Ron Ron Slow Bar
2074, 11 Charoen Krung 72/2 Alley, Wat Phraya Krai, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok 10120
The Aram Espresso machine is an uncommon choice for a Bangkok coffee bar and produces a different pressure extraction than a standard nine-bar machine. It is worth knowing before you order so you ask for the right preparation. We think the COE bean selection is the technical lead here: a Cup of Excellence lot at a slow bar on Charoen Krung is access that would cost significantly more in a specialty roaster setting.
Ron Ron Slow Bar sits at 2074/99 Charoen Krung Soi 72/2, inside the Hotel Once property in Bang Kho Laem. The name and concept trace to a Vietnamese poem that the owners describe as celebrating the moment light shines in. The resulting design language they call the Golden Hour of architecture: Art Nouveau interiors with a double-volume hall and a staircase centerpiece that anchors the room vertically. The building is part of the Hotel Once compound, which gives the bar a footprint separated from the street-level pace of Charoen Krung without detaching from the neighborhood entirely. The operating premise is a slow bar experience, meaning coffee is ordered, brewed and served at a pace that allows each extraction to complete properly rather than running at counter speed.
You sit down at a slow bar and the wait is structural, not incidental.
The bean selection draws from top-ranked local Thai lots and international Cup of Excellence rosters. Brewing equipment includes an Aram Espresso machine alongside standard espresso hardware. The Aram runs a different pressure profile than a conventional nine-bar machine, which shifts how the cup reads at lower extraction temperatures. Build 30 minutes into your visit, minimum. The bar operates as Coffee Society by day and transitions to a cocktail bar in the evening. Food runs to brunch-style plates, with matcha and banana toast available during coffee service.
Address is 2074/99 Charoen Krung Soi 72/2, Wat Phraya Krai, Bang Kho Laem. Phone is +66 62 515 4222. Open daily from 8AM to 9PM. Delivery is available via LINE MAN and GrabFood. Follow on Facebook at RonRonSlowBar.