Welcome to the first-ever written food fight of The Daily Campus. Every week, we will discuss two of our favorite foods or orders and battle out who wins. This week, we’re kicking things off with a defense of our favorite boba beverages (specifically from Whale Tea in Storrs Center).
Charlotte: Milk foam jasmine tea with lychee jelly is the move
I remember when I first stumbled upon this combination. I was scrolling through The Whale Tea menu looking for something new to try, something fresh. Something popped out at me. I noticed the milk foam tea series and couldn’t believe that I had never tried one. Upon tasting, I was pleasantly surprised by the wonderful mix of herbal jasmine tea with the creamy, slightly salty milk foam and the succulent and fruity lychee jelly. Since then, this drink has been my consistent go-to, and I can’t see myself stopping anytime soon.
Let’s be honest, having a milk-heavy drink with sugar syrups all the time can be a lot. Don’t get me wrong, I do like brown sugar milk tea, but I can’t have it all the time. This specific order on the other hand? I could drink that stuff every day.
For those of you who want to try the drink, I’ve found that 70% is the optimal sweetness with half ice. If you ever want to spice things up, jelly boba is a great addition!
I’ve had some great boba from Taiwan (the birthplace of boba), and frankly, The Whale Tea in Storrs, Connecticut does not make particularly good brown sugar milk tea, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying it every once in a while. Whenever I want a consistent drink to fall back to, milk foam jasmine tea with lychee jelly has been there for me. Not to mention that the drink combo overall is cheaper than most other things on the menu, totaling to $5 before tax.
Naiiya: Brown sugar milk tea lovers, stand up
Everyone who is a Whale Tea connoisseur knows that brown sugar milk tea is THE drink. If you stand at the counter, within five minutes there will be a brown sugar milk tea waiting for pick-up. Basic does not mean bad folks. Brown sugar milk tea is the basic drink of every Whale Tea goer because it is the best drink around.
I discovered brown sugar milk tea after a horrible try with taro milk tea. I was looking through the menu and found the brown sugar lighting up with 23.7 thousand orders. I was so excited because it was exactly what I imagined boba to look like. The beautiful brown sugar drizzles on the inside of the cup with the warm tapioca pearls best represents boba. I used to go 100% sugar in my customizations but as my sweet tooth has calmed down, I’ve gone to a cool 70% sugar.
I actually got to visit The Whale Tea in Chinatown, London which was an amazing brown sugar boba experience. Glad to know that Whale Tea is keeping it real all over the globe.
It is a heavy drink. I am not denying that. However, it is the true boba experience and that is why I will always stand up for brown sugar milk tea. That first sip is a life-changing moment. Nothing makes me happier than the warm boba with the sweet milk tea. We are not arguing for what you can drink every day, but rather for what is the true winner of boba drinks. That, my friends, is brown sugar milk tea. #Brown Sugar Milk Tea 4ever.
Boba truce
Whether you’re a milk tea or jasmine tea enthusiast, you can’t go wrong with any option at Whale Tea, unless you like their taro milk tea boba. If you’ve ever had The Whale Tea taro milk tea, you have had the worst boba there. See you next week!