My sister is very picky with her milk teas, so when she raved about this shop, I had to get some to see what this was all about.
Upon stepping into the shop, the aromatic fragrance of the teas rushes to your senses as you wait to place your order. The first sign of a good tea shop is always the smell of the tea. I ordered a HOT house special with 30% sugar that included their specialty oats with the boba pearls. The first experience was more than delightful. I've never had the pleasure of enjoying oats AND boba with my milk tea before. The milk tea itself was rich, fragrant, creamy in all the right areas. The nuttiness of the oats compliments the creamy milk tea perfectly, adding an extra depth of flavor that I've never had anywhere else! I go to flushing every week, so I always try to make an effort to stop by for some tea.
I know I know, it sounds like I should've given this at least 4 stars, but here comes the rest.
A couple weeks ago my husband and I needed to stop by flushing on a Saturday. We decided to make a stop for him to get a piece of what I've been raving about. There were a lot of people there since it's a Saturday, so the shop was quite busy. I placed an order for a COLD house special with 70% sugar for my husband since he prefers cold teas. When he took his first sip, I did not get the "wow" factor I was expecting, instead it was an "oh, I mean, it taste different". I thought he had some issues with his taste buds cause I mean, it was supposed to be DELICIOUS! I decided to take a sip and as it turns out, it was super watered down and did not have the rich creaminess at all! It tasted like one of those milk tea places you would not want to go back to the second time unless you have nothing else left in that area. It was very disappointing to know that the consistency was not there. I understand it's a busy day, but if you are not consistent with your products, it could totally ruin somebody else's first experience.
We could end it here, but we didn't. I made sure we went back for a second chance because I was not about to give this up yet. Before placing an order, I double checked with one of the employees to make sure the recipe didn't change and proceeded to tell him what happened. He was kind enough to give me a 10% discount(which I returned with tip, P.S: tip people, if you have the money to spend $5 on a drink for yourself, you have enough to give $1 for others) and ensured me this time they would make it right. I ordered the same thing and have to say, it was better, BUT it just doesn't taste the same as the hot ones. The ice dilutes the tea just enough to lose the richness and thus making the oats not marry well with the drink. The fragrance of the tea is diluted as well, which puts the sweetness forward and making the tea more less like a sugary drink instead. I don't think my husband would order this again, but the hot ones I've been ordering tastes great. Unfortunately summer is around the corner, so I won't be seeing this place during the hot days either. read more