I just wanted to write a short follow-up to a previous entry. I recently found out that my favorite “pearl”/tapioca tea maker, a.k.a. the Dancing Tea Master Lady, has retired from the business. She sold her Cupertino Village TenRen shop to another TenRen franchiser from Milpitas. I actually don’t know what exactly she is doing now, but I just assume she got tired of it and decided to retire.
I mean it’s truly sad not to be able to see her tea making “dances” (although she stopped making it herself several months ago). But most of all, I felt especially sad to see her little mom-and-pop shop turning into a less-character corporate franchise, à la Fantasy Tea. The price has gone up too.
Well, maybe this is inevitable… But still, I can’t help but have this great feeling of loss… even if it’s just for me.