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On August 23rd, I helped my sister move in to her second year of college! We drove up to LA, unloaded the first load of stuff, and helped her settle in to her dorm. Meanwhile, my dad went back home for a second load of stuff, and on the way, brought back boba we ordered… Continue reading High Mountain Pouchong Tea – Chi Cha San Chen
On August 21, I went out to go get boba at Sunright with my sister! We wanted a change of pace from what we were getting recently, and I brought up Sunright, which I haven't had in a while. I have mostly exhausted Sunright's normal milk tea menu at this point, so I looked to… Continue reading Strawberry Jasmine Tea – Sunright Tea Studio
On August 20th, I went to Costco with my dad in the morning, and then out with my sister to get boba at Wushiland in the afternoon! Wushiland is close, and we ordered on my mom's mobile order app so we just walked in, grabbed our drinks, and left. One of Wushiland's more interesting choices… Continue reading Ice Cream Green Tea – Wushiland Boba
On August 15th, I went with my dad and sister to the local dealership to learn about the fancy new functions on the new car my family just bought. It was also for some more driving practice, and once we were done, we decided to head out and get a drink. Our shop of choice… Continue reading Rose Guanyin Tea Latte – Bako Tea House
On August 13th, my sister and I were hanging out, and we decided to go get a drink. I needed the driving practice anyway, so we picked a place close by, and headed to Omomo! Summer is peach season, and Omomo usually does seasonal drinks (I believe their Itchy Peachy is quite popular). Along with… Continue reading Second Momo – Omomo Tea Shoppe
On August 9th, I went out to Harajuku to do some shopping, as my time in Japan was slowly coming to a close...There's quite a few boba options in Harajuku (as expected of a bustling area for shopping and young people), including the Japanese Xing Fu Tang, which I've been before. This time, I decided… Continue reading White Peach Green Tea (白桃ジャスミンティー) – Koi The
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) – Doctor
On July 28th, I met up with a friend who lives in the area! We walked around for a bit, had lunch, and then went to the local aquarium to finish our day. After we parted ways, I was about to head for dinner, when I noticed my dinner place of choice was near my… Continue reading Mango Lemon Tea (マンゴーレモンティー) – Tsuki no Eki
