The Coffee Craze Gripping Nepal

Be it a cup of cappuccino to soothe your taste buds or a shot of espresso to kick start your day, coffee has garnered a massive following in recent years.

- Sagun Shakya

Some of us are hooked on it for our daily functioning but the majorities simply seek it for their taste. Coffee has become an integral part of our daily lifestyle. Coffee was present in the country for a long but it took the people until the early 2000s to truly realize its value.

A popular commodity a decade back mostly because of the tourists that sought it while visiting the country. However, at present, the coffee craze is mostly among the Nepali people. The business has grown to the big industry with almost every café and restaurant offering some of the other forms of this beverage. Coffee has managed to hold down people not as an addiction but more so like their favorite beverage item that they constantly want to drink and never get bored.

Coffee is like an alternative of the overpriced energy drinks; a cup or two of coffee will get most through a long hard day at work.

The millennial seems to be at the heart of this craze, with these people thronging to coffee shops to spend their time with friends beside their favorite cup of coffee. But it is not just the young that are fond of coffee. Many elderly people are also seen spending time at a coffee shop. Be it for business or pleasure, coffee shops are more than happy welcoming customers into their stores.

With demand for quality brewed coffee, comes the requirement for skilled employees who not only know their way about a coffee machine but also can whip up exciting and picturesque cups of coffee to enthuse their customers. This is something that has been lacking severely in the industry and many are struggling to retain employees who have the knowledge and craft to succeed in the business.