After hearing Wushiland, one of my favorite boba shops in LA, was also in Vancouver, I headed over to Cambie St. When I got there, I was met with 101 Boba, with a totally different menu, totally different name. I guess Wushiland sold off all their Vancouver properties to a different group? At any rate, since I was already here, I decided to get one drink.
Four Seasons Milk Tea, 50% Sweet, Less Ice w/ Pearls ($6.90) - The drink is very fragrant, with a bit of a grassy note like a green tea, but then changing to a kind of toasted malty, oat-like taste mixed with a bit of a milkiness. I almost think that they put oat milk in the drink. It's very good overall, and the sweetness level works together with everything else to make a great drink. Compared to Wushiland, this would probably be either a double or triple shot of tea. For this visit, they were out of boba, so I had to fill my drink with the mini pearls. Not ideal, but not much I can do about it! The pearls here are actually quite good, small but adequately bouncy, with a bit more firmness than I would expect from larger boba. Given how small they are, it's a bit difficult to tell how long they've been soaked in syrup since it dissipates into the drink very quickly. I'll have to come back here, or to another location to try the actual boba - I expect it to be very good since the cook quality of the pearls are very good.
Milk Tea Rating: 5/5
Boba Rating: 4/5
Drinks are given with a paper straw that holds up reasonably well against the drink. It does start softening a bit, but even after about an hour, none of the paper had disintegrated off the straw.
While 101 Boba doesn't have the same options as Wushiland, they drinks they serve here are still quite good. I would visit again. In fact, I did visit another 101 Boba location on the same trip.
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