Just a month ago Cafe Sketchers discovered something new - Tsaocaa. I can't pronounce it, but it means "a Holy Land of milk tea." I love the charming little place - all pastel pink and blue reminding me of "Hello Kitty" decor. This is a large chain throughout the US (5 in Jax-St. A. area), but we went to the one in St. Johns because... wait for it... it is the only one that has DONUTS! Of course. They are known for bubble tea, and the explanation is interesting to me (from their website):
"Tsaocaa (Tsao Cha) in Chinese means tea. Bubble tea, invented in the 1990's in Taiwan, was always made with powdered milk . As bubble tea shops travelled west, many kept with that tradition. However, we broke the mold with freshly brewed tea recipes using premium tea leaves and the freshest fruit ingredients.
Each loose leaf tea is brewed fresh to order in an espresso-like machine, which sets Tsaocaa (Tsao Cha) apart from any other shops in America. The staff then puts the tea concentrate out to cool it down. Once cool, the tea is mixed either with organic milk, almond milk, soy milk or coconut water and shaken until the namesake "bubbles" rise to the top. Tsaocha pearls are in amber/light brown colors as they are made with sweet potato without artificial flavors and colors. Most bubbles available on the market are dyed with colors like dark black.
I had the peach tea, but the I liked my bubble waffle best. Others had Mochi Donuts, Octopus Balls, Sweet Potato Fries, Veggie Dumplings and Shrimp Shumai with various flavors of tea. Wendy was our very sweet and enthusiastic server on a lovely day.
Mochi donut and sweet potato fries.
Octopus balls.
"Crystal boba" are the tapioca like pearls with jelly-like texture in the tea.
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