Classic Nimman Café in CHIANG MAI

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Moment of truth!

oh man so this is a shaken latte so this place is called “Roast8ry Lab” and it’s just up behind the block from ristrato which I’ve left a pin for but I’m gonna say out of the two cafes with the number eight in their name this one’s better let me show you around while I tell you about how serious they are in here this place is a cool funky place it’s always super busy and they have all kinds of crazy kind of coffee cocktails these guys have trophies hanging up all over the place they’re like coffee superstars I think here in the man and sometimes all that means is they can drop pretty bunny rabbits on top of a latte so I decided to give it the test and I ordered this shaken latte off their menu they have these milk ice cubes and they shake it like it’s a like it’s a James Bond drink and then pour it in so it makes it extra creamy and man oh man oh is it ever good so I know there’s a lot of coffee shops here in Nimman and in Chiang Mai in general and I know I’ve put a bunch of them in uh in Teenee but this one so far is my favorite little caffeinated beverage that I’ve had in this town come and check it out sometime!!

Additional Information

Bangkok, Thailand has some of the most epic shopping anywhere on earth. Many of these massive mall complexes would put their counterparts in Europe or North America to shame. The Holy Grail of Bangkok shopping is IconSiam. This is a newly built architectural masterpiece located right on the east side of the Chao Praya river across from central Bangkok. It has anything and everything that you could think of. Whether you’re looking to purchase something from a luxury brand like Gucci, Chanel, Fendi, Rolex, etc. or simply want a basic Tee from Uniqlo, this place has it all. You can even buy a Ferrari right in the mall if you’re looking to spend some serious coin. There’s also an epic food court on the ground level of IconSiam which features all sorts of tasty Thai treats that you can get at street food prices. One thing that’s actually quite common across many Bangkok shopping centres is to have at least one or two food courts that act more like Thai markets than they do a typical eating area. The food in these areas are both tasty and cheap. The reason that these exist is because the developers or owners of these massive shopping complexes want to drive as much foot traffic as possible inside of their real estate. So, they give significant rent breaks to the vendors that would normally have to compete for space in an outdoor market. What ends up happening is that residents find a specific vendor or restaurant that they like, and make it a weekly routine to go and enjoy some food from that specific location, inside of whatever mall it exists in. The food courts inside of these malls actually become attractions on their own, resulting in more foot traffic inside of the mall.