Showing posts with label matcha latte. Show all posts
Showing posts with label matcha latte. Show all posts
Good news for northies, The Tokyo Matcha has just opened its second Philippine branch in Gateway 2.
As with all other The Tokyo Matcha branches, its got a modern and minimalist interior.
We, however, feel that the store layout here is more strategically designed.
The inner area is dedicated for its brewing and ordering. So the storefront highlights the cozy dine-in area where you can see mostly young customers chilling with their matcha favorites.
What makes The Tokyo Matcha globally distinguished is its dedication to spread high quality 100% organic matcha around the world. Aside from matcha drinks and desserts, they've also innovated healthy products such as the Matcha Protein (2,130 php) which was a blended powder mix with 100% organic matcha, 5 spices: Cinnamon (Body Temperature Regulation), Cardamom (Gut Health), Ginger (Blood Circulation), Black Pepper (Metabolism) and Cloves (Liver Health) and whey and pea protein.
Each drink is also prepared the traditional way at the brewing station.
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| Matcha French Flan (280 php),♥ Matcha Milk Jam Croffle (250 php) and ♥Ube Matcha Latte (260 php) |
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
As can be seen from the store crowd of The Matcha Tokyo, the young generation are becoming more and more health-concious and mindful of their diets and are supportive of healthier and sustainable food choices. Of course, we are proud to be one of them. The Manila exclusive drink - Ube Matcha Latte is our favorite! We also love the Matcha French Flan and Matcha Milk Jam Croffle. Looking forward to more of its products and branches!
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | The Matcha Tokyo Menu | |
| Ambiance | ★★★★★ | Menu 1 | Menu 2 |
| Taste | ★★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★ | |
| ♥ = Favorites or Recommended | ||
| The Matcha Tokyo | |
| Branches | Gateway 2 Ground Floor, Gateway Mall 2, General Araneta, Cubao, Quezon City, 1109 Metro Manila Mitsukoshi BGC Grand Central Park North, Mitsukoshi Mall, 8th Ave, Corner 36th St, Taguig, 1630 Metro Manila |
| Business Hours | 10am-10pm(mall hours) |
| Payment Options |  Cash |
| Service Charge | N/A |
| Budget/Person | 250-500 |
| Free WiFi | No |
| Contact | |
| Other | |
While some may be lucky enough to visit Japan for its Cherry Blossom Viewing as much as they can. Many of us are not able to due to time and monetary constraints. Fortunately for us, we have the newest milk tea concept in the Philippines inspired by the Japan's Cherry Blossom Viewing tradition - Sakura Hanami. It now has several branches and Sakura Hanami Taft in Arrow Food Park is the one we recently got to visit.
Sakura Hanami which directly translates to Cherry Blossom Viewing
is a millennia-old tradition in Japan which still has a growing
popularity up to present. In fact, around 5,000,000 million tourists
fly to Japan just for this in a year. It gets so crowded and popular
that some viewing spots even charge a lot just for exclusivity.
Winter Blends (Hot)
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| Traditional Cherry Blossom Tea (195 php) |
One of the distinguishing features of Sakura Hanami is that it serves hot floral tea variants. One pot is good to share for two to four people.
Autumn Blends
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| Lava Pearl Latte (180 php/XL) |
The Lava Pearl Latte just shows us that Sakura Hanami caters to all types of tea drinkers. While we found the Lava Pearl Latte at regular sugar level too sweet for our liking, we do know a lot of sweet tea lovers who will crave for this. For a slightly lighter sweetness, you can opt for the Okinawa Roast Milk Tea (95 php/regular).
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| ♥ Classic Milky Bubble Mousse (155 php), ♥ Matcha Creme Milk Tea with Sakura Pudding (140 php/Regular) and ♥ Sakura Signature Bubble Tea (95/regular) |
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| ♥ Matcha Creme Milk Tea with Sakura Pudding (140 php/Regular) |
The most impressive drink for us was the Matcha Creme Milk Tea with Sakura Pudding. This is a legit matcha drink! We bet that if you order the XL, you'll really feel the caffeine kick from this drink. It's so bold and rich just the way we always wanted our matcha but rarely could have. We also love the rosy flavor of the Sakura Pudding that perfectly matches the matcha.
Bubble Mousse
The Bubble Mousse is a dessert snack packaged in cute bottle with pink ribbon. We tried the
Classic Milky Bubble Mousse (155 php) and fell in love with it! The strength of the tea flavor, the silky melt-in-your-mouth texture of the mousse and the soft to chew pearls on top gives a wholesome experience. We just found this a bit pricey especially the other variants that cost 175 php per bottle But, if you can splurge then we guarantee the even biteful is heavenly! The sensation is so appealing that we would probably try the Strawberry Bubble Mousse or Matcha Creme Mousse next visit!
Classic Milky Bubble Mousse (155 php) and fell in love with it! The strength of the tea flavor, the silky melt-in-your-mouth texture of the mousse and the soft to chew pearls on top gives a wholesome experience. We just found this a bit pricey especially the other variants that cost 175 php per bottle But, if you can splurge then we guarantee the even biteful is heavenly! The sensation is so appealing that we would probably try the Strawberry Bubble Mousse or Matcha Creme Mousse next visit!
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Sakura Hanami depicts the Japanese philosophy that highliughts premium quality hence the "kaizen" (かいぜん) concept which is actually rooted in the way they genuinely care for people "omoi-yari" (思いやり). The drink quality and service is superb. To sum it up, we,Tsinoy Foodies, guarantee that you can find satisfaction in Sakura Hanami with a reminder that premium variants comes with a premium price.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Sakura Hanami Taft Menu | |
| Ambiance | ★★★★ | NA |
| Taste | ★★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★ | |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | ||
| Sakura Hanami Taft | |
| Business Address | 1021 P. Ocampo St, Corner Arellano Ave, Malate, Manila, Metro Manila |
| Business Hours | 10am-12pm |
| Payment Options | Cash |
| Service Charge | none |
| Budget/Person | 90-200 |
| Free WiFi | No |
| Contact | (0917) 655-5584 |
| Other | |
I've always been different. I've always preferred unique cafes than mainstream ones. So when Blocleaf opened in our neighbourhood, I just had to check out this quaint little cafe at Hop Inn Hotel Malate.
Upon visiting, I instantly felt that it is my kind of neighbourhood cafe.
Drinks
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| ♥ Matcha Latte (140 php) |
When I couldn't read or write at home, this would be my ideal place and the Matcha Latte as my drink.
Food
Snacks
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| Longganisa Pasta (190 php) |
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| Longganisa Pasta (190 php) |
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| ♥ Eggplant Parmigiana in Brioche (190 php) |
I liked the creativity they put in the Eggplant Parmigiana in Brioche. It was handy, convenient and fun to eat.
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
If your looking for a quaint little neighborhood coffee shop, check out Blocleaf Cafe. I love how they are able to maximize the space well. Price is at par with other coffee shops. I hear they are also famous for their Ube Cake. I hope to catch its availability on my next visit.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Blocleaf Cafe Menu | |
| Ambiance | ★★★★ | Menu |
| Taste | ★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★ | |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | ||
| Blocleaf Cafe | |
| Business Address | 1850 M. H. Del Pilar St, Malate, Manila, Metro Manila |
| Business Hours | 8am-9pm |
| Payment Options | Cash |
| Service Charge | |
| Budget/Person | 150-500 |
| Free WiFi | No |
| Contact | |
| Other | |
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