*Take out - This used to be "Bober Tea & coffee" but is now called Naricha. I haven't been to Bober nor to Naricha - this review is strictly of the drink & mochi donut take out. *Location/Name: A fam member was nearby & asked if I wanted something, but that was confusing since her Find my Friends location showed next to Bober Tea. Google maps says Naricha; Apple Maps still says Bober Tea & Coffee. It's located in the center that's on the corner of Dupont & Teller.
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*Price: Minus a star for this; more on the expensive side. Most drinks are ~ $6 or higher; the cheapest is an Americano at $4.80. The $5 items only include: Brown Sugar milk w boba, Assam black tea, or Jasmine green tea. Drinks go as high as $7.60 (Mangos n Cream/Strawberries n Cream). Naricha is more expensive when comparing it to other businesses w similar drinks - I compared prices of the drink I typically get (a strawberry or mango w cream) & also standard menu offerings (Thai milk & boba add-on) to some other good boba places I know.
** Mango or strawberry + cream drink, no boba:
-Naricha, Mangos n Cream/Strawberries n Cream = $7.60.
-Omomo, Mango or Strawberry Tornado = $6.95
-7 Leaves Cafe, Strawberry Hibiscus tea ($4.95), add salt cream topping ($0.75) = $5.70
-Jam Jam Tea Lab, Mango Slush $6.25 or Tangy Strawberry Slush $6.50 or Mango/Strawberry Fresh Milk = $5.50
** Thai milk drink:
-Naricha, Thai tea latte = $6.80
-Omomo, Thai milk tea = $5
-7 Leaves Cafe, Thai tea = $4.95 (reg size)/$5.70 (large)
-Jam Jam Tea Lab, Thai Milk Tea = $5.50
** Brown Sugar Boba add-on:
-Naricha = $0.80
-Omomo = $0.75
-7 Leaves Cafe, honey boba = $0.75
-Jam Jam Tea Lab = $0.65
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Food/drink:
Mangos n Cream- ordered w 1/2 sugar & no boba. Melted before I got to it, so froze it overnight & had it the next day after defrosting. I'm a big fan of Omomo's tornado drinks & try to order something similar at other boba places. Happily, this was very similar, but the best feature was the thorough mix of uneven mango pieces permeating my drink, making it more convincing that real mangos were blended into it. At 1/2 sweetness, it was perfect too. I couldn't even tell I'd frozen it overnight, so it would've been even better while fresh. Although, yes, the drinks are pricier, they're 24oz & very good. The plentifulness of fresh fruit was a pleasant surprise & enhanced my drink. I don't feel like I'm at Lollicup, where a bunch of sugary fruit syrups & milk/tea were shaken together. And while I haven't been to Naricha's physical location, from pics it seems well decorated & very cute.
Pumpkin spice Mochi donut:
The donut pictures are adorable & they look really good so I wanted to try one. Sadly, I could not find a list of flavors. As a newer business, the Yelp content/photos are lacking. The page for the business under its previous name is gone. The Yelp pics also didn't have a pic of the display case, & the menu doesn't list flavors either^^. Perhaps flavors rotate but I'm sure they have a few staples, or they could list which flavors are offered on rotation. The website/IG only showcased seasonal flavors, so all I knew for sure was they had a Pumpkin spice flavor. Even on DoorDash, the option to buy a box of 3, 6, or 12 donuts doesn't list donut flavors to choose from. I ended up asking for whatever they had that was fruit flavored.
Instead, she brought home Pumpkin spice. At first I was slightly disappointed because I wanted a fruit flavor, but that disappointment vanished with my first bite. I broke off a round from the donut & it was heavenly. The frosting on top prevented the dough from feeling dry in your mouth, it was sweet without being too sweet. Perfectly light & chewy, decorated with obvious thought & care, great size. I intended to graze on it a bit at a time but ended up devouring it in a few minutes. They decorated it with a candy-corn pumpkin on top, which I normally don't like, but I took alternating bites of the mochi donut & the pumpkin candy corn & ended up loving that combination. At $3.50/donut, or $10/3 or $19/6 I'll have to come back & try a bunch more flavors. On Tuesdays they offer donuts for $1 w drink purchase!
The business seems extremely student-friendly. Would be a great place to enjoy a treat with friends, study, coffee date, & has lots of IG-worthy decor/donuts/drinks. I'll definitely go for the various donut flavors, I like them wayyy better than regular donuts. I really enjoyed the fresh fruit in my drink so that might make it a splurge I'm willing to go for occasionally. I didn't get to stop by the physical location this time, but I'll be sure to put this on my list of cute places to go with friends & enjoy the cute decor next time.
^^While writing this, I ended up on Google Reviews, which has a pic of the display case from Aug 2024. Not sure how accurate it is, though, or which changes are made seasonally. But, I'm listing those flavors here: strawberry, chocolate panda, matcha, churro, taro, & cookies n cream. read more