Today my sister and I went to go see Wicked in theaters! Tuesdays are discounted at AMC, so we went to see an afternoon showing. The movie was really good! After the movie, we went to get boba next door at Cha for Tea. I was looking at the online menu beforehand, and was deciding… Continue reading Honey Black Milk Tea – Cha for Tea
I’m going home after spending a weekend in Sapporo with some friends! Today we went to the handmade village, saw a Ghibli exhibition, and then parted ways as everyone else had a bit of a time crunch going home. I got lunch, some dessert, and then stopped by Gong Cha on the way home. I… Continue reading Black Milk Tea (ブラック ミルクティー) – Gong Cha
I’m heading back home to Hokkaido from my Taiwan trip! With plenty of time at the airport this time around, it meant I had plenty of time to get boba. Last time I got Chun Sui Tang, but I found out that a place I wanted to go for the boba wheel cake also had… Continue reading Brown Sugar Milk Tea w/ boba – Mazu Village
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
Happy New Year! Today was mostly a chill day after going to sleep past midnight, and I didn't really have any plans. I assumed most stuff would be closed today, but you know what's not closed, big corporations, yay! Specifically, I had been meaning to go to Target to buy snacks to take back to… Continue reading Special Boba Milk Tea – BenGong’s Tea
Today my family and I went out to try a new brunch place. Speaking of this plaza, there is Orobae with the endless line. While my dad went to go brave the line for us (the real mvp), we killed some time in Daiso and Mitsuwa. Orobae has really changed their menu, especially the milk… Continue reading Red Jade Milk Tea – Orobae
As I’m writing this, I’m midday snacking on popcorn chicken I bought across the street from my grandma’s place. I had a big brunch/meal this morning and wasn’t feeling hungry for a bit, but after chilling a bit I was feeling sleepy and wanted to do something on my last full day in Taiwan (sad…).… Continue reading White Jade Au Lait (白玉歐蕾) – Kebuke
My friend and I are hanging out in Harajuku today! In the morning we went to the Starbucks Reserve, had some drinks, and then hung out the rest of the day in the Harajuku and Shinjuku area. Harajuku is known for trendy fashion and street foods, and boba is no exception (I spotted at least… Continue reading Tapioca Milk Tea (タピオカミルクティー) – Xing Fu Tang
I’m in Korea! Read more about the trip on my Japan blog (yes it’s a Korea trip on a Japan blog). Since I’m out, I wanted to get boba, and also get a chance to try boba in Korea while I’m at it. My spot today is Palgong Tea, which I discovered through some Korean… Continue reading Dolche Black Milk Tea (돌체 블랙 밀크티) – Palgong Tea
My dad stayed overnight last night, and had time to get lunch together and with me. I took him to a Vietnamese place I’ve been meaning to go to, and both my parents requested I bring a drink back for my mom, ha! I asked my mom what place she wanted, and she asked for… Continue reading Black Milk Tea – Camellia Road Tea Bar
