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.

My Cofifi

Summer break is here. Second semester of law school for me was very stressful. Most of my time was spent reading and studying. So it wasn't a surprise that I'm always at a coffee shop where there's the necessary caffeine and the quiet ambiance.

Where's the other I?

A fave of mine is Cofifi located at R. Aboitiz St. besides St. Theresa's College (right where Calda Pizza is). It's a law student's haven. The prices of their coffees and beverages are student friendly. A short Americano runs for 65PHP. Flavored black coffee is 55PHP. They offer snacks and breakfast meals consisting mainly of waffles, pancakes and sandwiches.

Ambiance is perfect since they usually play mellow but still current music. I also like the interiors. It's shabby chic with a touch of artsy. I love their very long table at the back, That's my fave spot. My friends and I call it "our" presidential table.

The only complaint I have with this place is that they always run out of stocks. You wouldn't believe how many times I have ordered something only to be told that they don't have it because they don't have bread or what not. Kinda irritating. Ms. Tiffany, please take note :-). Nonetheless, I love this place!