TeaTap

     The tea craze is heaven for tea lovers like me. Lately, names like Gong Cha, Happy Lemon and Serinitea have been popping out of the scene. However, I am choosing to blog a tea place which was introduced to me by another friend of mine - Teatap.

Image source: TeaTap Fan Page, Facebook

    Teatap is located at P. Guevarra Street in San Juan, right across the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI). It is near Greenhills and Navigating towards there is not hard, but the problem comes with the parking. It is usually full, especially around lunch time, around 3:00pm and around dinner time. Here's a tip - the best place to park is anywhere but the basement parking. It is so steep that your car has to use hill assist just to come back up to ground level.

     The troublesome parking is worth it though, for the moment you step inside the cafe, you will feel all fluffy due to the interiors. You are to be welcomed by the synthetic grass on the doorstep with a statue of a cute cat staring at you. The dim lights also make the place homey, making you want to spend more time inside the cafe than taking your food for take-out.

Image Source: TeaTap Fan Page, Facebook

     As its name suggests, TeaTap has a wide range of teas to choose from. They have their Fresh Brewed Tea line, Grass Jelly Series, Milk Tea line, Fruit Tea line, Yakult Series and Mousse Series.

     Like in other tea places, you will be the one to determine the sweetness level and the contents of your tea after choosing from their tea line. The price ranges from P70 to P100.

 

Image Source: TeaTap Fan Page, Facebook

     Aside from tea, TeaTap also offers entrees as well as yogurt from Simply Life. Some of the entrees they offer are Takoyaki (P100/5pcs), Korean Spicy Buffalo Wings (P160), Chili Cheese Dynamite (P100), Karaagedon (P190) and others.

     They also offer a line for pastas such as Carbonara (P180), Creamy Shrimp EbikoPasta (P260), Spaghetti Bolognese (P180), Spicy Shrimp Aglio Olio Pasta (P240) and Mushroom Cream Pasta (P180) - which are their best sellers.

 

     My friends and I have never tried their entrees, but we did try their yogurt and tea. 

     Their yogurt is available in three flavors - Mango Almond Caramel, Nutty Yogurt and Tokyomochi. It's available in two serving sizes, small and large. The small one costs P150 and the large one costs around P190.

     I would recommend Tokyomochi among the three due to its taste and its interesting array of ingredients such as dried seaweed bits, red beans and the now-popular, mochi.

     Upon placing your number and then paying, you will be given a number. While waiting, you can opt to check their shelves for some cute items on sale or to try wearing their odd looking glasses for fun. Then again, you can choose the most ordinary option, which is to wait and admire the interiors.


     When your number is called, go to the right-side counter, give your number card and claim your order.






     TeaTap is a nice place to hangout by yourself, with your friends, to do your homework or to read a book. You could already buy something with P70 in your pocket and would already be full with P200 to P300 as your food budget.

   
      TeaTap also offers free wi-fi and sockets to charge your laptops while working or while browsing away online.

     Before you leave, do not forget to check out their tip box on top of the counter, by the cat. Put a coin on the platter with a fish bone, press the button, then see what happens.


     With its relaxing and playful ambiance, awesome tea and yogurt, TeaTap is definitely a good place to go when you are offline.