patna a strong cuppa some music cosy interiors and company of friends over lipsmacking snacks coffee shops in the city offer all this and more to help you pass time with warmth in these long winter days the last few years have seen a number of branded and local cafs come up in the city mostly to cater to the young college goers and professionals caf culture has especially caught up with youngsters who dont hesitate to shell a few extra bucks to spend some good time with friends or beloveds or discuss work matters with colleagues business partners or clients the first outlet of the branded coffee shop chain caf coffee day ccd opened in patna halfadecade ago in five years as many outlets of the caf have come up in the city the format of ccd is planned for a young crowd however in patna our customers are from all age groups while collegians usually hang out with friends a number of people also hold business meets at our cafs a ccd official said for those who are not comfortable with the slightly overpriced menu the caf offers combos with huge discounts on food and drinks as soon as a customer enters our caf the fragrance of fresh coffee bean greets them some music friendly staff and peppy interiors complete the ambience in fact we prepare food in front of customers to ensure that they get quality stuff the official said and added that cold coffee and sizzling brownies are the favourite among patnaites kidwaipuri resident ankita singh says coffee shops are the obvious choice to spend a few hours with friends as patna has few hangouts to offer most of the parks are frequented by couples so cafs are the only choice i am left with when we friends feel like gossiping for a few hours plus some food is always welcome says the collegian most of the coffee shops open between 10am and 11am and down their shutters only after 9pm quite a few alist city hotels also have separate coffee outlets for visitors besides hot and cold tea and coffee shakes and snacks some cafs also stock books and games for patnaites if its a group of friends they like to play cards ludo or chess etc while chatting most of our customers are young professionals and are regular claims storekeeper of a caf on boring canal road however its not hunky dory for all cafs as quite a few had to shut down within months of inauguration due to lack of customers or service staff