On March 16, my family went to Ajoy, one of Taiwan's bougie-est buffet restaurants located at the top of Taipei 101 for brunch. My parents had been before and loved the experience, and wanted to take us. You can probably surmise why it's here on the blog...as expected of Taiwan, they have boba. Specifically, in… Continue reading Red Oolong Milk Tea with Tapioca Pearls (紅烏龍珍珠鮮奶茶) – Ajoy
On March 15, my family went out to eat at a beef noodle soup place for lunch, as you do in Taiwan. Nearby was Man Man Dian, a boba place I've been meaning to try out. I saw it recommended in a YouTube video, and the last time I came, they hadn't opened yet (oops).… Continue reading Oolong Tea Latte (烏龍拿鐵) – Man Man Dian
January 18 was a chill day. My family went out to dinner, but during the day, my sister and I went to Bako! Next up on my milk tea list was the roasted oolong. Generally the flavor profile is pretty predictable. Boba as usual. The drink tasted as expected: the tea flavor was very roasty… Continue reading Roasted Oolong Tea Latte – Bako Tea House
On November 26th, it was my first full day at home in a couple months! My school was off for Thanksgiving break, and I'm spending a few days at home with family and friends. My sister wanted to get boba, and I had a boba checklist to get through coming back home, ha! First stop,… Continue reading Jin Xuan Oolong Milk Tea – Bopomofo Cafe
On October 13th, my sister came to visit me! My school had a mini break from classes, and coincidentally, my sister was also on break from school, and her and her friends were spending it in San Jose. They came down for a day to hang out, and it was very sweet of her friend… Continue reading Osmanthus Oolong Tea – Teaspoon
On August 25th, I started graduate school! My parents and I drove up from Southern California in the morning and arrived in Northern California around late afternoon the day before so I could move in. While I was doing orientation things during the day, my parents spent the day in San Jose, mostly getting food… Continue reading Liquid Gold – Teaspoon
Gong Cha has renewed its collaboration with 7/11 this year! With newe packaging comes new drinks. Like last year, the collab consists of two bottled drinks, one milk tea, and one tea ade. The milk tea is the same, a brown sugar oolong milk tea, just with updated packaging. The tea ade this year is… Continue reading Alishan Ooolong Mango Tea-ade (阿里山烏龍マンゴーティーエード) – Gong Cha
I took a quick trip to Tokyo this weekend! I secured tickets to a concert of a group I’m a huge fan of (and their last one as a whole group…), and so I made a slightly last minute trip. When in Tokyo, get boba, and especially, Truedan. It was on the way to my… Continue reading Oolong Milk Tea (ウーロンミルクティー（鉄観音)) – Truedan
Today’s my first full day in Fukuoka! Today I did some casual sightseeing around the main Fukuoka city area, including Ohori Park, Fukuoka Tower, and then caught the finale of the Dontaku Festival. My lunch was right next to a boba place that looked promising. The boba scene in Fukuoka is very strong (at least,… Continue reading Premium Oolong Milk Tea (極上ウーロンミルクティー) – Sho Shin Tea
After a long weekend, I’m heading home from Sapporo! I got a parfait in the morning, and grabbed a boba before leaving to meet up with a friend! I’m back at The Alley again to get another drink. This drink actually came out back in October, but I haven’t had a chance to try it… Continue reading Maple White Peach Oolong Milk Tea (メープル白桃烏龍ミルクティー) – The Alley
