Brewpoint Mactan

For years, Mactan Island has been getting the short end of the stick.  While Cebu has been getting a bulk of the region's development, Mactan in particular languished.  The Island does not have a single cinema with the closure of Gaisano Mactan's cineplex.  For a while there good coffee was nowhere to be found on Mactan, unless you count McDonald's brewed coffee (which is too acidic for me).

Enter Brewpoint.  One of the three coffeeshops I know in the island, and the only one worth being tagged as a coffeeshop and not having to contend with Caucasian habitues looking for a good time.  Having a tagline like "Making Mactan Island better one cup at a time" might seem lofty, but all it takes is a visit to know that they're working on it.

First disappointment was their lack of food.  I first found out about Brewpoint from Facebook where there were shots of pasta and cakes.  When we got there, I was told that they still are not serving food at the moment.  We came back after a quick lunch at Dimsum Break and got these for dessert:

I had the Mint Mocha, and the wifey's first comment was, "Where's the whipped cream?"

The whipped cream less concoction was good, however it could have really used the whipped cream not just for the aesthetics, but for added taste.

The wifey and the kid shared the Chocolate Cookie Blast:

This one, was yummy. :) It was really rich and the flavor stays with you hours after you've left.  

You should really try their champagne rose cake:

The kid really liked this one.  We also did. Champagne rose is one of a kind, and it was good. To-die-for even.

But probably the best thing about Brewpoint is that they provide you with a cozy place to hang around especially on a lazy and HOT Saturday afternoon.  It was this hot outside:

But inside it was really comfortable.  So much so that it was a perfect for some mother-and-daughter tete-a-tete.

I heard that they also have Wi-fi, but I was laptop-less during the visit so I couldn't check.

Brewpoint is at the ground floor of the GMC Arcade, two doors down from Dimsum and two doors up Rose Pharmacy.  GMC Arcade is across the old PUJ Terminal.

This post was written by A.