Ripple Coffee Roasters

Pang Khon

Chiang Rai, Thailand

Preparing the scene

An interpretive monochrome watercolor of Pang Khon's past, with villagers in Lisu dress tending opium on a cleared hillside.
A watercolor of villagers harvesting coffee beneath mature forest trees, with layers of vegetation and mist over the mountains.

Ripple 1 / Pang Khon

A forest at risk

There was a time when opium growing and farming on cleared hillsides were part of life in Pang Khon. Then, slowly, both livelihoods and the landscape began to change.

2002 / A new beginning for the forest

As the forest returns, opportunity grows

A royal initiative under Queen Sirikit supported livelihoods alongside forest restoration, helping the people of Pang Khon care for the land that sustains them.

Illustrations inspired by the area's history

Small beginnings. Lasting ripples.

A livelihood growing in the shade of trees can change lives and make room for the forest to return.

A small coffee plant with leaves, flowers, fruit and roots, drawn in ink and monochrome watercolor, where the ripples begin.
A watercolor of highland villagers of different ages sharing a smile.
Coffee nurtures livelihoods and a more secure life
A watercolor of three children in school uniforms reading and writing together.
Coffee opens up opportunities for highland children
A watercolor of a community forest, with a bee at a coffee flower, a bird and a squirrel among trees and shade plants.
Coffee helps an ecosystem thrive in balance

Ripple 2 / Where we meet

It begins with a meeting

A pencil portrait of Aji from Ripple Coffee Roasters' AJI Farm page.

AJI FARM

Aji

On the farm Aji took over from his father, old coffee trees grow in a valley. Caring for the soil, the water and just the right amount of light is a practice passed from one generation to the next.

Three visitors standing together beside raised coffee drying beds.
A man smiling among coffee trees and branches laden with ripe cherries.
A man beside beds of coffee beans in a drying house.
A pencil portrait of Alee from Ripple Coffee Roasters' ALEE WUT Farm page.

ALEE WUT FARM

Alee

Alee cares for his coffee from planting through to sorting cherries by variety and color. These small decisions give each lot a character of its own.

From farm to café, care is passed along

We want the grower's name to travel with the coffee, so every person who drinks it can discover the people, the place and the care behind its flavor.

A shared commitment to each other and the planet

Tap + to discover each story

FOLLOW THE COFFEE

Every hand adds something

From Aji and Alee tending their farms, to the people who harvest and process the coffee, to Ripple buying and roasting it, care travels with every step.

Pang Khon, Chiang Rai → Ripple, Bangkok

Verified Tier 2 (Oct 2026)

Origin stories and information · Individual lot details await confirmation

  1. Aji · Alee / Growers in Pang Khon

    Caring for coffee and the forest

    Aji's and Alee's farms are tended every day. Their coffee grows beneath mature trees, while the livelihood it provides helps the growers care for the forest and the ecosystem they depend on.

    Livelihoods that grow alongside the forest

    Explore the traceability details: Caring for coffee and the forest
    Origin
    Pang Khon · Chiang Rai · Thailand
    Listed varieties · AJI Farm
    Mixed varieties
    Listed varieties · ALEE WUT Farm
    Bourbon / Mixed varieties
    Farm elevation
    Lot details awaiting confirmation
    Harvest season / Crop year
    Lot details awaiting confirmation

  2. Local harvesters · Coffee processors

    Care in every hand-picked cherry

    Tending and harvesting coffee by hand creates work and income locally. For Aji, care also means recirculating water and turning coffee skins into compost, making better use of the resources at hand.

    Thoughtful processing and resource use

    Explore the traceability details: Care in every hand-picked cherry
    Listed processes · AJI Farm
    Honey / Honey Carbonic Maceration
    Listed process · ALEE WUT Farm
    Natural
    Coffee lot ID
    Lot details awaiting confirmation
    Processing date · Output quantity
    Lot details awaiting confirmation

  3. Ripple · The growers / Purchasing

    A price that sees the person behind the coffee

    Ripple talks openly with growers about their actual costs and buys at prices that support a better quality of life. It reports paying approximately 30–40% above the domestic market reference per kilogram, on average.

    Income that supports people at the origin

    Explore the traceability details: A price that sees the person behind the coffee
    Buyer
    Ripple Coffee Roasters
    Average premium reported by Ripple
    Approximately 30–40% above the domestic market reference per kg
    Lot · Purchase date · Actual quantity and price
    Lot details awaiting confirmation

  4. Ripple / Roasting and sharing

    Sharing flavor, carrying care forward

    At Ripple in Bangkok, the roasters take up the growers' work, letting flavor connect us with the coffee's origin. That care extends to fully recyclable monomaterial coffee bags and the shop's bioplastic drink cups, which naturally occurring microorganisms can begin to break down when properly landfilled.

    Knowing the people and care behind your coffee

    Explore the traceability details: Sharing flavor, carrying care forward
    Roaster
    Ripple Coffee Roasters · Bangkok
    Roast level in the reference listings
    Light roast
    Roast date / Roast batch ID
    Lot details awaiting confirmation
    Packaging lot · Dispatch date · Recipient
    Lot details awaiting confirmation

Ripple 3 / You and your coffee

You are part of this story

It begins with the care Aji and Alee put into their coffee, continues through Ripple's purchasing choices, and reaches the choice you make. One cup brings us into the same story.

When you value the growers, the forest and a fair price, you help carry that care forward, so the people at the origin can keep going.

Know the origin · Value the growers · Keep the care going

An illustration of hands holding a coffee cup, with ripples connecting the drinker to people harvesting coffee beneath a forest canopy.

RIPPLE / PANG KHON

A closer look at Pang Khon coffee

Where does Ripple's Pang Khon coffee come from, and who grows it?

Pang Khon · Chiang Rai · Thailand. Aji's and Alee's farms are tended every day. Their coffee grows beneath mature trees, while the livelihood it provides helps the growers care for the forest and the ecosystem they depend on.

How does Ripple support coffee growers?

Ripple talks openly with growers about their actual costs and buys at prices that support a better quality of life. It reports paying approximately 30–40% above the domestic market reference per kilogram, on average.

What are Ripple's coffee bags and drink cups made from?

Ripple's care extends beyond the coffee to the packaging it comes in, with attention to both the materials and how they are handled after use.

Our coffee bags are made from a single material (monomaterial) and are fully recyclable, giving the material a chance to be put to use again. These bags are recyclable, not biodegradable.

The drink cups used in our shop are made from bioplastic, which naturally occurring microorganisms can begin to break down when the cups are properly landfilled. This biodegradability depends on disposal conditions suited to the material.

How has the information in this story been verified?

Verified Tier 2 (Oct 2026). The information comes from the business's field visits, supported by evidence gathered through its work and perspective. People in the area have been contacted online to confirm the information. TIM has not yet visited the site or brought the parties together for participatory verification on the ground.