Sips & Views: Exploring 20 Cafés in the Cool North

There’s something about Benguet that always pulls me back. Maybe it’s the cool air, the scent of pine trees, or the quiet feeling that everything slows down here. It’s home. And for as long as I can remember, a warm drink in this weather has always felt like a little hug—from family, from friends, from the mountains themselves.

So I started this simple goal: visit 20 cafés in Baguio and Benguet. I thought, “I live here—how hard could it be?” But soon I realized that every café has something new to offer. Some are tucked in quiet corners you’d miss if you blink, others are full of chatter and laughter from students and travelers. Each one tells a story.

This series is about slowing down, catching up with friends, taking quiet moments alone, and rediscovering the comfort of being here.

Let’s take this cozy ride together—one café at a time.

🧺Bucket List #86: Visit 20 cafes in Baguio and Benguet

1. Reign Forest Cafe

• 📍 Location: Tublay, Benguet, Philippines
  📅 Visited on: June 18, 2015
• 🆕📢: PERMANENTLY CLOSED 🙁

2. Tribal Christian Cafe

• 📍 2nd Floor, Jabez Barbershop, Lower Mabini, Corner Session Road, Baguio City
• 📅 Visited on: August 20, 2018
• 🆕📢: PERMANENTLY CLOSED 🙁

3. Beans and Mugs

• 📍Location:140 Manuel Roxas, St, Baguio, 2600 Benguet, Philippines
• 📅 Visited on: October 2016

4. Cafe Kayman

• 📍Location: 3rd Floor, Abanao Square, Baguio, Luzon 2600, Philippines
• 📅 Visited on: October 2016, December 2017

5. Pandora’s Box Archery Range and Café

• 📍Location: 5th Floor, Baguio Center Mall, Magsaysay Avenue, Baguio, Luzon 2600 Philippines
• 📅 Visited on: November 7, 2016

6. Unicorn Dream Cafe

• 📍Location: Marandnest Building, Upper Bonifacio Street corner Sumulong Street, Baguio City
• 📅 Visited on: May 8, 2017

7. Tam-awan Cafe

• 📍Location: Longlong Rd, Baguio City
• 📅 Visited on: July 9, 2017

8. Session Hub Cafe

• 📍Location: Session Rd, Baguio City
• 📅 Visited on: May 8, 2017

9. Wicked Snow

• 📍Location: Session Rd, Baguio City
• 📅 Visited on: February 27, 2018

10. Arcas Yard Cafe

• 📍Location: Tiptop, Baguio City
• 📅 Visited on: March 26, 2018