Koomi isn't a milk tea place. I'd foolishly thought it was when I first caught sight of it because of the signage. Drinks. Mixed drinks. And then I saw the cow and my insides shriveled. A milk bar? My lactose intolerance said no. Stay away. Stay far away. But the longer I lingered, the more I noticed something else: it wasn't milk. The white stuff was thick. Scoopable.
Yogurt.
Koomi sold yogurt.
Count me in. I'm a sucker for yogurt. Even more a sucker for yogurt with fruit mixed in. They had other things too, like dates and pistachio and oat (even the oh so popular activated charcoal) but I went with strawberry and watermelon. What can I say? I have my usuals. Once your order is placed, you're given a choice between Aussie blend yogurt (which is more tart) and Filipino blend (which is - go figure - more sweet). I say go with the tart. This entire concoction is then sweetened with natural fruit honey. What you get is a nice yogurt smoothie which isn't too heavy on the stomach and still has those nice flavorful bits.
My only gripe with the entire experience was the wait. I'm not sure if it had anything to do with the number of people working the counter but the expected wait time was about twenty minutes per serving. Don't get me wrong, the staff was working as fast as they could. It could also have something to do with the time and day I was there. Thankfully they have seats and a clear monitor that displayed where your order number was in the queue. All in all, not for the impatient or in a hurry but the end product is definitely worth it. read more