October 2019 – Maistrang Laagan

I understand that everybody is talking over cafes and coffee shops these times. I, myself, have been hopping from cafe to another in search for the best place and best cafe to be. There’s this cafe somewhere in Capitol Site that until now I still can’t get over with, no jokes aside! Why? They serve the BEST FOOD and BEST CUISINES I didn’t expect to have on cafes or coffee shops, ever! THERE, I SAID IT, RIGHT AWAY! Capslock para intense 🙂

I tell you, these foods are yummier than you thought! I swear!

If you happen to pass by at the capitol, or if you are looking for a place to hangout or chill with family, friends and loved ones, consider dining at THE 8^TH MUG! You will surely love the place and the food, I assure you!

A Little History

The 8^th Mug was conceived on August 8, 2018, hence the name, obviously 🙂 But aside from that, they also offer 8 different varieties of coffee drinks, still sticking with its brand name – The 8^th Mug. They were opened for public last November 2018 with a coffee shop concept, serving the people with mostly coffees and simple meals with moderate prices. As time goes by, this cafe had evolved into producing and serving best, freshest and comparably world-class international cuisines while still having a Filipino palate.

Loving this frame I saw in one of the shelves. I guess these are the founding chefs?

The 8^th Mug gives you the feeling of a prim lady or gentleman in a modest industrial setting. The minimalist but elegant interior design gives you peace and serenity, just a perfect place for some ME time especially for students and young professionals, freelancers or digital nomads who just wanted a quiet place to be.

See the light and the elegance in this pic? I personally love the ambiance here. It’s very quiet. This girl has been here before we came to the cafe and was still here when we left. Really, she was having her time reading and studying, comfortably!

When you are at 8th Mug, you will surely feel this modest industrial setting.

The 8 different coffees serve here is reflected on this wall art. I find this wall very artsy and instagrammable.

The 8^th Mug takes pride of their high-quality foods because why not? They have 5 baristas in the cafe plus 6 chefs, with Chef Lehner as the head chef, who has been there from the start and foundation of this cafe. They are proud to say that the foods they serve are products of the creative conceptualization and imagination of some fine, young chefs of Cebu City.

The fries are the best! It’s a mixed of potatoes and sweet potatoes! I love the natural sweet fries from kamote (sweet potatoes). No dips needed! It just tastes good!

Beef Tapa Rice Bowl
Fluffy Cheesy Pancake
Fried Rice Omelet
Croque Madame
The bitten pancake 🙂
The 8th Mug Poutine

My personal favorite – Linguine X.O.P. This is a pasta with a twist of Filipino palate! It has a taste of dried fish. The one you see on top is a small dried squid.

These mocktails are worth a try – Tropical Cooler (left) and Safe Sex on the Beach (right)

Our fully-carb meals plus the mocktails: Tropical Cooler, Safe Sex on the Beach, Kiwi Lemon Soda and Strawberry Daquiri. Forgot to take a pic of my Mango Margarita.

Their foods are also claimed to be served as fresh as it could be, as they take the purchase of the crops, vegetables and meats, on a daily basis – all fresh, mostly bought straight from Carbon Market, supporting our local farmers.

The famous coffee drinks of The 8th Mug: Cold Brew, White Brew and The 8th Mug Lemon Brew

Cold Brew
White Brew
The 8th Mug Lemon Brew

THE MENU

OTHER INFORMATION:

Operating Hours: 8AM – 10PM

Facebook Page : The 8^th Mug

Instagram: @the8thmug

Email Address: the8thmug@thinkingmugs.com

Contact Number: 09158403528

Some Important & Fun Reminders:

Every Wednesdays, they have a “Trivia Night”, mostly about pop and culture.
Wifi is free but is limited for 2 hours only (unless you order gain to get another wifi code/voucher)
They accept exclusive bookings for special gatherings, occasions or events like meetings, seminars/workshops, birthdays, etc.
- 25K good for 50 pax good for 4 hours. Food is in buffet type which includes 3 meats, 1 soup, 1 salad, 1 vegetable, 1 pasta 1 cup rice and 1 dessert
- 15K good for 30pax only
They have coffee cart available for rentals for your special events like weddings, parties, etc.
Coffee Stall “Thinking Mugs” also available at SM Seaside
For the month of October, they have this “October Deals”
- October 1 – 3, 2019 (International Coffee Day) – Get 10% discount in any hot or iced coffee
- October 15-17, 2019 (Lunch Deals: 11AM-1PM) – Order any pasta and get FREE SIDE of your choice – Yam Fries, French Fries or Garlic Foccacia
- October 26, 2019 (1^st Annual Trick or Treat @ 6PM) – Kids Halloween Costume Party /Beer Drinking Contest/Spoken Word Poetry
- October 28-30, 2019 (Dinner Deals: 5PM-7PM) – Order any dish from their ALL IN and get 10% discount with free mocktail

Coffe on wheels perfect for events and gatherings 🙂

HOW TO GET THERE?

Exact Location: Ground Floor, Dacay Bldg., 72 N Escario St., Capitol Site, Cebu City (fronting AXA Building) – few walks across the Capitol Building

BY JEEPNEY: Ride any jeepney going to Capitol or jeepneys that pass through N. Escario (Axis). From Ayala, you may ride 12L or 14D jeepney, ask the driver to drop you off at AXA near Capitol.

BY CAR/GRAB/TAXI: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and just search for “The 8th Mug”.

Below is the map when you travel from Ayala Malls to the 8th Mug.

For a detailed “moving” experience about The 8th MUG, watch out for my vlog soon on my channel Maistrang Laagan.

What are you waiting for? Tara Lets na, mga Laagans!

Who’s up for another milkshake or frappe? 🙂

In today’s world where coffee shops and cafés are super trendy, we are always on the lookout for a new and good place to hang out with family, friends and loved ones. Personally, I’ve been hopping from cafe’s to another in search for a pinterest-y and as I always say, instagrammable ambience that’s very refreshing to one’s eyes. Once I see the place would be picture-perfect, then that’s the time I will check that spot and hang out with myself, most of the times. Honestly, my first impression goes to the coziness and good vibe of the place and how nice it would look on pictures; and when I’m there to see it myself, that’s the only time that I come to verdict with the foods they serve. What I say, is that, for most of us, we judge according to what we see first, so generally, it would always be “Place First, Food Second”. 🙂

Luckily, and by grace, I’ve come to scroll on Facebook this newest cafe opened in Nasipit, Talamban, Cebu City – the place where I come to study. If you are living or familiar in Talamban, you’ll know how cafes are rampant in the area. Near USC or University of San Carlos alone, with just few walks, I’ve been to five different cafes already. I am happy now to include this newly opened and newly cafe I discovered, the 6^th cafe on my list, and I can’t wait to share to you all. Fellow Laagans at heart, I introduce to you, Talamban’s newest craze – RCC Cafe and Resto!

Welcome to a pastel world cafe and resto!

Formerly located in Banilad, this cafe is back to business with a larger space this time! RCC Cafe and Resto had just their soft opening last September 14 and is set for their grand opening this October 14, 2019! Although the place is still on its soft opening, a lot of people have been coming already, regardless of age or status. I’m even surprised but happy to see groups of friends and families, even with babies, coming to this place. That only means that RCC cater and are opened to different mass of people because as I always see, the cafes I went to are mostly filled with either students or young professionals.

I spot a mom feeding their baby over an ice blended drink.

Friends of all ages – come one, come all! Welcome to RCC!

If you come to this place, the first thing you’ll notice and for sure you’ll love is the cool, chic environment that is pastel-colored cubes or spaces, each space with its distinct huge pastel palette, very delightful to everyone’s eyes! You can’t miss to have your selfies all over the place!

AS you enter, you will see this very colorful walls of cubes or spaces!

The area on the second floor is perfect for students who would just want to chill or study as the place have enough space where you can work with school stuffs. Plus, the cafe offers its unlimited use of wifi when you order a minimum amount of 100php. When we were there, a group of teeners where actually doing their school project.

The area to the 2nd floor is even made lovelier with those balls of lights hang from the ceiling!

Aside from this cozy atmosphere, they also offer different varieties of food from meals to snacks, to cakes and pastries, to ice-blended drinks, coffees, frappes and milkshakes which are their specialty, by the way. Their flagship among the meals on the menu are the crispy sisig and chicken teriyaki. Definitely you can come to RCC Cafe anytime of the day!

I never missed a chance of ordering a frappe whenever I’m in a cafe 🙂