Rebel Bakehouse x Yardstick Coffee: Baguio City’s Best Patisserie Collaborates with One of the Best Coffee Companies in the Country (with a Pop-Up at Greenbelt Mall in Makati City)
Last month, I finally visited Rebel Bakehouse in Baguio City (read my review here). Started by non-bakers (thus, “rebels”) during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 as a cloud bakery, Rebel bakes the best pastries in the City of Pines in its physical store.
Rebel Bakehouse at Baguio City
But if you want to taste Rebel’s masterpieces, there’s really no need to drive up to Baguio. Rebel recently opened a branch at Maginhawa Street, the famous food strip in Quezon City, and has been operating a pop-up at Greenbelt mall in Makati City since February.
Rebel Bakehouse x Yardstick Coffee Pop-Up at Greenbelt 3
For its pop-up, Rebel has collaborated with Yardstick Coffee, which is one of best coffee companies in the country, so you can get the best of both worlds.
Rebel Bakehouse Collaborates with Yardstick Coffee
Aside from its menu staples, such as Rebel’s classic Butter Croissant and my favorite Leche Flan Danish, as well as Yardstick’s drinks, the pop-up has some exclusives.
The Pastries at the Pop-Up]
On the Rebel side is the Golden Ticket Pain Suisse. It’s a bicolored pain suisse (or Swiss bread) with alternating butter dough and red dough, filled with coffee custart (I’m not sure if it’s a typo or their own word) with almond frangipane, then dipped in Callebaut milk chocolate, and dusted with fine Golden Ticket coffee beans. Now that’s a mouthful!
Golden Ticket Pain Suisse (PHP240)
The Callebaut milk chocolate is decadent (and my favorite part of this pastry), and the coffee filling is strong. However, I wish that I got a freshly baked one so there’s more crispness to it. Still, it’s a good pastry and also a work of art!
The Cross-Section of the Golden Ticket Pain Suisse
On the Yardstick side, one of the exclusives is the Breakfast of Champions, which is composed of espresso, oat milk, and peanut butter cream. This is for peanut butter lovers like me!
Breakfast of Champions (Hot 8oz.: PHP195; Hot 12oz. or Iced 12oz: PHP220; Iced 16oz: PHP235)
I got the cold one and it’s refreshing. The peanut butter cream has a nice hint of peanut butter flavor.
There are a couple more Yardstick exclusives, namely &Soda (which is your choice of coffee or matcha soda) and the Lemon & Lime Soda, which is a non-caffeinated soda. I hope to try this while the pop-up is still there (it’s only until June 1, 2024!)
By the way, don’t forget the Perfect Pairs promo. In this promo, you’ll be given a card which will be stamped (technically, sticker-ed) for each purchase of a drink and a pastry in a single receipt. After every four stickers, you get a discount for your drink and pastry pair.
Anyway, don’t forget to visit the pop-up of Rebel Bakehouse and Yardstick Coffee. It’s your chance to try Rebel pastries without driving up to Baguio City (or to Maginhawa Street, if you live far from it). They’re only there until June 1, 2024.
Address: 4/F Greenbelt 3 (near the cinema), Legazpi St., Legazpi Village, San Lorenzo, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines | Operating Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 11AM-9PM; Friday-Saturday, 11AM-10PM | Contact No.: 0967-3023525 | Facebook (Rebel) | Instagram (Rebel) | Website (Rebel)