Poppadom Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 As you are asking about specialty coffee in Phuket, moving to the Phuket forum for local knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopitiam Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Have you tried Makro? They have quite a large assortment of coffee beans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppadom Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Try ordering on the internet........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC 71 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Arabica [emoji106]Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpkhk Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farang99 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppadom Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppadom Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppadom Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 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.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Nescafe- I'm not a coffee snob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macahoom Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 This may be of interest: http://phuketcoffeelab.com/about/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppadom Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racyrick Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Has anybody been able to find Ethiopian Harrar? My favorite of all time. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppadom Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pest Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I have used this mob on the island http://www.strikecoffee.com/page.php?id=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats56 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 My son brought me coffee beans from Vietnam and was really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaiJung Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppadom Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racyrick Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 23 hours ago, Poppadom said: Mycuppa.com.au, AUD 25 per kilo Thanks, but they do not ship to Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppadom Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farang99 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppadom Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppadom Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Peter Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 I just order capsules from nespresso.com, they make some nice strong espresso, have not had many good coffee's in Thailand unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC 71 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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