8 cafes worth the trip across Thailand, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Thailand guides.
Roots Coffee The Commons ★ 4.6 · Bangkok
335 Soi Thonglor 17, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
Roots Coffee in Bangkok's The Commons Thonglor is the city's foundational third-wave roaster cafe, opened 2014 by Varatt Vichit-Vadakan with a multi-origin program.
Tip: The single-origin pour-over flight is the way to read the bean program. Closes at 19:00 daily; weekend mornings queue.
One Ounce For Onion ★ 4.5 · Bangkok
37 Soi Ekkamai 12, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
One Ounce For Onion in Bangkok's Ekkamai is the hidden-courtyard cafe with rotating Thai and international roasters on the bar, opened 2015 in a converted house.
Tip: The filter menu changes every couple of weeks; ask the barista what just arrived. Weekend brunch from 09:00.
Factory Coffee Bangkok ★ 4.5 · Bangkok
49 Phaya Thai Road, Thanon Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400
Factory Coffee in Bangkok's Phaya Thai is a competition barista cafe from World Brewers Cup competitor Sarisa Kanakam, espresso flights and a custom Probat roaster.
Tip: The flight option lines up espresso, milk and brewed coffee from the same bean. BTS Phaya Thai is two minutes away.
Rocket Coffeebar S.12 ★ 4.4 · Bangkok
147 Sathorn Soi 12, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
Rocket Coffeebar in Bangkok's Sathorn is the Scandinavian-design coffee-and-brunch room from 2014, with a sister branch on Soi Methiniwet and Asok. Sourdough pastries on-site.
Tip: All-day brunch menu but mornings are the calmest window. The espresso tonic and the avocado on toast are the canonical orders.
Ink and Lion Cafe ★ 4.4 · Bangkok
1/7 Soi Ekkamai 2, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
Ink and Lion Cafe in Bangkok's Ekkamai 2 is a designer-led siphon and slow-bar coffee room with bookshelves and copy of original Penguin Modern Classics around the room.
Tip: No laptops by house rule. The siphon brew is the slow-bar order; pair with a cardamom bun from the counter.
Brave Roasters Ari ★ 4.4 · Bangkok
76/1 Soi Ari 4, Sam Sen Nai, Phaya Thai, Bangkok 10400
Brave Roasters in Bangkok's Ari is Aroon Boonchom's third-wave coffee cafe with a small roaster on-site, the canonical morning stop for Ari neighbourhood regulars.
Tip: The pour-over menu lists every single origin individually. Weekend mornings the queue forms by 09:00.
Pacamara Boutique Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4 · Bangkok
92 Soi Sukhumvit 49, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
Pacamara in Bangkok's Sukhumvit 49 is a Thai specialty roaster brand on its own counter, with the Champion Of Champions barista program turning out its bean menu.
Tip: The Geisha lot is the splurge; the Thai Doi Chaang single origin is the local pick. Espresso and filter both available on the day's bar.
Luka Cafe ★ 4.3 · Bangkok
64/3 Pan Road, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
Luka Cafe in Bangkok's Pan Road is the all-day cafe-bistro from chef Mark Carter, with house-roasted coffee, brunch all afternoon, and a small-plate evening menu.
Tip: Weekend brunch books out; weekday afternoons are the calmest window for the work-friendly tables in the back room.