Urban Bubble

No…
I screw up my eyes a little. — It can’t be!
Bubble tea? In Stirling?!
‘Urban Bubble. Bubble tea and ice cream bar.’ YES! — I did a little celebratory dance right there and then before proceeding to walk past on a daily basis like some sort of bubble tea maniac, checking for signs of an opening date.
Finding their Facebook page a mere half an hour before they opened made for a quick run to town, excited to try Stirling’s new bubble tea offering.
My experience with bubble tea so far has been mixed. I find the quality and taste varies hugely depending on where you go. The strawberry milk tea from Tempo tea bar in Glasgow makes for a dreamy milkshake-​like wonder and I’ve never been disappointed. Equally so, I’ve had chemically-​tasting, watery or separating bubbles teas from several places now. So I was excited but, ultimately, prepared for disappointment.
We were the first customers and I got to try the first bubble tea he’d ever made. We had quite a wait but we were excited to have a peek around. It’s small with a cake counter at the front. (They stock the local Caledonia Cheesecake Company cakes!) They’ve a seriously impressive selection of ice cream (and perhaps some froyo too!) at the front, a slushie machine and electronic screens for menus.
All sounding good! — But how did the bubble tea taste? As we were the first customers he gave us them for free owing to them essentially being practice drinks and the fact that we had waited for some time. They were watery and the flavour was weak. I think more mixture and perhaps a milk base is required. They didn’t get it right first time but I’m so hopeful that I can come here for a great bubble tea soon as the mixture definitely tasted like the good kind. — No horrible chemical taste here! Also, I’m not a fan of tapioca boba so I was thrilled that they stock popping bubbles. The strawberry ones were delicious!
I’m holding out on you, Urban Bubble!