Brand News PICKUP COFFEE Picks Anne Curtis PICKUP COFFEE has made it their mission to make specialty coffee more accessible. Where else can you find high-quality beverages for a fraction of the cost? PICKUP’s prices start at Php 50 — with nothing over Php 100 (inclusive of UPsizes, exclusive of UPgrades). With the quality of the drinks plus the affordable price point, it’s no surprise that PICKUP … Read More
Bar Find PICKUP COFFEE Offers Specialty Coffee for Less than Php100 Need a pick-me-up to get through the work week but worried about your budget? Worry no more. A new start-up coffee shop is making specialty coffee accessible to everyone. PICKUP COFFEE, is leveling the playing field by making their espresso and milk-based beverages more affordable. A company that started out as a delivery-only venture, PICKUP COFFEE has just set up … Read More
Feature National Pride in a Cup The Philippines is blessed with fertile soil, and is one of the few countries able to produce all four coffee bean types: arabica, robusta, liberica, and excelsa. “Coffee grows within the parts of the world that lie right within the equatorial belt. Where there are volcanoes, you’ll find the best land to grow coffee,” tells Lorenzo “Lorie” Reyes, head roaster … Read More
Brand News Be Your Own Barista at Home With a Touch of a Button With the current situation happening to everyone in the country, it’s hard to keep our sanity while staying at home. Keeping your mind clear from worries is near to impossible when you don’t know what the future holds or what will happen next. Everyone is leaning to a hobby or discovery like being a plantita and plantito. For those who … Read More
Feature Where to Get Coffee Beans During Quarantine There’s something special about sipping on a cup of freshly brewed coffee. It’s intimate, comforting, and reviving all at once; a ritual for some and a necessity for others. Moving around the metro to grab your bag of beans isn’t easy right now, but that doesn’t mean your cherished caffeine habits have to end. While most of us are unable … Read More
Feature Get Your Caffeine Fix From These Bottled Coffee Delivery Services If your ideal cup of joe must be brewed fresh and perfectly, but the thought of preparing it yourself is painstaking enough, what with deadlines and chores encumbering both shoulders, then fret not as new online options are now available. These convenient alternatives are the perfect solution to coffee lovers in this time of quarantine. The Curator The Curator is … Read More
Events Drink-Related Online Events From April 29 to May 7 If you’ve been missing going out to your favorite bars and attending events, here’s a bit of good news. We’ve made a list of online tutorials and masterclasses, virtual bar shifts, interviews featuring VIPs in the bar industry, and other drink-related events happening online, which you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. April 29, Wednesday What: Coffee Cocktails … Read More
Tipple Tales Sip and Slow Down With the whole of Luzon under enhanced community quarantine and many parts of the world under even more extreme levels of quarantine, it feels as though humanity is forced to stop, drop what we’re doing, and just sit still. This quarantine period is the best time to redirect and harness energy inward through mindfulness. In December 2017, British journalist and … Read More
Feature Drink Delivery Options During Lockdown People are unable to go out freely at the moment because of the lockdown. It’s a good thing that there are still a number of stores, establishments, and delivery services (with awesome riders!) that have come to the rescue of the thirsty and quarantined. Don Revy Philippines Don Revy Philippines offers a variety of spirits as well as Czech beers. … Read More
Recipe How to Make Dalgona Coffee, the 3-Ingredient Viral Drink Here’s how to make the viral drink sensation, dalgona coffee. This frothy, creamy delight has taken the internet by storm and has inspired numerous coffee lovers to try making it at home. Dalgona coffee is named after a famous Korean street candy which is like toffee or honeycomb that’s placed on a stick. It started gaining popularity after it appeared … Read More