Top Three at Serenitea

“Not your average boring cup of tea”, so goes this shop’s mantra and at Serenitea Cha Kitchen, customers are given free rein to customize their drinks – thus, you can say that no two drinks are the same.

Serenitea is the brain child of Export Management graduates Peter Chen and Juliet Herrera. On a trip to Taiwan, they saw the popularity of tea and the presence of numerous tea houses and kiosks in almost every corner. Along with souvenirs from their trip, the partners brought back and introduced a new way of tea drinking to the Philippines.

To ensure that they maintain the authenticity of their products, all of their ingredients and equipment are ordered from Taiwan. No powdered mixes here, what you’ll have is a drink made from tea bags and real tea leaves by an espresso machine that was specially customized to brew teas.

A variety of toppings, which include sweet pudding, silky black jelly and chewy pearl balls, can be added to fit your individual taste, preference and idea of the perfect healthy summer cooler. And along with choosing the toppings that go into your drink, the servers also give you a small cup of your choice drink for you to taste the sugar levels until you give them the thumbs-up.

We list down our cold favorites at Serenitea, bound to become your summer drink of choice:

1) Yakult Green Tea (P80)
Who would ever thought that Yakult, which we all loved during our childhood years can be made into a cold drink mixed with your favorite type of tea. When mixed with green tea, the drink is fragrant and complements the smooth, healthy Yakult. With black pearls and a sugar level of 50%, this drink goes down well with a plate of Pepper Tofu.

2) Royal Milk Tea with Black Jelly (P80)

A sweet milk tea combined with smooth black jelly is a refreshing summer cooler. Milk teas are generally sweet, so this tea is best taken with minimum sugar levels for the uber health-conscious. The Royal Milk Tea can also be ordered hot (P70).

3) Blueberry Iced Tea (P80)
For those who want it simple and refreshing, the Blueberry Iced Tea is highly recommended. Every sip has a burst of sweet blueberry flavor with just the right amount of sweetness. A perfect pair to Serenitea’s yummy Chicken Chops, this will save you from a summer filled with aspartame-sweetened drinks.

Serenitea Cha Kitchen is located at the Ground Floor of the GNL Building, J. Abad Santos cor V. Cruz, San Juan City with telephone number 379-4166.

Images taken by John Paul Ang.

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