Hello Tamistea!

Filipino-owned, Filipino-flavored, and Filipino-loved, I am absolutely loving Tamistea, the newest coffee shop to open in Torrance! The name Tamistea says it all. “Tamis” means sweet, and the name perfectly captures their delightful mix of pastries and drinks. Their menu ranges from espressos and tonics to creative lattes. I couldn’t pass up the Mais con…

Hello Ube!

Ube love! In the last year or so I’ve been seeing a lot of purple everyone and I’m loving it! I am so happy to see all the products highlighting the purple yam from the Philippines. Because ube is my u-bae for this summer; I wanted to share a few my favorite ube products that…

Hello Cafe 86!

Pink is my favorite color however I feel like purple is starting to make its way into my heart lately. Yes, that color purple sure is making an impact….thanks to ube! Ube is the Tagalog word for purple yam and it’s the new “IT” dessert. It’s been making waves all over social media. From ube…