Cafe Wow 243 E College Ave
Ease of Access: 9/10
Cafe Wow is below Urban Outfitters, which is only about a five minute walk. I love bubble tea, though, so I would much prefer it was right outside my dorm.
Lioncash+: Not accepted
Bank Account Happiness: 7/10
A small bubble tea is about the same price as most Starbucks drinks, so if you're one of Those People that get Starbucks everyday, this won't be a big splurge for you. If you subscribe to logic, however, there is a niggle in the back of your head telling you this drink was way to expensive. If you get cake too, be prepared to fork the bill equivalent to that of a fancy cheeseburger from Red Robin.
It's all about perspective.
Cafe Wow is below Urban Outfitters, which is only about a five minute walk. I love bubble tea, though, so I would much prefer it was right outside my dorm.
Lioncash+: Not accepted
Bank Account Happiness: 7/10
A small bubble tea is about the same price as most Starbucks drinks, so if you're one of Those People that get Starbucks everyday, this won't be a big splurge for you. If you subscribe to logic, however, there is a niggle in the back of your head telling you this drink was way to expensive. If you get cake too, be prepared to fork the bill equivalent to that of a fancy cheeseburger from Red Robin.
It's all about perspective.
Big Group or Study Spot?
Depending on time of day and which day you visit, Cafe Wow can be pretty busy, but can also remain relatively quiet. They have several tables and both Jenga and Uno out for patrons to enjoy, so it makes for a fun place to visit with friends.
The Food
So, like the intelligent person I am who knowingly orders things I know I don't like, I told the young man working at the counter to surprise me. Yes, I was that guy (sorry Cafe Wow server). Either way, he picked a Taro Crepe Cake, which is a bunch of crepes on top of each other with some sort of cream between the layers. I don't really know what else to say about it aside from that description. I think I'll try the delicious looking cheesecake that sat right beside it in the display case.
The drinks, on the other hand, keeps me coming back for more. My favorite drink from Cafe Wow is the Peach Milk Tea with Lychee Jelly, but admittedly I haven't tried much else. The lychee jelly is sweet and chewy and compliments almost all flavors of tea offered. Cafe Wow also offers tapioca pearls, grass jelly, and pudding. These toppings can be paired with a wide range of milk teas, fruit teas, and other specialty drinks. As a personal principle, I despise all things tapioca, so naturally I recommend the lychee jelly, as I think it is more flavorful and overall better texture. I also recommend any of the coffees with lychee jelly.
Another aspect of Cafe Wow I love is drinking (eating?) bubble tea on days when I'm not too hungry, but feel munchy. A small milk tea is cheaper than buying lunch from the commons, and often fills me up just enough on these kinds of days. Plus, I get to add a few thousand steps of exercise and experience the cute, cozy atmosphere the cafe provides.
You sold me at Bubble tea, Jenga, and Uno. I mean, how could anyone resist peach milk tea with lychee jelly?! I especially like your last paragraph in this post.
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely be visiting Cafe Wow sometimes soon
I keep hearing that bubble tea is really good but I never had the courage to try it. I didn't know there could be so mant flavors added in a tea. I think I will take a visit to Cafe Wow.
ReplyDeleteI actually have never had bubble tea before and I really want to try some now. Especially the lychee jelly because I always here something being used with lychee in Cupcake Wars haha. But your blog is really helping me branch out in exploring dining options in State College!
ReplyDeleteI love love love love your blog! You never fail to pique my interest as to what dining options State College has to offer. Please keep it up, because it's definitely my favorite one! The only downside I see is that I actually need to start saving up now, to try all these places!
ReplyDeleteIf you can't tell by be reading your blog pretty much every week, I love it. Honestly, thank you so much for writing about this because I've been dying to get bubble tea ever since I got here in August but I never knew if Cafe Wow was really somewhere I wanted to go. I'm definitely going to go now that you wrote positively about it!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you went Cafe Wow because it is one of my favorite spots in State College! I truly recommend the lavender milk tea. I know they provide amazing bubble tea but the desserts are not that impressing. I am looking forward to your next post!
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