CHICHA San Chen ([email protected])

Easily one of the best bbt I’ve ever had pearls are really soft n have a nice texture, milk tea is rly milky - almost cream-like actually! I got 50% sweetness. Would def recommend

still one of my favourite boba shop cause the tea used here are extremely aromatic, particularly their Dong Ding Oolong Milk Tea . ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

吃茶三千 is a famous milk tea chain from Taiwan and it truly DID NOT DISAPPOINT!! I was very impressed by the fragrance of the oolong tea that came through the milk- something that many milk tea shops are unable to do well. The konjac jelly also went very well with this drink and the staff was very friendly despite the crazy queue. 50% sugar was just nice!! Very happy with this and will be back if the queue isn’t too long!

I feel like there are mixed reviews for this tea chain and sadly I’m not someone who likes it 😭
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Tried the Dong Ding Oolong Milk Tea (~$4.70) which had a supppper strong tea taste, and the milk taste/ texture just wasn’t there at all, hence the consistency reminded me of that of water? 🥃🍶
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Was really weird though cos they let us try the sample which tasted better than the same cup of tea we ordered.....?
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Even at 100% sugar, the tea wasn’t sweet like your normal liho/koi so I’d say get it at 100%!

Ig @goodfomood

It seems to me that every beverage order is individually prepared and freshly brewed on the spot. I didn’t get to order any of the popular drinks from their menu unfortunately. I had Dong Ding Oolong Tea with grass jelly and I could say that the flavour of their tea tasted rather authentic. Apart from that, everything else was pretty ordinary. It might seem odd that I’m not reviewing the pearls because I’m opting for a healthier choice by replacing them with grass jelly and I recommend you to do so too (but oops sorry to be a bummer)!
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🥤 Dong Ding Oolong Tea with Grass Jelly | $5.40
📍 @chichasanchen.sg at 313 Somerset, Orchard
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At the Somerset branch on a Saturday afternoon, the queue stretches 40min but moves pretty fast. Known for their tea roasted from Taiwan, this drink consist of no tea therefore it does not best represent them. The brown sugar tasted more like gula melaka which is good as it gives it a more complex taste. The bubbles were not as soft as some others but were pretty sweet too. Overall a good boba drink.

Price: $5
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