Formosa Aroma 島嶼茶鄉 - Temple City, CA — Restaurant in Temple City

Ordered a Sakura Whip Matcha Typhoon with 70% sweet. The matcha here is balanced by the whip in this drink, not too matcha heavy so it’s good if you like something lighter than a full matcha drink. The Sakura on top has a nice sweet flavor once mixed into the foam. The 70% sweet was barely sweet so it’s fine if you choose 100% too. This location was still under soft opening when I went, the line was very long stretching out the door. The staff are pretty efficient with getting their orders out. There is just enough sitting space indoors and out so don’t have your hopes up on seating space. The interior ambiance is very modern with some tea decor and signage. They do have exclusive teas only found at this Temple City location too. This location is under an apartment complex but there is also a garage space for customers along the side of the building that can be entered...

We finally found a place with fresh pulled tea and taro balls! I ordered the Jasmine Buddha Oolong Tea with non-dairy creamer and taro balls at 50% sweetness. The drink was great with a strong oolong flavor and floral jasmine notes. The drink was quite pricy but definitely worth a visit for the tea and toppings.

We went during their 2nd anniversary promotion and got a cute reindeer magnet too.

Update: We came back to try the Ember Oolong and Golden Phoenix Oolong Milk Tea at 50% sweetness. The Phoenix drink was amazing; you can taste the richness of the roast. The Ember Oolong was good but definitely was weaker in tea flavor (roast and caramel). I would get the Phoenix oolong again but skip out...

Ordered the Black Sweet Rice Yogurt Smoothie (6.75) with 70% sweetness because I didn't want anything caffeinated since I came late in the evening. The drink was pretty good! Tasted similiar to Yomi's yogurt. The sweetness was just right and the black rice was great. It was also not too icey and blended well. Not sure if there should be more black rice or not though, but enjoyed it. This will be my go-to drink when I...