Homemade tea, made locally and handed down through generations — and the most famous cat on the street, who just happens to run the place.
Abdul has been serving homemade tea from his neighbourhood shop for over seven years — made from a secret family recipe handed down through generations. One day, a black cat called Mimi walked in and never left. Between them, they've built a following that now reaches nearly 800,000 people every month, with visitors travelling from as far as Cape Town and Texas just to try the tea and meet the cat.
Come for the tea. Stay for the cat and a chat.
Meet Mimi
Mimi turned up at the shop one day, sat down on a chair outside, and decided she was staying. Nobody argued. Within weeks she had taken over — greeting every customer, supervising every delivery, and making it clear to anyone watching that this was her shop, not Abdul's.
She sits by the card machine and watches every single person pay. She climbs onto the counter whenever she feels like it. She wanders around the shop inspecting everything as if she is doing a stock check. When she is not working, she naps on her chair outside the front of the shop while the world walks past.
It was Mimi who changed everything. Abdul had been running the shop for years, but once Mimi arrived, the videos started getting millions of views. People began following from all over the world — not just for the tea, but to see what Mimi was up to. She has her own fans, her own following, and a personality that comes through in every photo and video.
Abdul runs the shop. Mimi runs Abdul.
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The Homemade Tea
It started with Abdul making tea for himself behind the counter — a recipe passed down through his family, going back to his great-grandmother. A customer tried it, told a friend, and word spread from there.
There is nothing else like it. People who try it for the first time always ask what's in it — and Abdul always smiles and says nothing. The recipe has never been shared and never will be. That's part of what makes it special.
Today it's the reason many people visit the shop for the first time. They come for the tea, stay for the cat and a chat, and most of them come back.
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The Shop
What started as a local neighbourhood shop has become something much bigger. People travel from around the world to visit — from Cape Town to Texas and beyond. The heart wall outside tells the story — hundreds of messages left by customers, friends, and visitors from every corner of the globe.
Abdul has always been at the centre of the community. If you need something, he'll sort it. If you need a chat, he's got time. That's why people keep coming back.
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Visit Abdul
The shop is open every day. Come in, try the tea, say hello to Mimi, and see the famous heart wall for yourself.