Chengdu, Sichuan Province - The boba here is definitely not spicy, but it provides short-lived relief when you're eating FIRE (a.k.a. Sichuan food...any Sichuan food). The place we went to near our hostel was sub-par: tepid milk tea and tapioca that clumped together. I've come to accept that boba around China, especially outside the big cities, is nothing to cheer about. But for <5 RMB, I can live with that.


Meh boba


Place that serves meh boba


Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan Province - A gorgeous locale with decidedly less impressive boba. In fact, the chocolate boba I ordered DIDN'T EVEN COME WITH TAPIOCA. I felt so cheated. The tea was decent, though. It tasted a little hot chocolate but not as thick, and pleasant enough. But you know what would've made it more pleasant? That's right. Boba.


Boba stand right outside the nature reserve