ExpatOilWorker Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Thailand grown some good quality coffee, but where are the best coffee bar/cafes in Chiang Mai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm991 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Without doubt Ristr8to and Pacamara. Both take coffee seriously and roast their own beans, That's where it all usually falls apart .... but these 2 know their beans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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elektrified Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) Without doubt Ristr8to and Pacamara. Both take coffee seriously and roast their own beans, That's where it all usually falls apart .... but these 2 know their beans. I've not yet been able to find parking anywhere near Ristr8to - ever, so can't comment, but Pacamara is my favorite. Edited May 7, 2015 by elektrified Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingmai331 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 You guys paying 80 baht per cup at Pacamara? Must be great propaganda they are roasting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm991 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Without doubt Ristr8to and Pacamara. Both take coffee seriously and roast their own beans, That's where it all usually falls apart .... but these 2 know their beans. I've not yet been able to find parking anywhere near Ristr8to - ever, so can't comment, but Pacamara is my favorite. There is a Ristr8to in Central Festival opposite KFC. You can try it there. If you are serious about coffee ...... it's worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I keep a couple of civet in the attic. Why go elsewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Without doubt Ristr8to and Pacamara. Both take coffee seriously and roast their own beans, That's where it all usually falls apart .... but these 2 know their beans. Thanks, will try both. Arriving in Chiang Mai Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 You guys paying 80 baht per cup at Pacamara? Must be great propaganda they are roasting. Sound like a reasonable price. It is 125 baht for a large cappuccino at Dean & Deluca in Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Last comment, the below 6 episode serie is worth watching for any coffee lover. Easy avaiable on torrents: http://www.thegreatitaliancafe.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 You guys paying 80 baht per cup at Pacamara? Must be great propaganda they are roasting. I've been gone for a while and only recently returned. It was always 50 Baht for a coffee. They do have 2 sizes though. Never had the large so can't comment on the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Without doubt Ristr8to and Pacamara. Both take coffee seriously and roast their own beans, That's where it all usually falls apart .... but these 2 know their beans. I've not yet been able to find parking anywhere near Ristr8to - ever, so can't comment, but Pacamara is my favorite. There is a Ristr8to in Central Festival opposite KFC. You can try it there. If you are serious about coffee ...... it's worth a try. Thanks for that. I wasn't aware there was a branch there. Will give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXBKKMAN Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Worth a try if you can find one nowadays. The traditional coffee and tea cart at the side of the road in the evenings. Strong thai coffee strained through what looks like a cotton sock. Great if you like strong coffee and condensed milk which i do. Often you can order steamed soft bread with the green pandan sauce and eat it with tiny forks. This is an exotic traditional thai coffee experience for any coffee lover visting Thailand. Seems to have gone out of fashion with the locals though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC 71 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Arabica is best but even the Robusta Coffee is good in the North Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Worth a try if you can find one nowadays. The traditional coffee and tea cart at the side of the road in the evenings. Strong thai coffee strained through what looks like a cotton sock. Great if you like strong coffee and condensed milk which i do. Often you can order steamed soft bread with the green pandan sauce and eat it with tiny forks. This is an exotic traditional thai coffee experience for any coffee lover visting Thailand. Seems to have gone out of fashion with the locals though. They used to sell great cafe boran on the streets of Bangkok many years ago. The stuff you find these days is so old and stale from sitting around all day because very few people drink it now so there is little turnover. I never liked the sweetened milk so always ordered coffee without it; only regular milk if they had it. Never tried the bread dough with green sauce...never will. Yup....a thing of the past pretty much..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I keep a couple of civet in the attic. Why go elsewhere The Thai equivalent is the elephant dung coffee. http://www.blackivorycoffee.com/#!about/aboutPage Keeping two (or even one) in your attic is not recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemanrcr Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 For serious coffee drinkers not worried about the price== FABB Coffee Roasters - https://www.facebook.com/fabbcoffeeroasters?fref=ts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernboy Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Just check out http://www.chiangmaicoffeeculture.com/ it shows lots of reviews by westerner about coffee shops in Chiang Mai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thakkar Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 A 50 baht cup of coffee is generally better than a 25 baht cup. But I'll be honest. Taste wise, I can't tell the difference between a 50 baht coffee and a 100 baht coffee. I've had coffee at street side stalls and top end hotels. The coffee that I remember, enjoy and consistently go back for is the one served at a HK coffee chain called Delifrance that serve a regular French Roast. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Kubasa Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Iran a threat to the world, thousands dying, daily, in many countries as well as traffic fatalities mounting in Thailand along with slavery issues and new graves and you, you ask about coffee ? Oil riggers are too isolated I think ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernphil Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Try Grace Cafe very close to the entrance to Overbrook Hospital. Wonderfull cakes and pastries and a lovely Cappuccino is 35/40B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernphil Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Iran a threat to the world, thousands dying, daily, in many countries as well as traffic fatalities mounting in Thailand along with slavery issues and new graves and you, you ask about coffee ? Oil riggers are too isolated I think ! Just maybe he wants a good coffee and not all the bad news from around the frikkin world ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernphil Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Try Grace Cafe very close to the entrance to Overbrook Hospital. Wonderfull cakes and pastries and a lovely Cappuccino is 35/40B Sorry , I was thinking of Chiang Rai , ............but should you get to Chiang Rai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 A 50 baht cup of coffee is generally better than a 25 baht cup. But I'll be honest. Taste wise, I can't tell the difference between a 50 baht coffee and a 100 baht coffee. I can't either and my theory is that most people can't. I go to a 20 baht place and a 25 baht place most days and they are as good as the expensive places for a regular coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malt25 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Iran a threat to the world, thousands dying, daily, in many countries as well as traffic fatalities mounting in Thailand along with slavery issues and new graves and you, you ask about coffee ? Oil riggers are too isolated I think ! Me thinks you need a manager so you can cease handling yourself. There's numerous, countless, posts relating to the world's and in particular, Thailand's tragedies. Most responded to in a positive manner. A member asks a legitimate question on a public forum....... get a hobby, or better still, a life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Just check out http://www.chiangmaicoffeeculture.com/ it shows lots of reviews by westerner about coffee shops in Chiang Mai Thanks a million for that link. You are my new best friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maderaroja Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Try Papa's Garden in Doi Saket. Nice atmosphere and lovely gardens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jij Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 FYI - http://www.hillkoff.com/?lang=th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maderaroja Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 FYI - http://www.hillkoff.com/?lang=th Worthless. It is only in Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangmai Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I like the house coffee at Sode Cafe by the CMU back entrance...25 THB. Made to order, cute waitresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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