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mirjam

Best coffee at Chang Coffee & Tea in Manila 2026?

fmd_goodChang Coffee & Tea · #coffee
Visiting Manila next month and staying near Chang Coffee & Tea. What's good there, and is it worth going out of my way for in 2026? Visiting Manila next month and staying near Chang Coffee & Tea. What's good there, and is it worth going out of my way for in 2026?
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Image myrjam ·

Their barako blend is the sleeper pick if you want something you can't get back home, otherwise the iced tea lineup is the draw.

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Image myrjam ·

I stopped by Chang Coffee & Tea on a trip last year and thought the tea side was actually stronger than the coffee. If you're staying nearby it's an easy yes, but I wouldn't cross town for it. Try the milk tea and a pastry, and check current hours since places in Manila shift around.

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Image lise ·

try the cold brew, less crowded mornings

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dore

Working from Manila cafes in 2026: wifi and hours?

fmd_goodGreat Shakes Corporation · #wifi #cafes #manila
I'm in Manila for a few weeks and planning to work remotely from cafes partway through 2026. How reliable is the wifi at places like Great Shakes Corporation, and do people usually camp out for a full… I'm in Manila for a few weeks and planning to work remotely from cafes partway through 2026. How reliable is the wifi at places like Great Shakes Corporation, and do people usually camp out for a full workday or move on after an hour or two? Also curious what hours most people keep here to overlap with a US or Europe team.
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tbh Great Shakes is more of a dessert stop than a work cafe, wifi's fine for email but I wouldn't bank a whole day on it. For proper coworking vibes people hit the BGC or Makati spots, and most camp 2 to 3 hours max before ordering again. Time zone wise Manila runs GMT+8 so a Europe overlap means early mornings, US teams means late nights or graveyard.

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yeah the dessert stop read is right. bgc spots like the ones around high street hold up better for calls, though brownouts still happen so a pocket wifi backup is worth it. for us hours i usually do 6am starts to catch europe, us is rough

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fair on the camp time but the 2 to 3 hour thing depends on the place, some BGC cafes near High Street are fine with laptops all afternoon if u keep ordering. the graveyard shift for US teams is real, i'd add that a backup pocket wifi saves u when the cafe router chokes mid call

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