Filter coffee bars in Chiang Mai
Where Chiang Mai takes pour-over and batch brew seriously. Single origins, careful extraction, beans that change with the season.
15 cafés · Thailand
Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.
Akha Ama Coffee
Founded by Lee Ayu Chuepa, a son of the Akha hill tribe community in Mae Chan, Akha Ama connects the cafe directly to…
Barisotel by Ristr8to
Operated inside a boutique hotel near the Night Bazaar area, Barisotel brings Ristr8to's specialty pedigree into a…
Brave Roasters
Brave Roasters is a specialty roaster-cafe in Santitham with a pronounced focus on northern Thai single origins,…
Casa Coffee
Casa operates from a converted residential building in Santitham with a small garden that doubles as a seating area…
Gateway Coffee Roasters
Gateway operates as both a roastery and a cafe, with a rotating selection of Thai lots complemented by international…
Graph Cafe
Graph occupies a beautifully restored wooden house inside the Old City moat, making it one of the most photogenic…
Khagee Coffee
Khagee sits in the quieter Santitham neighbourhood north of Nimman, drawing regulars who prefer a more local feel…
Nine One Coffee
Nine One sources and roasts its own northern Thai beans, with a particular focus on lots from Doi Saket and…
Ombra Coffee Roasters
Ombra sits in the Wat Ket riverfront neighbourhood east of the Ping River, an area known for colonial-era…
Overstand Coffee
Overstand sources and roasts its own Thai lots with a traceable supply chain that links each bag to specific farming…
Pacamara Coffee Roasters
Pacamara is a Thai specialty roaster with a flagship Chiang Mai cafe that serves as both a retail and tasting space.…
Roast8ry
The roasting-focused sibling of Ristr8to, Roast8ry puts the production side of the operation on display with an…
Rustic & Blue
Rustic and Blue focuses on filter coffee with a rotating multi-roaster programme that often highlights Thai lots from…
Sail Coffee
Sail sits in the Hai Ya district south of the Old City, a neighbourhood that sees far fewer coffee tourists than…
The Barn Coffee Roasters
The Barn runs a roastery and full-service cafe from a spacious venue in the upper Nimman area, with an interior that…
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