Based in Manila, Philippines, Dessert Comes First is a chronicle of the food-obsessed food writer, Lori Baltazar. This website is all about desserts, restaurants, coffee, and the pleasures of homebaking. Read more about me Baguio food trip: Coffee at PNKY Café
Wed, June 8th of 2005
11:27 am
After our lunch at Forest House, 
Bin, Boo and I pulled over for coffee at the PNKY Café. PNKY is known for their quality wood carvings and wood furniture, so I was intrigued with their idea of a café. They also now have a bed and breakfast, something I’d like to try out one day.
It did not disappoint. I’ll let the photos do the talking for me. This place was so cute, for lack of a better word. It wasn’t kitschy or trying to be something it wasn’t. It just was. From the Monet print menu to their flower-painted counter, to their line of cups hanging from the window border, everything was so picture-worthy. Loved it.
This was PNKY Café’s version of apple pie, although it’s more of an apple crisp. It was good, although it’s one of those dishes that came to the table looking vastly different from what I imagined it to be.
This was my café latté and a plate of cookies which were so small. Each cookie is only P3, so I guess the size is fair. They were nice and crunchy, but left me wanting more. Notice the sugar containers at the back — one for regular white sugar and the other one for muscovado sugar.
I was so enchanted with the containers that I had to take a close-up photo of them. Aren’t those wooden spoons just precious? Muscovado is a dark, unrefined product that separates from molasses. It has purported health benefits, but I’ve read that the body can’t tell the difference between simple and complex sugars. Sugar is sugar.
Lastly, here’s a picture of the glass jug they serve water in at PNKY Café. Those are basil leaves which flavor the water and give it a slightly spicy taste. With the cool Baguio air, the effect is cleansing and revitalizing.
Visit PNKY’s website and check out their Woodworks collection and Bed&Breakfast.
Related Baguio posts:
links last updated Jan. 4, 2006
Breakfast in Baguio
The best cassava cake is in … Baguio
Baguio: A Food Trip in Pictures
My Favorite Starbucks Branch (is in Baguio)
Baguio Food Trip: My favorite things
Baguio Food Shots
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Fun blog! I’m just poking around, reading past entries, and I have to say, I love your blog style. Your writing is so….happy!
I’m intrigued by the basil water…
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Comment by Crystal — June 9, 2005 @ 2:41 am
Hi Crystal,
I’m glad you found my blog. Yours looks pretty interesting too. As long as it’s about food, then I’m all eyes!
lori
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Comment by Lori — June 9, 2005 @ 1:42 pm
Hi,
I’ve been planning to visit PNKY, she even has a b&b there.
Great photos!
Mila
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Comment by Mila — June 24, 2005 @ 1:29 pm
Mila -
Thank you! I’ve updated this post and included a link to PNKY’s website.
lori
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Comment by Lori — June 25, 2005 @ 9:48 am
Hi Lori-
Glad you(and Madeleine, who came to stay after she saw your blog) enjoyed our place. Thank you for your compliments and wonderful photos.
By the way, the herb water is actually highhand mint, that’s often mistaken for basil. Grows in our herb garden like a weed!
Looking forward to having you stay at the B&B your next trip up! We’ll make you feel right at home!
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Comment by pynky — September 13, 2005 @ 6:03 pm
Hi Lori-
Glad you(and Madeleine, who came to stay after she saw your blog) enjoyed our place. Thank you for your compliments and wonderful photos.
By the way, the herb water is actually highland mint, that’s often mistaken for basil. Grows in our herb garden like a weed!
Looking forward to having you stay at the B&B your next trip up! We’ll make you feel right at home!
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Comment by pynky — September 13, 2005 @ 6:05 pm
Pynky-
Hi, I’m glad you posted a comment here. Your place looked great! I can’t wait to stay there next time I’m in Baguio!
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Comment by Lori — September 13, 2005 @ 6:15 pm
hi!
been to PNKY b&b last july and everything was great. if asked what i loved most about baguio, i’d answer PNKY. The accomodations were better than a 5 star hotel and the atmosphere was just like home. the food… superb in everyway!!! it was a mix of traditional filipino’s best cuisine with flare!!!
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Comment by tian — September 17, 2005 @ 11:43 pm
Lovely food blog~~
May i request for more info about PKNY cafe? I plan to travel to Baguio this christmas. And can’t wait to visit the nicest and yummist place.
I wasn’t able to find the add and tel no. of the cafe. if you could provide me with that info i would really really apreciate it.. at least you could also give me an idea where i can get that info. It wasn’t showing in their web ks..
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Comment by Anonymous — November 30, 2006 @ 1:05 pm
Anonymous
Here’s all the info you need.
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Comment by Lori — December 4, 2006 @ 11:46 am
HI! GOD knows how much i miss you all! what would Baguio be without PNKY! Pasenya na please sa akin. Regards to all! I still have Raphael’s cutie pictures nyehehe. Dami ko kasalanan please forgive me. GOD BLESS!!!!and more power!
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Comment by jake — September 26, 2007 @ 4:06 pm