Eat, Meet, Chat & Chill @ Jose Rafael Fine Coffee
Author: orman | Filed under: Food Ever
Jose Rafael Fine Coffee is the newest “baby” of power-couple Dennis & Edith Montecillo
They have settled in Sydney, Australia and built a life for their family there
But like many Filipinos abroad, they both dreamt of returning to their hometown
While drinking coffee in a coffee shop in Sydney
Dennis got enamored with the idea of entertaining friends in his very own cafe
Thus Jose Rafael Fine Coffee was born
The idea was to create a venue where habitues can Eat, Meet, Chat & Chill
I had my first-hand experience to do just that during the Davao Food Appreciation Tour 2010
We went to their second branch at the Petron Complex, Diversion Road
It was such a comfortable and cozy abode
Settling down in their chairs was like lounging on your own La-Z-Boy Sofa
With free Wifi service – what more can you ask for
Service, by the way, was excellent
I engaged one of the servers in a conversation
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that she can speak COFFEE
Meaning, she knows the stuff they were serving
We were served their Choco Chip Jaffle
A jaffle is an Australian term for a sealed toasted sandwich
This one’s a sure hit for anyone with a sweet tooth
The toast was crispy enough but the real thing was the filling
It was not too sweet but it sure gave a new meaning to grilled sandwiches
Expectedly there is a strong Australian influence in their menu
Their palabok is termed Oz Palabok
I shared mine with Faust and we both loved it
The pasta that they used was almost like it was angel’s hair pasta
The palabok mix was good and I loved their dash of fried garlic on it
I may not have tried their coffee that night
But at least I will have a reason to go back there
Thanks to Dennis and Edith for the invite
You made DFAT 2010 more difficult to forget
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General Santos Time
May 10th, 2010 at 10:49 PM
Jose Rafael Fine Coffee is one of the many “blogger-friendly” coffee shops in Davao.
Definitely a must-visit for coffee drinkers.
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May 10th, 2010 at 11:05 PM
hahaha i love the waffles/pancakes.
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May 11th, 2010 at 12:57 AM
Now missing all of you again T_T Gusto ko rin magkaroon ng ganitong coffee shop hehe sosyal na affordable at magandang tambayan
May 11th, 2010 at 5:57 AM
Wow, a must try!
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May 11th, 2010 at 7:06 AM
hay! food ever so much and as usual laway2 ever….
HMMMM! SARAP ever so much.com!
Hahaha!
May 11th, 2010 at 8:20 AM
Eeeeeee! I LOVE their Choco Chip Jaffle grabe ever so much!
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May 11th, 2010 at 10:58 AM
sau pa lang nagtubod na lawas ko…
May 11th, 2010 at 4:20 PM
Ang tagal ko nang pumupunta sa Jose Rafael, now ko lang nalaman yung meaning ng Jaffle. Kala ko pa-cute lang.
They offer 15% discount to all bloggers.
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May 11th, 2010 at 9:56 PM
Hahahaha… I love the pose thanks for sharing the palabok…
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May 11th, 2010 at 10:02 PM
@ria jose — i hope dennis and edith reads this! hehehehe… nag-research talaga ako!
May 11th, 2010 at 10:03 PM
@Sarah — uber uber sa sarap… nakalimutan ko bigla ang pangalan ng crush ko sa DFAT 2010! nyahahahahha!
May 11th, 2010 at 10:04 PM
@micamyx — sana makasama ka sa gensan this may !
May 11th, 2010 at 10:04 PM
@lyle — sarap mag-date dito… malayo sa madlang people… hahahaha!
May 11th, 2010 at 10:05 PM
@faust — siempre naman — love kita eh…
June 15th, 2010 at 8:08 AM
sir, share ko eto kay dennis ha…gd day!