LarryBird Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 ThaiPauly also posted that it was off the shelves at Rimping as well. Perhaps there is an interesting story behind this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo the Face Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Makro and now Lotus Kamthien have become mismanaged jumbled up mess' in the past nearly year. Do make sure if there is some product that you cannot find , especially in Makro, ask at the office desk. For the past few months someone has had the brilliant idea of relocating items, sometimes several aisles away. So things may just be relocated as opposed to being discontinued. This coupled with the ridiculous pallets and forklifts blocking aisles has really slowed down my shopping at Makro...... They both are not thinking of the good for the customer being good for them also, but rather whats good for them and to hell with the customer. Products that regular customers have known where located for over 15 years, now may be relocated to the other side of the story...... just my opinion that it indicates different thought process by management. Another example of local thinking, "me-ism" vs "we-ism" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhream Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) Douwe Egberts 500g 'Standard' (the 'Premium' is about B10 more) works for me and is cheaper than Bon Cafe, which IIRC is only sold in 250g. I use it in a drip filter for morning brew. I lived in Melbourne, so know about good coffee. Granted, some espresso-at-home fanbois may disagree, but if you just want something that is agreeable with a splash of milk to get you started, you could do worse... Edited October 26, 2015 by dhream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryBird Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Hi Gonzo, I don't think that's the case as the labels for the product were still on the shelf, but it said 'sold out'. Also note that another poster mentioned it was gone from Rimping as well. I like shopping at Makro as I find parking fairly easy, and the check out lines are always fairly short.. (As opposed to big C with long lines, and few registers open.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticklee Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Kasem Store stocks it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) I think it's just p!ss poor stock management. Last week, there seemed to be a few items I wanted & shelves were bare. TiT And when they close aisles for forklift operations, I cross the barrier & make sure they see me & stop work while I get what I, the customer, wants. Edited October 26, 2015 by MESmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiPauly Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Back in Rim Ping now...panic over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkles Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 There's loads of independent coffee shops and suppliers all over Chiang Mai.Just need to do a bit of homework. Google and fb or ask when you buy a coffee and it is appealing to your taste Far better choices than Bon Caffe IMO. Alti roast their own in Hang Dong and wholseasale to many coffee shops. Also available retail at Bakers Mart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLT Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 "I lived in Melbourne, so know about good coffee".... So that's the sum total of your coffee "expertise"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryBird Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Sorry guys, there's other coffee snob threads. I liked the bon cafe mainly because it's inexpensive, and has a reasonable quantity. I thought there might something peculiar going on since it was out at Makro and Rimping. Perhaps nothing interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMKiwi Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I buy the Sole Cafe brand in Makro. It's only 280 baht per 1kg packet of beans and is great for the morning start up. Tastes fine too. I can't go back to instant now....which can be a hassle when staying in hotels. But we all have to make sacrifices every now and then. Does that make me a coffee snob?:Woo Who! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar2 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Duang Dee is cheap and good. 2 kg. and more....the price is really cheap... that's all i drink at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonsalviz Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Mahasarakham Makro had it last week. For me Douwe Egberts beats Bon Cafe any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldBattles Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Makro is unbelievable. There are approximately 35 stores in Thailand. They do not use a cash register sales for maintaining their stock levels. They go through occasionally and physically count the stock with a scanner. Frequently they are out of stock all all kinds except the things you don't want to buy like palm oil. Not sure why such a big store like this is so poorly organized. When the Dutch sold to CP it was like this. No one in thier right mind would operate a big dynamic business like this without computerized stock control. on Cafe and Oatmeal, small bottles of Coke Zero are just three items that they are out of. When you ask about new stock the fools always tell you soon. They refuse to do restocking after the store closes and the isles are always full of fork lifts. THE MANAGEMENT IS SICK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mascarabertha Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I saw entire sections in the pet department gone. 20 feet of missing bags of hard dog food as well as empty shelves in other departments p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo the Face Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Makro is unbelievable. There are approximately 35 stores in Thailand. They do not use a cash register sales for maintaining their stock levels. They go through occasionally and physically count the stock with a scanner. Frequently they are out of stock all all kinds except the things you don't want to buy like palm oil. Not sure why such a big store like this is so poorly organized. When the Dutch sold to CP it was like this. No one in thier right mind would operate a big dynamic business like this without computerized stock control. on Cafe and Oatmeal, small bottles of Coke Zero are just three items that they are out of. When you ask about new stock the fools always tell you soon. They refuse to do restocking after the store closes and the isles are always full of fork lifts. THE MANAGEMENT IS SICK! DonaldBattles, I'm happy that someone else has noticed this.....I concur and fully agree with you 100+%, with the exception that it didn't use to be this way until some time in the past year, and I have shopped at the Makro on the Hwy for now close to 20 years. Its like the staff have taken over the management and are doing what they want in the way they want..... meaning no management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAppletons Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Duang Dee is cheap and good. 2 kg. and more....the price is really cheap... that's all i drink at home. This. ^^^^ Great coffee, even better price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augustwest Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Been enjoying Cafe Tierra,bought at Makro Hang Dong. So far it's my favorite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anto Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Need i say ?,too much Coffee is bad for you . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldBattles Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 What the medical reference you are using to say too much coffee is bad for you. I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill97 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Need i say ?,too much Coffee is bad for you . Too much of anything is bad for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglechef Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) Went to Makro Super Highway yesterday for duck, they were out of legs and breasts. Guess I could do confit duck tongues but wasn't really what I had in mind, maybe they want to keep the frozen meat fresh and only keep a little in stock. The fresh meat wiegh station besides being disgusting has 20 ppl fighting over on window that is bearly reachable. Edited October 27, 2015 by junglechef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmypassword Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Need i say ?,too much Coffee is bad for you . According to the latest research, too little is also bad for you. Which is another way of saying that coffee is actually good for you if you drink up to 3 cups per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidieunimaitre Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Mahasarakham Makro had it last week. For me Douwe Egberts beats Bon Cafe any time. Years ago when I was new to Thailand I bought Douwe Egberts at Tops. They sold it under it's Spanish name. Absolutely disgusting taste, I even threw away the packet, and that means something coming from a cheap Charlie. Maybe bad luck (somebody spit - or worse - in the packet?) or maybe quality has improved now? Anyway, for years I used to bring kilos of coffee to Thailand on each European trip. Until I discovered Bon Café at Macro and Doi (the brown carton) at Tops. Don't tell me Bon Café is finished & I have to bring suitcases full of coffee again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidieunimaitre Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 "I lived in Melbourne, so know about good coffee".... So that's the sum total of your coffee "expertise"? I liked your post, even though I think that you finished it with an idiotic enervating retarded emoticon. You might want to grow up. But I agree with your post. Except for the emoticon. Am I clear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldBattles Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Bon Cafe is a large operation in thailand. They have a big roasting and R&D facility in Chonburi. You may rest assured they have been and will be around for many years. I like their moca flavor. The have their own stores in many cities in thailand such as Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhream Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 "I lived in Melbourne, so know about good coffee".... So that's the sum total of your coffee "expertise"? Yes, and yours is? Or do you specialise in just being a trolling kunt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhream Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) "I lived in Melbourne, so know about good coffee".... So that's the sum total of your coffee "expertise"? I liked your post, even though I think that you finished it with an idiotic enervating retarded emoticon. You might want to grow up. But I agree with your post. Except for the emoticon. Am I clear? All I meant was, I know a good cup vs a bad cup. I didn't realise one had to be a barista to post here, but I give as good as I get, so I suppose this little exchange above is not a defence of my post but just one obnoxious fcuker trolling another, go for it you sad old losers, I'm unfollowing. Thanks to everyone else who was mature enough to simply keep it civil and on topic. Edited October 27, 2015 by dhream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidieunimaitre Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 "I lived in Melbourne, so know about good coffee".... So that's the sum total of your coffee "expertise"? Yes, and yours is? Or do you specialise in just being a trolling kunt? I am not taking sides. Maybe a compromise? 2 trolling expert coffee kunts here? I bet you both frequent Starbucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidieunimaitre Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 "I lived in Melbourne, so know about good coffee".... So that's the sum total of your coffee "expertise"? I liked your post, even though I think that you finished it with an idiotic enervating retarded emoticon. You might want to grow up. But I agree with your post. Except for the emoticon. Am I clear? All I meant was, I know a good cup vs a bad cup. I didn't realise one had to be a barista to post here, but I give as good as I get, so I suppose this little exchange above is not a defence of my post but just one obnoxious fcuker trolling another, go for it you sad old losers, I'm unfollowing. Thanks to everyone else who was mature enough to simply keep it civil and on topic. old losers? I am not old. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOOTKA0aGI0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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