The Shala Girl Lurves: CBTL Iced Chai Tea

Earlier today I had this big craving for milk tea. Since Serenitea is a 30-minute drive away from where I am right now, I decided to look for an alternative that's somewhere near. I asked Patty and Judd where I can find the best milk tea around the area. We all agreed that Starbucks' Chai Latte sucks; Patty suggested The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Judd pitched Kirin. Then I decided to follow the former, since I felt that the latter would serve me a take-out quality of tea stirred in with local milk and poured in a plastic to-go cup.

I walked my self across to The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, and ordered for what I was craving for.

I got an Iced Chai Tea. It's Black tea combined with spices, Chai Masala, steamed non-fat milk (I requested for whole, still hoping to gain sexy weight), and French Deluxe Vanilla.

I was a bit nervous about my first-sip verdict, because the last Chai drink that I had was from Starbucks and I became a very unhappy girl. That Chai did not (x10) pass my shala tastebud standards. I expected my Chai Tea to look like a normal milk tea- brown in color, and sweeter than usual. Lo and behold, my Iced Chai Tea was white as heavenly full-cream milk.

My mouth felt the straw, and I went to Chai heaven. It was fabulous lurveeee at first sip. Best (local) Chai Tea I've ever tasted. It doesn't have that ginger-y taste, and you can really sense the spices and Chai Masala playing in your tastebuds. The hint of French Vanilla made the drink even yummier. Definitely refreshing! I am so getting another large cup tomorrow.

The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf is located at Tomas Morato, Eastwood Mall, Gateway Mall, TriNoma, Ayala Technohub, SM North The Block, Robinsons Galleria, Greenbelt 3, Salcedo, Rockwell, A.Venue, Promenade, SM Megamall, Burgos Circle, Bonifacio High Street, SM Mall of Asia, McKinley Hill, Ortigas Park, Alabang Town Center, and Robinsons Ermita.