The coffee plantation is a popular spot for romance in Sen Monorom. Lovers young and old go there to sip small cups of highly concentrated coffee in the groves where the beans are grown.
The grounds, landscaped with care, feature a little island surrounded by a watery moat; small bridges lead to the cafe in the center. The water doubles as an energy source using a homemade hydroelectric system, which actually fits the aesthetic of the plantation. Coffee is available for purchase; unfortunately, they are often out of whole beans and only have pre-ground for sale; powder thin.
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Getting There
About a 3km hike from town or a short moto ride away.
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Need to Know
- What is it? Coffee Plantation, cafe, and restaurant
- When to go: Really anytime is good, though the best time is to go is in the late afternoon, an hour or two before sunset, for a pick-me-up or a romantic dinner.
- Nearest town: Just outside Sen Monorom, capital of Mondulkiri, which is a day’s drive from the captial of Cambodia, Phnom Penh.
- Don’t miss: Drinking a cup of joe straight from the plantation.
- Trivia: The hydroelectric system that powers the plantation originally belonged to [Nature Lodge] before they went on the town’s larger hydroelectric system.
- Open hours: Opens from breakfast until after dinner around 7:30pm. Hours are flexible as the family there sometimes drinks coffee into the late evening.
- Entrance fee: Free to see, cheap to drink.
- Web info: www.mondulkiri-coffee.com