text: I am not a boba snob I have never traveled to TaiwanI have never rolled my own tapioca pearls is that even how they are created God I am ignorant I have never wandered the streets of a quaint village market looking for the cart of perfectly pink fat straws from which to slurp my bobaspeckled beverage No my only exposure to boba was prior to my Boba Juice visit the delicious but probably criminally inauthentic boba tea standtype thing in the MU at ASUs main campus Exposure limited Yes indeed but I think I somewhat made up for it by trying just about every flavor and flavor combination availableno small feat but then again I did often visit the counter times a daythank goodness for a high employee turnover rate Even with my dangerous levels of consumption it seemed like I never saw the same employee twice nnI never felt the cold and bitter sting of metal cuffs against my wrists nMadam you are being placed under arrestfor boba possession with the intent to distribute nNono officer there is been a mistakeall of these drinks wellthey are for me nThe officers top link wrinkles in disgust as he drops my hands from behind my back nJesusmay God have mercy on your blighted and withered soul nnNo that did not happen The stand closed down somewhere during my last years at ASU and after a brief period of griping and complaining I started drinking Starbucks on campus Beggars cannot be choosers nnHowever whilst dipping my pinky toe into the abyss of Yelp a few weeks ago I discovered a listing for Boba Juice Oh that is close I said to myself almost cavalier in my disinterest nnI was able to ward off my reintroduction to boba drinks until yesterday when my boyfriend and I were having an argument Always the passive aggressive I decided that the best way to handle the situation was to drive to th Ave and get myself some boba clearly Is there any other way to nurse a wound nnIts a little difficult to find mostly because the strip mall it resides in appears forgotten and empty despite the apparently nondefunct businesses it houses It is on the west side of the road just a little bit past Campbell There is a big Grand Opening banner nnIt is very small inside but pleasant enough for a place where you are probably just going to grab something and leave There is a boba drink shape in the tile as soon as you walk in which I thought was a cute and potentially expensive touch that most people will not care about or notice The people working there were friendly and the drinks are reasonably price about for a large including tax I ordered an Iced Thai Tea with Boba and I so completely enjoyed it that it was gone before I made it home Hey I was getting back into the boba game after years of deprivation do not hate nnI know I will go back Probably on a daily basis It is a ten minute drive from my house and the tea was great nnOne problem the overwhelming smell of hot dogs inside Seriously Why I hate that smell and I did not see Iced Tea with Hot Dog Jellies on the menu I think they might have been making steamed pork buns but in any case the smell totally made me want to vomit For that reason alone I knocked off a star When I got into the car I could still smell the odor in my hair and on my clothes In fact I feel like I am smelling it now GROSS nnOther than that it is totally worth a try if you live close and are desperate for some boba nnPS what is up with avocadoflavored boba drinks Good Disgusting Please advise