Drink
The Den
Working · Quiet enough to talk
- Address
- HUB Make Lab, Ground Floor, First United Building, 413 Escolta Street, Binondo, Manila
- Hours
- Mon to Thu 10am to 6pm; Fri to Sun 10am to 7pm
- Phone
- +63 2 7960 3650
Drink
The Den is a cafe and shop inside HUB Make Lab, a creative hub on the ground floor of the historic First United Building on Escolta Street. Its signature, the Berg's, mixes espresso with coconut milk and muscovado and is named after the department store that once stood here. The espresso is a Philippine blend from Escolta Coffee Company, and the kitchen does pastas, rice bowls and a grilled cheese. Wifi is free for two hours, so treat it as a working stop on a day in old Manila rather than a full-day desk.
Why go
- 01The Berg's: espresso, coconut milk and muscovado
- 02Philippine coffee roasted by Escolta Coffee Company
- 03A working stop inside the historic First United Building and its creative hub
- 04Pastas and rice bowls for lunch
Good to know
- Best time
- Weekday late mornings, from the 10am opening
- Good for
- A two-hour working stop on a day in Binondo and Escolta
- Reservations
- Walk in
- Noise
- Calm by day; the crowd is more social than laptop
Also worth knowing
- Access
- what to order: Berg's (espresso, coconut milk blend, muscovado syrup); Big Black Cup; grilled cheese sandwich · wifi: free for two hours · how to book: walk in; call (02) 7960 3650
- Price
- ₱₱
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