Zagu

The milk tea craze that has exploded in Metro Manila probably started off with the pearl shake drinks in the late nineties.  I remember buying some raw sago and flavor powder with the intent on making the drinks at home, but the length of boiling time for the sago made the endeavor a total waste of time and LPG!  When it was obvious that the lesser known brands of pearl shake stores would fold up, it was also apparent that the only survivor of the pearl shake rivals would be Zagu, which, up to today, still generates a lot of sales despite the mushrooming of up and coming tea stores like Bubbly Tea, Infinitea and Serenitea.  When we visited Cash & Carry Supermarket, Monique and the Callars got their favorite Zagu drinks at around P50 each, which was much cheaper than the drinks at the newly established tea stores.  I'm not much of a fan though, as these drinks carry a lot of sugar and I just can't seem to shake off the excess pounds!  The kids, however, just love it.