Specialty Coffee In Nepal
Summary
Nepal’s coffee culture is expanding, and Lumle Coffee Estate near Pokhara is building a niche around organic specialty coffee grown, processed and sold on-site by entrepreneur Nabin Devkota. The farm’s beans score above 80 under Specialty Coffee Association standards, while rising demand at home and abroad is challenged by awareness gaps and high shipping costs.
Key Points
- Coffee culture is growing rapidly in Nepal, with specialty coffee gaining attention among urban consumers and connoisseurs.
- Lumle Coffee Estate in Lumle, west of Pokhara, grows organic coffee, processes it on-site and sells it through its own outlets.
- Owner Nabin Devkota says the estate’s coffee scores 82.5 to 83 under Specialty Coffee Association standards, qualifying it as specialty coffee.
- The business is also using coffee by-products like cascara and is seeking better promotion and cheaper export support.
