Coffee

Ground coffee to make Kaafae Boran is readily available. It was traditionally ground using a mortar and pestle, giving it an irregular, chunky, angular grind. I think this is what enables them to make multiple cups out of one filter load. The larger chunks yield their flavor over time rather than all at once as does finer ground coffee.

I suppose that now I'm compelled to try this at home. They sell the filters for about 30 baht at the supermarket at The Mall....

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OK, so I bought a Thung Kaafae (cloth "sock" filter) and gave it a try, using the coarsely ground Lao coffee I bought in Mukdahan last week. The result is pretty good, but the process a little messy. Worth a try.