Showing posts with label korean coffee shop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label korean coffee shop. Show all posts
ANNYEONG!

Personally, what I love about Ortigas Center is the calm environment- compared to the other business districts. Do not get me wrong, it is a busy place as well but without city buses passing by, no noise of a rush afternoon or evening, it's my ideal working place in deed. But what I love the most? Oppas! Left, right, in front of you or look behind, there are Koreans who have always been striking with their clothes, shoes, skin, I dunno, I just love them.

Since there's a quite big population, aside from the Korean restaurants you can find here in Ortigas, there are some coffee shops as well which specializes in serving what the Koreans will patronize. So let me share with you the korean cafes I came to love here in this place.



G/F, Eton Loft, Garnet Road, Ortigas Center, Ortigas, Pasig

2. Subspace Coffee House


G/F Grand Emerald Tower, Sapphire Road, Ortigas Center, Ortigas, Pasig

3. Flafe Cafe


G/F Grand Emerald Tower, Sapphire Road, Ortigas Center, Ortigas, Pasig

Click on the links for my detailed review. Kansahamnida!

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LOVE BITES. 

Cafe Flafe is another Korean Cafe in Ortigas. Flafe actually came from "flowers" and "cafe" since aside from offering coffee, they also offer flower arrangements and chocolate+flowers bouquet.


THE PLACE:

The man made tree with lights (depends on the time of your visit, I personally prefer the place during night), the "Love Bites" message board, the table centerpieces and the silence of the place, made Cafe Flafe special. 

It has been me and my friend's favorite tambayan since we're preparing for the boards until we passed the exams, it's where we actually celebrated our license as RPm's. It's where we go on a random night after work especially during Fridays. Of all the coffee shops, I would say that this has something personal in me. Ugh, so many memories.




THE FOOD:

I believe they are famous with their bingsu. We often see Koreans dine here and order bingsu, why not? It's their own kind of halo halo. 

Our personal favorite is the Chocolate Bingsu since me and my friend are both fond of sweets. All of the chocolate toppings bursts into happiness in our taste buds.

They also offer muffins and cheesecakes. If you want something heavy, they have ramyeon, rice meals, toasts, even quesadillas. Of course, there are sandwiches available as well. We had their Kimchi Risotto which has a unique taste for a kimchi rice, may be because of the melted cheese on top, Their kimchi toast is my own korean pizza,

For the drinks, they have coffee, smoothies and milkshakes. The first drink I had at Flafe would be the Vanilla Madagascar Milkshake and I tell you, it's like an ice cream that you can drink. Yummy! 

They offer a lot of Korean food in their menu since they cater customers who are mostly Koreans.



 







MUST TRIES:

If you want something unique, then you must have Injulmi Bingsu. If you'll order Mango Bingsu, you should have it with red bean. It's more promising that way, promise! And of course, Chocolate Bingsu, once tasted, always wanted. Hihi





Love bites? Love at first bite.

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THE SCIENCE OF COFFEE. THE SEOUL OF DESIGN.
AND THE COFFEE BREAKS IN BETWEEN.


Subspace Coffee is a korean-inspired coffee shop. It caught my attention the first time I entered Grand Emerald Tower to check one unit we will be renting. So one weekend, I pushed to try it with my roommate who happens to be a KPOP lover like me.

THE PLACE: 

Upon entering the coffee shop using the entrance inside the building, weird paintings will welcome you. They are pretty artsy and I admire each of the pieces.



The aroma of the coffee will surely invite to take a seat, have a cup of coffee and just relax.



Using the main entrance of the cafe, the chairs creatively decorated on the ceiling won't fail to catch your attention. It was awesome. 





THE FOOD:



During my first visit, we ordered their frappes and we have no regrets at all. I had the blueberry mocha and my roomie had the double chocolate one. Good thing they have non coffee based as part of their selection of drinks.






With my second time, I had the chance to try their best seller- Purple Potato Latte. My friend had the hot one and it was served by a cute hello kitty latte art. I had the cold one since I am not fond of hot drinks. It was taro with a kick of coffee- tastes weird but it was good.

I was also able to try their green iced tea since I kept on coming back to the place. It's best paired with their pasta. I also tried one of their cheesefoam and it's like a cheesecake turned into a drink. 

Going back to my first visit, we tried their sandwiches and waffles. So the best part of my sandwich is the fried potato chips on the side, yummy as piattos. Haha. The waffle that we had is kinda spicy and I personally loved it.









They offer cakes and some pastries as well so of course, I did not miss an opportunity to taste their cakes, being a sweet tooth and all. I had their toblerone cheesecake- it was a smooth layers of chocolate cake and cheesecake topped with toblerone. And yes, it melts in your mouth. I ordered peppermint brownie as well, and it tastes nice. 

They also offer rice meals and my workmate just loved their spam rice meal. Not sure if it's because she loves spam or simply Subspace made it something special. Their macaroni and cheese is delish, same goes to the pasta dishes that they offer.

What I love about Subspace is that they can offer you something at any time of the day. 

May it be a morning and you need to grab something to jump start your day. Or a brunch maybe. Snacks in between, chill in the afternoon and to make tambay on a Friday night. And if you're on a diet, don't cha worry, they have sandwiches for you.


MUST TRIES:

Marshmallow Cake 
Choco Lava Cake

 It was indeed a coffee experience out of space.

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PARK WITHOUT ELEONOR

Yes, from the name itself, it is indeed a Korean coffee shop. It's been my favorite tambayan since I lived here in Ortigas, because aside from the fact that they're open 24 hours and they have free wi-fi, there's a lot of Oppas coming in and out. Hihi.


THE PLACE AND THE FOOD:

 The place is a bit cozy. They have couches, tables, charging areas- it's a good place to chill and relax. 

Upon entering the store, of course, the aroma of the breads will welcome you. You definitely have options since they offer variety of breads. They have loaf breads, cookies, puffs and of yes, cakes! Not to mention that they are creatively decorated cakes. Artsy, yes! And always expect for an assistance from their crews- they will carry your tray for you, you just have to tell them what will you be taking.

After a hard decision of what bread will you have, the second test is choosing your drink. Mr. Park's offer coffee, lemonades and smoothies. Their coffee is served with a latte art which will make you try hard not to ruin it. I have tried their lemonades already and I personally liked the raspberry one. 

If you are keen of desserts, and of something new, I suggest you order Bingsu. It's basically Halo Halo in a korean way. It's available in two flavors- pat (fruits) and chocolate. And it is in a very reasonable price, for P160 only.

Pat Bingsu comes in a cute bowl of fruits: watermelon, pineapple, kiwi and red bean topped with strawberry ice cream.

Chocolate Bingsu was so adorable that I don't wanna eat it. It has chocolate ice cream with Oreo cookies on the side, Koko crunch, pillow puffs, cookie crumbs- that is heaven when combined. 











MUST TRIES:

Puffs (cream, chocolate, strawberry and green tea).  Never judge theose bite size pieces because they can take you to heaven.

Cakes. Although they're cakes are not as good as you have thought, if you want something unique, then you must have their cakes because they have cool flavors like green tea. It's also a perfect gift for your loved ones to make their day extra special with awesome cakes designs. 

PLUS

The Korean owner is really accommodating and he speaks in Tagalog (korean accent). So nice!


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