New Kabul Coffee Shop Aims for Success in Tea-dominated Afghanistan
Steeped in centuries of seemingly impenetrable tea tradition, Afghanistan’s capital is getting a little coffee buzz. Nargis Aziz Shahi says business has been increasing day by day since she opened iCafe a couple of weeks ago. Looking a little like a brick-walled Starbucks with a distinctively homey Afghan feel, it’s attracting a mostly youthful clientele drawn by free internet service and books to peruse over a cup or two. “There were three key objectives that led me open the cafe: 1) to introduce coffee to Afghans who mostly don’t know …