How common is it to find cappuccino in Thailand's coffee shops?
How common is it to be able to find good cappuccino in coffee shops in Thailand? Are coffee shops common in Thai cities at all?
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For a start, Starbucks Thailand exists. So if you're desperate, at least you know you can get a recognisable drink and service at that. It's like McDonald's, as a tourist you don't usually want to have it, but at least you know what you're getting. And they do have cappuccinos ;)
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Is coffee popular in Thailand?
Coffee consumption in Thailand is rising by an average of 15% a year. Per-person consumption of coffee in Thailand is about 300 cups a year, compared with 400 in Japan and 600 in Europe.What is coffee like in Thailand?
A whopping 99% of the coffee produced in Thailand is Robusta variety, a lower-quality coffee that is produced in the south, used mostly in instant coffee products, and often exported around the world. The remaining 1% higher quality Arabica coffee is grown in the north on a much smaller scale.Why coffee is popular in Thailand?
Thailand is a relative late-comer to coffee production. In the 1970s King Bhumibol Adulyadej launched a series of coffee projects in the north to help local communities grow cash crops like coffee as an alternative to growing opium poppies. Thailand became an exporter of coffee in 1976.Can you buy coffee in Thailand?
As Thailand's premier coffee marketplace, Coffee Culture Asia works with local farmers and roasters to source the quality coffee beans, as well providing a platform for Thai roasters to list their coffee for sale. With the convenience of coffee delivery service straight to your home or office.PHUKET THAILAND NIGHT LIFE MAP - Explained in detail and a 500 baht cappuccino.
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There are many, many coffee places here at the moment. Thailand goes through full-on phases - last year there was the fish massage parlours (i.e. you put your feet in a tank full of fish that eat the dead skin) - it was such a good business for 5 minutes that every other shop became one (they were even in Tescos!) - now they are all but gone. Right now there are wall to wall coffee places, many are already falling away (expensive equipment and lush set-up can not hope to be covered in 40baht coffees from passing Thais and tourists - and too many places to charge more!) All the usual coffee types are available - although I find mostly the coffee used for espresso is a bit on the weak side compared to say France or Spain (where the best coffee is served IMHO).
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