Jack Meets Kaldi Specialty Coffee

you're on j. abad santos street in san juan, which sits just at the edge of quezon city's quieter residential stretch before metro manila pulls you back into noise. jack meets kaldi is an independent specialty roaster operating out of this address, and the fact that it roasts its own beans puts it in a different category from most of what you'll find nearby. san juan doesn't get the same foot traffic as bgc or poblacion, so the people who show up here are generally showing up on purpose. that's not nothing. the local standing is solid, built over time rather than on a single moment of hype. if you're in the area mid-morning, the espresso-based menu is a reasonable place to start.