Milk Teas and Waffles at Bon Appetea

Hey Coffeeholics and Tealovers! Its been such a lazy day yesterday.. what with all the raining going on and it being perfect bed weather. Sino ba nagenjoy hmm? Anyway, I've been pretty busy last week with me at a school retreat (4 days) and so yeah basically this sudden vacation today was just timed perfectly for me to have a much needed R&R. Anyway, all this cool and snuggly weather reminded me of one of milk tea shops that I stumbled upon thanks to my bff Naomi. We visited this cafe several months ago and well I thought that this would be the perfect time to share all about it. Welcome to BON APPETEA!

hehe. sorry di kita ang logo. ito na! BON APPETEA!!!

Yes I know. A coffeeholic at a Tea place? Now now... its not like I'm turning my back on coffee after all Tea still has some caffeine in it. Its just that there are times I get this milk tea craving and well with it being so popular now I couldn't resist and try it of course! Now this Bon Appetea cafe that I went to was the one along Marcos Hiway. Its a bit out of the way coz you really have to look for it coz its situated right smack next to a gas station. Medyo tago so if you wanna go there you really have to keep your eye open for the obscure signage. hehe. But boy, when you get there.. GRABE! Super worth it!

Couches, chairs, and some cozy corners - Bon Appetea's ambiance sure is inviting with its vibrant colors! They have free wifi too so hanging out at Bon Appetea is a sure win! But its not just the ambiance that encourages you to stay but its the milk tea and the waffles that they offer. Check out their menu!

Their Tea selection and other beverages are quite varied. From hot to cold to blended -- they have it! I really REALLY had a hard time choosing what to get coz I wanted to try it all! Hehe. I ended up having the Salt and Cheese Foam Chocolate Kiss. Loved it!

Yum! While there, the tantalizing smell of waffles got to me. Bon Appetea serves Wicked Waffles Belgian Waffle Sandwiches and also dessert waffles. Coz I was hungry, I ended up ordering the Breakfast Waffles Maple Sausage Cheese and Egg. Grabe super sarap!

Just looking at the waffle makes me hungry all over again! My friend Naomi got the banana and peanut butter waffle. I forgot the price but it was definitely much lower than the breakfast waffles. Super yummy din! hehe.

Besides waffles, they also offer other yummy treats like these baked goodies. So if you will be hanging out for some time at Bon Appetea, they surely have food enough to fill your tummy!

Another thing that is uniquely Bon Appetea is their freedom wall. Its soooo cool! All the customers can write on a lil post-it and it is then placed on their wall. Punong puno na nga yung wall dito!

Haha. OF COURSE I had to make my own note.. Ayos ba?

So if you are a big fan of milk teas, you should definitely try out Bon Appetea! I really wanna go back there soon. They already have a lot of branches but so far this one along Marcos Highway is the only one I've been to. So if you are in the area, do check out and try their milk tea and waffles. Super recommended ko! Bon Appetea Coffeeholics and Tea Lovers!

The White Hat Smoothies for Summer!

Time flies so fast! Its March already and I'm pretty sure you are feeling the heat just like me. Yes, Summer is here and well The White Hat Italian Frozen Yogurt Smoothies seems like the perfect antidote to this heat! I was invited by White Hat to try out their smoothies and since I've never tried out White Hat before, maybe now was the perfect time. I initially invited Jen and Sofi to go with me and try out their smoothies at the SM North Annex Branch. But something came up and due to unfortunate circumstances, we weren't able to try it out. In the end, I decided to take out my youngest sister Imannuelle for some quality sister time at White Hat.

My sister Immannuelle

We arrived at The White Hat branch at SM North Annex Branch late in the afternoon that Sunday. The heat was quite unbearable early in the afternoon, so much so that I didn't want to go out and commute to SM. So it was around 5 pm that I felt it was kind of safe enough to venture outside without being cooked by the heat! Me and my sister were really looking forward to getting to White Hat and enjoy the sweet and cool ambiance there. We immediately checked out what smoothies were being offered and what flavors we should get.

I was surprised by the selection of Yogurt-inspired healthy drinks that were being offered by The White Hat, purveyor of fresh authentic Italian yogurt desserts. I have yet to taste just the yogurt itself so I was really looking forward to my drink and having some bit of a yogurt on the side to make my "White Hat" experience complete. The White Hat boasts of three type of smoothies that will excite and cool our taste buds and thaw our tummies into pools of delight: 

 

The White Hat Smoothies Selection

1. FRUITY SMOOTHIE line includes kiwi, strawberry, bannana, mango, and blueberries -- all these REAL FRUITS and FRESH YOGURT really makes a yummy cool treat that can be super refreshing after a hot and humid day.
2. SIGNATURE BLENDS line which is composed of original recipes of the THE WHITE HAT like the Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie, Banana Walnut Honey, Mango Cream Pie, Blueberry/Grape or Peanut Butter Banana! All these drinks are of course made fresh with The White Hat FRESH yogurt
3. CREAMY TREATS line are for those who crave for some creamy delights which has Cookies & Cream, Caramel Cream, Chocolate Cream, and Almond Cream. These are definitely a great booster for those tired from shopping in the malls.


PLUS the awesome part of these refreshing, creamy, and satisfying  smoothies is the fact that they are  LOW FAT Smoothies and drinks! HOORAY! Hehehe.. When its hot and you need something to cool down, its nice to know that I now have an alternative that is healty and less fattening! haha!

So after checking out all these choices, I really had a hard time choosing what to get! They all sounded invitingly cool and delicious. I ended up asking the lady at the counter to enlighten me which were the "Top Sellers" amongst the Smoothies. According to her, the The White Hat STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE SMOOTHIE was on the top of the list. The second one I think was The White Hat Creamy Treats THE ALMOND CREAM. I consulted with my sister and we decided to go for the The White Hat Signature Blends Smoothies.

 

For my sister we decided to go for the bestseller - The White Hat STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE Smoothie from the Signature Blends selection.

 

For me, I decided to get the BANANA WALNUT HONEY Signature Blend of The White Hat Smoothies Line. I'm a huge fan of nuts. I really love chewing some little tidbits while I'm drinking. So when I saw this as part of the selection, I was really interested in finding out its flavor and taste.

The smoothies wasn't the only thing we tasted there! Since this was an official "date" with my youngest sister, I decided to splurge and really indulge ourselves here at The White Hat so I tried out the bestseller of their Waffle collection which was the The HAZELNUT PARADE. Yes I love my nuts! hihi. 

So what can we say about our The White Hat Experience? Well then, the ambiance of this branch was really  cool! I LOVE LOVE the decor! It really had the whole "Alice in Wonderland" feel to it!

I'm a big fan of their chairs (like the one I'm sitting on there!) and the "barkada" sofa chair (where my sister was seated. I thought the "coffee table" at the cozy area where we were seated was adorable! Its like two puzzle pieces that you can put together to make one big table or separate them into two lil tables. The rest of the store had the classic white rounded tables and curvy white chairs. Seriously, I really felt the Alice in Wonderland vibe!

Also the lights were really cool.. it gave a chandelier~like effect and the funky colors really made it chic! LOVE IT!

As for the The White Hat Smoothies that we tasted and the food that we ordered, I can honestly say that we enjoyed it! The smoothies were indeed refreshing and yummy. The consistency of the drink was quite heavy (remember, they used FRESH YOGURT! yum!) and with the fruits, nuts, and cake combined really was filling. It wasn't the icy slush type of drink that you would generally taste in other smoothies.. If you look carefully at the pictures, you could see the thick yogurt mixed in there so yes its definitely worth it!  My sister really loved her drink. She gave two thumbs up for it. I like mine as well! I could really taste the honey, the walnuts, and the banana. But maybe its a tad too sweet though coz when I tasted the Strawberry Cheesecake, I suddenly felt like swapping drinks with my sis! haha.. of course she would have none of that. So yeah, I totally get why Strawberry Cheesecake is the bestseller of the house. Its not too sweet, it has the perfect blend of sweet and a touch of sourness. Really loved it! Oh but the discovery of the day was the waffle.. WE BOTH LOVED IT! Yes, it was soooo yummy we had it finished in no time. haha! Thank you White Hat for inviting us!

So there you have it! If you are in the mall and looking for a yummy and cool yogurt drink, why not try out The White Hat Smoothies! They only serve it in one size (grande) but the drink is just enough to keep you full and cool. The different type of smoothies have different prices so for those in a budget, you can shave off a bit off the price if you opt for the Fruit Smoothies. Or better yet, if you need to just "cool off", why not share the smoothie with a friend or relative! YES! Its that filling! But of course its still much more fun if you have one for your very own but these are the options you may have if just in case your shopping splurge for the day depleted you too much.. haha. So go ahead and have a cool summer and try out The White Hat Smoothies!

Check out the nearest branches in your location:

Metro Manila Outlets:

SM Megamall, Fully Booked BHS, Glorietta 3, SM North Edsa, SM Marikina, Gateway Mall, Shangri-la Mall, Robinsons Manila, Robinsons Galleria, SM Mall Of Asia, Ayala Trinoma Mall, Landmark (Trinoma), Rockwell, One Archers Place La Salle Taft

Provincial Outlets:

Marquee Mall, SM Pampanga, Star Green Promenade- Dagupan

Be updated! Check out The White Hat FACEBOOK page or The White Hat Website to be informed of their latest promos and announcements! Hope you all enjoy and look forward to an awesome summer!

Food Diary - A Tearrific Treat

Tea~rrific!

Hey Coffeeholics! Yes I know the title of this post sounds so anti-coffee.. haha. But I must confess, ever since milk teas became a hit here in the Philippines, I have slowly found myself falling in love with tea as well. After all, tea also has caffeine in it right?! (haha excuses excuses..) Well I just want to share to you one of my recent "milk tea" discoveries!

Tea~rrific - an extremely good, healthy, and yummy tea beverage, created with passion!

So I was at SM City Annex the other day and had my laptop cord and plug fixed at SM Cyberzone. Has anyone been there already? Its really REALLY big! The Cyberzone occupies the 4th and 5th floor of SM City Annex. So in order to get the best deal possible for my laptop dilemma, I checked out and inquired at a lot of stores until finally I found the 24th Avenue at the corner of the 5th floor! I only had to pay Php 300 as compared to the others who wanted 100 deposit plus 500 for the repair fee and an additional 200 for any parts that needs to be changed. Anyway while waiting for it to be repaired, I checked out the food stalls at the Cyberzone area coz I was getting hungry and stumbled upon THIS!

Tearrific! is actually part of the company behind Fruitas. When I found out about that, I immediately want to try it out. Fruitas is actually one of my favorite fruit shake stalls so I knew that Tearrific would probably taste as good as well.

Milk Tea at an affordable price!

Affordable Prices of Tearrific!
Starts at Php 39!

Looking at the prices, I was pretty happy to see the very much affordable price range compared to other Milk Tea brands! I had no idea what to try out first though so I asked the sales clerk what was their best seller.

Wintermelon Milk Tea at Tearrific!

Bestseller = Wintermelon Milk Tea! Oh yeah! Since I already tasted it from other brands, I figured I might as well try this one out. The grande size was only Php 65! (I ended up buying the grande size coz there wasn't any other sizes available that day.. hmmm.. strategy? Hahaha!)  I immediately bought one and crossed my fingers and hoped that I just didn't flush that down the drain.

And here's my TEA~RRIFIC! Wintermelon Milk Tea drink!

Hmmm so what can I say about the drink? Well first of all, it DID taste like Wintermelon Milk Tea. Haha. I did kinda wondered about the taste because of the low price. It tasted actually nice after it became quite chilled. The drink automatically had black pearls (sago) so I was happy that I was able to eat that while drinking my milk tea. It may not be the best of the best (please don't kill me here.. I'm just being honest! haha) but I think its a great alternative Milk Tea drink if you are on a budget. It didn't wow me but then again it did made my taste buds somewhat happy so I'm ok with that! hehe.

Disclaimer: I had no one else with me this time and just took a photo of myself!
Hence the blurry photo.. sowwwweeeee.. XP

So Coffeeholics and Tea~holics, have you tried out Tea~rrific already? If not, then why not try it out especially if you happen to drop by at SM Annex (I don't know where the other stalls are...). Its easy on the pocket and who knows.. it might just suit your taste palette! Hope you all had a Tea~rrific weekend! 

Mwah mwah,