Best cold brew in Chiang Mai
Cold coffee in Chiang Mai goes well beyond iced americanos. This guide covers the specialty versions: slow-steeped cold brew, nitro, flash-chilled filter and espresso tonics, and how to tell a carefully made one from a shortcut. Chiang Mai is one of 144 cities with a “Cold brew” guide on Roasters.
The best cold brew in Chiang Mai starts with the same beans the café pours hot: specialty-grade single origins. The difference is the method — long, slow extraction in cold water (12–24 hours) produces a smooth, low-acid concentrate that can be served straight, over ice, with tonic, or on nitro tap.
Beyond classic cold brew, the cafés worth visiting in Chiang Mai also pour Japanese-style iced filter (brewed hot onto ice, preserving brightness) and espresso tonic (a double shot over tonic water — sharp, clean, summer-ready). Roasters surfaces which cafés are serving each.
Cold brew guides: where Chiang Mai ranks
39 cities with this guide list more specialty cafés than Chiang Mai, and 104 list fewer or the same.
Themed guides open once a city passes 30 specialty cafés; Chiang Mai clears that bar 3.2 times over.
One other city in Thailand has the same guide.
Beyond this one, Chiang Mai has 7 more themed guides: WiFi & laptops, Brunch, Open late, Quiet cafés, Espresso, Filter coffee and Matcha.
For context, Chiang Mai is #2 of 29 cities in Thailand by café count and holds 21% of the national listings.
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About cold brew in Chiang Mai
Is Chiang Mai a big city for specialty coffee?
It ranks #2 in Thailand and #40 worldwide on Roasters, with 97 cafés listed.
Is Chiang Mai the only place in Thailand with this guide?
No. Bangkok has one too.
Which cities rank next to Chiang Mai for cold brew?
Out of 144 cities with this guide, Valencia (101 cafés) ranks just above and San Diego, CA (96) just below.
What is an espresso tonic?
An espresso tonic is a double shot of espresso poured over tonic water and ice. Bright, sharp, and effervescent. It works best with a fruity, lighter-roasted espresso. The Roasters community flags which cafés in Chiang Mai do it well.
Where can I find the best cold brew in Chiang Mai?
Roasters maps the specialty cafés in Chiang Mai serving the best cold brew, iced filter, espresso tonics, and nitro. Open the app and filter Chiang Mai by cold brew.
