August 12th was my first full day back home! I didn't really do too much, but my sister wanted a drink, so we headed out to Wushiland which was close by. I haven't been to this location before, plus, haven't had Wushiland in a long time! I recall matcha used to be a seasonal flavor… Continue reading Matcha Latte Macchiato – Wushiland Boba
On August 10th, I was chilling around Tokyo on my last full day in Japan...I met up with my boyfriend later in the afternoon and hung out the rest of the day with him. Since he was coming over from his sharehouse in Setagaya, I asked if he could get me a boba from a… Continue reading Brown Sugar Houjicha Tapioca Latte (ほうじ黒糖タピオカラテ) – Tea Tatamo!
On August 6th, I arrived in Tokyo from Shizuoka! After dropping my stuff off at my hotel, I met up with my cousin to get lunch and pick up something he had ordered for me. Afterwards, I went to a pop-up Ghibli exhibition, got sushi nearby for dinner, and looked around on Google Maps for… Continue reading Sweet Potato latte with pearl (タピオカパープルスウィートラテ) – BABO THE DRINK SHOP TOKYO
On August 5, I explored a bit of the Izu area in Shizuoka! The area was cute and charming, with some nice views and cafes, without the hustle and bustle of normal tourist areas. Miraculously, I found a boba shop in this little countryside town! Normally people associate matcha with Kyoto, but Shizuoka is also… Continue reading Matcha Milk (抹茶ミルク) – Musuhi no Tapioca
On July 29th, I headed up to Morioka from Nagoya! I’ve been wanting to go to Morioka for mostly the local food. After checking in to the hotel, I got a late lunch, walked around the area, and ended up in the station to check out the souvenir selection. While at the station, I found… Continue reading Tapioca Royal Milk Tea (タピオカロイヤルミルクティ) – Doutor
July 27th was my second full day in Nagoya! I hung out with my boyfriend in the morning, and the I had Ghibli park reservations in the afternoon. Before heading over, I stopped by the Osu area for food, and there was a Chatime in the area. I’ve always seen Chatime around in America and… Continue reading Jasmine Milk Tea (ジャスミングリーンミルクティー) – Chatime
July 25th was my last day in Beppu! I was heading out to Nagoya, Aichi, but since my flight was later in the evening, I spent the day chilling around Beppu. This included one last run to Sahanji, because I loved their boba so much. It was really good. Since I tried the matcha already,… Continue reading Tapioca Milk Tea (タピオカミルクティー) – Sahanji
On July 23rd, I arrived in Beppu, Oita! (Yes, this post is a week late, I’m getting to them). I was fully not expecting proper boba in Beppu, and the only place I found boba was this one matcha shop in a mall. With no other option, no harm in trying it at least. There… Continue reading Tapioca Matcha Milk (タピオカ抹茶ミルク) – Sahanji
Quite a bit of a delayed post (I’ve had two more drinks since then, to be written!), this drink is from 7/19. I went to Hyogo for a day, spending the morning in Himeji, and the afternoon in Kobe. While I was there, I stopped by Chinatown. And when there’s a Chinatown, there has to… Continue reading Jasmine Milk Tea (ジャスミンミルクティー) – Ten Fu’s Tea
On July 17, it rained pretty hard. I was going to go to Kyoto, but I changed my plans last minute to hang in the underground area of Osaka station. It was a hide indoors day, but a nice chill day to insert into my vacation schedule. In the area, was a Tea 18! I… Continue reading Mango Rooibos Tea (マンゴールイボスティー) – Tea 18
