Amazing tea (I got the rising phoenix milk tea-- really good!), cute tea shop vibes, quick service…read more Highly recommend a visit!

really cute and comfy shops with amazing drinks! get the lychee oolong with lychee coconut jelly…read moreit's so good!

I really liked: Taiwan oolong milk tea…read more Ube creme brulee Egg tarts The Taiwan oolong milk tea is excellent. The boba is perfectly chewy and flavorful. The ube crème brûlée flavor is light but smooth, a subtle treat that pairs nicely with the tea. The egg tarts are outstanding. Perfectly sweet with a silky smooth consistency that makes them a must-try #goodeats item. Really sad this place is closing down at the end of the year. Definitely a better than average bubble tea shop. Service is pretty normal, and the space is small. Most people get their orders to go, but you can sit if you want. The interior feels like a renovated small Starbucks. No restroom, so plan accordingly.

There's two kiosks to order at when you enter- the order is made quickly. I chose the Cream brûlée…read moreThai milk tea with boba. It's sweet, creamy, and cold with the boba warm and chewy. You can change the sweetness level, ice level & choose toppings you want in your ord Parking- street parking or nearby parking structure

It was our first time at Boba Guys. The 3 specialty drinks we ordered did not disappoint. Excellent…read morecustomer service at this Boba Guys location. As soon as we walked into the shop, we were greeted and asked what we would like to order. The 2 young gentlemen made suggestions and informed us of Boba Guys, popular drink orders and what customers label as their favorite specialty drinks. This fist time visit we ordered the Strawberry Fields, Dirty Banana Milk and Ube Latte. All 3 drinks were delicious and not too sweet. Strawberry Fields was yummy and you can taste the strawberries yet it's not tangy. Dirty Banana Milk was excellent and has such a unique taste. The banana flavor was great and wasn't overpowering the latte. Ube Latte was delicious. You can taste the ube syrup and not taro. We can't wait to come back and try other food items on Boba Guys menu.

Not the greatest boba place in terms of actually milk tea flavor, value, and taste but they do have…read moreunique flavors and their boba is decently cooked, consistent, and chewy. I have never had old boba at any of their locations in the Bay Area/Sacramento. They are always coming up with new flavors along with their original ones that sound interesting enough to want to try. Since it's within walking distance and the only boba place at the platform it has a niche place in our boba rotation.

Ordered catering for an event and the milk tea at 50% was delicious! Quite strong tea in there but…read morewas yummy and had the perfect balance of sugar and milk. Service was excellent in communicating with us and hand off. Great packaging with no spillage. They also threw in some adorable goodies and cards! I didn't see the actual restaurant so have yet to go visit :)

More like a 3.5, but I'm rounding up, since a lot of this is bias comparing it with the several…read moreNorCal locations that I've been to. I'm a HUGE fan of the NorCal Ume Tea locations. Every time I visit, I always make sure to visit once, if not twice. Super affordable boba, cute cafe with lots of cute merch, AND they have food and snacks. How can you beat that? When we were in the area looking for boba, I saw that there was a Ume Tea nearby (there's only 2 in SoCal), so my friend and I decided to stop by after our visit to the Milpitas location. There's a decent amount of parking in the plaza, but it can get quite busy given the area and the amount of businesses, but you can always do street parking and walk over. It was quite busy for a Sunday afternoon as there were lots of pick up orders and others ordering form the kiosks (they have 3 if you count the tablet on the counter) and waiting for their orders. It's a narrower location with no public restrooms (at least if there was, it'd be behind the employees only door, but I didn't ask). There's some merch on the wall, but not much of it sadly and 1 small statue for photo ops. There's seating, but since the shop is narrow, they're more like benches with small tables. Here is where, I think my bias comes out a bit, the merch here was some left over collaboration merch and some bags and cups I think, but NorCal had several different kinds of plushies, a perfume block, other air fresheners, stickers, plushies, etc. They NorCal locations also had way more for their food/snack menu like fried baby octopus (my favorite), bento boxes and much more (also in terms of how many different types of drinks that they have). It might be because NorCal is the California originator or because each franchise owner has different choices in what they have, but it wasn't as mind blowing. I get it though with raising costs and the limitations of space that they have. I got a passionfruit mango green tea with lychee jelly, 50% sweet (I'd go lower next time since it was pretty sweet) and less ice. Pretty refreshing for a hot summer day. Friend got a purple sticky rice milk tea, 70% sweet. Not bad, and didn't skimp out on the purple rice. Flavor is middle level milk tea. Not bad, hits the spot if you need it, but not mind blowing. I don't think I'll go out of my way to go to this location again, but I might try the other one. My friend and I were having a conversation about this, but maybe Ume Tea didn't enter the 626 BOBA WARS as with how limited they are compared to NorCal, the competition would be much too fierce, but it's so obvious how much the community and locals love them here.

Thanks to the Metro Extension going more west, my wife and I decided to head to the grove over the…read moreweekend to walk around, which we usually avoid thanks to the crappy parking situation. When we arrived at the Grove, the first thing we wanted were some drinks so we headed over to Figure 8 Tea Project. This place was crazy busy when we got in line but the staff moved quickly and eventually it was our turn to order. I ordered the literal first thing I saw on the counter and that was the Sparkling Yuzu Lemonade. Now, I've had a whole lot of lemonade since moving to LA and this just might be some of the best I've had. The taste was fantastic, my thirst was quenched, and I left definitely knowing this is a place I'll be returning too in the future. Overall, this place gets all ten fingers up instead of just two thumbs. The drink was delicious and the crew was super quick, what more could I ask for?

The boba here is not so great...we had the strawberry matcha latte and the drink tasted chalky and…read morenot so delicious. Had much better strawberry matchas elsewhere. Only nice touch is the service is fast with them getting the drinks out fast. Ambiance is in the busy farmers market. You can walk around with your drink.

A group of us decided to try out Heytea which is down the street from our job. So we made the trek…read moreand once we got there, I didn't realize how small the shop was. It's a nice little spot on Santa Monica with a calming vibe in the inside.therearea fewbar stools to the right to sit and enjoy your drinks and a few other chairs and sections in the front by the door. Once it was our turn to order, we were told that the boba was t ready and wouldn't be until about an hour later. We we t around 11am, so you may want to call to make sure they have boba if you are coming from a distance. Anyway, since we work down the street, we decided to go back when the boba was ready and get a few drinks. Our order consisted of the loud matcha latte, a match cheese milk tea, and a supreme brown sugar boba, which was my order. Overall, it wasn't the best milk tea boba I had but the boba's were very warm and soft. It was a hot day and I noticed my drink was a little warm too. I was going to add more ice to my drink because there wasn't very much ice in it. It was also creamy with some froth or something. It wasn't bad but it was a little different than what I am used to and I go to a lot of boba spots. I will probably go back to try their fruit teas but the milk teas were a little unusual to me. OOOC 3.5 out of 5 Afros

I love this place and I will always go back, full stop!…read more It is genuinely always packed -- there have been times where there are what feels like 100 people ahead of me in the queue -- but somehow they still make the drinks so quickly. And it's not just fast, it's consistent. Every single drink comes out exactly the way it should, which is honestly impressive for a place with that kind of volume. My go-to is the mango sago, but I also love the guava milk tea. It's legit so delicious and I have a hard time choosing between the two every time I come in. If you see a line, don't let it scare you off -- it moves way faster than you'd think!

Pros: - The Barley Mochi Buret was DELICIOUS! It has a great…read morenutty flavor and depth. The speciality milk (Straus), was very VERY creamy. I would highly recommend if you're someone who doesn't like things too sweet and prefer teas more natural to opt for 0% sweetness. The milk has a sweetness to it combined with boba / mochi so just be aware. - Service was super fast considering how busy they are - Boba and mochi were expertly made with perfect texture Cons: - Interior size. It was very crowded and busy inside with almost no seating available.

Interesting drink spot with some unique flavors I haven't seen elsewhere, like osmanthus, chestnut,…read moreand barley. They make their drinks with house coconut milk and offer both fruit teas and milk teas. Ordering is efficient with self-service kiosks, and there were tons of pickup orders when I visited. Seating is very limited only about 3 small tables. Drinks seem to come in one size, and they don't list specific sugar percentages, which would be helpful. My smoothie-style drink was around $7. Definitely worth checking out if you're looking for more unique Asian-inspired drink flavors.

I want to give this place 5 stars because service and matcha were great, but the tea is not strong…read moreenough. The workers were the best part of the experience. So positive, friendly, and offered swag which was very nice of them! Both drinks excel in very good matcha, but both failed in the teas. You could only get a light taste of Jasmine or Peach Oolong which was disappointing. Also, for the price they only have small cups, making them expensive. Overall, work on your tea strength.

I ordered an oolong latte with less sugar and whole milk. I thought it tasted light and maybe they…read moredidn't put sugar at all. Maybe I'm getting sick and my tastebuds are off... I finally open it after having consumed half, only to see I paid $9 on f'ing plain tea ! Are you kidding me ??? I'm already home and it's late so I can't go back get my drink "fixed". I could have made a cup of plain tea at home for free. what a JOKE. CHAGEE management: your employees need to READ and make sure they get the order right. Go somewhere else for your overprice tea. If you want to get scammed then come here.

It hurts to write this review about a "micro business" :(…read more Finally got to try Le Phant on my 3rd visit attempt. On my first attempt, they were closed in the middle of a weekday. On my second attempt, they closed at 2PM on a Sunday, so I was turned away. Weird business. I see people saying to check their instagram for hours updates but an average customer doesnt check a business' social media before visiting..... So I finally got to try Le Phant on my 3rd visit attempt, and discovered that they reduced their menu by half.....which was really disappointing to see after waiting in line to order at the kiosk. Nothing posted at the door about the reduced menu. Found out later by looking online to see that one of the owners was on mat leave. Very small interior. It was a hot day so people were crowding inside and I did not get a chance to see look at their paper menu. Ended up paying $7 for an iced tea which wasn't worth it. It was fine, but very average.

This is my favorite matcha by UCLA!! The hojicha is good as well. I like the boba milk teas, but…read morethe cups are a bit small so it's not where I'd go for the best value. Also, sometimes in the afternoon, the milk teas aren't available (when it's too late to brew more tea). The matcha here is creamy and earthy yet sweet. Most other matcha places in West LA have watery matcha, so I'm glad the matcha here is better. They use lactose-free milk by default. The shop is small and there is no seating inside. There are just two large tables outside, so you'll likely need to sit around strangers. Service is good, but a bit slow because of how small the store is. Keep an eye out for good deals!! They often have special promos that are great value. During promos the lines can be long, but they're still worth it in my opinion.

I ordered the classic Sunright Boba Milk Tea, made with Ceylon black tea and their signature house…read moremilk, drizzled with brown sugar syrup and topped with brown sugar boba. I adjusted the sugar level to 75% with less ice. My friend got one of their limited specials, the lemon Yakult with tea jelly. It was a bit tart, but right up her alley. She also enjoyed the refreshing tea jellies. I also enjoyed the interior decor with the yellow color scheme that gives the space a cheerful, welcoming feel. Ordering was very easy using the two kiosks near the entrance, and the drinks came out quickly. It's a to-go-only spot and unfortunately doesn't have indoor seating, but it's great for a quick boba run.

My favorite drink from Sunright Tea Studio is Ceylon milk tea with agar bobas. Tea flavor is bold,…read morecreamy, and subtly sweet. Strong tea flavor is prominent in this drink and that's why it's the best. I chose agar boba because it's chewy and it does not get softer while sitting in the milk tea for a long time. I also ordered their cheese foam before and it elevated the bold flavor of Ceylon tea with sweet and salty topping made from whipped cream cheese foam. DELICIOUS. Sunright Tea Studio is one of my favorite boba tea spots I always go to.