Archive · 16 Aug 2026
US Traveller Gets Personalised Caricature With Coffee For ₹80 In Kolkata
A man from the United States went to a small coffee shop in Kolkata, India.
The shop is run by an artist named Shyama Prasad Dey.
Mr. Dey has been running the shop for about thirty years.
He serves coffee and also draws funny pictures of people called caricatures.
The traveller, whose name is Markus, saw many drawings on the walls.
Some of the drawings were of famous Indian people, like a cricket player named Sourav Ganguly.
Markus was very surprised to learn that Mr. Dey had even been on a TV show with Mr. Ganguly.
Mr. Dey decided to draw a caricature of Markus.
When Markus asked how much it cost, Mr. Dey said the coffee and the drawing together were only 80 rupees.
That is less than one dollar.
Markus was very happy and said 'Cheers' with his coffee.
A US traveller named Markus visited a small tea and coffee shop in Kolkata run by artist Shyama Prasad Dey.
Markus received a hand-drawn caricature of himself and a cup of coffee for just Rs 80.
Dey has been running the establishment for around three decades, combining beverages with caricature drawing.
The shop's walls feature sketches of Indian personalities, including former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly.
Markus was surprised to learn Dey had appeared on the Bengali TV show Dadagiri, hosted by Ganguly.
- Who
- US traveller Markus and Kolkata artist Shyama Prasad Dey
- What
- Markus received a personalised caricature and a cup of coffee for Rs 80 at Dey's shop
- When
- Not explicitly stated in the articles
- Where
- A small tea and coffee shop in Kolkata
- Why
- Dey combines serving beverages with his passion for drawing caricatures
- Traveller
- Markus from the US
- Artist
- Shyama Prasad Dey
- Location
- Kolkata
- Price
- Rs 80 for coffee and caricature
- Shop history
- Running for around three decades
- Featured personality
- Sourav Ganguly, former India cricket captain
- TV appearance
- Bengali show Dadagiri, hosted by Ganguly