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9 Specialty Coffee Cafés in Chiang Mai
This guide highlights cafés in Nimman, the Old City, and Suthep, with a focus on specialty coffee and roasteries. Each spot serves Thai beans and distinctive coffee drinks, with its own atmosphere and treats to enjoy alongside your cup. From lake and mountain views to gardens and latte art, there’s plenty to savor beyond the coffee.
1. Asama Coffee & Roastery
A specialty coffee café and roastery by a lake in Suthep, known for its Gravity, made with espresso and cream. Enjoy the peaceful setting from indoor or outdoor seats overlooking the water and mountains.
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2. Roast8ry Lab
A specialty café in Nimmanhaemin, known for award-winning latte art and its Anti-19 latte, with gentle sweetness and a nutty, milk-like flavor. The café has warm wood-toned interiors and an outdoor terrace at the front.
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3. Nine One Coffee
A Nimmanhaemin roastery café serving Thai organic coffee. Try the Panna Cotta Coffee, topped with espresso over sweet milk pudding, or a hot mocha made with coconut milk.
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4. Ristr8to Original
A small specialty coffee café in Nimmanhaemin, known for its Marocchino, which is less bitter than espresso and brings dark chocolate to mind. There’s also a Dirty, with rich coffee layered over milk, plus indoor and outdoor seating.
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5. Cottontree Coffee Roasters
A Nimman-area roastery café that roasts its own beans near Green Hill Place, behind Maya Mall. Choose espresso or pour-over; the fragrant, smooth Dirty Latte is a favorite. Locals also know it for its cakes, making it a lovely stop for a scone or Japanese-style cheesecake.
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6. Carrot Coffee CNX
A two-storey café in the Old City, set in a renovated old building with a loft-style mix of concrete and wood. Pair specialty coffee with carrot cake spiced with grains and topped with cream cheese, and settle into the garden or courtyard seating.
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7. GRAPH Cafe
A cozy specialty café in the Old City, where Graph No.16 blends espresso with lime soda for a tangy, sparkling sip. There’s also Somphet, a mocha-style coffee with notes of chocolate and orange—an appealing choice for anyone after something different.
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8. Akha Ama Phrasingh
An Old City roastery café that works directly with Indigenous coffee producers in northern Thailand. Sample Thai beans with light roasts and washed or natural processing; the menu also includes caramel lattes and mango coffee.
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9. Hmong Doi Pui Family Coffee
A family-run café on a hillside in a Hmong village in Suthep, serving coffee brewed from mountain-grown Arabica beans and coffee flower tea. Take in the mountain village scenery over a cup, and try a matcha latte, Thai dishes, or freshly baked cascara cookies.
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