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Drinks from India: recognise masala chai, lassi, mango lassi, filter coffee, nimbu pani, thandai, jaljeera, sugarcane juice, coconut water and Kingfisher. Good to know: Black tea with milk and spices. A chaiwallah brews it on every corner. A refreshing yoghurt drink, sweet or salty. It comes from the Punjab. A creamy yoghurt drink with mango. It is especially well known in the West. A South Indian coffee with lots of milk, in a metal tumbler. It is pulled frothy between two tumblers. Indian lemonade of lime, salt and sugar. It refreshes in the summer heat. A cold milk drink with nuts and spices. It belongs to the Holi festival. A tangy, sour refreshment with cumin. It is said to whet the appetite. Fresh-pressed sweet juice with lime and ginger. It is pressed at street stalls. Refreshment straight from the young coconut. It is very popular on the hot coasts. India's best-known beer brand. It is named after the kingfisher bird. What starts as plain knowledge quickly becomes one aha moment after another.

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Masala chai

Black tea with milk and spices.

💡 Did you know? A chaiwallah brews it on every corner.

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Lassi

A refreshing yoghurt drink, sweet or salty.

💡 Did you know? It comes from the Punjab.

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Mango lassi

A creamy yoghurt drink with mango.

💡 Did you know? It is especially well known in the West.

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Filter coffee

A South Indian coffee with lots of milk, in a metal tumbler.

💡 Did you know? It is pulled frothy between two tumblers.

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Nimbu pani

Indian lemonade of lime, salt and sugar.

💡 Did you know? It refreshes in the summer heat.

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