% Arabica Manila BGC Roastery

the kyoto latte is what you come back for. slow-drip cold brew cut with milk, the kind of drink that rewards patience rather than speed, which fits the pace of 5th avenue in bgc if you catch it before the lunch crowd turns the fort strip loud. % arabica has its roots in kyoto and has planted itself across asia with a fairly consistent idea of what specialty coffee should feel like, and the manila bgc roastery location carries that through without apology. you're in shangri-la at the fort, so yes, the setting has a certain weight to it, but the coffee doesn't coast on that. the roastery format means beans are processed on-site, which is the actual reason to pay attention here. if you can, go early, and order the latte before the heat of the day makes you wish you'd gone cold brew from the start.