Caffeine Express — Restaurant in Manila

Wifey and I were craving for pizza so we headed to a pizza place near San Sebastian and ordered take out. Beside it was a coffee shop which was closed during the pandemic. Today we saw it was open so we decided to take a peek. Very nice ambience and great Coffee Caramel frappe. Owners were there and they were pretty nice. They also sell coffee making stuff and other coffee concoctions. And oh, they do train people too. Want to become a barista? They offer their time to help you become one. Pretty neat. Try visiting them one of these days. Maybe I'll go...

Good place to burn a few min or an hour maybe. Well if you are lucky since I noticed some people that seem to be occupying their table for quite too long. +++ The coffee is good and the staff are very friendly and nice enough even bringing my order to my table. With free WiFi! Easily accessible by public commute Not ideal if you're planning to bring your car. Can be too crowded if people continue to make it as a place for very long group...

I watched this small coffee shop grow into what it is now. The service is hospitable and engaging. I miss the comfortable seats though as they've been replaced by chairs to accommodate more people. The coffee is awesome and can be personalized. Food is a bit expensive for students and are limited to cakes, salads, pastas...