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Bristol Chai Guy
Inspired by his travels in India and Nepal, a former lift engineer from Hotwells has had a dramatic career change and become a chai wallah.
Steve Baker is Bristol Chai-Guy, serving hot and cold drinks from a converted tricycle.
You should be able to find Baker today on Bristol Bridge, but he has yet to find the perfect location so could be anywhere in the next few days until he locates the ideal spot to call his own.
Like Bristol’s only other chai wallah, Indiana Joe Baba at Junction 3 roundabout in Easton, this is chai made as authentically as possible, brought to the boil three times before being served.
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Alongside the traditional chai is the wonderfully refreshing iced cardamom and vanilla coffee and daily changing fruit lassis,
Food at the moment is just baked granola, but plans are afoot to introduce wraps and naans in the future.
After returning from travelling, Baker stayed true to his surname and became a baker in the Grain Barge for 18 months while perfecting his chai recipe at home.
The tricycle, which goes by the name of Hyacinth, is in fact a former Indonesian taxi bike, and follows hot on the wheels of The Coffee Trike on Redland station.
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