Thailand Chaiprakarn Red Honey Single Origin Espresso

Thailand Chaiprakarn Red Honey Single Origin Espresso

Smooth and rich with notes of plum and tahini, this medium light roast single origin espresso was processed using the red honey method by Thai coffee pioneer Noi Duongdee.

Only around 5% of Thailand's specialty coffee is exported each year, making this a rare and exciting find from one of the world's most distinctive emerging origins.

Size

cecom-special

12oz

save 15% per oz

2lb

Flavor Profile

Origin
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Tasting Notes
Smooth & rich with notes of plum, tahini & chocolate covered raisin.
Roast Level

Light Med Lt Med Med Dark Dark

Origin Story

Smallholder Producers
Noi Duongdee
Beanspire Coffee

This coffee was processed by coffee industry veteran Noi Duongdee who has been working as a coffee processor for over a decade. Noi worked with one of the pioneering mills in the Thai specialty coffee industry for many years before venturing out to start his own coffee processing plant in Chaiprakarn, Chiang Mai.

We sourced Chaiprakarn Red Honey through our partners at Beanspire Coffee, an exporter founded by Fuadi Pitsuwan and Jane Kittiratanapaiboon, who are part of the young generation moving the Thai coffee industry forward. Thailand is unique as a coffee producing country; the country’s specialty cafe and roaster scene is thriving, and domestic consumption demands regularly outpace the country’s production volume. Only around 5% of Thailand’s specialty coffee is exported each year, while the rest is enjoyed by Thai coffee drinkers.

Altitude

4,100-4,750 feet

Variety

Chiang Mai, Typica, Catuaí

Processing

Red Honey

Why We Love This Coffee

This is the third year in a row that we have featured a honey-processed coffee from the Chaiprakarn district within Chiang Mai. Our baristas and customers always display great enthusiasm for this coffee and it sells out quickly! Our Head Roaster, Michelle F., recommends it as an espresso tonic.

While there are many variables that contribute to dialing in espresso, here are the parameters that have been yielding the best results in our lab:

1:2.3 coffee to water ratio in 23-25 seconds

Sustainably Sourced

Good Coffee, Better Planet

We treasure our relationships in the global coffee community and invest in projects at origin to support our partners in their commitment to environmental sustainability and social welfare. We also invest in reducing our day-to-day impact, through initiatives like energy-efficient Loring Smart Roasters to reduce carbon emissions per batch by 80%.

As a certified B Corporation, we are a leader in sustainable practices that impact people and the planet. This third-party certification requires us to demonstrate transparency and accountability throughout our supply chain and quantify the impact our business creates for our employees, the community, and the environment. We are proud to be part of this community working together toward one unifying goal: using business as a force for good.