doggie1955 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 When I first came to Thailand I was hunting for the best coffee I could fine, and I think I have found it...There was no way in hell I could drink the thai coffee. I would have to say it's G7 coffee that I buy at Makro is the best so far, if you google; Trung Nguyen G7 coffee in Thailand. And in Bangkok if you go to the Trendy Plaza you can fine Trung Nguyen G7 there, this is all Vietnamese coffee . You can also order it online and get the black coffee and more like the gourmet blend. So tell me what you think and what you have found here in Thailand. So far everyone I have turn on to G7 coffee, has told me that is the only coffee they will drink now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 3 in 1 moccona Espresso OK for me but my Tetley tea best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie1955 Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 29 minutes ago, Kwasaki said: 3 in 1 moccona Espresso OK for me but my Tetley tea best. I have tried it, to weak for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Just now, doggie1955 said: I have tried it, to weak for me. My Mrs has picked for her restaurant cafe' a fresh bean coffee that's ground in the coffee m/c and it's from Boncafe' that is very strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
userabcd Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 I've tried many different coffees available in Thailand over the years. The expresso ground coffee from Big C is the one that suits my taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 I drink Trung Nguyen Lengendee Gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 (edited) When I am in Vietnam, I only drink their local coffee in their iced coffee offerings; I can't stand the taste of the stuff in a hot coffee and personally thinkTrung Nguyen's mass-produced stuff to be the worst... in Vietnam. But I will buy some of the OP's recommendation and give it a try. Maybe their export product is better than what's available locally, same as I found in Brazil. I have been working through 3 bags of Red Cliff from Chiang Mai that was recommended on an earlier coffee thread. It's really good and yields a consistently good brew. More recently, I came across Nayung coffee while tootling around Isaan and brought home some of their Premium (orange pack) which is my current favorite. It's from Udon Thani Province. I am down to my last bag of Letefoho beans from Timor Leste, truly the cream of the crop in the far east IMHO. Edited November 10, 2016 by NanLaew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 6 hours ago, Kwasaki said: My Mrs has picked for her restaurant cafe' a fresh bean coffee that's ground in the coffee m/c and it's from Boncafe' that is very strong. Mrs NL is also partial to Boncafe. Personally, I find it a bit bland. However, I was working on a ship that had Boncafe beans that were bagged and labeled in Singapore and they were really quite good and tasted totally different from the stuff they sell in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadee Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 The problem with asking people is that with coffee, there's always a difference between what people claim to like and what they actually like. This is a proven phenomenon and I'm certainly guilty of it. When major coffee chains do consumer surveys, everyone claims to like strong/exotic/obscure coffee but when the same chains examine their sales, they find a different story. When asked, I always claim to like strong expresso yet I really like weak, milky, sugary crap, like iced coffee from Starbucks and I don't want to admit it. I shop at Makro too and haven't tried G7, but even if it is better I'll probably still stick with instant Nescafe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 12 hours ago, jadee said: The problem with asking people is that with coffee, there's always a difference between what people claim to like and what they actually like. This is a proven phenomenon and I'm certainly guilty of it. When major coffee chains do consumer surveys, everyone claims to like strong/exotic/obscure coffee but when the same chains examine their sales, they find a different story. When asked, I always claim to like strong expresso yet I really like weak, milky, sugary crap, like iced coffee from Starbucks and I don't want to admit it. I shop at Makro too and haven't tried G7, but even if it is better I'll probably still stick with instant Nescafe! LOL. It's not quite coffee snobbery but some may see it as that. I have to admit that the highest turnover coffee product in the NL household is Nescafe's instant 3-in-1 packets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 If any coffee aficionados are around Phra Khanong, "Abstract-13" is a high end coffee machine supplier on Sukhumvit 71, two doors past Pridi 16. They sell several really good coffee blends marketed to major hotels. Best coffee I've found in Thailand and several friends who I have given samples to agree. Worth the trip to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBOP Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Maccona Gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey346 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Real coffee lover won't have anything to do with instant coffee... Suzuki Espresso blend is the best I have come across here in Thailand.. Available at most stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 In the hands of the coffee maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybefitz Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 My own. I grow some in the garden, and mix it with some local grown stuff in Tambon Long Khod, Phrao. To de-husk it and roast it, I go to the agricultural department of Chiang Mai University. It's a nice little sideline earner for them, done to perfection. I muster about12 kilo a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I get the best Cappuccino I know of from outside Lotus in Hui Khrai way up north , I will ask her what beans she uses later today , 35B , buy 10 get one free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbra Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Have just tried Route66 arabica blend from BigC,quite enjoy it,but yesterday BigC market did not have stock. It is available online with a 60% markup!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saastrajaa Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Laos. The Thais are so proud of the fact that they were never anyone's colony. Fair enough, but that means that they'll never hold a candle to Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam when it comes to bread and coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saastrajaa Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 That said, Verasu on Withayu Rd (not far south of Rama I, on the left) is not too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz the cat Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I'll buy mine in Nong Khai at the Indochina market, Arabica beans from small farms in Lao for only 240 thb/kg. Strong marvelous smell made in a Saeco Coffe Maschine.??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 22 hours ago, Kwasaki said: 3 in 1 moccona Espresso OK for me but my Tetley tea best. Yorkshire tea is better than Tetleys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JungleBiker Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 (edited) Many of you may know about Pick-Your-Own or U-Pick strawberries back in the UK and USA, well now is the time to come and pick your own arabica coffee cherries here in Paksong, Laos. You can choose the widespread commercial Catimor variety, or go for the superior original Typica and Java varieties. Take the fresh cherries back home to Thailand and convert them to green beans, and then roasted coffee beans, yourself. Not so difficult. PM me if you're interested. Edited November 11, 2016 by JungleBiker Corrected typos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanssna Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 In my restaurant ofcourse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbra Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Really enjoy a visit to Black Canyon restaurants for a coffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 20 minutes ago, Saastrajaa said: Laos. The Thais are so proud of the fact that they were never anyone's colony. Fair enough, but that means that they'll never hold a candle to Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam when it comes to bread and coffee. The grain or wheat bread you get in 7-11, that's the one with five big slices and cost 35 Bt, is the best I have tasted, better than anything in the UK. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 1 minute ago, possum1931 said: The grain or wheat bread you get in 7-11, that's the one with five big slices and cost 35 Bt, is the best I have tasted, better than anything in the UK. Sorry. is that the one they call roal bread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 7 minutes ago, meatboy said: is that the one they call roal bread? I don't know, what is roal bread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 McCafe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftpjtm Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 The problem is that coffee aficionados have different tastes in coffee. I personally like drip brewed coffee and prefer Colombian vs arabica beans. Arabic is the rule here, and I have not found much local that I like. I load my suitcase with Melitta Colombian Supreme whenever arriving from the US, which is rich, earthy and not at all bitter or acidic. Occasionally Friendly Market in Pattaya will have imported Colombian coffee. I have yet to find a local equivalent so I stick to the imported stuff. Or maybe go through a bag of local so I more fully appreciate my imported stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli42 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Nespresso capsules - the black colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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