Nestled away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Syracuse is Roji Tea Lounge. The only Japanese-inspired tea lounge in the Syracuse area, this small place provides amazing experiences and of course, tea.
Roji introduced Syracusians to bubble tea, a sweetened ice tea, with a plethora of flavors to choose and tapioca balls. Honeydew, taro, strawberry and almond are some flavors for the bubble tea.
The tapioca balls comprise of the “bubble” in bubble tea. Customers are given large, colorful straws of which to eat the balls. Tapioca is a root, but it tastes amazing.
Other favorites include green tea cake and green tea cookies. Though both are literally a nasty green color, don’t let the appearance frighten you; they taste nothing like they look.
The tea lounge also offers a multitude of other tea from lemon grass to oolong. Each is served in a special teapot, with quirky cups.
Another interesting combination is chocolate milk tea, which is mixed of a black tea base and cocoa. This definitely tastes better than chocolate milk or hot chocolate.
When customers enter the tea lounge, there are a variety of places to sit from comfy couches or the traditional table-chair combination. There are also mattresses and cushions where people can sit and eat, and there are large windows to look outside and people watch.
Before I went to Roji, I never liked tea, but now, it’s one of my favorite drinks. All the people who go here are so different, but friendly, and that’s why I love going here as much as I do. It has a warm atmosphere and affordable, tasty tea.
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