Fly Chai, a masala chai house at 12520 SW Farmington Road in Beaverton, sells handcrafted spiced tea built on a family recipe and sweetened with jaggery imported from India.

Owner Neil Bhatnagar founded the privately held company in 2025, according to the business's LinkedIn page. The company has two to 10 employees. In a LinkedIn post, Bhatnagar wrote that his wife left her job so the two could build the business together.

The shop uses Assam black tea and Kolhapuri jaggery, an unrefined sugar melted in-house, according to Fly Chai's website. The site describes the jaggery as providing "rich caramel depth."

Three blends and retail products

Fly Chai's online store lists seven items. Three loose-leaf masala chai blends sell for $20 each: Heritage, a blend of Assam black tea and spices; Golden, made with turmeric; and Firestarter, a spicy mix with black pepper and red chili. A bundle of all three costs $50.

The shop also sells a starter kit for $30 that includes a Heritage chai bag, a terracotta clay cup called a "kulhad" and a fine mesh strainer. The kulhad alone costs $10. The strainer sells separately for $4.

Fly Chai ships nationwide, according to its Facebook page.

Origin story and customization

The Oregonian profiled the shop in a story published Tuesday, Nov. 10. Bhatnagar told the paper the idea came at a cousin's wedding in Florida, where he noticed people gathering over chai at every meal. About three months after that trip, Fly Chai opened.

"I wanted people to try chai, that was the whole goal. Real chai," Bhatnagar told The Oregonian.

Customers can adjust sweetness and spice levels, add extras like lemongrass or mint, and choose from milk options including oat and pistachio, The Oregonian reported. A flight of all three blends sells for $12 at the cafe.

Pop-ups and local partnerships

The shop reaches beyond the cafe counter. A Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce listing from April showed Fly Chai offered a summer internship for a "Pop-Up Intern (Chai-rista Team)" through the Chamber's youth program with Beaverton School District. The position paid $16.50 to $17 per hour plus tips.

The Chamber listing described Fly Chai as extending into the community through pop-ups, markets and cultural events.

Fly Chai is open Sunday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to The Oregonian. Orders can also be placed through the shop's website.