Graph One Nimman ★ 4.4
The One Nimman speed bar of Chiang Mai's cult Graph roastery, a concrete counter turning out inventive signature drinks and precise single-origin filters.
DrinkAurora signature
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Chiang Mai lingers in over a cortado.
Where to sit and slow down
Fern Forest Cafe ★ 4.1
A leafy Old City garden cafe threaded with ferns and fountains, a calm spot for cakes, Thai tea and Western breakfasts away from the moat traffic.
DrinkIced Thai tea
Woo Cafe & Art Gallery ★ 4.2
A florist, gallery and lifestyle cafe on Charoenrat, all blooms and cake stands, serving Thai and Western plates in one of the city's most photographed rooms.
DrinkButterfly-pea latte
The Barn: Eatery & Design ★ 4.1
A rustic barn-and-garden cafe off Nimman with earthy wood interiors and a pond, a work-friendly favourite for brunch plates and slow filter coffee.
DrinkHoney lemon cold brew
Cheevit Cheeva ★ 4.2
Chiang Mai's most-loved dessert cafe, a bright Nimman room stacking Korean-style bingsu shaved ice and towering cakes that draw a permanent weekend queue.
DrinkStrawberry bingsu
The Baristro at Ping River ★ 4.2
A crisp white-and-glass riverside pavilion from the design-led Baristro group, pairing serious espresso with one of the prettiest coffee terraces in the city.
DrinkPing River signature latte
Ombra Caffe ★ 4.0
A tiny Italian-leaning coffee bar on Ratchaphruek near Huay Kaew, focused squarely on well-pulled espresso, pastries and a quiet counter away from Nimman.
DrinkEspresso tonic
Ristr8to ★ 4.5
World Latte Art champion Arnon Thitiprasert's flagship Nimman bar, pouring award-winning rosettas and bold signature cups like the skull-mug Satan latte.
DrinkSatan latte
Roastniyom Coffee ★ 4.1
A local specialty chain's leafy flagship built around a huge tree on Sirimangkalajarn, a relaxed work-friendly spot for northern-bean filters and cakes.
DrinkHouse filter
Cottontree Coffee Roasters ★ 4.2
A warehouse roastery-cafe behind Maya founded in 2015 by couple Ton and Fai, pouring carefully roasted single origins to a quiet, coffee-serious Nimman crowd.
DrinkSingle-origin filter
Impresso ★ 4.0
One of Nimman's longest-running specialty cafes, a small room with a people-watching patio between Sois 11 and 13 that has anchored the strip for years.
DrinkEspresso and cold brew
Cafés: tours, tastings and classes in Chiang Mai
Day trip · 10 hours
Chiang Mai: Private Doi Inthanon Tour Hike & Coffee Tasting
Escape to Doi Inthanon on a private tour from Chiang Mai. Hike the Pha Dok Siew trail, taste local organic Arabica coffee, visit the Highest Peak and Twin Pagodas, and...
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Private tour · 6 hours
Chiang Mai: Karen Culture, Coffee & Nature Experience
You will experience the Karen way of life, explore their coffee culture on the farm, and enjoy a scenic hike to a waterfall for relaxation and swimming.
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Guided tour · 8 hours
Chiang Mai: Off the Map Jungle Coffee Farm Trek Roast & Brew
Explore a Karen mountain village by van and 4WD. Trek a shade-grown coffee forest, plant a tree, enjoy a local lunch, then roast and brew your own coffee. Only 2 group...
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