Boba Tea 🧋

I feel like bubble tea has finally exploded in Europe. Just in Hamburg, there are maybe 4 or 5 locations within Zone AB 🤩

I was about to go to the dentist, was starving, and needed to treat myself, so I walked to the nearest point on Google Maps to my current location. 

 📍Dream Cafe is the cutest little place - and quite unexpected. It is really close to the main shopping area in Hamburg Central but on more of a corporate parallel street. It is located in a basement space, but the decor makes the place feel light and happy.

 It definitely gives off a cute coffee shop vibe rather than being a specialty bubble tea house. They have a wide variety of tea and coffee drinks/bases to choose from, as well as a decent amount of boba alternatives as toppings for your drink. 🥳

I was really hungry and in a daze and just needed something sweet, so I got a peach green tea, low ice, 50% sugar with grape jelly. 

I had never tried grape jelly - and if you are not familiar with bubble tea toppings, I should explain that jelly in this context refers to a topping that is almost like a gummy with mild flavoring. Also, different places make/purchase their toppings differently. 

But usually, the classic boba pearls are made in-house and are definitely the way to go - I just opted to make more of an experiment out of it. 😎

 (Here is a hilarious video from Violinist Duo and Boba Tea Fanatics, TwoSetViolin, that breaks down the 10 Levels of Ordering Bubble Tea: 

Anyway - I had never tried grape jelly and surprisingly I really enjoyed this combination with the peach green tea. 🫖🍑 + 🍇 = 😋

Also, the two lovely ladies working the counter were super friendly and were able to help me order in English once my German language failed me.

If you find yourself shopping at the Europa Passage or walking along the water that looks out to the Asterfontäne, then you should stop by this cute place!