BENKOFF

BENKOFF is a tiny espresso bar on the ground floor of NT Tower at the mouth of Thonglor Soi 9, which puts it under ten minutes on foot from BTS Thong Lo. Time Out lists 07:30 to 16:00 daily with one quirk: the shop closes on the 16th of every month. Two resident dogs are part of the draw, enough that the shop's dachshund keychain made Taiwanese lifestyle media, and Time Out suggests coming from noon onward if you want to meet them. The signature is the Toffee Koffee, a milk coffee with salted caramel, which Wongnai describes as espresso with toffee cream. Wongnai reviewers also recommend the Black Lychee and the Orange Espresso for people who like black coffee with fruit, and call the prices fair for a central Thonglor address. There are single-origin beans and a house blend, plus tea, milk drinks, smoothies and homemade pastries for non-coffee drinkers. Seating is minimal, so it suits takeaway or a short stop rather than a laptop session. Budget 100 to 200 baht. Google lists opening from 07:00 and a 4.4 rating from more than four hundred reviews.