"Although fans of Bopomofo Cafe, one of the standout boba spots in Los Angeles, still have a little longer to wait before fully experiencing its new San Diego storefront, its owners will be in town on Wednesday, June 19 to give locals a sneak preview of what’s to come. From 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., co-founders Eric Wang and Phillip Wang are hosting a meet-and-greet at their incoming Convoy District location and pouring samples of some of Bopomofo’s bestselling drinks including guava matcha, the creamsicle-like Orange Bang! and Assam milk tea made with oat milk. The business partners launched the cafe in San Gabriel back in 2019, where it quickly became a sensation, and now operate another LA County outpost in Artesia. A UCSD alum with a dynamic YouTube channel whose content includes a Netflix talk show filmed at Bopomofo, Phillip Wang tells Eater that the San Diego shop should be open by the end of July, with San Diego Comic-Con as the target date. The Convoy District open house will also feature giveaway coupons for free drinks with purchase and discounted gift cards. Along with boba drinks, Bopomofo is known for other creative beverages like corn milk with housemade strawberry sorbet along with a food menu inspired by Chinese, Taiwanese, and American dishes, from mapo tofu tots to Hainan chicken tacos, and a hoagie stuffed with braised beef shank and served with Asian au jus. There are also seasonal items such as the springtime Blueberry Cooler made with blueberry compote, limeade, and mint and a Taiwanese sausage corn dog. Other drinks and dishes are being developed exclusively for the San Diego cafe." - Candice Woo