Thai Coffee – Everything You Need To Know
Whether you are a coffee fanatic or simply love trying new coffee every now and then, you would be happy to get familiar with coffee produced in one of the countries n South East Asia – Thailand. For the past two decades, Thailand gained popularity among coffee drinkers, and coffee production, thanks to its suitable weather conditions. If you ever traveled to Thailand, you should know that the northern part of the country is famous for arabica coffee plantations, whereas the Southern part of the country has been developing robusta coffee plantations. In this blog, we will cover everything you need to know about Thai coffee, so pour yourself a hot cup of coffee and get comfortable, as our journey will be memorable.
Before you go on your expedition for coffee in Thailand, here is the essential table of content that will help you to navigate through the blog:
- Is Thai Coffee Good?
- Coffee Types Grown in Thailand
- Are There Any Coffee Shops in Thailand?
- Coffee Brands To Watch out for in 2022
- Classic Thai Coffee Drinks
Disclaimer: As the blog & coffee gets addictive, make sure to control your emotions, while you will be reading this article.?
Is Thai Coffee Good?
“Is Thai Coffee Good?” – one of the most searched question on google. Well it really comes down to what type of coffee do you like? There are so many different flavors that answering this question is really not that simple. Afterall if you like a non sour coffee and you ended up trying a Thai coffee that has a fruitty/acidic taste note then of course the answer to your question “is Thai coffee good” would be absolutely not!
However! If you were to find a non sour coffee in Thailand then the answer would be YES! IT’S DELICIOUS! You see where I am getting at?
SPOILED FOR CHOICES
One of the best thing about Thailand is that there is such a large variety of coffee produced in Thailand. While there are two main types that are currently being grown in Thailand: Robusta coffee and Arabica coffee. There are so many different profiles available due to 1. The elevation the coffees are grown on 2. The roasting capabilities to pull out certain flavours and taste not profiles. So to overall answer your question “Is thai coffee any good?” yes it is. But don’t take it from us, see below.
ONE OF THE TOP THREE COFFEE PRODUCERS IN ASIA
From an unknow entity in the coffee world, Thailand is now regarded as one of the top three coffee-producing countries in Asia. Why the sudden growing interest in Thai coffee? Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand is largely responsible for the success. Famous for Buddhist temples and coffee, Chiang Mai boasts Thailand’s greatest arabica production, contributing to a large part of the over half a million 60-kilogram bags of coffee that Thailand can export in a year. Chiang Mai’s contribution to the coffee boom can be traced back to 1969 when King Bhumibol Adulyadej created the Tha Royal Project to incentivize investment in sustainable industries like coffee growing. People fell in love with Thailand coffee due to its sustainable roots and unique taste.
Now, coffee fans from all over the world are adding Thailand as their next coffee destination. Just to try a homemade cup of several local Thai coffee roasters’s savory coffee blends.