Readers may have noticed yet another bubble tea shop opening at the Elizabeth Street and Albert Street intersection, making the sixth bubble tea shop in the close viscinity (Coco, GongCha, Heeretea, Teaser, and Yingcha) not to mention other drinks stalls such as Starbucks, Moo and Bonsai as well. Nevertheless, Hype Tea took the punt and opened two shopfronts down from Yingcha. Readers may find the name familiar, because they had previously been opened outfront of Elizabeth Cinemas. I had tried them earlier on and was not too impressed. However, with their relocation and abundance of desserts, I was persuaded yet again to try them out.
Ordering at the counter, there was really nothing that stood out among it's competitors with regards to drinks. Their menu focused on taro drinks, icy fruit tea and standard bubble tea. What did stand out was their desserts range which was mainly egg waffles with different toppings and some lava cakes. Service was fast and friendly.
Like most of the bubble tea shops in the area, there was a small seating area that was heavily decorated for customers to take aesthetic photos.
So like last time, I had ordered a Matcha Latte on account of the fact that the staff mentioned that this would have been available hot rather than cold as it was quite chilly that day. After ordering, they mentioned to me that the most they could do was slightly warm. When I got it, the temperature could be best described as colder than room temperature. As for the drink itself, I asked for no sugar but the sweetness was akin to half sugar from it's competitors, when asking the staff, he mentioned that the sugar was infused in the matcha powder and they weren't able to adjust, which was a shame since they didn't tell me at the time of ordering. The matcha itself was very light in flavour like last time and it tasted more or less like sugary milk more than a matcha latte.
Opting for an egg waffle as well, this was definitely better than their drink. It was quite fragrant with egg and appetizing. The finish was a little uneven with some pieces undercooked and some overly burnt but overall it wasn't too bad. It was reasonably crisp on the outside with a fairly chewy filling. I don't think it is as good as the ones at Oiian but it is still far better than the Mumo tea varieties.
Price Range: $5 - $15pp
Taste: 4/10
Value: 4/10
Service: 7/10
Environment: 7/10
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