Dayaw Coffe Shop

I've been to Davao last month for business trip. Most of the time when I go business trips I can't find time to take some fashion posts or any other blog posts. (Maybe next time I would think how can I squeeze in a few time .... hhmmm). Anyway in spite of that there is one place that is worth sharing with you. Sorry for not being able to take enough photos of the place since I was in a hurry while having our breakfast. 

Anyway, when we were in Davao I really wanted to have Durian coffee and luckily we were able to see Dayaw Coffee Shop. Our attention was initially caught by the collections (of the owner) presented outside of the coffee shop.

But I would like to talk first about Dayaw Coffee Shop, it's located at SM Davao and they offer of course several coffee both hot and cold. Plus what a great way to pair any coffee would be cakes / pastries. 

Dayaw Coffee Shop is different in a way that their interior is very native. The owner ensured to make it very Filipino particularly Mindanao feel. It is the ambiance that sets it apart. Look at the interiors, the owner really bought the textile from Zamboanga.

There are also several paintings that are of course from the Philippines.

Look! Even the tables have details and it's very Filipino! Very Makabayan feeling! It's something great to present to the tourists too!

And there's the menu of Dayaw... Besides the coin there are stamps too!

Now let's move on to the food, let's see if they just focus on the ambiance only.

So here are the available cakes when I was there. Of course I checked if there's a Durian flavor. And Yes! I had 2 cakes to choose from, either the cheesecake or the brazo.

I find the cakes affordable at the given size. They look yummy too!

After a little deliberation, we decided to get the cheese cake as it was also recommended by the barista.

Dayaw Durian Cheese Cake De Leche, the size was enough specially that it's Durian flavor. It's big enough for the price.

Look, it's thick enough for a cheese cake! There are cheese cakes that are so thin in height that it is very bitin! haha

What I liked about the Cheese Cake:

• Great presentation, very cheese cake and looks yummy
• Smells very durian
• Really taste like durian
• Made with real durian fruit and not the jams only
• But I was also able to taste the cheese cake!
• The cheese cake was great, it's a real cheese cake  (for me), it's not the moose type of cheese cake
• It is sweet because of the leche it was actually good to be sweet to balance the smell of the durian
• Overall, it is a balance of cheese cake, durian and the leche

Base on my experience, too much durian is not ok. It feels hot on the body makes you feel like sick. Argh, it's hard to explain. For the Chinese community out there it's the feeling of yah diat. Hope you get what I mean.hehe

Cons:

• If you don't like durian - say no to this
• May be too sweet for some because of the leche

Here I am before enjoying Dayaw Durian Cheese Cake De Leche

Now let's move on to the Durian Coffee! This is what I really wanted to have. By the way during the trip I was able to eat the Durian fruit and drink Durian shake. I love the shake I drank twice haha! 

What I appreciated with the barista is that when I told him if he can lessen the coffee for me since I am really not a coffee person (at times I palpitate when drinking coffee) he suggested that he can just put more of the white chocolate or milk ( I can't remember). That's great right! 

What I like about Durian Coffee:

• Smells good, coffee and durian
• Can really smell the durian flavor
• Taste a little bitter (not sure if it's from the durian or coffee)
• Taste good!
• With a few durian bits (like husk) since it's also made from the real durian fruit
• It's a little sweet that is right for my taste since I asked to lessen the coffee

Look! Consistent of the feel of the whole Dayaw coffee shop! Native design coffee holder.

I give the cake and the coffee two thumbs up!

Just to share with you, just outside the coffee shop the owner displayed his collection of coins which he got from several parts of the world. What's nice is that he is there sharing the stories of the coins. It's like you are in a museum. It was very kind of him to share it with the consumers.

You may think that it's marketing strategy for him to do it. But I tell you! We were lucky to be able to talk to the owner and we really felt the sincerity of him just wants share the learning and knowledge to the world.

Here are some of his collections which he gladly shared the story with us too. He also told us that he changes the display every month. So Davao people! Something for you to check out every month! 

To those who are going to Davao! Make sure to drop by Dayaw coffee shop and take a look of the collection, but of course don't miss to try their food and drinks too! 

 Thank You Sir for a wonderful experience! I am so mean... I forgot his name. :(

-XOXO-

Monde Nissin Special Mamon Strawberry Jam

And another food post. Ooooppppssss.... Always eating and thinking about food. Argh! Anyway I didn't know that Monde Nissin Special Mamon have fillings now. I just saw this in the supermarket when I was buying some snacks for a simple get together. I haven't eaten breakfast that time so I just thought if getting some mamons and here it is.

They have it in another flavor too, I just forgot what the flavor. I like that it still look the same as their original special mamon but adding the hint of red and strawberries emphasizing the strawberry jam flavor.

It look as if it has a great amount of strawberry fillings.

Now let's move on to per pack. Almost the same details with the big pack. I find the size just right. Not too big and not too small for a mamon.

Look how cute is the barcode. Argh the ingredients part is a little small. :)

Now let's really move on to the mamon itself.

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 It smells sweet and yummy, upon looking at the actual mamon still the same impression about the size. And look I didn't expect that I will be able to see that it would really have that much of the strawberry fillings.

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I like that it has the right thickness in terms of height. Not too thick and not too thin, but let us see if this is composed of air only.

I cut it into half so that you will be able to see it, it is actually compact and I think with generous amount of strawberry fillings. And yes it is not compose of air only. While eating it, I find the amount of strawberry filling just right, not too much. The mamon and the strawberry filling are sweet but not too sweet. The strawberry filling really taste like strawberry. I liked it! Great for baons.

Disclaimer: This is not a paid post. Bought the items on my own, sharing you my own personal experience.

-XOXO-

Speculoos Cookie and Cocoa Swirl

Another spread post! :) I got this from a bazaar that I went with my sister. They were selling these at a low price since expiration date is near. Since I know that we will be able to finish this way beyond the expiration date, then it's worth a try. I was really curious to try this variant already since it's a mix of the cookie butter spread and of course chocolate. Who doesn't want chocolate spreads right?

Consistently, it has the same look of their cookie butter but I liked it that they changed the bottle cap to color brown since it has the chocolate feeling. The label is a balance of the cookie butter spread and with the addition of the chocolate. 

And here's the expiration date. I hope they sold it even at a lower price haha! I might have bought 2. :)

Yes with seal, gold seal. So sophisticated.

Now let's check at the spread! Upon opening it we can see that there's more of the cookie butter spread than the chocolate. I find that it didn't have a strong smell of the flavors.

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Now when spreading it. It turned the other way around. It seems that there's more chocolate than the cookie butter spread. Even the bottle seemed that way but I was able to smell both the cookie butter spread and chocolate. 

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When eating it on it's own, I can taste both the cookie butter and the chocolate. Nice balance of both and I like it. But when spread it in a bread I find it that the chocolate is more stronger than the cookie butter. The cookie butter will just come out at the end, a lighter hint and after taste. But it was still ok. For those who are chocolate lovers I think you will like this. The chocolate is ok, sweet and very chocolatey.

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-XOXO-

Polka Shorts

On weekends I really am more of a casual person so as to take a break of work outfit. More relax and chill feeling. So here's what I wore last Sunday and thank God for a wonderful weather after typhoon Mario. 

Since the weather was hot, I felt like wearing shorts again and I love this polka shirts which is so cute! To tone it down since I don't want to look so high school I paired it with this black animal print top. Simple yet with cheetah / leopard details. And yes it's actually see through so I again wore my ever reliable Airism.

To complete my relax outfit, wore these ballet jelly flats. You just can't see from the photo but it's a little glittery. Simple yet with a little lady like feel.

Again wore very minimal accessories and decided to wear again my colored watch for a little hint of color and paired it with a charmed bracelet for the lady like feel and contrast a very high school look. :)

Do I still look like too young? Hope not. :)

(Aeropostale top,Uniqlo Airism tank top, Cotton On shorts, gift Bracelet, Ice Watch, Marc Jacobs Bag, Melissa Flats)

-XOXO-

Bronuts

Finally tried Bronuts. The Cronuts craze is over but Bronuts is still kicking. When I first saw Bronuts at Rockwell, I think I was able to talk to the owner. And if I recall it right, according to him these are not Cronuts and I totally already forgot what these babies are. Never the less I am happy to share with you my first Bronuts experience. Ahhhhh..... I will just go straight to the food itself. :)

Saw this at Glorietta again and decided to try it already. They have several flavors in sweet and also savory. But decided to try one of their best seller red velvet. Look at them drool right????

Here's Bronuts Red Velvet and it is actually topped with a Toblerone. Hmmm Interesting.

It's big! And yes deadly! :)

The chocolate on top tastes like the branded chocolates like that of Cadbury. It has bits imitating that of the Toblerone feel.  Look how thick it is! One thing is for sure, they didn't use cheap ingredients.

Looking at the middle, like any other red velvet it needs the frosting and for Bronuts they placed it as the filling. It is actually a cream cheese type, it's thick and taste like cream cheese. It is not that salty but very tasty. I actually liked it. When slicing the Bronuts I felt that it's already makunat but upon eating it, it's actually still very soft.

What I actually like about Bronuts is that it is not oily unlike the Cronuts!  Balance of the flavors all together. Yes yes! This is Like! Why did I try it only now? Why? I would definitely want to  try the flavor with floss!

How did you like Bronuts? 

-XOXO-

Jumpsuit Shorts

Another family gathering. It was M's birthday and this year we decided to eat all together and bond. And since we are going to pig out again. I did made sure to wear something comfortable and spacey so that I won't look bloated after eating. :) And I remembered I have this jumpsuit shorts! So yes, it was my ootn.

Yes, you may wonder why am I not wearing red? It was ok since we celebrated not on the actual day. We just had take out during the actual birth date of M. 

I love that it is a balance of wholesome and a little sexy since it's a little shorter than the normal shorts. Sexy need not be showing too much skin, a little here and there is enough.

I also love the details of the jumpsuit, it can really speak for itself no need for extra introduction nor too much accessories. By the way the fabric is so breezy to the body and also doesn't wrinkle easily. Since the neckline is too low for me, I would always wear a tank top inside it. I decided to wear something with a little lace for that additional sexy look. But again since it's in black it's not very catchy.

One last thing, it has cut on the waist portion so it still shows the shape of my body even if it is a jumpsuit.

Again, decided to wear minimal accessories, I wore again this bangle that I think matched very well with the jumpsuit. The details of both the jumpsuit and bangle complemented with each other. But since they are in opposite colors both popped out and the bangle didn't blend into the jumpsuit.

Lastly, to add some sophistication on my look. Decided to wear this gold clear flats that I think pumped up my look and made it even more edgy. Stylish and fun footwear need not always be in heels. I love flats!

Sorry for my feet, there are reddish portion since I think it got sensitive to a shoe that I wore and I can't remember which one it was.

Finally still went with this cute sling bag, I can't always use this since it's small. I can only use this on such occasions and I love that it gave my look a nice color giving it a fun look. 

Oh I need to do some diet again! I hope you still find my photos pleasing to your eyes. :)

And here's my blooper photo for this post. My blurry feet since I was moving... hehe

Hope you enjoyed my wholesome, sexy and fun outfit.

(Mango Jumpsuit, StyleCo. Bracelet, Kate Spade Bag, Primaluxe Footwear)

-XOXO-