Because sometimes, a cup of chai is all the appreciation you need.

🚀 What is BuyMeAChai?

BuyMeAChai is a lightweight, no-login platform for Indian developers, freelancers, and indie creators to receive financial support or tips via UPI—directly, instantly, and without middlemen.

Whether you're building open-source tools, working solo gigs, or consulting on the side, this platform offers a zero-commission, UPI-native way to get appreciated for your work.

🔍 Why Build This?

As a developer, I’ve often found global tools like BuyMeACoffee or Ko-Fi useful, but most:

  • Don’t support UPI
  • Charge fees or commissions
  • Require logins or verifications
  • Route payments through third parties

So I built BuyMeAChai — a dead-simple, no-friction alternative tailored for the Indian ecosystem. No logins. No waiting. No cut.

✨ Key Features

✅ Instant Setup

Create your chai page in seconds. No signup needed.

  • Enter your name
  • Enter your UPI ID
  • Your custom chai page is ready to go

Example page:

https://buymeachai.ankushminda.com/minda

Sample Page for Buy Me A Chai

💸 Zero Commission

All payments go directly to your UPI app (GPay, PhonePe, Paytm, etc.).

No gateway fees. No third-party hold.

🔗 Shareable Landing Page

Every page includes:

  • Your name
  • A clean UI
  • Supporter input (number of chais)
  • Auto-calculated total
  • QR code + UPI payment link for easy transfers

📱 Mobile-First, Clean UI

The entire flow is built to work seamlessly on mobile and desktop.

Supporters can pay in under 10 seconds—no app downloads, no signups.

🔐 Secure & Minimal

Your UPI ID is shown only on your page and QR.

No sensitive data is stored beyond what’s essential for displaying the page.

👥 Who Is It For?

BuyMeAChai is built for:

  • 💻 Developers & OSS contributors: Accept tips for tools, GitHub projects, blog posts, or utilities
  • 🧑‍💼 Freelancers & consultants: Add a quick payment method in your invoice or LinkedIn bio
  • 🎨 Indie creators, designers, educators: Let your audience say thanks in chai
  • 📱 Side hustlers & solopreneurs: Validate your idea and build community support

Basically—if you have something valuable to share, this is for you.

🧠 Why Use This Over Global Tools?

Feature BuyMeAChai Global Tools
✅ UPI Native ✅ Yes ❌ No
🔓 No Signup ✅ Yes ❌ No
💸 Zero Commission ✅ Yes ❌ No
🧾 INR-Based ✅ Yes ❌ Often in USD
🪪 KYC Free ✅ Yes ❌ Required
🚀 Setup Time 30 Seconds 10–15 minutes

🛠️ Built With

  • Lightweight QR & UPI APIs
  • Responsive and accessible design

🧪 Try It Yourself

👉 Create your chai page now

In 2 minutes.

You’ll walk away with a personalized support page you can drop in:

  • Your GitHub README
  • Your website’s footer
  • Your portfolio
  • Your WhatsApp/LinkedIn bio

🙌 Support the Launch

If you like the idea, feel free to:

  • ⬆️ Upvote on Peerlist
    Peerlist Badge for Buy Me A Chai
    We’re currently #3 on Peerlist launchpad. A quick upvote helps us reach more creators!

  • 💬 Share feedback in the comments

  • ☕ Send a chai and test the flow!

📬 Let’s Connect

This is just v1. I’d love your thoughts on how to expand it—maybe:

  • Custom themes
  • Payment tracking (without storing sensitive data)
  • One-time vs recurring support
  • Analytics for page views or support trends

Let’s build something creators and coders in India truly need.

Reach out on:

Thanks for reading—and maybe... buy me a chai? 😄

🔗 https://buymeachai.ankushminda.com/minda

🇮🇳 Proudly Made in India

BuyMeAChai is built with love for the Indian creator economy—by an Indian developer, for Indian developers, freelancers, and creators.
No middlemen. No cut. Just UPI and chai.