KATHMANDU, JAN 10 -
Much to the joy of
coffee-enthusiasts in Kathmandu, Himalayan Java, a well known coffee-house that boasts a number of outlets around Nepal and overseas, recently announced the opening of their newest branch, right smack in the heart of the city, in Basantapur. The new venue, Java’s ninth so far, was officially launched on January 9 amid a fair amount of fanfare.
Java was first established in the year 1999 by Gagan Pradhan and Anand Gurung, who have been hard at work promoting the coffee culture in the country, and doing visibly well at it too. The beans used in Java’s coffee list offerings are all sourced from Nepal-based farms, thereby supporting local growers, and marketing manager Samragya Karmacharya says that coffee grown here has its own
distinct character and flavour.
The Basantapur branch hopes to draw in tourists and youngsters who frequent the Basantapur Durbar Square and Jhonchhen areas, and response, according to Karmacharya, has been great
during the two-week trial that was held before the official launch. “Given the number of people
we’re already seeing, we’re
hoping to make it a 24-hour
operation,” he says.
Professor Abhi Subedi, who inaugurated the new branch, recalls going to Java in its early years. Although a large number of new coffee places have opened up in the last decade around the city, Subedi says that there is something about Java’s ambience and quality that has made it such a long-standing haunt for coffee-lovers. “It wasn’t just any old cafe,” he says. “It was a meeting place where you could see journalists, musicians, artists, actors and even politicians on any given day.” Subedi even goes so far as to say that he actually enjoys being around the couples that frequent the cafe—it makes him nostalgic about his younger days. He says that, over time, he’s come to see Java as his own personal retreat of sorts. “I write here, and I set up a lot of meetings with people, especially my students, here as well,” he says. “I’m sure I’ll be just as often a visitor at the new branch.”
Much to the joy of
coffee-enthusiasts in Kathmandu, Himalayan Java, a well known coffee-house that boasts a number of outlets around Nepal and overseas, recently announced the opening of their newest branch, right smack in the heart of the city, in Basantapur. The new venue, Java’s ninth so far, was officially launched on January 9 amid a fair amount of fanfare.
Java was first established in the year 1999 by Gagan Pradhan and Anand Gurung, who have been hard at work promoting the coffee culture in the country, and doing visibly well at it too. The beans used in Java’s coffee list offerings are all sourced from Nepal-based farms, thereby supporting local growers, and marketing manager Samragya Karmacharya says that coffee grown here has its own
distinct character and flavour.
The Basantapur branch hopes to draw in tourists and youngsters who frequent the Basantapur Durbar Square and Jhonchhen areas, and response, according to Karmacharya, has been great
during the two-week trial that was held before the official launch. “Given the number of people
we’re already seeing, we’re
hoping to make it a 24-hour
operation,” he says.
Professor Abhi Subedi, who inaugurated the new branch, recalls going to Java in its early years. Although a large number of new coffee places have opened up in the last decade around the city, Subedi says that there is something about Java’s ambience and quality that has made it such a long-standing haunt for coffee-lovers. “It wasn’t just any old cafe,” he says. “It was a meeting place where you could see journalists, musicians, artists, actors and even politicians on any given day.” Subedi even goes so far as to say that he actually enjoys being around the couples that frequent the cafe—it makes him nostalgic about his younger days. He says that, over time, he’s come to see Java as his own personal retreat of sorts. “I write here, and I set up a lot of meetings with people, especially my students, here as well,” he says. “I’m sure I’ll be just as often a visitor at the new branch.”
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