The stall at the top of the climb — The Mae Hong Son Loop Somewhere near the top of most long climbs on this circuit there is a shack selling coffee, with a bench pointed at the valley. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/coffee/roadside-stall/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 51K
The 7-Eleven — The Mae Hong Son Loop In the towns, the convenience store is a coffee stop, a water stop, a shade stop and a toilet. It is also the most reliable of the four. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/coffee/seven-eleven/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 49K
Miang and mountain tea — The Mae Hong Son Loop Before the coffee, these hills grew tea. Much of it still does, and the older use of the leaf is not a drink at all. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/coffee/miang-and-tea/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 50K
Arabica off the ridge you just rode over — The Mae Hong Son Loop Northern Thailand grows arabica on the hills this road climbs. The plant wants altitude, shade and a dry harvest — which is exactly what these slopes are. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/coffee/ridge-arabica/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 51K
Lisu, Lahu, Hmong and Lua — The Mae Hong Son Loop Mae Hong Son's population is mostly not Thai. Seven named groups make up 63 per cent of it, and these are four of them. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/person/lisu-lahu-hmong/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 51K