Tag: coffee
Grandmum Café in Ho Chi Minh Feels Like Home
One thing I love about Vietnam is their café culture. Aside from the coffee quality, the quirkier and hidden ones have extra points in my book. I found a list of the best cafés in Vietnam, and one that stood out for me was Grandmum Café in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). @replikate #grandmumcafe #vietnam […]
Baker J Opens New Branch at Timberland Highlands Resort
Coffee and pain au chocolat in the breezy mountains of Rizal, anyone? French bakery and café Baker J officially opened its fifth and newest branch in Timberland Highlands Resort, San Mateo, Rizal. While it’s a smaller version of the other four branches in BGC, Alabang, Clark, and Tagaytay, Baker J in Timberland Highlands makes a […]
My First Egg Coffee in Hanoi, Vietnam
Found on almost every traveler’s “must eat/drink” list in Vietnam is the egg coffee. I’ve been a fan of the slowly-prepared Vietnamese drip coffee ever since the early aughts when I was a newbie coffee enthusiast, but I had never tried egg coffee until my first trip to Hanoi last month. 🇻🇳 Get Ready For […]
Makati’s Secret Japanese-Inspired Café
If you’ve been to Japan, you may have spotted their small specialty cafés tucked in hipster neighborhoods and corner streets. This one in Rizal Village, Makati, will give you that Osaka-like minimalist coffee shop vibe. I first learned about Kohi Mkt from my fellow writers at Spot.ph, who featured the coffee shop in 2021. According […]
Boan 84: Where Coffee is Medicine
Tucked along Bao’an Street in Datong District, Boan 84 often makes it to top 10 café listicles in Taipei. But it’s not like those modern hip cafés begging to be Instagrammed. The building is a former traditional Chinese medicine clinic—Shuntian Surgical Hospital, to be exact. Boan 84 kept most of its original structure made in […]
Most Instagrammable Restos In Bali
There are dozens of restaurants and cafés around Bali, from hidden locations to more popular tourist joints. If you’re a millennial (or xennial like me) doing it for the ‘gram, here are 20 guaranteed to bring on the likes. Their drinks and grub aren’t bad, either. 1. Motel Mexicola, Seminyak At night, it’s one […]
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[Video] The Fattest Civet Cat of Tanah Lot
I don’t work for Guinness World Records, so I cannot speak for the entire planet. But after exploring the famous Bali tourist spot, Tanah Lot, back in December, I guess it’s safe to declare that the creature in this video below is the fattest civet cat there. Meet Morgan, one of the 39 civet cats […]
7 Things To Do in Canggu, Bali
To understand why Canggu (pronounced chahng-goo) is luring travelers away from Bali’s overcrowded Kuta and Seminyak, let’s take a look at the monikers Canggu has earned in the last few years—hipster Bali, Ubud by the sea, and little Australia. Just 20 minutes north of Seminyak, Canggu is a coastal village that used to be the […]
This Café Will Give You Garden Goals
Did you ever think about turning your garden or outdoor patio into your own personal coffee shop? Here’s one café that will give you major goals. You don’t even have to splurge on pricey furniture and interior designs. All you need is upcycling know-how, DIY skills, and maybe an artistic friend who can help you […]