About Us
A cafe built on care, community, and coffee
Born from a love of good coffee
Chikusa opened its doors in Jyatha in 1998 as a small counter with a big idea: that a good cup of coffee should be brewed slowly, by hand, for someone you know by name.
More than twenty-five years later the counter has grown and the neighbourhood has changed around us, but the idea hasn’t. Every cup is still hand-brewed to order, and every guest is still welcome to stay as long as they like.
What we believe
Patience over speed
Good coffee can’t be rushed. Every cup is hand-brewed to order and given the time it needs.
Real ingredients
Fresh eggs, real butter, local honey and milk. If we wouldn’t serve it at home, it doesn’t reach your table.
People first
Regulars, first-timers, travellers passing through — you’re a guest here, never a ticket number.
Our journey
- 1998
The Beginning
A small coffee counter opens in Jyatha, Thamel.
- 2005
The Kitchen
Our kitchen opens, and breakfast at Chikusa becomes a Thamel ritual.
- 2012
Our Own Roast
We start roasting our own beans in small batches.
- 2020
Staying Together
Through a hard year, our community kept us brewing. We haven’t forgotten.
- Today
Still Brewing
Still brewing, still cooking, still saving you a seat.
Every cup is a conversation— Chikusa Cafe, since 1998See the menu