Film · Ep. 01 · Thailand

The coffee house in the valley

11 January 2026 49:41 Mae Rim, Chiang Mai Chiang Mai & Pai
Still from “The coffee house in the valley”

A morning ride from Chiang Mai to The First Valley Coffee Academy, above Mae Rim — coffee, a fireplace and a valley full of cloud.

The first ride of the week: out of Chiang Mai early, north through Mae Rim and into the hills before the day warmed up. The First Valley was already busy with people who had the same idea.

Most of the episode is the room and the view — the coffee bar, the fire, and the valley doing its slow morning thing below the terrace.

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  • Chiang Mai & Pai, Chiang Mai & Mae Hong Son, Thailand: 448 kilometres over 7 days, 8 stops.
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Filmed along the Chiang Mai & Pai — Chiang Mai & Mae Hong Son, Thailand. The marker shows where this episode was shot.

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