Caffiend: Thai Cafe's Iced Thai Coffee

There aren't too many coffees as tasty as Thai coffee, and Thai Cafe in Chandler makes some of the best. On a hot summer day, they serve their Thai coffee in a huge glass, iced, and it's not only thirst-quenching, but quite butt-kicking as well. Thai coffee is basically slow-drip...

By Niki D'Andrea

June 14, 2010

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There aren't too many coffees as tasty as Thai coffee, and Thai Cafe in Chandler makes some of the best. On a hot summer day, they serve their Thai coffee in a huge glass, iced, and it's not only thirst-quenching, but quite butt-kicking as well.

Thai coffee is basically slow-drip coffee served with a layer of creamy, condensed milk on top. The condensed milk makes the drink sweet, but not unbearably so, and it tastes more like a chocolate milk than coffee. The energy boost is substantial considering there's only about 75 mg of caffeine in the drink, but the sugar from the sweet milk is probably a factor, too.

This might not be the most high-octane way to start your day, but Thai coffee would make a great mid-day boost around lunch time.

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Niki D'Andrea has covered subjects including drug culture, women's basketball, pirate radio stations, Scottsdale staycations, and fine wine. She has worked at both New Times and Phoenix Magazine, and is now a freelancer.

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