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kar.maCOFFEE @ HUB

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One of the Top rated Event venues in Kathmandu


Address

Utpala Cafe, Pawo Gompa Marg Near, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal

Website

www.madeinnepal.com

Contact

+977 986-6273244

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (250 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 8 am to 7 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 7 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 7 pm
  • Sunday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Monday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 7 pm
  • Wednesday: (Labor Day), 7 am to 7 pm, Hours might differ

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Otilia T. 5 months ago on Google
    Very good pour over coffee. They offer plant based milk. A few vegan food options available. The vegan chocolate cake was delicious. Lovely calm seating area, both inside and outside.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rubina K. 2 years ago on Google
    Had cold chocolate and coffee brew there, probably the best one I've had in Kathmandu! They also have unique cake varieties. We had juju dhau cake and it tasted way better than expected. Worth trying! Definitely recommended.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Sameer D. 3 years ago on Google
    Kinda pretentious tbh. The menu is ten pages long with three of the first pages dedicated to marketing buzzwords and doublespeak. It seems disingenuous to write all that on the menu, and pretend to be like this place that cares so much. When it’s just a for-profit business like any other place. The food is really bad here. Don’t eat. It’s a nice place to hangout and eat coffee, but that’s about it. Momos were probably three days old, and gross af.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Catherine M. 11 months ago on Google
    Went here every day I was in town. Really loved that they labeled gluten free items and that they had a few to choose from. It’s hard to find gluten free desserts in Nepal! Cute place to hang out with a nice variety of things in their retail space
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 mm Rais M. 3 years ago on Google
    Finest coffee experience with great ambiance. sitting place is veru cozy . You can sit, enjoy and play variety of games. place where you can hang out with your friends, loved ones. Hospitality is also great over there. Place is very amazing for relaxation, enjoyment. Comfort place to your laptop work too.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Xenia B. 1 year ago on Google
    Karma Coffee has the best coffee in Nepal! ✨☕ Highly recommend their medium roasted beans from Kaski. Their coffee soaps are amazing for your hands and the work they do to support local artisans is great ❤️☺️ This café is quiet and just off the main area around Boudha. I had a very tasty lemon sugar cake and tea this time, will be back!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nabin P. 2 years ago on Google
    Kar.ma at HUB is calm, pleasing and offers some of the finest drinks and snacks. The coffee, although, is not quite like how many coffee connoisseurs would expect. The place, however, is just the perfect spot for dates, studying, working or just hanging out. The ambience is perfect!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jacinta M. 9 months ago on Google
    A true 3rd wave coffee-house with a very attentive barista. Reminds me of London, Berlin or NYC! Great coffee Yum food For a piece of hipster in Nepal!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Owsina R. 1 year ago on Google
    I was taken here by my friend who was actually daily customer here he suggested me to hangout there for freshness and calm surrounding and I agree with it after visiting there...really refreshing place for those who is eager to enjoy the chilling vibe as well as groupies..coffee taste good and so the atmosphere..already in love with this place📍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 violet s. 1 year ago on Google
    A peaceful and beautiful place to hang out. The cafe has a very homely vibe to it with an open kitchen setting. The staff are welcoming and polite. The food took some time to arrive but no complains as it was delicious. Everything was being prepared fresh so that maybe the reason why the food arrived a bit late. We had the breakfast set and also coffee and fresh watermelon juice. The juice was amazing and my friend liked her coffee too. The cafe also promotes local businesses and items like soap, oil, candles, cups, pickles and honey are available if you are interested in purchasing them. Overall had a wonderful experience here. Will definitely visit again!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Alish D. 1 year ago on Google
    Too good coffee Too good environment Visit Friday for live music ❤️❤️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nima G. 1 year ago on Google
    Extremely nice ambiance. Definitely nice coffee with well decorated.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Eissa Al R. 2 years ago on Google
    Cozy place and good bite, coffee could be better
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 jigme phuntsok �. 6 months ago on Google
    Firstly I will say that the owner has a way of making all negative reviews disappear, so enjoy my review while you can. Coffee beans are old, ineptly sourced, harsh and acidic. No option of real milk exists, only the the unhealthy, fake, packaged milk as an option. No milk alternatives, not even soy milk, or oat milk. The chai is double the price of Ananda, which is outrageous,and Ananda offers both almond milk, and real cow milk. The pressure cooker is too loud to have a conversation over, and staff members are as dismissive as they are unattentive. I highly do not recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Anisha 4 years ago on Google
    Good tea, local coffee, and specialty drinks- wasn't a big fan of the beetroot latte tho. It's a nice place with pleasing decor and comfortable seating. Great spot to meet up with friends, get some work done, or host small events. They also sell a bunch of artisanal items, chocolates, soaps, and such. I liked their open kitchen concept but its practicality is debatable.. the mix of smells and the noise is a bit distracting if you're sitting on one of the tables right by the kitchen area. Even though there's not much heavy cooking going on I feel like there should still be an exhaust vent of some sort (I didn't see one there) or a glass partition at least. Love it here otherwise.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Julia Lamy C. 5 months ago on Google
    Breakfast was reeeally good, fresh and homemade products :) oats cookie was perfect, not too sweet (which is hard to find here haha). Just the cappuccino was very watery and not so flavored. But the rest 👌🏽 I will be back
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Luke 6. 8 months ago on Google
    The atmosphere at the cafe is pleasant, and the staff is friendly. However, the chicken momo was too bland, and the coffee with milk was disappointing with its bitter and burnt taste. The bill amounted to 400.

  • 1/5 Lily 7 months ago on Google
    Edit- in response to your reply, this is my review of my personal experience so that's silly to point out about preferences. I chose to try out the cafe for the beverage/ food and shop as it is well reviewed. I hope that answers your wonders and questions about why one may sit in the cafe. The toilet being communal does not make anything better or understandable. All established cafes have restrooms. Spices and loose tea (I wouldn't think tea bags will be used for a masala tea anyway) still will not add up to the price if the cafe itself did not provide a great service. Again it's not about the price, it just needs to make sense esp compared to other cafes here. Thank you for your 'sincere' wishes. ✨✨ Disappointing experience. I've tried this place twice. The staff was never welcoming, but I won't take it as a problem since I'm sure they work very hard. Then masala tea was good but overpriced. Coffee was okay. What I did like was the juju dhau cake. The semolina adds a lovely texture and it's subtly sweet. Please inform the staff that semolina is durum wheat and not gluten free. I was informed the cake is gluten free, this misinformation could be fatal for someone with allergies. Wifi is slow You can justify 150 rupees for a cup of milk tea NOT made with fresh milk (as opposed to a store bought packet) if the cafe was a really nice place to hang out in. The seating is uncomfortable and crowded, it's right next to the road (noisey), the open kitchen is a nice touch but again super noisy and heats up the place. The restroom on both visits was filthy. Unacceptable.

  • 3/5 username 10 months ago on Google
    The principles are rubbish. If you order takeaway food, they give you food without a bag because they don't use bags 🤷‍♂️ if you don't use plastic, make paper ones. Momo instead of the promised 20-30 minutes was cooked for exactly an hour. "The most delicious chocolate you will ever taste "(slogan from menu) is just a cocoa with ton of sugar. IMO it’s not a tasty one. But momos are good.

  • 5/5 Florian K. 1 year ago on Google
    Cosy place to escape from the hustle and bustle of the Buddha Stupa. Certainly one of the best coffee shops in Kathmandu, with good food and fine cakes. Selection of beautiful pottery, cotton prayer flags and organic food from Himalayan farmers. We even had live music on our first visit.

  • 4/5 Alon J. 1 year ago on Google
    Great coffee and very nice presentation! Order took a very long time tho and the pastries are not that great.

  • 5/5 Julia H. 1 year ago on Google
    Really nice place close to the Bodanath Stupa. Can only highly recommend!😍

  • 4/5 Carl M. 1 year ago on Google
    The only coffee shop I have ever been that does not have a espresso machines so don’t expect any cappuccino here instead they focus on pour over for quality Nepali grown and roasted beans. Great place but has limited seating and takes a while for the food and drink to come but we were impress with both as they tasted great. The also have some very cool items to buy that have been made by local artisans and seem to have live music on certain days.

  • 3/5 J S. 1 year ago on Google
    The cafe has a unique touch and offers more fashionable ways to make coffee. The coffee is ok, but not outstanding. The lemon cake was a complete let down: while I appreciate there was little sugar in it, it was dry and bland and had absolutely zero lemon taste.

  • 5/5 Nathan K. 1 year ago on Google
    INCREDIBLE place to get vegan cake, the best coffee in Kathmandu, and many kinds of wonderful ethical goods 😋💖✨ The vegan cake has a wonderful texture and taste and isn’t too sweet. The vegan Power Balls are AMAZING— you have to try one if you like chocolate ✨🌟✨ For a meal, I recommend going next door to Utpala— but for coffee and a light snack or breakfast— definitely come here!

  • 5/5 Jinhwan K. 1 year ago on Google
    Best coffee ever I had in Nepal. It promotes many Nepali products that has social meaning: upcycling products; Nepali coffee, Humla honey, agroproducts from Karnali and Manang. But most important of of all, they have best coffee in Nepal!

  • 5/5 Juliana S. 5 years ago on Google
    Cosy place to read or work all day. Awesome beverages, good food and great ambiance. Absolutely love the place!

  • 5/5 Grace J. 4 years ago on Google
    Honestly, we came here for breakfast one morning on recommendation and kept on coming back. I would highly rate their cold brew and the chickpea breakfast. It became our favourite place in Kathmandu.

  • 5/5 Trek Terres du N. 2 years ago on Google
    Depending the way you like and prepare your coffee, they give you some advices. Now I have a perfect dark roast grind coffee for my french press. Result is awsome ! Amazing flavor & taste

  • 4/5 Prozwal M. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place to hangout!!! Coffee is awesome with good food!!

  • 5/5 Knar D. 3 years ago on Google
    Peaceful and full of art place Milk coffee was the best mk that I drink in KTM


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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