Nothing gets you through the day like a cup of coffee, whether to kickstart your morning or keep you awake all day long. Many might see coffee as just another caffeinated drink, regardless of how it is brewed, with little or no thought to its origins.
In celebration of International Coffee Day tomorrow, Guru is honouring the drink with the story of coffee in Thai history. We speak to coffee experts, who run coffee academies, to discuss the Thai coffee scene and a list of crash courses for aspiring baristas and coffee snobs.
When did Thais start drinking coffee?
According to silpa-mag.com, coffee has been deep-rooted in Thailand since the Ayutthaya period or the 14th century. Back then coffee was only drunk by Moors and Persian Muslims. By being served in more…
