Milk and Honey, a popular coffee and tea shop in Aliso Viejo, has a large variety of drinks and is popular amongst many different age groups. The comforting atmosphere makes it a good place to catch up with friends or study. The menu ranges from hot coffee lattes to chilling fruit smoothies, so there is something for everyone.
The “Campfire Latte” is a popular option if you want something with espresso. It includes your choice of milk, topped with house-made toffee, all drizzled in espresso.
The “Brown Tiger Milk Tea” is a trendy drink among the milk teas. It is made with a non-dairy creamer and Assam tea, a black tea from India, with brown sugar syrup.
Customers typically order milk teas with tapioca pearls, making it the most popular topping-drink combo.
The most popular fruit teas, the most popular drink is the “Passion Fruit Green Tea.” It has the right balance in sweetness level, being not too sweet, but just enough to be delicious. It is a very refreshing drink during summer.
Lychee jelly, a close second to the tapioca boba, is the most popular topping with fruit teas.
The popping boba, coming in strawberry and mango flavors, is the third most popular drink topping.
The “Butterfly Dragon Tea” is another popular fruit tea choice. It is made with Butterfly Pea Flower tea, strawberry puree and has dragon fruit chunks mixed in for extra flavor. This drink is packed with flavor making it well-received among customers.
The “Oreo Crumble Cooler” is very popular among blended drinks. It is made with whole milk, chocolate powder, and Oreo crumbs. It is chilling and chocolatey delicious, making it a well-liked drink by those with a sweet tooth.
However, the popularity of the different genres of drinks varies depending on the age group.
“With kids, they really like the milk teas or the fruit teas. I would say a lot of highschoolers, its interesting, they really like the blended drinks…older [customers], like middle-aged and up, mostly [like] the coffee and they’re most likely to order hot over cold as well,” says Sumari, an employee and Milk and Honey.
The weather can also impact the appeal of the different drinks.
Shiley Moeinzadeh (10), a loyal Milk and Honey customer, shared, “If it’s … really hot outside I like the strawberry banana smoothie just cause it’s colder.”
The wide-ranging menu brings people of all ages to its doors, adding to its continued appeal since it opened in Aliso Viejo in 2022.
