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warm wood café

Simple & Cozy

Thonglor is known for its myriad of chic shops and it’s would personally try coffee from different roasters until he found
impossible to say which one’s favourite is. However, amidst the one that suits the café, which normally has a balance between
surrounding designed concrete buildings, a wooden house stands acidic and bitterness. Most of the selections come from small to
out and intrigues the curious mind to go peek at what it has to micro-roasters as these roasters have more unique roast profiles
offer. than mass produced coffees from large roaster. In addition to
the coffee, snacks and sweets are also the highlights of warm
Without entering the café, the name “warm wood café” wood café. “We have foods, snacks, coffee, alcoholic drinks and
immediately hints what you could expect from the café. “All of non-alcoholic drinks. The highlight is we make our own snacks
the co-founders wanted to open a café, so we got together to work and sweets because it evokes the homey sense, and we love to
on the concept. I had an opportunity to study abroad in Switzer- complete this warm home with delicious homemade snacks that
land and saw how shops in rural France are often designed with we carefully choose all quality ingredients and pay attention to
wood to give the relaxing, warm, and homey vibe. Our concept every step.” Their commitment really shows in the layout of their
is to build a shop that feels welcoming, just like you are sitting at café. The kitchens take about half of the shop space and you’ll be
a close friend’s home,” Naruworn Wongwitdecha, one of the co- surprise to learn that they have a separate cool kitchen for sweets
founders, explains the concept, and the café really feels inviting and hot kitchen for food!!
as if it’s a friend’s place in rural Europe.
The café received excellent feedbacks since it opened
Attention to Everything 9 months ago. Most customers during weekdays afternoon are
Warm wood café doesn’t just have great food, but their Japanese housewives because there are lots of Japanese families
coffee offerings are excellent too. Being a coffee aficionado, living around Thonglor, while the café is full of families enjoying
Naruworn is the creative mind behind these great coffees. He delightful food and drink menus during weekends.

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