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ChaTraMue Original Thai Tea

4.3 (323 reviews)
Closed • 9:00 am - 9:30 pm
Updated 3 weeks ago

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Outdoor seating
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Natalie L.

Thai tea here is good! I really wanted to try the original Thai tea soft serve but it is only available on the weekends. Inside is big and roomy with seating and there is a parking lot. You can order yourself through an iPad and drinks come out quickly. Definitely coming back.

Amy T.

I did not take a picture of my drinks but this painting inside was beautiful! I got the thai tea and green Thai tea and it tastes what a real thai tea/green thai tea would taste like. Both drinks tasted straight from Thailand. This is what I imagine for this tea to taste like (not too floral or tea) it's just right. Along with the green that tea (not too creamy) or artificial. It's sweet too so remeber to adjust to your liking I did 75% I believe. But this place is legit!!!!!

Rachel C.

Ordered the original Thai tea with boba and the green Thai tea.I thought they were both good! It was clean inside and plenty of seating, no line and you get your drink fast. There's free parking too

Two Thai Green Milk Tea and a Yuzu Green Tea with Boba
Belinda T.

Some of the best Thai tea in town can be found at ChaTraMue, a beloved brand from Thailand. This is a pretty sizable cafe in a rather strange part of downtown, but the upside is there's an entire parking lot with free parking--except the nights when there's the night market (not sure if it's still running). There's a machine you can order on and the drinks out pretty quickly, even when there was only one guy working late at night. Service is always friendly. I absolutely love the green Thai tea, it's much lighter and more floral than traditional Thai tea. They sell tins and bags of the tea you can buy to make at home! The boba is pretty nice too, not the best in LA but pretty chewy and they have it in pandan flavor as well.

Original Thai Tea
Lea K.

Easy parking as it has its own lot. Ordered the original Thai tea and came out quick! It was delicious and would definitely come again to try different flavors!

Martina W.

After taking two sips from a straw, this is how much you get for $5.75. I asked for a little less ice, and they did let me know the cup wouldn't be full. They also refuse to give you less than 30% sweetness. I can no longer support this place. Having 3/4 of a drink I paid $5.75 for because I didn't want half the cup filled with ice is crazy. I was annoyed to see how empty it was before I drank anything but when I saw how empty it was after two literal sips, I had to take a picture and leave a review. This was the last straw, literally and figuratively...

Sitting area
Joe C.

Located inside LAX-C's plaza is ChaTraMue. It's the quintessential Thai tea joint from Thailand. It was established in 1945 and has been trusted for over 80 years. They have a variety drinks, but they're famous for the very popular Thai iced tea. I opted for the Thai Tea Slushee, my wife the Original Thai Tea and my daughter the Sala Milk. For the Thai tea, we opted for 70% sweetness and it was still very sweet. We'll have to try the next one down which is 30% next time we're in the area. The Original Thai Tea would've been perfect if it wasn't so sweet and same goes for the slushee. I felt that if it was less sweet, it would be perfect. I'll have to ask if I can bring down the sweetness of the slushee the next time I'm there. As for the Sala Milk, it was a hard no for everyone. I've never had this before - even in Thailand. Unfortunately, my daughter took a sip and was done with it. Definitely will come back to try other flavors and adjust the sweetness levels of our drinks. Don't forget to grab yourself some tins of tea to take home and make in the comfort of your home!

Thai Green Milk Tea
Helen H.

The brand is from Thailand- legit. There was plenty of parking when we arrived in the evening. I ordered the Thai green milk tea on the kiosk. I adjusted it for sweetness, but wished I could've adjusted the ice level. I was planning to drink most of it in the morning due to caffeine. Overall, I enjoyed it. At 30% sweetness, it will still quite sweet though.

Alexandra R.

#1 Thai milk tea for a reason. I tried both the original Thai milk tea and the green milk tea, and they were incredible in completely different ways--bold, fragrant tea flavor without being overly sweet or diluted. You truly won't find a better Thai tea spot than this. ChaTraMue is especially special because it's the original Thai tea brand from Thailand, established in 1945, and you can really taste the quality and tradition in every sip. This isn't trendy milk tea--it's the real deal. I only wish they had a location on the Westside of L.A., but until then, it's absolutely worth the drive. Parking was also easy thanks to their dedicated lot. 10/10 -- excellent, authentic tea flavor.

Net A.

Very serene tea shop and relaxing atmosphere while waiting for sister shopping next door! To cool hubby and I he got the iced Black Coffee while I got refreshed with the iced Lime lychee Honey Rose Tea...

Sitting (colorful & beautifully done mural)
Bienvenido A.

Very clean and organized. Beautiful wall mural artwork. Cozy designed seating arrangement. Very warm and friendly reception as well as service.,Staff nicely gave us a heads up their coffees and teas has mild laxative effect with it. We have about 45 min. drive home but what the h...:: , ordered my black coffee anyways. Didn't pay attention but it was cold not hot ( expecting hot). Very different and odd taste. Sweet, bitter, pungent, rooty or earthy and not sure what but oddly I liked it., Big suspense was getting home safely from a different kind of accident. We got home fine and so guess the staff warning did not work for me. Eager to go back and try other item/s in their menu hopefully with more time to stay and make sure I'll be safe again on my trip back home.,

Rose Milk Tea (meh)
Cristina C.

This place was alright. Ample parking. Really wanted to love the Rose Milk tea but this simply tasted like milk. And the pandan boba (green coconut boba) just tasted like agar. Cute cup though. For the price it was lacking tons of flavor. It's funny how they advertise Natural Laxative effects on their menu, although I'm not lactose intolerant, serves as a warning for the less fortunate I guess (?).

Chau P.

I came here to try the original Thai tea. I got both the original and green Thai tea. They are extremely sweet and very hard to drink until watered down. I recommend adjusting the sugar level to 25-50%. This place is for you if you like sweet drinks, but personally it was not for me. The service was great. The cashier was very nice and outgoing. It is also a huge cafe with lots of seatings.

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