One special ingredient at KissMyBobaUtah is White Rabbit candy — a staple of Asian markets. It’s wrapped in edible rice paper, and has a creamy vanilla flavor that’s perfect for boba drinks.
Justin Tatola, owner of Kiss My Boba Utah at ComCom Kitchen, on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.When a Bay Area boba drink restaurant decided to branch out, they kept it in the family — by opening a franchise in Utah.in late September, following the business model set up by his brother, Willie, and sister-in-law Chelsea in northern California in 2018.
Chelsea said they were eating dinner with the family when the name was first mentioned. “Everyone just started laughing,” Chelsea said, and they all agreed, “that’s the name. We’re all laughing. We all love it, and you will never forget it.The Kiss My Boba truck launched in 2018. Two years later, as the COVID-19 pandemic started, the Tatolas thought they would have to give up the truck. Instead, they found themselves with an opportunity provided by the pandemic.
In October 2021, Kiss My Boba opened their first brick-and-mortar location, in San Bruno, south of San Francisco. To launch the business with a bang, the restaurant was open 36 hours straight on opening day. Because the Tatola family’s roots are in Tonga, the majority of the drinks at Kiss My Boba are inspired by Polynesian cuisine.
“It’s a delicacy that we enjoy as Tongans whenever we have celebrations to get together,” Willie said.
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