elaichi co.

Trendy and cozy late-night spot for authentic South Asian chai and specialty coffee

elaichi co. is a coffee shop in Berkeley, California. It is listed at 2161 Allston Way Ste C, Berkeley, CA 94704, which places it among the local businesses of Berkeley that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as cafe, tea house, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Coffee in the United States is served by three kinds of places: national chains with drive-thrus and mobile ordering, independent neighborhood cafes that double as a workspace or a meeting spot, and specialty shops that roast their own beans or buy single-origin lots and brew them by pour-over, espresso or cold brew. Most open between 6 and 7 a.m. on weekdays, slightly later on weekends, and the busiest hour is the commute rush before 9. A drip coffee runs a few dollars, espresso drinks and specialty pours more, and tipping a dollar or a percentage on the card reader is customary but not required. Nearly every cafe offers free Wi-Fi, though some limit laptop seating at peak times or on weekends, and outlets are often the scarce resource.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. The most common schedule is 7:30 am–9 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (510) 291-8464. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, elaichico.com.

Customers rate it 4.7 out of 5 on Google across 649 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded coffee shops in Berkeley.

Berkeley is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. Traffic in Berkeley peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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