Giving the plastic cup a quick mix to reveal its yellow-to-red gradient, sophomore Shubra Durgavathi places the fruit tea on the counter and calls out: “One Stagmangosaurus.” The mango-strawberry boba tea is a fan favorite at the local boba tea shop Duragavathi took ownership of in August 2023 — Tea-Rex. For the past year, Durgavathi has taken responsibility for the shop by working multiple shifts weekly, training new employees and managing the shop — all to earn the position of the owner. It was June 2022 when Duragavathi first stepped foot into the shop, located in Mission. She had heard about the new boba store from a few friends who were already employed there, one of whom being the owner’s daughter. She ordered a bubble tea from the wide selection of different types of teas and flavors and sat down by the counter, chatting with two employees, who happened to also be her friends, right as the manager, Clay Griggs strutted through the door. To read more, click the link in bio. ...