Specialty coffee in Bangkok.
Bangkok is one of the deepest specialty coffee cities in Thailand: 266 cafés and roasters mapped by the Roasters community, from third-wave espresso bars to neighbourhood roasteries worth crossing town for.
Bangkok in context
No city in Thailand has more specialty coffee on Roasters than Bangkok. Its 266 cafés are 58% of the national total of 459, 2.7 times the count of Chiang Mai in second place.
Worldwide, Bangkok is #12 of 3,601 cities on Roasters, one of the 25 biggest specialty coffee maps in the app.
Zoom out to Asia and Bangkok is still in the top ten: #3 out of 251 cities.
Because Bangkok passes the 30-café mark, Roasters also publishes 8 themed guides for it, linked below.
Finding the best coffee in Bangkok
Good specialty coffee in Bangkok tends to come from small, owner-run places: a short menu, beans roasted within the last few weeks, and someone behind the bar who can tell you where they were grown. The community has found 266 such spots so far.
Reviews, photos and check-ins from the community decide how cafés in Bangkok surface in the app. No paid placements, no sponsored pins.
- Origin and process on the bag
- Community reviewed, no paid placements
- Baristas who can talk through the menu
- A grinder dialled in daily
Find every specialty café
in Bangkok.
See all 266 cafés in Bangkok on one map, check opening hours, and keep your own list of favourites. Free on iOS and Android.
Questions about coffee in Bangkok
How many specialty coffee shops are there in Bangkok?
Roasters currently lists 266 cafés and roasters in Bangkok, added and reviewed by the community. That is 58% of all specialty listings in Thailand.
Which city in Thailand has the most specialty coffee?
Bangkok does, with 266 cafés on Roasters, ahead of Chiang Mai with 97 cafés.
Which cities in Asia have a similar-sized coffee scene?
By café count on Roasters, the closest matches outside Thailand are Hong Kong, China (306), Bali, Indonesia (287) and Tokyo, Japan (216).
Are there themed coffee guides for Bangkok?
Yes, 8. Roasters publishes themed guides for cities with at least 30 specialty cafés (plus curated surf, cycling and running cities), and Bangkok qualifies.
Are reviews of cafés in Bangkok written by real people?
Every review on Roasters is written by a community member who visited the café. No algorithmic ranking and no paid placements.
I run a café. How do I manage my listing?
Claim it in the app. Verified owners and staff can update hours, photos and menus, answer reviews, and post events or job openings.
How do I find the best specialty coffee in Bangkok?
Download the Roasters app for free on iOS or Android, open the map in Bangkok, filter by open now, nearest or newest, and save favourites to your own lists.
