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"Since it opened at Del Mar Highlands Town Center near Sidecar Doughnuts, I've seen an ever-present line — the long-awaited Omomo Tea Shoppe appears to be delivering a new breed of boba to San Diego. Recognized by Eater LA as one of four extraordinary boba shops in Southern California, it serves supremely Instagrammable drinks in a chic, minimalist setting. The menu is divided into milk teas, coffees, seasonal specials, and Cremomo drinks (topped with cheese foam or tiramisu), and popular beverages include the Omomo Matcha; the Camo Thai (a swirled Thai iced milk tea poured into a caramel brulee cup for extra creaminess); the Caffe Latte (sweetened black coffee layered with whole milk and topped with tiramisu foam); and fresh fruit offerings like the limited-edition Itchy Peachy with white peaches and the Fruit Tornado Mango, a mango smoothie swirled with cheese foam. Optional add-ons include boba, fruit cream, and matcha brulee cream. Because drinks are made fresh and meant to be consumed immediately, Omomo does not offer delivery, and the San Diego shop is currently open limited hours (noon–4 p.m., closed Wednesdays) with plans to extend hours as operations ramp up, though the company has no timeline for expanded hours or additional San Diego locations." - Helen I. Hwang