Dhaka, July 25 -- Coffee has not traditionally been popular in Nepal.

The Himalayan nation is both a major tea producer and a heavy tea consumer. Morning greetings typically begin with "have you had your tea?" rather than "how are you."

In Nepal, tea - usually sweetened and served with milk in hot glass tumblers - holds deep cultural value, much like rice. It's present in homes, meetings, and social gatherings across the country.

However, an increasing number of Nepalis are embracing coffee, as modern cafes begin to populate city streets and small towns.

Coffee culture began in the 1990s

One Kathmandu cafe is credited as the starting point.

Entrepreneur Gagan Pradhan launched Himalayan Java as a single cafe in an alley. Today, it ha...