One of the milk tea brand or should I the cult favorite, the CoCo, just recently won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Milk Tea brand, has officially kicked off its much buzzed-about 3-day CoCo Chill Camp today at the SM Mega Fashion Hall, this is one happy celebration uniting the CoCo fans.

The CoCo Chill Camp is CoCo's way of expressing its warmest thanks to its hordes of fans who have tirelessly queued up in all its branches nationwide, to get their personal favorite drinks.

Ever since young entrepreneur Larry Evans Tan brought CoCo to the Philippines five years ago from the milk tea capital of the world, Taiwan, CoCo has rapidly become a top player in the Filipino milk tea craze and is one of the strongest markets of the CoCo brand worldwide.
CoCo leads in the global tea market with a formidable 4,000 branches spread out across the world and posting an incredible sale of 100 cups per second globally.

In the Philippines, where it has become the go-to milk tea brand, one CoCo cup is sold every 4 minutes via delivery alone - further proving the love for CoCo that expands beyond the physical store.

“We’ve seen how well CoCo was received by Filipinos. The CoCo Chill Camp is our way of showing our loyal fans and supporters that we feel their love. And so we want to give them back the happiness that our drinks have brought to their lives, by giving them an experience that’s uniquely created for them,” said Tan, CoCo Philippines General Manager.

The CoCo Chill Camp showcased fun activities for everyone’s delight, including a CoCo Panda Pit, CoCo Pachinko, and CoCo Pearl Toss. These games come with with exciting prizes for lucky guests.

Exclusive limited edition CoCo merchandise were also sold at the CoCo Chill Camp, including the CoCo shirts with cool designs that would make every CoCo lover wear it with pride.

Social media rockstars, who are self-confessed CoCo lovers, ThatsBella, Rei Germar, Janina Vela and LA Aguinaldo, joined the other CoCo fans on the opening day, sharing their love for the brand and revealing their favorite CoCo drinks. ThatsBella and Rei also had the opportunity to visit Taiwan last month to interview CoCo founder Chairman Tommy Hung.



And if CoCo fans could not seem to get enough of the bestsellers—Panda Milk Tea, 3 Buddies Milk Tea, White Pearl Milk Tea, and Passion Fruit Tea Burst, CoCo launched a new flavor that is quickly starting to be the new favorite—the Caramel Chocolate Cream, EXCLUSIVE to the Philippine market.

CoCo favorites: Panda Milk Tea and 3 Buddies Milk Tea

This latest concoction of sweetness, as Tan described it: “waves of caramel blended with chocolate slush over velvety salty cream makes a drink that is decadent for the local palate.”

New from CoCo: Caramel Chocolate Cream slush

Explaining the rationale behind this new Philippines-only product, Tan said, “We wanted to create a unique offering that we know the Philippine market would be drawn to. What’s better than caramel and chocolate? This is definitely something new beyond the milk tea that CoCo is known for.” Tan explained.

CoCo favorites: White Pearl Milk Tea and Passion Fruit Tea Burst

The overwhelming reception of CoCo in the Philippines made Tan very much optimistic with the future of CoCo among Filipino milk tea lovers. “We are definitely responding to the clamor of our customers into bringing CoCo more accessible to them, we are opening our 2nd branch in Cebu by the end of the month and we’ll be opening our 1st Mindanao branch soon. And we continue to explore with new flavors that we know our customers would love,” he revealed.

The CoCo Chill Camp will run until September 19 and Tan invites all CoCo fans to join in the fun and bring their friends and families to experience the dynamic vibe in the camp that the brand is known for.

To carry on their century of accomplishments, innovations, and experiences, Serenitea continuously creates products that are more and more exciting while keeping its quality at its peak.

From their pioneer branch in San Juan, Serenitea quickly branched out to more than 50stores nationwide. In celebration of Serenitea’s 10th year in the beverage industry on December 19, 2018, they present another series of drinks that is not only indulgent but also new to the taste buds of its customers because of the extra creaminess and extra unique flavors of the new variants. The Frost Temptation Series is composed of three flavors: Matcha Frost, Cheese Frost and Durian Frost.

The Matcha Frost is made from Green Tea powder infused in milk and cream and is best paired with any chocolate drinks and Matcha concoctions just like the Cocoa with Matcha Frost. It is a rich and sweet chocolate beverage topped with creamy frost with a distinct matcha flavor.

The Cheese Frost is made from cheese powder infused in milk and cream best paired with any of the milk teas, chocolate drinks and Matcha concoctions just like the Taro Lover with Cheese Frost. It is a silky taro drink topped with cream frost that’s mildly cheesy salty.

Lastly, the Durian Frost is is made from Durian mix infused in blended milk and cream and is best paired with freshly brewed green tea or any of the espresso based drinks just like the Matcha Latte with Durian Frost. It is milky matcha green tea topped with creamy frost with the exotic flavor of Durian.

For those who are always on the lookout to try new flavors of refreshments, then the Frost Temptation Series should be on top of your list! The flavorful texture of the frost makes the Serenitea’s drinks standout all the more, being the perfect choice for those who are not afraid to show a little extra!

For the past ten years, Serenitea continues to surprise its customers and fans with its new and refreshing beverages. Although some favorites have come and gone, the country’s most popular milk tea chain’s vast offerings will continue to entice milk tea lovers and foodies from all walks of life.

Stay updated with Serenitea’s promos and other news by visiting their social media accounts: Website: http://iloveserenitea.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/iloveserenitea/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iloveserenitea/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/iloveserenitea/

Nowadays, Filipinos love milk tea. Most student and yuppies enjoy sipping milk teas while doing the unstoppable chitchat with their friends.  Tea shops became a hub for everyone.  You can see stores almost everywhere and for us we were seeing one this  store in Ever Gotesco.  It is the first time that we saw it there and it's something new for us. 



Cobo is the name of the tea shop and it can easily be noticed with their colorful graphic design.  It's more like a comic characters representing the food and drinks that the store have.  We were planning to try and taste their teas there but opportunity catch up to us.  We were invited by Mommy Jo to cover their grand opening in one of their branch in Sta. Lucia East Mall.  The location is something new for because we usually attend events somewhere in the metro but this time its far away from the usual place. 






The opening was done with a twist.  They did a popping act of the balloons representing it like the bubble burstea that they have before cutting the ribbon.  Then the usual flow of the program goes.  The dedication of the establishment and of course the most awaited of all events, the giving away of free milk teas for those who received the free coupons.  For us the tasting of their foods was next in line. 


First that we tried was their milk tea, not so sweet on what I have tried but since I'm a sweet type of person perhaps  I'll ask to have more sweet the next time that I order it. 


Next stop was the Bubble Burstea, we felt being a kid again as we burst those popping pearls.  It's an unexplainable feeling every time I burst those pearls in my mouth and I personally enjoyed sipping and bursting a cup of Bubble Burstea. Flavorful and refreshing!



Of course if there is a refreshment to sooth the thirst there's also foodies to fill in those hungry tummies.  It's their Taiwanese Tummy Treats that I'm talking about and in line with that is their Squid Wedges which I can assure that all the bloggers loved it very much.
 



Next was the pork siomai, imagine a siomai without  a sauce, yet it taste good.



Another treats was the Chicken and Pork Chops that comes with two variant of sauces, sweet and spicy and barbeque, I think. 



Lastly and to complete the whole experience was the Snow Cream, it was tagged as the "Ang Dessert na di mo Inakala", we really enjoyed the colorful presentation with 12 different kinds of pearls and jellies.  This is the first time I tried this kind of dessert.





Oh before I forgot Cobo stands for Company of Bubbles, that has been 2 years and 3 months in the business, they have already 20 stores for the record. Cobo is a local brand but the ingredients and the equipments came from Taiwan.  They have a lesser price among their competitors, and for sure most of the students can afford to buy their teas and milkteas.

For more information visit their facebook account https://www.facebook.com/awesomecobo and follow them on twitter @awesome_cobo and instagram awesome_cobo

Nowadays, most of the Filipinos love teas. There are different kinds of preparing those teas, but most of the Filipino Chinese likes the natural way of preparing teas.

I recently visited the establishment of Thousand Teas at Mezza Residence in Quezon City.  Not a very fond of teas but I was amazed by this and suprisingly, Thousand Teas offers Hot and Cold Teas and in different touch.  I tried to sip some of their teas and one of teas that I adore was their floral teas which give me a different insight on that particular teas.   I find it relaxing and refreshing.  I am used to drinking instant Iced teas but this one is different, it is freshly prepared.

I think this is the first Tea house that mainly offer all kinds of Teas. Even though they are located in nearby universities and as we all know it is seldom that new generations love to drink tea but for Thousand Teas they are targeting these market by offering something new and flavorful like their milk teas.




That day was great because I was able to acquired plenty of information about teas.  Mr. Jim demonstrated to us the different ways of preparing teas. He was able to show us also the exciting blooms of the Jasmine Tea and the Rose Tea which is actually little by little blooming as it sips in the hot and warm water and mixes with the essence of the rolled teas. Aside from the relaxing taste and scent it is also enjoying watching and seeing those tea blooms. Note use a clear glass pitcher when doing this.

Blooming Teas

Tea Set

If you’re a tea lover you’ll definitely enjoy selections and here are some of their offerings Blueberry Milk Tea, Strawberry Pearl Milk Tea, Assam Pearl Milk Tea, Taro Pearl Milk Tea, and more which is really great. Of course they are not just offering teas but also the tasty dishes like the Pasta Carbonara.  I'm not a fan of pasta but I definitely recommend their Pasta Carbonara.  Flavorful!


As their treat for the holiday they are offering a Tea Gift Sets which are great for executive people and of your bosses. I think it’s a simple gesture to remind them of your bonuses for the coming holiday.

So if you’re looking for a modernized tea house the Thousand Teas is the place to be.


G/F Mezza Residences,
Aurora Blvd. Cor Araneta Ave.,
1113 Quezon City, Philippines
(02) 708 3919

Milk Tea is trending now in the Philippines. Lots of Filipinos are really liking to drink these milk teas, perhaps or maybe because of the number of establishments being created and popping out. Yuppies, students and even some bloggers that I know some are enjoying sipping milk teas.

Teas have a lot of benefits, such as it relaxes body, antioxidants and helps regulating blood pressure. Added some milk to make the teas match with the taste of the Filipinos and it has benefits also such as calcium and protein.


Most Filipinos drinking some juices in powdered form that can buy in some groceries. Since milk tea is trending now, CHALIFE is here for those who loves to have it any time.

Chalife is in powdered form that whenever you want to drink milk tea, you can easily go to any store and buy the chalife and then add some water then presto you have your milk tea.

You don't have to buy expensive milk teas, Chalife is very affordable and  easy to prepare.

For more information and latest updates about Chalife, simply visit https://www.facebook.com/chalifemilktea

Chocolate is one of the most love food and flavor.  It seems that most of the cakes, ice creams and pastries are flavored with chocolate.  I, myself love chocolates very much and that's why I choose the CHOCOLATE MILK TEA variant of SIP Milk Tea to try.

Before anything else I would like to share what SIP Milk Tea means to me.

Steeply made to entice and refresh.

Steeply made to entice and refresh.