My Order:
- Black Sugar Milk Tea
- Less Ice
- Less Sugar
Usually I order the Royal Milk Tea from Winnie’s. Decided to change it up this time =). I asked the staff what the difference was between brown and black sugar. Their explanation was that black sugar is less sweet. With the Power of Google, I discovered black sugar is just unrefined white sugar- so cane sugar with the molasses(the stuff used to make rum) still in it.
The black sugar taste was pretty strong even though I asked for as little sugar as possible- a robust warm and slightly smoky flavor. I’ll have to order the drink again without modifications to see if the drink I received actually had less sugar.
The taste of the black sugar paired well with the high creaminess level of the drink. The flavor of the black tea is present, but it is a minor player with nutty and acidic notes. I think it does enhance the drink. They also offer a version of this without any tea and just milk.
I’m guessing they chose to use black tea because it has a stronger taste than something like green tea, which would have been complete drowned out by the black sugar flavor.
Pearls were very nice- 8.5. 80 percent chewy, 20 percent soft and the standard size. As usual, I prefer chewier and bouncier pearls, but most people would probably them. This was an example where regular pearls are a good choice, since the drink already has so much going on.
I think the Black Sugar Milk Tea is perfect for someone who likes rich and strong flavors without too much tea taste. It is also nice that Winnie’s offers a caffeine-free option(Black Sugar Milk).
Score
The tea flavor/strength would be far higher if the tea wasn’t sweetened with black sugar.
- Topping: 8.5
- Drink: 9
- Tea flavor: 5
- Tea Strength: 2
- Creaminess: 7
- Creativity: 6
Boba Powa: 8.75