A Place for Coffee

Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world, and in its various forms people love an original hot coffee while some prefer it iced and others prefer latte. Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans from many kinds of coffee plant; Arabica, Robusta, Excelsa, Liberica…

Coffee is slightly acidic and has a stimulating effect because of its caffeine content. It can be prepared and presented in a variety of ways.

KINDS OF COFFEE

– Espresso
Espresso or ‘short black’ is brewed by expressing or forcing out a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans.

– Latte
Latte or café latte is made with espresso and steamed milk. It is an espresso-based drink with steamed milk and micro-foam added to the coffee. Latte is sweeter than an espresso due to the addition of steamed milk.

– Cappuccino
Cappuccino is an espresso-based coffee drink that originated in Italy, and is traditionally prepared with double espresso, and steamed milk foam. It is similar to latte but a cappuccino has more foam and chocolate placed on top.

– Mocha
Also called mocaccino, this is a chocolate-flavored variant of a caffe latte, a mix between a cappuccino and a hot chocolate. Other commonly used spellings are mochaccino and also mochachino.

– Americano
Americano is a type of coffee mixed by diluting an espresso with hot water. It has a similar strength to espresso, but features a different flavour from traditionally brewed coffee.

Nowadays, due to connected technology, we can work almost anywhere on our notebooks, tablets or mobile phone. Cafés are ideal for this; and they’re a place where people can spend their time with Wi-Fi, coffee, baked goodies in a pleasant atmosphere.

The Phuketindex.com team brings you to six places in five easily accessible areas – to take a shot of coffee – chill out – talk with your friends – or to do business…

MAI KHAO:
– Doppio (Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa) (Tel: +66 (0) 76 363 999)
– Siam Deli (Tel: +66 (0) 76 338 000)
– Bill Bentley Pub (Tel: +66 (0) 76 314 818)
– The Coffee Club (Tel: +66 (0) 76 314 805)

PHUKET TOWN:
– PiKGO Cafe’ (Tel: +66 (0) 85 058 6567)
– RoengJit Phuket (Tel: +66 (0) 98 596 9495)
– The Circle Coffee Boutique (Tel: +66 (0) 76 216 396)
– Cafe’in – Thaihua Museum (Tel: +66 (0) 62 067 5979)

RAWAI:
– Hock Hoe Lee (Tel: +66 (0) 76 381 975)
– Absolute Mango Café (Tel: +66 (0) 94 343 3399)
– Bake Free (Tel: +66 (0) 92 516 4021)
– Margaret fresh coffee & bakery home made (Tel: +66 (0) 61 794 2995)

KARON:
– Coffee Talk (Phuket Karon Beachfront Café) (Tel: +66 (0) 76 396 090)
– Paradise The Espresso Bar (Tel: +66 (0) 81 497 5535)
– Doi Chaang Caffè – Karon Beach Phuket (Tel: +66 (0) 64 934 7467)
– Italian Job Coffee (Tel: +66 (0) 98 708 3843)

KATA:
– Moments (The SIS Kata) (Tel: +66 (0) 76 609 555)
– Gluay Nam Wa (Tel: +66 (0) 76 687 428)
– Tiffin Mama Café (Tel: +66 (0) 76 680 900)
– At KATA Bar & Restaurant (Tel: +66 (0) 81 537 0105)

COFFEE TALK
See view coffee shop

One of the best beachfront coffee shops in Karon Beach if you want to have both air-con and sea views. As it’s a hotel outlet the service is of a high standard and there are not only cakes and bakery goods; you can order Italian dishes from the restaurant too.

COFFEE EXPERIENCE
Affogato

Affogato is an Italian coffee-based dessert. At Coffee Talk you can enjoy a vanilla gelato topped with a shot of hot espresso – a perfect mix of the strong and subtle, espresso and the creamy sweetness of ice cream.

Coffee making by Sriampron Promsorn

LOCATION / CONTACT
Patak Road, Karon Beach
Tel. +66 (0) 76 396 654

MOMENTS COFFEE & TEA ROOM
Cool style coffee place

Moments Coffee & Tea Room is located at The SIS Kata, a cafe that welcomes both in-house guests and passers-by. Partnered with Illy Coffee and TWG tea, Moments is a great meeting place with free Wi-Fi. Their desserts are very fresh and presented in a decidedly cool style. A great place to catch up, make new friends or just chill.

COFFEE EXPERIENCE
Rosemary – Iced Coffee Vintage

At first sight you’ll think that it’s a normal coffee with ice and milk but after trying it you’ll discover that they add rosemary syrup to the coffee resulting in a very distinct aroma and flavour.

Coffee making by Prapadsorn Kullima

LOCATION / CONTACT
Tanode Road, Kata Beach
Tel. +66 (0) 76 609 555

DOPPIO
A pleasant place to spend your time

This is an on-site coffee house in Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa, located in the Mai Khao area in the north of Phuket. With trendy staff members, it’s a great place to sit and chill with your friends, get your business done or to wait for your flight as it’s only 15 minutes to the airport. Serving not only coffee, here you can indulge in tea, smoothies, light dishes and baked goods.

COFFEE EXPERIENCE
Caramel Latte

Caramel lattes are one of the most popular items at coffee shops. At Doppio their caramel latte is specially made with homemade caramel sauce, a secret-recipe of the hotel. The taste is very smooth and relaxing.

Coffee making by Supannee Innakhon

LOCATION / CONTACT
Moo.3, Mai Khao Beach
Tel. +66 (0) 76 363 999

ROENGJIT
Chill out with Phuket’s memory

This restaurant serves many kinds of coffee. Here you can order main dishes, baked goods and coffee. The restaurant also provides Thai and international food. Located at Surin Circle, this was once the Roengjit theatre and the place is redolent of Phuket’s past with decor to match. Very atmospheric.

COFFEE EXPERIENCE
Syphon & Cold Drip Coffee

The syphon & cold drip process is a 24-hour affair starting with ice melting through blended coffee (Sumatra Mandheling or Columbian Supremo), this process has a lot to do with controlled temperature in order to ferment the coffee so you should notify the restaurant first before ordering.

Coffee making by Siwarat Lertpoonsawat

LOCATION / CONTACT
Surin Circle, Phuket City
Tel. +66 (0) 62 426 3954

HOCKHOELEE
The legend of Phuket’s coffee roaster

Well known as the original Phuket coffee roaster, it was founded in 1958 in Phuket Town by Mr. Cheng Long. And in 2011, by the third generation of the family, it has started roasting premium coffee for espresso drinks. Come to visit their store for a taste of a living Phuket legend. The store is located next to Phuket Town’s fresh market. You can enjoy Hockhoelee coffee at their coffee shop on Viset Road the way down to Rawai Beach.

COFFEE EXPERIENCE
Cold Brew Coffee

Brewed from Hockhoelee organic coffee, using a cold process, Hockhoelee cold brew coffee gives you a new dimension of coffee. It has less of an acidic taste and more of a clean and strong feeling. As it is bottled coffee you can take it with you everywhere; drink it straight up or put on ice or add milk, soy milk, coconut milk whatever you feel like!

Coffee making by Ruengrit Petchvorakul

LOCATION / CONTACT
Viset Road, Rawai
Tel. +66 (0) 76 381 975