Saturday, April 14, 2012

Bon Appetea

I went to another milk tea place last week. It's called Bon Appetea. I visited their Lahug branch right beside STI. The place is pretty decent. Nothing fancy. That is why I'm surprised when I found out that their Sea Foam and Cheese costs 110PHP. Some stores in the mall with better interiors sell the same thing for 90PHP. Since I found it a bit ridiculous, I just ordered one of the lesser priced drinks which happened to be their bestseller. Nirvana is assam tea with wintermelon. It was tasty. There is a bit of a bitter aftertaste but it wasn't really bad or anything. It was enjoyable - perfect for that hot day.





Would I recommend Bon Appetea? Sure. I don't think you would stay for the place but you will like their tea. Well, maybe you will. They got free WiFi.

Bon Appetea has branches in Salinas Drive and Apitong Street.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Cobo: Awesome Possibiliteas

The milk tea craze has taken Manila like frozen yogurt has invaded Cebu. Lately, I've been seeing more and more shops that offer tea as an alternative for the usual Starbucks here in the Queen City of the South. One of these is a small shop located right smack at the middle of J. Centre Mall in A.S. Fortuna Street.

Cobo: Awesome Possibiliteas is a Taiwanese-based brand that offers refreshing tea and coffee based concoctions. Their drinks are tasty and very packed with flavor. Cobo offers value for money as you can buy a 22 ounce (think Venti) mocha drink for 75PHP only. That beats the 200PHP you have to shell out at Starbucks.

The Sea Salt drinks are a must-try! Weird, yes but very yummy.

I got the Sea Salt Taro with additional pearls and a sweet degree of average. You heard me right. They ask you if you want your drink mildly sweet, average or very sweet. Perfect for those who don't like uber sweet drinks.

The interior of the place is fun and quirky. Their chairs remind me of colorful cheese wedges. They also have a doodle mural on one of their walls.

My only complaint is that they don't have WiFi. Other than that, I recommend this place. If you have time or the energy to go to J. Centre Mall, you should stop by Cobo.