Bitter Coffee
“Revealing the lost truth of history”
Series Overview
The series begins with history teacher Nima Zande-Karimi (Siamak Ansari) realizing that his extensive research on Persian and world history is of little use to financing his day-to-day life. He is about to leave Tehran for good to go back to his hometown by the name of Darab, when he comes across young university student Roya Atabaki (Sahar Jafari-Jozani) who is researching for her final year dissertation, which is regarding the period 1198–1203, that is said to be a period of turmoil for Iran's ruling elite. Such turmoil that, very few books are available on that period for Roya's research. It is then that Nima receives an anonymous telephone call, which leads him to Niavaran Palace (currently a museum), where he is told to have a coffee and wait. The coffee (which is bitter) is ready and he duly drinks it, his sight becomes hazy, and when he manages to refocus he is in the year 1201 (1822 AD), and the story develops therein.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
Airing status, episode counts, upcoming schedule, and network syndication.
Broadcast Syndication
1 Season • 102 Episodes
40 min per episode
2010 – 2012
Premiered: Mon, Sep 13, 2010
Mehran ModiriLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 102: “Episode 102”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Serial Ghahve Talkh - Teaser | سریال قهوه تلخ - تیزر رسمی
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-03-23
Cast & Creators
Explore Star Directory →Siamak Ansari
Mostashar-ol-Molk / Nima Zand-Karimi
Mohammadreza Hedayati
King Jahangir Doloo
Mehran Modiri
Bluetooth the Great
Elika Abdolrazzaghi
Queen Fakhr-o-Taj
Sahar Zakaria
Lobat-ol-Molook Doloo
Reza Feyznorouzi
Premier Etemad-ol-Molk Deylami
Maryam Bbakhshi
Akhtar-ol-Molook
Sahar Jafari Jozani
Naz-Khatoon Deylami / Roya Atabaki
Aref Lorestani
Sheriff Balad-ol-Molk
Borzoo Arjmand
General Borzoo Sepahsalar
Gholamreza Nikkhah
Damoosol Molk
Hadi Kazemi
Baba Shah / Colonel Tupolev
Javad Ezzati
Baba Eti
Mandana Souri
Gheysar-o-Saltaneh
Nader Soleimani
Gherghi
Falamak Joneydi
Kabootar
Ali Lak Poorian
Dambool-o-Saltaneh Bidel-Baghali
Behshad Mokhtari
Mokhber-o-Doleh Sar-e-Sadi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mehran Modiri
Khashayar Alvand, Amir Mahdi Jule
Department Leadership Roster
Khashayar Alvand
Writer
Mehran Modiri
Director
Amir Mahdi Jule
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
TV-14: Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bitter Coffee
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What is Bitter Coffee about?
The series begins with history teacher Nima Zande-Karimi (Siamak Ansari) realizing that his extensive research on Persian and world history is of little use to financing his day-to-day life. He is about to leave Tehran for good to go back to his hometown by the name of Darab, when he comes across young university student Roya Atabaki (Sahar Jafari-Jozani) who is researching for her final year dissertation, which is regarding the period 1198–1203, that is said to be a period of turmoil for Iran's ruling elite. Such turmoil that, very few books are available on that period for Roya's research. It is then that Nima receives an anonymous telephone call, which leads him to Niavaran Palace (currently a museum), where he is told to have a coffee and wait. The coffee (which is bitter) is ready and he duly drinks it, his sight becomes hazy, and when he manages to refocus he is in the year 1201 (1822 AD), and the story develops therein.
How many seasons does Bitter Coffee have?
Bitter Coffee comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Bitter Coffee?
Key cast members in Bitter Coffee include Siamak Ansari, Mohammadreza Hedayati, Mehran Modiri, Elika Abdolrazzaghi, Sahar Zakaria.
Who created or directed Bitter Coffee?
Bitter Coffee was developed and directed by Mehran Modiri.