Every evening around 4pm, cars cruise down Dubai s famous Jumeirah street and wait in an orderly queue outside a tiny tea shop. No one hurries or honks. They all wait their turn patiently for one thing - the famous Dh1 karak chai from Al Farwania restaurant, a 40-year-old karak gem.
Strong, cardamom-infused tea, slowly boiled to perfection. To some, it s a much-needed warm hug at the end of the day. And to others, it is an evening ritual with friends or family.
One of the waiters scurries car to car for orders. He doesn t need a notebook to write them down, his memory is enough. Other waiters walk to and fro, from the kitchen to the eager customers, balancing cups of karak chai on their trays, it s hard to notice when the orders were passed on to the kitchen.