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Thailand coffee

Thailand's coffee is mostly robusta from the far south, around Chumphon and Ranong, and the USDA counts its 2026/27 forecast of about 900,000 bags as robusta.

Specialty buyers know its northern arabica, grown around 1,100–1,600 m near Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai and picked from November to February in Chiang Rai and December to March in Chiang Mai, which importers describe with stone fruit, jasmine and dark chocolate notes.

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ThailandA detail from The Coffee Origins

At a glance

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  • Main harvest

Calendar shown: Northern arabica, Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai together

 meterssea level5001,0001,5002,0002,5001,6001,1003,610–5,250 ft
Harvest
Nov–Mar (northern arabica)Chiang Rai runs November–February and Chiang Mai December–March; southern robusta needs a different calendar.Calendar from Movaci, checked October 2026. Other references can differ.
Altitude
1,100–1,600 m (3,610–5,250 ft)Robusta: 85–300 m (280–980 ft) · Envelope of two Chumphon GI zones: Tham Sing 85–120 m and Khao Thalu 200–300 m (Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture)Northern Arabica examples: Thep Sadet 1,100–1,600 m; Movaci's Chiang Mai 1,100–1,500 m and Chiang Rai 1,200–1,600 m. Movaci's Mae Salong band, 1,200–1,800 m, is given for its tea and Arabica together.Band from Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Movaci.
Production
900,000 60 kg bags (2026/27 forecast)USDA Foreign Agricultural Service forecast, published July 2026.
Varieties
Catimor, Catimor F7, Robusta Chumphon 2, Local Robusta selections
Processing
Washed, Natural, HoneyThe usual methods; individual lots vary (see the lots below).
Regions
Chiang Rai / Doi Chang, Chiang Mai / Doi Inthanon, Chumphon, Ranong
Often described as
stone fruit, jasmine, dark chocolate

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How its coffees are described

Importers usually describe Thailand's coffees as stone fruit, jasmine, dark chocolate. These describe northern specialty arabica, not southern robusta. These are tendencies, not a promise about a particular bag.

All 3 lots, as roasters described them (winter 2026) · 1 single-origin lot with tasting notes is counted in the Flavor Bloom

Lots are seasonal: this is a record of how roasters described these coffees in early 2026, not a list of what's in stock.

LotRoasterProcessRoastRoaster's notes
Thailand: Doi Pangkhon, Kenya-style WashedHas Bean CoffeeWashedMedium-dark—
Thailand: Mae Chedi, WashedHas Bean CoffeeWashedMedium-dark—
Thailand: Mae Chedi, Anaerobic NaturalHas Bean CoffeeAnaerobic naturalMedium-darkred cherry, plum, malt loaf

Brew it

Single origins show their character best brewed clean. The Brew Guide starts you on a V60; if the cup comes out sour or bitter, Fix My Coffee finds the one change to make. Brewing Constellations shows how other brewers change the cup.

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