This summer, Chennai’s food scene is embracing a wave of fresh, bold, and healthy flavors, with milk tea emerging as the star beverage to beat the heat.
While traditional summer favorites like mangoes, tender coconut, and buttermilk remain popular, there’s a new contender for the spotlight: milk tea brands that are infusing zesty citrus fruits, kombucha, and neera into their blends, offering a refreshing twist.
Chef Shriram Rajendran, founder of Cassandra Foods, explained to DT Next, “The focus this season is on light and invigorating ingredients. We’re seeing exciting new additions like wood apple, kokum, betel leaves, muskmelon, and smoked pineapple making their way into drinks, with milk tea taking center stage.
These ingredients, paired with popular beverages like kombucha and neera, create the perfect fusion of health and flavor.”
For those looking for something beyond the usual, Chennai’s milk tea scene is offering inventive concoctions that combine local and international flavors.
From kombucha-infused milk teas to drinks featuring pandan leaves and native herbs, the city’s milk tea brands are redefining summer refreshment. Whether it’s a chilled citrus infusion or a bold kombucha twist, the summer of 2025 is all about sipping on creative, health-conscious beverages that are both flavorful and fun.
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