a slow café in the north of thailand

Hearth and Oak Café, a slow coffee house in Chiang Rai.

Single-origin beans from the mountains of Doi Chang and Doi Tung, roasted in tiny batches behind our counter — poured slowly in a teak shophouse two streets from the old clock tower.

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  • Open daily · 7:30–18:00
  • Roasted in-house every Tuesday
  • Singhakhlai Rd, old town

our story

From mountain farms to your morning cup

Hearth & Oak began in 2019, when siblings Mali and Chai Intara turned their grandmother's teak shophouse on Singhakhlai Road into a six-table coffee bar with a secondhand roaster and one stubborn idea: Chiang Rai's own beans, roasted here, poured with nowhere-else-to-be care.

Seven years on, the beans still come from the same two family farms — a washed arabica from Doi Chang and a honey-process lot from Doi Tung — roasted in 12-kilo batches every Tuesday, right behind the counter where you can watch it happen.

The garden out back grew from three pots of basil into the shadiest corner of the old town. Bring a book. Stay too long. That's the whole point.

Founded
2019
est. in a family teak shophouse
Farm partners
2
highland farms, one handshake each
Roast batches
12kg
small-batch, every Tuesday
Seats
26
indoors plus the garden

We don't chase trends. We chase the feeling of a slow northern morning — and we put it in a cup.

— Mali Intara, co-founder
Warm corner of Hearth and Oak Café with a wooden bench, vintage shelves and leafy plants
the corner everyone fights for
Hearth and Oak barista pouring steamed milk into a rosetta at the espresso machine
chai, mid-rosetta, as usual
Overhead view of a croissant and a cream-topped coffee on the teak counter
tuesday's first light, first tray

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reservations

We'll keep the kettle on

Book below and we'll have your table wiped, watered and waiting. We hold tables for 15 minutes past the booking time — if the mountain traffic gets you, just ring.

  • Walk-ins welcome. Indoors is bookable; the garden stays first-come, first-sat.
  • Six or more? Call +66 53 711 246 and we'll set the long table under the mango tree.
  • Kitchen hours. Hot plates until 3pm; pastry case and pour-overs until close.

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Seating

We confirm by SMS within 30 minutes during opening hours.

find us

Two streets from the clock tower

Look for the teal door and the smell of Tuesday's roast. Parking for scooters out front; the songthaew stop is a one-minute walk.

The address

Hearth & Oak Café
24/7 Singhakhlai Road, Tambon Wiang
Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai 57000
Thailand
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Opening hours

Weekly opening hours
Monday –
Tuesday –
Wednesday –
Thursday –
Friday –
Saturday –
Sunday –

Kitchen closes 30 minutes before we do. Roasting days (Tuesdays) smell wonderful.