Great Tokyo Adventure: Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo

Let's now go to one of the biggest Starbucks stores in the world, Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo. Opened in 2019, this one of kind Starbuck store elevates the experience from the usual Starbucks coffee stores, and this store is huge! It has 4 floors with each having something to offer its customers.

Being the regular in Starbuck in the Philippines, I thought it would be the same. Well, it is with the regular Starbucks, but it was indeed a roastery and reserve store. Located in Meguro City Tokyo, you can take the train via the Hibiya line to Naka-Meguro station and walk northwards the Meguro River.

Philippine National Coffee Competition Brews New Champions

Calling all lovers of coffee to come join the Philippine National Coffee Competition Manila, Philippines. March 11, 2020 - The Philippines has an innate love for coffee. So, what do you do when you have Filipinos all eager to share, bond over, and appreciate a good cup of coffee? The Philippine National Coffee Competition (PNCC) has taken the initiative to invite Filipinos across the country to come join and participate in their open event, inclusive for all lovers of coffee in all its forms and flavors.

The Philippine National Coffee Competition, accredited by the World Coffee Events, brings together the coffee community by inviting coffee lovers enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals to collaboratively support and join the participation of Filipinos on the world stage of international coffee competitions. Save the date as this event will be held  on three consecutive days from March 9, 10, and 11 and will take place in Mega Fashion Hall at SM Megamall, Mandaluyong.

FamilyMart has your caffeine fix covered with new ‘Coffee Creations’

Heads up, coffee junkies! A new set of beverages just made FamilyMart your new favorite destination for a satisfying yet affordable caffeine fix. Blended exclusively by renowned Japanese coffee company UCC for FamilyMart, this new line of drinks called “Coffee Creations” is yours to enjoy starting September 16. 

Whether you’re looking for a morning kick, or in need of a treat for a chill night, Coffee Creations has your caffeine craving covered at any time of the day. And whether you take your coffee hot or iced, black or otherwise, Coffee Creations is expertly and lovingly brewed in variants that best suit your preference or mood. 

The unique experience of Coffee Creations begins with the vision of the marbling as milk is poured and beautifully blends with the brewed coffee, followed by a whiff of its signature nutty aroma. Once you start sipping, the flavor hits the spot, balancing between sweetness and bitterness. To achieve this trademark taste, FamilyMart collaborated with UCC to use a mix of medium roast arabica and robusta beans, perfecting a blend that suits the discerning Filipino palate. 

Ellen Adarna's Hot Secret

Ellen Adarna is hot in the news and entertainment as her best asset is her rocking body which turn heads and she becomes the center of attraction. But what is her secret in maintaining her fit and sexy body aside from her workout? Actually it's Coffee.

Yes, coffee, but not just your ordinary coffee. She has NICE DAY COFFEE MIX as her daily regimen to provide her with that coffee fix but has an added function to cleanse, slim, and whiten the body by just taking a cup a day.  Here are the description of each variant and what it does to the body.

Highlands Coffee Brings its Iced Mango Tea for a Healthy and Refreshing Summer

The summer season is officially on and so is the agonizing summer heat. One can barely withstand the temperature almost reaching 37 degrees. Just in time for summer, Highlands Coffee brings in their heat buster drink that will surely provide a soothing relief for the scorching summer weather for those staying in the Metro. Highlands Coffee, a premium Vietnamese coffee brand, showcases its summer best-seller iced beverage, the Iced Mango Tea. A Highlands Coffee original, the Iced Mango Tea is made of real mango chunks. Mangoes are in season and are on-demand this summer and are among the recommended thirst quenchers being a juicy fruit with high water content.

“We at Highlands want to share one of our best-seller iced beverage that is perfect for the hot summer weather. At the same time, we ensure that our menu is fresh and healthy. We treat our customers as our partners thus we serve them healthy food and beverages,” shares Michael Lacy, CEA of Digital Paradise Inc. (DPI), the Philippine distributor of Highlands Coffee.

Highlands Coffee Opens in Eton Emerrald

Coffee lovers rejoice! As the Vietnamese Coffee brand Highlands Coffee is expanding their business here in the Philippines, they are also on a roll with opening new stand alone branches in key areas in Metro Manila, and today they have opened a new branch in the busy Ortigas district which is also a big market for coffee shops.

Highlands Coffee opened its first store in Lucky Chinatown Mall with Netopia and have partnered with different stores and restaurants. They also have opened stand alone store like the one in E. Rodriguez near St. Lukes Medical Center. And the latest one opened with Eton Emerald in Ortigas.

Caffe Bene - Good Coffee Indeed

Bene is good in Italian, and with today's time filled with stress and negativity, hearing the word good can be sometimes rare. When did you have something good lately? Does the same routine burn out your passion in life? Well I do hope this article will leave you in a good vibe when we talk about enticing like coffee, gelato and waffles. 

Caffe Bene would literally translate to Good Coffee, and they have a very good reason for it. This coffee brand originated from South Korea and is a known brand for the coffee-loving Koreans. Coffee innovation and uniqueness is what Caffe Bene has to offer in its introduction to the Philippine market. 

This coffee shop indeed have differences to the other coffee stores especially with the menu which includes waffles and gelato which are great to pair with hot coffee. The medium-rosted coffee is their pride as it is the best kind of coffee roast which keeps the rich aroma and flavor.

With the still growing coffee loving population of the Philippines, more and more are becoming more  hooked to the coffee lifestyle and would like to discover quality coffee.

Stabucks Philippines #Rekindles Christmas Spirit

Yes, its that time of the year that we will indulge in cups of coffee and frap and the like to collect stickers to get their 2013 Starbucks Planner. The Starbuck Cheer Party held at Starbucks Bonifacio High Street. The event was filled with starbuck fans who wants to have their stickers collected to get the coveted Starbucks planner.

For this year, the planner comes in three different colors: green, brown, and black. And according to starbucks, they made sure the most of the ingredients in making the planners are recycled materials that follows their promise for an earth-friendly coffee compan.

In the cheer party there were a lot of games which gave away a lot of starbucks GCs and premium items. Starbucks also had a cup art competition with customers and their partners from other starbucks stores.

The night was also filled with music, fun, and free taste of their Christmas drinks and desserts. I actually won in one of the Q&A contest and got myself a pair of GCs. Sweet! So this marks the day that starbucks fans can now start collecting stickers and grab those planners for the coming year 2013 and Rekindle the Christmas Spirit!

Cheers!

Nescafe 3 in 1 WEEK 4 Winner

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After 4 weeks of discovering fun with coffee, we are now  done with a month of great coffee flavors of Nescafe 3 in 1 which we found the perfect blend for our individual tastes.

We started with Strong and Rich that had that bold flavor which is the choice of Arnel Pineda. Then we also tried Brown and Creamy which is yummy, the pick of Coco martin. Went Sweet and Mild with optimism and happiness. And finally tasted the original taste with Sarah Geronimo.

As Pinoys, we are mostly coffee lovers as it has been part of our daily lives. Indeed coffee grew to be the things we love to have and makes our days complete. 

You can still try the facebook application on of Nescafe 3 in 1 143. Now for the winner of our final week 4!

I <3 Nescafe 3 in 1 Original.  Nothing beats the ORIGINAL! It's plain taste makes everything so special.  I know having variants can really be good but still simplicity is the best for me.  It's like doing a bike exhibition with no hand because you already know the trick.   

Congratulations Daddy Yashiro ! 

So let's enjoy our cups of Nescafe 3 in 1, raise our mugs whatever our choice of flavor. Cheers! 

I Heart Nescafe 3 in 1! WEEK 4 CONTEST (Last Chance to win!)

Woah! A Rainy Monday! After some days of scorching heat and pails of sweat, the cold cruel rain pours down on us! What a way to start the weekday! But don't feel down yet! It's a perfect opportunity to grab a mug of hot Nescafe 3 in 1 Original.

Yes, the original flavor of coffee, creamer and sugar that has been a companion of thousands to millions of people when it comes to have instant coffee fixes anytime of the day!

This variant is the choice of the Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo as she loves to take a relaxing coffee break from all of her performances here and around the world. 

We do love the original flavor that has that neutral taste of rich coffee plus the right amount of creaminess and sweetness. You can also add a little twist to it by adding marshmallows every cup. It's easy as mixing the contents of each sachet  to hot water. 

Isn't that easy! Not only you have great coffee cup, the taste is just right so you don't go wrong with the taste!  

Speaking of coffee fix, you can also try the facebook application on of Nescafe 3 in 1 143. And also try other variants like Strong and Rich,Original, and Brown and Creamy.

I Heart Nescafe 3 in 1! WEEK 3 CONTEST

Summer is felt in the air and the sun.  And the heat can sometimes be too hot to handle, we would get cranky and this would ruin our day. But to ward off that negativity we will reveal the winner of the week 2 winner after the jump!

"Good Monring sa Inyo!"


You might heard of this line from the TV and radio commercials. And the message is clear that days are really better when you start it out with sunshine. That is what Nescafe 3 in 1 Sweet and Mild brings with every cup. 


With the right blend of sweetness to perk up the senses, you  may feel to burst into a sing and dance number (well, I do).  And who does not want to start the day filled with positivity, especially with the start of the week. 


Even if you don't burst into a production number. The warm  feeling soothes the soul making it more relaxed and also immune to the many stressful things around us. And Nescafe 3 in 1 comes in handy to get that coffee fix anytime of the day. And this summer, I like to whip up a creat coffee cooler with Nescafe 3 in 1 Sweet and Mild. Here's how:

• Dissolve contents into some warm water
• Add ice cubes 
• Enjoy!

Isn't that easy! Not only you have great coffee cooler, the taste is just right so you don't go wrong with the taste!  

Speaking of coffee fix, you can also try the facebook application on of Nescafe 3 in 1 143. And also try other variants like Strong and Rich,Original, and Brown and Creamy.

I Heart Nescafe 3 in 1! WEEK 2 CONTEST

It was indeed a fun fillled week one with the launch of our contest. Now out of all the entries for the week we have chosen one winner! We will reveal him after the jump!

Now let go back on our discussion on coffee and how it can soothe the nerves and also provide alertness perfect for the whole day. And to start the day right, I recommend you try Nescafe 3 in 1 Brown and Creamy. This variant became a hit with people who loves a kick of milky and creamy goodness. It is also the choice of Kapamilya star and Indie Movie Prince, Coco Martin.

"Yummy!"

That is what he exclaimed on how Nescafe Brown and Creamy tastes and why he got hooked with it. Because we do know that brown sugar has a unique property to make any drink mixed with it makes its a little thicker in taste giving it a milky feel and a better coffee experience.

As coffee grows into a popular drink of all nationalities, the rise of coffee shops and also the need to stay alert yet relaxed these times, coffee comes to the rescue. And Nescafe 3 in 1 comes in handy to get that coffee fix.

Speaking of coffee fix, you can also try the facebook application on of Nescafe 3 in 1 143. And also try other variants like Strong and Rich,Original, and Sweet and Mild.

I Heart Nescafe 3 in 1! WEEK 1 CONTEST!

Manual Readers!

I know that the weather is kinda weird today and this might ruin your good mood and the start of your work week this Monday! But don't fret! It's time to relax and loosen a little with Nescafe 3 in 1 which provide instant happiness to your day. And for this week I am giving away a Nescafe 3in1 gift pack of your  choice and a NESCAFE notebook! Does that rock or what?!

Speaking of rockin', one way to perk you up for the week is to come strong. Try Nescafe 3 in 1 Strong and Rich, which has that strong aroma and rich coffee goodness perfect to win over negativity that comes your way today. Even Journey frontman and proud Pinoy Arnel Pineda would recommend this one!

Contest mechanics are so simple that you can also invites friends to join!


All you have to do is comment in the section below how would you profess you love for your favorite Nescafe 3 in 1 Variant starting with the statement "I <3 Nescafe 3 in 1 (name of the variant)...". The criteria is as follows:


• Creativity 60%
• Originality 30%
• Relevance 10%


The winner will be announced on Monday (February 27, 2012).