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This week, I decided to break a few rules and review a special "teahouse". You cannot sit in Buubbles, but can mix your take-away tea the way you want. Not just any kind of tea, either! Buubbles Tea Company sells bubble or boba tea; a Taiwanese tea-based drink which became extremely popular in western countries in the last few years.
This shop is rather close to Big Ben Teahouse, since they are in the same street. You can approach Buubbles from Kálvin or Fővám square.
There are three boba tea companies in the country, but Buubbles is the only one that is Hungarian. This may be the reason why the shop is advertised so much; it was featured in We Love Budapest, Glamour and InStyle magazines.
(The magazine photos belong to Buubbles Tea Company's Facebook page.)
There are three boba tea companies in the country, but Buubbles is the only one that is Hungarian. This may be the reason why the shop is advertised so much; it was featured in We Love Budapest, Glamour and InStyle magazines.
(The magazine photos belong to Buubbles Tea Company's Facebook page.)
The shop or teahouse, or whatever you want to call it is very small. There are no tables or chairs, just a long counter. The walls are plain white; the one across the counter sports an enlarged picture of the company's emblem. There are three colorful pictures hung on the wall behind the counter, explaining how you can mix your tea.
Those who don't speak Hungarian will definitely like this place, since the 'directions' are translated into English, too! However, the photo I took of the posters isn't clear enough, so I will explain how you can assemble your tea at Buubbles.
First, you have to choose the size of your drink. The small size is 300 ml, and costs 450 forints; the medium size is the most popular one, with 500 ml, costing 550 forints; and the large size is 700ml, and costs 650 forints. This means that for 200 ml more tea you pay only 100 forints. Not a bad deal, huh?
In the next step (but still on the same picture), you can choose from three teas to serve as a kind of "base". These three are black, green, and jasmine tea. The latter two you can request as hot tea. If you want to, you can also choose to add milk to your drink for 100 forints. (The business manager who served me advised me not to "ruin" my tea with milk, but I still prefer it that way. The best choice is to try a tea without, and one with milk - worth it!)
Second, you can choose from three different types of toppings: tapioca bubbles, popping bubbles, and fruit jellies. Tapioca bubbles or tapioca balls are (surprise) made of tapioca and are extremely healthy. Even though they might feel gross when you try them for the first time, because they are chewy and have a weird texture. You can choose from three kinds: black, white, or red bubbles.
Popping bubbles or pearls consist of fruit juice, and nothing more; when you bite on them, they pop in your mouth and release their flavor. Buubbles has a limited selection of these: mango, passion fruit, orange, yoghurt, and lychee.
And fruit jellies are.. well, fruit jellies. You can add strawberry, green apple, lychee-coconut, or mixed jelly to your tea.
Any additional topping costs 100 forints; that is, if you already have one kind of tapioca, popping bubbles and jelly, and would want even more.
Third, you can choose the main flavor of your tea. I find it a bit confusing why this poster isn't in second place, but oh well. There are fourteen flavors to choose from, some quite special: elder flower, strawberry, blackcurrant, grapefruit, hibiscus, violet, jasmine, caramel, kiwi, coconut, lychee, bubblegum, rose, and melone. For an even more amazing flavor, you can request a second one for 100 forints.
There are three sugar free flavorings, too: vanilla, caramel, and hazelnut. Pick one of these if you're on a diet or can't consume much sugar!
All these components get mixed up in your plastic cup, and get a plastic on top as can be seen below. You will have to poke through it with your super thick drinking straw, which is thick enough for you to suck up the bubbles, of course. Be careful to poke a small hole only!
Just for the record, I and my flatmate Réka tested two mixtures, both of which were super delicious. Quick tip: the bubbles are hard to suck up! If you don't pay attention, you will drink all your tea and leave all the tasty bubbles on the bottom of the cup...
I hope you enjoyed this post, even though it was different from the rest. Happy Easter to all of you!
Those who don't speak Hungarian will definitely like this place, since the 'directions' are translated into English, too! However, the photo I took of the posters isn't clear enough, so I will explain how you can assemble your tea at Buubbles.
First, you have to choose the size of your drink. The small size is 300 ml, and costs 450 forints; the medium size is the most popular one, with 500 ml, costing 550 forints; and the large size is 700ml, and costs 650 forints. This means that for 200 ml more tea you pay only 100 forints. Not a bad deal, huh?
In the next step (but still on the same picture), you can choose from three teas to serve as a kind of "base". These three are black, green, and jasmine tea. The latter two you can request as hot tea. If you want to, you can also choose to add milk to your drink for 100 forints. (The business manager who served me advised me not to "ruin" my tea with milk, but I still prefer it that way. The best choice is to try a tea without, and one with milk - worth it!)
Second, you can choose from three different types of toppings: tapioca bubbles, popping bubbles, and fruit jellies. Tapioca bubbles or tapioca balls are (surprise) made of tapioca and are extremely healthy. Even though they might feel gross when you try them for the first time, because they are chewy and have a weird texture. You can choose from three kinds: black, white, or red bubbles.
Popping bubbles or pearls consist of fruit juice, and nothing more; when you bite on them, they pop in your mouth and release their flavor. Buubbles has a limited selection of these: mango, passion fruit, orange, yoghurt, and lychee.
And fruit jellies are.. well, fruit jellies. You can add strawberry, green apple, lychee-coconut, or mixed jelly to your tea.
Any additional topping costs 100 forints; that is, if you already have one kind of tapioca, popping bubbles and jelly, and would want even more.
Third, you can choose the main flavor of your tea. I find it a bit confusing why this poster isn't in second place, but oh well. There are fourteen flavors to choose from, some quite special: elder flower, strawberry, blackcurrant, grapefruit, hibiscus, violet, jasmine, caramel, kiwi, coconut, lychee, bubblegum, rose, and melone. For an even more amazing flavor, you can request a second one for 100 forints.
There are three sugar free flavorings, too: vanilla, caramel, and hazelnut. Pick one of these if you're on a diet or can't consume much sugar!
All these components get mixed up in your plastic cup, and get a plastic on top as can be seen below. You will have to poke through it with your super thick drinking straw, which is thick enough for you to suck up the bubbles, of course. Be careful to poke a small hole only!
Just for the record, I and my flatmate Réka tested two mixtures, both of which were super delicious. Quick tip: the bubbles are hard to suck up! If you don't pay attention, you will drink all your tea and leave all the tasty bubbles on the bottom of the cup...
I hope you enjoyed this post, even though it was different from the rest. Happy Easter to all of you!
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