Kuma Boba (Bubble Tea)

the boba here is the reason to make the trip out to 15 mile road, full stop. kuma sits in sterling heights, which isn't a neighborhood people typically put on a coffee pilgrimage list, but the tea program is genuinely worth your attention. this is a spot that takes both sides of its menu seriously, the coffee and the tea, which is rarer than it sounds. locally, people talk about it with that particular kind of fondness that only builds when a place consistently delivers. you won't feel like an afterthought here whether you're ordering a milk tea or something caffeinated. if you're deciding where to start, go for the tea, it's clearly where the kitchen puts its energy. the bubble tea on a weekday afternoon on 15 mile is a pretty solid argument for the detour.