Toby's Estate has been one of my go to coffee shops ever since I tried it in their first branch in Makati. I also got a chance to experience my first cupping session with the founder, Toby Smith. I always go there for coffee but food wise, I've only had the pastries. They've got a good amount of … [Read more...]
Tick Tock, 3rd Wave Coffee at UCC Clockwork
UCC Clockwork is UCC Coffee Philippine's first foray into the 3rd wave coffee generation. Located at the sprawling Blue Bay Walk complex in Pasay, it is housed in a building with sister brands, Yamato Bakery and Mitsuyado Seimen. UCC was arguably the pioneer in introducing specialty coffee in the … [Read more...]
Yardstick Coffee in Legazpi Village, Makati
Yardstick Coffee is part of the third wave of coffee shops (read more here) sprouting up all over the metro. Yardstick is located in a tree lined, fairly quiet part of Legazpi Village in Makati. I've been there both on a Sunday and also on a weekday. I thought it would be hard to find parking during … [Read more...]