Oolong milk tea latte ($3.80 each)!

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.

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