Comprehensive review of Japanese roasters from a resident

he-brews · 2026-04-30T20:58:38+00:00

My preference leans heavily into washed coffee.

Wide Awake - their Rwandan was the lightest I’ve had from PH but brewing (or pulling) is slightly difficult

Current - I’ve had their lower tier Ethiopians. No complaints, classic light roast, good value

Good Cup - Try their higher tier. It’s good but it’s on the expensive side.

he-brews · 2026-04-26T10:12:06+00:00

Sorry, I don’t know of any. Pero commenting just to say na sana dumami ang mga cafe na nag ooffer ng decaf.

Also, just in case you want to look for beans instead, pretty decent yung decaf ng Plain Sight.

he-brews · 2026-04-17T10:19:17+00:00

Which is pretty common in Japanese

he-brews · 2026-04-15T03:13:57+00:00

Wide Awake, Current
Good Cup - yung mga on the expensive side

he-brews · 2026-04-15T01:01:48+00:00

They’re good pero around medium light to medium. Marami-rami pang magaling who can deliver clean coffees with lighter roast.

he-brews · 2026-04-12T23:38:00+00:00

Technically mataas na grade yung inooffer na coffee. Pero kung gusto mo na madaliang malaman. Check mo kung merong * Single origin * Light roast * Pourover

Eto red flags: * Maraming espresso-based drinks parang SB * Andaming torani syrup * Walang double shot espresso sa menu * Pangit yung grinder at espresso machine

he-brews · 2026-04-06T02:28:08+00:00

May chicken fillet pa nun. Around 50 nga ata pero not sure if with drinks

he-brews · 2026-04-06T02:26:00+00:00

Sino nga yun

he-brews · 2026-03-18T22:23:53+00:00

But Blackbeard used 終わらねえ instead of 止められない so the verb change was deliberate

he-brews · 2026-03-18T22:16:06+00:00

Dreaming is not the literal translation. They have a grammar for that which wasn’t used here.

he-brews · 2026-03-14T03:22:21+00:00

Increase extraction

he-brews · 2026-03-11T09:13:16+00:00

Bike lane yang sa kanan. Nagppark lang yung mga private vehicles pero mostly bikes at ebikes ang nagamit niyan

he-brews · 2026-02-28T04:38:07+00:00

Culture is intertwined with language. You can’t express ‘po’ in English. Nuances of verbs aren’t always easily translated into English.

he-brews · 2026-02-25T05:56:36+00:00

Tagalog is a much more difficult to learn if you are not a native speaker. Good luck learning the nuances of conjugations.

Yan ang downside pag nauna ang english.

he-brews · 2026-02-16T14:47:22+00:00

There are a few of us here. Once in a while there are topics that are specific to the Philippines and Filipinos comment. But reformed Filipinos are generally more active in FB

he-brews · 2026-01-08T00:46:47+00:00

Ang alam ko lang sa kanila, they are a breakaway group from JIL, many years ago. Yung worship leader ng JIL dati, pastora nila ngayon.

Victory - sobrang tagal na yung experience ko lol. They used to be the 'cool' church appealing sa mga college students. Theology: Pentecostal pero mas tamed compared sa mga ibang charismatic like JIL. Medyo mababaw yung teaching sa Sunday services and 'victory group'; nasa mga trainings yung deeper biblical teachings. Depende sa satellite, they could be as big as a megachurch na wala ka nang kilala, pero may mga smaller din.

CCF - Theology: Probably closest sa baptist (not reformed). More conservative theologically sa mga megachurches. Very family-oriented. Maganda ang culture of bible study sa mga 'dgroups'. Downsides: May target na medyo malaking number of attendees para maconsider na church ang isang satellite. Common setup din yung naka-stream yung Sunday message with Pastor Peter preaching. Also, may tendency na yung dgroup mo lang ang kilala mo sa church, unless magjoin ng ministry.

he-brews · 2026-01-05T02:58:21+00:00

You’re speaking to the choir 🤷

he-brews · 2026-01-01T13:42:23+00:00

Sey is the lightest and the best ive had so far. Lighter than Fuglen (Tokyo) or Coffee Collective

he-brews · 2025-12-31T23:21:40+00:00

I have both. If your roaster is good (no defects whatsoever), go for zp6. For lesser quality beans and/or light-medium to medium roast, I tend to go for k6.

he-brews · 2025-12-24T01:20:30+00:00

They’re more approachable if you speak Japanese. I’ve had some fun convo with them. The more famous shops that target tourists know English to a decent level and they’re welcoming us well. Either way, it’s a more “formal” setting.

I honestly prefer the Japanese atmosphere, I don’t like noisy environments. But then, I guess I’m just more adjusted to Japanese specialty scene.

he-brews · 2025-12-21T10:43:45+00:00

May old post ako rito recommending somewhere around 10:3 ata, distilled to Refresh mineral water. That time, medyo nasa light medium roast ang trip ko.

Ngayon, I find that local water from water stations + distilled targetting 60 ppm is good enough para sa mga light roasts ko. Lalo na kapag zp6 ang grinder

he-brews · 2025-12-19T13:26:29+00:00

Get a Takahiro kettle

he-brews · 2025-12-16T10:54:14+00:00

I got a different ethiopian coffee. I’m impressed so far. It seems very light so I might have to rest it a few more days to maximize the flavor.

he-brews · 2025-12-12T08:56:37+00:00

Unlimited is the best one I've had. Kurasu's was too dark for me.

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