5/5 Irah M. 4 years ago on Google
Read
a
lot
about
this
place
and
when
I
got
the
chance
to
visit
Makati,
I
literally
searched
for
it.
Wanted
to
try
the
coffee
roasted
from
the
South
but
unfortunately
they
don't
offer
it
anymore,
but
still
I
tried
the
roasts
that
they
have.
That
time
it
was
the
Naguey,
Belis
and
Sablan
from
Benguet.
Since
I
really
wanted
to
taste
the
difference
between
them,
the
batista
offered
it
to
be
aeropressed.
I
enjoyed
watching
them
prepare
my
coffee,
unlike
the
usual
La
Cimbali
pull
and
press,
the
pour
over
brew
feels
dramatic.
The
smell
of
the
coffee
itself
gave
the
sense
of
nostalgia.
From
the
smell
you'll
have
fun
playing
guessing
game,
what
ingredients
does
the
coffee
consist.
I
am
happy
since
they
are
selling
roasts
that
are
from
the
Philippines.
Although
the
place
was
a
bit
cramped
and
there
aren't
enough
seats
for
the
guests
to
enjoy
their
coffee.
I
guess
most
of
the
customers
order
to
go.
I
was
lucky
a
customer
left
and
was
able
to
get
a
seat
so
I
also
had
my
lunch
there.
Food
was
good,
not
great,
but
tasteful.
The
sans
rival
tasted
like
the
frosting
was
made
from
margarine
instead
of
butter.
It
feels
heavy
instead
of
a
light
texture
when
you
eat
it.
But
I
went
there
mainly
for
coffee
so
I
had
three
cups
(one
of
each
kind)
which
is
really
what
I
aimed
for
since
I
really
wanted
to
identify
them
all.
No
sugar
just
plain
coffee
and
I
enjoyed
them
all.
Even
the
Sablan
which
was
used
as
the
espresso
did
not
taste
bitter
at
all,
but
what
I
loved
most
was
the
Naguey
which
had
the
flavor
note
of
jackfruit.
The
barista
was
very
knowledgeable
about
the
coffee,
he
explained
every
detail.
He
even
helped
out
when
I
bought
packs
of
coffee
to
bring
home.
Staff
were
all
friendly
and
accomodating.
While
waiting
for
my
ground
coffee,
I
enjoyed
looking
at
their
award
plaques,
which
reminded
me
of
my
batista
years
a
long
time
ago.
