About us
"Why does coffee get all the glory? All the fancy machines, all the attention? Chai is special and it deserves it’s own unique experience. It’s a lot of work to make the perfect cup of chai. It’s a ritual that impacts over a billion people around the world, we want to make their ritual, something they love, a delightful experience.
At Chime, we believe technology has the power to simplify and bring back authentic, everyday experiences. Chime is the world’s first chai maker that fuses the traditional, hand-crafted process of making chai with our passion for product design and technology."
Our Team

Gaurav Chawla
FOUNDER & CEO
Favorite Chai:
Ginger & Cardamom, with a hint of fennel
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Samip Bhavsar
CO-FOUNDER, VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Favorite Chai:
Masala Chai with Lemongrass
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Matt Leanse
PRODUCT DESIGNER
Favorite Chai:
Cardamom with a little bit of brown sugar
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Blog

An Open Letter to All Authentic Chai Lovers
May 20, 2016
Many compounds are found in black tea to give it the unique taste. We started by understanding the role each compound plays in creating the commonly loved aroma and taste of chai:
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Science of chai
June 14, 2016
Remember Chemistry 101? Chemical formulas. Chemical equations. Well we sure had to dust off our old text books and remember it all. Authentic chai has thousands of compounds and we wanted to really understand what happens when a cup of chai is brewed, so that we could apply that knowledge in designing Chime. After all,
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