Drink and learn about your brew at this Pampanga cafe
ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA—A visit to this local bistro gives caffeine enthusiasts more than the usual cup’s worth of coffee.
The Coffee Academy, or more commonly referred to by the Pampangueños as coFIAcad, was founded by Flordelita Arrozal four years ago to highlight the exotic taste of locally grown coffee beans.
This includes the Liberica, or popularly known as kapeng barako, which only grows in very few countries like America, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
The coFIAcad also harvests Arabica, or the aromatic Kapeng Tagalog; Robusta; and the Excelsa from the mountains of Sagada and Benguet down to Cavite and Batangas.
Guests are offered the specialty caffeine-infused drinks prepared by the staff who are trained by the owner herself.
What draws most costumers here—apart from its clean and cozy ambiance—is the “academic” part of the whole coffee drinking experience.
“All of our staff are trained on how a particular drink is prepared, from the roasting of the coffee beans to the blending itself. This is so we can respond to any guest who wants to know how the drink was prepared and where the beans came from,” said Jasper Sangalang, supervisor at the Marlim Mansion branch in Angeles City.
From its first shop in Sta. Rosario, the Coffee Academy now has seven branches across Pampanga and the brand has evolved to become a coffee bar-restaurant.
Aside from brewed coffees and lattes, best-sellers include the Black Forest, inspired from the flavored cake added with a coffee twist, and the Cookies and Cream milk shake.
Their main dishes are quite affordable and mostly good for sharing. Recommended dishes include Pampanga’s famous sisig and spicy pancit canton.
Local foodies like “gluttonguide” from Openrice.com also recommend the California Cheeseburgerand the Ham and Cheese Sandwich.
The blog “Real Men Wear Aprons” suggests the White Choco Frappe and Potato Croquette nibblers for first-timers.
Caffeine lover or not, there is a delight in knowing that enjoying a cup of coffee here can help contribute to the country’s coffee industry.
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Companies in Manila travel out of town for a short getaway to hold their events and function outside of the city in the north. Many companies choose Clark in Pampanga because of its safety record. Clark is home to some of the best golf courses in Pampanga. Although golf continues to be one of the reasons why visitors from Manila travel to Pampanga, residents of Angeles City, Subic and Bulacan travel to Clark not just to play golf in one of the best golf courses in Pampanga but also to relax and unwind in the best resort in Philippines.
Clark offers some of the best outdoor venues for company outings in Pampanga, Angeles City and Subic. Being so accessible from Manila via the North Luzon Expressway, Clark Philippines is exceptionally convenient for all sorts of events and picnics. Each year, many company events like team building, corporate planning, outings and awarding ceremonies are held in resorts like Clearwater Beach hotel located in the central business district of Clark Pampanga.
Although Clark is not revered for fancy ballrooms and stuffy function rooms, there are many options for meeting and conference facilities. Companies travel out of town from Manila heading north to Pampanga typically look for meeting facilities within leisure and recreational areas. More and more companies mix in a good amount of activities in the program to help participants unwind and relax in between sessions.
Clearwater is a highly recommended and most frequently visited private resort in Pampanga. This Clark hotel is a famous private resort outside Manila for corporate planning because of its exclusivity. Although the function rooms for planning and meetings are simple and basic, the surrounding gardens and ambience more than make up for what it lacks in lavish interior decoration.
New camping sites and picnic grounds in Philippines are now added to Clark for family outings in outside Manila. The best campsites are located at Yats Clearwater Resort & Country Club in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Philippines. Just bring camping equipment and enjoy the fun and ambience of outdoor living camping in Clark under safe, secured and clean conditions. Outdoor activities include swimming and water sports, boating and paddling a kayak, lawn tennis, golf, shooting range and all sorts of leisure activities including colonial games like croquet and horseshoe.
For reservations, comments and inquiries,
Clearwater Resort & Country Club
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023
Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177
Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 Rea or Chay
http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com
Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com
Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.
For inquiries and bookings, click here to contact Clearwater Resort now
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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com
YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com
While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com
Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:
http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com
http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com
http://www.YatsWineCellars.com
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