A significant amount of Thailand’s coffee "brewing" uses 3-in-1 instant packets from 7-Eleven or is done at street carts that sell milk-thickened concoctions for less than a dollar.
In Bangkok and other major cities, however, the upper crust of coffee shops brew international brands such as Illy or Lavazza and attract legions of Instagrammers with cutesy/industrial-chic/grungy/English tea-room decor.
Despite its overwhelming hipster appeal, there's more to Casa Lapin X49.
Co-owned by architect-turned-professional-coffee-aficionado, Suraphan “Tonk” Tanta, Casa Lapin is an important outpost in Bangkok’s growing specialty coffee culture.
In addition to making excellent espresso drinks, it buys single-origin beans from Thai and international roasters, hand grinds them and prepares them to order with a drip cone or French press.