Achyuth Jaigopal, Ashwin Gopakumar, Palee Francis and Sailesh Pai were part of different bands but an inclination towards similar music interests brought them together in 2016 to form When Chai Met Toast. One of the band's USPs is is the use of multiple languages, often in a single song. Gopakumar considers that a gift. Winners of the music category of Forbes India 30 Under 30, When Chai Met Toast also talk about the changing music scene in India and what they want from 2022