Eat Well. Travel Often: coffee bean

As the Christmas season approaches and a new year draws near, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf reminds us that life is not about what we receive for ourselves, but about the things we share with others like gifts, love, and time.

From October 22, customers can start collecting stamps for the 2017 Giving Journal in all The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf stores.

Each stamp card consists of 12 circles with corresponding purchased drink assignments. You must complete the stamps to get your own Giving Journal. A box of CBTL capsules earns the customer 2 stamps, while any CBTL Single Serve Beverage System purchase automatically allows you to claim the 2017 Giving Journal.

The Giving Journal is available in 4 cool colors - Gray, Rose, Turquoise, and Purple. Each Giving Journal has its icon on its cover and it's a graphic representation of how The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf commits to giving back to the community, through promoting goodwill and social responsibility.

Caring Cup Global - To give back to farmers and the community who work hard to supply good coffee products.

Radiating Heart - It signifies how we can live up to the essence of giving by performing little acts of kindness towards others.

Coffee Tree Cup - Signifies The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf's hopeful mission - to nurture growth and provide a better life for others, once cup at a time.

Overflows - Acknowledge life that is ready to overflow. Developing one's self, striving to reach your full potential, and sharing your unique gifts and blessings with others.

Through the 2017 Giving Journal, you empower scholars by giving them gift of education through the Real Life Foundation, the Giving Journal's beneficiary since 2011.

Start collecting those stamps now and begin your Giving Journey by giving the gift of education this holiday season.

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Thanks for dropping by and have a great day! - Jexx

The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf hopes to give flavorfully this season in ways that warm our soul as much as the body. I'm lucky enough to be invited to their Holiday Launch and a fun watercolor session last November 7, 2015 at their shop in SM Lanang Premier.

This year, The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf is offering several ways to share the holiday spirit with this season's favorites. They will serve two special holiday flavors in two variations - iced drink and warm latte. The Winter Dream Tea is a drink that has come to be anticipated by coffee lovers. It has rooibos and black tea blended with sweet spices and hints of vanilla. The newest addition is the Toffee Nut which has a buttery caramelized sugar with a hint of nut, paired with the richness of espresso and a sprinkle of toffee bits.

Toffee Nut Ice Blended and Winter Dream Latte

CBTL will also be releasing the new edition of The Giving Journal. I am a real fan of notebooks, planners, and the like (even though I don't want to write something on it, I just want to collect. LOL!) The 2016 Giving Journal comes in four colors - Tiffany Blue, Mustard Yellow, Brown (Tan) and Violet. Collect 12 stamps by purchasing a regular or a large-sized drink to claim it. Promo period is from October 23, 2015 to January 10, 2016.

HOW TO AVAIL THE 2016 GIVING JOURNAL - click here

The 2016 Giving Journal not only inspires each individual to brew one's best year but also it gives back flavorfully to the community. It has partnered with the Real LIFE Foundation to support the educational needs of the less fortunate. So this is not you ordinary planner, because you are able to share your blessings to the 38 university scholars so that they can fulfill their dreams and help their families.

We also had a fun watercolor session with Ms. April San Pedro during the launch. She taught us how to write letters using watercolor. It was not that easy yet it was really fun! Thanks Ms. April and Sir Joel Bagas from Fujifilm for the nice Instax shots.