A fad that’s become a classic drink of those in the metro.
Milk tea, bubble tea, boba tea, pearl tea—whatever you call it, eyes and ears will follow. The Philippines is no stranger to milk tea. Whether it was during the pandemic, before that and after, milk tea has always been popular!
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While you probably have your personal favorites already, the best milk tea may still be out there. We put together a list of Metro Manila’s favorite and most popular milk tea shops for you to get your next cup!
Tealive
One of the more recently popular milk tea shops in Metro Manila, Tealive is perfect for students to come eat and refresh themselves in between classes or after school. We recommend trying the wintermelon milk tea alongside their chicken bites!
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Gong Cha
Gong Cha serves milk tea, fruit juices, ice smoothies, brewed tea, chocolate beverages, and coffee. There are over 170 outlets worldwide and over 30 in the Philippines! Try their house special, the milk taro and matcha milk tea, which is light-bodied and refreshing.
Serenitea
Serenitea is a homegrown brand that offers almost every kind of pearl milk tea and tea latte out there. It’s a crowd favorite among students due to the fact that there are branches near major schools. We recommend their Hokkaido and Okinawa milk tea!
R&B Tea
Brought straight from Singapore by Koufu Group, R&B tea is a brand that boasts using fresh fruits and all-natural components in all of its drinks. Their specialty is their Creme Brulee topping as well as their premium brewed tea.
Cha Tuk Chak
Authentic and accessible Thai cuisine is headed your way courtesy of Cha Tuk Chak! Enjoy authentic signature Thai milk tea or try their other blends like banana milk with pearls or their White Rabbit sea salt drink.
Moonleaf Tea Shop
One of the original milk tea chains in the country, Moonleaf Tea Shop is a go-to spot for all of the classic milk tea flavors that you love! Moonleaf offers some unconventional flavors as well, such as peppermint, peach, and Passionfruit Milk Tea.
Macao Imperial Tea
One of the fastest-growing cafe chains in the Philippines, Macao Imperial Tea has an extensive menu, offering coffee, milk tea, tea, cream cheese-based drinks, and more. They’re known for their cream cheese and chestnut cream-topped milk tea drinks.
D’Cream Coffee and Tea
Enjoy drinks made with love and only the finest ingredients at D’Cream Coffee & Tea! From specialty drinks to classic blends, D’Cream Coffee & Tea will quench your thirst. Try the assam original, the D’Cream special, and the jasmin green tea.
Sharetea
Hailing from Taiwan, Sharetea offers a wide variety of milk tea, natural fruit tea, and brewed tea drinks as well as some light snacks. Go to this milk tea shop for their hazelnut, wintermelon, okinawa, and taro pearl milk tea.
Tiger Sugar
Originally from Taiwan, Tiger Sugar has become famous for its brown sugar boba milk, among all the other milk teas we’re all crazy for. Go to this sweet milk tea shop and try out their Brown Sugar Boba Milk with Cream Mousse!
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice has been around for a while and has maintained popularity with waiting times still pretty long all for people to get their hands on the famed Panda Milk Tea. This milk tea shop even had a limited-time run with Sanrio!
Tea 18
Tea 18 proves that milk tea doesn’t have to be a guilty pleasure. With popular branches in Taiwan, China, and Hong Kong, this milk tea shop has successfully created healthier drinks that use less sugar but still boast strong and sweet flavors like the four seasons milk tea, oolong tea , and earl grey
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Infinitea
Infinitea serves a wide variety of tasty and refreshing drinks for all you tea fanatics out there. This milk tea shop offers coffee, frappes, fruit teas, and more, but they are most known for their authentic pearl milk tea.
Ersao
Ersao offers an authentic taste of Taiwan with it menu of mouthwatering dumplings, quick snacks, and noodles to crave. Their specialty milk tea drinks are refreshing and go especially well with their spicy dishes or a palate cleanser after meals!
Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea
Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea offers a wide array of freshly made premium milk tea drinks. They also specialize in fruit teas as they use real fruit in their drinks. They also serve sugarcane drinks, tea, lattes, and other specialty and limited-edition drinks.
Tokyo Bubble Tea
Tokyo Bubble Tea is a local homegrown bubble tea concept that serve Japanese-Western dishes that are best paired with fun milk tea concoctions! This milk tea shop also has a variety of flavors like Almond, Coffee, Jasmine, and Royal Milk Tea.
Chatime
Chatime is one of the more well-known and successful milk tea brands in the country. This milk tea shop boasts a wide selection of milk teas made with green, black, oolong, and roasted brewed teas.
Happy Lemon
Since 2006, Happy Lemon has become one of the first milk tea places to develop unique milk tea selections such as their famous “Rock Salted Cheese” series. Regardless of its age, Happy Lemon is still consistently a great place for getting milk tea.
Dakasi
With locations all over the country, Dakasi has become a standout because of its Hokkaido Milk Pearl and Creme Series. This milk tea shop prides itself on using fresh ingredients guaranteeing an original flavor unique to the rest.
The Alley
Hailing from Taiwan, The Alley specializes in their “Deerioca“, the brand’s hand-made version of tapioca pearls. We recommend trying the creme brulee, blueberry, and the alley trio milk tea flavors
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