Let me preface by saying that when I rate bubble tea places, I usually compare them in relation to Kung Fu Tea because Kung Fu Tea's bubble tea isn't the best but it isn't the worst. It's not my go to spot it's always a safe option when that boba craving hits. And they have a good variety when it comes to milky and fruiter options. For additional context, I usually prefer fruit teas and adjust the sugar level (typically one level below 100% sweetness).
After trying a handful of their drinks, I would rank Mr.Wish as being exponentially better than Kung Fu Tea. Mr. Wish is one of my favorite places to get bubble tea in Philly. They use fresh fruit in their drinks and you can really taste the difference whenever you order any of their fruit teas or smoothies. The tapioca pearls are also the best because they are the perfect chewiness and have the perfect amount of sweetness. Additionally, I like that the drinks, even at regular sugar levels are not that sweet. My rule of thumb is to adjust the sugar level to 60% if the fruit in the fruit tea is naturally sweet (i.e. mangos, lychee, peach, etc.) or if it is a milk tea. Otherwise, the regular sugar level is perfect, especially for the fruit teas, because you don't want the drink to taste diluted or too tart.
Drink Ordered:
* worth trying
- [Orange Grapefruit Fiber Jelly Tea with 60% Sugar*]: 60% sugar level is an acceptable level of sweetness but I think it would taste just as good if you didn't adjust the sugar level. The drink is very refreshing and I like all the toppings in the drink (basil seeds, lychee jelly, and aiyu jelly).
- [3Q Milk Tea with 60% Sugar*]: Perfect sugar level. If you like milk teas, I would recommend this. The milk teas at Mr.Wish are creamier than your typical milk tea. The 3Q toppings are lychee jelly, pearls, and pudding.
- [Orange Green Tea with Aloe Vera and 60% Sugar*]: The sugar level was perfect. Refreshing but just sweet enough that you could appreciate the orange flavor with an equally refreshing topping.
- [Snowy Pink]: Blended milk with a strawberry puree. The blended milk tasted like icy milk and the strawberry puree was a bit too sweet.
- [Mango Smoothie with Pearls and 60% Sugar*]: Perfect to enjoy on a hot day. The pearls surprisingly do not harden in this drink.
- [Grapefruit Green Tea*]: I like how refreshing this drink is.
- [Peach Tea w. Fresh Pulp with Pearls and 60% Sugar*]: This is a really juicy drink. I like the combination of the peach chunks and the pearls.
- [Kumquat Lemon Fiber Jelly Tea*]: Compared to the Orange Grapefruit Fiber Jelly Tea, this drink is more sour but still very good.
- [Apple & Lemon Babo*]: I'm usually not a fan of drinks with sparkling water/soda because I don't like the carbonation but I thought this was quite good. I barely tasted any carbonation. I didn't think the regular sugar level was too sweet. You can't add toppings to this drink.
- [Apple Tea w. Fresh Pulp with 60% Sugar]: I thought the drink was alright but the flavor was very similar to the Peach Tea w. Fresh Pulp but the Peach Tea is better because I like the chunks of peach in that drink.
- [Tieguanyin (Oolong) Soft Serve w Brown Sugar 3Q*]: If you like tea, I would highly recommend this. The soft serve has a slight earthy flavor but it pairs really well with the brown sugar toppings for the right amount of sweetness.
- [Wish Waffle Cake*]: When they used to have the flavor, I thought the matcha flavor was the best. I would recommend eating these as soon as you get them, otherwise, the waffle cake gets a bit soggy the longer you wait.
Would I go back? : Without a doubt. The nice thing about Mr.Wish is that all of the locations have been pretty consistent in the quality of their drinks. In PA, I've been to 7 of their locations and they have all been equally good. read more