Located in the middle alley of the South Airport Night Market, Wushilan is right next to the famous Lailai Dumplings, making it a great spot to enjoy dumplings with a drink.
Every time I come to the South Airport Night Market, I always buy from this Wushilan branch. In terms of quality, whether it's the ice or the sweetness, I find it to be fairly consistent.
This time I ordered the plain tea again, and the taste is similar to other branches. Green tea is one of the items I often order at chain drink shops.
The staff are quite young and very friendly, so I highly recommend getting a drink while waiting for the dumplings!
On Nanyang Street near Taipei Main Station, I ordered the Lion Red Tea Fresh Milk Tea (large, with only two points of sugar, and slightly iced). This tea is made from Sri Lankan black tea, which has a distinct flavor and a deep profile. The milk taste is appropriate, and the blend is well balanced, although it can't be described as strong.
This “Lion Red Tea Fresh Milk Tea” is 10 NT dollars more expensive than the other two fresh milk teas. When I asked the staff, I learned that it has a stronger milk flavor and uses different tea leaves, such as Kenyan black tea in the other varieties. I later also tried the Kenyan Fresh Milk Tea, which significantly underperformed in both tea and milk flavors, so I do not recommend it.
Since there were only two staff members, the drink preparation speed wasn't very fast, so I had to wait a bit longer.
📍Coordinates: Taitung, Taiwan
I have always had a great impression of Wanpo. Besides its high-quality store design, the drinks are also very delicious. The first time I tried the red bean pudding milk 🫘, I was really blown away by how good it tasted! Later, I tried other tea drinks and found them to be very nice as well. Unfortunately, there are no Wanpo locations near my usual activities, so when I visit Taitung, I want to stop by for a drink.
This time, I ordered the Lan Ye Na Ti + pearls, and it was already delicious without added sugar! You can taste the unique aroma of the tea leaves, making it hard to resist taking sip after sip. It's not boring at all, and the pearls have a nice chewiness, making it a refreshing milk tea! Having a cup after a meal won’t feel too heavy. Although it’s rare to travel somewhere and not try local options, if it’s Wanpo, I’m willing to make some room for it. Highly recommended 👍
Another little share:
Due to the Fooday point system, I usually check the store's webpage when adding new information. This time, I found that Wanpo's website is very well made, with a quality and creative design that I absolutely love. Those who are interested can take a look and you might find a nice surprise!
On a scorching summer day, a cup of hand-shaken drink is undoubtedly the best choice for everyone. However, drinking from a bad tea shop not only fails to quench your thirst but can also increase your frustration.
Today, I introduced Qingxin Fuxuan, and I ordered the sugarcane green tea this time. You can adjust the ice and sweetness, but the cup size is fixed.
I chose regular sweetness and less ice this time, and to be honest, I regretted it quite a bit because the sugarcane itself seemed sweet enough, and with the regular sweetness, it became overwhelmingly sweet. Luckily, the ice slowly melted to help, or it would have been excessively sweet.
Overall, it was actually quite drinkable, but I suggest everyone to definitely request less sweetness next time.
Located near Banqiao Station, 🔸TEA TOP First Flavor🔸
is currently one of the best places I've tried for pure tea in terms of quality and cost-performance ratio.
It's also a hand-shaken tea chain established by a traditional tea shop.
(⚠️I personally prefer thicker pure tea, unsweetened, and ice-free.)
My favorite is their 108 Tea King 🍵
Even without sugar, it’s not astringent and smooth.
The rich tea aroma is complemented by the sweet scent of cane sugar,
with a lasting sweetness from the beginning to the end.
I also highly recommend their signature High Mountain Green Tea 🍵 for those who love strong tea.
The tea soup is thick and the aroma is rich.
The subtle astringency of High Mountain Green Tea is paired with a refreshing aftertaste,
just like tea brewed by the elders at home.
✅ Hawthorn 108 (Tea King) 🍵
This time I tried a new drink,
the traditional hawthorn paired with 108 Tea King.
The hawthorn flavor is somewhat reminiscent of less sweet hawthorn cakes,
and it overpowers the tea aroma a bit.
It also made the overall drink slightly astringent.
I’m not sure if it’s because the sweetness of one part sugar is too low,
but I didn’t quite like this cup 🥲.
The pure tea is very high quality,
but the specially mixed drinks are just okay.
In the future, I will likely continue purchasing only pure tea or try other pure tea options🤣.
# Shulin
This fruit drink shop is located right across from Shulin Train Station.
The store is quite large and noticeable.
I checked and found out that this is a local drink shop in Shulin,
but the food reviews are pretty good; most negative feedback is about the service attitude 😅
I decided to give it a try.
Today I ordered a mung bean smoothie, large size for $45.
Compared to other chain drink shops, the price is quite reasonable.
It tastes fairly smooth.
The texture of the smoothie isn’t very granular,
but in terms of flavor, I find it a bit thin.
The sweetness and mung bean aroma are somewhat lacking.
Unlike usual drink shops, they also sell ice products.
During my wait, I noticed quite a few customers coming in to buy ice products.
Plus, the store provides simple bar seating, which is nice.
The service attitude isn’t as bad as mentioned online.
However, there was only one staff member,
so ordering and making food takes some time.
If more people come in, it does require a bit of waiting.
Although today's mung bean smoothie was a bit underwhelming,
I feel like the ice products and the new milk tea are worth trying.
The prices also seem quite reasonable.
If I pass by again next time, I will return for another visit.
📍 Daan Station, Taipei
The decor is very distinctive; you can recognize which drink shop it is from afar. It stands out from others. When I was in Shanghai recently, I saw that this kind of "smashed lemon tea" was very popular there. It’s rare to find a dedicated shop for it in Taiwan, so I thought I’d give it a try.
Food 🥘
Smashed Lemon Mumu Qing / 30% ice, 30% sugar / 70 TWD:
The staff will cut the lemon and put it in the cup, then start smashing it to extract the juice. I thought it would be very sour, but when I took a sip, it was not what I expected. There wasn't much lemon flavor; the taste of the tea was rather average, more like lemon water rather than lemon tea.
🧋 Pingtung City ▫️ Around the Museum · Performing Arts Square
🧋 Stumbled upon a cute and delicious drink shop while walking
Happy HO with a drink, MA worries disappear🦛
Although the store's introduction is super cute,
I've always been skeptical about places that call themselves "must-try hand-shaken drinks in Pingtung."
Still, I couldn't resist seeing if it’s a hit or miss💥
It’s a rare one-day trip from Kaohsiung to Pingtung,
I took the new train and found out it only takes 13 minutes!
I’m completely surprised by the rural vibe (?).😳
This shop is just an 11-minute walk from the train station,
very close to Pingtung Park, Performing Arts Square, the Museum,
and also near the Pacific Ocean and Global Mall.
I was just in time to have lunch with friends at Global Mall,
so I arrived early and bought a drink to cool down, just right!👍🏻
This time we ordered
Caffeinated fresh milk oolong ➕ grass jelly,
and caffeine-free lemon duoduo🍋.
Both were sugar-free and lightly iced.
I didn't expect both drinks to not only be good but surprisingly delicious,
especially the grass jelly, which has a slight sweetness that pairs perfectly with the rich oolong milk.
However, the grass jelly here is of average texture, so it’s a little firmer,
and if you care about wanting very soft grass jelly, you might be a bit disappointed.
But as long as it tastes good, I’m fine with it,
so overall I’m super satisfied❤️.
Next time I travel to Pingtung,
I’ll probably specifically go back to get some to drink.
I recommend it to those who don’t know yet.
Like, when I tell my friends in Pingtung, nobody knows about it,
they really seem like fake Pingtung locals🤣.
This time I came to Turtle Record Tea and ordered the sugarcane Four Seasons Spring. The sweetness and ice level can be adjusted, so I chose normal sweetness and less ice.
I was initially worried that normal sweetness might be too sweet and completely overshadow the flavors of the sugarcane and Four Seasons Spring, but it actually turned out alright. Although it is still on the sweeter side, the flavors of the sugarcane and the tea still come through. However, I still recommend everyone to lower the sweetness; I believe it will taste even better.
Overall, it was pretty good, and I will order it again next time.
There are so many drink shops on Dawn Road in Taichung~
This place is also a major battle zone.
This time, I wanted to try different flavors, so I decided to give this place a shot👀
However, I didn’t have a very deep impression after drinking it🤔
Whether good or bad, it didn't leave much of an impression.
So for me, it’s just one of those options for occasional drinks and changing up flavors.
When I purchased, there were quite a few people in the store.
The takeaway promotion of buy three and get one free was quite attractive.
If more people wanted to drink, I would probably consider coming here to buy more~