March 8, 20179 yr Guys- any fellow speciality coffee lovers in Phuket? Where are you sourcing your Ethiopian, Colombian, etc. light roasted beans from? I have tried almost all here but good beans I usually grab when abroad either in Msia or SG. Malaysia is cheaper while SG is same price as here, but way better quality. Have tried: Khun Witthaya in Rawai: he usually orders seat2cup from Nonthaburi. This is ok coffee, but way too expensive (325 baht/200gr) for being an entry level one. Also you need to order min 5 kilo from roaster, which is a lot. Grabbed a bag of Coffeemania's 350 baht-a-250gr-bag, but that was the last one Tried Phuket coffee lab, too but they are far and the quality of their blend is pulled down by the Thai beans they add to it. Their Yirgacheffe is like 2 dollars more expensive per 200gr than Singapore The guy here at life a bike has been trying all sorts of beans and he was kind enough to add a bag or two to his order when we asked him. For 200 baht per 250gr Pacamara's espresso blend seems to be the price/performance champion so far and Pacamara will open a shop (think not a cafe, just equipment and supplies) in Phuket town on March 13, will check them out. Having said that, I still get way better beans abroad: Jewel coffee, or Brawn&Brains in SG, or from Butterworth/Penang/KL. In Msia, one can grab Ratawali (Aceh, Sumatra) too and that's one of my favourite next to La macarena El Salvador of Kore Ethiopia, but there are so many good beans anyway. Where are you sourcing yours from?
March 8, 20179 yr As you are asking about specialty coffee in Phuket, moving to the Phuket forum for local knowledge.
March 8, 20179 yr Author 15 minutes ago, Kopitiam said: Have you tried Makro? They have quite a large assortment of coffee beans. Nah, those are really bad. Try good specialty coffee once and you'll never look back. I may buy a Nuova Simonelli Oscar though if they'd ever want to sweep out their inventory to make room for the newer version.
March 9, 20179 yr If you dont mind postal delivery, here are some options; Give RedCliff Coffee (Chiang Rai) a try. About THB 580 (including postage for a kg). They sell as little as 250gms. Great value if you like the taste. Phil Coffee in Bangkok (Suk Soi 61) will also ship out. Wide range of imported beans. Lowest price option is THB 400/200 gms, selling at a much higher price point than Red Cliff. Good news that Pacamara is opening in Phuket - with some luck they'll carry some coffee too.
March 9, 20179 yr Do you know where in Phuket Pacamara's shop will locate? Would be great to have access to some quality coffee - at present dependant on BigC's Casino brand, but it is pretty characterless - all taste much the same.
March 9, 20179 yr Author 3 minutes ago, Farang99 said: Do you know where in Phuket Pacamara's shop will locate? Would be great to have access to some quality coffee - at present dependant on BigC's Casino brand, but it is pretty characterless - all taste much the same. Phuket town clock roundabout from what I was told...
March 9, 20179 yr Author 34 minutes ago, tpkhk said: If you dont mind postal delivery, here are some options; Give RedCliff Coffee (Chiang Rai) a try. About THB 580 (including postage for a kg). They sell as little as 250gms. Great value if you like the taste. Phil Coffee in Bangkok (Suk Soi 61) will also ship out. Wide range of imported beans. Lowest price option is THB 400/200 gms, selling at a much higher price point than Red Cliff. Good news that Pacamara is opening in Phuket - with some luck they'll carry some coffee too. Phil is nice, but due to import tax on coffee, that's more expensive than Singapore price. Re Red Cliff, I am not a fan of locally grown coffee. Prefer light, fruity, floral and bit acidic.
March 9, 20179 yr Heading to Hawaii next month. I will bring back my 100% Kona coffee. I hace learned to make my own blend of 60% Kon and 40% Bon Cafe All Day roast.....You still have the wonderful Kona taste and you stretches the $25/lb coffee!
March 9, 20179 yr Author 1 minute ago, little mary sunshine said: Heading to Hawaii next month. I will bring back my 100% Kona coffee. I hace learned to make my own blend of 60% Kon and 40% Bon Cafe All Day roast.....You still have the wonderful Kona taste and you stretches the $25/lb coffee! Haha, you may want to dilute with something more quality stuff... I did the same with some local blends: to add at least 50% Ethiopia single origin
March 9, 20179 yr 1 minute ago, Poppadom said: Haha, you may want to dilute with something more quality stuff... I did the same with some local blends: to add at least 50% Ethiopia single origin This is works for me...some of the local Hawaiian coffee is only 10% Kona. Bon Cafe I have found, is light enough in taste not to overpower the Kona....
March 9, 20179 yr Author 2 minutes ago, macahoom said: This may be of interest: http://phuketcoffeelab.com/about/ I mentioned them... Too far and against my principle to pay more for beans here than SG retail price.
March 9, 20179 yr Author 38 minutes ago, racyrick said: Has anybody been able to find Ethiopian Harrar? My favorite of all time. Thanks Mycuppa.com.au, AUD 25 per kilo
March 10, 20179 yr Sadly, as with wine, import tax on coffee beans is sky high. Unless you learn to like Thai beans, expect to pay a lot for your beans. Up here in Pattaya we have a great roaster who does 4-5 single origin beans from around the world, but they cost 360-400 baht per 250 grams. Always freshly roasted and they know what they are doing, so about as good as it gets in Thailand. Personally, I have gotten used to Thai beans and they can be decent if done right. I pay between 140-200 baht per 250 grams from Benjamit. They have a facebook page and probably ship to phuket. When I lived in Phuket I bought from Hock Hoe Lee in Rawai. They roast a bit dark and last I was there he didn't put the roast date on the package. Can be pretty tasty if you get them when they are fresh. Try to asking the owner for the latest roast.
March 10, 20179 yr Author Yea, Hock Hoe Lee is too dark for my taste. Had coffee there once and never bought beans... Thanks for the tip on the Pattaya roaster!
March 10, 20179 yr 23 hours ago, Poppadom said: Mycuppa.com.au, AUD 25 per kilo Thanks, but they do not ship to Thailand.
March 13, 20179 yr Author Went to Pacamara in Phuket town today. 30% off on all beans. Bought their roadster blend and El salvador single origin. Both are really nice
March 14, 20179 yr 12 hours ago, Poppadom said: Went to Pacamara in Phuket town today. 30% off on all beans. Bought their roadster blend and El salvador single origin. Both are really nice Where is it?
March 14, 20179 yr Author 46 minutes ago, Farang99 said: Where is it? Opposite UOB bank at the clock roundabout in Phuket town. Think the shop is called Peaberry or something
April 9, 20178 yr On 3/10/2017 at 11:27 AM, Poppadom said: Yea, Hock Hoe Lee is too dark for my taste. Had coffee there once and never bought beans... Thanks for the tip on the Pattaya roaster! Hock Lee has an Arabica "full city roast" That isn't as dark. I had a few talks with him about making a lighter roast, he tried it and I liked it, but he said it didn't sell. He said he sells mostly the dark roast. I actually like the full city, it's very smooth and really nice smell. Very light oil on the bean. I get the whole beans and grind it as needed. It's 255 Baht for 250 G.
April 9, 20178 yr Author Too dark... Go for Pacamara House blend for 200 baht/250gr. They still have 30% off on single origin beans until April 13. Can try before you buy.
May 17, 20178 yr I just order capsules from nespresso.com, they make some nice strong espresso, have not had many good coffee's in Thailand unfortunately.
May 18, 20178 yr I just order capsules from nespresso.com, they make some nice strong espresso, have not had many good coffee's in Thailand unfortunately. My dad swears by nespresso in the ukHave you tried to get hold of Chiangrai coffee(Grown by the hill tribe people here in the north- its really good(especially the arabica) maybe there is someone who could order it for you(200bht for 500g) as fresh as you can get
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