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Cafés in Chiang Mai coffee from the northern hills

Arabica from the northern hills, poured in Nimman's sois, the Old City's temple lanes and on the banks of the Ping.

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Chiang Mai sits in Thailand's coffee country. Chiang Rai province grows the most arabica, followed by Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son, and the crop goes back to 1969, when a royal initiative under King Bhumibol began giving hill-tribe farmers coffee to grow in place of opium.1 Doi Saket (ดอยสะเก็ด), in the east of Chiang Mai province, is one growing region; Doi Chang (ดอยช้าง) and Pangkhon (ปางขอน), both in Chiang Rai, lend their names to cafés in the city.2315

The city drinks a lot of it. In 2022 The Urbanis counted more than 1,000 coffee shops in urban Chiang Mai and over 2,700 across the province, and LINE MAN Wongnai recorded about 1,700 coffee-shop openings in Chiang Mai in 2024, against 400 closures.45

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Chiang Mai by area

Chiang Mai's café map starts at the moated Old City: Nimman lies off its north-west corner, and the city has spread east to the banks of the Ping.9

Old City

Inside the moat: temple lanes, courtyard cafés and the Sunday walking street.

241 cafés

Nimman

Nimmanhaemin Road and its sois: roasters, design cafés and laptop crowds.

223 cafés

Santitham

Just north-west of the Old City: residential, local and cheaper than Nimman.

140 cafés

Tha Phae & Night Bazaar

Between the east moat and the river: Tha Phae Road, Chang Khlan and the night market.

141 cafés

Riverside & Wat Ket

Across the Ping: Wat Ket's old wooden houses and terraces on the water.

341 cafés

Suthep & CMU

Towards Doi Suthep and the university: forest views, garden cafés, students.

147 cafés

Chang Phueak & north

Beyond the Khuang Singh lions: Chotana Road, Pa Tan and a roaster by the Ping.

47 cafés

South Chiang Mai

South of the center, towards Hai Ya and Wua Lai: silver streets and local cafés.

128 cafés
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Specialty coffee

Roasters pouring northern Thai arabica, often from farms an hour away.

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Open by 6am

Open by 06:00, around the time monks walk their morning alms rounds.

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Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi in a city that has long been a remote-work base.

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Outdoor seating

Gardens, courtyards and terraces on the river.

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Open late

Open until 22:00 or later, which in Chiang Mai is the exception.

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Brunch

Breakfast and brunch menus, mostly in Nimman and the Old City.

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Bakery cafés

Cafés that bake their own cakes, bread and pastries.

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Nimman

Bangpun coffee bar

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Old City 241 cafés

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Santitham 140 cafés

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Tha Phae & Night Bazaar 141 cafés

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Riverside & Wat Ket 341 cafés

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Suthep & CMU 147 cafés

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Asama

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Chang Phueak & north 47 cafés

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South Chiang Mai 128 cafés

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How coffee works in Chiang Mai

Thai-style coffee usually comes with condensed milk and plenty of sugar.6 Ask for waan noi (หวานน้อย, a little sweet) or mai waan (ไม่หวาน, not sweet); iced coffee is kafae yen (กาแฟเย็น).7 The old-style oliang (โอเลี้ยง) blends robusta grounds with brown sugar and grains such as corn, soybeans and sesame, and is brewed through a cloth filter.8 Tipping is not common in Thailand.6

Cafés here keep early hours: about half open between 07:00 and 08:00, and more than half close by 18:00, so plan an afternoon coffee before you plan dinner. For a coffee after dark, Nimman is the place to look: Yesterday on Nimmanhaemin Road stays open until midnight, and Wide-awake 24 hours and Camellia & Co. never close. February to April is the burning season, when agricultural fires cause severe smog; that's the time for an indoor table.9

What coffee costs in Chiang Mai

DrinkTypical price
Kafae yen
Basic iced coffee		30–50฿
Local cafés and student areas
Cappuccino
Regular size		35–80฿
Cafés citywide
Specialty café coffee
A standard cup at a specialty café		60–120฿
Specialty cafés
Pour-over, single origin
Specialty filter coffee		80–180฿
Specialty roasters

Prices as of 2026: iced coffee and specialty cafés from Off Path Thailand (September 2026), cappuccino from Numbeo (October 2026), pour-over from two 2026 Chiang Mai coffee guides.10111213 US$1 was about 33 baht in mid-October 2026.14

Sources

  1. Doi Chaang Coffee: A Sufficiency-Based Community Enterprise for Sustainability (NIDA Case Research Journal, Vol. 12 No. 2, 2020), National Institute of Development Administration (Priyanut Dharmapiya), accessed October 2026
  2. Specialty Coffee in Thailand, The Way to Coffee, accessed October 2026
  3. Brewing Change in Thailand: Transformation and Innovation in Sustainable Coffee Farming, Heinrich Böll Stiftung Southeast Asia, accessed October 2026
  4. Chiang Mai coffee shops (insight, 12 March 2022), The Urbanis, accessed October 2026
  5. Chiang Mai's Coffee Craze: 1,700 New Shops and Counting, CNX Mag, accessed October 2026
  6. Thailand, Wikivoyage, accessed October 2026
  7. How To Order Coffee In Thai, Ling, accessed October 2026
  8. Oliang, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  9. Chiang Mai, Wikivoyage, accessed October 2026
  10. Best Cafes in Chiang Mai To Work in 2026, Off Path Thailand, accessed October 2026
  11. Cost of Living in Chiang Mai, Numbeo, accessed October 2026
  12. Chiang Mai on a budget: what it actually costs in 2026, Nodaliso Travel, accessed October 2026
  13. Top Specialty Coffee Roasters in Chiang Mai (2026 Guide), Feel Chiang Mai, accessed October 2026
  14. Thai Baht to U.S. Dollar Spot Exchange Rate (DEXTHUS), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), accessed October 2026
  15. Doi Saket district, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Cafés in Chiang Mai: common questions

How much does coffee cost in Chiang Mai?

As of 2026, a basic iced coffee at a local Chiang Mai café costs about 30–50 baht, a regular cappuccino 35–80 baht, and a coffee at a specialty café 60–120 baht. A single-origin pour-over at a specialty roaster runs about 80–180 baht. US$1 was about 33 baht in October 2026.

Which area of Chiang Mai has the most cafés?

Riverside & Wat Ket and Old City have the most cafés, followed by Nimman. Riverside & Wat Ket has the most specialty cafés, ahead of Nimman and the Old City, and Nimman has the most that serve until 21:00 or later.

What time do cafés close in Chiang Mai?

Early. More than half of Chiang Mai's cafés close by 18:00, and about half open between 07:00 and 08:00. Of those that serve until 21:00 or later, Nimman has twice as many as the Old City. Even Ristr8to, the city's best-known espresso bar, shuts at 20:08.

Where is the coffee grown near Chiang Mai?

In the highlands of northern Thailand. Chiang Rai province grows the most arabica, followed by Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son. Doi Saket, a district in the east of Chiang Mai province, is one growing region, and Doi Chang and Pangkhon are coffee villages in Chiang Rai. Coffee was promoted there from 1969 under a royal initiative to replace opium.

How do you order a less sweet coffee in Thailand?

Ask for waan noi (หวานน้อย), meaning a little sweet, or mai waan (ไม่หวาน), meaning not sweet. Thai-style coffee usually comes with condensed milk and plenty of sugar, so it's worth saying when you order. Iced coffee is kafae yen (กาแฟเย็น).

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