This place was meh to me. I've been seeing rave reviews about this place on Instagram and how…read moreunderrated it is. However, I was disappointed by the quality of drinks. I got the metal Buddha milk tea at 50% sweet. Drink tasted ok .... Tea strong-ish but it has a weird aftertaste. The drink consistency tasted like a drink you get at a night market or at Quickly. It just didn't taste premium quality. Therefore I would just rate it as average. Personally I wouldn't go back or recommend this place.

Yummy drink with a cute aesthetic!…read more We went last night on a Saturday night to try out this cute place and the drink is nice. The Metal Buddha Oolong Milk Tea has a nice roasted and nutty flavor and when you have Osmanthus Oolong Tea jelly you have a blend of floral and fruity taste. 8/10 Staff is friendly and we got our drinks pretty quick. Although there are no seating and the place is more like an order and go type of place. It's also in a plaza parking lot so it's easy to find parking.

[Update 8/16/26] My third visit to Airoma Cafe in FV was a pleasant surprise to see that they made…read moreimprovement to their food safety handling of the cups since my last visit. From my observation, the cups were no longer stacked inside of one another; rather, placed side by side on the counter and picked up like that to the back kitchen to be filled. THANK YOU to staff/management who perhaps read my review concerning food safety issues and made the change to safeguard customers' health. Despite the price increase on their Double Matcha ($8), I can now recommend Airoma FV to my friends who are matcha fans.

I get the hype! Airoma Cafe constantly ranks high on the list of best matcha spots in Southern…read moreCalifornia. The cafe is cute with a small number of interior tables. They are located in the same plaza as Brodard, Vox Kitchen, Rol Handbar, etc. in Fountain Valley. This location is open later than the other Airoma. They use ceremonial matcha which makes a huge difference. I ordered the strawberry matcha latte (74% sweet) after trying one previously in LA. I paid and waited for my order to be ready. After a few minutes, I received my order. I shook it up and tried it. Delicious! Even better than I remembered. My husband who doesn't usually enjoy matcha, tried it and liked it. He does not dig the earthy taste, but this drink changed his perspective. Airoma made my husband a believer in matcha. We do not usually go out too often for matcha, but when I'm in the mood next, this place will be a must visit. I'll have to try their egg coffee in the future too.

Great boba spot tucked away in the corner of a plaza!…read more The lady helping us was super sweet and made the drinks very fast. She said the caramel and brown sugar milk teas were most popular, so we got those. They were delicious, 50-75% sweet was perfect. We also got the passionfruit guava green tea which was very refreshing. Highly recommend!

Decent boba. The lady who helped us was very friendly and hospitable. Our order was completed very…read morequickly and I was satisfied with my drink.

Came here to meet up with a friend on a Sunday afternoon. Location is amazing - right across from…read moreMiles Square Park FV and not far from Sam's Club. Plenty of parking, and the lease is huge - insanely spacious, they honestly could've done a lot more with the interior with all that space, but it still looks really nice inside. However, bathrooms weren't that clean though. Drinks: I got the Matcha Purple Rice Yogurt & my friend got the Strawberry Green Tea with Green Tea Jelly. Drinks were really good. Prices were as expected. Service - as expected. Ambiance for our coffee shop meeting was nice, plenty of chairs/tables and I enjoyed the booth seating. Would recommend and will likely come back.

The Alley delivers a great, hassle free boba run with ample parking and direct, walk up plaza…read moreaccess that gets you straight to your order. I typically order from their kiosk to max out all customizations. My go to is the Assam mt which has a rich and wonderful fragrant without feeling overly heavy or excessively creamy. Ordering at 50% sugar hits the sweet spot, allowing the tea flavor to shine through without being cloying. The boba pearls are cooked to perfection pleasantly chewy with that ideal qq texture.

Parking: plenty of parking in the parking lot!…read more Ordered: Tiramisu Latte Blueberry Matcha Strawberry Pistachio Matcha Ube Cruffin They have such a playful and creative menu. I love that you can also build your own drinks. The service was also very helpful. They have plenty space inside and a table outside. Def a great spot to bring your friends and hang out at.

Lots of different matcha and espresso based drinks with unique flavors. A lot of the drinks have…read moredairy based foams on top but they do have one coconut dairy free foam you can substitute out. The espresso was rich and flavorful and the drink wasn't super sweet. I will be back to try more of the drinks. They have a few pastries, one Ube cruffin looked delicious and I wish I saw it before I checked out. Lots of seating, nice and bright and clean with WiFi. Parking is difficult

It definitely was not what I was expecting. A messy little cafe tucked away in the corner of a…read moreWestminster plaza with eclectic decor and a bunch of furniture and supplies laying about. A (coffee?) stained curtain. Cafe employees watching Netflix after they serve you. I'm genuinely convinced this is intentional, It reminds me of a simpler time like going over to a friend's place and hanging out in their living room. I had a matcha affogato and my partner had an immortality tea. Both delicious and served with a genuine smile. Definitely a different experience and I'm grateful for it. 5/5 this place is based.

7/10 Chrysanthemum Milk Tea - I didn't like this drink at all. My friend ordered two of these and…read moreone of the lids was literally ripped. The employee knew it too. She actually said, "Oh sorry, the lid isn't closed all the way. I tried to seal it twice but it wasn't working. I hope that's okay." It's definitely not okay when we have no other choice in the matter! Aside from the messy packaging, the drink was way too bitter. I really wasn't a fan. 1/10 Vibes - I want to touch on what the inside of the business looks like because... wow, it was jarring. It felt like I walked into some dude's basement. Mismatched curtains everywhere, 2 fish tanks that were straight up brown and green and looked like they hadn't been cleaned in a yr, and sus couches just scattered around for no reason. There were cat treats sitting out too which was confusing because apparently there's a cat there?? There were like, 12 dudes sitting there and all watching whatever anima thing was playing on the tv. Absolutely not my vibe at all, but clearly it's catering to a very specific demographic. Cost - $7.65

We ordered the Nutella Milk Tea and the Strawberry Yakult with Aiyu Jelly. The Nutella Milk Tea…read morereally tasted like the Nutella spread--rich, creamy, and delicious. My husband really enjoyed it! The Strawberry Yakult with Aiyu Jelly was refreshing, and the combination of sweet strawberries, tangy Yakult, and soft Aiyu Jelly was perfect. Both drinks were delicious and very refreshing on such a hot day. We were very satisfied with our visit and would definitely come back the next time we're in the area!

Cute little store with a more local mom & pop vibe, there was only one employee working it seems…read morelike but he was very friendly and answered our questions Drinks came out in a timely manner, we got the osmanthus oolong milk tea and the lava green thai tea (which doesn't come with boba as shown in picture btw so make sure you order it if you want it added in) I liked my osmanthus oolong, I got it 50% sweet which was fine, still slightly on the sweeter side compared to chicha's Lava green thai tea was also ok, their honey boba was a little overcooked to my liking it was almost like a jelly

My favorite drink here is to get the ice blended drinks or the golden retriever which has like four…read moredifferent toppings can't go wrong with that one. Is it a fine plenty of parking there's room for you to sit down and hang out with your friends or family inside service is quick and straight to the point!

Drink: I ordered Classic Pearl, one of the most popular drinks. It was more milk and sugar…read more Couldn't taste any tea. Ambiance: nothing inspiring. They had a bunch of boxes in front of the restroom. Made the place look cheap. Services: fast and friendly.

Love this place so much!…read more I've been to the Cerritos location many times so I figured I'd try the Santa Ana location. There's more seating at this location which is nice! Three tables and a bench. I ordered the Roasted Oolong Latte with Grass Jelly for 7.25, and I finished it in literally 10 minutes. The prices are really good if you don't get toppings too! 50% sweetness was perfect for me, and I like how they have descriptions under each of the teas on the menu. Next time I definitely want to try one of their frappes with purple rice. They also have many season drinks including an Earl Grey Cheesecake Latte! Parking is in a small plaza and it's a 30 minute maximum, so definitely plan to grab and go! Quite close to OCMA and South Coast as well.

I typically review places a while after I eat to fully settle in and reflect over the overall…read moreexperience. For BAKO TEA HOUSE, I have to say that in am actually so utterly devastated and disappointed at how yelp and reviews lied to me saying that this place is 4.5 stars. The service was fine. The interior looks really nice. The phoenix oolong tea latte and the roasted oolong tea latte are disgusting. Tell me why I was feeling bad when I saw the drinks come out in under a minute. In what world can you have a diluted, old, no flavor, fake tea with the most mangled boba (it was not cooked properly) and charge me $7 without batting an eye? Horrible quality tea, horrible price, horrible boba, 0 stars if I could. Nah, save yourself your $7-$10 dollars and go get yourself some Omomo, some sunright, some OTHER drink

This place is what it says it is. It is literal crack! Everything that I've had so far has been…read moredelicious. The drinks do run on the sweeter side, BUT it's all adjustable. I tend to get my drinks around 50% sweet. If I'm feeling wild I'll go 75% sweet lol. My favorite drinks are the King Brulee and Creme Brulee Coffee! There is plenty of parking. Staff has always been kind and helpful (:

I ordered the Brown Sugar Milk Tea from Krak Boba through Uber Eats twice, hoping the first…read moreexperience was just an off day. Unfortunately, both times the drink looked nothing like the photos on the menu. It was extremely diluted and tasted like plain watery milk. It barely tasted like tea or rich milk-more like it was 75% water and 25% milk, with almost no tea flavor. It wasn't sweet at all. The drink was bland, watery, and lacked the rich brown sugar flavor I was expecting. I gave this place a second chance, but the second drink was just as disappointing. Also, Im not really a picky eater. I've bought canned milk tea from H Mart for $1.50 that tastes much richer and more flavorful than this. Considering the price and how different the drink looked from the advertised photos, I was very disappointed. I can usually finish a 16 oz milk tea from other boba shops because they're sweet, creamy, and flavorful. With this drink, I couldn't even finish half of the 8 oz cup because it was so bland and watered down. I hate wasting food and drinks, but I ended up throwing it away after drinking only half. I'm honestly confused by all the high ratings. I'm not sure if there's a difference between drinks made for Uber Eats orders and those served in-store, but both of my Uber Eats orders were extremely watered down. The first time I picked it up myself, and the second time it was delivered within about 5 minutes of being made since I live only a couple of minutes away. So I don't think freshness or delivery time had anything to do with my experience.