
Once upon a time, a horchata brand was born out of the pandemic from the home of a young woman who adored the sweet Mexican drink. That young woman is none other than Paola Huyong, an entrepreneur/athlete/creative whose passion has propelled her to take this hobby to where it is today.

“I love taking naps, hence siesta”, Paola shares one afternoon at Siesta Bodega, the brand’s new HQ in BF Homes, Parañaque. She recalls developing her horchata recipe which a friend gladly shared with her back then. “I love the drink so much I decided to make my own at home. I’d order cookies and have horchata with it as a break from work in the afternoons,” Paola recalls. Five years later, Siesta Horchata has amassed quite a following, with cafe goers frequenting the brand’s former home in Quezon City.

