Happy (American?) National Boba Day! Today’s my first full day in Taiwan! I went to get some traditional Taiwanese breakfast in the morning, and then on the way to dim sum for lunch, we took the Taiwan railway system so I could get a card and get a feel for the system (which is pretty… Continue reading Signature Red Tea Latte (招牌紅拿鐵) – A Nice Holiday
I’m officially in Taiwan for Golden Week! After I met up with my grandma at her house (where I’ll be staying during my trip), I asked her if it was ok to go get boba, and even though apparently my dad didn’t want me too, my grandma indulged me and took me to go get… Continue reading Green Milk Tea – 50嵐
My boyfriend is heading to Korea today, and I went along with him to drop him off at the airport. I was originally going to get a drink on the way home, but my boyfriend mentioned he wanted to get a drink on the way to the airport like we did the previous times, so… Continue reading Tropical Fruits Slush (トロピカルな果実) – The Alley
Back in Sapporo to pick up my boyfriend from his long Tokyo/Kyoto trip! We spent the night yesterday, and we’re getting boba for the way home obviously. The Alley has some current spring seasonals, so I wanted to see if there were any that looked promising. I was kind of thinking of going there anyway,… Continue reading Kiwi Slush (香りと恋するキウイ) – The Alley
Ah, Dayung's. It was really more of a recent local find during my last year of college, but honestly it was a bit of a hidden gem (personally, anyway). The menu was pretty varied and large, the drinks were good quality, and the boba was quality too. It became one of my roomies' go-to spots,… Continue reading Taiwan Fruit Teas – Dayung’s Tea
