JSixpack Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Due to a raging pent-up demand to inform the world about what non-Starbucks coffee and coffee shops one has the superior taste, intelligence, and politics to prefer, tell us all about it right here. Get it out, once and for all! OK. What's your favorite coffee shop in Pattaya? Why? What's your favorite homebrew? What's your daily go-to? Me, I don't really have a favorite shop, as I'm not that much of a gourmet. I can afford any w/ no sweat. I can say I did have a great (or so it seemed to me) cuppa at a newcomer, Coffee Corner, recently. There's one on Naklua Rd. down from Boncafe, and one on the 2nd Rd side of Royal Garden. As for favorite homebrew, I was drinking the Executive blend by somebody or other, then I found that the price of Boncafe's All Day blend was a lot cheaper if purchased at the Boncafe shop, and quite good, too. So I stayed w/ that for a couple years I guess. Then the price of Boncafe rose unreasonably IMO (it's the principle of the thing) and so, hell, I hit coffee skid row and am just drinking Douwe Egbert's now. The caffeine fix is what's most important anyway. If I want something better, I'll drink it in a shop. I confess, at the risk of offending delicate sensibilities, I enjoy Vietnam coffee best of all, nice flavor, and when I come back from a visit to VN I bring several bags of it. It's a lot cheaper than the premium blends in Thailand. I don't prepare it the VN way, though, I just dump it in my regular ol' coffee maker and go with it, good 'nuff. Your turn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canman Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I agree with you regarding Vietnam coffee, I miss my morning ca phe sua da. I used to find the way it was served where you had to wait for the water to slowly percolate through the grounds and into the glass annoying but after awhile came to enjoy the ritual and the anticipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoslim Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I'm currently drinking the cheapest Nescafé copy from BigC. I think coffee is overpriced in most shops, maybe 7/11 would be a viable alternative but I still see it as a waste of money 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rajab Al Zarahni Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Favourite coffee Shop: Coffee World: Central Festival Why? The girl who works there never ever smiles. It helps me keep in tune with reality. ( If you don't believe me go yourself and see her ) Favourite instant coffee: Suiss: arabica mild roast Why? Mild with and equisite flavour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazk Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 favourite coffee shop my own favourite coffee boncafe mocca bean ( purchased at makro far cheaper than the bon cafe shop) have access to espresso machine all day so don't have to drink any other why is the text in this thread so wide or is it my comp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I brew all my coffee at home and I was fortunate to meet up with an expat that started an import coffee business. He imports beans from Vietnam and roasts them all here in Pattaya. He is based in BKK but his warehouse and roasting facility is on the darkside. Until I met him I was importing vietnam coffee (pre roasted) for personal consumption but my shipment got pulled by lamchbang customs and they made me pay all sorts of duty and said I wasn't allowed to bring in coffee without a license. My mate has both robusta and arabica beans and he also has local Thai beans he roasts. If you are interested then shoot me a PM and I will get you in touch with him. He was selling under the name brand California Gold but I believe he has started a new brand called Route 66. I have never seen any of it sold here in stores and I think he typically charges about 600thb per kilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtjforyou Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Nespresso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Have not drunk coffee for years - prefer a nice big mug of hot tea, with fresh milk preferably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raro Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Ground coffee in the mug. Add hot water and sugar. Done. Best thinkable coffee and prepared like that for 100s of years. Whenever I have to have a coffee in one of those fancy schmancy frappucino outlets, I force the staff at gunpoint to make the coffee raro style. sent from my Android phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stailmanki Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I like a 10/15 Baht Boran from the mobile coffee carts in the street , beats the muck served up at most of the tourist orientated places. Boran's got everything you need in the morning; caffine,sugar & fat ( carnation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 Ground coffee in the mug. Add hot water and sugar. Done. Best thinkable coffee and prepared like that for 100s of years. Whenever I have to have a coffee in one of those fancy schmancy frappucino outlets, I force the staff at gunpoint to make the coffee raro style. sent from my Android phone Now, which ground coffee is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 favourite coffee shop my own favourite coffee boncafe mocca bean ( purchased at makro far cheaper than the bon cafe shop) have access to espresso machine all day so don't have to drink any other why is the text in this thread so wide or is it my comp That's good tip. I'll check out Makro one of these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 (edited) I got a Senseo Coffee Machine sent over from Europe. (And in the mean time bought another one which is in our house in Buriram) Favorite Coffee: (all Senseo) Easy Weekend or Morning Americano Espresso Roast The coffee pods get brought over by friends or when no one is coming by Fedex. Edited September 20, 2012 by MJCM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazk Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 favourite coffee shop my own favourite coffee boncafe mocca bean ( purchased at makro far cheaper than the bon cafe shop) have access to espresso machine all day so don't have to drink any other why is the text in this thread so wide or is it my comp That's good tip. I'll check out Makro one of these days. 84 baht for a 250 g bag of beans and just over 100 baht for ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yermanee Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I got a Senseo Coffee Machine sent over from Europe. (And in the mean time bought another one which is in our house in Buriram) Favorite Coffee: (all Senseo) Easy Weekend or Morning Americano Espresso Roast The coffee pods get brought over by friends or when no one is coming by Fedex. Boncafe has coffee pads for your Senseo. 18 pads for 260, Baht. Each pad is individually packaged . I use the Decaf, and it's not bad, although the DE coffee is much better. BTW here it's called coffee PODS Yermanee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rajab Al Zarahni Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Instant coffee is of course the poor relation but how you make it can result in a huge difference in how it tastes. I was once told never to pour boiling water directly on to coffee powder or granules and that if you are making white coffee then to always put the milk and the granules in the cup first. For me it works and the difference in the taste is huge. For ground coffee I always buy it in small quantities and suck out the air from the packet after each use. I think the longer you can keep it from oxidizing the better. If I buy coffee beans I keep them in the freezer and only take out what I need for immediate use. Finally, the first coffee you get in the morning is always better if you can get someone else to make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raro Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Ground coffee in the mug. Add hot water and sugar. Done. Best thinkable coffee and prepared like that for 100s of years. Whenever I have to have a coffee in one of those fancy schmancy frappucino outlets, I force the staff at gunpoint to make the coffee raro style. sent from my Android phone Now, which ground coffee is that? sorry for the ommission! I usually buy at Foodland the Duang Dee Hilltribe coffe, the red-brown package - whatever blend that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raro Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Ground coffee in the mug. Add hot water and sugar. Done. Best thinkable coffee and prepared like that for 100s of years. Whenever I have to have a coffee in one of those fancy schmancy frappucino outlets, I force the staff at gunpoint to make the coffee raro style. sent from my Android phone Now, which ground coffee is that? sorry for the ommission! I usually buy at Foodland the Duang Dee Hilltribe coffe, the red-brown package - whatever blend that is. And never ever instant coffee. NEVER. That stuff is not made for human consumption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 Ground coffee in the mug. Add hot water and sugar. Done. Best thinkable coffee and prepared like that for 100s of years. Whenever I have to have a coffee in one of those fancy schmancy frappucino outlets, I force the staff at gunpoint to make the coffee raro style. sent from my Android phone Now, which ground coffee is that? sorry for the ommission! I usually buy at Foodland the Duang Dee Hilltribe coffe, the red-brown package - whatever blend that is. And never ever instant coffee. NEVER. That stuff is not made for human consumption. Gotta agree w/ you there, man. Though it seems even worse here, for some reason. Somebody above does like it, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soi Sauce Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 In the future, there will not be coffee, but there will be Starbucks. Likewise Macdonald's and food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Boncafe has coffee pads for your Senseo. 18 pads for 260, Baht. Each pad is individually packaged . I use the Decaf, and it's not bad, although the DE coffee is much better. BTW here it's called coffee PODS Yermanee Thanks for the tip, I also have something called a Coffee Duck (only works on some Senseo models) then you can use any ground coffee, how ever the taste is not the same as when using the pads or pods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yermanee Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Boncafe has coffee pads for your Senseo. 18 pads for 260, Baht. Each pad is individually packaged . I use the Decaf, and it's not bad, although the DE coffee is much better. BTW here it's called coffee PODS Yermanee Thanks for the tip, I also have something called a Coffee Duck (only works on some Senseo models) then you can use any ground coffee, how ever the taste is not the same as when using the pads or pods Maybe the coffee not grounded fine enough ?Anyway I use a Princess because my first Senseo gave up after 2 months and Philips was useless in finding a solution for repair, and also (my experience) the coffee is hotter. cheers Yermanee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Spend the $25 and get yourself one of these http://www.amazon.com/Aerobie-AeroPress-Coffee-Espresso-Maker/dp/B0047BIWSK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348128568&sr=8-1&keywords=aeropress you will not regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I like a 10/15 Baht Boran from the mobile coffee carts in the street , beats the muck served up at most of the tourist orientated places. Boran's got everything you need in the morning; caffine,sugar & fat ( carnation) You do know that the coffee they use on those sock filters is only like 25% coffee. The rest is corn, soybean and other fillers.... That is why they can buy it for like 80thb a kilo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 Spend the $25 and get yourself one of these http://www.amazon.co...words=aeropress you will not regret it. What a great little device! I'm definitely gonna get one of those. I can see it being useful while I'm traveling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Spend the $25 and get yourself one of these http://www.amazon.co...words=aeropress you will not regret it. What a great little device! I'm definitely gonna get one of those. I can see it being useful while I'm traveling. I use mine daily. Couldn't imagine life without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobo Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Nespresso rules.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand J Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Spend the $25 and get yourself one of these http://www.amazon.co...words=aeropress you will not regret it. Looks like a nice machine but I will have to stay with my drip brewer . i am concerned about cafestol. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cafestol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raro Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Spend the $25 and get yourself one of these http://www.amazon.co...words=aeropress you will not regret it. Looks like a nice machine but I will have to stay with my drip brewer . i am concerned about cafestol. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cafestol inhibiting cancer and Parkinson's? YES PLEASE! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 Spend the $25 and get yourself one of these http://www.amazon.co...words=aeropress you will not regret it. Looks like a nice machine but I will have to stay with my drip brewer . i am concerned about cafestol. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cafestol You missed the point that it uses a filter. http://www.amazon.com/AeroPress-Micro-Filters-Package-of-350/dp/B000LTOCSG/ref=pd_bxgy_k_text_y 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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