This is the Hello Kitty Double Strawberry Latte ($8.90, fixed ice, fixed sugar) from Gong Cha. It featured strawberry pearls, strawberry compote, and milk foam.

Visually, the drink presented in layers: a deep red strawberry base beneath a layer of white milk. Once shaken, it transformed into a uniform pastel pink, dotted with fine red specks from the compote.

Served chilled, it opened with an immediate hit of sweet strawberry compote—reminiscent of strawberries cooked down with sugar—blended into creamy milk for a classic strawberry milk profile. The flavour leaned distinctly sweet, lacking the tang or acidity of fresh strawberries. At the same time, it lacked the uneven texture of fruit pieces that often carry pockets of tartness for contrast, and instead delivered a smooth drink. The strawberry pearls were agar-based, offering a firm, bouncy texture. Their flavour carried a mild strawberry note and gentle sweetness, though similarly without the bright acidity that gives many Korean-style strawberry milk drinks their vibrancy and balance.

Overall, this was a polished and visually appealing beverage that delivered a comforting, dessert-like strawberry milk experience, though it leaned heavily towards sweetness and smoothness over freshness and contrast.

This Hello Kitty Double Strawberry Latte was purchased from Gong Cha in Sydney, Australia in February 2026.