Coffee, Tea and snacks
General Ortega, Poblacion
Argao
6021
| Monday | 9am - 10pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 10pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 10pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 10pm |
| Friday | 9am - 10am |
| Saturday | 9am - 10pm |
| Sunday | 9am - 10pm |
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Circa 2019, we started planning of putting up a business on the same year because I really wanted to retire early (45yrs old) but too bad we don’t know what business to pursue until my Mom told me that there are commercial spaces in Panglao, Bohol public market up for grabs through bidding. Considering that we do have plans of going back to Panglao , we then started getting bank loans to finance our planned business. With my background in retail, we planned to pursue education and school supplies, but it did not materialize because of the current political instability where commercial spaces that were supposed to be up for bidding did not push through...
Since our bank loans was approved of which we’re paying the interest already, we pivoted to coffee + tea shop. I’m actually very much passionate about coffee because this is how I spent much of my free time in the city especially after work . As to business that we’re planning to instantaneously pursue, I’m actually a believer of business plans but not really super tight. I’d rather go for the first mover advantage and create niche market since we’re pretty much local eg. outside of the bustling city.
Armed with oozing confidence (an excuse for no formal barista training) and the work ethic of our current Shop manager Isa Stephanie who happens to be my wife, we settled with “coffee shop.” With the support of our in-laws and Tita’s, the business took off. I think it’ll be a “wait and see” from here.
For the first few days of working in the shop, I think the hardest part of doing any business is “firing your first employee - Wife”... I’ve read so many horror stories about running shops like these with both husband and wife fully focused on it, it was actually bankruptcy that ultimately saved their marriage. Had they not hit the wall and closed up shop, they’ve probably pursued divorce. This is actually one of the worse trade-offs in any risky venture. I think i’m pretty much prepared for this since I grow up being influenced by Mom to really venture out of the unknown. With the “confidence” that I got from my Dad, all I can say is “so be it” or “come what may”. More importantly, I doubt if my first employee is prepared for this, though.
