Zero Guilt, Full Flavors: A Look at Lotus Tea and Coffee’s sugar-free drinks
You’d be surprised, perhaps amazed, to know that anyone is daring enough to start a tea and coffee shop without adding sugar to their drinks. You won’t hear the cashier asking your preferred sugar level because they don’t use any! Take a look at Lotus Tea and Coffee, a place perfect for your low-calorie and keto-friendly needs.
As a treat, bubble teas and iced coffees are very popular among Filipinos. Admit it, it’s difficult to resist the refreshing feeling that each sip gives us. At the same time, consumers with health-related concerns can’t help but feel wary because of these high-calorie drinks that mostly come from sugar. This is exactly what Lotus Tea and Coffee hopes to change about the tea and coffee business: produce healthy drinks without losing their rich flavors. It takes away the guilt and lets everyone enjoy their favorite drink!
Lotus Tea and Coffee’s guilt-free drinks
Their menu consists of Lotus specials, milktea, espresso, frappe, and the milkburst series. Price ranges from ₱95 to ₱160.
Lotus Tea and Coffee have branched out in several locations in Metro Manila and CALABARZON. Village Pipol was invited to join their launch on their Taft Avenue, Manila branch.
Refreshing drinks that feel like vacation is what they call their specials. These drinks look so pleasing that it almost feels like a crime not to take a picture! The hibiscus bliss is packed with antioxidants and has black tea with gumamela extract and popping boba. The detox drinks, on the other hand, contain citrus mix and activated charcoal. The owner recommends it as they help eliminate toxins and lower cholesterol level.
They were also happy to introduce their sugar-free espresso drinks that use sucralose as a substitute. Using original Lotus beans, they make sure their customers notice their well-rounded flavor profile.
Lactose-intolerant, bubble tea lovers, you’d be happy to hear that their milktea has no dairy! They used camote as a natural sweetener for the creamer. But take note that this is the only series that has sugar in it. The boba, specifically, has a sugar content of only 11 grams. Their matcha drinks, which are some of their best sellers, use oxidized matcha powder to lessen the bitter taste.
For those who wish to have milk-based and caffeine-free drinks, the milkburst series is served with pureed fruit and popping boba.
Best-sellers and Recommendations
It was a pleasant surprise for us to say that we truly enjoyed their drinks not only because they were healthy, but also because they were rich in flavor. We thought the flavor was going to be compromised with the alternatives but that wasn’t the case at all. As a lactose-intolerant person, it was a nice change to consume milktea and not have to worry about stomachaches due to their non-dairy selections.
Their best-sellers are the Lotus Original, white chocolate mocha, matcha latte, hazelnut mousse milktea, strawberry milkburst, and lychee madness. Personally, thai milktea and strawberry milkburst captured our hearts and stomach! My friends love their matcha latte and consider it one of the best matcha drinks they’ve tasted.
Lotus Tea and Coffee definitely embodies the zero-guilt, full-flavors phrase. We’ll definitely come back for more!
