News Forum - Thai coffee lovers ditch pricey cups amid economic squeeze

[Thaiger]

Thai coffee drinkers are cutting back on their caffeine budgets as the economic crunch hits hard, with pricey cups over 100 baht losing their flavour. Korn Sanguankeaw, Vice President of the Specialty Coffee Association of Thailand, revealed yesterday, November 26, that cafés offering cheaper brews have seen explosive growth of 60 to 100%. “Consumers prefer … …

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[Khunmark]

100 baht sounds a bit pricey when you can get a good coffee for 40 baht. I’d recommend staying away from the overpriced global franchises.

[Skip]

Or I can buy fresh roasted coffee beans from the local beanery... grind them fresh everyday right at home... and enjoy an excellent mug (2 cups) of coffee... all for about 2 baht... as they say in Thailand - "up to you!"  Sorry... add the 8 baht worth of water to that... TOTAL 10 baht.

[BainaiThai]

Skip, where are the beans grown and what kind of beans are they?

[Khunmark]

2 hours ago, Skip said:

Or I can buy fresh roasted coffee beans from the local beanery... grind them fresh everyday right at home... and enjoy an excellent mug (2 cups) of coffee... all for about 2 baht... as they say in Thailand - "up to you!"  Sorry... add the 8 baht worth of water to that... TOTAL 10 baht.

You are either getting your ground coffee at a huge discount or your maths is wrong. I’m paying 250 baht for 500 grams of ground coffee. Out of that 500 grams I get 33 cups. 1 double shot is 15mg. 250 divided by 33 is 7.5. So it works out to 7.5 baht per cup. I use tap water so no expense there.

[Skip]

20 hours ago, Khunmark said:

You are either getting your ground coffee at a huge discount or your maths is wrong. I’m paying 250 baht for 500 grams of ground coffee. Out of that 500 grams I get 33 cups. 1 double shot is 15mg. 250 divided by 33 is 7.5. So it works out to 7.5 baht per cup. I use tap water so no expense there.

Everyone and their dog has an opinion on the best bean to water ratio for every brewing method imaginable.

[rattlesnake]

20 hours ago, Khunmark said:

You are either getting your ground coffee at a huge discount or your maths is wrong. I’m paying 250 baht for 500 grams of ground coffee. Out of that 500 grams I get 33 cups. 1 double shot is 15mg. 250 divided by 33 is 7.5. So it works out to 7.5 baht per cup. I use tap water so no expense there.

Thai tap water is disgusting, why do you do that?

[Khunmark]

2 hours ago, rattlesnake said:

Thai tap water is disgusting, why do you do that?

I’ve got a water filter so I run the water through the filter before putting it in the espresso machine. I’ve been making my own coffee for 10 years here and never been sick from the coffee water. And the taste of the coffee is comparable to a coffee you’d get from a reputable cafe.

[Khunmark]

2 hours ago, Skip said:

Everyone and their dog has an opinion on the best bean to water ratio for every brewing method imaginable.

The standard double shot, which is pretty much what you get served if you order an espresso, flat white, cappuccino, macchiato or latte from a cafe is 15 milligrams. The stuff you drink I suggest must taste like dish water.

[Polkadot]

37 minutes ago, Khunmark said:

The standard double shot, which is pretty much what you get served if you order an espresso, flat white, cappuccino, macchiato or latte from a cafe is 15 milligrams. The stuff you drink I suggest must taste like dish water.

You hero

[Khunmark]

26 minutes ago, Polkadot said:

You hero

Thanks, but I like to keep that quiet.

[rattlesnake]

8 hours ago, Khunmark said:

I’ve got a water filter so I run the water through the filter before putting it in the espresso machine. I’ve been making my own coffee for 10 years here and never been sick from the coffee water. And the taste of the coffee is comparable to a coffee you’d get from a reputable cafe.

Fair enough.

[Skip]

20 hours ago, Khunmark said:

 The stuff you drink I suggest must taste like dish water.

Everyone and their dog has an opinion on the best bean to water ratio for every brewing method imaginable.