Thai Iced Coffee

Steeping Coffee, Brewing Conversation

At Ran Kopee Goe Lung (literally, “ship coffee brother Lung”) in the small town of Yankakhao, Thailand, the locals observed a self-imposed silence as they slowly stirred their coffees. They listened for the sound the small spoon made as it circled the tall glass. Idle chatter did not begin until the layers of condensed milk and black coffee dissolved in…