![]() The Osborne location is also located on the second floor of a row of shophouses – the perfect spot to hang out after a day of shopping in the Village! The staff will also ask you about your sugar level and ice level preference, which is great if you’d like a less sweet option and less ice to dilute your drink. If you’re feeling fancy, try the Creme Brulée Black Tea or the Milk Foam Wintermelon with the Oolong tea base. For the adventurous taster, try the Earl Grey Milk Tea with 3J (pearls, pudding and grass jelly). If you feel overwhelmed by their menu, get the Classic Milk Tea with Pearls – it can do you no wrong, and it’s the best way to know if their bubble tea’s good. Gong Cha has three locations in Winnipeg, and they have a wide variety of drinks available. I was living my best bubble tea life back then, but it’s getting pretty good here in Winnipeg too! This is “real” bubble tea, with less slushie options and more Asian/Chinese flavours. ![]() This is the ultimate OG for me because they’re an iconic Taiwanese brand in Asia and Singapore. Freshly Squeezed Lemon Jasmine Green TeaĢ-2790 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2H8 Sun-Thu: 12pm-11pm Fri-Sat: 12pm-12am. ![]() This is a map of all the bubble tea places mentioned in this post:Ģ565 Portage Ave #104, Winnipeg, MB R3J 0P4 Mon-Thu: 12pm – 10pm Fri-Sun: 11am – 10pmĭowntown, McPhillips, Fort Richmond and St James-Assiniboia Do they have coconut jelly, milk pudding, sago or grass jelly?Īll of this influences the way I experience the bubble tea, and how I rate them! Map of Bubble Tea Places What kind of toppings do they offer? If they only offer bubbles, maybe they’re just a neighbourhood joint that offers bubble tea as a side offering. Do they offer milk or cheese foams, and if they do, is it thick or drizzly? What is the texture and taste of the foam like? Do they offer you the cute little cutters that Gong Cha popularised with their milk foam drinks (奶盖, nai gai)? Flavours and type of drinks offeredĪnother thing I look out for is if they offer Asian or Chinese flavours such as red beans, winter melon tea, or herbal jelly. Ice blended drinks are still delicious, but they’re really just sugary flavoured treats that happen to come with bubbles! 3. I’m a bit of a purist having drunk tea-based bubble tea all my life across Singapore, Malaysia, China and Hong Kong, so that’s “real” bubble tea to me. In Asia, bubble tea is known more commonly as Pearl Milk Tea (珍珠奶茶, zhen zhu nai cha) for the tapioca pearls that go into the milk tea drinks. Some “bubble teas” are really just good ol’ slushies or smoothies, and there’s nothing wrong with it, but those aren’t “real” or authentic bubble tea. Is it really bubble tea or is it a slushy bubble tea? Mushy boba is avoidable if you get other toppings, but then you wouldn’t really know what their standards are like. This is also how we’ll know if the bubble tea shop cares about what they make, and if they have decent foot traffic. The boba will be hard in the center, and surrounded by a mealy or mushy texture. This will be the first thing I look out for when trying my bubble tea! When you get bubbles, it should be fresh and firm for the chewy bite. If they’re not made fresh, you will know. I have tried many bubble tea joints across the city, and one of the most important facts about me is that I come from Singapore, a foodie nation known for our obsession with cheap and delicious food – AND the willingness to hunt down amazing food finds! So I know what makes a good bubble tea, and here’s what I’ll be looking for. Bubble tea has become extremely popular over the years and now is available almost everywhere! Why I’m the best person to talk about the best bubble tea The main highlight of boba is the tapioca pearls, which is made from tapioca starch and has a distinctive chewiness. It can be made hot, cold or blended like slushies, and you can usually customise the toppings that go in it, the sugar level, and the amount of ice. Just kidding! But there’s been a huge number of boba joints popping up all over the city, so if you’ve never tried one, here’s a list of the best bubble tea places in Winnipeg! What is bubble tea? A quick introductionīubble tea is a refreshing drink that originated from Taiwan, and usually contains milk, tea, and tapioca pearls. If you’ve never had bubble tea before, you might have been living under a rock. Call it boba, bubble tea, or whatever you want – no one can deny that it’s delicious and a fun treat.
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