6 Coffee Shops From the Philippines Earn a Place Among Asia-Pacific's 100 Best

(SPOT.ph) The local coffee scene has never been more exciting. You see it in the weekend pop-ups, cafés popping up left and right in unassuming neighborhoods, and coffee festivals that put the spotlight on the farmers, roasters, and brewers behind every cup.

And with six Philippine coffee shops earning spots on The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops Asia-Pacific 2026, there's even more push for the local coffee scene to keep pushing boundaries, honing their craft, and raising the bar.

The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops is a global ranking that recognizes establishments making their mark in the coffee industry. They recently released the Asia-Pacific list, wherein out of the 100, six Philippine establishments made the list.

Yardstick Coffee leads the local contingent, landing at No. 23 in the ranking. The homegrown specialty coffee brand has long been a familiar name among Manila's coffee enthusiasts, known for locally roasted beans like The Golden Ticket, and drinks like the Iced Sea Salt Latte and all their branch-exclusive drinks.

This isn't Yardstick's first time earning international recognition. It placed 18th in the global rankings in 2025, followed by another strong showing at No. 34 worldwide in the 2026 edition.

Following closely behind is Cebu-based Good Cup Coffee Co., which secured the 26th spot; Las Piñas-based café Altitud Coffee Space at 63rd; We The People Coffee & Tea Co., another café in the south, landed at the 76th; ST. ALi Coffee's branch at Grand Hyatt Manila Residences South Tower earned the 79th spot, while Makati's Commune Café + Bar + Roastery rounded out the local entries at number 87.

The top five spots across the Asia-Pacific are: Noon from Taiwan, Story of Ono from Malaysia, Ult Coffee from Japan, Only Coffee Project Crows Nest from Australia, and taking the top spot is Apartment Coffee from Singapore.

If you follow some of these cafés on social media, you might have seen a few of them encouraging their followers to vote for them. But that's not the only factor that determines their placement.

The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops uses a combination of professional judging (70%) and public voting (30%) to come up with its final rankings. So while coffee enthusiasts get a say, industry professionals carry more weight in deciding which establishments make the cut. It's not simply a popularity contest; the quality of the coffee, the expertise behind it, and the overall café experience all factor in.