Example cafe · Chai and karak house
Saffron Chai House, a chai and karak house in Whitechapel
Saffron Chai House is an example of a shofa.social partner cafe, drawn to show what a cafe page looks like. At a real partner cafe, staff will take your photos at the till and you'll check in at the counter. If you and someone in the cafe both wave, you'll meet at its shofa table.
- Address
- 41 New Road, London E1
- Open today
- 07:00–23:00
- Shofa table
- The corner booth, in public. Each booking lasts 30 minutes.
- Photographer
- Female photographer A female member of staff can take your photos if you ask at the counter.
- Photo wall
- Saffron yellow wall with brass lamps
- Photoshoot
- Paid at the cafe's till, at a price the cafe sets (we suggest £5). You choose up to 4 photos and the rest are deleted straight away.
Opening hours
- Monday07:00–23:00
- Tuesday07:00–23:00
- Wednesday07:00–23:00
- Thursday07:00–23:00
- Friday07:00–23:00
- Saturday07:00–23:00
- Sunday07:00–23:00
How joining works at a partner cafe
- Ask at the till for a shofa.social photoshoot and pay the cafe's price.
- Bring a photo ID so staff can confirm you're 18 or over. They won't photograph or keep it.
- Staff will take your photos against the saffron yellow wall with brass lamps and give you an invite to scan with your phone.
- Sign in with your mobile number and a texted code. Choose up to 4 photos, each marked Taken at Saffron Chai House.
Who's checked in at a cafe is shown only to members checked in there, never on this website.