OneZo, 14 S Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105
OneZo is a boba chain from Taiwan that’s known for their fresh, handmade boba. The boba comes in several flavors: strawberry, honey, chrysanthemum, taro, and black sesame. For drinks, you can specify the sweeteness level and ice level. Add cheese foam for $1. They also have egg waffles and ice cream. Order at the counter and they’ll call your order number when it’s ready.
* Roasted rice milk tea ($4.75 + 75 cents for boba regular price): This was very milky but it did have a different, pleasant roasted rice flavor. The clear honey boba seemed very fresh and chewy. There wasn’t too much ice. I asked for less sugar and less ice.
* Matcha red bean egg waffle: I didn’t like it at all because I could barely taste the matcha or the red bean. The puffs tasted raw and mushy in the center. The batter was very sweet. Waffle fail. I was excited because the puffs were heart shaped on the sign. However, my puffs weren’t heart shaped. They said the heart-shaped waffle iron was broken.
The shop is small with a few benches and a neon boba sign that’s Instragrammable. It’s cute and smells like tea inside. Spin the prize wheel with any $10 purchase. I won a buy one, get one 50% off coupon.