The cafe that serves the essence of Varanasi: Camaraderie,  Conversations and Chai! Meera Vohra Like the rest of Varanasi , Kashi Café, situated at Assi Ghat , is in a transition phase. The place, known for frothy, delicious kullar coffee and chai, with cerebral conversations for company, is shifting premises. The current existence of a makeshift kiosk with few benches gels well with the no-frills character of the city. The menu has been curtailed, but the coffee and chai continue to brew and are served in the humble kullars. The café is currently being helmed by Lakhan Kashyap , whose father laid the foundation of this place more than four decades ago. Lakhan tells us, “The café that came into existence in the 1980s was earlier called Kashi Tea Stall , named after my father, who started this place. It was the most favoured spot for the foreigners who predominated in Assi and neighbouring areas.  Natives from France, Germany and other European countries used to visit t...