Bab Sevvom — Patronage & Returns · 03 Chaikhaneh Annual Review · 1888
The finding that changed our ledger

A patron returns for the storyteller, not the tea.

Naqqal eveningsNights with a Shahnameh reciter at the takht
Quiet eveningsSamovar & backgammon only, no recital
3.4×
more repeat visits when Rostam rides the canvas
9 Shab-e Jom'eh 6 Weeknight 28 Naqqal night 34 Pardeh-dari
Source: House ledgers, Qahveh-khaneh-ye Sangelaj, Tehran — visits per patron / month, 1885–1888 Chaikhaneh AtlasSlide 14 / 22
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