Andrew Aitken, Loka. The perfect iced chai recipe?
Andy has made a lot of iced chai. This is the one he kept coming back to. Same Loka, same ritual, just colder.
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The Loka Journal
Dispatches from the people, places and objects that connect us.
People
The ones we’re drawn to
Ozzy, 07OZ.Coffee. 'Chaiday' iced chai recipe
Ozzy (Osman Yilmaz) and his wife run 07OZ., two coffee shops in South London, one in Clapham North, one in New Cross (Deptford). He and his wife wo...
Ink, Identity, and the Afterlife
Tattoo artist and documentarian has spent years travelling across India uncovering the stories and traditions behind hand-poked tattoos. From pomel...
Slow down with Golden Chai
An evening ritual steeped in tradition - slow down with Golden Chai
Masala Chai: A Spiced Classic, Perfected
Now you’re not standing over a saucepan making sure it doesn’t boil over, you’ll have some time on your hands to make a real homemade masala chai b...
Loka x Madhu Spiced Hot Chocolate: A New Way to Indulge
The Loka Chai Maker™ works just as well with chocolate.
LGS002: Loka Guest Selects – Digging In India
Digging in India makes sonic archives sound like a thing of beauty.
LGS001: Loka Guest Selects – Dialled In
Dialled In took time out of their South Asia tour to give us their top tracks for the living room.
Places
The ones that stay with us
Inside Bombay’s Irani Sassanian Cafe
Inside Sassanian Café, a Bombay institution where the milk is boiled for hours and the street cat is the real owner. Bhushitendu Bhatt's portrait o...
Pooja and Dan: How British interiors met Indian sensibilities
A quietly distinctive North London family home by architects Pooja Agrawal and Daniel Marmot, shaped by mixed heritage, civic-minded design, and th...
Objects
The ones that define the everyday
Story of an object: Masala Dabba
A tender reflection on the humble masala dabba — the stainless steel spice tin found in South Asian kitchens across generations. Tahmina Begum expl...
Engineering calm into chai
We engineered the Chai Fountain™ to solve the physics of boil-over, scorching, and constant hovering, creating a calmer, more consistent way to bre...
Designing a modern chai ritual
Chai isn’t just a drink. It’s a craft, a ritual, a moment of pause that’s been passed down through generations. When we set out to design the Loka ...
Rooted in Ayurveda. Designed for today.
Guided by Ayuverda, chai is more than a drink - it’s a functional ritual. Each spice is chosen to warm, balance, and ground the body.
Loka Journal Volume One
We created the Loka Journal as a space to celebrate the ideas, flavours, and people that inspire us. Volume One brings together voices from across ...
Loka won a Red Dot Award
The Loka Chai Maker has been awarded a Red Dot Design Award — one of the most respected recognitions in global product design.
Meet our new Silicone Strainer
Meet our new Silicone Strainer - Easy to handle. Quick to clean. Built for your routine.
The taste of ritual
The taste of ritual - spice, story and authenticity in every cup.
Start your ritual today to win!
Share your Loka chai ritual with us. Every ritual is a story, and we can't wait to see yours x
Our new brand film: Your new chai ritual
Our new Loka brand film is a love letter to rituals.
