We've got another first timer here...!
I am just as shocked as the next person that after many years in Seattle, I had never had Bubble Tea. Gasp! You can get it almost as readily as Starbucks. I learned it's also called Boba and maybe one other name. It's all the same to me. Same-same.
I had my first boba initiation at the recent Office Hours with Gabi. I was completely overwhelmed by the options presented to me: what type of chewies (for the record, that term just doesn't seem right), base drink, optional flavorings, etc. It was a lot for this gal to handle. Luckily, Alica B. was at my side leading me down the boba path.
She helped me pick out a concoction of Thai iced tea and regular boba. Gotta start with the original boba, right? She ended up with a coffee drink with coffee jellies. I feel like I'm now "in the know" because she asked for the coffee jellies and even though they weren't on the menu, they indeed had them. That's a little insider's tip from me to you. Wink wink. She was so excited I thought she was going to consider this woman the Patron Saint of Boba and commence worship on the spot.
I was surprised to find how incredibly filling boba is. I wasn't hungry for hours! Overall, it was good. I don't see myself craving boba, but if someone wants to go, then I'm in. I'll check out the jellies in my next go round. If the craving is boba, I would definitely recommend this place!