In Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport you can buy sweet tea in cups made out of clay, called कुल्हड़ (kulhar). These have been used for millennia, and were one of the earliest forms of disposable cups -- after drinking they can be tossed on the ground and crushed. The cups are still quite popular in Kolkata, where they are called भर (bhar), and can be bought in the streets for a few rupees. Many Indians swear by them, saying that the clay enhances the taste. Others, however, point out the environmental detriments of producing one-use clay cups en-mass.
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