Corporate Coffee Culture in Dhaka
A SURMOUNT JOURNAL ARTICLE · 2026 The pantry still runs on Nescafe 3-in-1. The client meeting just moved to a cafe in Banani. Both things are true in Dhaka right now and the gap between them is where the story lives. The Pantry Lie Walk into most corporate offices in Dhaka today -- a law firm in Motijheel, an RMG head office in Mirpur, a mid-sized trading company anywhere in the city -- and ask what coffee they serve. The answer is almost always the same. A tin of Nescafe 3-in-1 sachets, a kettle, and a stack of plastic cups near the water dispenser. Then ask the same people where they had their last important client meeting. Half of them will name a cafe. That contradiction instant coffee inside the office, specialty cafe outside it defines corporate coffee culture in Dhaka in 2026. The aspiration has moved way ahead of the infrastructure. And the infrastructure is only just starting to catch up. ...
