TRANSYLVANIA TO THE BURBS, TO
1313 MOCKINGBIRD LANE.
>> Tati: AND WHERE IS EDDIE?
>> Jason: A LOT OF CHATTER
AROUND THE "LIVE IN THE D"
OFFICE ABOUT A SPECIAL KIND OF
DOUGHNUT OR DOUGHNUTS.
HAVE YOU TRIED JAPANESE-INSPIRED
DOUGHNUTS?
THERE’S A NEW TREND.
AND THEY HAVE CREAMY DRINKS WITH
A TWIST.
WE’RE JOINED BY THE LOCAL
FRANCHISE OWNER OF BOBER TEA AND
MOCI DOUGH.
WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START THIS
FRANCHISE IN METRO DETROIT?
>> ME AND MY WIFE WAS VIFTH
CALIFORNIA.
MY BROTHER HAD MENTIONED THIS
PLACE CALLED BOBER TEA, AND WE
WENT AND HAD SOME DRINKS AND
DOUGHNUTS AND TASTE IT AND DRINK
IT, AND FELL IN LOVE WITH IT.
IT WAS AMAZING TASTE AND WE KNOW
WE HAVE TO BRING IT BACK HERE TO
METRO DETROIT AREA.
>> Jason: WHAT MAKES THE
DOUGHNUTS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT
PEOPLE MIGHT BE USED TO?
>> WELL, OUR DOUGHNUTS COME
WITH -- MAIN INGREDIENT IS
MAINLY RICE FLOUR AND MAKES OUR DOUGHNUT CRISPY ON THE OUTSIDE
DOUGHNUT CRISPY ON THE OUTSIDE
BUT AIRY ON THE INSIDE.
IT’S FROM TAIWAN, AND WE USE THE
HIGHEST INGREDIENTS THAT WE CAN
GET FROM TAIWAN AND BRING IT
BACK INTO U.S. TO GIVE IT TO THE
CUSTOMER.
>> Jason: WELL, I’VE GOTTA TELL
YOU, YOU ARE EXACTLY CORRECT.
CRISPY ON THE OUTSIDE AND LIGHT
AND AIRY ON THE INSIDE.
I’M A FAN.
I CAN’T TOP EATING THEM.
HOW DO YOU GET THE UNIQUE SHAPE?
>> THE UNIQUE SHAPE, YOU SAY?
>> Jason: YEP, THAT’S RIGHT.
>> WE USE A SPECIAL PLUNGER TO
FORM THE SHAPE INTO A FRYER,
WHICH IS DIFFERENT.
WE BUY FROM SPECIFIC
DISTRIBUTORS SO WE CAN FORM THIS
UNIQUE SHAPE AND DRESS IT OUT
WITH DIFFERENT FLAVORS AND FOR
THE LOOKS AS WELL.
>> Jason: WE’LL QUICK, TALK TO
US ABOUT YOUR UNIQUE TEA.
>> THE WHAT?
>> Jason: TELL US ABOUT YOUR
TEA.
>> OH, OUR TEA.
OUR TEA, WE OFFER A FULL MENU OF
TEA AND VIETNAMESE ICED COFFEE,
FRESH FRUIT TEAS MADE WITH REAL
MANGO, STRAWBERRY AND FRUITS.
OUR TEAS AND OTHER INGREDIENTS,
WE SOURCE THEM IN THE HIGHEST
QUALITY FROM TAIWAN AND BRING IT
BACK HERE, UNLIKE OTHER BUBBLE
TEA SHOPS, THEY USE POWDER, BUT
WE USE REAL TEA, THAT’S WHAT
WE’RE BRINGING TO OUR CUSTOMER.
>> Jason: WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?
>> WE ARE LOCATED IN TROY, 856
EAST BIG BEAVER ROAD. YOU CAN ALSO FOLLOW US ON
YOU CAN ALSO FOLLOW US ON
INSTAGRAM AND ON -- ALSO, WE HAVE A LINE ORDER SWCHLT YOU CAN
HAVE A LINE ORDER SWCHLT YOU CAN
GO TO BOBERTEAUSA.COM.
>> Jason: YOU GET MY THUMBS-UP,