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Coffeaberry Blends - Cozy cafe in Pilar Village
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Coffeaberry Blends has been around for less than a year. Their first location was at the corner of Aguirre and Rose Avenues, and they used to run a 24 hour operation. Their spot was convenient enough to visit: you either took a tricycle or parked your car along the less traveled stretch of Aguirre, where you could also catch a quick bite at the 24 hour tapsihan across the caf� (which was useful, since in the beginning, Coffeaberry didn�t have much by way of food). Eventually they started limiting their hours, since apparently the place was most popular in the evenings�I�d drive by on my way home and find it packed most nights. Occasionally they�d have in house performances as well.
A month or so ago they transferred to the village�s commercial center next to the entrance, into a pleasant new store with huge square tables (the last location just didn�t have enough space, I guess). The new store is brighter, less cramped, and still as charming as the old one, and now they�ve got food to boot. Seems like I�ll be coming here more often, then.
The closest obvious comparison to Coffeaberry Blends would be Bag of Beans, since they also carry Civet coffee and meat pies. It�s cozier, though, and has got more of a small village feel (uuuh� perhaps because it�s in a smaller village?). The coffee is good, the prices are reasonable (Brewed Coffee goes for P45 / P55, a hot Macchiato or a cold Latte goes for P70 / P90, and their most expensive Frappes (they�ve got Black Forest!) come in at P145), and the serving sizes of their pasta, though it initially looks rather small, is just right (at P75 bucks max, it certainly hits the spot!).
I personally love their Walnut Pie (P65, yum), and I�ve already tried their Carbonara (P70), which is pretty good (it�s not fancy gourmet cooking, but it�s really quite comforting).
The place is perfect for chilling out (there�s a piano and an acoustic guitar tucked away in one corner, an indication that they�re still doing acoustic sets), having meetings (the large tables are really useful for this; my sister and I spread out a bunch of blueprints with no trouble the last time we were here), or just having a quick coffee in pleasant surroundings. And that means a lot in a village filled with utilitarian shops and macho talyers.
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Hey, that’s great! I’m not really aware of the new eating places in the south since moving to the UK. However, I go home twice a year and when I’m in town this December, I’ll look up Coffeaberry Blends. And I’ll try your recommendations, too.
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i didnt know they moved. considering my house is just a corner away (literally) from their previous location..:)
i’ll be sure to visit the new location. they have been a handy place to get my late night desser cravings..and i love it since its only used to be 20 steps or so away from our house.
yeah, it took a while for me to realize it had moved, too! i guess we pass by it so often, we tend to keep seeing it there even when it’s not! :)
now my friends and i have somewhere to go to when we’re in pilar. will try this place (and the walnut pie!)
thanks to your blogpost!
was at coffeaberry the other day, and discovered they have a promo to celebrate their first year anniversary! 80 bucks gets you a ticket and a chance to win gift certificates and 1 of 2 ipod shuffles. saya!
I wish the piano was in tune so I could PLAY it. And the guitar too! Strings are missing. And they need to have brighter light there for reading ’cause they have books and i like their novels too! The coffee is ok but these past months they have no barako coffee. But the ambience is ok. Wish they had some sandwiches,filling sandwiches,not saucer sandwiches!
This is part of the Friendship route which my sister usually passes by from her daily trip from Laguna to Las Pinas City. We are usually scouting for something new in the areas we are passing by! We definitely love Bag of Beans but Tagaytay is too far, this can be an alternative when we have the craving.
Coffeaberry blends is now called ORCAFE. It was bought by one of its former coffee baristas. They still serve really good coffee & reasonable priced food. The coffee prices are a little bit priced higher than before since they carry a new line of coffee flavors.
They usually have acoustic nights every Friday & sometimes even Saturdays.
I love going to this place when I need a quiet place to study on weekdays & chill out (minus the alcohol) on weekends. You can even sing with the band if you want to. :)