Tag Archives: Tea

Teapioca Lounge

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Trying out a new place for bubble tea in Round Rock on this day full of fluffy clouds.  We need Teapioca Lounge in this city, since there are so few bubble tea joints north of Austin.  I tried the Frozen Cappuccino with Tapioca and it was tasty.  I didn’t do the lounging part today, but I’m sure to return again soon since they stay open until 10:00 pm.

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Snow Monster

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The Snow Monster.  You win based upon your name alone.  Here is how it works.  Approach the counter and check out your options on the menu display.  Select your size – I got a small.  Choose your flavor for the groovy shaved ice – I got Coffee flavor.  Pick some Snow Toppings – I got Oreos.  Get a drink – I got a bubble tea.  Enjoy!  Yes, it is that simple and truly an awesome discovery to begin the summer season in Austin.  If only they had a Sno Mo a little further north…

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More Red

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I am motoring around the Round Rock Outlet Mall today.  As usual, I hit up the Starbucks, this time for an iced green tea and some internets.  There is more red in the beautiful blooming rose bushes outside then you would imagine possible.  On the inside, they are playing music I’ve never heard before and one groovy lyric stuck with me.

“You can dance in a hurricane, but only if you’re standing in the eye.”

The YouTube video of the song “Eye” by Brandi Carlile is linked below if you want to give it a listen.

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Contigo

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I purchased (with a discount) a new Contigo 24 oz. West Loop Stainless Travel Mug to use primarily at work.  It was still expensive, but my plan is twofold.  One – save money by drinking hot tea at work since the hot water is free and tea bags from the store are not too costly.  Two – drink less sugary drinks from the vending machines or the coffee shop.  This Mug worked like a charm today.  I filled it with hot water and a green tea bag just in time for a 2:00 pm meeting, thinking it might last me through the meeting at least.  Not only that, but the tea was still toasty warm and delicious at 5:30 pm when I decided to stop being a workaholic. I was impressed with my first go, and saved about $2.00 by using my own tea and not purchasing an afternoon drink.  The Mug will be paid for in no time.  Plus, the English dude from Lincolnshire in the UK, who sits nearby, highly recommends this contraption for the perfect tea time!  What could go wrong?

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Taiyaki

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What the heck is Taiyaki, and where has it been hiding all my life? I discovered it today in the Teapioca Avenue kiosk located in the Hana World Market. Taiyaki is a fish-shaped pastry with filling inside.

There is a magical machine that pours some batter and the selected filling into a fish mold, closes the two sides of the mold, shuffles the Taiyaki down the line and around the bend, cooks your pastry to perfection, and delivers it back to the front of the counter for you to consume (two at a time)! What else could this magical machine cook up for me with some sneaky modifications? Oh well, for now I will have to visit the Teapioca Avenue kiosk as much as humanly possible – did I mention that they also sell bubble tea like my Thai Iced Tea with pearls from today? Yay!

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