UCC Mentore - Taguig

Personally one of my favorite spots. Great coffee, great environment for a chill day. Highly recommend the seats outdoors. The view may not be pretty but the comfort you get may surprise you.

We ordered: Syphon UCC special brew Double shot cappuccino Carbonara Filipino breakfast, chicken longganisa Our thoughts: Coffee was amazing- kept us alert all the way until evening???? Carbonara's serving was good for two, be ready! Longganisa through is not so special Total bill: P1,100-- not bad for two huge meals and great coffee????????

If any of you know the difference between UCC Mentore, Park Terrace, Vienna Cafe and Clockwork, please share. I would really like to know. Anyway, my foodie friends and I dropped by UCC Mentore at SM Aura after a less than satisfying dinner at Jin Joo. We needed our caffeine fix before the drive home, so I ordered my usual Kori Kohi. This coffee can be found in all the UCC branches I have tried so far, despite their different monickers. I always enjoy the experiment feels of this particular coffee. It comes with coffee cubes and you pour warm milk and sugar syrup over it. I like that you can adjust the milk and sugar to suit your taste preference. I also shared the strawberry cheesecake with another friend and I thought it was just okay. Among my friend's orders, I would recommend the affogato, though I think the Kori Kohi is already a good dessert substitute...???? Service was pretty good at this store... It's also very quiet during weekdays.

I'm impressed by the service. There's lots of sitting outdoor area an indoor area.  I like how the waiter confirmed our orders, repeating it back to make sure he understood. And providing drinking water and a tiny service buzzer for all our extra needs.

Service is very convenient because of the provided silent buzzers on each table. Everyone is also accommodating and they all try to give you a seat as soon as possible. Ambience is conducive for meetings although half of the seats are outside the store premises so you need to manage visual distraction. Seats are comfy and tables are nice but if you come as a group more than 4, it might get a little more challenging. Wifi is provided but not so reliable. Sockets are readily accessible on certain corners to accommodate a high demand for power sources. Food is great although coffee options are limited. It's a value for its money. I've tried the Filipino breakfast and picked corned beef amongst other options for the meat and it made me miss home. Serving time might need 1hr of waiting though but it's worth it.