With life mostly back to normal, it’s time to return to my favorite coffee shop: Bo’s Coffee. They have a branch at The Rolex Place, Fairview, Quezon City that I like. The place tends to be crowded during lunchtime and the afternoon because there is a nearby teaching hospital, the Far Eastern University – Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation. When ever I go to that particular branch, I have to be prepared to wait for a table or seat to become available since students like to hang out there.
The vibe is very nice, and the coffee isn’t more expensive than Starbucks.
I mostly go there for coffee and dessert, but they do have sandwiches and light meals.
Of course, I’m always busy, so I can’t always go out just for a coffee. That’s where Bo’s Coffee’s Single Serve comes in. It’s basically a box of individually packaged single serve drip coffee servings.
One box of this contains seven sachets. I wouldn’t say it’s cheap, but it’s cheaper than going to a coffee shop, and it’s a lot more convenient since I can just put a sachet in my handbag so I can have a good cup of coffee wherever I go.
The text on the side of the box explains that each sachet comes from a different coffee-growing area of the Philippines. Having finished the entire box in a week, I can confidently proclaim that each one has a distinct taste. I feel like the box is good value for money because it allows you to sample coffee from many places without having to travel anywhere. The featured regions are: Sagada, Benguet, Mt. Katanglad, Mt. Apo, and Mt. Matumtum.
If you’ve never tried this type of drip coffee, there is a set of instructions on the back of the box. You simply have to place the sachet on top of a cup or mug (it has paper hangers) and slowly pour hot water over the coffee grounds.
Of course, coffee from Sagada and Benguet are quite famous and need no introduction. However, some of the other coffee varieties were quite new to me. Fortunately, each sachet comes with a short note about their differences. For example, this particular single serve coffee from Matutum, South Cotabato has a berry-like and spicy taste, with faint notes of cardamon and camphor.
This is what the sachet looks like. The cardboard “ears” were handy for hanging it on the side of my mug.
This is what it looks like after you hang the sachet on your mug, ready for you to pour hot water on it.
The coffee was great. I tasted it and, maybe it was just my imagination, but I think I did taste the fruitiness of it. It wasn’t as bitter as I would’ve thought, even when I drank it black. However, I did eventually add a nondairy creamer and sugar.
10/10 – I loved it and would love another cup.
Note: This post was not sponsored. I bought the item with my own money, and I was not given a discount or any free stuff. This is my own opinion, and I have no relationship with anyone from Bo’s Coffee.