My milk tea addiction probably won't be going away anytime soon. A couple of months ago, I stumbled upon a promo for large-sized milk tea on sale at P35 (formerly P70). I couldn't pass it up, since milk tea places usually offer pretty decent versions of their "original flavor", despite the sometimes absurd fruit teas they come up with (worst case scenario). Yet again, this deal was brokered by a coupon site.
The excitement of the moment had me buying 6 coupons (using my account and M's) in total. Never mind that, in order to pay for the coupons in cash, we had to ride around in taxis which brought an additional P100+ to the overall expense. --So much for saving a buck.
I read from the terms and conditions for my coupons that the Bon Appetea stand has 2 branches: Ortigas and Parañaque. Ortigas it is, then. Strata 2000 Building to be exact. Thank goodness for another friend, S, who lives very close by. The three of us trekked to said building yesterday afternoon where, on the ground floor to one side of the area, is the food court filled with various stalls.
The Bon Appetea Facebook page boasted of a wide range of flavors that looked very promising. Their bestsellers include Nirvana (Assam black tea and wintermelon) and _____________. Hell, it looked like it could kick Serenitea's butt to the curb. But when we proceeded to give our orders, that's when the trouble started.
S wanted to order the Peach milk tea, but they were out. He settled on the Morrocan Nights (jasmine tea and mint) instead. M wanted the Creme Brulee, but they were all out of caramel anything, which is an ingredient for about half of their milk tea items on the menu. He went for Taro. No dice. Then he settled on________. My turn came and I wanted Creme Brulee or Melange, which were also out. This prompted me to say to the vendor, "Kuya naman eh. Lahat na lang wala." ("Mister, everything's out!") The man looked blank, so I just ordered a Morrocan Nights as well.
Taste-wise, it's okay. Some people don't like mint, as it reminds them of toothpaste. But the combination of jasmine and mint seem to work. It's unique.
"Don't let other people define your worth. "
-Diane Gollon
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