{"id":62228,"date":"2025-10-06T14:38:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T06:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=62228"},"modified":"2026-06-15T14:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T06:01:01","slug":"kurasu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/restaurant-type\/cafe-resto\/kurasu\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurasu in Makati: Kyoto\u2019s Beloved Coffee Brand Arrives in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kurasu<\/strong>, the well-loved coffee brand from Kyoto, Japan, has officially opened its first Philippine branch in Makati <\/strong>on June 2, 2026<\/strong>, bringing its signature minimalist style and carefully crafted brews to the city\u2019s thriving caf\u00e9 scene.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Kurasu Philippines<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Kurasu started as a small online shop in 2013 and is known for its unwavering commitment to coffee craftsmanship. Focusing on high-quality beans, meticulous brewing techniques, and creating a warm and simple atmosphere, it has grown from a beloved local establishment into an international brand with branches in Singapore and Bangkok.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Makati store also offers a menu that reflects its Kyoto roots, including single-origin hand-drip coffees, signature espresso blends, matcha-based drinks, and carefully selected pastries.<\/p>\n

The espresso-based drinks include white coffee, black coffee, and mocha, with a choice of blend or single-origin beans. For filter coffee, they offer “Today’s Coffee,”<\/strong> a casual selection of the day’s recommendations, and “Pour Over,”<\/strong> where you can choose your favorite beans.\u00a0 Each cup is carefully hand-dripped. The matcha menu is also extensive, with an appealing lineup of authentic options such as matcha latte espresso, matcha latte, and ceremonial matcha latte.<\/p>\n

\"\"Today’s Coffee (Php 220) \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

For pastries, the menu also offers sandwiches that combine shio pan (salt bread), Japanese milk bread, and pandesal.<\/p>\n

\"\"Shio Pan (Php 120) \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The shop sells not only coffee beans but also original goods such as mugs and tumblers. There are plenty of power outlets at the seats, making it a convenient environment for working.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

With its combination of tradition, craftsmanship, and thoughtful design, Kurasu is poised to become one of the city\u2019s most anticipated new caf\u00e9s\u2014blending Japanese coffee culture with Makati\u2019s vibrant energy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kurasu, the well-loved coffee brand from Kyoto, Japan, has officially opened its first Philippine branch in Makati on June 2, 2026, bringing its signature minimalist style and carefully crafted brews to the city\u2019s thriving caf\u00e9 scene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":67632,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[112,72],"tags":[444,3737,7648,313,454],"class_list":["post-62228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-makati","category-cafe-resto","tag-coffee","tag-japanese-cafe","tag-kurasu","tag-makati","tag-soon-to-open"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62228"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67633,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62228\/revisions\/67633"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}