THE BEST BUBBLE TEA EVER!
The above comment is not an exaggeration, as situated in Taipei’s Shilin area is Ching Shin Tea, and they make the best bubble tea of all time.
In the Bay Area, the only time I’ve encountered a beverage which included those chewy tapioca pearls was in Japan Town. There, the pearls, hardened from being undercooked, are submersed in a fruity, sugary drink. In Beijing, the situation isn’t much better, as the bubbles are still undercooked, and the milk tea, made from milk powder and sub-par tea leaves, is bellow average at best.
In Taipei, things are completely different. The pearls are amazingly chewy, or QQ as the Taiwanese call it. They also have been sweetened slightly, which is a detail that many shops down bother with. Finally, the tea is much milkier, as well as simply tasting more like tea. My only complaint would be that the drink, even at “half sweetness”, was still far too sweet. I guess I’ll just have to try quarter sweetness next time.
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