June 24, 2009

Island life

The best location for a Starbucks coffeeshop that I've seen in Metro Manila is the branch in Trinoma mall. It's on the 5th level roofdeck sitting in its own little island full of palm trees and green bushes, surrounded by a pond with tiny cascades and misters.

Trinoma mall branch of Starbucks

Natural or man-made, take a refreshing dip in Watery Wednesday.
Watery Wednesday

29 comments:

  1. LowellJune 24, 2009 at 7:40 AM

    Oh wow! This is on the roof of a mall? Incredible. What a spot. And what a nice photo, Hilda...the water spray and the reflections...just superb!

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  2. Cezar and LéiaJune 24, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    I love coffee shop!For sure I would enjoy a lot this place!
    Great picture!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Léia

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  3. AnonymousJune 24, 2009 at 8:01 AM

    That is a perfect spot for Starbucks. And with the Manila weather as hot as it is, a little spray of mist when the air blows would cool down the patrons.

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  4. EG CameraGirlJune 24, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    No Starbucks like that here! I'm jealous. ;-)

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  5. AnonymousJune 24, 2009 at 8:10 AM

    One drink with a flower for me!

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  6. JimJune 24, 2009 at 8:15 AM

    Interesting spot.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  7. JamesJune 24, 2009 at 8:23 AM

    That is so cool.

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  8. Chattahoochee Valley DailyJune 24, 2009 at 9:49 AM

    Best lookin' starbucks I've ever seen. Nice shot, Hilda.

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  9. UnknownJune 24, 2009 at 11:35 AM

    i've never been to the top floor of Trinoma yet. looks like a nice place to have coffee.:P

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  10. Don and KriseJune 24, 2009 at 12:24 PM

    Hilda, you get to all the hot spots don't you? How cool is this? We should have a few coffee shops like this over here. I would imagine sales would go up. Beautiful shot Hilda.

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  11. gogouciJune 24, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    I'm a tea drinker myself, but for a nice relaxing afternoon at this spot, I'd have to think about converting to lattes and mochas.

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  12. OlivierJune 24, 2009 at 2:22 PM

    un endroit sympathique pour boire un capuccino. Cela doit être agréable. Ta photo nous montre bien le cadre
    a nice place to drink a capuccino. It must be nice. Your photograph shows us well the space

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  13. VPJune 24, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    The only thing you find on the roof of the few malls here are parked cars. Lovely place, I would be there now! (I'm in my windowless office).

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  14. Priyanka KhotJune 24, 2009 at 3:13 PM

    What a place to have coffee! Water always cheers my mood.

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  15. VickyJune 24, 2009 at 6:36 PM

    I would love to have my coffee and a piece of cheese cake in this lovely surrounding!
    Thanks for sharing.
    Hope you have a great week.

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  16. Regina June 24, 2009 at 8:13 PM

    I always like to shop here because of the ambiance at the 5th floor.

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  17. LoisJune 24, 2009 at 8:30 PM

    I've never seen a Starbucks like that! Very pretty Hilda.

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  18. B SQUAREDJune 24, 2009 at 8:31 PM

    Looks like a lovely place to have a sip.

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  19. lunarossaJune 24, 2009 at 8:38 PM

    Hi Hilda, This is the best Starbucks location I've ever seen. So great! Wouldn't mind to sip a coffee Frappuccino over there! Ciao. A.

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  20. AnonymousJune 24, 2009 at 8:47 PM

    I just woke up - my husband said - Hilda saw your rainbow - I can't believe it - he was skeptical that anyone can see it. Thank you - you made my morning happy from the start. I did put pastel rainbow gradient in low opacity to color the water a bit! My camera is broken - so I save the images with program called GIMP - that my husband installed. Thank you again. I need coffee now - wish I could join those people for breakfast :) Great place!

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  21. AnonymousJune 24, 2009 at 10:09 PM

    That's the nicest Starbucks I've ever seen. Very beautiful surroundings.

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  22. pennyJune 24, 2009 at 10:28 PM

    It is amazing that they can build a water feature like this on the 5th story of the mall. Delight place for a cup of coffee.

    I though that was you I heard laughing on my blog, Hilda :D

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  23. HalcyonJune 24, 2009 at 11:18 PM

    That does look like a nice place for a Starbucks! What a relaxing atmosphere.

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  24. crocrodylJune 25, 2009 at 1:56 AM

    Great place to relax:)

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  25. Ken MacJune 25, 2009 at 5:23 AM

    it's always good time for coffee!

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  26. GeorgeJune 25, 2009 at 11:33 AM

    This looks like a perfect place to enjoy a cup of coffee (and the surroundings).

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  27. DinaJune 25, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    Misters, this is something new for me!
    With Jerusalem at 34 degrees today with 20% humidity, the idea of a mister sounds appealing.

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  28. escapeJune 25, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    that's one of the most beautiful starbucks. ive been there thrice and i like the fumes.

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  29. JanisFebruary 28, 2022 at 2:34 PM

    Thank you for sharing this very informative and entertaining content. Hope you could visit our best cafe in manila in the future 🙂

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