Free Bird Cafe

"This gorgeous vegan cafe in Chiang Mai uses coconut milk for their freshly-brewed coffees and Thai teas. The drinks are only half the reason to visit though; Freebird also serves delicious meals using traditional Thai recipes and ingredients. You won’t get the street market atmosphere, but the pretty cafe decor is simplistic yet homey. Oh, and the air-con is wonderful. But the best thing about Freebird is their ethics: they donate 100% of profits to Northern Thai and Burmese hill tribes. This is an amazing cause, especially given the current refugee situation on the Thai-Burmese border. There’s also a no-waste store where you can buy clothes, body products and reusable coffee cups and straws etc. For wholesome food and coffee with a conscience, Freebird is located in stylish Nimman neighbourhood. Call an Uber or jump in a big red Songthaew (shared taxi) from central Chiang Mai. Freebird is a laptop-free cafe so come here to eat and socialise, not work!"