Monday, October 06, 2008

Cafe Coeli (Timog Ave.) v.s. Brewing Point (Tierra Pura), both in Quezon City

We tried this new start-up place, Cafe Coeli, and well, here's the good and the bad.

1. I like that it's a startup.
2. I like that there's free WiFi.
3. The food they have tastes good but is not great. This maybe a sign of things to come for their franchise. However, as Mara said, people don't come there to eat. But I thought, the food occupies 1/2 of their menu! We didn't yet try their shakes, or coffees, etc. Who seems to be the owner-manager of the place did ask us to taste-test their new concoction, iced coffee jelly. See #6.
4. There is something wrong about the interiors. I noticed that there it uses one color too many. Blue and yellow - sure, that's their color. Black and all other neutrals are fine. But pink? How did that get in there?
5. Related to #4, although they have couches, their chairs, made of steel aren't comfortable to sit in through a meal and dessert. (Maybe that was intentional so that people do not stay in there for so long?) The steel chairs and tables sort of blend with the overall theme of the place though. There is something wrong about the interiors.
6. The iced coffee jelly was a little too sweet, but I think the ice just melted. I guess that's just right for iced coffee. It was just a small serving; the owner-manager said they'll even serve it with whip cream and cherry. We ordered I think tiramisu for dessert. It was nice. But again, it wasn't great.

I find that Brewing Point is a better place in most aspects; it's just more out of the way for most people. (In certain situations, that might be more advantageous.) Nonetheless, we'll come back to taste their shakes at Cafe Coeli. Hopefully those shakes will change my impression of this place. I still like that they have free Wifi!  Brewing Point also has Free Wifi.