Four articles in the inaugural guide. Each one is the kind of thing we would have wanted to read before our first specialty coffee in Pattaya. Each is updated as the scene grows.
How the city went from Cafe Amazon territory to a thirty-cafe third-wave scene in about a decade. The owner-roasters who made it happen. The DTV-visa wave keeping it growing. What's still missing.
What to expect. The phrase to remember (it's a question about the Thai bean). Cup sizes, prices, payment conventions, the milk-drinks rule, and what to take home.
Every term you'll hear at a Pattaya specialty cafe, defined in one or two sentences. Espresso to V60, washed vs natural, slow bar vs speed bar, what crema actually is.
Three of Pattaya's strongest specialty cafes within a 20-minute walk: Albatross → Sunset → Fundamental. Two hours, three cups, one route. For visitors who only have one morning.
More coming.
The guide grows with each issue. Issue 02 plans: a Naklua walking tour, a "best for work sessions" deep dive, an interview with one of the owner-roasters, a piece on Thai bean farms.
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