The growth of specialty coffee shops in Paris has created a cultural shift, attracting both locals and tourists away from traditional cafes and bistros. With a 74% increase since the early 2010s, the number of coffee shops has risen to 3,500, with new establishments opening weekly. As a result, iconic Parisian cafes, crucial to the country's culture, are declining, with estimates indicating a drop from 200,000 in the 1960s to roughly 40,000 today. Owners like Alain Fontaine warn that this trend, if unchecked, risks shutting down cherished businesses while receiving government support for cultural protection.
Cafes have been essential to French culture, but with the increasing popularity of specialty coffee shops, their iconic status is at risk.
Alain Fontaine, citing the rapid growth of coffee shops, emphasized, 'In the long run, it could shut down businesses like ours.'
Since the early 2010s, specialty coffee shops in France surged by 74%, currently counting 3,500 coffeehouses with a new shop opening weekly.
France had around 200,000 bistros and cafes in the 1960s; that number has dwindled to approximately 40,000.
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