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#15 in Toronto
Formocha
Formocha is the midtown indie that doesn't need a chain's marketing budget to compete. The brown sugar latte with oat milk is what would happen if a third-wave coffee shop decided to do boba — nutty, not too sweet, and oddly sophisticated. It's the grown-up's bubble tea and it works.
Formocha brings a coffee-shop sensibility to midtown boba. The brown sugar latte with oat milk is their signature — less sweet than the Taiwanese chains, more nuanced, and the oat milk adds a creaminess that regular milk can't match. It's the boba equivalent of a flat white.
Score breakdown
- Pearl Texture: 7.9/10
- Tea Quality: 7.7/10
- Flavor Creativity: 8/10
- Overall Experience: 7.7/10
- undefined: 7.5/10
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What reviews say: The oat milk brown sugar latte is the star. Midtown locals love having an indie option. Limited hours and Sunday closures frustrate weekend visitors.
Google Rating: 4.4 ★ (198 reviews)
🫧 Deep cut tip: The brown sugar latte with oat milk is the reason Formocha exists. The oat milk's nuttiness plays perfectly against the caramelized brown sugar. The matcha latte is the morning order if you need caffeine with your boba.
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