The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

I've met up with my friend cause I'm collecting donations for a medical mission by the end of the month. While waiting, grabbed a sandwich for late lunch. I ordered Grilled Chicken Pesto sandwich (Php235) and Latte (regular-Php140). I wish the chicken was chopped into strips so it wouldn't fall off easily. But it was hefty and tasted good.

Another quick review for their latest offering - Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake. I’m fond of both caramel and chocolate so I was really excited to try this. The cake base taste is just okay. The salted caramel chocolate icing lacked a bit of texture. Yes, it was creamy but only on the first few bites. You'll barely notice it once you get used to it.

It's 7:07am and I'm alone here at CBTL Shang. I have a Swirl card so I was able to get the wifi password however it's not accepting the password, as per ate she will just reset their router.

This is my fave CBTL, it's not that crowded as Starbucks and I really love their playlist and course with that view from the second floor.

I'm eating their Blueberry Cheesecake which I find odd yung cream niya lasang eggpie for me and drinking double hot chocolate. Okay na sana kaso ang tagal ireset nung router.

Their ice blended drinks may be more expensive than their main competitor but what I like about CBTL is their genuine passion for their craft and the opportunity they give to their Brew Your Best Community members and loyal customers. This particular branch have outdoor seating and comfy lounge type area in their second floor. I always order their fattening but delicious double chocolate ice blended but this time i got it for FREE because last Thursday they celebrated National Coffee Day by giving away complimentary coffee based drinks to Brew members and loyal clients. A saving of 195pesos! I ordered a Sardine Pandesal to go with my drink. It was bit hard already because it was left exposed while they prepared my drink.

Free wifi for CBTL Swirl cardholders. The second floor was quite that time because it was a weekday late afternoon. So nice place to lounge and relax. The area was kept clean. Recommended.

I love their takeout cup with stopper/stirrer. 🏼

Got my usually cafe latte and spicy tuna pandesal.

Finally tried their cookies and cream milkshake ice-blended and it was meh... As usual, it's all powder, there were a few super small chunks of cookies, like literally 3-4 lang. It wasn't as exciting as I expected it to be.

Stayed her while waiting for my friends. Ordered my usual café latte

Craving for this slice of heaven! Triple Decker Cheesecake this decadent baby is devilishly good! It is so moist, not that sweet and it has that creamy cheesecake texture na hindi nakakaumay 🏻

I adore coffee but I'm not one to drink it often because I want the caffeine to still have kick whenever I need to pull off an all-nighter.

I'm glad that CBTL has a wide selection of non-caffeinated drinks. I usually get the Double Chocolate Ice Blended Drink because chocolates really perk me up. I also have the option of adding a shot of Espresso to my chocolate drink If I wanted some kick.

I usually stray away from this branch though during a movie premiere (usually Thursdays), because it's always packed! Since this is the coffee shop that is nearest to cinemas, movie goers flock to this branch for a quick coffee break or a light snack.

Other solid CBTL favorites are: Spicy Tuna Linguine, White Chocolate Dream Ice Blended Drink, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Moroccan Mint Tea, and Eggs Benedict.

The music is a hit and miss though - a tad inconsistent and sometimes loud. The service is exceptional, as with most CBTL branches.

Cheers
Mickey

Matcha green tea ice blended forever

I looove CBTL but the service in this branch was too damn slow huhu

I love their matcha latte and blueberry cheesecake! Good service and ambiance 🏻

Iced Latte! 🏻

Sorry for the crappy photo (as usual). Been busy playing games on my phone. Lol

Latte after our dinner at Watami. Mom ordered turtle pie. It taste so gooooood!

3 stars for the slow service tho.

late brekky with the bf last week.

my first time here and i liked the second floor area. it was quiet and conducive for studying and small meetings.

baristas were a bit slow. tables were not cleaned immediately.

i love my cafe late. i just added php50 on my all day breakfast. caesar salad was also okay. serving was just right but could've been more serving. haha. breakfast plate i got in it were sausages, bread, eggs and prunes.

they need to add more charging stations pls!

will come back.

While waiting for the opening hours of the mall, I need to grab a drink and be perky.

Ordered a regular latte and I love the balanced taste of the latte. The only downside, the foam is not that good. but that can be improved

Customer service is remarkable as she immediately remembered my name while handing out my drink.

I just don't like that I have to climb the stairs for dining inside. #tamadproblems

I love how they take time to write those little notes, it surely brightens any gloomy day.

I can eat at CBTL everyday, i love everything in the menu, from the salads to the sandwiches and pastas

not enough tables, and the barista didn't even mention that it could be full upstairs before I carried my drink, food and laptop to the second floor. It was also so hot downstairs like the aircon wasn't working. And the iced chat tea latte I ordered wasn't cold.

CBTL is actually the worst coffee shop to work in, I always forget they don't have enough tables and they don't have sockets for charging laptops/ phones. Hate to say it but Starbucks is still the best option.

for the cafe latte
for the double chocolate
for the service (I like the blinking gadget they give to the customers that signal the order's ready)
for the price

Still the best lemon bar I've tried. It's so zesty and palette cleansing without being too strong. Best dessert for me after a good hearty meal Because it doesn't leave you umay or too guilty.

Their iced matcha green tea was however bleh. So far from Starbucks it was too bitter and tasted meh. Huhu. Sticking to starbuck's for that. Next time, I'll get my usual chai tea latte as it's awesome.