99 cent Tapioca/Pearl Milk Tea - Bay Area

[owt]

Hi guys,

Been on anandtech for a while now, but this is my first hot deal posting:

Cafe Ophelia in Fremont & Milpitas has 99 cent boba milk tea - everyday, take out only. Not sure if it's good at other locations. If you drink this stuff, you know this is a great deal.

Beats shelling out almost $3 bucks at Tapioca Express or Q-Cup I think , especially since these things are addicting after a while, and the $ spent adds up. Taste probably doesn't live up to TEX's, but it's decent.

 

[fyleow]

Same deal with the one in San Jose/Cupertino/Santa Clara area. IMO not anywhere as good as Q Cup or Tap X but still it's a great deal.

 

[huesmann]

I'm told it's like drinking snot.

 

[QTArrhythmic]

Originally posted by: huesmann
I'm told it's like drinking snot.

That's only if you go to "Village Wok" in the UV of Riveriside, Ca.

 

[owt]

well....i guess the boba feels like slimey boogers....yummy slimey boogers

 

[easy2kill]

Thank you very much for the post. This is definitely a very good deal IMO. I can't get enough of this stuff.

 

[weepul]

just like coffee, smoothies, and othe drinks which must be prepared, it's often worthwhile to shell out a bit more for quality stuff. i've had horrible experiences with cheap boba drinks.

just as someone mentioned previously, if not prepared well, the boba can be horrific.

//krunk (^_^x)

 

[ianbergman]

ugh I can't stand this stuff -- but it's a good price

 

[hjlin]

On a side note: Don't forget to get your card stamped at Fantasia, Free drink after every 10!

 

[hjlin]

Originally posted by: huesmann
I'm told it's like drinking snot.

Just think about it... Whoever told you this, had eaten snot before... Do you really trust his/her opinions on food?

 

[oddjob303]

Originally posted by: hjlin

Originally posted by: huesmann
I'm told it's like drinking snot.

Just think about it... Whoever told you this, had eaten snot before... Do you really trust his/her opinions on food?

LOL

Just found out they opened lollicup on the way home from Balleys in my area guess this would negate teh effects of joggin for 20 minutes

 

[weepul]

Originally posted by: hjlin

Originally posted by: huesmann
I'm told it's like drinking snot.

Just think about it... Whoever told you this, had eaten snot before... Do you really trust his/her opinions on food?

lol, reminds me of all the ppl who say food taste like sh*t or a$$. makes me wonder...

//krunk (^_^x)

 

[Jaylllo]

Hey in defense of people who use that expression.

You do have an imagination right?

You can pick at a million expressions that are not literal.

Lastly, nothing beats plain old green tea.

 

[virtuamike]

I tried to make my own, but it came out as tapioca paste and clogged my sink

 

[yhelothar]

i had some 99 cent ones here in southern california down by rowland and diamondbar...

made me feel kinda queasy....

the boba tasted like it was sitting for a while.. all hard....
worth it to pay extra IMO..

 

[yodayoda]

there is a restaurant in orange called pho hao on the corner or chapman and main. they have $1.50 thai teas that are excellent. in addition, they have very good pho. this restaurant is also very clean, unlike most pho restaurants in little saigon. watch out, this place gets very busy at lunch time but around 3 pm it is practically dead.

 

[geckojohn]

How are these drinks if you request no Boba? I like the Taro Milk Tea without the boba. Has anyone tried it here?

 

[owt]

rowland....geez you guys have some cheap food down there....i remember i got a big bowl of rice with soy sauce chicken/eggs....only 99 cents! soup was 99 cents too! gosh....i'd be so fat if i moved down there; eating out everyday and stuff

 

[0roo0roo]

can anyone post the directions to the place? or the address?

 

[0roo0roo]

n/m http://www.ocliw.com/things/pearlTeaReview/reviews.html

 

[hjlin]

Originally posted by: virtuamike
I tried to make my own, but it came out as tapioca paste and clogged my sink

I know what you mean. I tried to make it twice. Some came out with center uncooked, some of them turn into blob. Someone told me that the stores cook them with pressure cooker. I tried rice cooker once, that doesn't work very well.. Maybe I should try those 5 lb free-dried variety at Ranch 99, and see if that turns out. Supposedly only take 10 mins to cook....

 

[udonoogen]

Originally posted by: hjlin

Originally posted by: virtuamike
I tried to make my own, but it came out as tapioca paste and clogged my sink

I know what you mean. I tried to make it twice. Some came out with center uncooked, some of them turn into blob. Someone told me that the stores cook them with pressure cooker. I tried rice cooker once, that doesn't work very well.. Maybe I should try those 5 lb free-dried variety at Ranch 99, and see if that turns out. Supposedly only take 10 mins to cook....

my norcal friends call it "Ranch 99"

my socal friends (and the way i've been raised to call it) is "99 Ranch"

who is right? SOCAL! www.99ranch.com

okay that is all

Don

 

[bUnMaNGo]

Originally posted by: virtualgames0
i had some 99 cent ones here in southern california down by rowland and diamondbar...

made me feel kinda queasy....

the boba tasted like it was sitting for a while.. all hard....
worth it to pay extra IMO..

ugh... Quickly? That was some nasty stuff man Little Bean > *, even though it's $2.50(small)/$3.00(large)

Originally posted by: geckojohn
How are these drinks if you request no Boba? I like the Taro Milk Tea without the boba. Has anyone tried it here?

The Lollicup in Rowland between Sam Woo BBQ and Sam Woo Dim Sum has buy one get one free, but not if you have any special requests like no boba. Don't ask me why though, I think that policy is retarded.

 

[owt]

Originally posted by: udonoogen

Originally posted by: hjlin

Originally posted by: virtuamike
I tried to make my own, but it came out as tapioca paste and clogged my sink

I know what you mean. I tried to make it twice. Some came out with center uncooked, some of them turn into blob. Someone told me that the stores cook them with pressure cooker. I tried rice cooker once, that doesn't work very well.. Maybe I should try those 5 lb free-dried variety at Ranch 99, and see if that turns out. Supposedly only take 10 mins to cook....

my norcal friends call it "Ranch 99"

my socal friends (and the way i've been raised to call it) is "99 Ranch"

who is right? SOCAL! www.99ranch.com

okay that is all

Don

i used to call it "99 cent ranch".....reminds me....asian supermarkets in socal are way overpriced....it's weird...asian resturant/take out food is cheap...groceries are expensive.....

 

[Breezie]

its called 99 ranch but the stor sign has a big "Ranch" with the number 99 under it- so maybe that's why some people get the impression that its "ranch 99"... to make bubble tea its hard to get the tapioca prepared right- almost all cafe's have different textures- some better, some worse, and some subjective...