8. Honestea

Tea taste: Sweetened green tea it is, as its name says. It’s what you might imagine tea with honey or syrup would be like. Their milk tea also comes recommended though it’s stripped of any hint of the Asian flavor found in other milk teas.

Tapioca: Interchangeable between chewy and durog

Add-on options: Sago and black gulaman

Service: Good

Price: P35-P55 for one size only. Extra P5 for tapioca and P10 for gulaman.

Where to buy: G/F Cybergate Tower 3 Pioneer St., Mandaluyong

7. Tea Delite

Tea taste: Naicha milk tea (P40, L; P45, XL) can be described as the Filipino version of milk tea in terms of sweetness and chocolate-y goodness. Other teas consist of vanilla and caramel. They also carry straight and ingenious mix-and-match fruit flavors like Thrill, which is strawberry, blueberry, and grapes (P30, L; P35, XL). Some contain grenadine in the mix so kids (and those with kiddie tastebuds) will love it.

Tapioca: Sago was smaller in size than the standard.

Add-on options: Tapioca, nata de coco, and bubble burst, which explodes in your mouth. If you ever wanted to know what popped bubble wrap tastes like, this is your chance.

Service: Orders appear right away and their  servers were very attentive.

Price: You definitely get your money’s worth.

Where to buy: Ash Creek Center, San Juan and near DLSU