Chiang Mai coffee scene

Single-origin cafés in Chiang Mai

Cafés in Chiang Mai that pour single-origin coffee only, no house blends. Traceable lots, named farms, seasonal rotation.

13 cafés · Thailand

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Outdoor seats
Old City

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…

EspressoV60Pour overCold brew
Single origin
Chang Khlan

Barisotel by Ristr8to

Operated inside a boutique hotel near the Night Bazaar area, Barisotel brings Ristr8to's specialty pedigree into a…

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Laptop-friendly
Santitham

Brave Roasters

Brave Roasters is a specialty roaster-cafe in Santitham with a pronounced focus on northern Thai single origins,…

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Laptop-friendly
Santitham

Casa Coffee

Casa operates from a converted residential building in Santitham with a small garden that doubles as a seating area…

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Outdoor seats
Nimmanhaemin / Nimman

Clay Studio Coffee

Clay Studio merges a working ceramics studio with a specialty coffee bar, producing an atmosphere that is genuinely…

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Laptop-friendly
Nimmanhaemin / Nimman

Doi Chaang Coffee Original

The flagship retail outlet of one of Thailand's most internationally recognised coffee brands, sourced from the Akha…

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Single origin
Old City

Doi Chang Coffee Cafe

A small outpost focused on beans from the Doi Chang highland area in Chiang Rai province, offering a curated…

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Outdoor seats
Santitham

Khagee Coffee

Khagee sits in the quieter Santitham neighbourhood north of Nimman, drawing regulars who prefer a more local feel…

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Laptop-friendly
Nimmanhaemin / Nimman

Nine One Coffee

Nine One sources and roasts its own northern Thai beans, with a particular focus on lots from Doi Saket and…

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Laptop-friendly
Old City

Overstand Coffee

Overstand sources and roasts its own Thai lots with a traceable supply chain that links each bag to specific farming…

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Laptop-friendly
Nimmanhaemin / Nimman

Ristr8to

One of Chiang Mai's most celebrated espresso bars, Ristr8to has been a reference point for precision extraction in…

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Laptop-friendly
Nimmanhaemin / Nimman

Roast8ry

The roasting-focused sibling of Ristr8to, Roast8ry puts the production side of the operation on display with an…

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Outdoor seats
Hai Ya

Sail Coffee

Sail sits in the Hai Ya district south of the Old City, a neighbourhood that sees far fewer coffee tourists than…

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