Candy Cloud, Willoughby OH. Bubble Tea and other fun tea drinks


I saw this fun bubble tea place on line, so I thought I would try it out.  

My friend and I headed to Willoughby on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.   

36299 Euclid Avenue
Willoughby OH 44094

It was busy when we got there, we were about 10th in line, but the line moved fairly quickly.  When you go to order it is contactless ordering.  You order all on your own at a kiosk and the workers were in the back making the drinks.

When they make the drinks in the back they are made custom to your order and then they seal them with a pop top.

They have tea, coffee, lemonades, energy drinks, and milk shakes.

The shakes that looked good to me- Banana Pudding Shake -Banana, vanilla pudding, and vanilla wafer bits.
and the
PB Cup -Reese's PB and Reese's chunks blended with soft serve.
But, shakes are close to $7 and I wanted to stick with tea, lol.


The drink bases run around $5-$6, which I didn't think was too horrible.  But, if you add things to the drinks, that is when the price goes up.  I didn't add anything extra to my drinks and I paid about $21. for 4 drinks.

I got the matcha, which was very nice.  I was able to pick the sweetness,  I chose no sweetness added.  You could pick ice or blended, I went with iced.  And then I could pick from oat milk or regular milk, I went with oat milk.

Organic Matcha with your choice of milk, syrups and drizzles. Available Iced, Hot, or Blended- this one was $5.89



Then I went with the Apple Pie Chai to share with some of the gals at work.  You could select hot, ice, or blended.  I went with iced.  You could pick from unsweet, a half sweet, or sweet- I decided on half sweet.
Chai latte with caramel drizzle and apple butter pie- this was an April special for $6.25

I shared this drink the next day with some co-workers. This one was okay. It was still pretty sweet. Although the apple pie flavor was spot on!


I also ordered a lavender honey latte- I went iced, unsweetened, oat milk, and a single shot of espresso.  Again there were other options you could add for a price.  I went with the "base" drink.

Latte with honey drizzle and topped with a lavender cold foam- this one was $6.65



I enjoyed this drink Monday morning.  It was very tasty!!  I would have liked a little more lavender flavor, but it was very nice.


We then headed to Edge Water Park, our goal was to find the script sign.  We tried for almost 30 minutes, but I could not find the correct road to take us there.  We just went to one of the parks then to see the Lake.



You can see the Cleveland Sky Line in the distance.



Lastly, we headed to Cleveland and John Carrol University for Boaz.
I had been to the Ohio City location for Boaz and it was outstanding.  This one was just as good.

You can build a Lebanese bowl.
The base I had was brown rice and lentils, then baba (pureed eggplant), with falafels, pickled radish, yellow peppers, salata, feta and sumac onions, and then a tahini dressing on the side.  And it came with a pita too. 
 


On the drive home I enjoyed the Butterfly Lemonade...it was super sweet, but really refreshing.

Lavender Lemonade topped with a butterfly pea tea- this one was $5.15



Candy Cloud gets 5 Tea Cups from me!!  The drinks are really fun and creative.  I thought the place was clean and nice.  The staff seemed friendly, but I had no real interaction with them- which was fine.  The prices for the base teas were reasonable.  I liked the experience a lot.  I also like that they have pop tops on them, so you can buy a few and save them for later.
 

ABCs of Tea, I published a book! Check it out


I have a new book out!  A book all about tea!




A book all about tea- Black Tea, Oolong Tea, Pu-erh Tea, Green Tea, White Tea, Yellow Tea, and Purple Tea.  And those other drinks people call “tea” (that do not have the Camellia Senesis plant) - Herbal Tea, Tisane Tea, Honeybush, Rooibos Tea, and Mate Tea. Ever wonder what the difference is between tea in China and tea in India?  What is Darjeeling and what is Orange Pekoe? What is the difference between High Tea, Afternoon Tea, Royal Tea, and Cream Tea?  What is the difference between a cup plate and a saucer?  Find out these definitions and many more. All while journaling about your tea along the way.  There are over 140 tea related definitions and 19 tea customs in this book along with fun color photos. Enjoy the ABCs of Tea. This book is meant to be a fun and easy way to learn about tea. 



I have been working on this for a few years and it became a reality this year.




If you do get a book, I would love for you to review it on Amazon.  Even if you don't like it, I will take the  feedback and learn from it.

The research of this book has been years and years in the making.  Mission trips to Africa, Malaysia, Spain, France, Thailand, and the Dominican Republic drinking their teas and experiencing their customs. Trips and vacations to Europe and around the US, as well as drinking tea for over 45 years.  I have been enjoying reading books, magazines, watching YouTube videos, making, and sharing tea with others.  The information in this book is known to be true to the best of my ability.


I got my first draft and I was happy that someone on Facebook let me know that I should not have an apostrophe after the C...hahaha. 


There was lots of editing that went on behind the scenes.  I also had three people review it for me.  And still I was adding and removing things.  I wanted 100 definitions, I ended up with over 140...and I still keep thinking of words to add.  I knew I just needed to stop and be happy with what I had, and I am very happy with what I have.



Orange Pekoe loved to be around while I was working on my book.  He especially loved when I worked on the computer.  He thought those computer keys were really fun to push...maybe I should blame any typos on him.


I tried to put multiple photos on each page to help explain a definition.   

I also put my friends pottery through out the book.  Be on the look out for Rudy Whistle Pottery.  Reach out to her if you are interested in her pieces. 


https://www.facebook.com/RudyWhistlePotteryStudio/



I am BEYOND excited that I will be doing a book signing at Ohio Tea Co. in Canton.  This is one of my favorite tea places, if not my favorite.  The day and time will be coming at a later date.




I hope you enjoy this book.  I tried to make it fun and easy to read.  There are photos to enjoy and a place to journal about your own tea experiences.


 

20% of all profits from this book will be given to the Christian and Missionary Alliance and the cafe/tea ministries they have around the world.

https://cmalliance.org/



There is also a hard book edition available as well....


Cha Li, Fresh Tea- Thai Milk Tea, Stow OH

Wednesday Wanderings brough me to the Stow area.  I googled tea in the are and found this fun boba tea place.




They have lots of options...



Nice clean work area and the staff was really friendly and helpful.


Look at these incredible desserts!  They look delicious.


This is what I want to try next time...if I spilt it with someone, lol.


I ordered the Thai Milk Tea with Brulee.  
When I was in Malaysia I had a bubble tea with creme brulee and they literally bruleed the top with a culinary torch.  That is what I was expecting with this one, but it was even better.   They put that amazing brulee creme in with the Thai milk tea.


This was one of the best tasting bubble teas I have ever had!  The Thai milk tea was spot on and delicious in and of itself, but than to add the creme brulee to it was over the top.

The prices were good.  The staff was friendly and the place was very clean.  I give them 5 tea cups.


Very fun and cute bubble tea shop.