A Pakistani chai wala who rose to fame overnight after featuring in a viral photograph in 2016 has now opened a cafe in London.
In 2016, a blue-eyed tea seller became an overnight sensation when a photographer named Jiah Ali snapped a picture of him pouring tea and shared it online. The photo went viral making him an internet sensation.
Arshad Khan, reportedly in his mid-20s, has now opened a cafe in East London’s Ilford Lane, which is home to many Pakistanis, Indians and Bangladeshis.
Announcing the opening of his “first international chai shop”, Arshad Khan said he will soon visit the London cafe and make tea for his fans.
“My visit is being planned and I would love to brew tea for my loving fans. I have received thousands of requests for a London visit. Our first international Chai shop is now open on Ilford Lane and the response is massive already. With the Durrani brothers, we decided to start from Ilford Lane due to the fact that it’s home to a large number of Pakistanis and Indians who love Chai. I will be in London soon in person,” Khan was quoted as saying by ANI news agency.
