A-Gantea Anyone?

Here's the thing with me and drinking teas: I love it BUT I can never decide which one to take, and I can get bored pretty easily. But I’m a sucker for events (HAHA)..

So when I was invited by my friends EJ and Krish to go to the Agantea launch last Saturday at Greenbelt 3, Garden Activity Area (Makati), the skies cleared and angels sang. OK, not really, but I did feel like they were calling my name, so I gave it a try.

Press con before the Event

The Proud Owners

The event was hosted by the beautiful GRACE LEE and graced by celebrities like Jamville and Paolinne Michelle or popularly known as JAMICH, Eric Tai, Andrew Wolf and Chris Everingham of the Philippine Volcanoes.

Hi Kuya;)

Originated from its brand spirits, pure tea, A-gantea persists in brewing with cherry-picked leaves from a tea plantation in an elevation of 1200 meter in Taiwan’s Ali Mountain. 

Sosyal na.. Meh Ganito na :) hehe

The store’s façade looks simple and clean providing a more spacious appeal.

My New Hideout

The interior conforms to their simplistic design, the tables and chairs are efficiently spaced, providing guests more room for movement.

Cozy

The word A-gan in Chinese means sweet & refreshing aftertaste, which is what our A-Gan Green Tea is famous for. 

My YUMMY Hawaiian Fruit Tea: One of the Best Sellers

Enjoying our A-Ganteas

With Flow and Krish

Their store is located at the Greenbelt 2 Park, Ayala Center, Makati beside National Bookstore. 

I'm definitely going back!! Who's with me?

The (Weird) Tea That Angelina Jolie Reportedly Drinks to Slim Down

I thought I'd heard it all when it came to celebrity diet and weight loss trends. Um, no. Over the weekend, while at the salon, I read this little tidbit about Angelina Jolie...

 According to a weekly magazine, which detailed the post-baby weight loss strategies of a long list of celebs--from J Lo to Kate Hudson (who's pregnant again! And drinking?)--Angelina Jolie resorted to hardcore exercise and ... garlic tea to shed her baby weight. That's when I sat up straighter in my chair. Garlic tea?
Since I can find no "garlic tea" product on the market, Angie presumably brewed the tea herself by steeping fresh sliced garlic in steaming hot water--yeah, not very appetizing, eh?). I wonder if Brad minded her bad breath?
I researched this, and while garlic has been linked with plenty of health benefits--namely infection protection--I found zero scientific evidence linking garlic with weight loss or appetite control. But, heck, who am I to say it didn't work for her? One thing I have learned over the years is that if you find a healthy, low-cal food or beverage that you enjoy and keeps you from overeating, great. Go for it!
Source: glamour.com