Yesterday was my birthday! This was actually my drink from yesterday, but I was busy all day that I didn't have time to write my post, so apologies for the delay. I spent the weekend in Sapporo hanging out with friends and getting birthday freebies! Of course, I had to get boba on my birthday.… Continue reading Brown Sugar TieGuanYin Milk Tea (黒糖鉄観音ミルクティー) – The Alley
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
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
