The African Sunrise is a unique blend of tea leaves and herbs that only those in US have been lucky enough to drink. Worry not for Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf brings this exquisite tea blend to the Philippines and will be available to Pinoy tea lovers on the 28th of July.
Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf was always more than just a coffee (or tea) place for me. My experience with CBTL always includes something learned and unlearned. At a photography workshop sponsored by CBTL, I learned that it is always important to have inspiration before taking a picture. Aside from the fact that there is a need for documentation, pictures can be just as effective as words when trying to convey a message. In very much the same way that writers experience writer’s block, photographers can also “lose the moment” when they lack inspiration. And that is what I probably lacked all this time. However, what I do have, is a story for every picture I take, and the pictures below serve as a testimonial.
Tea connoisseur David DeCandia shared his tea blending secrets to a wide-eyed audience last night at the CBTL branch in Paseo Center. More than anything, this tea appreciation event made gave me the opportunity to sample various flavors of tea from different parts of the world. DeCandia did mention that the teas to be sampled were exclusively to CBTL and could not be found elsewhere.
This was not my first encounter with CBTL tea blends. Last year, I saw a movie at Greenbelt 3 with Noreen and each ticket had a coupon for free tea from CBTL. After sampling the other freebies, I realized Moroccan Mint was the one for me. It had a tangy mint flavor and a royal aroma that was quite distinct. I was trying to relive this experience, until I stumbled on something that was just as delectable, the Chai. For a non-tea drinker, this was a truly pleasant experience, considering that I had my own horror stories involving tea. There was no aftertaste and went down the hatch easily.
Shown here is the Tazo tea used by Starbucks.
