I’m heading home after a long weekend in Sapporo! I came back from Jozankei this morning, and for the bus ride home as usual, getting some boba. I’m back at The Alley, because of the new fall stuff I mentioned yesterday. I found out about the new things from an article linked in the official… Continue reading Houjicha Milk (ほうじミルク) – The Alley
Todays Day 2 of my three day weekend! I’m in Sapporo for the morning, and heading over to Jozankei for the first time in the afternoon. As of 10/15, The Alley released a few new items for the winter season, so I got to try them out! First up is this apple and assam fruit… Continue reading Apple and Assam Fruit Tea (りんごとアッサムのフルーツティー) – The Alley
I’m in Sapporo because it’s a long weekend! Sunday’s Culture Day, and because it’s a Sunday, we get Monday off. Huzzah! I promise this is the last three day weekend of the year (boo). Today I’m back at The Tea to get a drink. Weirdly enough, they don’t have a matcha only option. They have… Continue reading Matcha w/ Brown Sugar Milk (黒糖抹茶ミルク) – The Tea
As of July 2, 7/11 Japan has released a limited bottled tea collaboration with Gong Cha! Although they're just bottled teas with no boba (honestly, thank goodness because that probably wouldn't end up well), they're both Gong Cha tea products. I thought they tengentially fit the blog. There's two drinks in this collaboration, and first… Continue reading Brown Sugar Oolong Milk Tea (黒糖烏龍ミルクティー) – Gong Cha
Happy Sports Day! Today I’m getting some brunch in Sapporo, before heading to Otaru to see a movie (it was very good). I’m getting boba before I leave Sapporo though, and I’m going for Gong Cha because there’s a new seasonal for spooky season. This seasonal looks pretty interesting. The series is called Apple &… Continue reading Apple & Blood Orange Milk Tea (アップル＆ブラッドオレンジミルクティー) – Gong Cha
Today I went to Shiraoi to check out the National Ainu Museum, Upopoy! I would have gotten boba there…except it seems like there isn’t any local boba at all. This made a good chance to get boba again in Sapporo, especially to check back at The Alley, another place I haven’t been to in a… Continue reading Grape Yogurt Smoothie with Tea (葡萄のティーグルト) – The Alley
I’ve finally returned to The Tea! It’s been quite a while, but they’ve been in their new home for about a month now, and I was excited to put them on my schedule for my boba for the weekend! Speaking of, it’s a three day weekend, so I’m spending it in Sapporo. Boba content for… Continue reading Jasmine Milk Tea (ジャスミンミルクティー) – The Tea
A bit ago on my recent Taiwan trip, on August 11th, we made a day trip exploring some parts of Taichung. Speficially, we spent some time in Shen Ji Cultural Village, a small collection of vendors selling their handmade wares, some souvenir shops, and some cafes. One of these cafes is A Bite of Frozen,… Continue reading Mung Bean Soybean Douhua (緑豆豆花) – A Bite of Frozen
I’m back in Hokkaido after spending the long weekend in Aomori! My plan today was take a final look at this years Autumn Festival, and take the newest The Alley seasonal on the bus ride home on the bus, when I went to go check if they had it, just my luck they had sold… Continue reading Kyoho Grape Oolong Milk Tea (巨峰ウーロンミルクティー) – Gong Cha
Today I hung out in Hirosaki to get some apples and do some sightseeing! Beforehand, I did some research to see if there was any boba in town, and it turns out there is one shop that claims to be a boba specialty spot (it’s also a chicken bento spot under a different name?). At… Continue reading Brown Sugar Milk Black Tea (こがし黒糖ミルクティ) – Natural Candy
