Pour Over Lab
Pour Over Lab expands the boundaries of what a café experience can be. Nestled in a small corner of Cazh clothing zone inside Siam Discovery, Pour Over Lab is an unusual, yet friendly coffee joint tricked out like a sci-fi film set, where the coffee preparation process reminds one of chemistry lab sessions in school.
The small café has a clean, modern decor and floorto-ceiling windows that let in a healthy dose of natural sunlight. Stainless steel lab counters and clear transparent bar stools add a touch of seriousness to the bright white decor that is dotted with scientific equipment, white LED luminaires, glass beakers and test tubes. As if all those elements aren’t scientific enough, the baristas perform their tasks in crisp white lab coats and face shields.
Whether you enjoy your coffee white, black or filtered, there are multiple coffee beans, of various origins, on offer. All have been graded excellent (scores 85 up) by the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE). They are light roasted in-house so as to preserve their unique characteristics and flavour complexity. Customers can either drip their own coffee, choosing the beans and a dripper of their choice for B100, or have a barista whip one up for them at B140. In addition, customers can blend their own coffee beans, with the professional guidance of a barista, for an extra of B100.
Apart from drip coffee, the café offers five other brewing techniques that make use of high-tech gadgets, including the syphon, the Delter coffee press and the Chemex 3 C. However, the highlight seems to be the cold drip machine that allows water to slowly drip over freshly ground coffee for eight hours. Curious about the taste? Order from the café’s signature coffee list. It contains cold-drip coffees made with various beans. On the rock (B100), which is made from beans sourced from Columbia, is worth checking out. The beans are fermented in a wooden oak barrel before they are dried, resulting in a flavour that is reminiscent of whiskey. Another great option is the Sphere moon (B160) that sees cold-drip coffee topped with slightly tart yuzu frappe — refreshing and easy to drink.
Each coffee drink is served with a card detailing the flavour profile, origin and variety — a small, but thoughtful detail that aims to educate customers. If you feel a bit peckish, there is also a good selection of sweet treats to round out the coffee, as well as croissants.
1st Floor, Siam Discovery, Rama I Road/ Call 093-648-5235, visit fb.com/pouroverlab.th.