Niyyah Coffee opens as first Deaf owned cafe in Indianapolis
Talha Tufail has opened Niyyah Coffee in Indianapolis to create job opportunities and improve connections between Deaf and hearing customers.
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Daily Coffee News reported that Niyyah Coffee opened in Indianapolis as the city's first Deaf-owned coffee shop. The cafe opened on June 27 near the intersection of North College Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue. The establishment was created to increase access, employment, and social interaction for the Deaf community. [1][3]
According to Daily Coffee News, the business is owned and operated by Talha Tufail. Tufail immigrated to the United States from Pakistan with his family at five years old. His family moved to seek greater opportunities and access for him as a Deaf child. [1]
Daily Coffee News noted that Tufail aims to build connections between Deaf and hearing customers while providing jobs. Indianapolis is the capital and most populous city of Indiana, located in Marion County. [1][6]
In short
- Niyyah Coffee is the first Deaf-owned coffee shop in Indianapolis.
- The cafe opened on June 27 near North College Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue.
- Owner Talha Tufail immigrated to the United States from Pakistan at age five.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Niyyah Coffee Brings a Deaf-Owned Cafe to IndianapolisDaily Coffee News, 12h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]COFFEE CLOSER TO HOME: COFFEE PLANET BRINGS SPECIALTY COFFEE TO NEIGHBOURHOODS ACROSS DUBAI AND ABU DHABIHotel & Catering, 19h ago
- [3]Niyyah Coffee Brings a Deaf-Owned Cafe to IndianapolisDaily Coffee News by Roast Magazine, 10h ago
Background
- [4]Eid al-Fitr on Wikipedia
- [5]Deafness in Nicaragua on Wikipedia
- [6]Indianapolis on Wikipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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