Coffee

Historically, Southeast Asia didn't start growing coffee until the mid-1800s, when the French introduced it to Cambodia and Vietnam. Over the next century, Cambodia mainly sent its coffee to France, and the local coffee culture didn't develop much.

As Cambodia became its own nation, local industries grew, leading to more coffee houses and cafés, and people started wanting more coffee. At that time, coffee in Cambodia was mostly roasted in different ways, with unique ingredients like butter, oil, soybeans, and corn.

I suspect I am one of the few people in the world who does not drink coffee, though coffee shops offer a good deal more than coffee. Mostly, coffee shops are a place to relax, visit other retired people, read a book, and occasionally watch a spectacular sunset.