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Chaya’s Coffee Jelly

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Chaya's Coffee Jelly by 13thWitch

If you are a frequent Baguio visitor, I am sure you have heard of this quaint Japanese restaurant in Legarda Road called, CHAYA. It’s one of my favorite places (sigh). They just recently opened in SM Baguio. I like that place for convenience but I love the Legarda branch for its comforting enclosure.

The last time I was there, the guards were trying hard to catch the parrot that came out of his cage. We tried to help as well but I think we screamed, squealed, and laughed more than anything. But we did not have coffee jelly then. I ordered coffee jelly when I was there with Noah. We loved it so much that we vowed we would try to recreate it at home. For those who want to make it, see below the recipe.

COFFEE JELLY
A Japanese desert made of coffee gelatine with milk. Others like to serve it with chocolate syrup or whipped cream but I like ours drowning in milk 🙂

  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
  • 2 cups fresh brewed coffee
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar

Put your hot water in a bowl. Pour your unflavored gelatin in the bowl and stir it to dissolve it.
Heat a saucepan, pour your coffee, sugar, and dissolved gelatin
Bring to a boil in high heat
Pour mixture in a bowl, baking dish, small glasses or whatever is available in your house
Refrigerate for 6-7 hours until coffee jelly solidifies

When coffee jelly is solid, cut it in cubes or however you like it
Pour whole milk or evaporated milk and enjoy!

13thWitch

She is in her 40’s. She is trilingual. She likes to wear slippers and she feels her prettiest after a manicure. She has a penchant for skincare, lip tint, and school supplies. She struggles in the kitchen but she is happiest when you feed her. Raised in the southern part of the Philippines, this woman can eat durian and balut. You have to drink kinutil ( a concoction of coconut wine + cocoa/chocolate + milk + durian) with her. Make her laugh, she likes that.

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