I went to visit Akira Coffee & Tea with some friends and was pretty excited considering I'm a big fan of boba. It's a small little shop where you place an order through the tablets and then wait for them to put your drink up through this small window. You don't really get to see the workers and they don't see you since it's a wall in between everyone. It's nice for people who just want to get a drink without talking to anyone. However, there wasn't any way in the system to mix flavors and with nobody to talk to, I just had to go with what I saw. I ordered a pineapple slushie with strawberry boba. I mainly wanted a strawberry pineapple slushie and decided to get the flavored boba since there wasn't an option for me to combine flavors in the slushie. It cost me $6.75 after tip and taxes so it's very affordable. They're fairly quick with the orders which is nice because you don't have to wait very long. My pineapple slush great and I'll definitely be back for one in the future! However, the strawberry boba ruined it. I ordered it because I thought it would add a good flavor to it and not be the type that pops in your mouth. I'm not a fan of that type of boba and prefer it to be more like those tapioca pearls. I'd definitely be getting it without the boba next time. Overall, 7/10. read more

Some friends and I stopped by here on our way back from Folsom. The shop was super quaint and the employees were very friendly. Pretty standard drinks that were made per our preferences. We all went with 0% sweet and didn't wind up with something that was too sweet, which seems to be a pretty common issue. The sweetness from the boba syrup was more than enough. Not much to report here besides this seems to be a reliable boba shop that makes consistent drinks and has awesomely friendly service. We'll be sure to stop by again the next time we're in the area. read more

Akira recently opened so I decided to give it a try. I was recommended the taro milk tea and added boba. The taro flavor isn't as intense as I like but it was alright. I think the boba is above average, as it's sweetened with brown sugar and has a good balance of chew and firmness. The guy working here let me sample my drink to find the desired sweetness level so that was much appreciated! Overall, I think there's better options for milk tea but this is a nice quiet place to enjoy a drink or study. read more

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New owner at this location who brought in more drink options including coffee/latte menu + milk tea menu. The plus is that they now allow you to adjust the sweetness level of your drinks, so 1 star there. They have a small fridge by the cash register with Japanese desserts like Millie crepe, creme brûlée, yokult drink and Japanese cheese cakes. They also have other little snacks (ie pringle chips, etc) you can purchase, but no hot foods or popcorn chicken that you often see in other boba shops. I really tried to like this place. Came here on 3 separate occasions to give it a fair test. Drinks are lacking in flavor and richness. I feel that I can make a lot of their drinks myself at home. Their boba was just ok, not too sweet but also not too QQ (aka, chewy). The matcha latte tasted like it was made from powder since it had grittiness texture to it. The coffee milk tea lacked coffee flavor. I was still sleey after drinking this. I would say the best drink I've gotten would probably be the Roasted oolong milk tea, which did have a decent tea flavor. I got the mille crepe, which was just ok... tasted like any store bought/pre-packaged dessert. Minus one star for slow service. Only 1 barista who makes the drinks and also minds the register. I probably will not come back since there are other boba places in Davis that are better. read more

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Gave this place a chance twice already and I will not be coming back. These drinks are horrible and expensive. First time I got a coconut drink with boba added - very icy and flavorless. My sister ordered a drink and she only took one sip and had to throw the rest away. Second time I got a taro drink with boba. I subbed coconut milk (which I think was extra), but I could tell it was not coconut milk when I received the drink. Service is also slow and rude. read more

The POS automatically added 15% tip without letting you know about it! I have been ordering tea here for a long time, but usually ordering through app. Today I passed by Akira and wanted a boba tea so I walked into the place and ordered via its POS (or iPad). I selected my boba tea which is $5.5, and didn't select anything extra, then it jumped to total $7.2. I was wondering why it's so expensive, maybe the boba tea is $5.95 or $6.5? Whatever I paid for it and thought I would look at the receipt. The iPad couldn't print receipt so I selected email me. Later I looked at my email and found there was 15% tip charge. There were no prompts asking you "no tip, 10%, 15%, 20%" on the iPad. It just automatically charged you 15%! The whole time I was in the store, there was no human interaction: I ordered tea on iPad, waited, went to the front counter and looked for my tea by the number hanging on the tea. I would gladly give tip if there is any service, but not forced to give without knowing. read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - Receipt - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

New management and this place has gone extremely downhill. Was the only customer in the store and it took 10 minutes to get my drink. Drink was watered down and had no flavor as well. read more

It's a small place in Davis, but the setting is really nice to study in. I got the Wintermelon Lemonade and it just tasted like lemonade. The wintermelon flavor didn't come through that much which made me disappointed. I will be back of course because it was a good atmosphere. read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - wintermelon lemonade - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

I recently just found out about this boba place in Davis. I got a strawberry milk tea the first time I went there, I would say there drinks are pretty sweet, but still very decent. Do adjust the level if you want it to be less sweet. Customer service was on spot, they were very nice. The drinks didn't take long to make. My second time I went there I adjust the sugar level too 50% for the strawberry milk tea, but somehow it was still very sweet. I'm not sure if there drink is just somewhat always sweet even if you adjust the sugar, but I still liked it either way. Customers service is still great. Definitely, going to try other drinks when I go back to Davis! read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - Strawberry Smoothie w/strawberry popping boba, Iced Strawberry Milk Tea w/strawberry popping boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

The place is very clean and feels very welcoming. The person who took our order was very accommodating and let us try the drinks first before she put them into cups, and we really appreciated that! However, I personally felt the thai black tea taste "plain" and I could barely taste the tea. The boba was very plain as well, kind of too soft and wasn't sweet at all. My partner thought the same way about her black milk tea. It is definitely a nice place to study and get little snacks from. Maybe not for the boba for now. read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - Black milk tea and Thai tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

Akira takes over this location and offers their take on teas. They serve both hot and cold milk teas as well as coffee beverages. Though I'd say that is is a boba place... it doesn't feel like one. It actually has a more coffee house vibe to it. Aside from coffee you can get little Asian pre-packaged snacks from a little cold space near the register. They have nice cakes and pastries that you can select from. The food in there reminds me of those little Asian markets in downtown Davis that have similar items. You won't be finding things like popcorn chicken or gyoza here. The do, however, have instant ramen available in a cup if you so desire. I ordered a coconut milk tea and my friend got a matcha smoothie. The order took a little while to get to us, but it may have been because the person ahead of us ordered 4 drinks and there was only one person behind the counter. But nonetheless it was a longer wait that it should have been. What was nice though was that the barista brought over a sample of the coconut milk tea to me in a cup for me to taste the sweetness. And it was spot on. When the drinks came I found my drink to have a perfect sweetness but felt a bit too milky for my liking. It was more like a coconut milk and I couldn't get the tea aspect of it. My friend thought his matcha smoothie was a bit middling. So overall Akira is a serviceable place, but could use a little improvement. Hope they do! read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - coconut milk tea and matcha smoothie. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

I LOVEE AKIRA. I had to update this place to 5 stars because I haven't had a single bad drink and I've been giving many drinks on the menu a try. So far I have not been disappointed by their snacks &drinks. My current favorite is their hojicha milk tea & earl gray boba egg waffle. read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - Honeydew Smoothie & Akira milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

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We ordered the mango madness and strawberry bingsoo. Bingsoo was good. The boba in Mango madness was so hard. That's why I give a three star read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - Cool in Summer - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

This is probably my favorite boba place in Davis now. I've always gotten the Taro Lover with 25% sweetness (my boyfriend is also obsessed with the taro lover with 50% sweetness). It's a more authentic flavor compared to other boba places with an artificial flavor. It comes with boba and is around $5 per drink which isn't that bad. Will one day love to try a different flavor but for now it's the best place to get a taro boba drink :) read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - Taro Lover - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

Splitting the difference with this review. Don't get me wrong, I love sugary milk as much as the next person, however, I was hoping for milk-TEA. Instead I got a drink that was basically white. I'd honestly guess it was 1/5 tea and 4/5 milk. It was much too sweet as well.. I couldn't finish bc I got a tummy ache and it was not appetizing. (2 stars) Once had bingsoo and it was pretty good, though. I liked that I could get a smaller sized bingsoo than most places and the texture/flavors/toppings were proportioned well (4 stars). Service: You have to order at a kiosk and the staff barely acknowledge you exist. I'm not really a fan of this level of service, but I guess I get it. I would just ask that signs make that clear, or directing staff to let customers know to order on the kiosks, because one time I was standing in line waiting to order and a couple girls walked right in front of me and placed an order at the kiosk. They must have thought I was waiting for my order but it was really a bummer. read more

Whenever I'm near UCD I usually go to this place for my boba fix. The drinks are really good and packaging is very aesthetic. The service is really nice and the employees are patient. There are always several to-go orders so if does take a while but that's no problem. I accidentally forgot to ask for boba and without hesitation they added it in when I asked them. The takoyaki was actually pretty good and it tasted like it was made in a full scale Japanese restaurant. read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - Taro Smoothie - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

They have a parking lot, and there are plenty of spots in the shared lot for the plaza. Limited seating both indoors and outdoors. The staff do not wear masks. Hand sanitizer was available by the entrance. I like that they also have hand sanitizer on each table outside. Clean customer area inside, but as another Yelper mentioned, you can see supplies and recyclables or trash, waiting to be taken out, behind the counter in the employee-only area. Not many customers in the late afternoon on a weekend. You can order on one of three self-service kiosks. The cost of their drinks fall around the lower end of the typical range, between $4-5.50 without any additions. The ETA for one drink and the karage was 15 minutes. I received a text that my order was done at ETA, but it wasn't actually ready and came out a few minutes later. I selected the "with a bag" option, but my order came without one. The staff did ask me if I needed any forks, which is considerate but utensils should be a given for non-finger foods...? The karage comes with katsu sauce. The chicken can be good on its own for a bit, but the flavor does get old without any sauce. The lychee green tea was just okay, I wouldn't order it again. Some of the popping boba was already popped, so I would occasionally get a boba skin with a sip. The flavor of the peach popping boba was lost in the drink. read more

got the mango pomelo sago. its very creamy and has the perfect mellow sweetness! no unblended ice chunks either yay worth the bike ride would go again for this drink ‍ worker was quick as well read more

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I would return again for the bubbly, tasty refreshments like the lime mojito and the quick service. read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - Lime Mojito - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

I love this shop! It's my go-to study spot. It's quiet and bright. There's always a table available when I go, and abundant parking. Drinks are yummy too. I've been going through their hot milk teas and have not been disappointed. Their passionfruit tea is also super good! It's too bad they don't have many snack options, but there's also a lot of food spots nearby (literally neighboring them) that make it convenient. read more

Their milk tea flavors are the best in town, and their boba is 2nd after mandros! Great location for convenience of stop, and the order online ability is my fave read more

I have been here several times, and they make perfect tea/milk tea with nice boba. The best drink I've gotten would be Tieguanyin milk tea (50% sugar) with boba. I tried their new drink jasmine tea macchiato. It has a strong green tea flavor with salted cream cheese on the top. I don't think they put this drink on the menu, but you can ask for them if you really want try! Nice place to study and enjoy my boba! Love this place! read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

I've visited here a few times because it was conveniently across the street from my apartment. I like how they offer contactless order. I came inside and there was a little kiosk where I could order and pay. I wish more places were like this because it made ordering so easy. The place is always empty when I come so I never have to wait long for my drink. Honestly their drinks are nothing too special. I never come because I crave it but more due to it's convenience. I think there are better boba options around but it's not a bad place if you're nearby and craving boba. I think my favorite drink here is the brown sugar milk tea. I don't recommend the strawberry milk tea. It was way too sweet and felt powdery to me. Overall not too bad place. read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - Brown sugar MT (left) Strawberry MT (right) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

Akira Coffee & Tea replaced Easel, which used to be in this location. I missed Easel's oolong milk tea, but was so excited to find Akira offering milk teas, fruit teas, smoothies, coffee, and more. Akira milk tea- I got 25% sweetness and it was sooo perfect, I hate it when milk tea is too sweet and this was creamy, light, and had a very strong black tea flavor. Akira also offers various Asian snacks and cakes, all under $5, making it a good place to study or chill with friends. read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - Iced Akira Milk Tea - less sweet - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

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I've stopped by here a few times now and the drinks are always on point, the boba is nice and soft. Not very customer service oriented, they mainly ask you to order at a Kiosk. Very small place, with outdoor seating! read more

I absolutely love this place if you're in town or around the area I would 100% that's what yelp says but I drive to davis just for this place and a meal hahaha so I would recommend trying this spot even if you aren't in town if you have the spare time and want a new experience davis im general is a great city but Akira has so many great options I started off just drinking the Akira bomb but now I try new drinks because they all look so good and they even offer alternative milks for anyone concerned about that oat is my go to. read more

One of my favorite boba shops to go to. Their crème brûlée milk tea is a great treat and their mango smoothie is very refreshing. I have never had a bad experience here. I love that they offer smaller cups of bingsu as well. Definitely recommend giving it a try read more

This is by far the best Tea place in town. Their most famous dish, The Bingsoo, has taken my taste buds virginity away. They have never tasted such heavenly creation. Best 20 spent on the super large option. Perfect for 2 on a date. read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - Bingsoo with juicy mangos and strawberries. Can add lechera for icecream like taste. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

I ordered 4 different drinks to share with my friends on Doordash (because they were 80% off) and NONE of them were even close to mediocre, even less so good (2 based on the Yelp review recommendations and 2 based on the Store/Doordash recommendations). All drinks were %100 sugar. The two based on Yelp recommendations: 1) Galaxy Milk + Crystal Boba + [(optional) Sea Salt Foam] - (2/5): The MOST disgusting part was the crystal boba because the texture felt like chewing on a chunk of the inside of your gums: it was plasticky and gelatinous. It did not have a nice refreshing aftertaste like lychee jelly or the fun chewiness of normal boba. The milk was really sweet and boring: if this was considered the "right amount of 'light sweetness'" in comparison to the brown sugar fresh milk drink, then that must taste like diabetes. 2) Taro Lover - (2/5): I love Taro flavors, but this was not it. I did not like the dry bits of the drink (kinda like the texture of sweet yam or potato) and I only felt the Taro milk taste after each sip. The regular boba was ok. The two based on Store/Doordash recommendations: 3) The Hulk - (1.5/5): It's just water and powdered matcha. There was no milky sweetness and it felt closer to skim milk. The regular boba was ok. 4) Iced peach melon green tea - (2.5/5): While iced tea drinks are normally very refreshing and mildly sweet, this was really perfumy and overbearing. It tasted like green tea, but not like peach or melon. My mouth felt drier and drier as I drank it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TL;DR: I am an AVID Davis boba drinker and overall, this place is normally expensive (~$5.67) for something that tastes extremely perfumy and overbearing. This place is definitely a quantity-over-quality place like iTea. However, the drinks are not marketed with visual aesthetics like iTea: it looks generic and it's nothing too impressive or bad (which is why I didn't bother taking a picture). I would recommend asking for less sugar and after ordering 4 popular drinks, I wonder how horrid the other menu items are. I DEFINITELY will not reorder here--discount or not. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Side Note: In the snack sections, it's a bunch of packaged Japanese snacks that you can find somewhere else much cheaper like from Kobe Mini Mart in Davis. read more

Ordered pick-up. Everything was fresh, on time, and exactly as described. The location was clean and tidy. I ordered the Akira bomb, a seemingly popular drink with boba and brown sugar milk tea. Ive since been back multiple times. I love this place. read more

Not bad nor great imo. The toping options were nice, my favorite was an espresso shot added for 85 cents. I added it to a jasmine tea base. My niece got a simple black milk tea. The similarities were both tasted a little "oily". The place inside was small but a decent spot to hang. read more

They have amazing costumer service and the drinks taste amazing! It's super easy to order pick-up too! read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - Mango green Tea with strawberry heart jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

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Came from the Bay Area and chose to come here the drink is pretty I got a taro lover and it was so disappointing the drink had no flavor and tasted like water the boba is really small as if it's mini bobas I would definitely go somewhere else read more

It's so nice to see that this place offers the option to place an order on a "kiosk" since I am indecisive and usually take forever to order. The drinks was so refreshing and delicious. As you can tell, I went back the following day just to try the other flavors they had :) definitely would be back again soon! read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - Left: Purple yam fresh milk w/boba (50% sugar) Right: Green Tea Yakult w/ aiyu jelly (50% sugar) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

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Not going to lie, this place is decent with their teas selection. But I was annoyed and kind of disappointed that the owner(s) didn't train their worker well. I came in today and was standing by one of the ordering kiosk, then all of the sudden I felt a strong swosh against my handbag that I was carrying while I was trying to ordering. I turned around and it was this stubby worker that hit my bag and didn't even said "excuse me", WTH? I even stared straight at her to see if she had realized and acknowledged for what she did. But nope, she kept on pretending like nothing happened. Just super rude! Probably would not recommend this place as we all know how important customer service is and if she is not happy with her job,, she shouldn't be working there. read more

Akira Coffee and Tea has some of the best boba teas I've had in a long time. I recommend the Akira Bomb. A small hole in the wall type of place. A secret gem here in Davis. Very clean and tidy. The two staffers behind the counter were very sweet and friendly. I will be making this place a regular stop. I only took 1 star away because there's only 3 small tables outside so definitely a take it and go place. Still worth picking up and finding some shade in a park to sit and sip!! read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - Akira Bomb boba tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

The menu is more appetizing than the food itself. As you walk in, The instructions were blurred. Wide eyed and clueless, Do I go to the grubhub instant screen order menu or do I order in person? I asked the lady that works there and blurts out cash or card? Not being able to understand her, I politely told her I walked inside. She said, Yes, I asked you how you want to pay. Ohh, well, I can pay by card. She points to screen. Now, I personally like in person service because I can simple questions like What is popular, For example. Now, the service is nice. Definitely not knocking points for mannerisms. The menu is very delicious to look at and overwhelming. I like choices but it is difficult to quickly make a decision especially if people are waiting. However, the name of drinks is intriguing and I enjoyed that. I believe drinks come in one size but they ask you all you can think of for a drink. Sweet level? Ice? milk substitute? Now, I purchased a drink that looked more nice in the picture than in real life. What happened to the nice blue color that looks like a chemist made? To my disappointment, it's difficult to turn up your desired saturation in real life than it is through Photoshop. So sad. Due to this hiccup, I find coping with reality much harder than I thought. Being the optimist I am, it's going to be great. Let me add 25% Sweet. How does it taste? Like my grandma who never heard of boba, made her first attempt , awaiting my reaction. Well... It's drinkable. Do I fault the shop for lack of sweetness? No. But here is where I dock points. How does Yakult popping boba sound? Good right? Yakult sweetness here I come. What does taste? Grandma's old pair of shoes. No Joke. At this point you may think Does she have a grandma fetish? I assure you I don't. Now let's review the Takoyaki. Its... soggy. Not overly.. But crispy on the outside? No. Sad on the inside? Well.. it's average. Let's say without the toppings of sauce and bonita flakes... it's as boring as cabbage. Would I recommend? Food? No. Service? It's okay. Drinks? Dont be swayed by pictures. Go with what everyone recommends. I try to break out of sheepple attitude and became sad. Would I come here to have an avid adventurous attitude to not be disappointed by much? Not really. You can have an adventurous time in a bar. Seriously. Unless your not 21, then I'm sorry. The flavors and toppings are lacklustre without sugar. This place needs sugar. Sugar should be used as an enhancement and not a necessity for drinks to be good. There should be flavor at very least. If I had known, I could just go to the store and buy almond milk and canned lychee and would taste better than what they serve. And for the takoyaki? Go swimming in the ocean and try to catch some octopus. If you don't catch any, at least you made some fond memories for the day. read more

If you are looking for a delicious treat....this is it! They have teas, smoothies and slushies that are so good and refreshing. They even sell macaron ice cream which we can't get enough of. They also have food. I tried the Takoyaki and it was magical. I had every intention of trying all their food but after trying the Takoyaki, I just keep ordering it. This place is always super clean, the atmosphere is very chill and the staff is always nice and helpful. We tell them what we want whether it's something coffee-ish or sweet and they will suggest a few drinks. We have never been disappointed and this place is so worth it. read more

Very nice place, decent drinks with reasonable price. They have a lot of special toppings: bursting boba, mango jelly,passion fruit jelly.. Akira MT with brown sugar agar jelly very recommended read more

Fourteasons Coffee & Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Davis, California

I love this boba place because all the teas are made to order and freshly brewed! The new salad on the menu is delicious because the dressing they use is specially ordered and reminds me of the sauce used with cold so a noodles with a little wasabi flavor in it. I love that they have samples because I generally try to stick with the same flavors all the time so it encourages me to branch out. I think the service is nice and I love working here on my laptop because it's clean and has a nice ambiance. I have come here several times and have enjoyed the earl gray milk tea, taro milk tea (not powder!), and roasted oolong milk tea. I love supporting small businesses and the manager really cares about her product and customer satisfaction. read more