Looking deeply into your tea, you see that you are drinking fragrant plants that are the gift of Mother Earth. You see the labor of the tea pickers; you see the luscious tea fields and plantations in Sri Lanka, China and Vietnam. You know that you are drinking a cloud; you are drinking the rain. The tea contains the whole universe. - Thich Nhat Hanh
Young cousins had o'er raved to us about this new business. Not knowing what Bubble Tea is, off we went with those cousins to give it a try out. We had Take-Out of Spicy Tonkotsu, Miso, Spicy Miso, Salad Bowl, Lemon Yogurt, Almond Milk Tea, Thai Coffee, and Chocolate Smoothie.
No complaints
I liked the décor and atmosphere
Has a cool ordering system
The customer service and food was adequate
Prices were average
Place was clean
Their cool logo is a variation of the Ying Yang symbol. I assume the business name came from Tai Chi which is an ancient cool Chinese discipline of meditative movements practiced as a system of exercises, that I've done though the VA.
Nothing negative about the business --I decided though that I'll pass on future Bubble Teas aka Boba drinks, as forgive me, but they're just not my cup-a-tea.
Boba aka Tapioca Starch, also known as tapioca flour, is a fine, white powder made from the starchy pulp of the cassava root, a tuber vegetable native to South America. After soaking, kneading and straining the veggie, producers allow the pulp to dry, which creates its grainy texture. Because they're dehydrated, the flakes, sticks and pearls must be soaked or boiled before consumption. They become leathery, swollen and translucent. Tapioca starch has a slightly sweet taste compared to other flours, making it a good flour for dessert breads and pastries, as well as in Boba Tea aka Bubble Tea. Boba is the tapioca pearls aka boba balls (the squishy topping found in a Bubble Tea). Tapioca starch contains no fat or cholesterol and is very low in sodium. One serving contains 20mg of calcium and 1.6mg of iron. Tapioca is almost pure starch, so it's almost entirely made up of carbohydrates. It contains only minor amounts of protein, fat and fiber. It contains minor amounts of other nutrients. Most of them amount to less than 0.1% of the recommended daily amount in one serving.
One cup of dry tapioca pearls contains 544 calories.
Due to its lack of protein and nutrients, tapioca is nutritionally inferior to most grains and flours. Tapioca Starch is a source of "empty" calories, since it provides almost no essential nutrients. Tapioca Starch has a low content of natural resistant starch due to its extensive processing.
Many South American dishes incorporate Tapioca Starch to create a light and crispy pastry and bread dough; for example, pão de queijo is a Brazilian puffy cheese bread that uses Tapioca Starch as a base. This gluten-free flour also has a strong thickening power, making it a good agent for thickening puddings, sauces, soups, and stews.
What this business did in stark contrast to many businesses I've frequented lately:
What they gave us to go is what what we had ordered. We learned a long time ago to always check take-out from any business before we leave to confirm that what we had ordered is what we got.
Was disabled-friendly.
No automatic gratuity was added to our bill. We just don't pay any added automatic gratuity or merchant fees as we pay only for what we had bargained for upfront and received.
No one here offered to commit fraud to reward us, pay us or compensate us for posting 5 star reviews of this business. FTC forbids the use of fake testimonials as are illegal under Section 5 of the FTC Act 15 USC 45 as they are using unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.
No one here hassled us about my Service Dog or the Veterans' accouterments I adorn her with lavishly. I don't think anyone even noticed my Service Dog entering or leaving.
The owners of this business like their Freedom so they have a Military and Veterans Discount as a thank you to Veterans with a publicly disclosed daily Veteran Discount which provides resource to ensure Veterans (rare 7% of the population) and GIs (rare one-half of one percent of the population) opportunity to participate in American Dream Veterans and GIs' sacrifices have made possible for 100% of the population.
Has a Student Discount.
I'll be back.
My favorite Thai Tea or Thai Coffee is:
2 tablespoons loose-leaf black tea or filtered freshly ground coffee beans
1 pod star anise
2 pods cardamom
1/2 cinnamon stick
1/8 vanilla bean
Tamarind powder, to taste
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup (eight-ounces) boiling water
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon powered non-fat milk
2 teaspoons 1% milk read more