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In 2024, approximately ** of 60-kilogram bags of coffee were consumed in Malaysia. This was an increase from around ** of 60 kilogram bags consumed in the previous year. Overall, coffee consumption has been fluctuating over the years.

Coffee drinking culture

For most Malaysians, drinking warm beverages such as tea and coffee has been a part of their daily lives for decades. However, as of 2024, Milo, a combination of chocolate and malt powder normally mixed with milk or hot water to make a drink, was recorded as the most popular beverage brand in Malaysia. This signified that coffee was less preferred by Malaysians. Traditionally, coffee was enjoyed by older Malaysians in the local "kopitiam", which is a local coffee shop. However, Malaysians who had lived abroad and adopted coffee drinking culture started to popularize café culture. Furthermore, the expansion of international retail café businesses such as Starbucks and The Coffee Bean & The Tea Leaf, as well as local coffee shop brands such as OldTown White Coffee also contributed to its popularity among the younger generation. 

Coffee production

The main coffee bean types that are grown in Malaysia are robusta and liberica. In 2025, Malaysia recorded robusta coffee production of *** million 60 kg bags. To keep up with the demand from both domestic and global markets, Malaysia imports coffee from its neighboring country, Indonesia.