Who would wonder why coffee shops are now sprouting like mushrooms in every corner? This is because coffee has become popular in the everyday diet of Filipinos. It became a daily routine for Filipinos, including me, to drink coffee early in the morning which is usually paired with pandesal (salt bread, the Filipino bread of all time).
Furthermore, coffee is a very flexible concoction that can be prepared according to the preference of every coffee drinker. Some prefer their coffee hot or cold, others love to mix it with milk or chocolate and several individuals choose it to be black and pure. So if you want to know the right coffee mix for you, here are some of the most sought after coffee mixes that surpassed the discerning taste of a Pinoy coffee aficionado.
1. A black, pure, and freshly brewed coffee is undeniably the superior choice among all coffee lovers. If you are one of them, then the espresso is the right blend for you. Espresso is produced by forcing water pressure through fine ground coffee. It is characterized by having a thick consistency and often measured in shots. A single shot is just approximately 1 ounce since it has a strong flavour and a high concentration of caffeine.
2. Cafe’ Latte- In Italian it means “coffee and milk”. Traditionally, this coffee mix is prepared with two parts coffee and one part steamed milk. Café latte is just like the cappuccino but the difference between the two is mainly on the amount of milk foam added. Compared to Cafe’ latte, cappuccino is topped with a thicker foam. The foam can be poured in such a way to create a picture. Café latte has become quite popular in America and often flavoured with sweet syrups like vanilla and hazelnut. This is the drink which I highly recommend for those who like milky drinks but also love heaps of coffee flavour.
3. Café Mocha – is one of the many variants of Café latte. Similar to Café latte, it is based on coffee and steamed milk but with added chocolate. The chocolate is usually in the form of sweet cocoa powder but some use chocolate syrup. Café mocha can also be served with milk froth on top. Furthermore, you can try to sprinkle a bit of cinnamon on top. If coffee has been your drink of choice but always had a passion for chocolate, then this is the best coffee mix for you.
4. Brown coffee – is merely a regular coffee with cream but it uses brown sugar instead of white. This coffee mix has become a trend in the Philippines since the day it was brought to market. Aside from being healthier, brown sugar has that acquired taste. The brown sugar adds a somewhat chocolatey and caramel flavour to the coffee. I greatly suggest this blend for those coffee enthusiasts who want flavour and the right amount of sweetness in their coffee.
5. Iced coffee – If the weather is hot and you think that coffee is not an appropriate drink for the season, you are wrong, why not try creating your own version of the ice cold coffee being inspired by favourite coffee mix. For many years, this mix has been a well known mix preferred by people of the new generation. Given that coffee is an all time drink, iced coffee mixes makes every Pinoy Coffee drinker enjoy and be refreshed with this one of a kind great coffee taste that you made for yourself.
With the availability of different coffee preparations, and the abundance of coffee plantations in the Philippines, coffee aficionados can now enjoy a cup of coffee that is especially prepared for their own preference. So what are you waiting for? Run to the nearest Pinoy Coffee Shop in your place and try one of the coffee mixes. Ayt?
Bonus: Here are some original coffee recipes showing how you can blend different flavors and try a new taste of coffee.
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i love coffee!!
coffee addict here… but i go for cafe' latte and brown coffee… yeah, it goes best with pandesal. nothing beats that..dropping by from the BE.
Latte is my personal fave!
I love coffee, but I prefer it hot. I rarely drink the iced coffee but once in a while, I humor myself. 🙂 Thanks for that site link…bookmarking it.
I love latte's! But with extra creamer. 😉
I like Cafe Mocha for the sweet taste of Mocha and the bitter taste of Coffee. It's a nice contrast.
I'm a Batangueño, I can't deny how much I love coffee. We like it strong, Kapeng Barako FTW!
I have never sip a cup of coffee all my life, but I love its aroma. You have here a list na aprob sa panlasa ng mga Pinoy.
I love coffee with creamer + the hot fried rice and tuyo as breakfast. perfect combination!
I love coffee! When the weather's hot, a glass of ice cold coffee will surely save me from the sweltering heat.
I like all of the mixes you mentioned. Some adds flavors too like vanilla and the like.. they taste good too.
wow, mmm i love coffee with espresso 😀
Coffee is such a simple but delicious treat to one's self.
coffee shops will be existent since drinking coffee is a good way to wake yourself up in the morning. 🙂
Brown sugar compliments my liking in drinking coffee, and of course, with cream. Except when I need to be very awake and alert that I would choose a shot of espresso even on my milkshake.
I can't survive without coffee. I get sick when I miss my cup. Unfortunately because of a medical condition, I can now only drink black coffee, no sugar, no cream. 🙁
I am a coffee addict. ^_^
If I were to find myself in all five options, I would have to say that I'm the Cafe Mocha kind of gal.. My day is simply incomplete without a cup of hot coffee! 🙂
I love cafe mocha that is what I always order in coffee shops but at home most of the time my breakfast is pandesal and toss it in brown coffee in the morning
I love coffee!! regardless the mix as long as its coffee!!
Strange that the civet coffee wasn't mentioned in the 'weird' category 🙂
too bad I'm a tea drinker.. i rarely have frappes maybe 2 in a year or 3 is the max… but i have to practice making a cup even using an instant for a loved one… 🙁
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh so pandesal is salt bread? Sosyal! "Ate, pabili nga ng salt bread, ten pieces?" Hehehehe..
Well, I rarely buy coffee, or even drink one. Di ko lang type. Hehehe..
Heto experiences ko sa Non-Coffee Coffee. 😀
We love brewed coffee with creamer and muscovado sugar. We used to drink instant coffee but when my husband learned how tasteful coffee is… he became a lover and fortunately his ex-boss gave him a coffee maker last Christmas. So, we always have brewed every morning.
I'm more of a Cafe Mocha guy, it what i always order when i go to coffee shops.
Cafe Latte, Cafe Mocha or Iced Coffee for me! ♥
I'm not one to drink brewed or instant coffee without milk and sweetener :3
I used to be a hard coffee drinker and as they say .. too much is bad… now i have to refrain from it due to health reason … drink moderately
I like all the combinations you mentioned here. If I have to choose the best it would be cafe latte because I love milk.
For me, I'd go with Batangas Coffee anytime of the day over those overpriced ones. 😀
That coffee looks yummy even in the perspective of a non coffee drinker like me
If it looks that good to a non-coffee person, then imagine how great those look to a coffee addict like myself. It almost makes me wish I had a private chef from bristol who would make those for me everyday.
Anybody knows where to buy a good half and half creamer like starbucks? Im a coffee lover and tried different brand but taste awful. Anybody?
Im a coffee lover too but when I brew my coffee and used half and half it doesn't taste good cause im using diff brand. Does anybody know where I can buy the same brand like starbucks?