My Order:
- Dong Ding Oolong Tea
- Fresh Milk
- 0% Sugar
- Less Ice
I know some folks swear by this drink, but last time I ordered it at Kallang Wave, it had no taste. The tea flavor was barely perceptible. I accrued the 88 point necessary for a free drink, so I decided to use my lucky 88 to give the Dong Ding Oolong Milk Tea a second chance.
I guess either my taste buds were shot last time, or they fixed their tea espresso machine since I last had it. I really enjoyed this drink!
The first thing I noticed when I drank was the extreme level of creaminess. I could feel the milk fats on my tongue. It was quite an interesting experience- almost like umami. I’m curious what kind of milk they use.
The tea flavor was quite nice. It had a rich roasted classic oolong flavor with a slightly sappy/bitter/earthy aftertaste. The tea flavor itself was nice and strong as well.
I forgot to add a topping- some sugar probably would have boosted the drink score.
Score
I’ve realized that the creativity portion of the score is completely arbitrary. Also the mean is somewhere around a 2. I guess it takes a lot to impress me since I drink so much bubble tea. It doesn’t really factor into the score, so I’ll just keep going with my current metrics.
- Topping: N/A
- Drink: 8
- Tea Flavor: 8
- Tea Strength: 8
- Creaminess: 9
- Creativity: 6 (for milk choice)
Total Score: 8