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A cup of coffee, entirely Bhutanese

Dec 17, 2025 3 mins read
A cup of coffee, entirely Bhutanese

Bumthang—“I am drinking a cup of coffee,” His Majesty the King once told a group of college graduates. “The mug is from Thailand. The Milk Mate is Everyday. The coffee is Nestlé. So, the only thing from Bhutan is the water.”

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