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@elunion in SJLU & BAG ✳️
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𝔾𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕆𝕦𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝔹𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤: 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕙 𝟚𝟟
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Working on the beverage program for Del Union was one of the more deceptive tasks our team had to do. Building the menu was pretty straightforward—serve the espresso classics alongside our signature drinks and make sure we gave the people what we’re most known for: the Dirty Horchata.

Back in San Juan, we had to establish a production lab to deal with the volumes each day. By batch kegging drinks across the street from Great Northwest, we were able to sling Cold Brews and Horchatas quickly and consistently to keep the lines moving. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the space or the manpower to do the same in BGC.

We decided to keep production in LU and deliver stock to Manila weekly. Though costly, this allowed us to keep quality consistent while ensuring we’re able to keep up with customer demand. To extend shelf life and minimize spoilage, we had to deconstruct all our pre-mixed drinks — horchatas and cold brew lattes — and build them to order. This meant redoing our established service flow while still maintaining pace. We’re happy to report that we’re still the fastest bar in the country 13 months running.

Often overlooked are our team’s efforts on product development. Since opening, we’ve introduced 10 new drinks to the menu including the Dirty Champorado, a modified Dirty Orxata with Malagos Chocolate, and the Orange Soda, a refreshing fizzy drink that uses our in-house ‘tonic’ water and natural orange syrup. The latter would become our very first drink that was developed entirely in BGC.

Our time in Manila truly showed the ingenuity and commitment of our team to delivering quality beverages unlike anywhere else. While we may no longer be around to serve you these drinks ourselves, we close knowing that our shop’s legacy lives on through the drinks we created that’ll be served back home in La Union.

𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙪𝙩 𝙊𝙛 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 27
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Thu: 11AM to 10PM

📍 3F Fully Booked Bldg. Bonifacio High Street, BGC taken in Del Unión Coffee & Civics by @del.union

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Studio Kamusta sat down with @jericrustia and @dgzmnjc to look back on their experience working on Del Union.

Jeric and @migsbanal were our architects for the BGC shop. They’d been friends of @elunion since the early days when they would come by for coffee during their surf trips. Migs moved to LU years later, and we naturally found ourselves working together on a number of projects. When the opportunity to design a Manila shop came up, Migs was a few months away from immigrating to Australia. It’s through him that we ended up tapping Jeric as well, marking Del Union as their first collaborative effort in their years-long relationship.

Cuervo was the last addition to our pioneer team, joining just weeks before opening day. This meant he wasn’t able to join the rest of the crew who had come to LU months prior for training. We wanted our inaugural team to immerse in El Union’s culture and ways of working. Though we had no doubts about his coffee skills, embodying the shop’s values was usually harder to grasp without experiencing them firsthand. To say we lucked out with Cuervo would be an understatement, as he quickly showed us what it truly meant to be in the service of humans.

𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰 𝘒𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢
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𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙪𝙩 𝙊𝙛 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 27
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Wed and Thu: 11AM to 10PM

📍 3F Fully Booked Bldg. Bonifacio High Street, BGC taken in Del Unión Coffee & Civics by @del.union

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𝐀 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐎𝐧 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝
𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘍𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘋𝘺, 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘭 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥

We’ve spent the better part of our stay in BGC constantly retooling and revisiting our food menu to find that balance between what we wanted to serve, what our customers wanted to eat, and what we could feasibly do with the limitations of our kitchen.

Few people know this but the reason why we couldn’t sustainably serve @elunion’s Classic Grilled Cheese is because our space couldn’t accommodate a commercial exhaust system. That means no cooking with fire, very limited frying, and repeatedly toeing the line between what will or won’t break our air conditioning; a handicap we chose to see as a challenge instead.

Our kitchen team, led by @ejishungry & Alex and steered by Nads, Kim, Glenn, Frankie, Tyrone, Nica, IJ, Kareem & Phill worked on 3 different menus. Each one had new creations alongside more familiar dishes all done through a Northern Philippine lens. We relied on commissary support from @makan.at.eliseos for ingredients that required more exhaustive cooking, a costly practice we slowly minimized with each new menu.

Though not everything was a hit, we’re proud knowing that each one was intentional and well thought out. From making our own longganisa and infusing etag into our chicken to developing our own mascarpone and cheese singles, our kitchen team has shown again and again what it means to do so much with so little. taken in Del Unión Coffee & Civics by @del.union

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A ‘tonic’ made with espresso in mind — the secret to our best tasting coffee sodas! 🥤

𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙪𝙩 𝙊𝙛 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 27
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Tue–Thu: 11AM to 10PM

📍 3F Fully Booked Bldg. Bonifacio High Street, BGC taken in Del Unión Coffee & Civics by @del.union

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We still have a few sizes of the Farewell tee available in-store! Grab one before we close this week. 👀

𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙪𝙩 𝙊𝙛 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 27
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Mon–Thu: 11AM to 10PM

📍 3F Fully Booked Bldg. Bonifacio High Street, BGC taken in Del Unión Coffee & Civics by @del.union

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We’re halfway through our final weekend in the space! Grateful to everyone who’s come by to say farewell. 🙏🏻

𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙪𝙩 𝙊𝙛 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 27
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Sun: 10AM to 10PM
Mon–Thu: 11AM to 10PM

📍 3F Fully Booked Bldg. Bonifacio High Street, BGC taken in Del Unión Coffee & Civics by @del.union

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‎٭⊹¤.•⨳ 𝓐𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓾𝓷𝓸𝓰 𝓫𝓰 𝓫𝓪𝔂𝓪𝓷 ⨳•.¤⊹٭

1️⃣‼️ DAY‼️ MORE‼️ until 🅛🅔 🅖🅡🅐🅝🅓 🅡🅔🅣🅤🅡🅝 of Transit Records Live at @del.union BGC on March 2️⃣2️⃣ (Saturday) ✨🎸🛋️

Featuring yapper extraordinaire, @tala.gil

Manila-based artist TALA creates dreamy music focused on lyrics and storytelling. Drawing inspiration from genres like indie-pop and folk, her music is deeply personal with a sweet but lonely tone that resonates with her listeners.

📝 Entrance is FREE! but you can support the prod by by buying merchandise on the day of the event 💸💸💸 by @del.union

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‎⨳•.*☆✬ 𝓚𝓾𝓷𝓰 𝓼𝓪𝓪𝓷 𝓴𝓪 𝓶𝓪𝓷 ✬☆*.•⨳

Just 2️⃣ more days until we kick off @del.union BGC's final weekend with Transit Records Live on March 2️⃣2️⃣ (Saturday) ✨🎸🛋️

Featuring fashion girlie ng bayan, @roshmunez

si rosh ay isang alt-pop musician na nagsusumikap bihisan ng tunog-synth at fuzz ang mga retaso ng kwentong nahahabi sa araw-araw na pamumuhay sa isang semi-pyudal at semi-kolonyal na ecosystem— taas kamao sa club, di halatang tumutulo-luha, umaawit ng buong loob.

📝 Entrance is FREE! but you can support the prod by by buying merchandise on the day of the event 💸💸💸 taken in Fully Booked, BGC by @del.union

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We’re on the Tatler PH Best Guide 2025! Thank you to our crew for the hard work and to @tatlerdiningph for the recognition.

𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙪𝙩 𝙊𝙛 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 27
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Mon–Thu: 11AM to 10PM
Fri–Sat: 10AM to 11PM
Sun: 10AM to 10PM

📍 3F Fully Booked Bldg. Bonifacio High Street, BGC taken in Del Unión Coffee & Civics by @del.union

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Transit Records Live is BACK after seven years❣️ This time, we welcome @tala.gil and @roshmunez to @del.union for a morning assembly from 10 AM to 12 NN at The Studio, 3F Fully Booked BGC 🌤️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️

🔊 The program begins with a short live music showcase from our two acts and ends with a panel interview led by @thegigisupph's @helenabaraquel and @bowtiefrenchfries

🔊 Sounds provided by @fatimasoundpractice

Come for tunes, stay for coffee and conversations. See you on March 22 🧸 by @del.union

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Grab a warm bowl of Smoked Chicken Arroz for a quick, comforting and filling meal ♨️; best paired with our original fountain sodas. 🥤

Available for dine-in, takeout and delivery via Del Union BGC. Kitchen’s last call is at 8PM.

𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙪𝙩 𝙊𝙛 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 27
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Mon–Thu: 11AM to 10PM
Fri–Sat: 10AM to 11PM
Sun: 10AM to 10PM

📍 3F Fully Booked Bldg. Bonifacio High Street, BGC taken in Del Unión Coffee & Civics by @del.union

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Nene’s Tiramisu — housemade mascarpone, lady fingers, TruNorte espresso, dark rum, and cocoa powder 🍮

Available everyday (in limited quantities) exclusively at Del Union BGC!

𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙪𝙩 𝙊𝙛 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 27
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Mon–Thu: 11AM to 10PM
Fri–Sat: 10AM to 11PM
Sun: 10AM to 10PM

📍 3F Fully Booked Bldg. Bonifacio High Street, BGC taken in Del Unión Coffee & Civics by @del.union

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