Pearl Tea : What's your favorite flavor ?

[Craig]

Didn't know how to effectively categorize this into 10 choices, so ...

[SunWuKong]

shark's fin bird's nest pearl tea

[himura-dono]

taro

[karizma]

taro, strawberry, mocha snow bubble =)

[princess]

strawberry, thai, plain milk tea

[kasia]

Originally posted by SunWuKung@Jan 22 2003, 02:54 PM
shark's fin bird's nest pearl tea
that sounds gross! are you joking??

i like red bean.

[Napoleon Chynamite]

Coconut if it's made right.

[AznYam]

coffee

we're talking about nai cha right?

[Craig]

Originally posted by AznYam@Jan 22 2003, 07:24 PM
coffee

we're talking about nai cha right?
Yeah, milk tea.

[Adaon]

strawberry, taro, durian, milk tea, thai tea, chocolate, mocha, honeydew, lychee, almond, adzuki bean (red bean), avacado......the list can go on and on....I love boba/taps/pearls and their drinks. :) I'm a TAPs fiend ;)

[princess]

Originally posted by Adaon@Jan 22 2003, 07:31 PM
avacado......
is it sweet?

[iris]

regular zhen zu/bo ba nai chai

almond if it's available. taro is I absolutely have to have it and the first two are unavailable.

coconut if I'm in the mood for sweets. sesame very rarely.

[Adaon]

Originally posted by princess@Jan 22 2003, 07:37 PM
is it sweet?
It's actually pretty smooth and creamy....not TOO sweet :)

[Adaon]

Hey, Taro flavor lovers, have any of you had the ones with powder and then had the ones with real taro in them? OHHH MAN,....I so can't go back to the powdered crap anymore.....-sighs-

[princess]

Originally posted by Adaon@Jan 22 2003, 07:48 PM
It's actually pretty smooth and creamy....not TOO sweet :)
hmm sounds...interesting. i denno...i cant imagine it being sweet. avocados are things i eat on my salad.

[himura-dono]

unfortunately i've only had the powdered crap.

[AltimaGTR]

Strawberry, blueberry w/ ice cream, and regular

[Adaon]

Originally posted by princess@Jan 22 2003, 07:57 PM
hmm sounds...interesting. i denno...i cant imagine it being sweet. avocados are things i eat on my salad.
It seemed weird at first cuz I was thinking the same thing....or in guacamole, ya know? But it was when i had it.

OH HD, I'll look around SF for a fresh taro tap place.....I know SJ has one....but that's quite a bit further form Davis than SF is...:P that's saying ya even wanna drop by, lol :lol:

[himura-dono]

only place i've been in sj is the qcup in ranch99's lil market area.

[tvbdude]

regular pearl ice tea. you could also add a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra 50 cents.

[ism]

My sister's FOB ex-BF once brought me to TenRen in Chinatown and I've only had the taro. I assume you're talking about bubble tea. I have no idea if it's powdered or not. Can anyone give recommendations to better retailers in NYC and northeast NJ? Or is TenRen the best I'll get? The only other time I had it was 2 years ago in the Philippines when my cousin got it for me (forgot the flavor). Do I lose my Asian badge?

[himura-dono]

tenren in the sj is nastay

[lethal]

Iris recommends St. Alps in NYC. I've never been there personally.

I love the tea places in Oakland Chinatown. The best one is...umm...the one in a little grocery store...I forgot the name. My favorite is the Lychee flavor. They use real bits of LYchee for the flavor...yum. Fantasia in Milpitas also does this for Lychee.

[SunWuKong]

Originally posted by lethalweapon@Jan 23 2003, 12:22 PM
Iris recommends St. Alps in NYC. I've never been there personally.

I love the tea places in Oakland Chinatown. The best one is...umm...the one in a little grocery store...I forgot the name. My favorite is the Lychee flavor. They use real bits of LYchee for the flavor...yum. Fantasia in Milpitas also does this for Lychee.
yeah and St. Alps is all over HK actually. it's good. i like the noodle there too.

[Napoleon Chynamite]

The hottie at the counter of the pearl tea place I regularly go to always validates my parking pass even though my store purchase is less than 5 bucks and therefore strictly against the rules.

Aw...my heart melts each time I find that a woman is willing to abet me in rebelling against authority :luv: :luv:

[princess]

Originally posted by tvbdude@Jan 23 2003, 12:20 AM
regular pearl ice tea. you could also add a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra 50 cents.
oh that sounds good. ive never done that, didnt know i could.

[princess]

Originally posted by FrozenPizza@Jan 23 2003, 02:32 PM
The hottie at the counter of the pearl tea place I regularly go to always validates my parking pass even though my store purchase is less than 5 bucks and therefore strictly against the rules.

Aw...my heart melts each time I find that a woman is willing to abet me in rebelling against authority :luv: :luv:
aw thats cute. i was having a bad day a while back and the guy gave me my drink for free in exchange for a smile aww

[thaite]

green, Thai, and coconut.

[JohnAD]

Strawberry, chocolate, honeydew.

John.

[BeTheReds]

Coffee!

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[BeTheReds]

Wait is pearl tea different from bubble tea?

[tvbdude]

pearl tea and bubble tea are the same
visit www.bubbleteasupply.com

[bigwong235]

i like plain milk tea, taro, mango, and red bean.

ugh! but i only like the red bean when they puree it though. i can't stand eating the red beans along w/the pearls!

[AliBabaIncorporated]

apple or coconut.

but there's nowhere to go in this stupid little new england town that serves it. gotta make it yourself @$(!@*$(!@ :pissed:

[kasia]

Originally posted by bigwong235@Jan 23 2003, 11:56 PM
i like plain milk tea, taro, mango, and red bean.

ugh! but i only like the red bean when they puree it though. i can't stand eating the red beans along w/the pearls!
"let me crazy!"

has anyone else seen those boba ads in s.f.? bigwong discovered them.

[princess]

nope, what do they look like?

[lethal]

Originally posted by AliBabaIncorporated@Jan 24 2003, 03:09 PM
but there's nowhere to go in this stupid little new england town that serves it. gotta make it yourself @$(!@*$(!@ :pissed:
Has anyone tried those home pearl tea kits? I tried one and it was horrible, but passable for those times I was trapped in Charlotte with no supply of PT. We were so desperate one day that we drove to Atlanta to this random tea place that also sold bubble tea. It wasn't that good, but it hit the spot.

We had the kit at http://www.bruceandclark.com/

[himura-dono]

omg...i finally had a REAL taro pearl tea....

i don't think i can go back to the crap i was drinking.

the powder ones taste NOTHING like taro...i drank 5 while me and some friends were at this vietnamese sandwich place in sac.

[kasia]

Originally posted by BeTheReds@Jan 23 2003, 11:38 PM
Wait is pearl tea different from bubble tea?
from what i understand...the tapioca pearl drink originated from taiwan. later, in hong kong, they wanted to make the pearls bigger and renamed the drink "boba", meaning "big boobs".

[iris]

Now most people in Taiwan call it "zhen zhu" meaning "pearls" because it's considered rude to order "boba" - "big breasts." It hasn't caught on yet because the use of the word "boba" is already so widespread and prevelant.

[Craig]

http://www.houstonpress.com/issues/2003-01...ml/1/index.html (http://www.houstonpress.com/issues/2003-01-30/cafe.html/1/index.html)

[kasia]

boba reminds me of when my friends and i would put gummi bears in our 7-up.

[AliBabaIncorporated]

Originally posted by kasia@Jan 29 2003, 03:46 AM
from what i understand...the tapioca pearl drink originated from taiwan. later, in hong kong, they wanted to make the pearls bigger and renamed the drink "boba", meaning "big boobs".
Fukkienese-speakers kept telling me "boba" came from Fukkienese for "mother's breast." as far as I remember most people in HK referred to it as "zhen zhu nai cha" ...

[kasia]

Originally posted by AliBabaIncorporated@Jan 29 2003, 03:02 PM
Fukkienese-speakers kept telling me "boba" came from Fukkienese for "mother's breast." as far as I remember most people in HK referred to it as "zhen zhu nai cha" ...
they'd order in mandarin?

[AliBabaIncorporated]

Originally posted by kasia@Jan 29 2003, 06:05 PM
they'd order in mandarin?
no, they would order in cantonese, using the cantonese reading of that word. i just have the habit of typing Chinese terms in pinyin when I'm writing in English, since Cantonese romanization is nonstandard and hard for many people to understand.

[SunWuKong]

jun ju lai cha
that's what HKers say

[AliBabaIncorporated]

"treasure pearl milk tea" ¬Ã¯]¥¤¯ù

"boba" = fukkienese reading of ¥Àªi maybe?

[Adaon]

Originally posted by kasia@Jan 24 2003, 12:50 PM
Originally posted by bigwong235@Jan 23 2003, 11:56 PM
i like plain milk tea, taro, mango, and red bean.

ugh! but i only like the red bean when they puree it though. i can't stand eating the red beans along w/the pearls!
"let me crazy!"

has anyone else seen those boba ads in s.f.? bigwong discovered them.
I saw them in Oakland....I was like wth type of advertising is that....

[Adaon]

Originally posted by lethalweapon@Jan 23 2003, 09:22 AM
I love the tea places in Oakland Chinatown. The best one is...umm...the one in a little grocery store...I forgot the name. My favorite is the Lychee flavor. They use real bits of LYchee for the flavor...yum. Fantasia in Milpitas also does this for Lychee.
OMG, try and remember the place, k LT? Cuz yeah I go to school RIGHT there.....
And my friend owns a Fantasia......Mmmmmm, TAPS for nothing but a cheesy grin at his cousin, doesn't hurt she's cute too :D :ph34r:

[Adaon]

Originally posted by princess@Jan 23 2003, 03:43 PM
oh that sounds good. ive never done that, didnt know i could.
-drools-

[Adaon]

Originally posted by himura-dono@Jan 29 2003, 12:43 AM
omg...i finally had a REAL taro pearl tea....

i don't think i can go back to the crap i was drinking.

the powder ones taste NOTHING like taro...i drank 5 while me and some friends were at this vietnamese sandwich place in sac.
r0x0red your s0x0rs off, huh?! HELLA good...:)

[Adaon]

Originally posted by kasia@Jan 29 2003, 03:01 PM
boba reminds me of when my friends and i would put gummi bears in our 7-up.
:blink: :gross: sounds so ick....was it any good? :huh:

[bigwong235]

Originally posted by Adaon@Jan 29 2003, 10:22 PM
Originally posted by kasia@Jan 24 2003, 12:50 PM
Originally posted by bigwong235@Jan 23 2003, 11:56 PM
i like plain milk tea, taro, mango, and red bean.

ugh! but i only like the red bean when they puree it though. i can't stand eating the red beans along w/the pearls!
"let me crazy!"

has anyone else seen those boba ads in s.f.? bigwong discovered them.
I saw them in Oakland....I was like wth type of advertising is that....
perfect candidate for engrish.com!

[bigwong235]

Originally posted by Adaon@Jan 29 2003, 10:26 PM
-drools-
dammit! how am i supposed to get to 1000 first w/you going and whoring yourself out like a cheap... whore!

whore! :D

[AznYam]

Originally posted by bigwong235@Jan 29 2003, 11:49 PM
dammit! how am i supposed to get to 1000 first w/you going and whoring yourself out like a cheap... whore!

whore! :D
haha that's hilarious.

[Adaon]

Originally posted by bigwong235@Jan 29 2003, 11:49 PM
dammit! how am i supposed to get to 1000 first w/you going and whoring yourself out like a cheap... whore!

whore! :D
actually my whorality is catching up with me....I'm watching some of my posts disappear cuz of how stupid they are.....and my post count drops of course....but back to subject, I'm trying to go to each chinese grocery store in Oakland's Lake Merritt Chinatown looking for good tapioca cuz of what LT said.....dang!!

[lethal]

Originally posted by Adaon@Jan 30 2003, 11:04 PM
Originally posted by bigwong235@Jan 29 2003, 11:49 PM
dammit! how am i supposed to get to 1000 first w/you going and whoring yourself out like a cheap... whore!

whore!  :D
actually my whorality is catching up with me....I'm watching some of my posts disappear cuz of how stupid they are.....and my post count drops of course....but back to subject, I'm trying to go to each chinese grocery store in Oakland's Lake Merritt Chinatown looking for good tapioca cuz of what LT said.....dang!!
The place was named Sweet Heart Candy...its located on Webster, corner with 8th...in Oakland.

[deez nuts]

Originally posted by kasia@Jan 29 2003, 06:05 PM
they'd order in mandarin?
I order mine in Mandarin. I didn't even know it was called bubble tea till this thread. I had a a feeling it was but wasn't sure. I feel enlightened now.

[iris]

I didn't find out until a year ago, about the same time I heard it called "boba." I always called it "zhen zhu nai chai."

[applehead]

Originally posted by Adaon@Jan 29 2003, 10:29 PM
Originally posted by himura-dono@Jan 29 2003, 12:43 AM
omg...i finally had a REAL taro pearl tea....

i don't think i can go back to the crap i was drinking.

the powder ones taste NOTHING like taro...i drank 5 while me and some friends were at this vietnamese sandwich place in sac.
r0x0red your s0x0rs off, huh?! HELLA good...:)
i hate the real taro one.

and when pat said taps...
i thought he meant taiwanese american princess.

[Adaon]

Originally posted by applehead@Jan 31 2003, 12:02 PM
Originally posted by Adaon@Jan 29 2003, 10:29 PM
Originally posted by himura-dono@Jan 29 2003, 12:43 AM
omg...i finally had a REAL taro pearl tea....

i don't think i can go back to the crap i was drinking.

the powder ones taste NOTHING like taro...i drank 5 while me and some friends were at this vietnamese sandwich place in sac.
r0x0red your s0x0rs off, huh?! HELLA good...:)
i hate the real taro one.

and when pat said taps...
i thought he meant taiwanese american princess.
I wish I meant that....I actually saw a "Lollicup" in one of the more out in the middle of nowhere in san francisco today.....my pops and I had to get some shopping done for the family dinner tonite, and so I treated us both to some TAPs (lol)....even my dad liked the stuff....lol, must be genetic :D

[applehead]

Originally posted by Adaon@Jan 31 2003, 08:46 PM
Originally posted by applehead@Jan 31 2003, 12:02 PM
Originally posted by Adaon@Jan 29 2003, 10:29 PM
Originally posted by himura-dono@Jan 29 2003, 12:43 AM
omg...i finally had a REAL taro pearl tea....

i don't think i can go back to the crap i was drinking.

the powder ones taste NOTHING like taro...i drank 5 while me and some friends were at this vietnamese sandwich place in sac.
r0x0red your s0x0rs off, huh?! HELLA good...:)
i hate the real taro one.

and when pat said taps...
i thought he meant taiwanese american princess.
I wish I meant that....I actually saw a "Lollicup" in one of the more out in the middle of nowhere in san francisco today.....my pops and I had to get some shopping done for the family dinner tonite, and so I treated us both to some TAPs (lol)....even my dad liked the stuff....lol, must be genetic :D
AH HAH!! *sudden revelation noises*

so it's not YWMWS that's corrupting you.
it's in your genes!
it's your father!!
:o :lol:

[Elizabeth A.]

Yesterday evening I took four of my white friends out for bubble tea. The tapioca scared them at first, but all but one ended up liking it a lot.

My favorite is almond milk pearl tea.

[AngryABCGirl]

I'd die for Apple Green Tea.

[Adaon]

Originally posted by applehead@Feb 1 2003, 10:23 AM
Originally posted by Adaon@Jan 31 2003, 08:46 PM
Originally posted by applehead@Jan 31 2003, 12:02 PM
Originally posted by Adaon@Jan 29 2003, 10:29 PM
Originally posted by himura-dono@Jan 29 2003, 12:43 AM
omg...i finally had a REAL taro pearl tea....

i don't think i can go back to the crap i was drinking.

the powder ones taste NOTHING like taro...i drank 5 while me and some friends were at this vietnamese sandwich place in sac.
r0x0red your s0x0rs off, huh?! HELLA good...:)
i hate the real taro one.

and when pat said taps...
i thought he meant taiwanese american princess.
I wish I meant that....I actually saw a "Lollicup" in one of the more out in the middle of nowhere in san francisco today.....my pops and I had to get some shopping done for the family dinner tonite, and so I treated us both to some TAPs (lol)....even my dad liked the stuff....lol, must be genetic :D
AH HAH!! *sudden revelation noises*

so it's not YWMWS that's corrupting you.
it's in your genes!
it's your father!!
:o :lol:
I've been told that before....:P but yeah, TAKE ME TO YOUR TAPS when I'm NYC, meena!! :)

[himura-dono]

Originally posted by applehead@Jan 31 2003, 08:02 PM
Originally posted by Adaon@Jan 29 2003, 10:29 PM
Originally posted by himura-dono@Jan 29 2003, 12:43 AM
omg...i finally had a REAL taro pearl tea....

i don't think i can go back to the crap i was drinking.

the powder ones taste NOTHING like taro...i drank 5 while me and some friends were at this vietnamese sandwich place in sac.
r0x0red your s0x0rs off, huh?! HELLA good...:)
i hate the real taro one.

and when pat said taps...
i thought he meant taiwanese american princess.
i'm all for a side of TAPS with my taro taps.

[Adaon]

Originally posted by himura-dono@Feb 3 2003, 02:36 PM
Originally posted by applehead@Jan 31 2003, 08:02 PM
Originally posted by Adaon@Jan 29 2003, 10:29 PM
Originally posted by himura-dono@Jan 29 2003, 12:43 AM
omg...i finally had a REAL taro pearl tea....

i don't think i can go back to the crap i was drinking.

the powder ones taste NOTHING like taro...i drank 5 while me and some friends were at this vietnamese sandwich place in sac.
r0x0red your s0x0rs off, huh?! HELLA good...:)
i hate the real taro one.

and when pat said taps...
i thought he meant taiwanese american princess.
i'm all for a side of TAPS with my taro taps.
:lol: If I comment, I know I'm gonna get a wave of flak from the people I've convinced to keep checking out this site. (More than half of them being TAPs themselves) :lol: :ph34r:

[himura-dono]

Originally posted by Adaon@Feb 4 2003, 01:53 AM
Originally posted by himura-dono@Feb 3 2003, 02:36 PM
Originally posted by applehead@Jan 31 2003, 08:02 PM
Originally posted by Adaon@Jan 29 2003, 10:29 PM
Originally posted by himura-dono@Jan 29 2003, 12:43 AM
omg...i finally had a REAL taro pearl tea....

i don't think i can go back to the crap i was drinking.

the powder ones taste NOTHING like taro...i drank 5 while me and some friends were at this vietnamese sandwich place in sac.
r0x0red your s0x0rs off, huh?! HELLA good...:)
i hate the real taro one.

and when pat said taps...
i thought he meant taiwanese american princess.
i'm all for a side of TAPS with my taro taps.
:lol: If I comment, I know I'm gonna get a wave of flak from the people I've convinced to keep checking out this site. (More than half of them being TAPs themselves) :lol: :ph34r:
send the little princesses this way then ^_~

[purezero]

I'm sure that a majority of us has had the stuff, so how do you like your boba? Or any other Asian drinks for that matter.

I could go for some White Chocolate Mocha right now. Yum yum. :lol:

[himura-dono]

here ya go ziru (http://forums.yellowworld.org/index.php?act=ST&f=55&t=5406&) :dance:

[purezero]

Man... I was looking for that, too. I got all suspicious when I couldn't find it. Grr...

:blush:

[kimpossible]

Boba is losing popularity. The hot sweet bean soups are all the rage now. It's their fault *points to the Cantonese YWers*

In my mind I pronounced that 'why dubbers' since we don't have an official name and I didn't want to say 'Cantonese members.'

[purezero]

Hmm. Can I morph this into a Asian beverage topic?

Or are there already one of those? <_<

[ism]

Originally posted by Hello_Hapa@Mar 7 2003, 12:41 AM
Boba is losing popularity. The hot sweet bean soups are all the rage now. It's their fault *points to the Cantonese YWers*
Mung beans? Please don't let it be mung beans. I hate the stuff.

[AngryABCGirl]

I live on boba, almond milk tea, taro milk tea, green tea, red bean bing sa, snow bubbles, I do it all, it's my personal addiction.

[AltimaGTR]

Originally posted by ism@Mar 6 2003, 10:41 PM
Mung beans? Please don't let it be mung beans. I hate the stuff.
Waaaat?! Mung bean is teh schizzle! It's one of my fav desserts- and I like both kinds (with plenty of sugar, of course). :)

[SunWuKong]

Originally posted by Hello_Hapa@Mar 7 2003, 12:41 AM
Boba is losing popularity. The hot sweet bean soups are all the rage now. It's their fault *points to the Cantonese YWers*

In my mind I pronounced that 'why dubbers' since we don't have an official name and I didn't want to say 'Cantonese members.'
yeah in cantonese it's called huhng dau sa.
huhng dau literally translates to red bean. i don't know what the english word for sa is :P. maybe kasie will know.
good stuff. :)

[AliBabaIncorporated]

Originally posted by Hello_Hapa@Mar 7 2003, 12:41 AM
Boba is losing popularity. The hot sweet bean soups are all the rage now. It's their fault *points to the Cantonese YWers*
I'm Hakka. Aside from also being Indian. So don't blame me. :ph34r:

as for huhng dau sa, i always thought "sa" wasn't a thing, it just meant "crushed" or something like that. people usually write it as "sand" (sha1 of sha1 tan1) tho. But then maybe just cuz there's not really that many characters read "sa." Mmm. Red bean sand. I bet it is a good alternative choice to soapy water dumplings :P

[SunWuKong]

Originally posted by AliBabaIncorporated@Mar 7 2003, 04:15 AM
I'm Hakka. Aside from also being Indian. So don't blame me. :ph34r:

as for huhng dau sa, i always thought "sa" wasn't a thing, it just meant "crushed" or something like that. people usually write it as "sand" (sha1 of sha1 tan1) tho. But then maybe just cuz there's not really that many characters read "sa." Mmm. Red bean sand. I bet it is a good alternative choice to soapy water dumplings :P
oh is it? i've never actually seen it written. :P

[Fireblade]

Almond tapioca or Honeydew..


Mmmm...


shit.. now I want some. But there isn't any good places in Davis. :cry:

[Napoleon Chynamite]

Originally posted by Fireblade@Mar 7 2003, 11:55 AM
Almond tapioca or Honeydew..


Mmmm...


shit.. now I want some. But there isn't any good places in Davis. :cry:
Honeydew sounds good. Never tried it before...usually just get regular or coconut

[kasia]

Originally posted by SunWuKung@Mar 6 2003, 11:38 PM
Originally posted by Hello_Hapa@Mar 7 2003, 12:41 AM
Boba is losing popularity. The hot sweet bean soups are all the rage now. It's their fault *points to the Cantonese YWers*

In my mind I pronounced that 'why dubbers' since we don't have an official name and I didn't want to say 'Cantonese members.'
yeah in cantonese it's called huhng dau sa.
huhng dau literally translates to red bean. i don't know what the english word for sa is :P. maybe kasie will know.
good stuff. :)
sand? cause it tastes grainy?

[himura-dono]

Originally posted by Fireblade@Mar 7 2003, 11:55 AM
Almond tapioca or Honeydew..


Mmmm...


shit.. now I want some. But there isn't any good places in Davis. &nbsp;:cry:
ur in davis?

wtf?

closest thing to decent we have is tapioca express.

[pointman]

My favourite is freash watermelon pearl tea, I can get through a load of the stuff.

[Kennyb]

Mango or Pineapple pearl tea.......

Might buy one whilst off to Chinatown tonight....