Brave Roasters

Overview

Brave Roasters was founded in 2013 in Bangkok by Ekameth 'Tay' Wipvasutti as the city's first specialty coffee roaster, originally as a roasting-only operation before expanding into retail. Wipvasutti was crowned 2023 World AeroPress Champion exactly ten years after opening, a marker of his decade-long focus on Thai-grown specialty coffee from Chiang Rai and northern provinces alongside imported origins from Ethiopia and Colombia. The brand now operates four Bangkok cafés (Siam Discovery, Seen Space, Samyan U-Center, The Parq) plus a state-of-the-art HQ factory at One Cool Avenue.

Known for

• First specialty coffee roaster in Bangkok — founded 2013 by Ekameth 'Tay' Wipvasutti
• Founder Tay won the 2023 World AeroPress Championship (10 years after opening)
• 2023 Thailand National AeroPress Championship winner (also Tay)
• Strong focus on Thai-grown specialty coffee from Nan, Chiang Rai, and Lapian alongside imports
• Four Bangkok cafés plus the new One Cool Avenue HQ factory with espresso bar, slow bar, bean shop, and merch store

Why it matters

Brave is the brand most responsible for proving that Thai-grown coffee belongs on a specialty menu. By starting in 2013 in a market that didn't yet exist, then having its founder win the 2023 World AeroPress Championship a decade later, the company built its credibility and the broader Thai specialty scene's credibility in parallel. The close geographic relationship between Bangkok and Thailand's coffee-growing north has let Brave run experimental lots and feedback loops with farmers that most country-based roasters can't.

Production

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head roaster

Ekameth Wipvasutti

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roastery location

One Cool Avenue HQ factory, Bangkok

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Café

3/F, Siam Discovery, 989 Rama I Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330

Recognitions

• World AeroPress Champion 2023 (Ekameth Wipvasutti)
• Thailand National AeroPress Champion 2023
• First specialty coffee roaster in Bangkok (2013)

Sources

• https://braveroasters.com/en
• https://braveroasters.com/en/pages/locations
• https://thecoffeevine.com/blog/brave-coffee-putting-thailand-on-the-global-map-one-championship-at-a-time/
• https://www.bkmagazine.com/restaurants/news/10-coffee-roasters-bangkok-take-their-beans-seriously/
• https://fridaybangkok.com/en/r/thai-specialty-coffee-shops