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South Asian Chai Cafe Opens in Atlanta's West Midtown

Chai Box Cafe, Atlanta's first dedicated South Asian chai cafe, has officially opened at 1963 Howell Mill Road Northwest in West Midtown. Founded by Monica Sunny, serves loose-leaf chai blends, Indian filter coffee, specialty drinks, and house-baked pastries

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NRI HeraldAug 4
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5.4M
Indian Americans nationwide
+12% since 2020
$144K
Median household income
Highest of any group
1.1M
Awaiting green cards
EB-2 / EB-3 backlog
16
Sitting in Congress & state-wide office
Up from 4 a decade ago