northernThaiguy Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Hi, guys. I'm new to this forum, but used to live in Chiang Mai, and am currently (unfortunately) in the US. About 10 years ago, I met a fellow who grew coffee in one of the Queen's forests in a national park somewhere on the north side of the road from CM to Chiang Rai. He used to ship it to California and got a fantastic price for it then because of the variety he was growing. I need to get in touch with him again. Anyone know who this is? Is he still there? It was somewhere past the restaurant with all the delicious pies, as I recall.... thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceadugenga Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Restaurant with all the delicious pies?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 The ...something Resort. It is quite popular to stop there on visa runs. We have branch at Airport Plaza in Chiang Mai, but everyone says that the CR branch is much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernThaiguy Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 I've never been to the pie restaurant (only went to Chiang Rai once, back when I was first in country, and didn't know what the heck I was doing), but several folks told me it's on the road from CM to Chiang Rai, about 1/2 way up there, on the right side of the road as you're heading northeast. They had all kinds of pies - some type of berry pies were the favorites! Wish I could have made it! Speaking of pies, there used to be a little restaurant called something like "Love at First Bite" one block south of the main bridge by the Community Church, and then in the soy about 1/2 block - it was on the right, and her pies were delicious, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toybits Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 The OP might have been referring to the Charin Resort. They had nice (but rather pricey) pies and pastries. Wasn't known for their coffee though. I've never been to the pie restaurant (only went to Chiang Rai once, back when I was first in country, and didn't know what the heck I was doing), but several folks told me it's on the road from CM to Chiang Rai, about 1/2 way up there, on the right side of the road as you're heading northeast. They had all kinds of pies - some type of berry pies were the favorites! Wish I could have made it! Speaking of pies, there used to be a little restaurant called something like "Love at First Bite" one block south of the main bridge by the Community Church, and then in the soy about 1/2 block - it was on the right, and her pies were delicious, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster80 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 The Brand is called Doi Chang. I live in the south but go up there just to stock up on beans every 6 months or so. Best coffee in Asia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konjianghai Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 (edited) http://www.chiangraiprovince.com/htl/charin/ Maybe is this one you mean? Doi Chang Coffee website: http://www.doichaangcoffee.com/ Edited July 2, 2008 by konjianghai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernThaiguy Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 Doi Chang Coffee sounds like great coffee, but this isn't the coffee plantation I had in mind. A farang living there in the national park brought seedlings in, and handed them out to the villagers in the area. He bought all the beans from them, warehoused them, roasted them, and shipped them out. They must have been pretty good beans - he told me that he was getting $15 US for them in California, when the average beans were going for around $3-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernThaiguy Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 Sorry - just ocurred to me that things might have changed in the 10+ years since I talked to this guy. Perhaps this farang got the thing going, and then the villagers started handling it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Sorry - just occurred to me that things might have changed in the 10+ years since I talked to this guy. Perhaps this farang got the thing going, and then the villagers started handling it??? Couple of Canadians involved in the venture and believe that their head office is in Vancover....somewhere? Personally I prefer the "Black Thai Roast" from Hill-Koff...or if out and about anything around Bann Mae kampong.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernThaiguy Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 konjianghai - please spell "doi chaang" coffee for me in Thai. I need to get the right pronunciation. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceadugenga Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 There's a cafe at the Chiang Rai Airport now called Doi Chaang Coffee. I have a latte there occasionally and it seems OK, but then a little coffee goes a long way with me. You can buy beans there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernThaiguy Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 to konjianghai - does "doi chaang" mean Elephant Mountain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konjianghai Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 to konjianghai - does "doi chaang" mean Elephant Mountain? Yes its elephant mountain. Here is it in Thai ดอยช้าง Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernThaiguy Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 Thanks. Sometimes, it's hard to read Englished Thai right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konjianghai Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Doi Chang coffee is cheaper in the country compare to what they sell in Europe, north America and Japan. In Thailand for 1 kg you will pay around 1300--1600 Baht per kilo while abroad its 200 or more in US Dollar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konjianghai Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Thanks. Sometimes, it's hard to read Englished Thai right! Indeed...its always hard to typed tonal words down. But its not so hard if you know the language, cause you can guess it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernThaiguy Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 sometimes, I wish my keyboard here in the US would type Thai ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konjianghai Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 (edited) sometimes, I wish my keyboard here in the US would type Thai ! Why should you wish...you can buy Thai keyboard or stickers for that. Like me 555. Or just install Thai font and looking for Thai alphabet table, compare it with your Romanize alphabet. You should be able to use Thai font as well. But i know it consuming time. Edited July 3, 2008 by konjianghai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernThaiguy Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 do you still have to have the Thai Windows installed? I've got the fonts, if I can use old ones from Win98SE in WinXP, and I think I've got an old keyboard around here, too.... You're right about consuming time - it's been many years since I typed Thai! And with not many Thai friends here to speak with, I "uu baw jaang laew!" I'll have to install a few of the fonts and see what happens! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klikster Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Restaurant with all the delicious pies?????? And blueberry cheesecake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgriffith Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Gee, 1300 Baht to 200 USD! Maybe I'm in the wrong line of work.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svenivan Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Doi Chang coffee is cheaper in the country compare to what they sell in Europe, north America and Japan.In Thailand for 1 kg you will pay around 1300--1600 Baht per kilo while abroad its 200 or more in US Dollar. Gee, 1300 Baht to 200 USD! Maybe I'm in the wrong line of work.... I am ready to start a company with you mcgriffith if konjianghai can sell a kg of thai-coffee in US for 200 US! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konjianghai Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Doi Chang coffee is cheaper in the country compare to what they sell in Europe, north America and Japan.In Thailand for 1 kg you will pay around 1300--1600 Baht per kilo while abroad its 200 or more in US Dollar. Gee, 1300 Baht to 200 USD! Maybe I'm in the wrong line of work.... I am ready to start a company with you mcgriffith if konjianghai can sell a kg of thai-coffee in US for 200 US! LolZ...well thats what i've read from an article (thai one). Start at 60 till 200 US Dollar...this can be real right. I dont know how this coffee business work anyway. Here is the article they mentioned the pricelist. maybe i shouldnt have trust on what was saying. http://www.thannews.th.com/detialnews.php?...&issue=2196 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konjianghai Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) do you still have to have the Thai Windows installed? I've got the fonts, if I can use old ones from Win98SE in WinXP, and I think I've got an old keyboard around here, too.... You're right about consuming time - it's been many years since I typed Thai! And with not many Thai friends here to speak with, I "uu baw jaang laew!"I'll have to install a few of the fonts and see what happens! Thanks. Thats not important. I'm using Window XP and only install Thai font, work just fine. You'll get use to it after some typin'. Dont let the language die out of you, its important you keep identity with you, language is one of it. Also not to forget to keep in touch with people backhome. You can join me in CM77.ORG/BOARD webboard. A little community of kon muang on the net. Edited July 5, 2008 by konjianghai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernThaiguy Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 Doi Chang coffee is cheaper in the country compare to what they sell in Europe, north America and Japan.In Thailand for 1 kg you will pay around 1300--1600 Baht per kilo while abroad its 200 or more in US Dollar. Gee, 1300 Baht to 200 USD! Maybe I'm in the wrong line of work.... I am ready to start a company with you mcgriffith if konjianghai can sell a kg of thai-coffee in US for 200 US! LolZ...well thats what i've read from an article (thai one). Start at 60 till 200 US Dollar...this can be real right. I dont know how this coffee business work anyway. Here is the article they mentioned the pricelist. maybe i shouldnt have trust on what was saying. http://www.thannews.th.com/detialnews.php?...&issue=2196 Well, I don't know what the coffee going for now in the US. The fellow I was trying to get back in touch with (which started this thread) told me about 10 years ago - when all other coffee was selling for @$3.00/lb - that he was selling his for around $15/lb in California. He said the beans were so good that they were like a really fine brandy that's mixed w/ rotgut to make your regular drinks. You take just a little bit of the good stuff, and mix it w/ a lot of the regular junk, and end up w/ something that people want to buy. He said that was like his coffee - the buyers would take just a little of his, and mix it w/ a lot of the regular coffee to give it good flavour, and sell it as regular coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidgtr Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Hi, guys. I'm new to this forum, but used to live in Chiang Mai, and am currently (unfortunately) in the US. About 10 years ago, I met a fellow who grew coffee in one of the Queen's forests in a national park somewhere on the north side of the road from CM to Chiang Rai. He used to ship it to California and got a fantastic price for it then because of the variety he was growing. I need to get in touch with him again. Anyone know who this is? Is he still there? It was somewhere past the restaurant with all the delicious pies, as I recall.... thanks You wouldn't be thinking of Uwe & his Duang Dee Hill Tribe coffee would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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