This is the Grapefruit & Pomelo x Cucumber x Jasmine Green Tea ($7.90, less sugar, less ice, +$0.90 for osmanthus jelly) from Ningji Lemon Tea.

The drink presented in clear layers. At the base were semi-translucent pieces of osmanthus jelly, sitting in a golden-yellow jasmine green tea. Towards the top, the colour shifted to a greener yellow from the cucumber juice.

Consumed chilled, the first impression was cucumber. It was crisp, clean and only moderately sweet, setting a refreshing tone. Mid-sip, the jasmine green tea became more apparent, carrying a soft floral note that sat lightly beneath the freshness of the cucumber without astringency. The grapefruit and pomelo were most evident in the juice vesicles dispersed through the drink. These provided texture and small bursts of citrus, rather than strongly flavouring the liquid itself. The osmanthus jelly added gentle chew and a faint floral sweetness at the base.

The inclusion of cucumber in a bubble tea-style drink was unusual, but here it worked well, particularly in humid weather where the emphasis was on hydration and clarity rather than richness.

Overall, this was a clean, refreshing tea-based drink where cucumber and jasmine led, with citrus and jelly adding texture rather than intensity.

This Grapefruit & Pomelo x Cucumber x Jasmine Green Tea was purchased from Ningji Lemon Tea in Sydney, Australia in March 2026.