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[Global Times Comprehensive Report] Iranian-style coffee shops in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune and other places in India are on the verge of disappearing. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report on the 11th, in the 18th and 19th centuries, with the influx of Persian immigrants into Indian cities such as Mumbai, Iranian coffee shops emerged. These iconic restaurants have unique marble tables and chairs, old-fashioned clocks, checkered floors and unique menus. They have become part of Indian culture hundreds of years ago.

According to the report, cafe owners attributed the gradual disappearance of Iranian cafes in Mumbai and other places to competition from chain restaurants, changes in people's tastes and rising prices. Due to India's economic reforms, global fast food chains and cafes have also entered the Indian market. Compared with Iranian cafes, they have a better environment and more choices. Ruth, the owner of a well-known cafe in Hyderabad, said that 12 Iranians founded the cafe in 1935, and his grandfather came to India from Iran in 1951 and took over the store. Ruth said that the rise in real estate prices in Hyderabad has also forced Iranian cafe owners to turn to other industries. At the same time, the negative impact of inflation is huge. The price of tea powder and milk has increased three times in the past five years.

Ruth said: "Twenty years ago, there were 450 Iranian cafes in Hyderabad, but now there are only 125. I used to sell 8,000 to 9,000 cups of coffee a day, but now I can only sell 4,000 cups a day." In addition, the report also stated that the younger generation is not interested in running cafes and restaurants, and fewer and fewer people are entering this industry.

Japan's Nikkei Asia reported earlier that in the 1950s, there were 550 Iranian coffee shops in Mumbai, but later only 25 remained. The reasons for the decline were property rights and legal issues, competition from coffee chains and fast food restaurants, and the next generation's lack of interest in the family business.