Berg and I received an invitation from our friend for the Grand Opening of Kopi Roti in Cebu. We don’t know if she owned the place because she wouldn’t tell us when we asked her. I wasn’t so sure in attending either. My “vegan-ish” friend Jon sent me a message that he’ll be at Kopi Roti as early as 5:30 pm. I guess everyone from our group is going to Kopi Roti so I guess I have to go.
I was not expecting anything grand because after all Kopi Roti is a coffee shop and not another restaurant in Cebu. But WOW! Bonggang opening pala diri sa Kopi Roti. Pakal diay ning akong adtoan, as in catering to the max. Magsinaw nasad akong ngabil ini sa lechon dah. It was a treat for me because it was a festival of the bidli and the ngilngig that I love – Lechon, lechon kawali, pork asado, lasagna, and others. Kung pwede sana yung kinain ko nalang yung e-review eh at hindi nalang menu ng Kopi Roti hehehe…
So moving on to the review of Kopi Roti’s menu…
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ICED TEA TARIK - Milk tea with a twist, a tea of Indian origin prepared by quickly transferring tea from one mug to another to create froth and aroma.
Fedge: So Love, what can you say about Kopi Roti’s Iced Tea Tarik? Is it overrated?
Lovener: No, its not.
Fedge: Dili ka ganahan?
Berg: Luod? Luod?
Lovener: No, mura cya ug tsa.
Berg: (not hearing it correctly) Mura cya ug unsa?
Fedge: Diba ang tsa Love kay tea man na noh?
Lovener: Yah… mura lagi cya ug naay tsa na…
Fedge: Wala diay ka na briefing daan nga tea na cya?!?!
Berg: (laughing)
Lovener: No, it’s.. it’s.. it’s.. it’s not… ahhmmm… kanang… there is no difference at all.
Berg: From?
Lovener: Nothing unique or special
Berg & Fedge: Compared sa asa?
Lovener: Chowking nga naay tsa
Berg & Fedge: Hah? OKEYYY!!!
Berg: Hala ka! Guest blogger nga bad review
Fedge: I-off nani naku recording oi
Berg: Lagi i-ban nata diri sa Kopi Roti
FEDGE: I like this drink very much. For somebody who is not into tea, they might not appreciate this. But for someone like me who is into tea and milk, this is the perfect combination. It is quite an interesting drink. On your first sip you can only taste the tea. But after a while, the milky and somewhat chocolaty taste comes alive. It’s like one-hell-of-a-drink from Kopi Roti! Highly recommended!
Shel: I totally agree with Fedge on this one. I went to Kopi Roti in a separate occassion, and my companions loved the tea there. I’ve tried both hot and cold, and they taste good to me. I’m not a tea person myself , but I like this tea a lot maybe because it’s not instant. Kopi Roti also has this cold coffee with jelly in it that tastes okay too.
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SOFT BOILED EGGS - perfectly soft-boiled egg in special soya sauce and white pepper.
Berg: Unsa mani? (confused and laughing) Naa ni? Toyo ni? (laughing)
Fedge: Yah
Berg: Toyo ni? Sure ka?
Fedge: O lagi! Black soya.. nakabutang gani na sa Kopi Roti flyer oh
Berg: Hala! Hehehe… ahmmm tingala ko kay abi naku mura cya ug taho. Toyo gyud diay..
Fedge: Yah
Berg: Hala kadaghan sa toyo? Pero may dating sad cya.. Tastes great! Dili cya luod..
Fedge: Bitaw kay murag kapila gud ka nihungit! Murag ang French Toast kausa raka ni bite…
Berg: Alangan ge-picturan paman nimo… kani ge picturan na nimo?
Fedge: Ang egg wala na nimo undangi… luod man cya picturan hehehehe
Lovener: Abi naku kuan… kanang taho cya ang sauce…
Berg: Kay mura cya ug taho noh? Mao sad expect naku kay tungod sa similarity sa texture and color and what seems to be the… but no you can taste the Datu or the Silver Swan hehehe …
- FEDGE: I’m not so crazy about Kopi Roti’s Soft-boiled Eggs. Wala ra ko nalingaw. I like it but I’m not jumping up and down on this. It’s simply your egg with toyo. Maybe it was not soft-boiled perfectly for me. This is something worth exploring though on your visit to Kopi Roti.
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HOME MADE HOT BARLEY – a caffeine-free, pandan flavored refreshing drink for the health buffs.
Berg: I’m scared…
Fedge: Hah?
Berg: I don’t wanna take it because it smells funny. Mura cya ug labakara nga natagak hahaha. Mura cya ug natagak nga linapwaan nga labakara bah..
Lovener: Berg murag dapat na nimo i-mix
Fedge: Yah kay naa kunoy nag settle2x sa bottom
Berg: Unsa kahay gebutang ani noh? Mura mani cya ug puro sugar (smells it after stirring)
Fedge: Pasimhota gud ko anang imong ge-ingon nga murag labakara beh (smells the drink)
Berg: Mao gyud?
Fedge: Hehehe … bati cya ug baho…
Berg: Hahay mga ignorante man cguro ta nga mga reviewer hehehe
Fedge: Oi inuma na kuno na imong imong kuan
Berg: Okey here it goes… (after sipping it) Hala it tastes familiar… Murag labakara hahaha
Fedge & Lovener laughing
Fedge: So unsa man gyud cya Berg?
Lovener: Bitaw cge describe
Fedge: Unsa man cya sweet?
Berg: Kana gani mag cook ka ug rice…
Fedge: Kanang kinilisan?
Berg: Hehehehe… Mao na mahuna-hunaan naku..
Fedge: Hoi i-describe nana oi mahurot nalang na, ganahan ka or dili?
Berg: Dili ko maka describe… mao rato akong mahunahunaan nga kinilisan
Fedge: (Sips the warm barley) Hoy hala ganahan ko, kuan mani Berg… unya ra ha… Asa man ko nakatilaw ani oi..
Berg: Familiar lagi… kinilisan… hehehe
Fedge: (thinking)
Berg: Ai sa beer cguro.. mao na familiar
Fedge: Dili, pero lami man, asa man gyud ko katilaw ug ingon ani ha… Confused ko if dili ba cya murag puro lng sugar pero ambot ganahan ra man ko, ikaw di ka ganahan?
Berg: Hmmm okay lang.
Fedge: Would you recommend it?
Berg: Try it once basin maganahan, pero it’s not the type nga, hala mo order ko ani sunod, dili cya ingon ana…
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ROTI FRENCH TOAST - like your ordinary French Toast but served with Kaya spread.
Berg: I love French toast. I don’t like the kaya spread because it is lubi. I’m not a coconut person, but I think daghan ganahan ani niya especially Filipinos because of the coconut.
Fedge: I love Kopi Roti’s kaya spread. I’m thinking about it man gani while writing this. But I’m not so satisfied with the toast because I want my French toast to be smothered with egg hehehe.
Shel: This is just so-so for me. This toast would suit anyone who likes their bread not to be too sweet. Kopi Roti has this other bread with kaya spread and butter that tastes really nice. Ingana siya kalami na nakalimut ko sa iyang name 
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KOPI BUN - Kopi Roti’s specialty, soft bread with coffee-flavored crust and sweet buttery filling
Fedge: I was not able to taste this on the same day as the opening of Kopi Roti. The one I tasted was already cold because it was a take out the day before. Even if it was cold, I liked it very much! I like the coffee flavor and the butter filling. It was just perfect for me. I am so looking forward to eating this warm and fresh at Kopi Roti!
Shel: Totally agree with you Fedge. My parents liked this bread very much. Highly recommended.
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REVIEW WRAP-UP
Fedge: Overall there is something for you in Kopi Roti. It may be weird in its appearance or taste, but it’s unique and interesting.
Berg: Payts ang price sa Kopi Roti considering the place is something uhhmm medyo ambiancy-ambiancy.
So in closing this review, I am leaving you with people’s reaction to Kopi Roti. Enjoy and try it out! Oki?!
Models: Jon, Kristel, Berg
Location: The Gallery in Mabolo (IPI area)
Photo Credits: Fedge
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October 22nd, 2008 at 9:33 am
about the soft boiled eggs… when i said “tastes great”, i was partly being sarcastic hehehe. di man siya luod (kung init pa), but i wasn’t jumping up and down my seat sa kalami… mmmkay? clarification lang. bow hehehe.
October 22nd, 2008 at 12:53 pm
hahaha… wla gyud naka pugong ai… well clarifications are always welcome… mao mana imo ge sulti beh… raw account of the actual events kumbaga.. haha.. oi mamalik ta kopi roti.. gusto ko mag kopi bun..
October 22nd, 2008 at 4:14 pm
luoya oi kita2x ray nagcomment lolz
October 22nd, 2008 at 4:17 pm
sagdi lng gud… small turtle steps
October 22nd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Moapil nalang ko para tulo na tang luoy
Maayo gani di ni sila daghan baligya kay saon nalang… ang akong bulsa.
Btaw lami sa Kopi Roti, ganahan ko motilaw sa choco bun ug kato mga peanut butter toast and milk toast and choco toast, in short ang tanan
October 23rd, 2008 at 3:20 am
love the conversation!!! na-continue pa jud sa comments…hehehe
congrats on the blog!!!
October 23rd, 2008 at 8:49 am
Nalingaw ko sa inyong website gilbs.. unique, very spontaneous reviews, and really funny.. your experience with Kopi Roti was fun.. Food tripping is really fun. And nice pics (mura jud taho ang soft boiled eggs.. hehehe!).
October 23rd, 2008 at 12:58 pm
@Carms – halu Carms, congrats nato oi, apil ra ba ka ug imung mga pictures dri, sa Mga Gamhanan ikaw ra ba pinaka-supportive nako hehe, thanks muchly!
@Mimi – glad to know naa lain nalingaw besides namo nila fedge and gilbs
balik balik unya 
October 23rd, 2008 at 3:36 pm
that is really funny! hehee
October 23rd, 2008 at 3:43 pm
hi everyone.. salamat intawn ug naay lain nalingaw sa among self indulgence hahaha… keep coming back…
October 24th, 2008 at 4:48 am
hi! try again the barley drinks, it now has the barley rice added to the drink. Outside manila, you can only find this in cebu.
October 24th, 2008 at 4:55 am
hoy gilbert! favorite kaha nako ang soft boiled egg. its really yummy. you can order any bread with it and dip the bread sa egg or just by itself lang. i can finish it kaha in less than 5 mins. lami kau. d lang pwd mo order ug second one dayon kay malood na. i tried that pod heheh. so dapat pahuway sa mga an hour or so dn order the second 1 napod. yum yum
October 24th, 2008 at 4:58 am
one last comment for today! hoy y man ang opening lechon man g talk uy heehehe. ka fait. dapat ang e review. heheeh cg dapat mag kopi roti nata !!!!
October 24th, 2008 at 5:30 am
@mimi: yey! maayo nalingaw ka. i hope you were persuaded to try out the place… its actually not bad at all
@SQ: nacurious ko sa new-and-improved Barley drink da. sige lang, mag-KopiRoti redux nya ko kay wa pako kabalik since opening day. I wanna try the much talked about Kopi Buns kay my other friends have been raving about them. and about the soft-boiled eggs, i think you’re right… i thought something was missing from it and i think you just pointed it out, mas mu-lami siguro na kung naay i-dip nga bread. atot gigutom na nuon ko, wa pa rba koy lunch. i’ll drop by nya soon
October 24th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
@SQ: pimped barley – that should be interesting hehehe; haha oi ang first line kay invitation bya sa Kopi Roti… dapat e mention ang lechon oi kay its very sebo.. este Cebu diay
October 25th, 2008 at 3:10 am
mao na amo gibuhat, gidip ang bread sa egg hehe. lami bya
October 25th, 2008 at 3:21 am
hala hala nigawas lagi akong picture abi nako wala ko naka log in
pwede idelete nya mocomment ko balik without the pic? 
hehehe.
bitaw oi, basin sunod ninyo inom sa barley drink dili na murag labakara hehe. pero nalingaw ko sa labakara comment
October 25th, 2008 at 3:22 am
what a fun review! i liked the bread and egg pag adto namo. Wa ko kasuway sa uban.
October 25th, 2008 at 4:44 am
@joh: lagi sunod amo na i-try… wala man sad gud mi idea at that time what’s the best way to enjoy the egg
seryoso ka imo ipa-delete? ok rana imo pic side view ra btw nah 
hehe… basin dili na labakara? tissue nga linapwaan nasad hehe… peace SQ 
@mark: abnormal mn gyd na c berg mark hehe… try the tarik its highly recommended gyd (to be fair with)…
October 26th, 2008 at 7:08 am
i love the french toast maka addict!! and the home made ice tea.
October 26th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
hala gilbs lingaw au ko sa review esp. katong “labakara” portion e visit nya na namo ang Kopi Roti kay na curious ko sa barley drink hehe wanna try it myself! looking forward sa next food trip ninyo..keep it up guys.:)
October 27th, 2008 at 5:03 am
@johanna & mark: thanks for visiting! and for leaving comments hehe. joh, sagdii lang gud nang nigawas ang imo pic… i don’t think it was because you were logged in though, i think gravatar-enabled ang site and nigawas imong pic tungod sa email address nga imong gi-supply. and oh, i think ako ray ignoy nga gi-lanlan ang soft-boiled eggs, everyone else i know did the bread-dipping thing hehehe… i definitely need a kopiroti redux.
@krystel: thank you for the lovely comments krys! wa pa ko katry sa home-made iced tea nila… i wonder kang kinsa nga home na gi-make hehehe
@chebongs: hi che… nakutaw kadiyut akong brain guessing kung kinsa ka hehehe! nindota pagkadisguise sa imong nickname oi! that’s good, na-encourage diay namo ang population to visit the place in spite of our ludicrous comments hihihi. thanks for commenting and yes we will keep it up! weee!
October 27th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
first: how come my pic is posted without my permission? and ngano lahi mn color sa akong pic? ila bea and gilbert ky red2x, ako ky white! proper white balance please??? hmpf
second: remember the comment i made last Sunday about ur reviews, i take that back…this review is fun, well-composed, and i like the flow. Bravo jeff! Two things though: 1. i agree with shirly about the intro and the lechon thing. 2. And i didnt see any mention of the price…i think that pricing is one of Kopi’s advantages, an edge over Starbucks and etc.
third: i love the eggs! though i didnt know that it’s best with bread. i should try that next time. thanks for the info. the tea tarik for me was ok, i agree with Lovener, it tastes like…tea. hehehehe. the french toast is ok ( i like my french sweet and creamy). the kopi bun is so-so too. i love the place and the service.
October 27th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
@jon
issue#1: without permission? or ni reklamo ka kay isa lang ang gi-post? hehehe… sagi lng gud fierce btw ka diha! Hmmm that was way before the WB consciousness…
issue#2: the intro is made to build up the story… and for other reasons naa na cyay gamit diha in the blog’s future hehe… for the prices cge gud point! i’ll find time to scan their menu… i think very attractive and competitive ilang prices… hala mao cguro noh nga kusog na kaayo ang Kopi Roti Cebu tungod aning blog! hahaha…
issue#3: lagi kailangan gyd ko mobalik to try the eggs… i like raw eggs man :p Lami mn ang Kopi bun oi… for me its still better than the Choco bun
October 27th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
hehehehe. make us models again for your next food trip ha then free food dayon ha.
havent tasted the choco bun coz you ate it all. hehehehe
October 27th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
@jon: don’t ya worry sa next post starring japun ka hahaha… hoi noh kulang gani to akong share… 3/4 ra akong na eat hehehe… oi inig nov ba asa ta anah? sutukil? kaya ra bitaw nah nimo!
October 28th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
ummm…shouldnt u be asking aroy instead? =) bitaw oi, if naay money…im still paying installmnt for my cam ha. hehehehe.
or how about kopi buns nalng for you on my bday? with soft-boiled eggs and tea tarik? hehehe
October 28th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
ganahan rasad ko anah hehe… hmmm murag ang mas malipay anah sq mn tngai haha
October 29th, 2008 at 5:45 am
lami-an ko sa ilahang tea nya ipares sa soft boiled eggs
October 29th, 2008 at 7:28 am
@eyean: hala daghan gyd diay mo nga “tinud-anay” nga naka appreciate sa soft boiled eggs hehehe… murag dapat na gyud ni nako balikon ilang eggs dah…
October 29th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Hi Guys, I’ve uploaded the Kopi Roti menu na by popular demand of one person hehehe… So for those of you nga wala pa naka try ug Kopi Roti, i’m sure mas ganahan namo mo try knowing how competitive and value-for-money ilang food and drinks!
Tarah nah! Kopi Roti na tah! Oki?
November 12th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
halu fejing!
kopi roti?
this sounds like the breakfast I had when I was in an Indian restaurant in Penang, Malaysia…one of the delicious foods i’ve tasted while i was there…the tarik i had there was paired with na’an (it’s their bread with egg) coupled with a spicy curry sauce…do they have “nan” in kopi roti?
that i must try again!
November 12th, 2008 at 11:42 pm
@sheryl:
To the best of my knowledge, Kopi Roti started in Singapore.. but it has strong Malay influence.
Roti, Nan, and bread should mean the same but used differently lng for different countries. Your “roti” experience is typical Indian kay their bread is soft. Parehas na sa gi serve sa Spice Fusion nga Roti and Roti special (w/ egg) kay it comes with a spicy curry sauce nga super lami!
Kopi Roti’s bread and also their specialty is the Kopi Bun. Must try gyud na She!
December 6th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
hi peeps! i dont know what to say..nashock ko nga ang conversation namo naa gyud…but anyways, the tarik was ok…but i was expecting something not common..similar ra man gud sya sa nai cha sa chowking..though considering the place and the price, kopi roti is definitely a place to visit…especially ilang kopi roti buns!! daghan gyud ko ug nakaon. and my officemates were so excited when i told dem nga naa nay kopi roti here in cebu. they were raving about it and we talked bout it the whole day. hehe i even recommended kopi roti kng naa mi coffee sessions with our clients.
December 7th, 2008 at 10:43 am
@lilo: wow thanks sa comment ha, considering “you don’t know what to say” pa anah… that was quite a mouthful… hehehe… kopi roti definitely comes highly recommended
December 9th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
hi !!! nice christmas gift idea and very affordable pa! 152/box mini kopi buns! comes with very nice packaging and card for you to write on your christmas greetings!
new products coming… milo dinosaur ( every kid would love this) , the much anticipated peanut butter toast!!!!
December 14th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I’m so glad to have found this site!
Happy kaayo ko to find people nga gapromote pud og Cebu restaurants. I just went to Kopi Roti yesterday. Lami kaayo ilang tea tarik. 
Hope you can visit my blog too. Here’s a quick link: http://chictraveller.blogspot.com/
December 14th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Hi Mitz, thanks for visiting our Cebu Restaurant Blog.
The Pakalistas really had a wonderful Kopi Roti experience. Good to know that you had a good one too.
Do keep visiting for more Kopi Roti updates
February 4th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
hmmm..gimingaw ko sa ila kopi bun, lami kaayo cya if init pa kaayo
im glad naa na d i kopi roti sa cebu..
February 8th, 2009 at 12:39 am
I had a great time reading this post
It’s almost like being there and listening to you guys! I love Kopi Roti 
March 20th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Hope these tastes like the one in Singapore (kopi ‘o’ and soft boiled eggs). So miss it… Would love to visit the place soon…
March 20th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
There is an actual place in Singapore that’s of the same name. It’s just near the MRT station in Jurong East. And I love the soft boiled eggs that was served in Ah Meng Restaurant. Kaya jam on toasted bread also goes well with Kopi-O. Can’t wait to visit this place in Mabolo.
April 15th, 2009 at 5:45 am
I found this site via Google. Glad I decided to search for this!
April 27th, 2009 at 12:41 am
I don?t usually reply to posts but I will in this case.
May 14th, 2009 at 7:53 am
Keep working on these posts – they’re great! can’t wait to read the next one.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:26 am
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July 28th, 2009 at 10:09 am
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