Ding Tea is another one of those common boba chains around that claims to have originated in Taiwan (if I go to Taiwan, do I care about finding one? Not really). They're a pretty widespread chain, and I think they have a decent following. Back when I was in college, they used to cater a… Continue reading Shake For Life – Ding Tea
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’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! 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
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
I didn't have a drink today, but I did go do some shopping with my dad, and one of our stops was Trader Joe's. It's next to the Omomo, but today the line (as usual) was pretty long, and instead, I wanted to check out the new Wanderlust Creamery that opened up somewhat recently. It's… Continue reading Thai Tea with Boba Ice Cream – Wanderlust Creamery
