5 Best Coffee Shops in Chiang Mai, Thailand

1. Akha Ama Coffee

Inside the walls of the Old City this place brews the best tasting coffee with equiste perfection. It’s a small café with just a focus on their coffee. Not much food, no AC and little stools for seats.

Iced espresso with cold foam and ham and cheese toast at My Secret Cafe in Town.

2. My Secret Café in Town

This was by far my favorite coffee shop because of the quiet atmosphere, comfy seats, good coffee and great food. It has a bohemian vintage style and uses all local coffee. Try the ham and cheese toastie.

3. Mountain Coffee

If you are wanting something with a little more Thai style, this café will feel more authentic. It’s a small outdoor-seating only café with beautiful wooden furniture down a quiet lane. They serve naturally grown, single-origin from the Doi Luang Hills, Northern Thailand.

4. Ristr8tto Lab

If you are love coffee and come to Chiang Mai you have to check this place out. It has a edgy feel with their skull mugs and rap playing in the background. This place brings precision and art into their coffee brewing. Every order comes with information on coffee origin, processing and tasting notes.

Barisotle Iced espresso with orange and cinnamon

5. Barisotle

White marbled table tops, white tile counter and a white Le Marcooza espresso-this place wins for most “Insta-worthy. Its both a hotel and coffee shop in the trending and expat-friendly district of Nimmanhaemin. They serve a variety of specialty coffee drinks such as ice espresso with orange, rosemary and cinnamon, lemon and honey coldbrew and ice coconut latte. I liked it so much I ordered two and both were excellent.