I looooove taro and when I get bubble tea, that's my go-to choice but all of the ones I had didn't meet my expectations... until last night.
After a short walk around Hillcrest to burn off a dozen calories or so, I made the mistake of walking by Chatime... and placing an order... ironic isn't it? I opted for the taro milk tea with tapioca (less sugar and ice).
I didn't expect much, but as I stabbed the lid and began to srink, I was really surprised! I don't know if this is new for all Chatime shops but the taro milk tea had little chunks of taro in it - and that REALLY made it for me. The bubble tea was perfectly sweet.
From past experience, taro bubble tea was very grainy, presumably because they used the powdered version.
This was WAAAAAAY better.
I'm impressed. The only complaint for me is... those pastries from Bake Code are WAY overpriced. But that's beside the point.