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    Formosa Aroma

    4.1 (152 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Pauline N.

    Given the hype around this place, I was excited to try it! I understand that this place is new, however, I gave it two tries and it is just okay. Not mind blowing or anything. Hochija Pudding Iron Buddha Milk Tea - The Iron Buddha reminds me of the roasted oolong from Ten Ren, which is good! Since they taste the same, I rather go to TenRen because it is cheaper. You're paying more at Formosa because of the pudding - Hochija Pudding was good! - I wished the tea flavor was stronger, so I would rather go to Molly Tea or HeyTea Yuzu Jelly Passion Fruit Green Tea - It was very sweet.. even though I asked for less sweetness. It was almost syrupy sweet - Before I received my order, another person complained about the sweetness & had the worker remake it (same drink as me) - Because of the syrupy taste, it reminded me of Teaspoon - I do like the yuzu jelly, it was refreshing My partner got the Aiyu Jelly Calamansi Limenade and he thought it was alright. He loves lemon/lime drinks but this place didn't hit the spot unlike Chicha san Chen's lime/lemon drinks. He said my Iron Buddha was better. I don't think I'll come back given the abundance of tea shops we have in the area. I wanted to like this place, but there are better options.

    Menu 4/16/26
    Arthur T.

    Visited twice now. First time: formosan teaspresso tea (no milk) $7.35 jasmine green tea, 50 ice, 50 sugar with boba $7.35 Came around 7PM weekday. Staff super slow. Not much sense of urgency. Probably waited 20-25 min for easy pour drinks. Second time: nitro jasmine cold brew $7.35 mango pomel sago $7.75 Made faster, a bit better. Boba was undercooked most of the time. Overall, 2.5 stars. Rounding to 3. A bit inconsistent. Easy parking in the lot.

    Jeffrey Y.

    Got the oolong tea, was pretty good. Don't see the point in waiting 40+ minutes for the other overhyped places. Not much seating room, but don't think that's an issue when you're just grabbing a quick drink with friends.

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    Emery N.

    I ordered the Lychee Assam Tea. It came out within 5 minutes. The tea tastes very sweet at 50% sweet so I recommend reducing it to 25%! I asked the workers and the teas are brewed daily and fruit used in their fruit teas. This is a great place to hang out with friends in small groups or dates if you can get a table! Also a great place to study. Finding parking can be hard since it's near Sprouts. I recommend this if you're craving boba around 10 PM!

    Andrew N.

    I never really go out to this side of town, but I heard this place was good so I wanted to try it. Golden Phoenix Oolong (5/5): Honestly very solid. It tasted authentic and has that calming taste a good milk must have. I would try this place again!

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    Jennifer H.

    Yuzu Jelly Passion Fruit Green Tea 7/10 Dancing Crane Black Tea 8/10 Iron Buddha Oolong 8/10 I love everything my friends and I got. They have a great variety of different teas you can choose from. So much to choose from I can't wait to try other drinks! I can't wait to come back and try other items on the menu.

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    Andrew T.

    There's plenty of parking all over the plaza. The workers were friendly and the service was good. There's not much seating inside and the place is small. This place can definitely get busy. They have a large variety of drinks here. I got the grapefruit orange green tea here which tasted refreshing and not artificial tasting. It was probably one of the best fruit teas I have tried even with low sweetness. The milk teas and boba were enjoyable as well. Definitely will come back again to try out their other drinks.

    Teaespresso Milk Tea
    Anh T.

    At Formosa Aroma, I ordered on their Formosan Teaespresso Milk Tea on their self-service counter. My drink came out within 10 minutes, and service was friendly when I had a few clarifying questions. It was a unique drink that blended espresso well with tea. I also appreciated the chewy texture and the quality of their boba.

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    Tiffany N.

    Drinks were super good! Yuzu Jasmine with Aiyu Jelly. Very flavorful and had yuzu puree. The grapefruit was definitely the winner! So delicious I wish I had gotten 2 grapefruits! The only downside was definitely the pricey. The drinks here range from $7.50-$10 so not an average place for tea.

    Jenny Y.

    It's next to Five Guys in the plaza! My Apple Maps brought me to the Bevmo side, so it got me confused. The passion fruit jasmine tea and golden phoenix oolong milk tea were good. You can really taste the tea - good quality. Boba had a good chew. You have different options for the milk. There were passionfruit bits in the drink. I got 50% sweet, a good mix of sweet and tart. Came a little after 2:30pm on a Saturday. There was only one party in front of me then the line got pretty long after. Drinks came out pretty quick. It was a full house in the seating area. Clean and chill (AC'd) spot! I'd definitely want to come back to try more drinks.

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    Christina L.

    **4.5 STARS If you're looking for a boba spot that takes tea seriously, this new San Jose gem is it. Their menu is huge--ranging from classic milk teas and refreshing fruit teas to nitro cold brew and unique specialty drinks--so there's something for everyone. What sets them apart is that their tea leaves are sourced directly from Taiwan for authentic flavor. Plus, they use a teaspresso machine for their milk teas, which extracts a much bolder, richer tea profile than your average brew. It's the perfect spot to find your new favorite drink! ORDER: |-|Assam Black Milk Tea with Boba |-| Nitro Jinxuan Cold Brew |-| Golden Phoenix Oolong Milk Tea with Sea Salt Cheese Foam

    Kelley T.

    My friend and I came here on a Saturday afternoon and it was slightly busy but still had some seating available. When first opening the door, you get hit with the smell of tea so we were already very excited to order. We ordered a Genmai Buckwheat Milk Tea and an Assam Milk Tea to share. I personally liked the buckwheat milk tea more because you get that roasted grain and earthy flavor. The Assam was still good with its more caramel flavor. The drinks themselves were very tea forward with the milk giving it more body. We got half sweet and half ice. We couldn't see how much ice there was due to the paper cup but when we mixed it, it felt like the ice went pretty far down the cup. Overall, they were really good drinks in a very cute shop. I also really appreciated the tea flavor profiles that they posted around the shop. I am very excited to come back to try more drinks.

    Menu (3/27/26)
    Leslie C.

    Formosa Aroma finally made it to the Bay Area. I've been excited for its arrival due to the extensive menu. Parking isn't crowded since it shares the lot with multiple other restaurants, a bank, and supermarkets. There's not too much seating so expect no seating when its busy. Staff was knowledgeable about the menu and drinks. There's even San Jose exclusives! There was a short wait due to the influx of people from dinner. It was difficult to take photos of the menu and drinks due to the lighting glare from the ceiling lights. Sweetness and ice levels can be adjusted to preference. The strawberry yogurt sago smoothie had plenty of sago in it. The strawberries weren't exactly sweet and overall the drink was pretty plain. I prefer more tartiness for yogurt drinks, but it felt lacking for this one. I've ordered this before in SoCal, but it doesn't taste the same. Could be that it isn't strawberry season right now? Matcha Uji Latte was alright, but not a standout. Nitro Jasmine Cold Brew was also alright. All the nitro drinks come from tap, which is pretty cool. In comparison to other places, it isn't as strongly floral. I'll have to come and try more drinks since some are not available in SoCal. There's a lot of milk tea shops competing for business and I want to see Formosa succeed here in the bay!

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