It’s funny how best friends get to observe things that
otherwise we may overlook, such as a new coffee house conveniently on its soft
opening at the back of the university where I’m studying. You know how coffee
is an essential part of my being. This gal runs on coffee….
So while my regular lunch date C
was out of town, M and I caught up over coffee in Barako Haus. Now what makes Barako Haus interesting is
that it’s the only café that serves Civet Coffee at Php 365 per mug. Civet
Coffee is one of the most expensive types of coffee in the world, and the most flavorful.
Kopi luwak or civet coffee, is coffee that includes part-digested
coffee cherries eaten and defecated by the Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus
hermaphroditus). Yep, Barako Haus serves that for Zamboanguenos to try.
But I didn’t go there for the Civet. I needed my good old barako in my system, and I did get. I ordered the longganisa and pan de sal with scrambled eggs for my lunch. Crazy I know. Although there were pasta dishes, the mood hit for longganisa at that moment. I also had iced barako to go with it. M ordered the tuna pasta for a healthier option.
Well,
the longganisa served with my pan de sal was the sweet variety, and I have to
admit I’m not used to sweet longganisa, as I always have my longganisa quite
savory. I enjoyed my iced barako and I’m quite satisfied to have had it with
muscovado sugar to lessen my refined sugar intake. This was before my travel to
take on Benguet so I was still a bit conscious with my sugar intake.
As for the price range of their
food selection, I find it reasonably priced, and that dishes are mid range.There are also other desserts on display,
such as yema cake, choco yema cake, ube yema cake, moist choco cake, muffins
and cupcakes to satisfy those with sweet tooths.
I like that the interiors make use of elevated platforms covered in banig, or the traditional woven mats made out of dried palm leaves. It makes me feel like I’m having coffee in someone’s veranda with such comfortable materials, because banig to me always means cozy.
In totality, I’m satisfied with my barako experience in Barako Haus. The staff were friendly, coffee selection is good, place is clean and comfortable. I’ll just have to practice my indian seat the next time I go back in one of those nooks. Thankfully, it’s very accessible for quick pick-me-up between classes.
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