https://www.quicklybobatea.com/#/

I wanted to get back to my roots and the intended nature of this blog. I love sharing my recipes & the food that I make for my family … but this forum was supposed to be a good mix of my own recipes and my community reviews. Being that we’re on “lockdown” and I’m doing a lot more cooking for my family, naturally I had more recipes to share. But I truly miss writing about my enjoyment of going out to eat or a grabbing a coffee or a boba tea and telling all of you about it!

Don’t we all this the communal feeling of eating somebody elses culinary handiwork? Sharing it with a friend while we pour out our heart & soul to them? Escaping the everyday norm and sipping a chai latte at our favorite coffee spot? Eating something so culturally diverse that we have to post about it on Instagram? Craving a taco and remembering your favorite Mexican restaurant has the best chips & queso to compliment their tacos?

I cannot be the only one that misses all of these things!!??

Shortly before the “safe-at-home * social distancing” order was placed on the State of Florida, I had tried a local boba tea spot across from Brandon Regional Hospital. I had originally been driving out to a few placec near USF or all the way out to Riverview, and here was a place 5 minutes from my house and I didn’t even know about it! I was instantly hooked after that first sip!

I had the traditional Milk Tea and added the boba (black tapioca bubbles). That is my favorite Taiwanese boba tea…. I know it’s a little boring but it’s what I truly enjoy and I highly recommend it!! But they also offer several varieties of Milk Tea, Fruit Tea, Rose Tea, Slush and Milk Slushes! They serve food as well, like Grilled Pork Sandwiches and Rice Bowls.

They’re located south of Brandon Blvd at the corner of Parsons Avenue and Oakfield Drive. Order online for carryout or delivery! They’re open now!!! Located @ 218 Oakfield Dr
Brandon, FL 33511 (813) 548-1209

Remember right now it’s so important to support local restaurants, beverage purveyors & food delivery companies!

Now that you’ve read all about this hidden gem on Oakfield Dr. that you didn’t even know was there, nor did you know you were craving, let me share a little bit about how this drink came to be….

According to Wikipedia, Bubble tea (also known as pearl milk tea, bubble milk tea, or boba) is a Taiwanese tea-based drink invented in the 1980s. Recipes contain tea of some kind, flavors of milk, and sugar (optional). Toppings, known as “pearls”, such as chewy tapioca balls (also known as pearls or boba), popping boba, fruit jelly, grass jelly, agar jelly, alovera jelly, sago and puddings are often added. Ice-blended versions are frozen and put into a blender, resulting in a slushy consistency. There are many varieties of the drink with a wide range of flavors. The two most popular varieties are black pearl milk tea and green pearl milk tea.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_tea

Be safe and be kind!

Rachel

*I was not paid or compensated for this independent restaurant review. I paid for my beverage and experience as any customer would have.