I love coffee. Some nights I go to bed anxious to wake up just to have a morning cup. I am a coffee snob though and only like it if it cost 5 bucks. It is super lame, I have tried so many times to brew my own, I even stalked Starbucks one day and watched them make my iced caramel machiatto. I then bought an espresso machine, all the exact ingredients they used and it still tasted nasty. It is a shame, I really would rather wake every morning to the smell and stay in my jammies to drink a cup, but my taste buds won’t have it.
Here in Pai, Thailand there are no Starbucks, sad for me, happy for Jarrett who thinks $5 for a cup of coffee is pure insanity. They do have Madame Ju though. It makes the most delicious Iced Caramel latte I have ever had. They have crushed ice and the most beautiful glasses they serve it in, it rivals any Starbucks I have ever had. It sadly does not open until 10 am (looooong after I need a cup! what coffee shop opens at 10?!), but I still find my way there most days. It costs 55 baht for my drink which is almost 2 dollars. A small fortune here in Thailand on our budget, but Jarrett never minds, I guess 2 dollars seems like a victory compared to $5.
mom?!
don’t take my picture!
ok, you can
this day I must have been extra boring, the DS was cooler than me
I am always scared we are going to spill coffee on this pretty cloth, but not that scared, since we always choose this section to sit in
early one morning (ok 10 am) Peyton and I snuck out for a coffee date
a cool thing Thai people do-they give you a thing to hang your drink on your moped. Coffee while I cruise around the Thailand countryside-pure bliss
What a cool coffee shop! Too bad it doesn’t open till 10am, CRAZY!! And I love the moped drink holder, awesome!!
I know, I would love it to open at 8am, that’s when I am in perfect coffee drinking mood:)
What a fun post! That is a beautiful cloth, but if they were too concerned about someone spilling on it they wouldn’t have it on the table. It’s a beautiful coffee house ~ probably upscale and considered fancy for Thailand? I’m with you, though….10:00 is waaayyyy too late for coffee! Lots of love!
I agree about the cloth, all the tables are covered in something old and fancy and they are so welcoming, I don’t think they mind a bit. its kind of fancy, but Pai is a very artsy fartsy town so it fits in.
OMG Could that little shop be any more darling?!!
it is so cute-that is what drew me to it in the first place!
What a beautiful coffee shop!! I wish I could sneak out and get coffee with you! I’m so glad you found a little shop just for you that is even better than starbucks:) I wish it opened earlier for you, bummer. love you lots and miss you all!
i am still bitter about the late hour-so lamo. oh well. I wish you could go with me too:( miss you sweet sister
I like the cup holder!
thanks Jordan! its soo handy
That coffeee hanger is super cool!!! Love the pictures of Connery & then the black and white of peyton! I’ve just now become a coffee addict in the last 6 months…however i can never make it taste right if i do it at home so i rely on my coworkers to make it lol!
I agree, for me it tastes better when someone else makes it:) thanks about the pics of the boys-they are easy to photograph!
My Stupid phone … Connery…Really?! LOL!
That coffee holder is genius, I need one for my bike! Looks like such a fun coffee shop. What a neat picture of Peyton
it is very handy. I bet you can rig something up, its just made of a plastic sack. thanks about Peyton-xoxo
Girl, don’t you KNOW you were going to get a reply from me on this post! LOL…I was going to reply on yesterdays but then I saw this AMAZING COFFEE post and I had to reply asap. First off, I SOOOOO am with you on going to bed excited about waking up to drink coffee as I write or read. It’s like inspiration’s best friend, right? I had a huge smile on my face when I read that you articulated exactly how I feel about coffee giddiness
Second, I wish I was there with you! We could have our little coffee talks like we did ten years ago! And just so you know, it was ten years ago this time all of us met! And we discovered that great coffee house at ETBU…anyway, back to coffee and this post. I’ve found that a few keys for great tasting coffee are 1) filtered water…. if the water isn’t filtered, you may be tasting the impurities and added crap that’s put in water (to say nicely) 2) two robus tablespoons per 8 ounces of water. Do you still have your espresso machine?? Making great espresso shots are hard and a different story! (Remember when I used to work at Starbucks?? lol…) Anyway, it really is hard to get the color just right. From pressing in the espresso, to having just enough water to go through…. then there is the color of the shot that will tell you if it’s good or not. Anyway, bottom line, cheers for coffee and I love you! Sipping my coffee right now, cheering your way! MUCH LOVE!! xoxox
oh Lacy, I had a nice giggle from your comment:) an “inspiration’s best friend”!!!! you should put that in one of your books-that is so witty. I am kind of out of luck here on making my own..brace yourself…all they have here is..instant coffee! yes, Nescafe instant coffee-just add hot water and stir. Not a chance I can try to concoct something with that, so to Madame Ju’s I go. When I get a machine again I will call you up and get some tips from a Starbuck’s Barista. love you coffee loving friend and 10 years!!! wow
My best friend is also a Starbucks snob! She bought a Starbucks coffee machine, Starbucks coffee, the works! It has to be said she makes the best coffee, I’ve missed it whilst abstaining from caffeine while breastfeeding! Only on one feed a day now, going back to work
so think it’s time I remember that taste…….. 
I want to go to your friends house too! Sorry you have to go back to work:( I know you will miss your baby, you are a good mama to give up caffeine for your love, I always did too-for 1 day-and then I could not stand it any more and gave in-hehe! you are a strong mama. sending you love as you head back to work, xoxo
Thankyou so much, that means a lot to me – I am a tea drinker at heart so the switch to decaf wasn’t too hard! You are an amazing mummy too! As for the coffee, if your travels ever bring you to the uk let me know, you can stay with us and my friend will make coffee
xx
I will take you up on your offer:) we will hopefully be in the UK in a couple of years!
You could sleep until 10 o’clock, meanwhile Jarrett could make trip to the coffee and deliver your coffee as you wake up. See, there is a solution to every problem.. Love you. (coffee shop)
MawMaw, you are a genius-I will get right on that
I have ALWAYS said that there are 2 things that will ALWAYS taste better when they are prepared by someone else…… Coffee and salad!
agreed:)
Love your cup holder! Did Peyton also have some coffee? Love his smile, as always.
eversince I had Lucas, I’ve been surviving on coffee. Haha! Tim Horton’s Hazelnut Iced Cappuccino. Only $3.50 and gets me through the whole day…mind you, with my kids, I usually finish the coffee 4 hours after I buy it.
Peyton had hot chocolate that day, but I do usually get them coffee milk. They are both alergic to dairy (so am I, but I cannot stop eating it! its so good) so I buy them some soy milk and the lady mixes it with a some coffee and sugar and ice for them:) Is Tim Horton’s a coffee shop or a bottle you buy at the store? it sounds yummy
Tim Horton’s is a Canadian coffee shop (they also have the best lasagna casserole with extra cheese!). That’s too bad that you guys are allergic to dairy. My husband is allergic as well but like you, he loves it too much to stop. I’m happy you have found this nice little coffee shop.
oh don’t tease me with the lasagna! my mouth is watering!
Love the coffee shop ~ but seriously….10.00am? Thats way too late! Actually I need a cup of coffee every morning just so that I can get out of bed
And yep it has to be organic fair trade coffee, made the right way (hubby can make it way better than I can, I have tried but I cant get it perfect) – with cream and 1 sugar.
How cool is that – riding around and having it attached to the handle bars. Smart people over there!
haha, I agree! I had to hold in my horror when she told me! coffee is such a special savory little drink, i love that most people have a special way that they like. and yes the drink holder is so smart and very handy
Hi I discovered your blog a few days ago and I am totally in love with it!! I was so devastated to read about your son Trek, I kept my husband up till midnight the other night with all my crying! I just wanted to tell you that everything you have written about Trek is so touching and beautiful. I am thinking about you guys every day!
Also I LOVE caramel macchiatos!
I live in Seattle so there are a million coffee shops here but the c.m. is still my favorite!! 
Thank you so much Amy. I also am still so devastated, I imagine someone reading the blog hoping that I will write one day that it was all a mistake and Trek is still here, I wish that every morning when I wake up. I miss his sweet face so much. Thank you for loving us and reading our story. glad to know another Macchiato lover:) xoxo ,chelsea
Hi. How are you? I miss you
HI!!! we miss you guys too! The boys still talk about the coffee, and I still remember and crave it too:) xoxo