It's a sunny day and the air is cool and crisp when I stumble upon Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea, a quaint little tea shop nestled in the heart of Stamford's downtown center. The setting is well-lit and it's a weekday, so it's very quiet. A vintage 70s-looking deck of UNO cards sits on a yellow table, creating a warm inviting touch. I look at the menu that hangs on the wall. should I get a tea, milk tea, brown sugar pearl tea, or winter special? After pondering between a fruity one and one that's coffee-based, I decide to go with one that a friend recommended to me: the brown sugar pearl with coffee. I order it with light ice as I do with most drinks to enable me to get more of the product. If there's one thing I remember from chemistry class, it's mass over volume. I watch as the server begins to prepare it for me. Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea is located at 215 Main Street. According to the website, the story behind this chain all started with a pineapple and, o...
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