Kapihan
Coffee shop · Battersea ·
Filipino coffee and pastries like pan de adobo, bibingka
Filipino coffee and pastries like pan de adobo, bibingka
"This cafe in Battersea is now delivering its distinctive flavoured coffee beans from the Philippines around London. So you can get their signature Barako, Xingang, and special blend coffee beans, as well as Malagos chocolate delivered to your door." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak
"This lovely Battersea café’s online shop is delivering their special blend coffee beans, as well as Malagos chocolate around London. Order all your coffee supplies here." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak
"If we survived that first week of lockdown with no toilet roll, we can survive anything, right? Wrong. We can’t survive without decent coffee, which is why we’re glad that this cute little café in Battersea is delivering its coffee beans from the Philippines across London. Order from their online shop." - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak
"When you deserve a little treat—you turned up to work, you made your bed, you only binge-watched one series last night—go to Kapihan. The Filipino bakery in Battersea sells handheld happiness in the form of coconut bibingka and fluffy pandesal. But it's the pan de adobo that we still think about. It’s equal parts sweet, thanks to the squishy pandesal, and savoury, with soy, garlic, and soft pork belly. Each bite requires at least one napkin-worth of clean-up. There are strong, floral coffees from the Philippines and South East Asia to get involved with too. The Barako Espesyal single origin in particular is a very dark roast that'll sort out any morning bleariness. This location is one-table-small, and can feel a little stuffy and cramped, so we prefer to get our haul to go. photo credit: Emily Hai photo credit: Emily Hai photo credit: Emily Hai Pause Unmute Food Rundown Pan De Adobo We could eat this every single day for our lunch. The pork belly is soft and sticky with soy, and the pandesal is sweet and moreish. It's a perfect bite. photo credit: Emily Hai Ube Cheese Kapihan’s baked goods are all about blending sweet and savoury flavours. But rather than complementing each other, the flavours of this sugary pandesal with purple yam and edam cheese are determined to fight. Spoiler: nobody wins. photo credit: Emily Hai Spicy Mushroom Queso Bibingka The chewy, airy texture of this bibingka makes this rice cake a real contender in our search for a new pillow. The Sichuan chilli brings some spicy sweetness, and the shiitake mushrooms and cheese balance things out nicely. photo credit: Emily Hai" - Sinéad Cranna
"Returning to southwest London in January after a long hiatus, this family-run bakery and cafe—run by siblings Nigel, David and Rosemary Motley alongside David’s wife Plams—revives Filipino baking and coffee traditions from a new shop at 547 Battersea Park Road. Whereas their earlier operation earned praise for pan de adobo, pan de coco and single-origin Filipino coffees, the new incarnation is squarely focused on sweet, sticky bibingka: an endlessly iterative glutinous rice-and-coconut-milk bake that can be rendered savoury or sweet. A special weekend whole version is intended for sharing and will feature indulgent toppings like ube halaya, salted egg and queso de bola. The coffee program spotlights Southeast Asian varietals roasted by the brothers, beginning with a naturally processed Thai bean noted for rich, sometimes boozy sweetness, and playful offerings such as kubo floats—espresso with sparkling water, muscovado syrup and whipped oat cream—are also planned. The relaunch follows the closure of their previous Parkgate Road cafe after a landlord converted the site into flats; during the break the founders spent time in the Philippines refining the concept and establishing a presence there." - James Hansen
