''Heartful Café'' is a 2021

Philippine television drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebis ...

romantic comedy series broadcast by

GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...

. Directed by Mark Sicat dela Cruz, it stars

Julie Anne San Jose Julie Anne Peñaflorida San Jose (; born May 17, 1994) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, actress, host and television personality. She is dubbed as "''Asia's Limitless Star''" for her singing prowess and achievements. San Jose is regarded as ...

and

David Licauco David Alexander Sy Licauco (born June 15, 1994), more popularly known as David Licauco (), is a Filipino actor and model. He is known for portraying Malik for GMA television drama ''Mulawin vs. Ravena'' (2017) and Fidel de los Reyes y Maglipo ...

, it premiered on April 26, 2021 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing '' I Can See You''. The series concluded on June 18, 2021 with a total of 40 episodes.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Heart Fulgencio *

as Ace Nobleza ;Supporting cast *

Edgar Allan Guzman Edgar Allan Guzman (born November 20, 1989 in Pasig, Philippines) also known by his nickname and screen name EA Guzman, is a Filipino actor, singer, host, model, and vlogger. He gained popularity after he became the Mr. Pogi 2006 of ''Eat Bula ...

as Uno Ynares * Zonia Mejia as Soledad "Sol" Fulgencio * Jamir Zabarte as Salvador "Buddy" Portales *

Ayra Mariano Ayra Mariano (born January 10, 1998) is a Filipina-American actress, singer, dancer, host and commercial model. She first became known through a television commercial for Eskinol before participating in '' Starstruck Season 6'', where she finis ...

as Marcelina "Mars" Sawingsawing * Victor Anastacio as Roco *

Angel Guardian Angel Grace Trazona Guardian (born September 6, 1998) is a Filipino-Israeli actress, recording artist and commercial model. She is best known for her participation in the reality show '' Running Man Philippines'', where she became the first U ...

as Charity ;Guest cast * Shyr Valdez as Chona *

Ina Feleo Catalina Guillen Feleo-Gervasutti (born 29 December 1985), better known as Ina Feleo, is a Filipino actress, figure skater, dancer, and writer. She rose to fame for playing the main antagonist role as Odessa in romantic- horror-drama on GMA Ne ...

as Zowie *

Kate Valdez Keith Eliana Habala Sisante (born August 21, 2000), professionally known as Kate Valdez (), is a Filipino actress, and model. She is known for her role as Violet in '' Destiny Rose'', as Mira in ''Encantadia'', and as Natalie/Rosemarie in '' O ...

as Diana *

Migo Adecer Migo may refer to: People * Hisao Migo (1900–1985), Japanese botanist * Migo Adecer (born 1999), Filipino-Australian singer Other uses *Mi-Go, a fictional race of extraterrestrials created by H. P. Lovecraft * Migo (company), a Taiwanese company ...

as Max / Charles *

DJ Durano Thaddeus Presbitero Durano Jr. (born August 17, 1974), also known as his stage name DJ Durano, is a Filipino actor, television personality, singer and recording artist. His career in entertainment started as part of '' That's Entertainment'' ...

as Jeremiah *

Barbie Forteza Barbara Ambas Forteza (born July 31, 1997), professionally known as Barbie Forteza (), is a Filipino actress, comedian, dancer, singer, host, and vlogger. She is the recipient of several accolades, including both international and local award ...

as Cors *

Jak Roberto Jan Rommel Osuna Roberto (born December 2, 1993), professionally known as Jak Roberto, is a Filipino actor, model and singer. He was a member of the trio boy band 3LOGY alongside Jeric Gonzales and Abel Estanislao. Roberto is currently worki ...

as Jasper * Richard Reynoso as Raffy * Rosemarie Sarita as Belen * Nicole Chan as Virgo * Klea Pineda as Ivy *

Jeric Gonzales John Eric Salvanera Gonzales (born August 7, 1992), professionally known as Jeric Gonzales, is a Filipino actor, singer, and model. He is known as one of the winners of the second season of the reality show, ''Protégé'', a reality based ''ar ...

as Warren * Gold Aceron as Garci * Nikki Co as Sebastian / Seb *

Candy Pangilinan Maria Carmela Espiritu Pangilinan , popularly known as Candy Pangilinan, is a Filipino film and television actress and comedian. She won best actress for CineFilipino 2016 and Los Angeles International Film Festival for the movie ''Star na si ...

as Andi *

Camille Prats Sheena Patricia Camille Quiambao Prats–Yambao (born June 20, 1985) is a Filipino actress, TV host, comedienne, and businesswoman. She starred in a series of successful films and television shows, since gaining media attention when she played ...

as Bettina

Production

Principal photography commenced in April 2021.

Ratings

According to

AGB Nielsen Philippines AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines, commonly called AGB Nielsen, is a market research firm in the Philippines specializing in broadcast media. AGB Nielsen conducts audience measurement of television ratings for certain areas in the Philipp ...

' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of ''Heartful Café'' earned a 14.1% rating.

References

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