Never tried this coffee spot before so we thought why not. Its a small standalone in Estancia…read more They have coffee, non-espresso drinks and cakes. Theres some seating but we bought to go. Jasmine helped us out and was very friendly. I ordered a Coconut latte (hot). Really good! Love how the coconut flavor really shines through. Thank you!

Starbucks on Blue-bay Walk. Conveniently located a short…read morewalk from CocoIchiban and right beside McDonalds. The food is edible and the service is courteous with a greeting upon entering the establishment. Ambience feels a bit stuffy. The cushioned seats can use a deep cleaning like last year.

At 3 pm, this Busy store with Drive in and Pick ups, have…read morebeen to many Starbucks (Obviously) and I could tell at min. 15 Workers they was STILL Confused. and some, you could tell was New. My Cinimon Sticky bun order never arrived. And a Order of a Venti Caramel Macciato (which is basic) was WEAK and watered down. Was looking forward to seeing this LARGE (The Largest in Philippines) and Beautiful Starbucks Location BUT, the Service and Caramel Macciato was WEAK They did give me a Senior Discount :) And YES, it is EASY to find a place to SIT

It had been 6 months since I went to this Starbucks Reserve location. Although months have…read morepassed, Ben still remembered me. That is quite impressive. This is my husband's favorite place to go to EVERY morning. I also like going here, but I'd prefer taking my coffee to-go. I seldom write updates to locations that I've already written reviews for. I just write tips and add pictures. If you're a tourist and thinking of what to give someone when you return to your country, Starbucks often has pretty Philippine souvenir mugs and tumblers. I purchased tumblers for gifts and for myself. I'm thinking of going back there to check out the mugs. Sorry, I went off on a tangent. Let me get back on track. I asked for small bags for each tumbler, and Ben offered to gift wrap all of them for me. After Ben and a few others wrapped the tumblers, I tipped them more than my usual amount. Someone is probably saying, of course, I should tip them. I have noticed that the majority of the customers do not tip, and that's their prerogative. Everyone here is very friendly and always greets me when they see me. I always give them a tip for their wonderful service. Kudos to the employees at this Starbucks Reserve location!

Nice Starbucks location! It's at the Greenbelt Mall…read more I stopped by here for meryenda. I was obsessed with Starbuck's Corned Beef Pandesal while I was in the Philippines! it was so yummy! I was surprised that a lot of the Starbucks in the Philippines are sustainable! WOW! They switched over to paper cups for cold drinks and I noticed that too at the Starbucks location inside Okada. They don't have the paper cups for iced drinks in the U.S. yet or at least I haven't been to a store that has that only for hot drinks. They had a promotion going on at the Starbucks in the Philippines while I was on vacation and if you purchase 18 drinks then you can select from a travel organizer, schedule book or planner. I didn't originally think I'd be able to buy 18 drinks in my two weeks but I ended up treating my cousins and other people for Starbucks so it took me about a week to earn my travel organizer. I guess it's technically not "free" since you have to spend to earn it haha oh well, it was still satisfying to get. The employees at this Starbucks were nice and chatty, one of the baristas was even cute too lol.

A new milk tea place along Banawe, it is nicely styled and has a good offering of both milk teas…read moreand fruit teas. Staff are knowledgeable with the selections and helpful, and in this instance we had the brown sugar pearl milk tea, caramel pearl milk tea, signature fruit tea, and lemon yakult tea. All of them were good and I'd not hesitate to go back.

The Tea Rock in UP Town Center is one of those hideouts that's got it all for college students -…read moresockets, fast wifi, good food, and reasonably priced drinks. They've got great a great selection for tea drinks and unlike most stores their drinks really aren't too sweet unless you set the sugar level to 75% or 100%. At 50% sugar level, my drink actually tasted like tea, and the egg pudding sinker at the bottom was really yummy too. Their snacks are great too, and are great to split with friends. When I went there, they had a Beyonce playlist on; while it proved to be a bit distracting to our meeting, you couldn't really get mad at their choice of music because - Beyonce. The place was well-lit and filled with other people who didn't want to be disturbed also, so I definitely had a great, productive time there. Definitely going to suggest having another meeting there!

I was never into the milk tea trend but I was desperate for a place to stay in one impossibly hot…read moresummer afternoon that wasn't too crowded and had decent cold drinks. For some reason, all the other small cafes in UP Town had air-conditioning problems that time, except for Tea Rock. So I eagerly ducked in. Good thing they served a lot of things aside from milk tea. When you enter you're faced with this giant menu behind the counter. I decided on an iced cappuccino (trust me to get coffee at a milk tea place, sorry) but I was surprised when they asked for my "sugar level" and "pearl or crystal" preference. I'm no coffee-snob but why would you put that in coffee?? It's a tea place though so I guess that's just their thing. I got the lowest sugar level (10%) and pearl so it would have the most minimal "damage" to my coffee, but it actually wasn't bad at all! Plus the cappuccino looked real anyway. Food-wise, the bento boxes were huge so that was a highlight. The cuisine was Taiwanese but it was much of a mix already. They had lots of bento choices, rice bowls, short orders, and even pastas & sandwiches. I don't think I'd ever encountered any other tea place with this extensive a menu!

An appealing alternative to the perpetually crowded Starbucks stores in the area or when a refined…read moreselection of coffee is needed to keep you motivated when plowing through the seemingly endless work. Local beans from key coffee regions in the Philippines are available, always a good feature. Our friend loves this place and for several reasons. It's one of the few cafes to actually have parking slots, which is convenient. The quiet ambiance and freshly brewed coffee are both ideal for working. We had Ice Caramel Macchiato - a 2 shot espresso in a glass of cold milk, a refreshing drink with a awakening effect. Also had the Belgian Chocolate gelato, a basic flavour.. Their tranquil surroundings is perfect for working and thinking, hopefully not thinking of working. HIGHLIGHTS Good Coffee Stable WiFi Quiet Ambiance Abundant Power Outlets Parking

I really like Afters in Tomas Morato. I had very productive days there too. So the past few weeks I…read morewas in Katipunan, I went to Afters to be productive also. I love their Gelato Shakes! You choose any flavor of their yummy gelato and they make it into a shake for you. My favorite flavor is their Dark Magic - dark chocolate with mint! The drinks are okay. I usually go for their tea, Italian Soda, or an Iced Americano. When it comes to price, they are more or less at par with the big coffee shops. The good thing with spending in Afters is you support a local brand. The food is generally good. I do find the dishes a bit pricey given that they're in Katipunan, with mostly students as their target market. The only thing that has consistently disappointed me in Afters are their cookies. They're always.... hard. I do wish Afters offered lighter snacks. Something you can easily munch on when you don't want a full meal. Service is always good whenever I'm there. The baristas are nice and friendly too. They do have power outlets around the cafe. Internet is limitted as you get a code from them and depends on your bill too.

I usually go here for affordable milk tea and their selection of flavors are just right. Matcha is…read morepretty good and lowering sugar content doesn't sacrifice taste that much. No dine-in space is available. Do check out the small eateries nearby since these are well-known among students, especially the ones at the back. There are kids lingering around the stretch of business establishments nearby asking for money. Sometimes I don't mind them but sometimes they just make things awkward when you really want to say no although nicely.

When a friend of mine invited me for milk tea a few days ago, I immediately said no. My budget…read morecouldn't take a Php 100+-drink right now, I told her. But when she mentioned that Simple Line's milk teas sell for as low as Php 50, I changed my mind. I thought the place deserved to be tried. Who knows, it might end up becoming my go-to milk tea place. My wallet would definitely thank me. I'm so glad I relented! Service was fast and very efficient, even faster than the other milk tea shops in the vicinity of Vito Cruz-Taft, considering there were only two staff members in the stall (one took our orders, one prepared our drinks). I was also surprised at their choices of floaters, which are go beyond the usual black pearls and nata. I tried the Melon Milk Tea, and it was oh-so-yummy, definitely something I'll come back for. My friend mentioned that she knew someone whose goal is to go through all flavors of Simple Line. Hmmm. Maybe I should sign up for that, too!

The Top of Cebu now has lots of shops, and restaurants, and Bo's looks like a popular coffee shop…read morein Cebu. I tried the caramel latte and it was good, and reasonably priced. With good service. They have outdoor seating on two floors with views.