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<p>QUEZON CITY -- Looking for a new place to take a break from work, school or simply want to chill out or bond with your friends and family? There&#x27;s a café in Quezon City that offers quality coffee and food for its diners.</p><p>Founded in 2023 by a family who loves coffee, What About Coffee? (WACo) is known for serving specialty coffees and delectable food.</p><p>ABS-CBN News was invited to try WACo at one of its three branches, located at the lobby of the University Hotel of the University of Philippines in Diliman. </p><p>Strategically locaated inside the campus, its target customers include students, parents, young professionals, hotel guests or even those who just want to enjoy their alone time can enjoy the coffee shop&#x27;s standout iced or hot coffee drinks and upscale comfort food.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178814573925083897f32-b044-4b8d-ac4a-b7083789a048.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">WACo&#x27;s branch in UP Diliman. <em>Reyma Deveza, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><div><strong>What&#x27;s in a name</strong></div><p>WACo owner Marichele Gregorio said the shop’s name came from her own question when she was looking for quality coffee.</p><p>&quot;My idea here is what about coffee? Puwede rin kasi siyang what about cocktails? In other branches we have cocktails. So the concept here is quality coffee,&quot; said Gregorio. </p><p>&quot;The concept of WACo is elevated coffee. Ayaw ko magtipid for my guests, for my customers. I want to give them the best quality,&quot; she added.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:655px;display:block" width="655"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178814581131057632442-7d3b-4081-a733-b2d511ec33f2.jpg" style="width:655px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="655"/><span class="fr-inner">Spanish Latte is one of WACo&#x27;s crowd-favorites. <em>Reyma Deveza, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:655px;display:block" width="655"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17881459330032da2c3aa-a9fa-4094-90eb-699942a0fe86.jpg" style="width:655px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="655"/><span class="fr-inner">WACo&#x27;s Uji Matcha Latte. <em>Reyma Deveza, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>Apart from its quality imported coffee beans, the Filipino coffee shop also uses an Italian brand of coffee machine.</p><p>According to Gregorio, what also makes WACo different from other coffee shops is that they use quality fresh milk from a popular Filipino artisanal dairy brand for their drinks.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s love for the coffee, love for the customers. It&#x27;s our way of giving back,&quot;  says Gregorio, whose personal favorite is WACo&#x27;s Spanish Latte.</p><p>When it comes to matcha drinks, the café uses ceremonial-grade matcha from Japan. </p><div><strong>What about food? </strong></div><p>In terms of food, WACo boasts a variety of upgraded comfort food from pastas and sandwiches to flatbreads and desserts.</p><p>In the UP branch of WACo, some of their bestsellers are Mom’s Lasagna and Creamy Pesto that are actually packed for takeaway -- ideal for students, professionals and people who are in a rush.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:655px;display:block" width="655"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1788146468620b2751752-bc16-4602-a464-5ba183e5b19f.jpg" style="width:655px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="655"/><span class="fr-inner">WACo&#x27;s Banana Matcha Affogato, <em>Reyma Deveza, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>As for the drinks some of the crowd-favorites are Uji Matcha Latte, Spanish Latte, Biscoff Latte, and Strawberry Dream.</p><p>In their two other branches with kitchen, WACo has all-day breakfast, soups and salads, rice bowls and starters.</p><p>In WACo&#x27;s branches in Katipunan and Capitol Hills, Gregorio said some of the must-try dishes are Boneless Bangus Sisig and Sirloin Beef Tapa.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>New color, new taste</strong></div><div><strong><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1788145034835d459f036-c23a-4929-bd16-ed777b4d4dd4 (1).jpg" style="width:655px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></strong><br/></div><p>WACo recently introduced a new ube (purple yam) collection featuring drinks and desserts that put a Filipino twist on some of its signature offerings.</p><p>The curated collection features three signature drinks and two desserts, highlighting ube through a combination of color, texture and flavor. The lineup includes Ube Matcha, Ube Latte, Ube Choco Milkshake, Ube Pancake and Ube Cheesecake.</p><p>When asked about WACo’s next big move, Gregorio offered a brief tease: “Expansion. It’s out of town. It’s a big challenge for us but exciting.”</p><div><br/></div><div><em>What About Coffee? at University Hotel inside UP campus opens from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.</em></div>

<p>Founded in 2023 by a family who loves coffee, What About Coffee? (WACo) is known for serving specialty coffees and delectable food.</p>

Founded in 2023 by a family who loves coffee, What About Coffee? (WACo) is known for serving specialty coffees and delectable food.

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This cozy café serves quality coffee and elevated comfort food in QC

Reyma Deveza,

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Published August 31, 2026 06:44 PM PHT

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