My Milk Tea, Bubbles Optional

Jan 31, 12 My Milk Tea, Bubbles Optional

Posted by in Cafés, Restaurants

This is my favorite milk tea place, but for other reasons than you might think.Manila is currently afloat in a bubble milk tea mania, and the options are mind-boggling. This is made evident to me in last year’s MIYO Monday question asking readers: ”What’s Your Bubble Milk Tea of Choice? At 108 responses, that’s a lot of...

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Christmas Gift List Purveyor #7: TWG Teas

Oct 22, 11 Christmas Gift List Purveyor #7: TWG Teas

Posted by in Food Purveyors

Seduction, serenity, and style – all from TWG Tea.It’s at Sweet Bella Café where I discover that TWG Tea is available locally. I’d enjoyed frequenting their tea patisseries when in Singapore and I’m ecstatic that their products are now in Manila. TWG stands for The Wellness Group, a luxury concept established in...

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M.I.Y.O. Monday: What Is Your Bubble Milk Tea of Choice?

Sep 19, 11 M.I.Y.O. Monday: What Is Your Bubble Milk Tea of Choice?

Posted by in MIYO Monday

This is a M.I.Y.O Monday and mini post rolled into one.Note: M.I.Y.O. Monday stands for Make It Your Own Monday, a question thrown out to DCF readers every Monday to jumpstart the week with lively interaction. I also welcome questions and suggestions for future MIYO Mondays. Email me.I get a sense of dé jà vu when I see the...

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Artisan Coffee Available Now In Manila

May 06, 10 Artisan Coffee Available Now In Manila

Posted by in Food Purveyors

Quality coffee, meticulously crafted and maintained, for those who care about the coffee in their cups.Shortly after I publish my bad bean woes , I get a message from a friend of mine, Ed, a chef who also owns a restaurant in Quezon City. He tells me about this young Filipino couple, Carlo and Jackie Lorenzana, who are the...

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Green Tea’s Wild Bite

Feb 05, 10 Green Tea’s Wild Bite

Posted by in Home Bakers

It’s 3:50am. I can’t sleep so I write. I’ve got a cup of hot green tea to keep me company (and to keep me going), and a Green Tea Crisp cookie to sweeten my reluctant wakefulness.On nights like this when slumber is but a dream, tea is my usual companion. I’m a coffee girl at heart but tea is my comfort....

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