A MOMster Life

• coffee-flavored gelatin
• condensed milk

Chapter 3: Creating the Coffee Jelly Dessert

What made our previous attempt a failure is we did not read the instructions very well. 

1. Make the jelly. Follow very carefully the instructions found on the box or pack. 
2. When jelly solidifies, add condensed milk. Amount depends on your preference.

This one is best served when chilled.

We got the taste just right! Just the way I wanted it to be. :D

The presentation may not be very nice cause I don't have a molder but getting the right taste is such a big achievement for me. :)

Even the simplest of ingredients can make delectable desserts!

Use a molder so that it would presentable. Haha.

Even I, who can only boast of sunny side-up eggs, can learn to make desserts if I just put my heart into it. :)

The simplest things can be a step to greater things.

Moms are the best!

I have tasted one of the simplest yet satisfying desserts ever! It is jelly with "coffee sauce". I didn't get the name since this is just given free, so I'm calling it "Coffee Jelly".
I was then very confident I could make something like this. Ha!

Primary ingredients would be:

• gelatin
• coffee

We started with the coffee-flavored gelatin. I sought help from my sister because, well, I don't really know how to make jelly. Don't judge me!

Coffee Gelatin

The aroma is so inviting.. and so coffee-ish.
So we waited for a few minutes and.....

It's not hardening!

We waited for a few more minutes. It has fully cooled down but it's not turning into jelly. Oh no!

Realizing that the coffee-flavored gelatin is a failure, our mom came to the rescue.
Thank God for moms! :D

We do not have extra coffee gelatin, so instead she used buko pandan.

Buko Pandan Jelly

This one hardened in less than ten minutes.

She didn't want to put the coffee gelatin to waste so she mixed another pack of buko pandan jelly into it.

Chapter 4: Eating Time!

I first used the buko pandan jelly. Forgive our presentation since we don't have proper molders.

For this one I added coffee and condensed milk.

It tasted well but not what I expected.

After the coffee + buko pandan jelly hardened, I proceeded with playing around with it, too.

I only added condensed milk since this is already coffee-flavored. And gawd!

It was so sweet.. TOO SWEET! Maybe because it was mixed with the buko pandan jelly.

I can't finish one serving because of too much sweetness.

My mom then mixed all the jellies left in one bowl.

She added ice, too!

I have learned and realized lots of things.

Don't be overconfident. Even the simplest thing, if not done right, can go terribly wrong. Haha!

Don't mix buko pandan and coffee gelatin. Never!

Always read instructions carefully.

Try using a unflavored gelatin.

Try not to use 3n1 coffee.

It's better to have extra ingredients. Just so we don't have to mix different flavored jellies next time.

"Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently." ~ Henry Ford

That's it. Will just have to try to get it right next time. :D

I have only heard of it from my brother who suggested we held my daughter's birthday on the said place. I tried contacting and they said there is an available space. However, they cannot make the place exclusive.

Since then, I've been wanting to visit the area - even followed them on Instagram. My SO is not much of a fan and is not as curious as I am so I thought my chance of going there is slim.

#butterscotch combo #latteart

A photo posted by iamcoffeemadness (@iamcoffeemadness) on Apr 24, 2015 at 12:14am PDT

Fortunately enough, I've got a friend (Darling) - a close friend of SO - who is also into exploring secluded places, so SO got persuaded to come, too. :p

None of us had been there so we had to rely on Google Maps and Waze.

Here are some routes from Pacific Mall to Coffee Madness (Source: Google Maps)

And TADAAN!

We finally reached COFFEE MADNESS! :D

Photo taken by Darling

Contrary to its name, you won't actually get mad. XD

The ambiance is very calming and the place is not too commercialized.

It's perfect if you want to get away from the busy city life or if you're simply looking for some "me" time.

If you're looking for some place quiet with coffee and pizza, then @iamcoffeemadness is the place to be. Oh, and there's a pool, too. ☕

A photo posted by Wandering Kiddo (@wanderingkiddo) on May 16, 2015 at 6:18pm PDT

The frappes and coffee are very affordable.

Sorry if you find it hard to read the menu. Here's a link to their FB Page.

I ordered Maddy Choco Tiramisu frappe for myself and Maddy Cookie & Creamy for my SO. Each costs Php100 only!

How to survive growing up + Maddy Choco Tiramisu Frappe #coffee #CoffeeMadness #outofneverland #exploreCebu

A photo posted by J Cyrel | Aya Byuu (@ayisharu) on May 17, 2015 at 12:16am PDT

They also offer pizza and pasta.



I kind of regretted why we did not order pizza after reading reviews from foursquare and comments from friends that their pizza tastes great. Gawd, I should have!

We only had fries which only costs Php35.


They also have a pool if you want to take a dip. (Php150/head)


The place is perfect if you're looking for some peace of mind.

Even my daughter loved the place!

Akee at @iamcoffeemadness ☕

A photo posted by J Cyrel | Aya Byuu (@ayisharu) on May 16, 2015 at 6:43am PDT

Photo taken by Darling

More pictures!

Darling, Vince (SO), Aya with Akee, Alvin (left to right)

Alvin, Darling, Akee and yours truly (left to right)

Thank you Darling and Alvin for coming with us! :D


Coffee Madness is located at Tayud Liloan.

Business hours:
Tuesday to Thursday at 3:00pm - 09:00pm
Friday to Sunday at 3:00pm - 11:00pm

Closed on Mondays