bkk6060 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Been getting a coffee in the afternoon and walking the beach. Not sure if there is a better option then a 7-11 fresh brew. The machine grinds the beans and puts out a fresh strong hot cup. They add a little milk no charge. The shop on BR near Soi 5 has been discounting it from 25 to 20 b. Today I walked over to the bustling shopping center (joking) nearby called The Bay which has a Starbuck's. A Flat white which is basically coffee and milk is 135 b. Just wondering for the quality and cost other than in your room, is there a better cup of Joe to be found then 7-11? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Amazon is better, 35 baht for a black ground coffee with milk, they usually try and sell you a large for 50+. Nearest Amazon is probably soi Buakhao. I know loads of good coffee shops out of Pattaya from 30-60 baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post timendres Posted March 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2021 Starbucks has to be the worst coffee in Thailand, if not the world. I enjoy Coffee World. Amazon is not bad either. But I think Segafredo is the best for espresso. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted March 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) 43 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: Not sure if there is a better option then a 7-11 fresh brew. I stopped reading after that statement... Edited March 18, 2021 by OneMoreFarang 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 I get my coffee from the same 7/11 on BR; 20 Baht represents great VFM. You can add flavoured syrups for 10 Baht. Coffee is the loss leader, I guess, as most people make other purchases. I buy a cake, a banana and my ciggies with the coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 12 hours ago, champers said: I get my coffee from the same 7/11 on BR; 20 Baht represents great VFM. You can add flavoured syrups for 10 Baht What for the kids? I still waste my money at Black Canyon but because I want to sit and enjoy a large one comfortable in the AC. If you buy at the 7-11, what happens, you walk about drinking it, or sit on their front step like an indigent? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 3 hours ago, jacko45k said: What for the kids? I still waste my money at Black Canyon but because I want to sit and enjoy a large one comfortable in the AC. If you buy at the 7-11, what happens, you walk about drinking it, or sit on their front step like an indigent? Or walk accross the road and drink it sat on a chair on the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, jacko45k said: If you buy at the 7-11, what happens, you walk about drinking it, or sit on their front step like an indigent? Go to their Jomtien/Dongtan beach shop, sit upstairs and enjoy the beach view ???? https://goo.gl/maps/cdnY1HR5LNZxwZ8z7 Edited March 19, 2021 by KhunBENQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yellowtail Posted March 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2021 And Starbucks is so bad, that fact that the Starbucks coffee is 20oz. compared to the 4oz. you get at seven means nothing, neither does the availability of a comfortable, air-conditioned seating area. Starbucks coffee is the ABSOLUTE worst coffee and snacks in the world, and seven has the ABSOLUTE best coffee in the world, and anyone that says otherwise is a poser and wannabe hiso. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 2 hours ago, champers said: Or walk accross the road and drink it sat on a chair on the beach. Would that add some baht to the cost of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, jacko45k said: Would that add some baht to the cost of it? Walking or sitting? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said: Go to their Jomtien/Dongtan beach shop, sit upstairs and enjoy the beach view ???? https://goo.gl/maps/cdnY1HR5LNZxwZ8z7 That looks decent, a pity more 7-11s don't offer such comforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Just now, Yellowtail said: Walking or sitting? The post I responded to cited both, take a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 47 minutes ago, jacko45k said: Would that add some baht to the cost of it? I go to the beach a lot and always have a coffee and cake. If I ordered a coffee from the chair renter they would charge me 40 Baht for instant coffee; so I am making a saving in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 29 minutes ago, champers said: I go to the beach a lot and always have a coffee and cake. If I ordered a coffee from the chair renter they would charge me 40 Baht for instant coffee; so I am making a saving in my eyes. I was wondering if the chair vendors would charge for someone wandering over with a 7-11 coffee and sitting down. Their own 3 in 1 instant would not suit me either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Yellowtail said: And Starbucks is so bad, that fact that the Starbucks coffee is 20oz. compared to the 4oz. you get at seven means nothing, neither does the availability of a comfortable, air-conditioned seating area. Starbucks coffee is the ABSOLUTE worst coffee and snacks in the world, and seven has the ABSOLUTE best coffee in the world, and anyone that says otherwise is a poser and wannabe hiso. I agree but I used to enjoy having a Starbucks coffee twice a day on beach road by 13\1, the best view in town. I stopped going there when the guys next to me would just buy 7 Eleven coffee next door and sit at Starbucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 I think the coffee cart guys might sell coffee for 15 baht and no more than 20 bhat....Not sure the quality but I bet it's better than Starbucks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 1 hour ago, redwood1 said: I think the coffee cart guys might sell coffee for 15 baht and no more than 20 bhat....Not sure the quality but I bet it's better than Starbucks... It's luke warm bitter Thai coffee, usually 10 baht, I stopped drinking it years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yellowtail Posted March 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2021 1 hour ago, redwood1 said: I think the coffee cart guys might sell coffee for 15 baht and no more than 20 bhat....Not sure the quality but I bet it's better than Starbucks... It is ABSOLUTLY better than Starbucks!!!! Actually, boiled dog poo would be better than Starbuck, and baked dog-poo would be better than the "snacks" Starbucks sells. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 On 3/19/2021 at 7:05 AM, scubascuba3 said: I agree but I used to enjoy having a Starbucks coffee twice a day on beach road by 13\1, the best view in town. I stopped going there when the guys next to me would just buy 7 Eleven coffee next door and sit at Starbucks perhaps "the guys" knew something you didn`t hence the 7 eleven coffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 21 hours ago, jacko45k said: The post I responded to cited both, take a look. Walking and sitting are both still mostly free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 13 minutes ago, petermik said: perhaps "the guys" knew something you didn`t hence the 7 eleven coffee they were just being kineow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soi3eddie Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 (edited) If up early, I'll sometimes take a short ride to Beach Road and buy black coffee at the 7-11 just up from the police station. 7-11 coffee is great taste and value IMO. Then go sit on the sand by the sea and enjoy the start of the day while contemplating what to do in Pattaya. Edited March 20, 2021 by soi3eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStar Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 23 hours ago, Yellowtail said: Walking or sitting? The slow walk across Beach Rd to finish the coffee may result in medical expenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStar Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 21 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: I agree but I used to enjoy having a Starbucks coffee twice a day on beach road by 13\1, the best view in town. I stopped going there when the guys next to me would just buy 7 Eleven coffee next door and sit at Starbucks Sit outside for a closer look. There I sometimes followed my usual double shot of expresso with a chaser shot of bourbon from my flask. Gotta love Starbucks staff there, such friendly ladies who always recognized me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thairookie Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Coffee beans are subject to heavy tariffs in Thailand, so hardly any vendor imports coffee. Even the famous iLLY that you find in Thailand uses coffee beans from Thailand. The same goes for Starbucks for sure. The machine that 7 Eleven uses is the best fully automatic coffee machine in the world - WMF, more expensive than the commercial semi-auto machines you see in Starbucks and the rest. However, do expect them to stinge on the quality of the coffee beans, as these beans are left in the big funnel on top of the machine most of the time, and the flavor is lost as a result of constant exposure to the heat of the machine as well as air. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 58 minutes ago, BigStar said: Sit outside for a closer look. There I sometimes followed my usual double shot of expresso with a chaser shot of bourbon from my flask. Gotta love Starbucks staff there, such friendly ladies who always recognized me. The staff at seven are ABSOLUTLY the friendliest in the world and they recognize EVERYONE that comes in and they serve the ABSOLUTE best coffee in the world. It has been proven time and again that Starbucks coffee is the ABSOLUTE worst coffee in the world and the only people that trade with them are posers and wannabe hisos. If you want to use the dining room and enjoy the AC and the view just bring red cup in your pocket. You can get a courtesy-cup of water, heat it in the microwave and then you can use their cream and corn syrup. They are getting greedy now and sometimes there is only enough cream for my coffee and I have to eat my cereal dry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 On 3/19/2021 at 7:05 AM, scubascuba3 said: I agree but I used to enjoy having a Starbucks coffee twice a day on beach road by 13\1, the best view in town. I stopped going there when the guys next to me would just buy 7 Eleven coffee next door and sit at Starbucks 10 hours ago, petermik said: perhaps "the guys" knew something you didn`t hence the 7 eleven coffee 10 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: they were just being kineow 9 hours ago, soi3eddie said: If up early, I'll sometimes take a short ride to Beach Road and buy black coffee at the 7-11 just up from the police station. 7-11 coffee is great taste and value IMO. Then go sit on the sand by the sea and enjoy the start of the day while contemplating what to do in Pattaya. another satisfied customer of 7-11 or is soi3eddie a kineow also.....???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, petermik said: another satisfied customer of 7-11 or is soi3eddie a kineow also.....???? Depends if he buys from 7 Eleven and sits outside Starbucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said: Depends if he buys from 7 Eleven and sits outside Starbucks Jeez guys, spend a few coppers more, sit in AC and comfort and watch the totty go by in the Mall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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