It's decent boba. I really like the winter melon. They have a big selection. The place is usually clean and the staff is friendly. The service is just on the slow side. I'm sure I'll come back but they need to work on the speed. read more

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Helloo.. it's our first time here. From outside it's not much like it's Instagram-able kind of vibe but inside, they kept the light a bit friendlier to your eyes. It's spacious, lots of tables, chairs even couches and has AC too.. Ordered Honeydew milk tea house with boba, danish cheese pastry and Honey lemon milk tea. They were ok.. and I like the flavors they made specifically for our drinks.. Oh boy.. here's the best part.. staffs were friendlier on this boba shop than most boba shops I've tried.. esp Belinda and Tubaki(sorry if I messed up your name lol.. Thank you.) Plus points: their restroom really smells good and clean af.. kudos for maintaining but we as customers should also clean up as we go.. read more

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I was teetering between 3 or 4 stars for cali tea because although I have been previously and have been satisfied with the service and product, after just having it again I was unfortunately unsatisfied with my beverage :( I got the "I love you a latte" as it was a seasonal beverage and I wanted to give it a try since it probably won't be available much longer, I felt the taste of the coffee was really watered down & the flavor was kind of odd tasting, it was supposed to be white mocha with raspberry sweet cream, but it tasted off for some reason. I give them the benefit of the doubt since I've been before and have faith that when I go back it'll be a better experience! It is a nice spot & they have so many options on their menu so I'd definitely go back to give it another try! read more

CaliTea RPV - I love you a latte - seasonal drink - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rancho Palos Verdes, California

One of the better Boba shops in the area. The boba is soft and chewy and has the right bounce. When the boba hits just right, it makes or breaks a location. Their boba did not disappoint. I ordered the Hokkaido Milk Tea this time. I think I like their regular Black Milk Tea a little more. But it was good either way. Every time I've ordered from this place, the drink is scrumptious. The service is nice, efficient and fast and gets your order to you in a timely manner. They have a secret menu on the chalkboard, so you can order some specialty drinks that they have. They have macarons to order from too. A decent amount of seating, although they could replace some of their seating as its becoming dilapidated. It feels like you're in a home because of the couch, table, and board games. There's a parking lot for parking your car. The location is sort of hidden and you have to pay attention to the signs find it in a nondescript strip mall. But for San Pedro, I'm glad I have a place to go to for Boba drinks, and besides Boba Time. Boba Time has no seating. read more

CaliTea RPV - Hokkaido Milk Tea with Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Green tea to go. Drinks are fresh,service it good and the ambiance is nice. Not too crowded, yet still have business plus regulars who come and grab yea and coffee. read more

My go to post lagree matcha spot since it's right next to lagree studio. They make my matcha just the way I like it unsweetened with extra matcha but their matcha quality is alright like it just isn't strong enough and tastes way more milky as you can see by the color so it's def not the highest quality matcha but is also not the worse. It does the job for convenient post workout but nothing to write home about. read more

CaliTea RPV - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rancho Palos Verdes, California

From outside the building looks really nondescript, almost run down. Then, we walked in, and it was very nice. The hot mocha was delicious.

Boba teas are so expensive $8 or more for a regular size. Like it hot but they have it only with ice. If you ask for no ice, they make your order to 1/2" to 1" less. read more

Visited for the first time and had a great experience! The shop was decorated beautifully for Halloween, and they had a menu with special Halloween items! I tried the Fruity Pebble Smoothie (from the Halloween items menu) with boba, and absolutely loved it. I'm a fan of fruity pebble flavored desserts, and this hit the spot. Their menu and secret menu, posted on the wall were very unique and had so many flavors I want to come back to try! Service was great. The staff was friendly and worked hard to make the orders quickly. I visited on a weekday late afternoon, and there were a few people waiting before us, and several who came in after, so it was pretty busy! Definitely will be back again soon and often! read more

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Matcha and coffee was super good it's super chill inside and the employees were so nice

For the size is cheap, amazing service, good interior, they have games while u wait for your order, they have nice music,boba is amazing, and they can give u samples too! read more

CaliTea RPV - Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rancho Palos Verdes, California

I went with their CaliTea Milk Tea since it was number 1 on their Top 5 list. Plus, I love milk tea. I wanted something to wake me up a little and this definitely did that. It actually woke me up a lot and lasted throughout the day/ night. Service was great. Fast and friendly. When I went, there were a bunch of people inside and people ahead of me in line. However, the line moved quickly. It's a great spot! I definitely want to come back and try other drinks here. Plenty of parking, but it is a busy parking lot; at least when I went. Would recommend if you're in the area. : ) read more

CaliTea RPV - Cali Milk Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rancho Palos Verdes, California

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I am always on the look out for boba spots and finally got to try out Calitea! I'd spotted Calitea a few times and was quite curious about their drinks. I chose to get the Tropic Osmanthus. I thought the name was interesting and found out it is Osmanthus tea with lychee and guava. When I heard lychee and guava; I was definitely intrigued. My drink was $6.50 total. The drink itself was $5.90 and I paid an additional 60 cents for the lychee jelly. Overall the Tropic Osmanthus was a refreshing drink. It was my first time ever having Osmanthus tea and I could taste slight fruity and flowery tones. The lychee and guava flavors were there though a little light. I was happy that I added some lychee jelly to the drink. They gave a fair share of lychee and I thought it gave a nice sweet touch tot he drink. The drink was slightly on the pricey side for $6.50 but was overall glad to have checked this place out and try out Osmanthus tea for the first time. read more

CaliTea RPV - Tropic Osmanthus - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Solid boba spot! My friend got Thai iced tea with boba which had a weird after taste and I got a milk tea boba (strawberry / chocolate) which was very good! My only qualm is that I couldn't do less than 100% sugar- atleast not on door dash. Otherwise workers were very nice and they do have some seating inside. read more

Delicious milk teas, teas and the boba is good quality. Always friendly and fresh drinks!

The chai latte is amazing. I thought the order was wrong it had so much flavor. I returned the next morning and noticed the sign alerting of flavor. Have I been cheated my whole life with fake chai? Highly recommend! Very quiet and friendly coffee shop. Drinks are very high quality. read more

CaliTea RPV - Chai notice - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rancho Palos Verdes, California

The teas here you can taste the quality . Love this place. A hidden gem and so clean here. I've tried the green teas & black tea assam w some jellies. Soo good on a hot day. Definitely a place I come to when I'm in the area. read more

Had to check this place out out of curiosity. It was a hot day and we wanted something refreshing to drink. There's quite a bit on their menu. You can design your own drink, or pick one of the boba flavors on the menu. They also serve coffee and espresso drinks if tea and boba aren't your thing! I decided on the mango kumquat while my sisters got rose green tea with boba and Cali milk tea (a mixture of two different teas). The teas were kind of light. Mine was still pretty sweet despite it being 50% sweetness. Was it Quality...ahem CaliTea? Nah. Not the best bubble tea I've had. But I did see a lot of families with their kids here, so it must appeal more to them. The staff was all super young. Maybe high school aged kids. Parking isn't too bad. It's located in a strip with a bunch of spaces to park in the parking lot. The space inside is pretty modern. There's a handful of tables and some folks were on their laptops and one family was sitting on a couch playing games. They do have a few tables outside too. They also sell baked goods and a few lunch items. They randomly sell candles too. LOL read more

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Have been a fan for a while, but our last 2 orders have been rough. If ordering a mocha from the online ordering system, you don't expect to get a matcha. Bad quality control or cannot read? And today, it took over an hour for them to even make our 2 drinks. On what planet is it ok to just ignore an order for an hour? Management- what is your response? read more

Stopped in for a quick brown sugar boba (our favorite) yesterday. Tiger sugar is the best brown sugar boba we have had, ding tea is a close second, then CaliTea. The boba was delicious but it was on the sweeter side. read more

CaliTea RPV - Brown sugar boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rancho Palos Verdes, California

The service was nice and there were a lot of spots for seating inside, but the tea itself tasted watered down, even after getting less ice. My friend had gotten a taro milk tea, which wasn't as thick as other taros that you find and also tasted watered down. Overall, wouldn't come to the business just to get tea unless I really wanted boba and it was the only option nearby. read more

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Decent boba. This place is located right next to Northern Cafe along Western. I never see this place get busy so if you don't have patience to wait around, you're in luck. The menu is diverse and they offer a lot of different flavors. I would say the boba was decent. I wish that they were open a little later, they close around 7/8 pm. read more

CaliTea RPV - Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rancho Palos Verdes, California

The drinks here are delicious but I think their best quality is the sheer amount of options they offer. There's so many jellies and bobas offered and I love that they recommend their own unique drinks as well. The service is always great, and I believe they employ primarily high school kids which is awesome and they're always trained very well. The seating could use some work but they do a great job with the space available. read more

I walked into CaliTea today for my first time. It was comfy and cozy inside, there's furniture for lounging and games to keep you entertained. The drinks were pretty good compared to most Boba places around here. On top of that, the customer service was fantastic. As I walked in I was greeted and the boy went to the register quickly and made sure my order was correct. They were very friendly. I will continue going to CaliTea. read more

Brought my daughter here after school because she is addicted to Boba. Friendly service. They have an extensive menu. I was tempted to order the caramel churro milk tea. Next time. My daughter ordered the Thai Tea Boba. She said it tasted great. Inside has limited seating and very quiet inside. Not too busy when we went around 2 in the afternoon on a Friday. read more

Love that we have a local boba place in San Pedro. Only thing is their hours and some staff. They close around 7pm which I suppose is reasonable. The staff is younger and some of the girls seem like they don't want to be there. Regardless, I enjoy that they offer non-dairy and non-caffeinated options. I love the rose tea and the taro. I also enjoy that they have macarons. read more

CaliTea RPV - Thai tea w almond milk. My heart has been stolen - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rancho Palos Verdes, California

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Very nice and clean place, im so in love with the boba milk tea and just found out that they just opened near where I work. So i made a quick drive to here got 2 cups of milk tea boba. #1 Cali boba Milk Tea is taste not bad, boba cooked on time, chewy and sweet. Taro Milk Tea not really good except for the topping, my suggestion that you should adjust sugar levels in Milk Tea. Their plentiful menu look so decilicous. Definitely will come back here to try all the drinks. Cup of Milk Tea could help u go thru the day w/ the sun' heat rises. read more

CaliTea RPV - Woohoo NEW BoBa store in area - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rancho Palos Verdes, California

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I saw this place while visiting the Trader Joe's across the street! It's still in soft opening right now. Today they have a BOGO deal. I think they are having various deals on drinks the next couple of days (check their Instagram). We got the Cali MT (75% sugar) with grass jelly and the Tropica Osmanthus (50%) sugar and both were delicious! The sweetness level is definitely up there so get it even lower if you like your drinks less sweet. I can't wait to come back to try more drinks and I'm glad another boba place has opened up close to me :) read more

CaliTea RPV - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rancho Palos Verdes, California

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In the bottom part of SB there are very few BBT shops. It's nice to have CaliTea right around the corner. Their drinks are every tea forward. We got the jasmine milk tea. It was okay. I saw there aaa a barista board and someone made a honey lavender tea so I'll be back to try that one. The service is a bit lacking. I wanted the milk tea and got boba with it so I guess thanks lol? We did get there 30 mins before closing so I felt like I was bothering these teenager's from closing down early. The sitting area is cute. There's a lovely little area for kids which I appreciate as a joint parent. Parking is ample. I wouldn't go outta my way to try CaliTea. Hey it's there! It's better than nothing. read more

CaliTea RPV - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Their drinks are the best! The staff is friendly and have shared their recommendations when I want to try something new.

Just got the spicy chai hot tea with soy milk. Wow, so good! If you're cold or feeling sick, this will truly hit the spot. Also, the atmosphere is really cute and cozy inside, with board games and comfy seating. Definitely will be back! read more

Love coming here for Boba. Was excited that Boba Time moved in next door but their drinks are SOO Creamy and not as good as CaliTea!!! Also they are quick, you can call ahead to order as well so you don't have to wait in line if you go during a busy time! Recommend it! read more

First time ! So glad that they open a Boba shop in San Pedro. I was nervous at first because I did not know what to get But I must admit they were very friendly and welcoming. I was worried my drink was going to be bad, but Al, the cashier, was kind enough to let me sample the boba and the mango popping boba. I got the rose black milk tea, a little on the light side. But when I got the tropical Osmanthus tea it was amazing with the mango popping boba. Al was really nice especially when I was nervous to exchange it. But his recommendation was on point ! My friends loved their vanilla chai as well ! Overall great friendly vibe and nice seating area ! Will be back! read more

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I love this place because usually not a busy place. There is a sofa seat and some toys for relaxing and maybe for kids but the sofa seat is usually dirty. And the bathroom too. That's why we usually Togo when I take my kid to this place to buy some bubble tea. read more

An absolute shit hole How can a coffee shop even exist that has NO comfortable seating..? All the furniture looks like it came from a goodwill or somebody's garage. Current owner hasn't done a SINGLE thing to improve the interior of this dump. All the same crap the previous owner had Coffee..? Tastes like coffee flavored water. And this is the best San Pedro has to offer if you don't want to go a homogenized coffee house that Starbuck's has turned into Shit town = Shit businesses read more

I ordered a Vietnamese Iced Coffee, and what I was given was (very) sweetened coffee, but it didn't taste anything like VIETNAMESE iced coffee (cà phê sữa đá) -- I don't even think it was sweetened with condensed milk, and the coffee just tasted like regular coffee, not the intensely-brewed, strong, flavorful stuff that makes a Vietnamese iced coffee / cà phê sữa đá the delicious pick-me-up that it is. Sorry CaliTea, but this is just false advertisement. Also, while I didn't see how my specific drink was made, I did see plenty of other boba/milk tea drinks being made using lots of scooped powders, if that's something that matters to you. read more

I enjoyed my boba tea called "Joseph" caramel, Churro Milk tea and my hubby got a passion fruit with mixed jellies and li hing mui. read more

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I always forget about this place. Really great customer service they go above and beyond to make your drinks. There's so much to choose from too coffee, tea, boba and fruit drinks. they really should replace Starbucks on 9th street. read more

Found this local tea shop while I was in the area grocery shopping. We got a taro smoothie and avocado smoothie. Both were such a disappointment because boba teas are like a real treat for us and we really have to be craving it. You can tell them use powder to flavor their drinks. The boba part was fine but I wish they used real taro and avocados (especially because they're in season now). read more

CaliTea RPV - Powdered Taro Smoothie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rancho Palos Verdes, California

The drinks here are way too pricy. $4.99 for the tea without toppings when I can go to a multitude of places and get a $5 drink with boba and pudding. I got the Matcha Brown Sugar Milk Tea with honey boba and the White Chocolate Milk tea. The honey boba was perfect texture and sweetness, however the teas were disappointing. The matcha had little flavor and the white chocolate was sickening sweet. I recommend getting 50% sweetness if you get their white chocolate. Not worth the price for me, but if you want a wide selection of flavors for teas maybe the place for you. As for atmosphere, the shop is cute and quaint. It is perfect for just a nice cup of coffee to read a book or do some work. Cute little place just not for me read more

CaliTea RPV - Matcha Brown Sugar w/ honey boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rancho Palos Verdes, California