A single, weathered wooden bench sits against the white lime-plastered wall of Babu Chai in the Kiponda neighborhood of Stone Town. This small corner spot serves spiced tea to locals gathered in the quiet shade. The founder, a man known simply as Babu, began brewing his signature tea here decades ago, drawing people from the surrounding alleys for their daily morning cup. He used a heavy brass kettle, a method still followed today, keeping the brew strong, sweet, and heavily spiced with ginger.
Babu Chai
food drink