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One Nimman is bringing together the best of Chiang Mai’s café scene with a full coffee-lovers takeover of the space during the five-day food festival, Chong Chong Fest.
If you’ve ever tried to café hop your way through the city and given up halfway – you’re not alone. With so many to choose from, the traffic and the heat, this is your perfect shortcut. Chong Chong Fest pulls together popular cafés, bakeries and coffee specialists into one space from April 30-May 4, making it incredibly easy to find your favourite without having to adventure across the city.
Coffee aside, there’s also something important for the sweet-toothed city dwellers – the ‘Sweet Exchange’ on May 1 – a two-hour window all about free-flow desserts..
Bring a single B100 note and sample your way through over 80 booths of desserts and baked goods, from well-known names to smaller home bakers you probably wouldn’t have found otherwise. Expect everything from pastries to matcha, specialty coffee and even craft cocktails for those looking for something stronger.
For those who take their coffee a bit more seriously, there’s also the ‘Drip Coffee Competition’ on April 30. Open to baristas, café owners and home brewers, it keeps things simple. One cup, judged purely on taste and technique. And with prizes totaling over B10,000 up for grabs, why not throw your hat in the ring – or just taste the winning cup. It’s a good chance to watch, learn, and maybe rethink your daily coffee order.
Chong Chong Fest easily reflects the city’s café scene right now – creative, maturing and constantly evolving. Whether you’re there to taste, compete or just see what’s trending, it’s an easy way to experience a big slice of Chiang Mai’s food culture in one place.
April 30-May 4. Free entry. One Nimman. 3pm-10pm