Doi Chang is a Mae Suai highland arabica area in Japan's GI register, grown at 1,000-1,700 m and handled from farm to roaster by one producer organisation.
Doi Chang (also rendered Doi Chaang) is centered on Baan Doi Chang in Mae Suai district, Chiang Rai province, and grows arabica. Japan's geographical indication register places Doi Chaang Coffee at 1,000-1,700 m around Doi Chaang and Ban Mai Phatthana in Tambon Wawee, with one producer organisation managing the work from production to roasting. One article describes the coffee as having balanced acidity and lists EU Geographical Indication among its certifications, and another says Doi Tung and Doi Chang received EU protected designation in 2015. Varietal mix and founding history were not confirmed from the sources read, so they are left blank.
Field notes
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Japan's GI register says Doi Chaang raw beans hold under 1.1% caffeine and smell sweeter than the same type of coffee from other common origins.
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The register describes a fermentation step for the coffee fruit that makes use of the local water source and soil.
Elsewhere in Chiang Rai
Sources · 4 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-11. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Coffee production in Thailand · Wikipedia
- A great sip of Doi Chang · The Nation Thailand
- Thailand Coffee: Everything You Need to Know · Coffeeness
- Geographical Indication register no. 139: Doi Chaang Coffee · Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan