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2009-09-03
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凍奶茶 - tried Roast items before but 1st time ordering Iced Milk Tea. Tried it 2 separate times. A cool idea to chill the tea via external ice rather than diluting the taste from ice internally - its a different idea to 新蘭芳園's Tea-flavoured Ice Cubes! The overall composition is milkily aromatic but tastes articificial - I was taken aback by how much the end result reminds me of Taiwanese Bubble Cup Teas or Supermarket 港式奶茶 Packets. It was like a combination of 奶精 or 茶精 essence, I even thoug
tried Roast items before but 1st time ordering Iced Milk Tea. Tried it 2 separate times. A cool idea to chill the tea via external ice rather than diluting the taste from ice internally - its a different idea to 新蘭芳園's Tea-flavoured Ice Cubes!
The overall composition is milkily aromatic but tastes articificial - I was taken aback by how much the end result reminds me of Taiwanese Bubble Cup Teas or Supermarket 港式奶茶 Packets. It was like a combination of 奶精 or 茶精 essence, I even thought it had 麥精 somewhat. Also tried cold milk tea from 金鳳茶餐廳 (灣仔), 新蘭芳園 (中環) and 新華茶餐廳 (長沙灣) before, etc. They all taste different somewhat. In comparison, I don't think McDonald's or Cafe De Coral really loses to any of these shops. They all just have their own uniqueness somehow. Everyone has their preferred taste - much like coffee blends or different wine grapes appealing to each individual. Can only comment on its execution.
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Recently this came 2nd in a local HK Tea competition. When I sipped it, I was slightly disappointed though a friend liked it somewhat. Shows again that everyone is born different - so discover it for yourself!!!!!!!! Tea flavour was 'smooth' but did not punch through the milk for me. A fine balanced-act between Tea vs Milky flavours but for my personal consumption and bearing in mind I like Red Tannicky Teas or Herbal Teas without milk, I personally criticise this version being too 1 Dimensionally smooth. It needs bolder tea flavours. I found the 太興 Hot Milk Tea to have less evaporated milk influence than other shops and surprisingly even its own artificially syrupy Iced Milk-Tea. It seemed more like real milk somewhat. Comparing Apples-to-Apples, 'personally' like 舊蘭芳園 version better but that's more rougher and 鞋口.
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In my personal opinion therefore please take it with a grain of salt - I'll give my Tea Experiences here = high '3' to low '4'. YOU MIGHT LIKE IT MORE!
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