Mountain Province

"A rare find of a Filipino coffee shop far from Queens, Williamsburg’s Mountain Province serves fair trade, single-origin coffee from the mountainous regions of the Philippines that you can enjoy in their space designed as an homage to the owner’s lola (grandmother). I like to pair a strong cup of coffee with ensaymada, a rich brioche bun stuffed with ube custard, blanketed by a layer of butter and sugar - especially since theirs are fresh and always retain their fluffiness. If you’re in the mood for more than a coffee and pastry merienda, Mountain Province also has paninis, picadillo buns, and some other lunch items." - paolo espanola

"We went to Moun­tain Province Espres­so Bar. She want­ed me to try this brioche they have. They had an­oth­er eggy-type thing, which had grat­ed cas­sa­va, co­conut milk, and co­conut cream as part of it, and a type of glaze that’s done by toast­ing con­densed milk."

"Flavorful coffee beans from Cordilleras farmers in the Mountain Province of the Philippines are ground and served at this charming Filipino-inspired full-service coffee shop in East Williamsburg. Their small pastry case features well-executed homey recipes for popular Filipino treats like a soft ube ensaymada, a creamy, smooth caramelized cassava cake, and semisweet coconut bibingka. The servings are small in comparison to other Filipino shops’, meant to be little complements to their well-known taro and matcha lattes." - John Tsung, Liza de Guia

"There are more coffee shops in Williamsburg than there are Tuesday-Thursday parking spots, but this Filipino cafe is one of the few you should adjust your regular caffeine-and-pastry routine for. Get a cup of single-origin espresso produced in the Philippines, and an ensaymada. This fluffy brioche bun is filled with ube custard, then covered in butter and sugar. You might sugar-crash at 3pm like a kindergartener, but would that really be such a bad thing?" - Hannah Albertine

"Williamsburg’s Mountain Province serves fair trade, single-origin coffee beans from the mountain regions of the Philippines, all in a space that was designed as an homage to the owner’s lola (grandmother). We like to pair a strong cup of coffee with ensaymada, a rich brioche bun stuffed with ube custard blanketed by a layer of butter and sugar - especially since theirs comes fresh and retain their fluffiness compared to the pre-packaged version. If you’re feeling more than a coffee and pastry merienda, Mountain Province also has paninis, picadillo buns, and other lunch items." - Paolo Española