Malate is one of those districts in Manila that’s steeped in both history and modernity. It’s peppered with both new and already-established businesses along and behind the main roads. Latitude Bean + Bar is a specialty coffee cafe located in the neighborhood of Malate. As one of the first multicultural hubs in the metro, Malate […]
Much can be said about trends and fads but some trends are actually factual and represent an issue that impacts all of us. Trending towards a cleaner greener environment has never been as pronounced as it is now. The looming threat of global warming and the potential devastation it can bring about has been […]
Tsubame (燕市 Tsubame-shi) is a city located in north-central Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Historically a rice farming area in Japan Reborn into a Metalworking town “Molded, assembled and surface processed in Tsubame” “There is not any compromise on that expression” Tsubame Wave 155 CopperTsubame 155 Stainless […]
We’re the newest KeepCup stockists on the block! Here in coffeenow.ph, we believe in doing our part to help the environment. That’s why we’re bringing you the KeepCup line of products! From here in Manila and through out the entirety of the Philippines, nationwide shipping and affordable rates for all the KeepCup products. Here is […]
The Philippines’ specialty coffee movement advocacy: Stop Bad Coffee What started out as a hashtag meant to promote the specialty coffee industry in the Philippines has now begun the makings of an international trend. Stop Bad Coffee World Wide got its start during the first Fushan Barista competition in China, back in 2013. The event […]
We’ve been pretty quiet for the past year but don’t take our silence for inactivity! Coffeenow.ph has been working behind the scenes to make sure that YOU, our readers and customers, get only the most awesome specialty coffees and brewing equipment! We’re working on bringing you guys more specialty single origin coffee selections and the […]
Watch out for these upcoming brands on our site! More offerings and more choices to fit your needs! From espresso machines and barista accessories to coffee cups and more! Coffee beans abound as we continue to search for new offerings for the season! Don’t want to manually grind your beans? We’ve got the perfect […]
The Recipe Ground size: Medium Coffee to Water Ratio: 10 g to 160 g Water Temperature: 96 C to 92 C Bloom Time: 28 sec Bloom Volume: 20 g water at 96 C Pour time: 2:02 minutes Pour Volume: 140 g water intermittent pouring Total Brew time: 2:30 minutes Recipe yields slightly more bodied […]
This is a personal recounting of my journey through the different stages of coffee consumption. Like perhaps most Filipinos, I started my coffee journey with instant coffee. Starbucks and all those other coffee chains had just started to enter the market and I had just been introduced to thesis creation, deadlines, and cramming. Based on […]
I had recently reconnected with my friend Nick, as I found out from a mutual friend that we were in the same boat, trying to start out our own businesses, and at the same time, trying to untangle ourselves from our mom’s apron strings. So after close to 10 years of not seeing him since […]
Why is coffee expensive? Why is coffee complicated? Why is coffee difficult? Why is coffee bitter? What makes specialty coffee special? Coffee is only as complicated as you want it to be, as expensive as you want it to be, as difficult as you want it to be but there are just some things that […]
For most of the Philippine market, coffee brewing is one of the simplest things in life, in fact, it’s a 3-step habit in most people’s lives. Heat water, add instant mix, and stir! Presto! A cup of coffee has magically appeared! The preferences in coffee is boiled down to which brand if Instant coffee is […]
