In this video, I explore one of India’s most iconic cafés that has been around since the 1950s-more than just a place for coffee, it has been a hub for political discussions, intellectual debates, and cultural exchanges. Figures like Indira Gandhi, Jyoti Basu, Somnath Chatterjee, and Atal Bihari Vajpayee were known regulars. During the years following Partition, the Coffee Houses emerged as democratic hubs where debates on nation-building, communal harmony, and the future of India unfolded over endless cups of coffee, making them a symbol of both cultural and political ferment.