Heart Tea (♥ Tea)

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After iTea, we were on our way to grab something to eat in Ayala. However, we passed by another (yes, another) tea place in IT Park. It was a lucky day and we even chanced a friend across the street. He eventually paid for our drinks so it was great. Thanks, Pol! ;)

Heart Tea (♥ Tea) is a small stall that you can find beside Krispy Kreme in IT Park. They're always packed with people and customers. I think they really should consider getting a bigger space. 

Anyway, they offer a wide variety of teas. They have milk tea, fruit-flavored tea, fruit juice, and healthtea drinks. What sparked my interest was their basil drink. It looked interesting and they said it was also healthy. Unfortunately, I wasn't quite in the mood for another drink since we just finished drinking from iTea.

It was just a bit sad that they were out of wintermelon for that day. So, we just opted for the next thing which was tapioca. I wasn't really such a big fan of their flavors but that one was pretty good. I did like their pearl which was softer than others. The boyfriend did like their milk tea and he was raving how nice and soft their pearls were.

iTea at IT

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Oh, gosh. There's just a lot of tea places in Cebu and I just have to try them all. A friend tweeted me about the new tea place in IT Park, iTea. I didn't know about this place, honestly. I guess they opened during my internship at a local newspaper which kept me in my beat in either Mandaue City and Lapu-Lapu City.

We went to try iTea last Saturday but the place was crowded. So, we went to Handuraw instead. It was only yesterday when we had the chance to drop by as I was feeling a bit sad. The place is really colorful. The doodles on the wall perk you up. The tables and the chairs are also colored. The place really looks fun. Their place is also cozy.

We ordered honeydew tea (with pearls instead of lychee) and tiramisu milk tea. We were supposed to have  wintermelon and green tea milk tea but they were sold out, unfortunately. Even their french fries were unavailable.

Their teas are really affordable. However, I was just shocked to see how small the plastic cups were for our orders. So, that's the price you pay. I was happy that their tea made up for its small size. My honeydew was really refreshing. Even the boyfriend thought it was great. It was just the right sweetness that made it really refreshing.

honeydew tea and tiramisu milk tea.

I like how milky their tiramisu was instead of tasting like real tiramisu. The boyfriend was quite disappointed with his share of milk tea, but I really liked its milky taste. It wasn't as sweet as I would have wanted it to which is really a waste.

However, you can always choose the sweetness level of your drink if you want to. They have a sweetness meter posted right in their counter which allows you to choose whether you'd go for intense or something lower. We didn't get specific sweetness levels for our teas, though.

On a side note, their attendants were not as nice and courteous as I want them to be. One came out a bit rude while she was taking our orders. The management should train attendants well as this can affect the reputation of their shop and also their sales. XD

I think that the place is good, especially for students who are having their breaks or need to do some school stuff. My friend comes here frequently just to connect to the internet (but she orders, too). They have outlets available, so you can just plug your laptop if you need to recharge (which I think is free when you order).