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Live karak for outdoor winter events in Dubai

In the cooler months, a hot cup is an easy reason to stay. Cha Cha Chai sets up a live karak and gahwa station for outdoor events in Dubai, roughly November to March, poured live for your guests, from AED 900 excluding 5% VAT. We need from 5 working days' notice and a 50% deposit confirms your date. Everything is halal.

A steel karak flask with two small cups
Steamed momos with chutneys on a plate

Quick answers

How much is a live karak station for an outdoor event?
From AED 900, excluding 5% VAT, quoted to your guest count and hours.
How much notice do you need?
From 5 working days' notice. A 50% deposit confirms your date.
Does the venue need to approve it?
Venues and organisers set their own rules for food and drink, so approval may be needed. We confirm the details on your quote.

Flasks and trays for the organising team

For organisers, volunteers and crew, the office flasks and trays. The live station for your guests is described below. Prices exclude 5% VAT.

A steel karak flask with two small cups

Karak chai flask, 1L

About six cups of strong, milky karak, kept hot in the flask.

AED 40
Saffron chai in a glass mug with saffron strands

Saffron chai flask, 1L

Our zafrani karak with real saffron strands, by the litre.

AED 44
Samosa pav on a white plate

Karak tray

Ten cups of karak, poured and ready. Samosa pav is extra, on request.

From AED 250

Something hot to gather around, outdoors

An outdoor event in the cooler months, roughly November to March, is a good time for a hot drink. A station where karak and gahwa are poured live gives guests a place to gather and something to hold. Cha Cha Chai brings the live karak and gahwa station to outdoor events in Dubai.

What is included

  • Karak and gahwa poured live for your guests by Cha Cha Chai.
  • Set-up and pouring on the day, quoted to your guest count and the hours you need.
  • A VAT tax invoice, with the price shown excluding 5% VAT.

Station formats and prices

  • Live karak and gahwa station. From AED 900, excluding 5% VAT, quoted to your guest count and hours.
  • Majlis station. Gahwa from the dallah, premium dates and a karak urn, self-serve in a two-hour window. From AED 45 per person, minimum 30 guests.
  • Hosted majlis. The majlis station, hosted: a uniformed host pours for your guests for two to three hours. From AED 85 per person, minimum 40 guests.

Notice and deposit

We need from 5 working days' notice, and a 50% deposit confirms your date. For a longer run, tell us the days and hours and we quote in writing; we reply within one working day (Monday to Friday).

Venue and organiser approval

Venues and organisers set their own rules for food and drink, so venue or organiser approval may be needed. Tell us the venue and your set-up window, check your organiser pack, and we confirm the details on your quote.

Outdoor events we serve

What to send us

  • The venue and the area in Dubai, and that the event is outdoors.
  • The date, your set-up window and the hours you want us pouring.
  • Roughly how many guests, and whether you want street food.
  • A contact for the on-site team, and any access or loading details from the venue.

Plan your order

Use the karak estimator for flasks and trays for your team, read how an office karak order works.

Try it first

Not sure about the taste? Try karak at Deira (Business Village, open 24 hours), Sheikh Zayed Road (Blue Tower, daily 7 AM to 11 PM) or Dubai Science Park (Monday to Friday 7 AM to 7 PM, Saturday 8 AM to 5 PM, closed Sunday).

Need a barista coffee cart outdoors too? Our sister brand ROAST publishes outdoor coffee carts for winter events, with its own prices.

How ordering works

  1. Tell us the venue and area in Dubai, date, set-up window, guest count and hours — by the form, WhatsApp or a call.
  2. We confirm the price, excluding 5% VAT, within one working day (Monday to Friday).
  3. Your karak arrives with a VAT tax invoice for your accounts team.

Delivery and invoicing

  • Delivery in Dubai: AED 250 minimum per delivery, free delivery above AED 500, flat AED 40 below that.
  • Delivery is within Dubai.
  • All office and event prices exclude 5% VAT. A VAT tax invoice comes with every order.
  • Everything we serve is halal.
  • Want karak every week? Ask for a standing order.
  • See also the main office karak page.

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  • Licensed halal UAE F&B operator
  • VAT tax invoice with every order
  • Cha Cha Chai since 2013
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  • Licensed halal UAE F&B operator
  • VAT tax invoice with every order
  • Cha Cha Chai since 2013
  • Dubai-based

Karak for outdoor winter events — questions we get

How much is a live karak station for an outdoor event in Dubai?

A live karak and gahwa station starts from AED 900, excluding 5% VAT, quoted to your guest count and hours. A self-serve majlis station is from AED 45 per person (minimum 30 guests) and a hosted majlis from AED 85 per person (minimum 40).

How much notice do you need?

From 5 working days' notice. A 50% deposit confirms your date.

Which months do you mean by winter events?

We plan outdoor events for the cooler months, roughly November to March. Tell us your date and we confirm it on your written quote.

Does the venue or organiser need to approve it?

Venues and organisers set their own rules for food and drink, so approval may be needed. Tell us the venue and we confirm the details on your quote.

What does the station include?

Karak and gahwa poured live for your guests by Cha Cha Chai, set up and poured on the day. Street food can be added to your quote.

How quickly will I get a quote?

We reply within one working day (Monday to Friday).

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