Indonesia's Ai-CHA enters India with first outlet in New Delhi
Indonesia-based tea and ice cream chain Ai-CHA launched its first Indian outlet in Amar Colony, New Delhi, marking its debut in South Asia. The outlet offers the brand's full range of beverages and desserts, including fruit teas, milk teas, boba beverages, ice creams, sundaes, coffees and hot drinks. The company plans to expand in India through a royalty-free franchise-owned, franchise-operated model.
Launch details
- Format
- Royalty-free franchise-owned, franchise-operated (FOFO) model
- Store count
- More than 2,500 stores across 40 countries
- Products
- Fruit teas, milk teas, boba beverages, ice creams, sundaes, coffees and hot drinks
- India products
- Ai-Milk Tea Brown Sugar Pearl, Sund-Ai Boba, Vanilla Ai-Scream and Ai-Squash Lemonade
- First outlet
- Amar Colony, New Delhi
- Channel
- Franchise partnerships supported by operational systems and business support infrastructure
Where
Amar Colony, Delhi
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What comes next
Ai-CHA aims to open over 500 stores across major cities in India over the next three years, expanding beyond Delhi to key metropolitan markets.
People behind it
- LeeFounder of Ai-CHA
- Sarthak MohindraCountry head, India, Ai-CHA
About Ai-CHA
Tea/beverage QSR chain expanding via franchising.
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Based on company announcements, filings and reporting by ET Retail. Details were checked against the source on 13 Nov 2026; we add nothing the source does not state.
Key facts
- Company
- Ai-CHA
- Type
- Market entry
- Date
- 8 Jun 2026
- Category
- Tea and ice cream
- Location
- Amar Colony
- City
- Delhi
- Figure
- 500
- Source
- Media reports
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