Company type | Private |
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Industry | Beverage |
Founded | December 19, 2008 in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Founders | Peter Chen Juliet Herrera-Chen |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Philippines |
Products | Teas, milk tea |
Number of employees | Around 350 [1] (2023) |
Website | iloveserenitea |
Serenitea Cha Kitchen Inc. (d/b/a Serenitea) is a milk tea shop chain based in the Philippines. [2]
Serenitea was founded by Peter Chen and his then-fiancée Juliet Herrera. To create the brand, the couple borrowed ₱800,000.00 (around US$18,000.00) from their parents. [3] [4] [5] The first Serenitea branch opened in Little Baguio, San Juan, Metro Manila on December 19, 2008, and has since expanded to more than 70 branches nationwide. [3] [6]
Serenitea partnered with Filipino social enterprise Sip in 2017 to sell metal straws in selected branches within Metro Manila. [7]
In 2023, Serenitea partnered with Pan de Manila to distribute Christmas-themed drinks based on the latter's ube halaya and yema spreads. [8]
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