Big breakfast, long black coffee, chamomile tea (THB$635)!
Bangkok Wednesday breakfast — big breakfast + long black + chamomile tea THB$635. Cafe big breakfast with the proper coffee + tea pairing.
Bangkok Wednesday morning breakfast with BB — big breakfast + long black coffee + chamomile tea at THB$635 (~SGD$27 at 2019 exchange). The cafe big breakfast with proper coffee + tea pairing.
We ordered:
- Big breakfast (eggs + bacon + sausage + hash brown + toast)
- Long black coffee
- Chamomile tea
Total: THB$635
The big breakfast format is the Western-style brunch staple that’s spread across Bangkok’s cafe scene. Different from the Thai local breakfast (jok rice porridge, khao tom rice soup, or curry-and-rice formats), the big breakfast targets the Western expat + international tourist breakfast preference.
The standard big breakfast components:
- Eggs (cooked to order — scrambled, sunny-side, over-easy, omelette)
- Bacon strips (3-5 pieces, crispy)
- Pork sausage (English-banger style or German bratwurst-style)
- Hash brown or breakfast potatoes
- Toast with butter and jam
- Sometimes baked beans or grilled tomato
- Sometimes mushroom or avocado
The Bangkok cafe big breakfast standard runs the proper Western execution — distinctly different from the Singapore cafe big breakfast (which leans similar) but with slight Asian flavour adjustments (some cafes serve the bacon less crispy, some include chili sauce option on the side).
The long black coffee was the morning coffee pick. Long black is the Australian/New Zealand coffee format:
- Hot water poured into the cup first
- Double espresso shot pulled directly over the hot water
- Results in a slightly larger volume than a standard espresso but with the crema preserved
- Different from the Americano (which pours espresso first, then adds hot water)
The long black format keeps the crema intact better than the Americano — different from both regional approaches, the long black has spread to international specialty cafe scenes including Bangkok.
The chamomile tea was the calmer pairing. Chamomile (dried chamomile flowers steeped in hot water) is the floral-honey-apple-aromatic tea that’s traditionally consumed for the relaxation and digestive properties. The herbal-tisane format is the caffeine-free alternative to coffee — works particularly well as the morning calmer alongside the partner’s coffee energy.
The THB$635 breakfast pricing tier (~SGD$27) puts this in the proper mid-tier Bangkok cafe range. Standard cafe big breakfast pricing in Bangkok runs THB$350-700; this sits comfortably in the middle.
The Wednesday morning breakfast at the cafe is the proper Bangkok holiday rhythm. Different from the rushed weekday breakfast (typical Singapore Wednesday), the holiday breakfast is the leisurely cafe sit-down with no time pressure.
Overall: 4.6 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Solid Bangkok cafe big breakfast — would re-visit.
