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Oolong milk tea latte ($3.80 each)!
Saturday oolong milk tea latte $3.80 each. Specialty tea drink at budget pricing.
Saturday tea pickup — oolong milk tea latte at $3.80 each. Specialty tea drink at budget pricing.
We ordered:
- Oolong milk tea latte — $3.80 each (two drinks)
Total: $7.60 for both drinks.
The oolong milk tea latte combines:
- Oolong tea base (semi-fermented Chinese tea, between green + black)
- Steamed milk for proper latte body
- Sugar / sweetener to taste
- Sometimes light tapioca pearls or jelly addition
The oolong tea category:
- Light oolong (more green tea character)
- Medium oolong (Tieguanyin, Anxi style)
- Dark oolong (Da Hong Pao, Wuyi rock teas)
- Roasted oolong (proper toasty character)
The flavour profile:
- Floral-aromatic notes (depending on variety)
- Slightly toasty character (from semi-fermentation)
- Less astringent than black tea
- More complex than green tea
- The proper Chinese tea heritage
Translated to latte format:
- Tea-forward (more pronounced than typical milk tea)
- Milk balance creamy without overpowering
- Sweetness customisable
- The proper “specialty tea drink” character
At $3.80 each, proper budget specialty tea pricing. Different from premium bubble tea chains ($4-6) or specialty cafe tea ($6-9), the $3.80 sits in proper everyday accessible specialty range.
Singapore tea drink ecosystem 2019:
- Premium bubble tea (KOI, LiHo, Playmade) — $4-7 typical
- Specialty cafe tea — $5-8 typical
- Asian-style tea chains — $3-5 typical
- Boutique tea operators — $5-9 typical
The Saturday afternoon tea pickup format is proper casual rotation.
Overall: 4.5 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Solid budget oolong milk tea latte. Would re-order.