---
title: "Steeple Coffee"
url: https://stacklist.com/card/e5cc9ca2-0965-40f8-bc42-91feb409d4e7
source_url: "https://www.atlantacoffeeshops.com/blog"
stack: https://stacklist.com/c/food/stack/f3c22a85-51de-4b05-8b74-efdeecaaa137
summary: "The Chai Box Cafe, Atlanta's first dedicated chai cafe, officially opens on June 13, 2026, in West Midtown featuring multiple daily chai blends, coffee from Driftaway Coffee, and house-made specialty drinks. The cafe showcases Indian-inspired beverages including signature chai blends, espresso drinks, and summer specials like Hill Station Cloud and Gulab Jamun Chai Affogato."
tags: "chai-cafe, atlanta, coffee-shop, menu, opening, specialty-beverages"
key_entities: "The Chai Box Cafe (organization), Monica Sunny (person), Atlanta, GA (location), 1963 Howell Mill Road NW (location), Driftaway Coffee (organization), La Marzocco espresso machine (technology), Eater Atlanta (organization), The Chai Box Cafe Opening (event), Indian-inspired beverages (concept)"
classification: "reference"
content_hash: "sha256:747a34e508a2bd946485857e65a744391c265b08d1d4c68d1c613c124189b1f4"
acp_version: "0.2"
token_counts_approximate: 1758
visibility: public
agent_accessible: true
status: "final"
---

# Steeple Coffee

Atlanta’s first chai cafe, The Chai Box Cafe, officially opens to the public on Saturday, June 13, 2026. First announced by Eater Atlanta nearly a year ago , the café will feature several chai selections daily, as well as a coffee and matcha program. Atlanta Coffee Shops was invited to preview the space and offerings to bring together this preview post. This post is organized into the following parts: Space & Location The Chai and Coffee Menu Q&A with Monica Sunny of The Chai Box The Space & Location The Chai Box Cafe is the next step in the growth & evolution of Monica Sunny’s company, The Chai Box . The cafe is located at 1963 Howell Mill Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 in the West Midtown / Upper Midtown neighborhood of Atlanta. The space has been completely redone from the prior business at this location (Doughnut Dollies). The interior features a beautiful space, complete with a gorgeous tiled floor and semi-elliptical mural/ wallpaper from Marble Lotus depicting “Gardens of Jaipur.” The back of the cafe features a chai / coffee bar with a La Marzocco espresso machine and Amfim grinders. A custom frame “The Chai Box Cafe,” designed by Monica’s son Ian, is at the back center of the cafe. Interior of The Chai Box Cafe in Atlanta, GA. Drinks and Pastries at The Chai Box Cafe. The Chai and Coffee Menu The cafe’s primary focus is on chai, and visitors can expect to see at least three chai blends on offer daily. For the soft opening, the cafe has All Chai’d Up (Masala), Hill Station (Rose & Cardamom blend), and Punjaban Party (Ginger, Fennel, and Cardi blend) available. The Chai Box Cafe has partnered with Driftaway Coffee (Brooklyn, NY) for its coffee program. The cafe has traditional espresso options and drip coffee available. On espresso is the “She Roars” espresso blend from Driftaway Coffee (Burundi + Guatemala blend; tasting notes of stone fruit, toasted almonds, and milk chocolate). On drip is the India Chikmagalur Ratnagiri washed coffee from Driftaway Coffee (tasting notes of praline, toast and brown sugar). Finally, The Chai Box Cafe also has Kaapi (Indian filter coffee) on the menu. Lychee + Coconut Vellam topped with Malai at The Chai Box Cafe. For the soft opening period, the cafe is also unveiling its limited Summer Specials menu that includes such drinks as “Hill Station Cloud” (Hot Rose & Cardamom Chai topped with cardamom malai , an Indian sweet cream) and “Lychee + Coconut Vellam” (an iced coconut water topped with lychee malai cream); see the full menu below. Cappuccino and Cortado at The Chai Box Cafe. Cardamom Chai with Malai. Visitors to the cafe can opt to add one of several house-made syrups or creams to their drinks, including the Cardamom Malai cream, the Saffron Malai, or the Cardamom (in additional to more traditional lavender and vanilla syrups). The soft opening menu at The Chai Box Cafe, including summer 2026 specials, are seen below: Chai Coffee Summer 2026 Specials Malai & Syrups Signature Chai Blends $ 5 All Chai'd Up (Dairy) $ 5 $ 5 Hill Station (Rose & Cardamom) (Dairy) $ 5 $ 5 Punjaban Party (Ginger, Fennel, & Cardi) (Oat) $ 5 $ 6 Iced Masala Chai $ 6 $ 7 Iced Matcha $ 7 Coffee $ 5 Kaapi (Indian Filter Coffee) $ 5 $ 3.50 Drip Coffee $ 3.50 $ 3.50 Espresso $ 3.50 $ 4 Americano $ 4 $ 4 Cortado $ 4 $ 4.50 Cappuccino $ 4.50 $ 5.50 Latte $ 5.50 $ 3 Chota Cinno (Kid's Vanilla Steamer) $ 3 Summer 2026 Specials $ 6 Hill Station Cloud Hot Rose & Cardamom Chai Topped with a Scoop of Signature Malai cream $ 6 $ 8.50 Matchai Iced Ceremonial Grade Matcha (from Shogun Matcha) Paired with a House-Made Chai Syrup $ 8.50 $ 7 Lychee + Coconut Vellam (Water) Iced Coconut Water Topped with Lychee Malai $ 7 $ 6 Iced Jaipur Summer Hibiscus Black Tea with Cardamom, Orange Peel, and Sugar $ 6 $ 8 Gulab Jamun Chai Affogato Vanilla Ice Cream Topped with a Shot of Hot Masala Chai and Gulab Jamun $ 8 Malai & Syrups $ 1 Cardamom Malai (Cream) $ 1 $ 1.50 Saffron Malai $ 1.50 $ 0.75 Cardamom, Lavender, or Vanilla Syrup $ 0.75 Q&A with The Chai Box Cafe Following is a brief Q&A with the founder of The Chai Box, Monica Sunny (MS), about the opening of the cafe. Thank you to Zahra D. for helping with the Q&A. ACS: It's been quite a journey to open The Chai Box Cafe! We've seen some snippets shared on social media (link to two Instagram posts), but can you describe what the process has been like since you've secured the lease to opening the doors to the public? What has / have been the biggest challenges in your journey so far?   MS: One of the biggest challenges has been permitting and final inspections. As a small business, there are times when your hands are tied, and every day waiting for an inspection is another day the doors can't open. At the same time, balancing both businesses—our original bread and butter at The Chai Box and launching the Cafe—has been challenging but also incredibly exciting. Building a new concept while continuing to grow our existing business wasn't always easy, but seeing it all come together has made the journey worthwhile. ACS: You've mentioned that some of the interior design work / concept was made by your son, Ian. Can you share what part(s) he helped design (the Chai Box Cafe Logo, some of the stickers, etc)? MS: If you watch this Instagram video , you will see how Monica shows the before and after of Ian's hand-drawn designs to the final product. He helped with all the stickers, and The Chai Box layout for the counter behind the counter as well as the storefront.  For the illustrations we worked with Emily Post who did the finishing touches on Ian's designs to help us add finishing touches and translate them to printable formats and she helped design our Fellow Carter Chai Tumbler  using some of Ian's illustrations and some her own.  ACS: How did you end up partnering with Driftaway Coffee for your cafe? Did you meet them at an industry event? MS: Yes, our family met them at Atlanta's Mart while exhibiting and we learned they both went to Georgia Tech and hit it off. We loved their coffee and story. Both of our companies had a similar vision to uplift small hold farmers.  The Chai Box Cafe Web | Facebook | Instagram | ACS Landing Page Location: Collier Hills / Upper / West Midtown ☕ Atlanta ☕ ITP Address: 1963 Howell Mill Road NW Atlanta, GA 30318 Google Maps link ph: 844-242-4269 Hours of operation: Monday-Friday: 7AM to 3PM Saturday-Sunday: 9AM to 3PM (hours are subject to change) (Soft opening day: Saturday, June 13, 2026; grand opening day: TBD) Coffee Roaster / Roasting Partner: Driftaway Coffee (Brooklyn, NY) On espresso: ”She Roars” espresso blend from Driftaway Coffee (Burundi + Guatemala blend; tasting notes of stone fruit, toasted almonds, and milk chocolate) On drip: India Chikmagalur Ratnagiri washed coffee from Driftaway Coffee (tasting notes of praline, toast and brown sugar) On Kaapi: South Indian filter coffee with chicory from Driftaway Coffee (tasting notes of cocoa, malt, and caramel)