Since I'm not a fan of syrup pumps in my tea, I went on a mission to try Tpump's customers' favorites list. Every Tuesday, on free Pumpbo upgrade day, we decided to go down the list. In addition to the deal on Tuesdays, they also offer daily reduced cost premade drinks in their mini-fridge - you can't make any changes to them, but you can buy toppings a la carte and add them in yourself. Personally, I'd do the discounted drinks since they're all syrups in the end, and it's a great price for a drink these days. Anyways, onto the customers' favorites!
- Rose Vanilla Green Milk Tea
If you have read the description of it tasting like Mediterranean saffron ice cream, it sort of does taste like it; but if you hadn't, then you'd probably guess something else. I do like that the rose flavor is not prominent at all, I assume from the sweetness of vanilla balancing it out. I recommend this if you are interested in trying rose flavor, since it isn't overwhelming.
- Green Apple Lychee Passion Green Tea
Tastes like a very watered down green Jolly Rancher, not as sour as the hard candy though.
- Blackberry Peach Black Tea
Tastes like Southern sweet tea, but with berry flavor.
- Chocolate Strawberry Vanilla Black Milk Tea
Yeah, they're spot on with their description of it tasting like Neapolitan ice cream. A pretty creamy or milky ice cream taste.
- Coconut Pineapple Green Milk Tea
Tastes like the essence of right after you apply sunblock. Reminds me of the beach.
- Mango Peach Passion Green Tea
Mild tropical but fruity and fairly refreshing. Almost like... peach Snapple.
- Raspberry Mango Black Milk Tea
Not sure if I'd say it tastes like Hi-Chew, but it definitely tastes like a sweet fruity candy kind of flavor.
- Mango Strawberry Black Tea
Not mango or strawberry dominant, but it tastes like a dark fruit. Guess it's the visuals.
- Coconut Salted Caramel Black Milk Tea
Tastes like a caramel Frappuccino with coconut flavor, super sweet even if you get less sweet.
- Peach Rose Green Tea
Peach balances out rose (sweet fruit vs bitter floral), and I'd say this is probably one of their most natural-tasting teas.
- Salted Caramel Cookie Dough Black Milk Tea
Tastes like over a 100% sweet black milk tea from other places... like, sweet black milk tea, but with extra dessert essence. I do kind of like the caramel flavor.
- Guava Peach Green Tea
One of the more subtle flavors of this list, though that's not saying much. More fruity than the peach rose, and I approve.
- Passion Fruit Tangerine Guava Green Tea
Does it taste like POG? Maybe, not really, tough to do with artificial tangerine. It does taste like something I would get in Hawaii, though.
- Almond Roca Raspberry Vanilla Black Milk Tea
Says it tastes like a raspberry cheesecake, and that's all I can think about. I think it gets some dough essence from the almond roca, and definitely the creaminess from the vanilla.
Eh, I'd say we don't really have favorites - just get what your mood decides. It's all the same in the end. Personally, I'd just get their teas without a flavor, as I do think their tea strength is pretty decent considering their premise. Maybe their chocolate is promising, as it's actually chocolate syrup.
I wouldn't recommend the $1 mix upgrades. It's still a powder mix. I got honeydew and it tasted too artificial.
They give the least amount of toppings I've ever seen for a boba place, but that's probably going to be better for you in the long run. They recently added lychee jelly to their toppings arsenal, and boba bran means chia seeds. For this type of place, their honey boba is surprisingly consistent and decent. It has a good chew and a slight film of honey taste.
By the way, if you get pumpbo, it's a ton of liquid so you'll probably feel bloated if you drink it within a couple hours, and you WILL want to pee often because it's a lot of sugary tea. You can order online if it's not Tuesday, but they don't have all the offerings available online. read more