How much does specialty coffee cost in Bangkok?

As of July 2026, an Americano or drip coffee at a Bangkok café costs about 90–130฿, a specialty latte or signature drink 140–200฿, and a single-origin filter 180–250฿. Ari and Chinatown are slightly cheaper than Thonglor and Ekkamai. PromptPay QR codes and cash work almost everywhere, and cards are common at mid-range cafés and above.

Which Bangkok neighborhoods have the most specialty coffee roasters?

Chatuchak & Lat Phrao and Sukhumvit, from Nana to Phrom Phong, lead, with Siam & Pathum Wan, Thonburi & Khlong San and Silom & Sathorn close behind. In Siam, try Earthy Roaster Coffee Specialty, open daily from 07:30; on Sukhumvit, look for PAGA Microroastery at 45 Sukhumvit 31 and Roastphile Coffee Roaster on Soi 21 Soi 3; in Thonglor & Ekkamai, Rolling Roasters at 114 Sukhumvit 63 and Phil Coffee.

What time do specialty coffee bars in Bangkok open and close?

Most open between 07:00 and 09:00 and close between 16:00 and 19:00. The First Espresso Roaster on Soi Chana Songkhram opens earliest, at 06:00 on weekdays, and closes at 20:00. BAR BURRER "Slow bar" on Ratchadaphisek Soi 36 stays open until 21:00 every day.

Specialty Coffee in Bangkok: Roasters and Slow Bars

Specialty coffee is กาแฟพิเศษ (kafae phiset) in Thai, and the term has a working definition: coffee that scores 80 points or more on the 100-point cupping form of the Specialty Coffee Association.¹ The phrase itself goes back to 1974, when Erna Knutsen used it in a trade journal for beans grown in special microclimates.¹

Bangkok's roasters are spread thinly across a large city. Chatuchak & Lat Phrao and Sukhumvit, from Nana to Phrom Phong, have the most, with Siam & Pathum Wan close behind, Thonburi & Khlong San and Silom & Sathorn next, and Ratchada & Huai Khwang and Thonglor & Ekkamai level after them; elsewhere they are thinner on the ground, whether in Banglamphu, Ari or out east in Phra Khanong.

Local tip: Plan pour-over for the morning: most of these roasters close by 19:00, while The First Espresso Roaster on Soi Chana Songkhram opens at 06:00 on weekdays.

Where these cafés are: Chatuchak & Lat Phrao (18), Sukhumvit (Nana to Phrom Phong) (18), Siam & Pathum Wan (16), Thonburi & Khlong San (14), Silom & Sathorn (14), Thonglor & Ekkamai (13), Ratchada & Huai Khwang (13), Rattanakosin & Banglamphu (9), Ari & Phaya Thai (9), Phra Khanong & On Nut (4), Yan Nawa & Rama III (4), Bang Rak & Charoen Krung (3), Chinatown & Talat Noi (3), Dusit & Samsen (2), Bang Kapi & Ramkhamhaeng (1).

At a glance

141Cafés listed

20With opening hours

06:00Earliest opening

21:00Latest closing

Opens earliest: The First Espresso Roaster, from 06:00 (Mon–Fri 06:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 07:00–19:00).

Closes latest: BAR BURRER " Slow bar ", until 21:00 (Daily 09:00–21:00).

Most listed streets: ถ. เจริญกรุง (2), Phahonyothin Rd (2), Rama V Rd (2).

Most common features: wi-fi (9%), outdoor seating (5%), takeaway (2%).

Roasters with a story

Phil Coffee, in Thonglor & Ekkamai, has operated since 2011; it buys beans from Chiang Rai as well as Ethiopia, Rwanda and Kenya, and was first runner-up at the Thai Coffee Roasting Championship in 2018.² It opens 08:00–16:30 on weekdays and from 09:00 at weekends. Factory Coffee on Phaya Thai Road is run by Thai barista champion Athip Archalerttrakool.²

La Cabra, the Danish roaster, chose Charoen Krung Road for its first café outside Denmark.² It opens Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00–17:00, with Wi-Fi and outdoor seats.

What specialty coffee costs in Bangkok

As of July 2026, an Americano or drip coffee at a Bangkok café runs about 90–130฿, a specialty latte or signature drink 140–200฿, and a single-origin filter 180–250฿.³ Ari and Chinatown come in slightly cheaper than Thonglor and Ekkamai.³

Paying is simple: PromptPay QR codes and cash are accepted almost everywhere, and cards are common from mid-range cafés up.³ Halfway Brunch & Roastery in Silom & Sathorn, open 08:00–16:00 with Wi-Fi, is one that takes cards.

Where Bangkok's roasters are

On lower Sukhumvit, PAGA Microroastery at 45 Sukhumvit 31 opens 08:00–17:00, Roastphile Coffee Roaster on Sukhumvit Soi 21 Soi 3 runs Monday to Saturday from 09:00, and Livid Coffee Roasters is on Sukhumvit Soi 36. Espressoman Coffee Stand at 51/4 Sukhumvit 49 starts at 07:00, and Hiccup Specialty Coffee on Rama IV Road closes on Wednesdays.

In Thonglor & Ekkamai, Rolling Roasters at 114 Sukhumvit 63 opens 07:00–17:30 and also bakes and serves brunch, and CUM Specialty Coffee is on Thonglor Soi 10. In the old town, Remedy Coffee Roastery is at 40 Soi Borom Banphot, and The First Espresso Roaster on Soi Chana Songkhram opens at 06:00 on weekdays, the earliest of these roasters. In Silom, Roastology on Saladaeng Soi 1 starts at 07:30 on weekdays.

Hours and the coffee calendar

Specialty bars here keep office hours, and most close between 16:00 and 19:00. The exceptions are BAR BURRER "Slow bar" on Ratchadaphisek Soi 36, open daily until 21:00, and The First Espresso Roaster, which closes at 20:00 on weekdays and 19:00 at weekends.

The big public date is Thailand Coffee Fest, which reached its tenth year in 2025.⁵ The 2026 edition filled Halls 5–8 of IMPACT Exhibition Center from 10 to 13 September, 10:00–20:00, with more than 400 exhibitors, free entry and tastings for the Thai Specialty Coffee Awards.⁴

Specialty coffee cafés in Bangkok

At a glance

BAR BURRER " Slow bar "

BCA Specialty Coffee

CUM Specialty Coffee - The Office Thonglor

EP.1 COFFEE & ROASTERY

Espressoman Coffee Stand

Flow Coffee Roasters

Gu Slow Bar Coffee

Hiccup Specialty Coffee

Livid Coffee Roasters

PAGA Microroastery

Phil Coffee

Roastology

Roastphile Coffee Roaster

Rocket Coffee Bar

Rolling Roasters

Single Lane Specialty Coffee

The First Espresso Roaster

28ml Specialty Coffee and Tea Bar

28ml Specialty Coffee and Tea Bar

80 Home Roastery & Coffee Bar

A Coffee Roaster by li

Alto Coffee Roasters

Alto Coffee Roasters

Amber Specialty Bkk

Apostrophes Specialty Cafe

Area93 Specialty & Roasters

Aribica Specialty Coffee (Sahakorn branch)

Aribica Specialty Coffee X Amplify Coffee Roasters

Artis Coffee Roasters

BASED Coffee Roaster

Beans Coffee Roaster Emsphere

BEANS Coffee Roaster Work Café Bangkok Bank, Zuellig House Branch

Beansroaster.bkk

Bico : Specialty Coffee & Homemade Bakery

Black Magic • Coffee Roastery

Black Specialty Coffee

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