Thailand Coffee Beans

Arabica coffee has been grown in northern Thailand since the early 1980s, introduced as part of a royal initiative to replace opium cultivation in the hill regions with viable alternative crops. The high-altitude terrain of Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, and the surrounding provinces proved well-suited to arabica: elevations above 1,000 metres, cooler temperatures, and distinct dry seasons create the conditions for slower cherry development and more concentrated flavour. Thailand now produces around 8,000 tonnes of arabica annually, making it one of the more significant producers in Southeast Asia, though specialty-grade lots remain a small fraction of total output.

Thai specialty coffee is still an emerging category on the global market, which makes well-sourced lots genuinely interesting to find. The northern highlands produce coffees with rich, fruit-forward profiles and structured sweetness, influenced by the altitude, the region's volcanic soils, and an increasingly experimental approach to processing. Washed lots tend toward cleaner, more delicate cups; natural and anaerobic processing brings out deeper fruit and body. Any lots we are currently roasting will appear below.

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