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Café Orilla

Baguio City, PH (Irisan)

Wow. Just wow.

Getting to Café Orilla was a bit tricky because it was already dark out, but it was definitely worth the drive!  Just driving up to it, you’re already asking yourself, “This is still Baguio?”  The café is situated next to Camp Riverside, in which a river actually flows through these two places.  Overall, the place reminds me of the countryside US, back in South Carolina.

My cousin and I stayed at the Reading Nook, which is accessible by a steep ladder.  It is so comfy and is filled with many books and a few board games.  The staff is willing to serve you in the reading nook too.

Food is amazing... Coffee is amazing... Ambience is amazing... Everything is amazing.  I really want to go back as soon as possible!

Café Orilla has its own style of burger, and a quite tasting burger at that.  I believe all of their sandwiches come with homemade fries.  Their serving is also plenty!  You won’t go hungry at all.

Onto their coffee:

The caramel macchiato was really good!  Although I never knew to stir it, as all the caramel stayed at the bottom.  So I got to drink caramel.  So sweet!  But I love sweet things, like you.  Okay, I’ll stop.

For their iced white chocolate mocha, what I loved about it was that it wasn’t iced at all.  The glass mug was so chilled that ice was not needed.  It doesn’t water down the mocha at all, which was pleasant to taste!

Ratings:

Ambience: 10/10

Food: 10/10

Coffee: 10/10

Staff: 10/10 (They’re all handsome *winks*)

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Ombre Doux Café

Baguio City, Philippines (Trancoville)

This place…. This place is amazing!

Arriving, you’re greeted with parking space.  In which a lot of Baguio City places struggle with parking, and this cafe has it!  Furthermore, once you walk in, you’re greeted by paintings made my lovely children.  Oh, did I mention you can paint at this place?  You definitely can!  For a reasonable price with a guide!

Food food food.  What can I say?  It’s worth it!  With many choices to choose from, I chose the Mixed Seafood Combo, with fries, chicken, and toasted bread.  Every part of the meal is extremely tasty, especially the pasta.

Coffee!  Macadamia Coffee, is what I ordered.  It tasted earthy, a taste that is unforgettable, and it’s priced just right.  Also, their milkshakes are totally delicious.  Try them all!

The staff is welcoming, friendly, and hard working.  Definitely will come back just to be engulfed in their great vibes!

Overall Experience: 13/10

Ambience: 8/10

Coffee: 10/10

Food: 10/10

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With the warmth coffee gives us, can that be reciprocated by those around us?  Is that why I’m hunting coffee shops because I don’t feel that anymore?  I hope not.

Although, these coffee shops are really making me feel warm.  Thank you.

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Meow Meow Café Elegant coffee shop, with an amazing ambience. Cat themed with cute decorations! The drinks are alright, and the food is okay. Priced for students, although the pastries are quite expensive, and they're not as moist. Overall rating: 5/10 Kobe Café More of a mellow and chill coffee shop, with an elevated wooden seats, where you can position your feet inside a hole. The other tables are tires filled with sand and seashells makes it edgy with creativity. The drinks and food are okay. Priced for students also. Overall rating: 6/10 Both located next to each other at Assumption, three floors above McDonalds. They share a veranda, for smokers, but it's quite small. It could only fit around 6 people. Ambience rating: 20/10 Suggestion: Go there to study, but order minimally!

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Patch Café

Baguio City

Upper Session

January 23, 2017

My friend and I just decided to find a coffee shop and stay there.  Look where we ended up? A cute coffee shop!

I ordered an Iced Butterscotch Latte, which tasted so creamy!  It has the perfect blend of sweet, salty, and buttery flavors.  The drink was placed in a convenient cup, with an amazing logo.  Unlike other coffee shops, the cups were quite strong and rigid.

My friend ordered a Cheesecake Milkshake.  It has a halved New York Cheesecake on top of the whipped cream with crushed graham sprinkled on top while salted caramel syrup is found along the inside of the glass cup.  Again, it was amazingly creamy with a strong taste of cheesecake, not too sweet.

The Oriental Bowl was stunningly put together, with enough servings to feed two people, although it was only meant for one person.  It tasted of Japanese and Korean cuisine harmoniously cooked together in one bowl.  Definitely filled up my tummy for the rest of the day!

Ratings -

Taste: 8/10

Price: 7/10

Servings: 10/10

Ambience: 9.5/10

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Il Padrino Caffe & Ristorante

January 21, 2017

I tried the Bacon & Cranberry Panini with the Caramel Hot Chocolate, all while reading the book The Boys’ Book: How to be the Best at Everything.

The panini tasted so amazing, and the hot chocolate complimented the panini so much.

I will go back again. I’m in love with this Italian cafe and restaurant!

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Il Padrino Caffe & Ristorante

Baguio City (Session Road)

Philippines

Before you walk into the place, you will acknowledge their colossal glass walls, in which everyone is able to see the inside clearly.  This is one of the many exquisite sights walking down the infamous Session Road.  When you enter, you’ll be able to see their desserts, encased in refrigerated storage, and their staff, working hard.  You’ll automatically notice the staircase leading to a second floor, for more seats.  Dining is usually upstairs.

Upon seating down, a menu will be placed right in front of you.  The menu is amazingly put together with aesthetically profound shots of their cuisine, desserts, and their beverages.

I suggest trying their sandwiches, especially the Bacon & Cranberry Panini.  You won’t think of putting those two ingredients together, but they harmoniously blend together in the sandwich.

For drinks, try their Iced Latte, with their flavoring, strawberry. For non-coffee drinks, try their Hot Chocolate.  Now, Baguio is quite chilly, so a nice hot beverage or coffee will hit the spot.

I failed to take amazing pictures of my food. But I will go back!