A Café that Cares
Activity: Café Yejj
Location: Phnom Penh
Tip: The perfect place to recharge the batteries after a shopping trip to the Russian Market.
Enjoy fair-trade coffee and organic ingredients in this bistro café that aims to provide employment and training for Cambodia’s disadvantaged and disenfranchised.
International and local tastes
International and local tastes
The experience: Café Yejj is a popular bistro café near Psar Tuol Tom Pong (Russian Market), one of the most popular shopping stops in Phnom Penh. With pastel shades and wrought-iron furnishings, this is an air-conditioned oasis from the hustle and bustle beyond. The café serves a wide range of international snacks and dishes, including pastas, salads and wraps, all prepared to a high level of hygiene. Creative coffees and healthy shakes are a popular option.
Café Yejj provides employment and skills training for underprivileged people, especially women from vulnerable backgrounds.
How it helps: The long-term goal of Café Yejj, as well as providing customers with top quality food and service, is to establish a socially responsible yet profitable business. As well as providing job opportunities to young, underprivileged people, Café Yejj tries to develop employable skills for the future and promote ethical lifestyles to help break the cycle of poverty.A retreat from the bustle
A retreat from the bustle
A retreat from the bustle
Employees train in the café while working in the kitchen and as waiting staff. They learn about the value of teamwork and are encouraged to contribute positively to the running of the café. Café Yejj particularly seeks to promote opportunities for Cambodian women to help raise their profile in credible business and employment situations. In time, Café Yejj hopes that its staff will become role models for their peers in the community and that a sustainable business model will help to break the cycle of donor dependency that is common in Cambodia.
The day-to-day running of the café is handed by local Cambodian staff, with outside management working with them to improve the overall standard of service and experience. All tips are shared among café staff, encouraging a sense of ownership in the business.
Café Yejj also strives to contribute positively to the community and environment by supporting locally-owned, locally-operated companies and enterprises wherever possible for staffing, supplies and food. This includes using organic ingredients, where possible, sourced from local growers around Phnom Penh, and promoting fair trade coffee to support community initiatives for growers and their families.
Contact information
Address: 170 St 450, Tuol Tom Pong, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: (+855) [0] 12 543 360
E-mail:
Map: Marker indicates Phnom penh not where the Café Yejj is exactly …
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