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I was recently invited by Seattle's Best Coffee for an afternoon delight with fellow bloggers. It was a good opportunity to try Seattle's since I was planning to do a coffee-and-cheesecake thing there (I'm quite addicted to cheesecake recently). Little did I know that I would be up for a challenge: Milk Tea!
If you've been reading this blog, you'll notice that I don't have posts about milk tea. It is because for some reasons, I don't like milk tea. There's this taste that I just don't like. I don't like pearls too that even my taho doesn't have sago on it.
I had to tell this to Eric of SBC that he told me that he'll serve me a coffee if I didn't like milk tea. But hey, the event's for SBC Milk Tea, and if I can eat frog legs, I can definitely drink milk tea. :)
Unlike other milk tea shops, SBC Milk Tea has one unique flavor. It is a blend of four kinds of tea: black tea, green tea, English breakfast, and Jasmine, with caramel for the sweetness. SBC Milk Tea is available in both hot and iced (with red tapioca pearls).
SBC Milk Tea (hot and iced) |
I liked the mildness of the SBC Milk Tea, the sweetness is just right for me. I find myself instinctively sipping both the hot and iced milk tea. I liked both iced and hot versions.
SBC Milk Tea is available until the end of March 2012.
SBC Valentine Cookies |
For the Valentine season, Seattle's Best Coffee offers Valentine Cookies. Available in four different designs, these cookies are butter cookies covered in fondant. At Php 85 apiece, it's a perfect Valentine give-away.
SBC Valentine Cookies are available until February 21, 2012.
Seattle's Best also offers meals that go well with their drinks:
Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Panini |
I had Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Panini (Php 205). It is premium smoked salmon, soft cream cheese, and lettuce in whole wheat ciabatta. It's a heavy but healthy treat, a must-try especially if you're on a diet (but no, I'm not a diet).
All-Vegetable Salad |
Another healthy treat is the All-Vegetable Salad (Php 165), a mix of fresh veggies with almonds, olives, and croutons, and Parmesan cheese.
Arrabiatta |
SBC also serves pasta like Arrabiatta (Php 175), which is penne with slightly spicy tomato-based sauce with Parmesan cheese and anchovies. I found it sweet for an Arrabiatta, but good enough if you can't tolerate spicy food.
SBC also offers all-day breakfast like pancakes, omelets, and big breakfasts, which I'm going to try soon (I love breakfast!)
Thanks to Seattle's Best Coffee Philippines for having us. :)
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Seattle's Best Coffee
Greenhills Town Center
2 Granada Street,
Bgy. Valencia
Quezon City
Other branches include SM Megamall, Bonifacio High Street, Trinoma, SM Mall of Asia and many more
Are the Valentine Cookies pre-designed?
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Hi Vallarfax! Yes, the cookies are pre-designed and comes with a box and ribbon. :D
DeleteLove the red pearls of the milk tea! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Berylle! The pearls are red because Seattle's Best color is red. :D
DeleteNice that SBC made the tapioca pearls red.. :D Looks so nice, although I love my milk tea plain. Will definitely drop by at an SBC branch when my flu is gone. I need to try their milk tea :D
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Hi Sumi! I believe there's a branch in Trinoma. :) Get well soon! :)
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Hi Thirdy! Stop it, I'm blushing.hahaha. :)
Deletepasta & panini look syummy :D
ReplyDeleteHi pinkcookies! :) You should try Seattle's! ;)
DeleteYou got a knack for taking good photos. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Boy Takaw! :) I'm still learning, I still have a lot to improve on. :)
DeleteThose cookies are so kyoot!
ReplyDeleteI agree! They gave me the red one. ;)
DeleteCool cookies! Would try their milk tea too! :D
ReplyDeleteHi Bee! Try their milk tea then tell me what you think. :)
Deleteohhh nice! I would love to try 'em next time, hehe
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Hi TR! Please do. :)
DeleteI've never tasted hot milk tea! Makes me really curious!
ReplyDeleteHi Mary! Really? Guess you should try this. :)
Deletei'm not a fan of seattle's best but the arrabiatta and milk tea look promising. i might give it a try one of these days.
ReplyDeleteHi Marjorie! Please do. :)
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Hi Gina! Thanks a lot! I really appreciate it. :) I'll check your blog. ;)
DeleteWe have the same taste. I'm not really a fan of milk tea too. I tried on in SG and I threw up. It may be the morning sickness, though, since I was pregnant that time. Hehehe! But seriously thinking of trying it again, sans the morning sickness na. Yey!
ReplyDeleteP.S. You had me at Salmon and cream cheese panini. Drooling!
Hi Tin! Maybe you should try it again now that you're not anymore pregnant. :) The Salmon and Cream Cheese panini's sooo good! :)
DeleteI tried this one last week...
ReplyDeleteAntamis lang! Pero I love the tapioca pearls...
Hi Thirdy! Really? I was told you can ask the barista to lessen the sweetness naman. :)
DeleteIt's a good thing you were able to try the milk tea. Start na yan ng milk tea craze mo.
ReplyDeleteI'm still loyal to my dear coffee. But it's not bad. :)
DeleteSadness there's no SBC here in Olongapo but the milk tea sure looks delicious ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Gaylee! Let's hope they'll open a branch there, or even in Subic. :)
DeleteVery interesting post and great photos!
ReplyDeleteI have not been back in the Philippines for a visit since 1999 (wow, I just realised that it is almost 13 years!), and I am very curious to all the changes, I have missed. I think in a way it would be another kind of culture shock - a good kind, though.
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Hi Joanna! That's quite a long time. I hope you'll go home soon. :)
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ReplyDeleteYes, I hope in 2 years if not earlier. We'll definitely check out SBC when we do.
BTW, kudos to your trying the milk tea. I'm having one now. :D . Sadly, not from SBC.
Hi Joanna! Which one are you drinking? :)
DeleteSounds interesting sayang until march lang
ReplyDeleteHi Stacy! I think they'll extend it naman depending on the feedback they'll get. :)
DeleteI love those colorful cookies! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Yani! Me too! :) I still can't eat the cookie SBC gave me, sayang yung design eh.hehe. :D
Deletei like milk tea but mine's D.I.Y.--bear brand/alaska, etc. + lipton/golden spoon sambong or whatever's availabe :)
ReplyDeleteHi Rene! I hope people will try your DIY Milk tea. :)
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