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Not your ordinary third wave coffee shop!
Stockwell Cafe + Lounge is all kinds of special, because it's the perfect hangout place for people who can't seem to come to a decision on whether to have coffee or wine after dinner.
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Here, they offer both so you don't have to force yourself to pick one over the other. Aside from that, they have a food menu that consists of appetizers, pasta, and sandwiches - recipes that Sherwin, one of the owners, himself developed.
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Since we had just come from dinner, we decided to sample their appetizers instead.
Stockwell Signature Nachos (P210)
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Sausage Platter (P230)
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For the drinks, they offer a bunch of hot and cold options like espresso, cappuccino, mocha, and macchiato. What stood out for me was their Stockwell 50/50 which contains milk foam, steamed milk, and a "secret ingredient."
Those two words will make you want to order it just to try and guess what that secret ingredient is. Haha. We were all definitely curious, but I don't know, it didn't taste that much different to me.
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I also took a sip of their hot Cafe Mocha and it was glorious!! I don't normally order mocha drinks, but the mix of chocolate and coffee was just perfect. I don't know what kind of chocolate they use here, but I'm definitely ordering it next time.
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The Cold Brew was also a hit that evening. I prefer mine with a bit of syrup (which you could always request), but I'm sure a lot of people enjoy theirs as is too.
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Stockwell makes use of six different beans in their drinks - Matutum, Kapatagan, and Benguet (local beans), and Brazil, Columbia, and Guatemala (imported).
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The beans are generally the same for every coffee shop; what usually differs is how they brew the them. For Stockwell, they also have a supplier who lets them customize the beans based on their specifications, so it has that special Stockwell touch.
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They also utilize alternative brewing methods like Cold Drip, V60, and Aeropress for producing high quality artisanal coffee.
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For the cakes, we tried their takes on Chocolate Ganache and Red Velvet.
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Between the two, my favorite is the Chocolate Ganache because of its smooth texture; it's perfectly moist with just the right amount of sweetness.
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The Red Velvet photographs really well though, so if you're looking for something instagrammable, I suggest going for that.
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They also do latte art! Just check out this one they made of The Food Crawlers' logo!
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Too cool, Stockwell. Too cool.
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Thank you for being the perfect solution to our all after dinner problems, Stockwell!
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Will come by for lunch or dinner to try out the other dishes soon ;)
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Stockwell Cafe + Lounge is located at 61 Scout Tobias corner Scout Rallos Street, Tomas Morato, Quezon City.
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