Tried out a bargain instant coffee mix which I bought at Japan Home Warehouse in Makati. I thought it was worth a taste since it's so cheap at PHP66 for a box with 10 sachet sticks in it. Of course I noticed this because of the box with the "Mocha" on it. Cheap instant mocha coffee? Who wouldn't be intrigued? So, I bought...
On a movie date with my sissy one Saturday, and while waiting for her to arrive, I decided to try a new coffee and dessert place. I ended up at Chez Karine Bakery on the ground level of SM Megamall's Fashion Hall. Where else can you find a new place to eat--or drink--but here. I want to try Chelsea Kitchen next, right by...
Good news to all us java junkies who can't get through the day without a cuppa. On Monday, October 27, 2014, until Wednesday, Starbucks stores all over the country will be treating those who will buy a cup of French Vanilla Latte with their registered Starbucks card to a free cup of the same drink. Promo Mechanics: The “Share a Starbucks Latte Moment”...
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Weekend mornings at home means I have more time to prepare great coffee and savor delicious food to go with my coffee. Saturday morning, I used my Philippine highland coffee beans, ground it out on my inexpensive-but-works Krups coffee grinder. I used the French press today because I'm too lazy to use the espresso machine, plus I didn't have any milk. My weekend...
One box has 4 sachets and costs PHP 195 only About 3 weeks ago, I visited Starbucks in Greenbelt 1 to buy my breakfast. My usual fare is a tall hot or iced White Chocolate Mocha (my absolute fave) and whatever breakfast sandwich Starbucks has out, this time it's Ratatouille. But as I entered the store I noticed the boxes of VIA Lattes...
Few people might know that there are actually 5 varieties of coffee beans. Fewer still are those who know about the fifth bean. Most of us would know about Arabica and Robusta because these are the most common coffee bean variety that cafes use or are for sale out there. And coffee blends would typically contain a combination of these 2 popular beans....
