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El Union, Crema and Cream

<p>Four Philippine cafés, including the beloved El Union, have secured a spot on the prestigious list of The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops, proving that local coffee culture is thriving. If you&#x27;re a coffee lover, put these on your must-visit list now!</p><div><strong>At #86: Crema &amp; Cream Coffee Roasters</strong></div><p>At 86th place is<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cremaandcreamcoffeeroasters/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Crema &amp; Cream Coffee Roasters</a>. Located along Timog Avenue. in Quezon City, this cafe bagged the <a href="https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=2023+Philippines+Brewers+Cup&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2023 Philippines Brewers Cup</a>. Aside from the top-notch coffee, the aesthetically pleasing location  will make your day. The team behind Crema &amp; Cream also holds regular coffee workshops to share their knowledge, and last year, the cafe hosted the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXoDy1P7nhI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liwanag Coffee Sessions with Ben&amp;Ben</a>.</p><p>On their spot in the World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops, Crema &amp; Cream posted via Instagram, “We&#x27;ll continue pushing our boundaries in roasting, brewing, and serving you the best, striving for a truly world-class coffee and café experience.”</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGW_NpRybrj/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=908&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2314950.0000000005%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1221" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><strong>At #83: Single Origin</strong></div><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/singleoriginph/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Single Origin</a> is known not just for their superb specialty coffee but also their comfort food and craft cocktails. They hold coffee classes at their branches, located in Greenbelt 5, Molito, Rockwell,  Salcedo, Vertis North, Opus Mall, IKEA MOA Square, and BGC. </p><p>“A milestone worth celebrating-Single Origin is officially one of the Top 100 Best Coffee Shops in the World! Coming in at No. 83, we&#x27;re honored to be one of only four from the Philippines,&quot; they posted on Instagram, on hearing the news. </p><p>&quot;This achievement belongs to every guest who has shared a cup with us, every barista who pours with passion, and every moment that makes #YourGoToPlace more than just a coffee shop-it&#x27;s a community.”</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGNVggGTIYJ/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=908&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A2865999.0000000005%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1017" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><strong>At #61: El Union Coffee</strong></div><p>This is the go-to coffee shop of tourists who visit the Surfing Capital of The Philippines, La Union. The OG branch is located along the beach of Urbiztondo and the cafe has already expanded to two more branches in the Philippines: one in Baguio and another in BGC. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elunion/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">El Union Coffee</a> is known for their spectacular <strong>Horchata</strong> that’s a nice sip after a day at the beach. </p><p>The cafe has been serving surfers in La Union, among other guests, for about 12 years now, and ranks as the seventh best coffee shop in the province. </p><p>&quot;The biggest prize has always been the privilege of serving our neighborhood and guests in La Union, for well over a decade now. The added honor from this award is that we get a broader platform to share the story of Philippine specialty coffee from our perspective: a story about families, neighborhoods and ecosystems that make delicious coffee possible. If our global coffee community can care for those people and places, the future remains bright,” they shared via Instagram. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGSzXrQT-j3/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=908&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A3197163%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1383" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><strong>At #18: Yardstick Coffee</strong></div><p>With comfortable, well-lit spaces ideal for working, socializing, and bonding with family and friends, Yardstick&#x27;s brews entice caffeine addicts  to include this cafe in their daily stops. Yardstick claims that coffee is its love language, as you can see by the effort they make to make every cup special. The cafe has branches in MOA Square, Salcedo Village, Opus Mall, Otaku Room BGC, Rockwell, SM Aura, The Corner House, and Legazpi Village. </p><p>Their response to making the list is simple and heartfelt: “Thank you, 18xxxxxxx.”</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGNhcSlBXMY/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=908&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A3499003%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe></div><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGNhcSlBXMY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-6" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGNhcSlBXMY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGNhcSlBXMY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Yardstick (@yardstickcoffee)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>

<p>Four Philippine cafés, including the beloved El Union, have secured a spot on the prestigious list of the world’s 100 best coffee shops, proving that the country’s coffee culture is thriving on a global scale.</p>

Four Philippine cafés, including the beloved El Union, have secured a spot on the prestigious list of the world’s 100 best coffee shops, proving that the country’s coffee culture is thriving on a global scale.

El Union and 3 Local Cafés Are On "The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops" List

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El Union and 3 Local Cafés Are On "The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops" List

Tricia Matias

Published February 18, 2025 12:15 AM PHT

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Updated February 25, 2025 04:14 PM PHT

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