Dubai had banned the practice over Covid safety concerns.

Authorities in Dubai had recently directed coffee shops to stop serving beverages in baby bottles. The Dubai Economy said the practice is against “local customs” and violates the precautionary measures in place against the spread of Covid-19.

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An AP report now says that cafes across several Gulf countries have adopted the new trend that has been slammed by critics.

The fad began at Einstein Cafe, a dessert chain with branches across the region, from Dubai to Kuwait to Bahrain. Instead of ordinary paper cups, the cafe, inspired by pictures of trendy-looking bottles shared on social media, decided to serve its thick milky drinks in plastic baby bottles.

Although the franchise was no newcomer to baby-themed products — a milkshake with cerelac, the rice cereal for…



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