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House

All about Coffee

After a long stroll around Phuket city, we stumbled on a small sanctuary with an oversized front window that looks through
to the cozy interior inside. The sign in front said “House” and it actually felt like visiting a friend’s home rather than a café.
We met Mr. Vichewin Minchainunt, the owner and an AirAsia pilot, who passionately expressed his commitment in having a
great café to serve quality coffee to the people in Phuket. At the same time, he wanted his customers to feel like a guest in his home.
“I began from an ordinary coffee lover. I didn’t really dig into coffee or plan to open a café, but when an opportunity came, I began
doing extensive researches as I want to provide a quality option for Phuket.”

Loving the Quality 6 drip coffee varieties.” The coffee beans here are sourced from
Most customers here are regular customers. It’s easy both local and oversea suppliers for the best coffee experience
to get addicted to Mr. Vichewin Minchainunt’s coffee because in Phuket.
they are carefully selected from local and oversea suppliers. Coffee isn’t the only strength of House. Friendly service
Coupled great coffee with the technique of experienced barista, is also the key to returning customers, especially House’s baristas
and you’ll have an even more perfect cup of coffee. “Customers who are always eager to serve and provide interesting information
that like our concept and know what we do usually become our about coffee. In addition to serving customers, House occasion-
regular customers, but we don’t really have walk-in custom- ally hosts cupping sessions for baristas from other cafés. “Baristas
ers.” House focuses on coffee aficionados and every time Mr. from other cafés usually get a day off on Monday, and they often
Vichewin Minchainunt brings new coffees in and post on the come here to do group cupping and share ideas. It’s like a small
café’s Facebook page, regular customers will come to try them meeting at a small coffee lab,” Mr. Vichewin Minchainunt told us
during the afternoon. about House’s small coffee cupping session which doesn’t limited
House exclusively serves coffee. There are no sweets or to just baristas, but customers can join the activity as well. These
snacks in the menu, and that makes the café distinctively dif- cupping sessions would not have happened without Mr. Vichewin
ferent. “We only put our focus on coffee. There are 2 espresso Minchainunt , barista owner of House, who makes coffee his life
blends, one light roast and one medium roast, and at least 4 to and loves to share his valuable experience.

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