April 5th, 2008 Posted in Coffee Shops
Christmas day 2006. We decided to load up the car with a few goodies for disadvantaged hill tribe kids and embark on a good deed run. We targeted the Hmong village at the summit of Doi Suthep. As we neared the top the covered road became dirt track and we wondered if we would ever find the village. Then we approached a magical scene: A coffee shop perched on the side of the mountain, overlooking a plantation and Chiang Mai. The skies were blue and it was a very cool 15c.
The coffee was fresh from the fields and the staff were Hmong, adorned in traditional dress and beaming with smiles. It was so cool, that we vied for space in the sunshine. If there was ever a perfect place to sip coffee and let the world go by, this was it.
To find the coffee shop, take the road to the top of Doi Suthep and head for the second Hmong village. Once you hit the dirt track, you can’t miss it.
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