This is the Longjing Green Mochi Ball Fresh Milk Tea ($8.90, +$1.00 for large; less ice, 50% sugar) from Auntea Jenny, featuring a Longjing green tea milk tea base with green mochi balls.
The beverage presented with an opaque off-white hue, with deep green mochi balls densely occupying the lower third of the cup. As the drink rested, faint green diffusion from the mochi gradually tinted portions of the milk tea.
Initial contact delivered a smooth and restrained Longjing profile with light vegetal sweetness and soft creaminess from the milk base. The 50% sugar level remained well calibrated, allowing the tea character to stay present while the milk contributed additional natural sweetness.
Through the mid-palate, the green mochi balls entered with a tender elastic chew and a distinct herbaceous rice quality strongly reminiscent of qīngtuán. Their soft resistance contrasted effectively against the smooth milk tea base. As the mochi sat longer in the beverage, gradual dissolution subtly altered both flavour and appearance, introducing a greener hue alongside a more pronounced grassy profile.
Towards the finish, the grassy mugwort or barley grass notes lingered alongside the softer roasted-green tea profile. The milk tea resolved cleanly with restrained sweetness and light residual creaminess. The sweetness level remained balanced throughout; a higher sugar level would likely have obscured the natural creamy sweetness and delicate fragrance of the Longjing itself.
Overall, a milk tea with a layered flavour trajectory and cohesive texture integration, resulting in a smooth and delicately structured balance between fragrant green tea, creamy milk, and herbaceous mochi chew.
This Longjing Green Mochi Ball Fresh Milk Tea was purchased from Auntea Jenny in Sydney, Australia in May 2026.