Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Had a meeting with an old colleague at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf shop along Ayala Avenue, and was quite surprised that aside from the usual coffee & tea concoctions, the shop was also selling coffee brewing machines together with the roasted bean capsules--it's called the CBTL System.  Just when I thought that this market was dominated by Nespresso and Nestle Dolce Vita, I find an easy to locate alternative!  The coffee shop started in 1963 in California, and has made its own niche in the Philippines with its easy-going ambience and pleasant staff.  It's a good place to relax and chit-chat with friends and colleagues, a snack will cost you something like P200 in total.