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    Cha For Tea - Long Beach

    3.9 (1.7k reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Long H.

    Cha for tea is one of my favorite boba place. Been coming here for a long time since I went to csulb days. I love that they have the samples for you to try. My favorite is the almond milk tea with boba. The boba is fresh and soft. The almond milk tea is so good, the drinks are sweet at full strength with 4 pumps, so i suggest getting maybe 2-3 pumps first.

    Andrea L.

    Great food for price. Crispy chicken with yummy salad and noodles. Also drinks are a must. Great mango green tea with boba. Boba pearl texture is perfect. The sauce costs extra so I don't order it. Chicken still tastes good even without seasoning. Service was great and quick with online ordering. Ambiance is casual-- great for lunch dates, picking up food during work lunch, catching up with friends, etc. Would come again!

    Debbie F.

    A bit of a hard one, but it was just ok for me. Service, location, speed of drink being ready were are great. I ordered one of my go to drinks which I often get when first trying a new place. Compared to other places, it didn't match up. They offer various levels of sweetness which was a definitely plus. I just found my matcha beverage to be very light in taste, almost watery, but with the sweetness of boba. Layered for a nice presentation which made it photo worthy, but ended there for me. Wouldn't run back here although the menu had lots to offer.

    Honey Black Milk Tea, Hot (Large) Almond Black Milk Tea, Hot (Medium)
    Kimberly S.

    Cha has a special place in my heart as it's the first boba I EVER tried when I was 18 and a freshman at CSULB. I was obsessed from my first sip of almond black milk tea. I've since lived in San Diego for 10 years where I tried 20+ other boba shops but always longed for Cha's boba. I moved back to Long Beach this year and I'm ecstatic to live near a Cha For Tea again; it's just as delicious as I remember! I used to only get the ABMT, but I've ventured out and also love the honey green milk tea. The iced mango green tea goes so hard in the summer -- with or without boba! The service is always friendly and efficient. Aside from the drinks being delicious, they're also very CONSISTENT, which is so valuable in a place you get drinks. Not to mention it's a great place to get some homework done -- there's 7 or 8 tables, plus a couple outside. Love you forever, Cha For Tea. I hope I always live near a location so I can be a customer for life.

    Mango Green Tea (Large)
    Dexter B.

    I haven't been here in like a year and oh how I missed the mango green tea so much. It's all I really get here so if it's your first time here or don't know what to get, I think you should get that. It's also probably their most popular drink for a reason. There's a good amount of tables to sit and it's a nice setting for a boba spot. The service is really good here, my gf and I came in like 20 minutes before closing because we were in the area while they were mopping to close and still served us with no push back. There's also a lot of fundy's from CSULB clubs that happen here so that's cool too and could get packed quick.

    Thai tea with half boba
    Hanaka F.

    First time trying this boba shop, recommended by my friend. I always like to try Thai tea at these types of shop as a base line. Unfortunately their Thai tea tasted watered down and not sweet. If it wasn't for the boba it would have been bland. However the crispy chicken with the sweet and sour sauce was delicious. I would definitely go back for the chicken appetizer and maybe try a different drink and hope their other options are a bit better.

    Strawberry Smoothie
    Cindy O.

    Great Tea Shop! In addition to drinks, they serve food! A lot of great drinks on their menu, milk teas and others. I ordered three drinks to go. Matcha Latte with Boba, Passionfruit Refresher with Boba (very refreshing!), and a strawberry smoothie. Ww all.enjoyed our drinks! Staff was very friendly and helpful. The drinks were made very quickly. Definitely will be back!

    Iced Green Apple Green Tea (Medium) and Iced Almond Black Milk Tea (Large) with boba
    Katelyn K.

    Cha for Tea has a special place in my heart. There used to be a location near me, but now I have to make a drive just to have this nostalgic experience. I was in the area and this is my first time visiting this location in Long Beach. I came an hour before closing time and I must say this location is smelly from the parking lot all the way to the entrance. Not sure if it's from wastewater. I tolerated the awful scent, just for Iced apple green tea, Iced almond black milk tea with boba and crispy chicken medium spicy. The flavor is still the same all these years and I can only hope someone will open a location near me again.

    Crispy Chicken Combo *
    Tina N.

    I work in the area so I come here a lot. Love their lunch combo and appetizers. Very good price and good portion. My favorite is the crispy chicken. I probably tried everything on the menu: grilled chicken, orange chicken, dumpling, tofu, pork sausage, etc. They were all ok. I like their passionfruit tea (no sugar) and with boba.

    Christanne C.

    This place was busy on a Saturday at 6:15. It was actually the fastest I've ever had a drink come out ever, but it just wasn't good. The boba itself wasn't good and the pudding was even worse. I won't come back if I want a drink. I haven't been to a Cha for tea since college 10 years ago, but it used to be the spot

    Left side: Mango Green Tea (Large) Right Side: Taro Cooler (Large)

    Such nice people clean bathroom and AMAZING boba probably best in Long Beach! Also great food options if you're hungry!

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    Sam S.

    Very cute small place opposite the VA hospital. Great Boba and tea. Friendly service and decent price. I tried the crispy chicken spicy with rice, noodles and corn. The chicken was quite good, crunchy and tasty.

    Passion Fruit Cooler (Medium) and Thai Milk Tea (Large)

    The passion fruit was good but I've had better milk tea but, the vibes were good and it's clean and nice to hangout in there!

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    Best boba for me m, yay. With food so can't go wrong. Service is good. Nothing fancy.

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    Always get the mango green tea and it's very reliable and consistent. Cashiers are very friendly and work with urgency.

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    This place is listed today as having outdoor seating. Is it still available? If it is, is it covered or heated? How many people can sit there? / June 8, 2023

    It's like 2 tables outside of the place on the walkway. Not in a separated area.

    Does anyone know if the brown sugar boba tea is vegan friendly if you sub soy milk?

    They used to have non dairy two years ago then got rid of it and only have soy and dairy now. (which are both bad for you).

    Do they have vegan dishes and drinks?

    Steamed tofu or green beans are vegan dishes served with rice, corn, and salad (the salad dressing is not vegan though but you can request not to have it or replace all salad with corn).… Read more

    Do they offer delivery services?

    A lot of our customers use Postmates to deliver their favorite boba teas and meals. Since we partner with Postmates, there is only delivery charge and no other service charge. Postmates also runs free delivery promotions all the time. Hope you can… Read more

    Do they have boba available when they open?

    Yes they have Boba and Aloe Vera. Open at 10:00

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    We had such a wonderful experience here today! We stopped by to grab our usual milk tea, and the…read moreowner(i think) went above and beyond by surprising us with a complimentary drink they're currently developing and asked for our honest feedback. It was such a thoughtful and welcoming gesture. We tried the Oolong Milk Tea with cheese foam l, and it was absolutely delicious! The tea had a rich, nutty, roasted flavor that was smooth, aromatic, and perfectly balanced. We genuinely loved it and hope it becomes a permanent menu item! We'll definitely be coming back and highly recommend giving this shop a try!

    It's a pretty small shop tucked in the strip mall, with parking in front. There are some tables in…read morechairs for seating inside and out, and a tv on the inside. I've only tried a couple drinks from here, but my go to is the Strawberry Lychee Lemonade (which comes with lychee jelly but you can sub for boba or remove if you don't like). It's pretty sweet and refreshing, and one of the only boba spots that has any lemonade options so I give them an extra star for that. I will say, most times I've gone here, the service has been between kinda and really slow and delayed. I'm not sure if it's the size of the menu making it difficult to get out in a timely manner, the staff specifically, or something else but the speed of taking orders and making drinks is a little slower than I'd like as a customer. Last time in there were 2 workers and about 10 people behind on making drinks by the time my order was taken. Meaning it took about 15 minutes to get my drink. I'll try and order online next time and see if that may be faster

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    Banana cream matcha latte
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    Signage above the front door
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    Hechalou

    3.8
    (482 reviews)
    4.6 mi
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    Sadly the hype of this place was hugeeeee that I think that takes my expectations to another level…read more Unfortunately it did not live up to the hype. This place sits right next to the bowling alley and there is actually No big sign for it. Thankfully when we went there was no line either which was great since everyone talks about how busy it gets in there. There was a kiosk or you can order with the employee. She told us they were known for their jelly's so I made sure I tried it. I ordered a black milk tea with matcha jelly And hubs ordered his with almond pudding. Thankfully I could adjust sweetness and milk. I thought mine was good. It's not bad but I knew it wasn't something I would crave. Hubs did not like his as much as I did. Our kids loveee Their matcha but I was not able to try it. If I'm in the area again maybe illl have some but it's definitely not something I'll drive out of the way for.

    Ehhh, very overrated boba shop, imo. Picked up on this place due to some social media posts I got…read moreshown by friends, but the jelly they show on top of the drinks is actually just a topping that ends up in the drink. It's...ok? I've tried a few of their drinks, but I don't find the tea tasting special at all. The jelly are fine, but also nothing particularly stand out. My first visit I waited like 20mins near closing, which is waaaay better than the hour it was beforehand. And on a recent visit there was essentially no wait. I'm not sure I'd come back as I have other boba shops I much prefer nearby me.

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