Got this last weekend when I went to NosThes for bubble tea with some friends; the same friends I always go out with for bubble tea! I decided to order something that I normally wouldn’t go for, and this is what I settled on.
I liked it a lot more than I expected to! You could very easily tell that it was made with fresh lemons and ginger – and a lot of ginger. Like, my first sip had me wanting to cough (but I stifled it, because Covid-19) because that ginger was INTENSE and pretty spicy/hot. However, it was also just so refreshing – like a lemonade crossed with a ginger beer and malty, floral tasting black tea. There were little bits of lemon pulp and ginger strands throughout too, which was a nice touch.
I’m glad I went outside of my comfort zone, but it was a surprising hit! Also way more refreshing feeling that something milk based would have been – it was so hot out that I definitely didn’t want to drink anything heavy feeling.
This sounds like such an interesting beverage! I’ll have to keep an eye out to see if any of my local bubble tea places do something like it.