Bopomofo Cafe
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Chris Button saw this bubble tea place at 3:45 PM today in Hollywood:
From the cafe's website:
BOPOMOFO CAFE draws its name from the phonetic Traditional Chinese Alphabets. ㄅ, ㄆ, ㄇ, and ㄈ [bo, po, mo, and fo] are the “ABCs” of the Mandarin Chinese alphabet symbolizing nostalgia and strength as the building blocks of Mandarin language mastery. Co-founders Eric and Philip, both "American Born Chinese" (ABC), chose the name to reflect their heritage and shared pride in their culture.
Chris ended up going inside. The branding on the cups is clever. They've made the shapes of the b, p, m, f look like the shapes of the zhuyin.
Selected readings
- "Bopomofo vs. Pinyin" (4/26/15
- "Another use for Mandarin Phonetic Symbols" (3/29/18)
- "The end of the line for Mandarin Phonetic Symbols?" (3/12/18)
- "Fangyán = topolect in DC" (6/20/23)