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Super nice staff. We got assam black with boba and mango tea. Make sure you know you can change sweetness level, we got 50% sweet in the black and it was just a hair too sweet so totally acceptable. The mango we forgot to mention and it was a bit too sweet but still ok by his standards. (Too sweet to me)
Personally i'm not a huge fan of this boba, the boba doesn't have much flavor and has a pretty unsatisfying texture. it feels inconsistent throughout and the outside is nice and chewy but inside feels weird and undercooked. But sometimes you get smaller pearls that are wayyyy too overcooked and just kinda fall apart. I got the Green Tiger, a tiger is using the assam black tea and then adding the brown sugar boba syrup as well. The drink itself was pretty solid, nothing too special in my opinion but tastes good. My partner got the green thai tea and I thought it was abysmal, it basically tasted like nothing. She added more sugar but it still tasted like extremely watered down tea. It lacked any real flavor and if I wasn't told it was supposed to be green thai tea I wouldn't have a clue what I was drinking. Service was super fast and nice, no complaints there. When we asked questions and to add more sugar they had no problems. They also provided board games and food if you wanted to hang out, overall seems like a solid place to bring friends. It's connected to ijji so I bet you the food is great, the tea is solid but i'd recommend passing on the boba.
I came here specifically to try the green Thai tea after seeing many positive reviews for it. I was in fact quite disappointed, as the drink had basically no flavor to it. The boba was also quite flavorless and not very sweet, as well has having an inconsistent texture throughout. Some bobas were nice and chewy on the outside, but hard on the inside, while others were so overcooked they were almost dissolved. The only thing that saved the green tiger was the brown sugar syrup which took over in flavor. Overall I'm not too picky when it comes to my boba but I was honestly extremely let down by this. I will probably stick to other places in reno going forward.
Bummed to have to leave this review, but I can't not mention it for safety reasons: ordered a matcha milk tea with boba and coffee jelly, along with two other drinks, and my drink tasted okay -- I think the matcha could be mixed in a bit better but the flavor is fine. Only concern is this metal-looking thing came up my straw while I was drinking. It's good that i immediately noticed a different texture so I didn't bite down and swallow, but it is a bit sharp and could have been a totally different scenario if I did end up gulping this down with my boba or coffee jelly! Eek!
Fast and clean environment. The service was fast, and the drinks were delicious. Drinks were refreshing for a hot day.
Love this place - the decor is super cute and the drinks r so good - this is their second location they have one in midtown near California st I Always get the almond smoothie with boba and lychee jelly - I don't think this is on the menu but it's my fave and they make it really yum
Really good boba I got the chai tea! I definitely recommend this spot and if you're hungry, there's a restaurant next to it.
I've been wanting to try this boba place and I was in this area. They weren't busy when I went in, so service was fast! Prices were $4-6 per drink. The interior design gives a warm and welcoming feel. It is connected next door to the Ijji noodle restaurant, so it can get loud when they are busy. Otherwise, it would be a great place to sit back and hangout with friends or study. I ordered the Vanilla Chai, Jasmine, and Matcha Milk Teas all with boba. The vanilla chai is like a cinnamon roll made into a drink lol. The Jasmine had the perfect amount of tea to milk ratio giving it enough tea flavor, but not too overpowering. The matcha did not have enough matcha flavor. The boba tasted like it was made in-house. I wished it was not as hard, chewier, and had added sugar because there's a lack of flavor within the boba. Their menu was extensive, so I would definitely come back to try another drink!
I love boba! And I have a friend who had never tried it, so we went to this 1, 2 Tea location by her house. It was the best possible place to take someone who is new to bubble tea! The service was SO friendly and welcoming, and the person (dang I forget his name) helping us even offered samples of the toppings (which is apparently a confusing term if you are new to this world - I think a more accurate term is mix-ins or something. But I digress). We tried some and they were great, especially the egg pudding, which is like custard. But I was glad to have tried it because I didn't really want the texture of it in my drink. The menu has lots of options and my normal go to is Thai tea with boba, but I wanted to try something new. Since it was 1000 degrees outside, I thought a fruit tea might be extra refreshing and opted for mango. And I had the option to make it SPARKLE! Fizzy drinks are my favorite, and the mango was a good flavor (it can be so fake and gross, I was worred but did not need to!) and the boba was delicious and I was SO happy! My friend got the Thai tea and said it was super tasty too. An excellent first boba experience, yay! We also got some food. I got a banh mi, which is listed as one of the snacks on the menu at 1, 2, Tea. They also gave us a menu for Ijji 3 - so extensive! and when we asked how to order, the (again, amazingly helpful) person said he'd have someone from Ijji come over and take out order. So that service was excellent too and the ramen and my pork banh mi were great. Basically...all our food and drink dreams came true! I also really like that there are tall booths at 1, 2 Tea - for privacy and covid-safety reasons. Next time, I gotta get one of those lightbulbs...for sure I will be back! I want to try Ijji's poke, too - they sounded so good.
I think if happiness could come from anywhere, it would probably come from one of the drinks right here. And in my personal opinion, it would be the Matcha Milk Tea w Raspberry (yes, raspberry) and COCONUT JELLY! Soo, I can finally cross trying this place off my 'To-Do' list and it paid off biggo time-o!! The staff welcomed me and attended to me immediately. They were very knowledgeable and considerate, and gave great suggestions. I never would've thought to jazz up matcha with Raspberry but let me tell you... IT WORKS. And the jelly? Oh my God the coconut jelly. Even if this combo sounds crazy to you, what I'm really trying to say is, I found my perfect trifecta here. So you MOST definitely can find yours too:) I won't be done with this place tell I've tried everything. I'm comin back for that lightbulb drink!
This is a cute spot for dessert after having some ramen next door! They have a lot of options to choose from and the service was great. Everyone was welcoming and the drinks were delicious. Highly recommend taro or lychee tea.
Thanks to a YES! (Yelp Elite Squad) event, I was able to experience some boba tea from 1 2 Tea! I also was able to sample other flavors... and I purchased a couple of fruit teas for my household. All beverages were a winner! My first time experience here was very pleasant! The staff is so friendly! The establishment is very clean. The menu has so many choices!!!!! I will return! And I love the fact that they are connected to Ijji Noodle House!!!!
Yes! Yes! Yes! Boba Tea in South Reno with poke and ramen in the same building? How can you lose? I thought I was coming on here to drop a first to review but a swing and a miss there. That's a ok though because it means some peeps have already discovered this sweet treat. 1,2 Tea was already blowing up the boba spot with their original cafe off California, so I knew the drinks were good, but I was blown away by the friendly service and selection they're offering here! I finally understand the hype over "Brown Sugar Boba Tea". I'm in love. The Okinawa is an awesome option for those that like a more direct approach to milk tea. It's a black tea infused with brown sugar that makes for a delicious toffee/coffee flavor with the tea behind it. All that extra flavor is coming from the brown sugar. I got mine with zero sugar added and it's as sweet as I'd like it to be. I also grabbed a taro milk tea and got it zero sweetness. That was a mistake. It wasn't sweet at all. I was expecting the taro flavored powder to add the sweetness but it wasn't there. Next time 10%-25% and I bet I hit the mark right! This new location is dangerously close to home, and with boba tea this good I'm in big trouble.
3 months ago
All of my pictures are the same because I can't get enough of 12 Tea Tiger Milk Boba. I love the warm, earthy sweetness of the syrup and rich, creaminess of the milk. The Boba is chewy. OMG.. heaven on earth! Service is so friendly and quick. Ambiance is so welcoming. read more
6 months ago
We have visited 12T Boba - Damonte Ranch - South Reno, several times and each experience has been great. There are many flavors to choose from, and the drinks are prepared quickly and fresh every time. The staff keeps the flow moving without making you feel rushed. The shop connects to IJJI Sushi, which gives the space an open and welcoming feel. The low lighting creates a calm setting that feels relaxing after a long day. It has a peaceful and friendly atmosphere that works well for families. We appreciate the kid friendly boba options and the variety of sweetness levels and add ins. If you are in South Reno and looking for a refreshing drink, this is a solid place to stop in and try a new flavor. read more
Super nice staff. We got assam black with boba and mango tea. Make sure you know you can change sweetness level, we got 50% sweet in the black and it was just a hair too sweet so totally acceptable. The mango we forgot to mention and it was a bit too sweet but still ok by his standards. (Too sweet to me) read more
Personally i'm not a huge fan of this boba, the boba doesn't have much flavor and has a pretty unsatisfying texture. it feels inconsistent throughout and the outside is nice and chewy but inside feels weird and undercooked. But sometimes you get smaller pearls that are wayyyy too overcooked and just kinda fall apart. I got the Green Tiger, a tiger is using the assam black tea and then adding the brown sugar boba syrup as well. The drink itself was pretty solid, nothing too special in my opinion but tastes good. My partner got the green thai tea and I thought it was abysmal, it basically tasted like nothing. She added more sugar but it still tasted like extremely watered down tea. It lacked any real flavor and if I wasn't told it was supposed to be green thai tea I wouldn't have a clue what I was drinking. Service was super fast and nice, no complaints there. When we asked questions and to add more sugar they had no problems. They also provided board games and food if you wanted to hang out, overall seems like a solid place to bring friends. It's connected to ijji so I bet you the food is great, the tea is solid but i'd recommend passing on the boba. read more
7 months ago
I came here specifically to try the green Thai tea after seeing many positive reviews for it. I was in fact quite disappointed, as the drink had basically no flavor to it. The boba was also quite flavorless and not very sweet, as well has having an inconsistent texture throughout. Some bobas were nice and chewy on the outside, but hard on the inside, while others were so overcooked they were almost dissolved. The only thing that saved the green tiger was the brown sugar syrup which took over in flavor. Overall I'm not too picky when it comes to my boba but I was honestly extremely let down by this. I will probably stick to other places in reno going forward. read more
1 year ago
Bummed to have to leave this review, but I can't not mention it for safety reasons: ordered a matcha milk tea with boba and coffee jelly, along with two other drinks, and my drink tasted okay -- I think the matcha could be mixed in a bit better but the flavor is fine. Only concern is this metal-looking thing came up my straw while I was drinking. It's good that i immediately noticed a different texture so I didn't bite down and swallow, but it is a bit sharp and could have been a totally different scenario if I did end up gulping this down with my boba or coffee jelly! Eek! read more
Love this place - the decor is super cute and the drinks r so good - this is their second location they have one in midtown near California st I Always get the almond smoothie with boba and lychee jelly - I don't think this is on the menu but it's my fave and they make it really yum read more
2 years ago
Really good boba I got the chai tea! I definitely recommend this spot and if you're hungry, there's a restaurant next to it. read more
I've been wanting to try this boba place and I was in this area. They weren't busy when I went in, so service was fast! Prices were $4-6 per drink. The interior design gives a warm and welcoming feel. It is connected next door to the Ijji noodle restaurant, so it can get loud when they are busy. Otherwise, it would be a great place to sit back and hangout with friends or study. I ordered the Vanilla Chai, Jasmine, and Matcha Milk Teas all with boba. The vanilla chai is like a cinnamon roll made into a drink lol. The Jasmine had the perfect amount of tea to milk ratio giving it enough tea flavor, but not too overpowering. The matcha did not have enough matcha flavor. The boba tasted like it was made in-house. I wished it was not as hard, chewier, and had added sugar because there's a lack of flavor within the boba. Their menu was extensive, so I would definitely come back to try another drink! read more
5 years ago
I love boba! And I have a friend who had never tried it, so we went to this 1, 2 Tea location by her house. It was the best possible place to take someone who is new to bubble tea! The service was SO friendly and welcoming, and the person (dang I forget his name) helping us even offered samples of the toppings (which is apparently a confusing term if you are new to this world - I think a more accurate term is mix-ins or something. But I digress). We tried some and they were great, especially the egg pudding, which is like custard. But I was glad to have tried it because I didn't really want the texture of it in my drink. The menu has lots of options and my normal go to is Thai tea with boba, but I wanted to try something new. Since it was 1000 degrees outside, I thought a fruit tea might be extra refreshing and opted for mango. And I had the option to make it SPARKLE! Fizzy drinks are my favorite, and the mango was a good flavor (it can be so fake and gross, I was worred but did not need to!) and the boba was delicious and I was SO happy! My friend got the Thai tea and said it was super tasty too. An excellent first boba experience, yay! We also got some food. I got a banh mi, which is listed as one of the snacks on the menu at 1, 2, Tea. They also gave us a menu for Ijji 3 - so extensive! and when we asked how to order, the (again, amazingly helpful) person said he'd have someone from Ijji come over and take out order. So that service was excellent too and the ramen and my pork banh mi were great. Basically...all our food and drink dreams came true! I also really like that there are tall booths at 1, 2 Tea - for privacy and covid-safety reasons. Next time, I gotta get one of those lightbulbs...for sure I will be back! I want to try Ijji's poke, too - they sounded so good. read more
5 years ago
I think if happiness could come from anywhere, it would probably come from one of the drinks right here. And in my personal opinion, it would be the Matcha Milk Tea w Raspberry (yes, raspberry) and COCONUT JELLY! Soo, I can finally cross trying this place off my 'To-Do' list and it paid off biggo time-o!! The staff welcomed me and attended to me immediately. They were very knowledgeable and considerate, and gave great suggestions. I never would've thought to jazz up matcha with Raspberry but let me tell you... IT WORKS. And the jelly? Oh my God the coconut jelly. Even if this combo sounds crazy to you, what I'm really trying to say is, I found my perfect trifecta here. So you MOST definitely can find yours too:) I won't be done with this place tell I've tried everything. I'm comin back for that lightbulb drink! read more
This is a cute spot for dessert after having some ramen next door! They have a lot of options to choose from and the service was great. Everyone was welcoming and the drinks were delicious. Highly recommend taro or lychee tea. read more
Thanks to a YES! (Yelp Elite Squad) event, I was able to experience some boba tea from 1 2 Tea! I also was able to sample other flavors... and I purchased a couple of fruit teas for my household. All beverages were a winner! My first time experience here was very pleasant! The staff is so friendly! The establishment is very clean. The menu has so many choices!!!!! I will return! And I love the fact that they are connected to Ijji Noodle House!!!! read more
6 years ago
Yes! Yes! Yes! Boba Tea in South Reno with poke and ramen in the same building? How can you lose? I thought I was coming on here to drop a first to review but a swing and a miss there. That's a ok though because it means some peeps have already discovered this sweet treat. 1,2 Tea was already blowing up the boba spot with their original cafe off California, so I knew the drinks were good, but I was blown away by the friendly service and selection they're offering here! I finally understand the hype over "Brown Sugar Boba Tea". I'm in love. The Okinawa is an awesome option for those that like a more direct approach to milk tea. It's a black tea infused with brown sugar that makes for a delicious toffee/coffee flavor with the tea behind it. All that extra flavor is coming from the brown sugar. I got mine with zero sugar added and it's as sweet as I'd like it to be. I also grabbed a taro milk tea and got it zero sweetness. That was a mistake. It wasn't sweet at all. I was expecting the taro flavored powder to add the sweetness but it wasn't there. Next time 10%-25% and I bet I hit the mark right! This new location is dangerously close to home, and with boba tea this good I'm in big trouble. read more
Stubbornness, insistent, and determined.. describe me today.. but hey, it paid off!! I wanted to stop and get drinks before picking up the main squeeze today, but I couldn't find it. So when I got to his work, (patient wife waiting), I re-read the previous reviews and it mentioned "inside".. Aha! So we drove towards home, and stopped in. It's inside Ijjii Noodle house! Right next to Firehouse Subs. The only sign is on the glass door with a cute little panda. Three people waiting for their drinks and the worker, polite and customer focused. I was going to get Michael T's Okinawan tea... but their specialty tea "Tiger Tea" was calling me.. They ran out of boba, but we some other criystal type.. 5 stars all the way! So delicious! So coffee'ish.. They come in 16 oz... of the specialty drinks.. but well worth every sip! I think you will be finding me there quite of read more
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This is the closest bubble tea place to us, so we decided to give it a try. The prices are on the higher side (came out to $15+ for our 2 drinks). We were 1 of 2 other parties in the store. Another customer came in after us and got their order before ours so we had to go up and ask about our order and turns out they just forgot about it, so we had to wait about 15-20 minutes for 2 drinks. My husband finished his drink in 2 minutes! I've been on a taro smoothie craze, and this place makes a decent one, so it would satisfy that craving if you're in the area! read more
We were able to order drinks from here while dinning in at Ijji Ramen. We ordered two drinks and they weren't bad. Boba could be softer. They were a bit on the hard side. Overall the both drinks weren't bad. We had the wintermelon milk tea and the assam coffee milk tea. Would come back to drink other drinks if in the area. read more
OMG! This place is adorable, I love their fist location (close to reno high school), but this new one is more spacious with a warm and cozy feel to it. Customer Service is phenomenal, as always. They have an extensive menu of drinks which I love about them but I see a couple new items that I have yet to try. So today I grabbed a lavender-rose milk tea (I think it's one of the new drink), grapefruit fruit tea and the boyfriend's staple drink: strawberry-mango fruit tea. Sweetness level can always be adjusted, just let them know. I like mine 25-50% and it's perfect! I personally think they have one of the best milk teas in town. They have so many flavors to choose from and they're very consistent with how they make their drinks. I appreciate that, whatever flavor you choose, the essence of the tea itself doesn't get lost with everything else they add to the drink. Rose Milk Tea will always be my favorite. read more
We love stopping by for a Tiger boba tea. It's always delicious. I also like the grapefruit slush, so refreshing on a hot day! The only down is the service is hit or miss. Like a lot of places these day, there seems to be slow moving new people every time. So if your in a hurry call ahead. read more
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Stopped in again tonight as we were picking up for a fun event. Ordered two large Black tea and strawberry slush both with boba. Didn't disappoint. Counter folks we friendly and made delish to go teas. Thank you! read more
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We spend way too much money on Boba, and even more so now that 1, 2 Tea opened a location on the south end of town near us. Just like their original location, 1,2 Tea South serves up some yummy Boba drink concoctions. My daughters' favorites are the white rabbit (literally taste like the candy I used to eat as a kid), Hokkaido, thai tea, and Taro. My fave is the mangonada drink. Yum! You can adjust the sweetness on all their drinks and if you aren't into boba can get their drinks without boba (tapioca balls). They also offer other mix-ins aside from boba. Don't forget to ask for a loyalty card that gets you a free drink after purchasing 10. Service is quick and the drinks are always so good. read more
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199 Damonte Ranch Pkwy
VC Highlands, NV 89521
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