There have been food fads in the past that quickly rose to popularity, but went off the trend just as quickly. But not milk tea. Picture this: It’s the year 2008 - the first milk tea spot just opened in the metro, forever changing the landscape of Pinoy taste. 11 years and over hundreds of milk tea shops later, milk tea still manages to reinvent itself and continues to reshape the Filipino drink and dining culture.
The word is spreading fast about these must-try milk tea places. We’ve rounded them up in this list:
The Alley
The Alley serves great refreshments made from single-blend tea for their classic flavor. They pay special attention to how their tea is blended so when the flavors are added into the mix, it’s guaranteed to be delicious!
Branches: SM Mall of Asia and SM City North EDSA.
Tiger Sugar
Before brown sugar milk tea became a craze, Tiger Sugar has already had it as the star of their menu. Brown sugar milk tea was an instant hit because of the subtle delivery of sweetness that makes you feel less guilty about having yet another cup. Tiger Sugar is one of the pioneers of brown sugar milk tea, and it is arguably one of the best around.
Branches: SM North EDSA, SM Mall of Asia, and SM Megamall
YiFang Taiwan Fruit Tea
YiFang stays true to the original milk tea formula and comes from the home of milk teas—Taiwan. Since it hit the Philippine shores, the milk tea crowd has hailed it one of the best. They serve different types of milk tea, from the classics down to lemon-infused drinks. There’s definitely a thing or two you’d love from the YiFang menu and they’ll keep you coming back for more.
Black Scoop Cafe
Think you’ve tried all the different types and flavors of milk tea? Think again—because Black Scoop offers it in soft serve to create a brand new dessert experience. Feeling adventurous? Head to a Black Scoop near you and taste the creamy milk tea ice cream with pearls on top!
Branches: SM City North EDSA, SM Mall of Asia, SM Sangandaan, SM City Marikina, SM City Southmall, and SM City Sucat
Cha Tuk Chak
An Asian country known for its tea is Thailand and at Cha Tuk Chak, you get to taste the distinct flavour of Thai milk tea—sweet, creamy, and with a stronger flavor of black tea to balance it all out.
Branches: SM City North EDSA
The Alley
The Alley serves great refreshments made from single-blend tea for their classic flavor. They pay special attention to how their tea is blended so when the flavors are added into the mix, it’s guaranteed to be delicious!
Branches: SM Mall of Asia and SM City North EDSA.
