7 Leaves Cafe Tustin

For those who grew up in Taiwan, bubble tea should be a familiar concept. Even when abroad, there's often a craving for that taste of home. I can accept that the prices here are three to four times what they are in Taiwan, but I didn't expect that their "less sugar" option would still be three to four times sweeter than in Taiwan!

The sugar content in the U.S. is really much higher than usual. When I ordered, I actually asked if I could have it sugar-free, but they told me that they already have a normal proportion, and that it was made to be less sweet than usual. I confirmed that I wanted the minimum amount of sugar and also requested it to be warm. However, when I received it, it looked like the photo. Not to mention that I couldn't even walk and drink at the same time with the straw in it, and after my first sip, I wanted to spit it out. 🤮 It was really like consuming the full sugar amount from Taiwan plus the sweetness of the pearls...

In the end, I only finished the pearls and never took another sip; I ended up pouring the whole cup out. If you want to give it a try, you might want to start with adding two tablespoons of sugar 🥄 to a cola... That should give you an idea of how sweet this cup of milk tea 🥤 is.