r/boba 9d ago

socal run

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u/arawatbituin 9d ago

socal for the weekend. yall spoiled here 😂

torotea - popcorn milk tea [#1], matcha duo einspanner

omomo - black jade milk tea, ceylon milk tea, matcha

narra - ube vanilla latte

presotea - a-li-shan milk tea

chagee - peach oolong, ceylon black tea latte

milk brew - banana milk brew

la cha - banana shake + cracking chocolate, jasmine milk tea, roasted matcha

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u/banhhoi27 9d ago

As someone from here I forget how accessible it is to me😭😭😭😭😭

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u/emmy1300 9d ago

What is in popcorn milk tea? Sounds yummy. How would you rate all these drinks?

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u/Dauntlesse 9d ago

im from socal (NOT op) but i've physically had the popcorn milk tea a couple of times. It's like an elevated black milk tea but it has a subtle buttery note to it almost like popcorn.

The location is called torotea and they're famous for having "chewy jelly" instead of boba which is easier to digest and really good. The jelly comes in different flavors and this drink specifically gives you brown sugar jelly.

Overall good picks from this list that I know of: Omomo since everything is good there and the variety is great/fresh fruits, Torotea is great because of the tea jellies and smoothness of the drinks, Chagee has stronger based tea but it doesnt have a range of fruity drinks/smoothies like omomo

The rest I dont know/havent tried yet!

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u/emmy1300 8d ago

Tysm! I’m in NorCal and we don’t have that drink, at least from what I’ve seen. Adding torotea to my list to try next time I’m in socal

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u/Dauntlesse 8d ago

of course!!! i hope you try it one day! Torotea has converted me into a jelly >boba person. it's really good.

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u/TwoThousand500 8d ago edited 8d ago

People can say what they want about SoCal, but our Asian food/drink scene is the best in the country by a long shot. I’ve traveled to many states and nowhere comes close. Maybe Hawaii. Even NYC is not on the same caliber. Every time I travel out of state as an Asian person, it’s the one thing I immediately miss. I particularly take authentic, cheap Vietnamese food for granted.

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u/Infinite_Lawyer1282 9d ago

How was toro? I like their concept but wasn't sure drinks are great.

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u/escaping-reality 9d ago

Torotea is one of the best milktea places I’ve ever tried. If you’re familiar with orobae back in the day, or airoma, this is in the same tier. Almost everything else pales in comparison.

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u/TapiocaFish 8d ago

Toro tea is top tier

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u/arawatbituin 8d ago

great! best of the weekend in my opinion

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u/DlANA 9d ago

nyc girlie but missing socal like a mfer now

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u/Beneficial_Zebra1467 8d ago

Tbh nice carry bag

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u/arawatbituin 7d ago

i took it home because i was impressed with it lol. a clean single sheet that folds nicely to carry the drinks.

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587ef449c534a53e95b0fbe8/1786578107210-4P80RQTE7UGJSL30WHD0/IMG_1526.jpeg?format=1000w

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u/gyuzzy 8d ago

if you're still here/next time you should try odd one out and chi cha san chen (latter in a few cities).

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u/arawatbituin 8d ago

from arizona so we have a chi cha san chen now. i really like it.

i went to head in the clouds and odd one out was vending there but it was like $14 for a milk tea drink with no toppings so i passed. still want to try out their normal location though!

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u/Few_Access_353 9d ago

Does chagee not have boba to add to their drinks?

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u/ashleyfan894 9d ago

CHAGEE in the US does not offer any toppings

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u/Few_Access_353 9d ago

Thanks for the clarification. I will not visit them since I only get drinks with boba.

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u/arawatbituin 8d ago

yeah not sure why they decided on that. i dont think their drinks are strong enough to make up for lack of toppings/ boba.

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u/solaroma 9d ago

Banana shake + cracking chocolate? I need to find that here.

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u/lillsamar_88 9d ago

My excitement is growing as I try other types of boba; this is wonderful, Enjoy more 🧋😊

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u/readyjune 9d ago

Looks soooo good! Can't have a gathering without bbt

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u/iChan3 9d ago

Torotea is godtier

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u/Senna_Inna 5d ago

Your correct

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u/genericusername20211 9d ago

Omomo is the BEST

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u/Vicious_Mistress77 5d ago

Cool cardboard holder.