Named after Columbus's ship, Lapinta sits in a single shophouse on Soi La Salle. Khun Nan's father and brother are engineers, bringing controlled temperature and pressure monitoring to their roasting. Beans come from Northern Thailand, Ethiopia, and Kenya.
Pastries follow grandmother's recipes, and the raspberry chipotle burger has gained its own following. A semi-outdoor terrace with gravel floor and stepping stones sits under a corrugated metal roof, with coffee served in rocks glasses on rustic ceramic saucers.