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Magnum Opus Fine Coffee Gallery in Parañaque
Magnum Opus Fine Coffee Gallery in Parañaque
Passion nowadays is an often-used word. Rarely
do we see passion in physical form; but when it comes to coffee, third wave
cafes recently started bringing their A-game with shops popping up here and
there. My homey, the Philippines is no stranger to this spectacle, especially with
this next cafe on my list: Magnum Opus Fine Coffee
Gallery.
What started out as an interest quickly turned
owner Jonathan Choi's world upside
down, as he ventured into the coffee world, being inspired by a colleague in
his previous IT work in China. When Jonathan came back to the Philippines, it
was his turn to make his mark at the south-side of Manila, opening his very own
cafe to serve and share his newfound passion with the world. Recently winning a
The 8th
Philippine Grand Barista Cup Championship, Jonathan is still on his way
to bigger things with a couple of baristas under his wing and more flavors of
specialty coffee to sample and blend in his own style.
Magnum Opus is located at the corner of J.
Elizalde Street and A. Aguirre Avenue in the suburbs of BF Homes Paranaque near Las Pinas City and Paranaque City. For
those unfamiliar with the area, it is best to either take the taxi or ride the
tricycles within the subdivision, making sure you get the name of the streets
right. Travellers and tourists might have hard time reaching this place,
because it’s too far-off, but it’s worth a try! Best time to go would be in the
late mornings to early afternoon, as the crowds can get a little too thick
during the evenings and after work, and we wouldn’t want to compete with a
thick crowd here in Manila!
Besides coffee and food, Jonathan often
collaborates with local bakeries to serve you cookies and cakes that go best
with your drink. Additionally, he displays works of art and the wooden
furniture that are for sale if you are into antiques and is interested in
spicing up your home with local artists' paintings. In-house roasted beans are
also sold for coffee connoisseurs, who want to bring a taste of Magnum
Opus back at home.
One of the most unique mochas I've ever tasted:
Belgian Heartbreaker, with local
dark chocolate infusing the coffee - is just on another level of coffee heaven,
yes? Jonathan can whip you up something unique, like Shaken not Stirred, or Chilled
Taho (local soybean drink). If I
have a vision board right now, my coffee shop would probably be like the Magnum
Opus Fine Coffee Gallery!
The passion in the coffee and cafe here are too palpable to ignore. Yes. And you know us Filipinos, when we get passionate about something, we go all out! Magnum Opus is all out, and the support is all out as well. Wouldn’t mind joining in the third wave coffee experience here in the Philippines with a few more visits here at the Magnum Opus Fine Coffee Gallery.
Address: 2nd Floor, The Prime Building, #115 Aguirre Ave, Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
Opening Hours: Mon: 4:30 P.M. - 11:00 PM, Tue - Sun: 10:30 A.M. - 11:00 PM
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagnumOpusFineCoffees
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagnumOpusFineCoffees
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ReplyDeleteIt's so glittering, so delicious looking. Thanks to Jonathan's friend to inspire him and he was inspired to make his won way of coffee world. This is so enthusiastic and encouraging too for the readers here. As a coffee fanatic I always hunt for a new taste with new flavor and love to travel though any coffee world. Seriously I enjoyed the Magnum Opus Fine Coffee Gallery. And from my experience what else I can mention here is that Speciality coffee . May be someone here will be much pleased taking a quick look into. And surely would love to say my hearty thanks to the author of this coffee loving article.
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