A 'sangam' of crispy biscuits, piping hot tea

Eatery

Though the city is witnessing sultry weather, people’s desire for something spicy, with a cup of steamy coffee or tea only heightens. And, if your destination is ‘Tea Corner’, you will definitely settle for biscuits.

They are not ‘branded’ biscuits that come in a glittery pack we are speaking about, for the shop we are speaking about here has ‘self-made’ biscuits- spicy, salty and also sweet, to offer.

They are also the USP of the shop, with many takers.

‘Tea Corner’, a shop that sells beverages of types at Ittigegud, opposite to Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Zoo), is synonymous with biscuits.

Unlike other shops where ubiquitous customers with a cigarette in one hand sips coffee or tea with another, the customers here will certainly have biscuits.

A plate of biscuits on every table here is the most common scene. What makes for the rarity among such shops is- tea and coffee served in a cup and saucer, just as it was in those days.

It doesn’t mean, tea glass commonly used in hotels are not used here, but only during the rush.

What will make even the first timers to fall instantly in love with these biscuits is-freshness.

The moment one begins to savour the eatable, surely they will be in awe to feel it hot even at dawn-as if lifted freshly from a cauldron. The credit goes to Vydesh, the proud owner of the shop.

“Whenever I get time, I prepare biscuits, or else will order from outside. But, I often see to it that they are served fresh”, Vydesh told City Herald.

Having inherited the hands on culinary from his father Puttalingaiah, for Vydesh the shop is his forte from thirty years.

For record, the shop remains open for 12 hours from 7 am and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that every next customer either finds time to munch on the biscuits with a cup of coffee or buys for home in large quantities.

While maida flour is the main ingredient for preparing biscuits, Vydesh uses ginger to bring out spicy taste, a particular type of ghee for sweet and salt (obviously!) for desired flavour.

The biscuit comes at Rs two per piece, while it differs in the case of tea, for the only reason that you have varieties to choose from-chocolate at Rs 11, masala at Rs 12, besides coffee, lassi and many other drinks.
Though the shop is near to Zoo, the most visited tourist spot, it’s popular among the locals, says Vydesh.