COFFEE shops and cafe restaurants are booming and are opening hand over fist everywhere. And every time a store opens, someone would always ask, 'How is it different from other coffee shops?'

This team of highly passionate and well-versed entrepreneurs realized that customers needed to have a unique coffee experience: Aaron Paul Charvet, a 30-year old executive in one of the biggest conglomerates in the country; couple Irish Kleine, 28 years old, HR head in an international recruitment firm and Jerome Ortiz, 32 years old head of cybersecurity in a security provider; Arvy Uy, who has been around the coffee scene for a long time crafting unique coffee recipes; Dexter Soguilon, 34 years old and head of academic affairs in a renowned university; Krichelle Marie Soguilon, a mompreneur; and Lesley Ann Padilla, wife of Aaron and a financial management expert.

They believe that every city has its own personality — a character that makes it special, and Tagaytay has been everyone's fastest escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.

One of Tagaytay's most significant characteristics is the spirit of entrepreneurship and community that pervades the coffee shops. This is why these young entrepreneurs decided to create their own called Hello Cafe.

Its design showcases Filipino craftsmanship by filling the space with furniture proudly created by Caviteños.

Notwithstanding thier desire to uplift farmers by supporting their handcrafted beans, Hello Cafe continues to elevate the coffee scene as its baristas are homegrown talents of Tagaytay.

What started with a casual hello between seven people blossomed into one of the finest cafes in Tagaytay and is undoubtedly bound to make its way to everyone, making a unique coffee experience that can tell stories behind the extraction of the bean.