I’m back in Japan! Gong Cha came out with a new seasonal on 12/28 for the new year: the Maneki Yuzu Houji. I suppose it’s maneki as in maneki neko, the beckoning cat beckoning the new year. I will say I am typically not a yuzu person, but I was willing to try this out… Continue reading Maneki Yuzu Houji Milk Tea (招き柚子ほうじミルクティー) – Gong Cha
It's my last day in America...as a send-off of sorts, my family decided to get Din Tai Fung for dinner (it was either going to be yesterday or today)! We love everything on their menu, but my mom is also particularly excited about their milk tea. If I'm going to be stuck on a plane… Continue reading Milk Tea – Din Tai Fung
Today my family and I went to Universal Studios to check out the new Super Mario World! It was a lot of fun, but also lots of people, to no one’s surprised…my family wanted to end the day getting food from Din Tai Fung, but also to no one’s surprise, dine in was full and… Continue reading Brown Sugar Milk Tea with BoBa – Mian
I think right before I left for Japan or around that time last year, 7 Leaves introduced a new item to their small menu: the green Thai tea. Either I wasn't there or I just didn't get the chance to try it, but all I know I that ever since it came out, I've been… Continue reading Green Thai Tea – 7 Leaves Cafe
I’ve actually heard about ChiChaSanChen for a while, having a Michelin-equivalent of boba. I think this location opened more relatively recently though, but still not super close to where I live. To be honest, this wasn’t on my boba bucket list before going back to Japan in a few days, but now my mom is… Continue reading Green Tea – Chi Cha San Chen
Happy New Year’s Eve! I recently showed my dad Bopomofo Cafe’s menu, because I’ve been following them for a while (I’m a huge Wong Fu fan!), and they somewhat recently opened an Orange County location. Since my dad was willing to drive to Rowland Heights, I figured Artesia was also on the table. Turns out,… Continue reading Jasmine Milk Tea – Bopomofo Cafe
Today I went on a Los Angeles date with my wife friend! We went to a couple museums, got Italian food for dinner, and then ended the day with boba and donuts for dessert. I happened to find a Loose Leaf in the area, which was a surprising find, but hey, I could introduce my… Continue reading Chrysanthemum – Loose Leaf Boba Company
Today was just a chill day at home. My mom was talking about the famous Chi Cha San Chen, so my dad and I were going to drive to Rowland Heights so I could go try it, but various factors led us to being ready pretty late in the afternoon, and at that point, it… Continue reading Phoenix Oolong Tea Latte – Bako Tea House
Okay, so yes, I did have a drink earlier today. Yes, this is my second boba for the day, but they were both for different reasons...my high school friends and I did a hot pot get together, and someone proposed boba, and I offered suggestions on where to go. We ended up at Sunright, and… Continue reading Mango Yakult – Sunright Tea Studio
This morning I had a dentist appointment, and a variety of factors led us to the somewhat recently opened R&B Tea located in Zion market. I was looking up their menu on Google and Yelp, when I saw that Yelp reported that location closed…funny…and sure enough, when I went in, the store was completely abandoned.… Continue reading Tie Guan Yin Oolong Latte – TPTea
