Many of us would probably admit we would not have been able to see the lockdowns through if it weren't for coffee, what with all the hours we've spent working from home (which felt longer and more taxing), coupled with languishing, as the COVID-19 pandemic raged on.

Although things may have eased now around Metro Manila, coffee remains a staple in our daily rituals, at once a warm blanket that comforts us on groggy mornings when we need a pick-me-up and that searing jolt that never fails to kickstart our day into productivity.

Wondering where to get coffee beans for your next cuppa? Get the best single origin coffee beans and blends online from these coffee shops and roasters!

El Union

El Union Coffee is a beloved provincial coffee shop in San Juan, La Union, whose coffee had become such a favorite among many that it branched out to Metro Manila so us city peeps can have our share of great coffee. The good news is you can buy coffee beans from El Union online through its website! We recommend you go for its Let's Go Sliding coffee beans, the signature blend the coffee shop serves in surftown. It has tasting notes of chocolate, nuts, and dried fruit, with origins in Panama, the Philippines, and Brazil.

Commune

Commune is a community hub and café on Polaris Street in Poblacion, Makati. It's the perfect spot for people from all walks of life to commune, share stories, and make connections, all while drinking great coffee. You can purchase its coffee beans and cold brew on its website. We recommend you go for its Coffee Therapy Collection 2020: WFH (relate much?), a blend of Benguet arabica and Bukidnon robusta with a hint of liberica to kick up that caffeine! It has smoky, chocolate, citrus, and jackfruit notes. According to Commune, the beans were roasted on their own before being mixed up as a blend.

Yardstick

From the get-go, Yardstick had wanted to be known as a coffee company at heart and that's what you'll get the moment you walk into this coffee shop in Legaspi Village, Makati.

Apart from coffee beans, Yardstick sells coffee and brew equipment on its online store, from grinders and home machines to coffee filters, manual brewers, and even dairy and alternative milk! We recommend you go for its single origin beans, which you can peruse on its website. 

Everyday Coffee Roasters

Discover the world's best coffee through Everyday Coffee Roasters, a specialty and single origin coffee roaster in the Philippines. This is the roaster to patronize if you only want the best, freshly roasted coffee beans.

Everyday Coffee boasts of single origin and seasonal coffee blends from the Philippines, from Daguma, Sultan Kudarat; Atok, Benguet; and Mount Apo, Davao to Mount Matutum, South Cotabato and Sablan, Benguet, among others. We recommend Everyday Coffee's beans from Daguma if you want tasting notes of dark chocolate and tobacco, and its coffee beans from Mount Matutum if you're into nutty, chocolatey, and low acidity coffee!

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