Deconstructing Chai: In Conversation With Farah Jesani

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The last episode in our Homespace listening series is a deep dive between Amirio Freeman and Farah Jesani of One Stripe Chai into chai, authenticity, origin, and identity. This episode has everything—reflections on history and homespace from Farah, a sublime recipe for One Stripe Chai goodness from Amirio—and we can't think of a better conversation to curl up to during these colder days.

Guest: Farah Jesani started One Stripe Chai with the simple goal of bringing chai back to its South Asian roots after realizing that the chai being served in coffee shops was nothing like what she grew up with at home. Since its inception, One Stripe Chai has evolved into a South Asian beverage company that continues to re-introduce classic South Asian drinks, such as haldi doodh. Farah’s goal is to use One Stripe as a platform to reclaim the drinks that reflect her South Asian heritage and upbringing.