Thirsty? Try These Drinks on our Menu
21 August 2025
With the intense weather in the Philippines, which feels like summer most of the time, the first thing that comes to mind for a business is drinks. Another factor that influenced my decision was my fondness for various tea drinks during my time in Hong Kong, as I used to visit different cafes. I even dreamed of having one.
Moving forward...
Now I have my own business, but it's not a cafe. It's more like a budget-friendly snackhouse. Although I envision a small cafe, I have a lot of what-ifs in my mind about the future. What if people won't patronize our small cafe? What if we go broke due to fewer customers visiting our place? And other more what-ifs. Since it is located in our village, I considered the people's budget. I chose those that are easy to make and affordable for them.
Anyways, here are the drinks on our menu and why I added them...
MILK TEA OF DIFFERENT FLAVORS
When some foreign businesses introduced milk tea drinks to the Philippine market, they became the talk of the town, and many business owners, small and big, considered adding the new drink to their menus. And back in Hong Kong, I also liked drinking boba milk tea drinks because I liked eating what they call boba pearls, commonly known as tapioca pearls. It's soft, yet chewy, and I like its distinct flavor. So, when I started my business, I made sure to add boba pearls to the drinks.
If you would ask, how to cook tapioca pearls? Check out this link
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Our flavors include dark chocolate and cookies & cream, which are our best sellers. I also added matcha, Okinawa, and wintermelon for other choices, as well as other Filipino flavors like ube, ube macapuno, taro, buko pandan, avocado, mango, cheesy mango, mango graham, melon, and cheese cakes. I also tried choco strawberry, rocky road, and red velvet, but I didn't stock more since people prefer dark chocolate and cookies & cream.
I can't drink milk tea without boba pearls!
REFRESHING FRUITY SODA
Soda with a twist, that's fruity soda.
This isn't my original recipe, but I got the idea from other business owners I saw on social media. With available ingredients online, it's easier to experiment with different drinks nowadays. I like the idea of putting fruit flavors into the soda. Back in Hong Kong, I tried drinking apple cider-flavored soda, and it tasted so good.
Today, we only have three flavors, but planning to add more in the future. We have blue lemonade, which is the best seller. Its combination is really great! You should give it a try. We also have green apple and strawberry soda, which kids prefer. Then I added some sinkers for additional flavors. Customers can choose either rainbow jelly or nata de coco.
And who doesn't know the Coke float? Originally from McDonald's menu. We are making our own ice cream here, which I learned online. This is just a budget-friendly version of McDonald's Coke float. Still using the same Coke soda anyway.
COMFORTING LATTES
When people heard latte, they would only think of coffee and tea latte. But the word latte means "milk" in Italy. So our latte drinks mainly consist of milk. These drinks are so comforting in a busy life.
Our latte flavors include strawberry latte, matcha latte, and matcha oreo. The matcha Oreo is a matcha latte with a twist, made by adding crushed Oreos.
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Recently, I discovered new flavors that I'd like to add to our drinks menu - the choco strawberry and matcha strawberry. These are strawberry lattes with a twist, featuring chocolate and matcha.
Who would love to try? You can make this at home, too. You just need milk, strawberry syrup, strawberry jam, chocolate syrup, and some matcha powder. You can check this and this for your referrence.
OUR NEW FLAVORS
I decided to add these flavors, the Coffee dalgona and Milo Dino. I've been seeing posts about them and I was tempted to taste them, too.
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And of course, refreshing drinks are best paired with comforting foods! We also sell burgers, hot dogs, fries, cheese sticks, and other Filipino street foods. I'm planning to sell more food-grade products in our store sooner or later.
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It's really hard to run and handle a small business, but I hope ours will last longer.
Which drink do you like to try?
Thanks for your time.
Jane is a Filipina wanderer in a foreign land who finds comfort in nature and freedom in writing. She loves watching raw picturesque landscapes, listening to the symphony of nature, breathing in drops of sunshine, walking through scenic trails and cityscapes, tasting new culinary flavors, capturing pretty little things, venturing into hidden gems, and dancing with the flow of life.
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Theres a lot of choices, I got confused which one to try first😁. I'll go with matcha oreo and mango Graham first. 😁😁
love the matcha oreo. you better try it hehe
I need a refreshing drink soda right now! All of the drinks and food look tasty. Thank you for sharing, great publication. Now I'm hungry and thirsty XD.
Thanks for stopping. if you have soda and syrups at home, you can try these :)
Thanks, I'll try to do so.
Wow! I have never heard of milk tea before, it looks very cool and delicious, I would like to try all of these. 😍 Does anyone help you prepare all these interesting drinks and food?
It's Asian drink hehe.. yes, my sister help me in the store. If you have to visit an Asian store, you should try milk tea hehe !LADY
The drinks look decadent Sis.
My family frequents a few local fruity 'Bubble tea' establishments in my town. They're a bit expensive here but well worth trying as a treat.
I continue to hope for your growth and success @jane1289
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milk tea is really worth trying, hehe.. It took me months to finally figure out which brand tastes good yet budget friendly for customers.. !LADY
Congrats on your new business! I'm sure with my your time in HK you can also add some HK style elements to your snack house to create some uniqueness to your menu. Good luck!
Planning on it..but our place isn't in the city, so I'm having second thought of expanding its scope..
Good luck for your business! All pictures also great!
Thank you. Hopefully, I can make a cafe in the future hehe
I would be torn what drink to choose at your snack house. They all sound so tempting to try. But to choose one to try I go with the coke float you probably know why, hehe. Keep a fresh mind new ideas can be a break through. I have some pointers to give to you on new menu items if you decide to add. You know how to get ahold of me :)
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speaking of, I made ice cream recently.. still finding time to share to your community hehe .. !HUGZ
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They offer a wide variety of flavors and all the drinks have an excellent presentation. I've never thought about the coca cola ice cream, I'm curious to know what it tastes like and its texture. The latte, only coffee and milk I've tried, but it must be delicious with strawberries and crushed oreos. Greetings.
You should give it a try, unique and tasty :)
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thanks for voting :)
So many drinks. I want to taste each of them. I would taste each of those on different days If I were nearby place of there. Who know someday I will get the chance.
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