I'll give this place the benefit of the doubt by giving them 4 stars since they are still in soft opening but the tea I tried was really more like 3.5 for me personally. As of 5.22, they are still offering a buy one get one 50% off deal. If you buy 2 drinks, you get one free. I ordered the first thing on their menu, the Yunnan black milk tea, which I was expecting to be their specialty. I had it at 25% sugar, which was great cause it wasn't overly sweet. Now it's pretty smooth to drink thanks to the milk, but unfortunately the tea flavor was very subtle and watered down, so I couldn't taste much of the black tea. Black tea is normally strong but it did not stand out in my drink, so it tasted pretty average in my opinion and I didn't find it special. I got regular ice and the nice thing was that it wasn't a lot of ice even for regular, so you got a decent fill. Just my problem with the tea is that it's already tasting as if it was watered down as soon as I got it, so I wished the tea stood out more. I see potential in this place though so I hope the drinks improve or maybe I need to try something else. Location-wise, it's pretty convenient. Small lot but doesn't seem to get very busy. There's 4 tables for seating but not really a place I see for getting work done since there are few available tables/power outlets. Pretty much grab and go unless you're lucky to get a table. Seats are comfy for having a nice sit down and chat situation. read more

Cha Express - Original Yunnan black milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

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A pretty decent tea-forward spot in SGV. I got the Original Yunnan Black Milk Tea. The tea flavor is strong, but not bitter. Usually I get 25% sweet at most places, but 50% was barely sweet and I probably wouldn't go lower. Their menu is mostly fruit teas and there are not a ton of options for milk teas. You can get an oolong tea, but not oolong milk tea :( The decor is super cute and there are 5 very cute 2-person tables inside. It's in a tiny plaza with its own parking lot. CURRENT DEALS: - During the month of July 2022, they're offering a buy any drink, get A1 (Original Yunnan Black Milk Tea) for $0.99, or buy any drink and get A4 (Handmake Oats/Oatmeal Milk tea) or C4 (Taro Pudding Milk) for $1.99. - Check in on Yelp for 20% off. - Share to your IG feed + story for a free drink. read more

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Tasty but took a really really long time. They were working very hard and what looked like the owner at counter was working very hard. But it took crazy amount if time for milk tea and a matcha. But busy is good i guess service and drinks great read more

Very good custard creme brulee crepe! .............Yeah! Very cozy atmosphere too! There are real plants too. read more

Cha Express - Very good custard creme brulee crepe! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

Swung by this new boba place after work with a friend and we were both pretty disappointed with our drinks. Thank goodness for the buy one get one 50% off promotion going on right now, because I would have been upset to have paid full price for the drinks. Grapefruit and Aloe (50% ice, 50% sugar) - had no tea taste at all. It just tasted like the sugary water from the aloe jelly cans. Grapefruit Strawberry Tea (50% ice, 100% sugar) - had no fruit taste and I tasted just tea the whole time I was drinking. I don't think adding a slice of grapefruit and pieces of strawberries to a drink makes it a fruit tea. Or maybe it's the fruits they used, because I couldn't taste anything even after stabbing the fruits with my straw. I personally wouldn't return to this boba place. Looks like their milk tea might be better reading other reviews, but I would stay away from their fruit teas. read more

Cha Express - Grapefruit strawberry tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

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10+ mins plus and my order isn't ready 2 black teas and an egg waffle shouldn't be this difficult of an order. There were clearly 3 workers there but only 1 working and 2 socializing and doing their nails. Idk if it's a health violation but it's kinda gross. When asked to help with the customers in line the refused. Won't be coming back here ever read more

Cha Express - Workers that would rather socialize and do nails then help take or make orders - Bubble Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

By far the BEST Drinks and Costumer Service. I was going around town looking for the BEST MATCHA and by FAR THE BEST in Town! read more

Cha Express - Best MATCHA Around !!! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

I was left really confused about this place - I ordered a Thai tea that ended up tasting really bland along with the soggy boba. My drink came out really fast but the whole place seemed uninviting - no music, no decorations on the walls or anything. read more

Stop by cause I wanted to try a new boba place! This place reminds me of the boba places back in China! I got their regular boba milk tea cause I wanted to try it! It was a lot more roasted and gave me a stronger tea taste. It reminded me of Hong Kong milk tea! Inside they have plenty of space and the worker was helpful! read more

This is hands down the best boba milk tea I have had in a long time, and I've had my share of them! The boba was perfectly chewy, the pudding was the perfect flanny texture, and the milk tea was just so good! You could actually taste the tea and not just sugar. I don't like my drinks too sweet so got 50% sugar and it was perfect. Go check out and support this local tea spot, you won't be disappointed! read more

Cha Express - Original Yunnan Black Milk Tea w/ Boba and Pudding. 50% sugar. Bomb!!! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

cute lil' study cafe. ordered 3 drinks (strawberry yakult, lychee yakult, & original yunnan black milk tea), pineapple buns, & an egg waffle. the yakult drinks were fruity but a little too sweet at normal sugar level. the black milk tea (75% sugar) was alright & heavily reminds me of grass jelly! the drinks were decent but nothing extravagant. the pineapple buns were nice & egg waffle was typical. just a nice spot to hangout & talk. service was really sweet! read more

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Went in on a Friday night around 10 pm I would say it was somewhat packed so I placed an order online. Took a few minutes but definitely work the wait. The crème brûlée is a must try best one I've tried. The Taro pudding milk was 10/10 I added taro & ugh so good! If you have a late night sweet tooth check this place out read more

Cha Express - Taro Pudding Milk & B1. Puff Cream Bubble Black Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

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When we went in at 10:30pm we ordered two crème brûlée crepes and it wasn't busy at all. There were a few tables but looked like they had their order apart from one table. After 30 minutes, I went to ask how long our Crepes will be. The one gentlemen working said it is coming. I noticed now that he was making the boba for the table that had nothing...I don't get how it takes this long to make boba!! So it's now 45 minutes and another gentlemen came out with our crepes and just handed it to us, without saying which is the black sesame or Nutella. I had to ask before he left. The crepes itself wasn't great. My crepe was cold, if it took 45 minutes to make why is it cold?! I don't recommend this place. read more

Came to place with a friend and If you're looking for some good late night boba, this is the place! However on thing to note is that the parking is very limited, so I highly recommend parking in the streets on the side on a busy day. I got their yakult green tea and it was definitely delicious. However, there was only 1 staff making all the drinks and taking in the orders. Definitely felt bad for the staff that was all alone but didn't mind waiting extra for my order to finish. Overall, the drink was definitely delicious and would be coming back for more in the future! read more

Really enjoyed our experience here at Cha Express. We got the sweet potato crème brulee with vanilla ice cream and it didn't disappoint! I would definitely come back to try the other crème brulee options since this one was so good. Friendly staff as well :) read more

Cha Express is another place that was recommended by my sister (thank you again Lupe!) and I am a fan. The selection of drinks that they offer is good; regardless of your preference, you will find something here and you won't be disappointed. My go-to drink at Cha Express is the milk tea with black rice. Before coming to Cha Express, I never thought of having rice as a topping in milk tea, but I loved it when I tried. The rice is not mushy and it complements the drink well. I saw that they also offer oats as a topping, which is something I will try next time I stop by. The staff at Cha Express are always very nice and helpful. They will give you recommendations based on what you like. read more

I came here because I saw that they had a crème brûlée crepe that can be eaten like an ice cream cone and I wasn't disappointed. The place itself was quite small giving it a mom and pop shop feel but had some great music and felt like a nice place to come and study while grabbing a crepe and boba. There was only one gentleman working and he seemed super busy with orders but was super nice and apologized for the wait. After waiting about 20min, we got our creme brûlée crepe with strawberries, Nutella and custard! The nice gentleman also gave us a free drink for the wait which was much appreciated. I loved the crème brûlée style topping combined with the custard and crepe. It was quite delicious and would recommend come checking it out. My only suggestion would be perhaps a simpler ordering method. When ordering the crepe on the iPad there were so many options that we were unsure which one to order but glad with our choice in the end. So if you're in the area id recommend stopping buy for a crepe that you won't find anywhere else. read more

Cha Express - Creme Brulee Crepe (Custard Only or Fruits with Custard) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

This is the second time I have come during opening hours and were closed. There was no sign, no notice, there was nothing at the door giving an excuse as to why they would be closed. The first time I came, I left them a note saying they needed to update their hours or give notice if they're going be closed during their posted hours, but clearly they don't care, so this time I'm leaving a review because this is just unacceptable. read more

Waited an hour for 3 crepes and 1 tea.... They gave us one crepe and the drink and we had to wait an additional 20mins for the rest of our order. Nothing express about this place. An hour and 20 for 4 things???? Ridiculous read more

Love the "Grapefruit and Aloe Tea" which is so refreshing. The customers here are amazing! Most of the drinks here are good! read more

Cha Express - Grapefruit and Aloe Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

Great Service. The egg waffle and perfumed lemon tea are the must tries. A very chill spot to spot to hang out.

I mango, No syrups, No crepes, No drinks, tried to order the drinks the older lady said to not order those that they taste bad, pointed to order the teas instead. The guy came and he made regular drinks for other people I was so confused. The lady disconnected the iPad for online orders and ordering in person The guy kinda got mad at that read more

New favorite tea spot!!! I've tried 6 drinks in one day because of their happy hour 2-6:30 lol All their tea/ drinks are exceptional. With fruit teas I always so no sugar, just syrup. And with milk teas I always say 1/2 sugar , and they come out perfect to my liking. I don't do boba, but with my fruit teas I'll do aloe and with my milk tea I'll do grass jelly. I love boba but it's too filling and too much calories and carbs. Everything here is great and they have bogo during happy hour!!! read more

Cha Express - Passion fruit green tea and Lemon kumquat with Aloe green tea . FAVS!!!! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

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Good late night spot that has a big menu filled with many snacks and dishes I also really like the teas the serve up and their is a huge variety read more

Egg waffle is a must get! Dessert after dinner. Tried the crepe as well and was very satisfied. read more

Cha Express - Egg Waffle - Bubble Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

This review is mostly for the lemon yakult, and Hawaiian fruit tea, and recent service. My most recent trip was very late tonight as I spent some time with family and was craving drinks after. Luckily, they were opened until 1 A.M. so I had placed an order around 11:50 something or so and didn't receive it until 12:40. They were pretty packed so the wait was more understandable and they were also probably under some stress so we didn't mind the wait. ** it's best to understand the number of people and orders anywhere as wait times can vary which makes patience key!!! Some things actually take more than a minute or two to make but obviously best to check on them if it's taking more than usual** I ordered the Hong Kong style lemon tea with full sweetness but it tastes at least like 20-25% if I'm being generous, haha. I'm most sure it is because they were close to closing and just finished a big order(s) and misread so I'm going to save the rest of my drink for tomorrow and add my own sugar, no problem. The boys working tonight deserve some rest and peace of mind after busy nights. Overall, I recommend their Hawaiian fruit tea with green tea base and to give the lemon yakult a try as I was skeptical at first but it turned out quite refreshing. I hope to try their crepes and other drinks some time! read more

In Alhambra, a new Boba Tea Shop has recently opened and a lot of selection of teas and fruit drinks to choose from. I ordered the Puff Cream Bubble Black Milk Tea and Passion Fruit Pearl. The drinks have a strong flavor, and you can taste the passion fruit seeds inside the Passion Fruit Pearl. The bobas are too hard, should be more softer and chewier. There is a buy one get one 50% off deal going on right now. Will come back and try different teas or fruit drinks next time. read more

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I ordered wings & boba, it took more than 30min! But this was the only boba place thats open at 1am! Never again! Stay away!

A nice quiet study spot with good service, gave an egg tart on the house that was really nice :) read more

Cha Express - free egg tart :) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

Drinks are so cheap and taste good, staffs are nice, lots of seating and ports everywhere, really good place to study and not spend a lot of money :) Also, it opens until 2AM, and there are $2.99 drinks :") Would definitely go here again! read more

Cha Express - Bubble Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

I went here on a whim to celebrate the last day of work with my co workers! I came in to pick up, and was warmly greeted by the cashier (who also might have been the owner of the place?) He was so nice and I love a spot where they greet you. I ordered an ovaltine puff milk tea with boba, a strawberry and grapefruit tea, and a matcha green tea. The drinks were delicious and a great size! I love the cream they put in the drink. It wasn't overly sweet which i appreciated. I would come back and recommend this place to others. read more

I tried calling when they opened to place an order but no one picked up. I arrived shortly after and ordered 2 drinks and the creme brûlée crepe. There were no customers in the store at the time. The ordering process was painfully slow and so was waiting for order fulfillment. The green haired worker wore the same pair of gloves the entire transaction including when she made my crepe. She handled the cash register, picked stuff off the ground and made drinks/ food all without ever washing her hands or changing out the gloves. The oolong milk black rice tea was underwhelming. The rice was slightly hard. I wish I went with 75% sweet instead of 50% because it was not sweet enough. The crepe was only okay. The Crepe was cold, soggy and premade. The cream was good and the torched topping was thin. None of this was worth the 30 minutes it took from ordering to receiving the completed order. Definitely will not be a repeat customer. Nothing was stand out and the wait was outrageously long for a pre a pre made crepe that just requires the toppings. read more

Ordered online for 2 drinks, passion fruit tea and oolong milk tea plus creme brulee crepe with mango and bananas. When I arrived to pick up the order 15 minutes later as promised, nothing was made. The cashier did not speak any English and I managed to talk to her in broken chinese. They had run out of passion fruit syrup and mangoes. So got a mango tea instead and no mangos on the crepe. Took another 15 minutes for her to make it. Both drinks were watered down, barely taste either tea or milk. The crepe size was a joke as it was no bigger than half my palm size. Custard was too thick and had like 3 slices of the thinness bananas you can cut. Definitely not coming back, wondering how does this place even get 4 stars. read more

Cha Express - Creme brulee crepe, pass! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

Come here Day 1 no crepe !! Emm Day2 no crepes again Drives back day 3-4 no crepe nobody work No sauce no nothing !! Don't want to post this !! But check first before going ! Waste your time !! No sorry no nothing read more

I was excited for this place but the service is terrible. For 1 crepe it took over 30min to make. Their was alot of people waiting even just for a drink. I feel bad writing about this place because it seems like it was a family who owned this. But just warning you if you go make sure you have time. read more

Found this new drink spot after seeing their creme brulee crepe! It's a must try if you like desserts. I didn't have the milk tea but my friend really liked it. I enjoyed the Pomelo Mango Sago which was refreshing. Definitely will be coming back. read more

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I came here for the first time on Saturday after a late lunch with my friends at a restaurant nearby. Upon first impression, this boba shop is relatively quiet, which is great for people who need a study space and I believe there is free wifi available as well. The menu was available in English and Chinese, and the cashiers were super friendly and helpful with describing the drinks to us. DRINK I ordered the Puff Cream Bubble Matcha Milk Tea. The puff cream itself was slightly salty but the menu did note that it was a "sea-salt custard," which I don't agree is equivalent to "puff cream". The drink itself was decent although I've had better puff cream teas at other boba shops. It was a very hot day and my friends and I stayed there for a while to talk and catch up, and I noticed that it was getting pretty warm in the shop despite the air conditioning. The cashier (bless his soul), also noticed that it was getting hot in the shop, and brought over three cups of ice water for me and my friends (+1 star for thoughtfulness!). PARKING They share the same lot as some other small establishments including Salju but I've never had trouble finding parking here. If so, there is also street parking available. read more

Cha Express - Puff Cream Bubble Matcha Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

Wow this is a hidden gem in Alhambra that's really hard to find unless you really stumble upon it'. From the outside just looks like any normal boba shop, but the selection and variety is pretty extensive. All the drinks are super customisable and very good. We had 2-3 drinks and all were a hit from teas to fruit teas. A close rival to chi cha and open late! A great secondary option if your main boba store is closed. read more

Cha Express - F5. Black Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Alhambra, California

had crème brulee crepe here. it was $13 which is a bit pricey. took a whjle to come out. it was a little smaller than others I've had and the flavor was just standard. read more

Amazing food amazing service You feel at home! Cozy tea shop vibes!! 100% recommended read more

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