At the back of my mind, I imagine the place to be similar with other coffee shops proliferating in the metro. I’m expecting the environment to be on the darker side, with chairs and tables made of wood and accents on the brown and black tone. I was wrong.
The Daily Beans Antipolo Ambiance
The door to the washroom is camouflaged!
The Daily Beans Antipolo took on a minimalist look with tables and chairs big enough for customers to enjoy food and drinks. Even the couch near the entrance don’t look bulky. It’s placement inside the shop is actually perfect, not causing an obstacle to the overall space. Stuff hanging on the walls are quite interesting and even adds personality to the coffee shop.
Daily Beans In Your Cup
Smoothies and Frappes in Mason Jars with characters
The coffee shop’s baristas are skilled in the beautiful art of coffee. The intensive in-house barista training course under Gisela Amonoy (graduate, Barista & Coffee Academy of Asia and Barista Guild Asia – PH) is very much hands-on.
Cupping session at The Daily Beans Antipolo with Master Barista David Dource
We were in luck because they were conducting cupping while we were there, which is basically the coffee version of wine-tasting. I learned a lot about the kinds and quality of coffee available. One of them is that the longer a coffee is roasted, it’s a lot bitter. But that doesn’t mean it has more caffeine. Apparently, light roasted beans has more caffeine, but less bitter.
More Than Just Coffee
Expect to enjoy more than just coffee at The Daily Beans. After the soft opening during the recent holiday season, they added an extensive variety of dishes. We learned that they’re already offering breakfast because customers were inquiring about it. You have a choice of Beef Tapa or Schublig Sausage come with free brewed coffee
All-Day Breakfast offering – Schublig Sausage
But they also have pastas such as Tuna Casserole, Chicken Pesto, spicy Caliente or the all-time popular Spaghetti Meatballs. I got to try their Carbonara and I must say it’s the best one I’ve ever had. I usually avoid having pasta in white sauces because they taste bland to my liking. But not this one from The Daily Beans.
My favorite Carbonara ever!
But if you’re looking for snacks instead, you can have Clubhouse sandwiches, Sloppy Joe nachos, Cheese n’ Chips and salads, among others. I was checking out their display counter and saw some interesting homemade pastries and cheesecakes of different variety that I’d like to try. I was actually thinking of ordering one, but I’m already full with the pasta I ate.
That German Chocolate Cake looks yummy!
The young entrepreneurs behind The Daily Beans did a great job. I learned The Daily Beans Antipolo is actually the second branch already. The mother store is located in Pililia, Rizal. We met the four young men during our visit – Joshua Tarraya (Accountant), Dan Tarraya (Manpower Services), Jojit Restauro (Travel Sales Manager) and Francis Guanco (Creative Director). We learned that they are not only business partners but long-time friends, and they make sure that quality and sincere service are given to their guests and customers.
(L-R) Jojit Restauro, Francis Guanco, Dan Tarraya, Joshua Tarraya,
As an opening treat for the grand launch this New Year, The Daily Beans Antipolo is offering a special limited promo for its growing clientele. You get a limited edition, original designed T-shirt or coffee mug for every P500 minimum purchase of any product.