A trip to the capital of Thailand won’t be complete without visiting the biggest Starbucks in Thailand with a view of the Chao Phraya river. Though it may not be the biggest in South East Asia, this Starbucks reverse deserves to be on top of the must-visit Starbucks in the region as it has scenic views and offers various drinks from regular Starbucks coffee to alcoholic coffee drinks. Not only that, this Starbucks is also organizing workshops that seem to be worth a try.

Let me show you more of Starbucks Chao Phraya Riverfront!

It was my third time visiting IconSiam but only on my third visit, I managed to navigate and found this Starbucks Reserve. There are two Starbucks in this mall, one is on the first floor and the other, the main highlight is on the 7th floor of Icon Siam. So, if you want to go there, you can use the elevator and go straight to the 7th floor instead of getting lost among the shopping malls and shops in the area. Once you get to the 7th floor, you will be greeted with the familiar logo of Starbucks except it has quite grand architecture and a scenic view from the outside seating.

This Starbucks has 2 floors and they even have a gigantic cup in front of the store. When I see that, I could only wish the coffee came in that size because then, I don’t have to order way too many. Just one of those sizes and I’ll be good for a while. There were some people queuing and found out some fairs(seemed like a job fair) were happening just in front of it. So everyone was dressed in nice attire and was business-like.

As you can see above and the first picture, that is the reserve bar where they serve alcoholic coffee beverages and it has the R logo which indicates that the place is the Starbucks reserve. In this Starbucks, not only do they sell the regular Starbucks menu but they also sell merchandise that are uniquely Thai. You can see some of these cute mugs and tumblers below. I mean, I wish I had more space with me!

They also sell coffee beans that are not found in any other place than Thailand.

Unfortunately, I didn’t have the chance to try it. But I got a cappuccino from the place and they once again spelled my name wrong. However, by now, I think I just let it be that in Thailand Jammy is my name 😉.

These are the workshops selections that you can choose in this Starbucks. One thing that intrigued me the most is definitely espresso deconstruction since the other two are something I am pretty familiar with and have seen it in Indonesia.

At the time, I was exploring IconSiam with a friend of mine and we decided to look around until we had to go. Somehow though the architecture itself was impressive, there was still something missing about this grand starbucks. I suppose, though it has an amazing riverfront view, it doesn’t top the experience I got at the biggest starbucks in SEA and also Starbucks at Ubud. Then, there’s also Starbucks Old Town in Semarang that is equally charming and feels more like a European cafe scene. But still, if you are starbucks addict, never miss this scenic riverfront view from Starbucks Reserve Thailand!

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