Dined here two times (mostly when I feel drained), and during my first visit, I just ordered a cup of hot tea (forgot which). And last week I was here again in time for breakfast (since I took a double shift) and tried their Food For Thought plus a Jasmin Dragon Pheonix Pearl Tea.
CBTL at Salcedo Village is a good place to hangout on weekend. It has spacious cafe. It’s quiet and few people were there. I think if you want to study, this place is good. I ordered iced latte and dark chocolate cheesecake. The cheesecake was good!
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COFFEE BEAN
Tordesillas St.
I was in ANTOK MODE that time and I can't even think real. Walked in 7/11 to buy some coffee, but the machine is dead, dead like me haha... walked out the door amd walked more, from a far I can see the signage of coffee bean; Since I am not into instant coffee I decided to visit the place.
Upon entering, I was greeted by the happy staffs. There are few customers already, and all were oldies, reading their newspapers while having a sip of their hot coffee. Seems like these people have been here forever, you can see that they are calm and comfortable. Now I know why because of the excellent service they get.
Since I am not familiar with CBTL's menu I asked the staff which coffee would she recommend for me. I said I want to be alive! Ahahah and she recommended the WHITE CHOCOLATE DREAM LATTE which was so goooooddd! The balanced taste of the bitterness of coffee and the sweetness overload of that white chocolate is a big YES for me!
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15Dec2018
BREK O' DAY 3/5
Typical panini bread, egg sausage meal.
Love that CBTL offers to serve your orders in mugs if you dine-in to help lessen waste.
Their Cappuccino was great with brown sugar. I got the Salted Caramel Frappe and it is by far the best I've tasted.
They have sockets here and quite a number of indoor and outdoor seating.
CBTL is so under the radar compared to other commercialized coffee shops but I'm starting to love it more now.
Coming from a 4 day Singapore got me all filled up. So for late lunch, I opted for a light and healthy fix of Coffee Bean’s Chicken Caesar with side salad paired with a cup of African Sunrise Tea Latte. It was a truly satisfying combination.
These two pieces are actually one of my go-to orders whenever I visit their store. Sometimes I just go for Caesar Salad with Chicken. When am in a hurry, I have their Sardine Feta Pandesal heated quick.
Are you more of Coffee Bean or Starbucks? What makes you pick the other? Care to share?
This place was very accomodating especially to those who wants to work to study outside their place. This place is quite big enough to let you find your place. Average service. Nothing is special except the space.
I love everything about this coffee shop. From the interiors, to the friendly staffs and to the great drinks and food. This is one of my favorite place to hang out and chill. After a long day at work, I love to stay here to unwind and relax. On their Hot drinks,I simply love their Hazelnut Latte and on the Ice-blended side, I have been their fan since day one of their Double Chocolate. When it comes to Cakes and Pastries, I have tried their Chicago, Blueberry and Triple Decker Cheesecakes and they're all a winner to me. I have also tried their Oatmeal Raisin Cookie and Blueberry Muffin. I am very satisfied with the taste and it's size. When it comes to Pasta, I have tried their Sardine and Garlic Linguine and Spicy Tuna Linguine. They're both very delectable. I am looking forward to try their Spinach and Cheese Ravioli and the Roast Chicken and Mushroom Fusilli. I will most definitely try both of them the next time I drop by.
Going out for a working lunch? Or maybe some me time devotion?
CBTL (Anywhere) offers impeccable and consistent brand standard customer service. The servers, generally, are genuinely cheerful everytime even on a busy shift. The food is simple, light, tasty and refreshing. Just perfect for an on-the-go work week lunch.
My favs would be spicy chicken salad, chinese chicken oriental salad, eggs ben with chicken ham and double chocolate latte.
Being a CBTL member, you get 5 points for every 100 peso purchase plus free wifi access. What's awesome is that part of their proceeds go to Reallife Foundation -- an org that gives school scholarship to those who can't afford.
I like their ice blended beverage specially their white chocolate dream. Unlike other coffee shops who have limited food choices, CBTL has better options. Love their spanish sardines pandesal. There is nothing special with their tomato and herb linguine though.
I keep this coffee shop in mind whenever I'm in this area. I get the usual CBTL food/cofee, free wi-fi with an electrical outlet or 2, some distance from the busy Makati Ayala area.
There was one time I noticed that their salad is a bit smaller than the usual Chinese Chicken Salad (less lettuce) & the White Chocolate Dream that was served was a bit colder than the CBTL standard. I no longer complained because at least I didn't have to let my coffee get a bit cold before I take my first sip. However, 30 minutes later, the coffee was just eew! I didn't even finish my favorite drink. I should have complained when I first noticed that it wasn't hot CBTL's standard.
Taste - 3.5
Value for Money - 4
Service - 3.5
Ambience - 4.5
It's one of their smaller branches I've seen in the city, and it can fill up pretty quickly indoors. Too bad, since it occupies a nice quiet corner of the Four Seasons condo building and looks out onto Velasquez park.
I've often met people here for small meetings and they're always productive - wifi is good, and talking volumes remain low.
Yesterday night however they seemed down to only two selections of brewed tea...a little disappointing. I wanted a non-black tea option, and I wasn't in the mood for mint tea. Hope this is addressed.
I'm happy to report that the rest room at this branch of CBTL is finally open and working and very clean.
My Three Days Habit at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
For three consecutive days, I was a certified CTBL regular customer. I ate my late lunch and early dinner at the restaurant.
I tried the Tomato and Herb Linguine Pasta for the first time. I loved it! The quantity of pasta and the taste are perfect for the 175 php. The Southern Blend Ice Tea is also a great drink with the pasta.
For my second day, I asked for the Chipotle Roast Chicken Sandwich Panini. I enjoyed the vegetables siding with the sandwich yet I got tired of eating it. Maybe the sandwich is too big for me. Try it for only 205 php. Go for Vanilla Ceylon Iced Tea when you eat it.
On the last day, my favorite Greek Salad and I met again! Whenever I visited the store, I’ll go for this delicious salad! One of the best salads I ever tasted!
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