People are used to having a hot cup of coffee every morning to jumpstart their day. From its smell to its taste, it will surely wake your senses up.
It is easy to find good coffee, but it is hard to discover the top café outlets. So, here are the five best café shops in Manila for your quick caffeine fix if you visit the Philippines.
Coffee Project
Coffee Project is one of the leading coffee shops in Manila. With over 20 branches in the Philippines, it is known as the "most Instgrammable coffee shop," per the Culture Trip.
The place looks plain on the outside, but as they say, never judge the book by its cover. Coffee Project carries exquisite interiors with its decorated ceiling, poppy chandeliers, flower decorations, and hanging inspirational quotes that make it picture perfect.
Firefly Coffee
Firefly Coffee is a third-wave coffee shop that carries Japanese design. It serves handmade coffee, espresso, and milkshakes.
Its best seller is Cookie Butter Affogato, which is a coffee-based dessert that perfectly combines with cookie butter ice cream and espresso. To make it different from the others, it puts banana lacatan located underneath the ice cream to put some balance on its taste.
Arsty Café
Artsy Café leaves on its name. This coffee shop prides itself for its wonderful interior that is all about arts and colors.
But don't be deceived of its American-themed shop; this place serves Filipino home-cooked meals and comfort food aside from coffee. Artsy Café's feel and ambiance will not only make you feel home but will even take you to your hometown.
Jiro Coffee Studio
The moment you set foot inside Jiro Coffee Studio, you will feel the place's love and passion for coffee. It carries an industrial style with its minimalist-unfinished-raw look but screams with elegance.
When it comes to its menu, it offers a variety of good food but focuses on crafting coffee-based drinks. Pepper noted one of its best known beverages is the Cocospresso, a special concoction of its manager, Marlyn. It is a coconut drink, which meat is tinged with coffee flavor.
Blocleaf Café
Blocleaf Café is your home away from home. Despite its tiny space, about 20 to 25 square meters, and hidden location, its co-owner Reymart Cerin said it would make guests feel they are on their personal space, Spot noted.
This place serves local specialty coffee from Kalsada Coffee that is sourced from the provinces of Benguet and Sagada. It is your neighborhood coffee shop that you can hang out to any time.
