I was browsing online news today and found, this article, a rundown of Boba in the Bay. This article aptly includes a Boba encyclopedia and directory.
I'm so proud to see MY FANTASIA! at the top of the list. Jules and I would joke about their banner boasting "VOTED BEST PEARL TEA IN SILICON VALLEY" and how it needs to be changed to "BEST PEARL TEA IN THE WORLD!!". Well let me tell you, I've searched far and wide, and sampled Boba & Boba tea in every city I've visited...including Honolulu, LA, San Diego, Guam, Manila, New York, and Minneapolis!! There is no beating fantasia. I get it 3-4x/week and nothing compares to it! Their pearls (sounds better than using "balls"...in conversation, I call em 'balls" and people get thrown off LOL) are excellent...always soft, sweet, and NOT filmy or mushy. They also stay softer longer in cold drinks. Most pearls get HARD in icy drinks but Fantasia has some genius balls, err pearls. They also don't use powder or syrup...and use pureed or fresh fruit and juices. You never get that powdery, gritty consistency. Speaking of consistency...they pre-mix all their milk tea, so you have right proportion of taste each time! When they finally opened in Fremont in March, it saved me a drive to Milpitas. Order either the Lychee Milk tea (tastes good with coocunut jellies mixed with pearls) or the Mango Milk tea...EVERYTHING is GOOD. One day I'll own my own Fantasia :) If I move somewhere far and away from Fantasia, I'll have to bring it with me. My own little "fantasia" island.
Another suprisingly great purveyor of drinks that I've stumbled on recently is "Robeks". There is one in Fremont and it's actually a chain store. They are WWAAAAY better than Jamba Juice. They have exotic juices like pomegranite, papaya, Acai, and mango. Their smoothies just feel/taste more natural and fresh..not as icy and watered down as Jamba. You must try it, toO!
