Thailand Mae Suai Natural

Nawin Yaesorkoo is recognized as one of the most innovative coffee farmers and processors in Thailand. He cultivates coffee on his family farm in Hua Chang and oversees post-harvest processing at his mill in Mae Suai. Mae Suai is one of Thailand's largest coffee-growing regions, home to 500 households of the Akha hill tribe. These farmers grow various coffee varieties, including Catuaí, Typica, Chiang Mai, and SJ133. The coffee produced in Mae Suai is processed using the natural or dry method, where the coffee cherry is left to dry fully intact on the beans, imparting a sweet and fruit-forward flavor profile.

Coffee farming in Thailand is a relatively new industry, attracting the attention of young farmers and entrepreneurs. The country's coffee history began in the 1970s, when an opium eradication project introduced the first coffee trees. The initiative to reforest degraded lands and replace illicit crops with coffee and other alternatives has proven to be highly successful.

We source Mae Suai Natural through our partners at Beanspire Coffee, an exporter founded by Fuadi Pitsuwan and Jane Kittiratanapaiboon. Both are part of the younger generation driving the growth of Thailand's coffee industry. Thailand stands out as a coffee-producing country due to its thriving specialty cafe and roaster scene. Despite this, domestic demand for coffee often exceeds the nation's production capacity, and only 5% of Thailand's specialty coffee is exported each year, while the rest is enjoyed by local coffee enthusiasts.

We treasure our relationships in the global coffee community and invest in projects at origin to support our partners in their commitment to environmental sustainability and social welfare. We also invest in reducing our day-to-day impact, through initiatives like energy-efficient Loring Smart Roasters to reduce carbon emissions per batch by 80%.

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