a machhiato espresso drink in a clear cup that is in the shape of a skull with latte art on top

Roast8ry Coffee Lab Is the Flagship's Warmer Little Sibling

Roast8ry Coffee Lab Is the Flagship's Warmer Little Sibling

Roast8ry Coffee Lab Is the Flagship's Warmer Little Sibling

Same world-class coffee, more wood, more foot traffic, and a front patio worth claiming

Same world-class coffee, more wood, more foot traffic, and a front patio worth claiming

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A note before anything else: this is the same operation as the Roast8ry flagship a short walk away. Same roast, same standards, same baristas trained to the same world championship level. If you have been to the flagship and loved it, you already know what is in the cup here.

What is different is the room. The Coffee Lab runs warmer — more wood in the interior, softer than the raw concrete brutalism of the flagship, slightly smaller in scale. It is a little more approachable on first impression without losing any of the technical seriousness that defines the Roast8ry brand.

A perfect macchiato pour in one of their signature skull glasses.
The brutalist decorations stand out in it's modern simplicity.
The black custom espresso machine shows their dedication to craft.
Perfectly poured macchiato.
Don't want to wait in line for beans? Their dispenser outside is matte black to match the decor of the shop.

A perfect macchiato pour in one of their signature skull glasses.

The location puts it closer to some of Chiang Mai's larger hotels, which means the foot traffic is different. This one hops. The front patio fills up and the energy inside runs higher than the flagship on a busy day. If you want the same exceptional coffee in a livelier room with more people watching, this is the one. If you want the full brutalist temple experience, walk the extra few minutes to the original.

Either way, start with the cappuccino.

Roast8ry Coffee Lab

14 Nimmana Haeminda Rd Lane 3 Nimmanhaemin Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand

+66855305360

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