Unfortunately, here’s another non-aesthetic photo… Even more so because the cup is opaque & you can’t see through it 😂 But hear me out!
Cupfy Golden Oolong Tea with Lime
I ordered Cupfy’s Golden Oolong Tea with Lime ($5.90 nett) with less ice (doesn’t cost additional) & added Taro Balls (+$1 nett). Had my usual 0% sugar level – which made the lime taste even more distinctly sour. I didn’t mind that (I love sour drinks), but as a result I couldn’t really taste anything Oolongy, which apparently is their specialty.
Maybe this wasn’t the best combination to order. Coupled with the fact that the only option for pearls is taro balls (no regular tapioca/konjac/etc pearls)… That was an odd pairing. But it’s my habit to never drink bubble tea without pearls!
Just wanna put a couple of factual things out there as well, in hopes that this info will help someone:
🔹 This is NOT an actual store with a storefront; it’s prepared within Grab Kitchen Aljunied (@ Victory Centre, #02-08) 🔹 Order from them on GrabFood – delivery & self-collection options possible 🔹 At the time of writing, I made use of a 15% off self pick-up coupon on the Grab app 🔹 If you’re self-collecting & driving, Victory Centre’s carpark has a 10-mins grace period, which is sufficient time if there’s no queue…
Gravitea’s Oolong Cheese Tea ($4.50 nett) with Pearls (+$0.50 nett) left much to be desired, though. Tea was disappointingly diluted, albeit I was comforted by the chewy, nicely done pearls.
I finished the pearls, but couldn’t bring myself to do the same for the tea.
Also took a while to be prepared – which I can overlook if this was a good cup, but it unfortunately wasn’t.
Oolong Cheese Tea with Pearls
💳 Accepts credit cards 🌬 Air-conditioned seats only
I’m actually quite impressed with Le Yi Bei (乐一杯)Taro Fresh Milk (M: $3.80 nett/ L: $4.80 nett, pictured). The taro taste is pretty robust. Pearls (+$0.50) are on the small side, but have a good chew & bounce to them.
Would buy this again! In fact, I’d like to try their’s actual teas – couldn’t do so today as it’s late in the evening & I do want to sleep tonight 😂
💵 Accepts cash only 💁🏻♀️ Membership card available for free (collect stamps!)
Free the Robot has options for delivery & self pick-ups. You get 15% off online orders (no min. spend) if you opt for self pick-up. It was too good an offer to pass up!
I love the wall art outside Free the Robot
There are a couple of open-air parking lots along Telok Ayer Street. If you’re lucky, you can stop right at the storefront to get your goods. If not, the other lots lining the street are still convenient – just a short, convenient walk away to zip in & out for collection
My first takeaway purchase of coffee & soup
I bought 2 bottles of coffee, good to keep in the fridge for a week:
Robo-one Chilled Vanilla ($14,00+, blue label)
Free the Robot Signature Cold ($14.00+, red label)
Each bottle contains 500ml of coffee & is enough for 3 servings, they say. But I finished half a bottle in one sitting…. Lmaoooo I guess I am a heavy drinker. I kept the other half in my own glass bottle, since they use crown cork bottle caps that aren’t resealable.
Not my first time drinking their coffee – quality is consistent & I will order again. Turns out they also accept returning the empty, washed glass bottles (never hurts to ask if stores do). I did just that when I dropped by to pick up my next order.
Bags of soup
My mum is crazy about their soups, I’ve bought them twice already. They are thicccc & delicious, & “how come i don’t feel thirsty after drinking this ah”.
As I wanted to store them in the fridge for consumption later in the week, I chose the “vacuum pack” option. But if you wanted to have it fresh & hot, just select “hot”. Ordering online with them is pretty intuitive & simple.
Each bag has 350g of soup inside & there are several options – I bought the first 3:
Roasted Tomato Soup ($8+)
Mushroom Medley Soup ($10+)
Broccoli Soup ($8+)
Baby Abalone Chowder ($14+)
Unfortunately the broccoli soup doesn’t qualify for the 15% self pickup discount.. But if the quality of the first 2 soups I’ve tried is anything to go by, I’m not complaining.
Riding on the bubble tea wave/craze, Free the Robot now also offers milk tea or coffee with boba in them. Comes in a plastic bottle with a boba straw (but I rejected the straw as I have my own one at home).
A small bottle of milk tea with boba
Since I was picking up the other items I ordered from them, I thought to add a FTR Original Milk Tea with Boba ($6.00+) to my order, just for fun. It’s somewhat customizable:
Sugar level (0/25/50/100%)
Milk type (full cream milk by default; soy/oat milk additional $1+)
Take note that the 250ml portion is only about half the size of a medium cup at your regular bubble tea places. It isn’t that big! To get the larger (doubled) size of 500ml would set you back an additional $5+.
My thoughts: This is a bit expensive for me for the value & joy it brings to me. I’m not a hardcore bubble tea fan, so I don’t know if you trust my judgement. I would’ve liked the tea taste to be stronger, but I will say that the boba/pearls were sooo good & chewy.
But where are the pearls?
Do check that they remember to put the boba in, btw! They initially forgot & I discovered after I left their store. Looped back & they were super apologetic about it – but ok lah, at least I wasn’t too far away 😂
If you’re picking up your order like I did, try to bring your own bags! Although I must say.. Their cloth bags are pretty cute & aesthetic. Take only what you need – if you’re a repeat customer, I reckon 1 bag is enough so their supplies can go to other customers!
I like their bag! Thanks guys!
I too have one now & will add it to my cloth bag collection. Auntie is like that one, bring cloth bag anywhere & everywhere 😜
💳 Accepts credit cards 🙋🏻♀️ No service charge 🚫 GST chargeable
Shopback GO led me here – surfed the app for cashback boost locations & this piqued my curiosity. So I made the trip down to The3Peas. Interesting to note that this hidden bar is actually located along my usual running route… So I pass by at least twice a week. Considerably incognito, I love it.
Don’t hunt too hard though – it’s located on the riverside bank opposite The Warehouse Hotel; just look for the 7-11 & it’s right next door. You’re welcome!
On the opposite bank is The Warehouse Hotel
I started off with something from their specialty cocktail menu – they have 7 on the list, but can whip up something to suit your preference. This is the beauty of a bespoke cocktail bar – & an added plus to me: Prices here are very reasonable.
My poison of choice, a little predictably, was the Glen O’ Fashioned ($20 nett) – Glenfiddich 12 whiskey, snow pear demerara reduction & acanthopanax bitters. Served in a chilled glass with a burnt orange slice. Sipped on it slowly as I did my own thing at the bar seats, & also talked to Eunice who was very friendly, chatty & passionate.
Glen O’ Fashioned
Aside from specialty cocktails, The3Peas also serves alcoholic bubble tea.. Fascinating. As a 0%-sugar bubble tea drinker, I was slightly hesitant to try this. But after talking to Eunice & hearing her take me through their alcoholic bubble tea offering, I knew I had to try one.
Their 3 standard offerings cover whiskey, gin & rum: Frambo-licious, Peach Ginie & Gingerbread Snap respectively, all at $15 nett a pop. But they can also do a bespoke surprise for you at $20 nett, which is still quite affordable.
I chose Peach Ginie (gin-based), which has freshly whipped cream on top a base of jasmine green tea. I enjoyed how the tea wasn’t bitter, even as I sipped on its fresh clearness – if you know what I mean (milk tea drinkers where ya at)
When you reach the bottom, you get the creaminess to end off the drink on a very lovely note. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would!
Alcoholic bubble tea – served just like actual bubble tea
The pearls in these alcoholic bubble teas aren’t your traditional tapioca flour pearls. Think sizable fruit pops that burst in your mouth to reveal fruity flavours.
Don’t misinterpret these as saccharine sweet balls that will make you gag. They are only slightly sour if anything at all. I loved them. Mine were lychee, but they also have mango & strawberry fruit pops.
The whipped cream ends off your drink on a superb note
💳 Accepts credit cards 🌬 Air-conditioned seats available ☀ Al fresco seats available 🍽 Shopback GO partner 📶 No free WiFi 🙋♀️ No service charge 🚫 No GST 💦 Water is not chargeable
Bui Bui Eats 