CHICHA San Chen ([email protected])

Super fragrant oolong tea with fresh milk. Always love my bbt with a strong tea kick. This def takes the cake.

💵: $5.70

📈: 9/10

🤔: Finally trying this because I always thought it would be overrated but boy was I wrong! Super fragrant tea mixed in with a condensed milk base. Pearls were also delicious and chewy, but some (just a few!) were a bit soggier than I'd have liked.

Dongding Oolong, Hot, no sugar, no topping

Honey osmanthus green tea, less ice, 25% sugar, pearl.

The cashier judged me when I order Hot leh.. But is ok, to taste how good their tea is, I insisted #Kosong.

I don’t know, maybe due the hype and super long Q.. I feel it was not that great? neither was it worth my time (That’s why I’m picky queen)

Pearl was way too soft, I prefer mine QQ.

Honey osmanthus green tea taste like something I can make with my own tea set..

I like their store design, and how their staff looked so focus and precise (they weight everything, pearl to milk to tea temp), they ensure freshness by blending their milk in small batches (or maybe they use so fast, while waiting for my drinks, I think she blended at least 4 batches), also they don’t chit chat so no time wasted! Yay~

I mean, if there’s no Q. I don’t mind, their price is pretty reasonable for sure.

Virgin chicha experience: Got the Dong Ding Oolong Tea with Cream and Bubble. The tea’s extremely heavenly & you can taste it’s freshness. Bubbles are super tender with the perfect “al dente” texture. Conclusion: Hype is justified ✔️

The hype was so strong when they first opened that the queue snaked all the way to the escalator. A few months later, I was overjoyed when the queue has shorten quite a bit. I love how the taste of the tea isn't weakened by the milk. The milk tasted so good but the pearls could have been better as it was a little overcooked and too soft.

Was shocked to see a long queue even though it has been months since it opened (see 3rd pic). However, I soon realised the waiting time is because they brew each cup of tea on the spot instead of dispensing it from a tub of pre-brewed tea like most bubble tea shops do (see 4th pic). Taste-wise, I do think it tastes more premium and higher quality. It's also less sweet than usual. The 50% sugar tasted like a 10%. I usually get 30% at Gong Cha and this was less sweet than that - but not in an unpleasant way because the tea is light and refreshing, not bitter.

At this price point, it's not something I see myself returning for often, but I would get it again if the queues disappear.

Price: $4.70 ($3.20 for Ding Ding Oolong Tea + $1.50 for fresh milk)

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