Coffee with intention
We roast small batches every Tuesday from Thai single-origins. Brewed by people who can tell you where it came from and why we love it.
Our story · since 2019
A small house
behind Three Monkeys.
Baboon began as a four-table corner cafe with a single espresso machine and a borrowed grinder. Six years later it is still a corner cafe — just with a kitchen, a roaster, a back garden, and a few more very nice mugs.
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“We are not chasing trends. We are chasing a perfect cup of coffee, a quiet morning, and a guest who comes back next week.”
Khun Lek
Owner & head barista
What we care about
The four things we
never compromise.
Slow, seasonal cooking
Our kitchen leans on local farms — eggs from Phang-nga, herbs from the garden, fish from boats we can name.
A welcome that lasts
No dress code, no hovering, no upselling. Stay one drink or stay all afternoon — the rain tree is not going anywhere.
Earned reputation
Six years in, ranked top three cafes in Phuket Old Town on Google, with a 4.9-star average from 1,200+ reviews.
How we got here
A small timeline
of slow growth.
2019
A small house, four tables
Khun Lek opens a four-table corner cafe behind Three Monkeys with a single La Marzocco and a borrowed grinder.
2021
The garden
We tear out a wall and build the back terrace. The rain tree becomes the unofficial logo.
2022
A kitchen, finally
The brunch menu launches. Eggs Baboon become the most-photographed thing in Old Town.
2024
Roasting in-house
We bring the roaster home and start sourcing our own greens from Doi Pangkhon and Doi Chang.
2026
Sunset suppers + events
We open evenings four nights a week. Lobster pasta finds the menu. Weddings happen in the garden.