This Iranian coffee shop is bizarrely similar to Starbucks

Mallory SchlossbergAug 3, 2015, 23:05 IST

In Iran, there are many imitations of popular restaurant chains, the New York Times reported.

"We are trying to get as close as we can to the McDonald's experience," the owner of a restaurant called Mash Donald's told the Times.

"No genuine American food chain has an outlet in Iran, mainly because of the government's hostility and the sanctions that make such businesses impossible," according to the Times.

Pseudo-American chains in Iran include Pizza Hat, Burger House, and KFC - Kabooki Fried Chicken

And then there is Cafe Raees (or Raees Coffee) - which might not sound like anything familiar to Americans, but the picture from the cafe's Facebook page and Instagram account tell all.

There's a stark similarity to the ubiquitous Starbucks...

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Its aesthetic is very trendy.

The cafe has latched onto the flat white trend:

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But the packaging is very, very similar:

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This Iranian coffee shop is bizarrely similar to Starbucks

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