It’s Golden Week in Japan! (Well, this year’s lineup of holidays is not very good, unlike next year’s…). This year I’m traveling to Fukuoka, to eat some local eats, visit a friend, and sightsee! This is the furthest east in Japan I’ve ever been, and probably will be, for a while. On the way to… Continue reading Mango Mini Pearl Milk Tea (マンゴーミニパールミルクティー) – Gong Cha
Here's my drink from yesterday! I came back from Hong Kong in the morning/early afternoon, and the one thing I did before I hopped on the bus back home was pick up boba from Gong Cha. As of 3/27, they came out with the new seasonal line, featuring their supposedly first melon drink! I've feel… Continue reading Melon Melon Milk Tea (メロンメロンミルクティー) – Gong Cha
I’m heading to Singapore today! My flight isn’t until the late afternoon, so I got lunch and boba in Sapporo before heading to the airport. Gong Cha just released their new seasonal line as of 3/27, which is perfect timing to try it out! There’s a new seasonal drink and tea! I’m going with the… Continue reading Hyuganatsu Milk Tea (日向夏 和紅茶ミルクティー) – Gong Cha
Yesterday my boyfriend came back to stay with me for a while! On the way from the airport, he stopped by Sapporo for food, and picked up boba for me! The new Gong Cha seasonal doesn't start until today. This means yesterday they were still offering stuff I wasn't super interested in, or just the… Continue reading Chocolate Milk (チョコレートミルク) – Gong Cha
I’m back in Hokkaido! I flew in from Hiroshima this morning after saying bye to my parents, and got a quick lunch in Sapporo. After getting boba, I headed home! Still have work tomorrow, so I’m trying not to stay too late. I got Gong Cha today to try out the chocolate version of the… Continue reading Honey Honey Chocolat Tea (ハニーハニーショコラティー) – Gong Cha
Today my family is heading to Hiroshima! Since our flight is in the afternoon, I managed to stop by Gong Cha before we checked out of our hotel in the morning and grab one of their current seasonals. Starting 1/16, Gong Cha came out with a honey series, and I was hoping to grab at… Continue reading Honey Honey Milk Tea (ハニーハニーミルクティー) – Gong Cha
This morning(? Yesterday in Japan?) I left to go home to America for the winter holidays! As of the 26th, Gong Cha came out with a new drink just in time as I'm leaving the country! A perfect opportunity for a last boba in Japan for now The drink is a matcha base, made with… Continue reading Warabi Mochi Brown Sugar Matcha Milk Tea (わらびもち黒糖抹茶 ミルクティー) – Gong Cha
Today I went to Sapporo to do some last minute shopping (and eating, ha!). The next time I go out is probably when I leave to go home for the holidays. As I have about two weeks before I go, I really thought about the boba I’d get today, with a dilemma. Last time I… Continue reading Amaou Strawberry Torte Chocolat Tea (あまおうトルテショコラティー) – Gong Cha
Here's the second of the two Gong Cha 7/11 bottled drink collaboration! The second of the two bottles is a fruity tea, as opposed to the other milk tea. This one is made with sweet, juicy yellow peach, and Alishan Oolong Tea from Taiwan. The amount of fruit juice in here is 1%. The drink… Continue reading Alishan Ooolong Peach Tea-ade (阿里山烏龍ピーチティーエード) – Gong Cha
I’m in Sapporo this weekend to see a concert! As my afternoon snack, I went to Gong Cha for boba. As of a few days ago, they rereleased the gingerbread man bottle series! I didn’t get one last year, and wanted to get it as soon as possible this time around. Like the Heartful bottle,… Continue reading Gingerbread Man Strawberry Alishan Oolong Milk Tea (ジンジャーブレッドマン ストロベリー阿里山ミルクティー) – Gong Cha
