I used to live in Santa Monica and had my daily coffee (two shots large cappuccino) at the coffee bean down my street, it's so much better than starbuck, it is made from real coffee and with better machines... and has a much better ambiance!

Coffee bean are everywhere in Asia, Singapore and Malaysia they outnumber Starbucks, so stop opening starbuck at every corner on every floor of every mall and bring us some real coffee... Miss my Coffee bean, am i the only one?

If you're talking about The Coffee Bean down on Main St., we were probably almost neighbors at one time

According to Wikipedia you should be getting in touch with a guy in Singapore and bending his ear on this subject

Dr. B

Maybe there are no coffee beans here because the French never ran the country.

If you guys want real coffee, look no further than the Black Canyon coffee shops. They have 16 locations in Bangkok.

Peter

there is coffee bean! just the restaurants ones thou

Join the Nespresso Club. Just insert coffee capsule and press start- no fuss or mess, just great espresso or coffee.

If you guys want real coffee, look no further than the Black Canyon coffee shops. They have 16 locations in Bangkok.

Peter

Rewind just over a year. Polecat on his way to Singapore for work. Hangs around Don Mueang departure gate. Spots Black Canyon outlet and drools over good coffee drunk in their Chiang Mai cafes. Polecat orders iced coffee and watches waiter pick up a jug of pre-prepared slop form counter and pour into foam cup. Polecat looks at drink nervously but hands over in excess of 100 baht. Polecat drinks. Polecat feels nauseous. Polecat never goes to Black Canyon again.

Coffee beans available in Foodland and other outlets

You're in a different country now. Realize that you will not have all the same restaurants, cafes, etc. as in Santa Monica. Also, there is Black Canyon, and there are many other local and international coffee shops in Bangkok besides Starbucks. You should be able to find one that fits your fancy, even if it's coffee bought from a coffee stall on the street. Many foreigners have grown fond of Thai-style coffee.

If you're referring to Gloria Jean, the one outlet that I knew of - across Suk from the Emporium - closed, and is now another coffee shop. Too, you'll find many differences between Santa Monica and Bangkok. Get used to it.