Siem Reap · Visited September 2026

The Source Café

The best americano tasted so far in Siem Reap, on a quiet street in the center — a place to remember for the morning, less so for the evening.

Facade of The Source Café on Taphul Street, with plants along the front and motorbikes parked outside

81/100Overall score

Americano quality
43/50
Price
10/15
Seating comfort
10/15
Atmosphere
13/15
Service
5/5
Americano
$1.75 · 7,000៛
Area
Taphul Street
Visited
September 2026

The americano, criterion by criterion

Fifty of the hundred points. The same drink is ordered in every café, so the numbers can be compared.

Balance & bitterness
9/10
Body & dilution
9/10
Aroma & sweetness
7/10
Aftertaste
10/10
Serving temperature
8/10

Photographs

Counter and dining room of The Source Café, with patterned floor tiles and wooden tables
Dining room of The Source Café, with brick walls, wooden tables and colored bunting
Americano in a white cup and saucer on a wooden table at The Source Café
Hot coffee menu at The Source Café, with the americano at 7,000 riel or $1.75
Wooden armchair with a dark leather seat at The Source Café

Practical

Address
9V53+R34, Taphul Street, Sangkat Svay Dangkum, Krong Siem Reap 17252
Opening hours
Every day, 07:00–21:30
Phone
+855 85 864 188
How this was scored

One drink, one scale, one hundred points. Every café is visited without warning, and the coffee is always paid for. Every café is visited again once a year. Prices are checked, opening hours are checked, and the coffee is scored again from scratch. Read the full method.

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