The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Kadir Bal

1.0

My reviews are based on my own experiences therefore; they are facts A caramel macchiatto for 30 freaking minutes! It wasn't even queuing. This happened more than 1 time okay?Squatters paradise too. Though this store looks brighter than the one in Robinson's.I used to like the salad. But meh......you guys gotta step it up.

Almira Wiliandy

4.0

I love this little spot in Ortigas especially on weekends like this.This CBTL branch in Ortigas Park is one of the oldest I've seen, I think it's been almost ten years old but it remains practically the same.However, it was actually my first time to get in here. I caught their most recent "Find Your Matcha" offering which includes, of course, all-matcha drinks.Of the "big three" international coffee house chains - Starbucks, Costa Coffee and The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf - I had yet to try CBTL's matcha stuff. Starbucks still has the best hot matcha latte, while Costa's is so-so.So this newest offering from CBTL was a good opportunity for me to see if their matcha stuff would be any good.I always think that a hot matcha drink is the ultimate benchmark of a matcha's goodness and authenticity. So I went for the hot first, the Matcha Macchiato (Small, ₱155). I wanted only a chocolate chip cookie so I ordered it too (₱75).Their Matcha Macchiato was all right, but it was not the "deep" kind of matcha that I was expecting. As I was finishing the cup, the coffee flavor came to the fore much more than the matcha.I loved CBTL's chocolate chip cookie! Although it didn't look like it had lots of chocolate chips, after my first bite of it I could see those chocolate chips oozing out of the cookie itself.Next time I will try their other matcha stuff like the raspberry flavored matcha drink and matcha affogato.I just loved the ambiance of this place. This branch has two floors (although the second floor was closed off when I was there), and also offers outdoor seating. Service was quick.

Laurenlim9

2.0

Very disappointed with the Matcha chocolate cake. Cake is very dry and cream tastes weird. Seems like it has been on display for more than a week. Not worth its price.