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Milk Tea Lab

3.7 (699 reviews)
Open 11:30 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
Updated over 3 months ago

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Dogs allowed

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Debbie S.

Lovely Boba place that's open until midnight. Fun and spacious place to hangout and good for groups. Easy to order on one of their two kiosks. Drinks are reasonably priced. And they have a selection of appetizers and desserts. Nice find driving through this area on a Saturday night.

Passion Fruit Green Tea
Maya V.

Milk Tea Lab -- rare late night third space! Decent tea. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I came in around 10:15 PM on a Wednesday night. I ordered a Passion Fruit Green Tea with 25% sugar, light ice, and black boba -- and honestly, I'm really glad I went with 25% because it was still very sweet. Like, easily what I'd expect from 75% sugar at other boba spots. So if you're sensitive to sweetness, definitely dial it down here. The drink itself was solid -- not the best passion fruit tea I've had, not the worst either. It's decent. The space is pretty casual -- there are plenty of tables (mostly inside, but one outside also) and lots of outlets (huge plus), and I believe they have Wi-Fi, though I didn't use it this time. They've also got two self-order kiosks, which I appreciated. This isn't the quietest spot -- people come and go, and conversations can get loud, so I wouldn't recommend studying here unless you have strong noise-canceling headphones. That said, I was able to catch up on my Yelp reviews and reading in relative peace. If it's a weeknight, the late-night crowd tends to be more mellow, and the space actually becomes pretty peaceful closer to closing. Love that it's open until midnight, not many third spaces are open this late nowadays! Would definitely come back when I need a low-effort spot to post up and be semi-productive past 10 PM. Update: lost a star because one of the employees made me leave at 11:52 PM saying the place is closed. Their posted closing time is 12 AM.

Ellyzha A.

My sister and I went here earlier today (Thanksgiving) & we were the only ones in the store at around noon. It was my first time going and the location was easy to find and the inside is very spacious. We both ordered through the kiosk. She ordered a regular Emerald Milk Tea with egg pudding and popcorn chicken (mild spicy). My sister had no issues with her drink and thought it was good. Rating: 10/10 I ordered a large Berry Lover with 50% sweetness + strawberry hearts and french fries (mild spicy). I thoroughly enjoyed my drink and the fries. Usually I love my fries with a sauce but these fries didn't need it. Rating: 9/10 Service was great and helpful. We understand why it took a bit (~20 minutes) to get our orders since it's a holiday and there's only two people working.

Boba crush, Thai milk tea with boba and lychee jelly, honey roasted milk tea with mango boba
Rita W.

Cool balls! Milk Tea Lab has some pretty interesting drink creations. Great spot to hang out- lots of interior space and some games to play as well. They also do some collabs/specials re anime from time to time. There's also food, but I haven't tried the food here yet. Milk Tea Lab is the closest boba spot to one of the Pleasant Hill centers we somewhat frequent to pick up food, and it's also nearby-ish the daughter's orthodontist. We've tried several drinks here, and overall I find it to lack the actual tea flavor and the drinks are a bit more on the milky side. Reducing sweetness dilutes the drink, but regular sweetness is too sweet. My fave drink here is the honey roasted milk tea since the sweetness comes from the honey. Their mango and peach flavored drinks are alright too. The kids have tried various milk teas and Thai tea here, but they were more into the events (peel off event from the holiday season to win free stuff for instance) than the drinks itself as they claimed it lacked in flavor other than sugar. The toppings are good- pretty standard stuff, but I'm a toppings girl so that works out. Their cool balls are agar boba by the way. We just had to ask what cool balls were... I like adding mango boba to my drinks when I get a simple milk tea to add a touch of fruitiness and texture. Love the name and concept of milk tea lab though, but can be better executed.

In garbage where these drinks belong
Alex C.

Threw these drinks away In the trash when we got home! My wife took one sip of her Mango delight and spit it out. She said it tasted rotten and made her stomach turn. When I took a sip of my banana strawberry I thought the same thing. Both drinks were disgusting. Never coming back. Taste like they used spoiled ingredients or don't wash out their blenders. Either way I recommend you don't come here.

Mango green tea
Sydney J.

I recently got to have two drinks from Milk Tea Lab since they were hired for catering at an event I attended. I tried two of the three flavors they brought, honey roasted oolong milk tea, and mango green tea. Unfortunately since it was such a big event and the boba was popular - I'm assuming the catering team handed out a couple hundred drinks - they actually ran out of pearls by the time I reached front of the line. Both drinks were good, and quite sweet. I like the oolong milk tea since it's creamy and has a slightly nutty flavor, but the mango green tea was also nice, refreshing, had a kind of citrus-y fruity tang, though maybe almost a little too sweet than I would normally choose (but since it was catering, we couldn't adjust the sweetness level). Overall I thought the drinks were decent and would be down to try it again the next time I pass a shop.

Milk tea lab
Don B.

Milk Tea Lab in Pleasant Hill off the 680 offers a good selection of Boba Drinks and a surprisingly ample hot food menu. They have most of all the classic milk tea flavors as well as Green Tea flavors. Toppings are plentiful from flavored boba, jellies, pudding and beans. I went with the standard Jasmine Milk Tea and it was fine. The space is quite large with music pumping and seating both indoor and outdoor.

Dale S.

We stopped here to grab a drink after dropping a friend off at the train station and the drinks were reasonably priced, but they didn't have the hot food items we ordered off their menu available. We decided to get the tea anyway as we were already there but the wait was just way too long. It ended up taking 15 minutes for two drinks. The roasted flavor of one tea was just overpowering but we did enjoy the plain jasmine. Based on our experience I would not return here but the Taco place next door (which we had lots of time to observe while waiting) looked really good and we will most likely try that instead next time.

Best milk tea forever! Nice employees! The milk tea is perfectly balanced and not too sweet -- love it

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I only like this place because it is open on New Year's Eve and Christmas Eve hella late and I can get my boba fix.

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Oh my gosh, that's my puppy with the three drinks. Hes so cute, and this place is the absolute best

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I really enjoy the milk tea here. Been here a few times. Will go back.

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happy birthday this place is amazing!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MILK TEA LAB. Order the hot taro milk tea

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Fun and relaxed atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff, and tasty drinks! I will definitely be back to try more!

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Excellent boba!! Drove from Fresno CA to just try this spot not to mention the music they play in there!! Its a positive vibe!!

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Ask the Community - Milk Tea Lab

Any non-dairy options?

Yes

Did yall find Bob?

Unfortunately no :(

Hi guys! This awesome tea spot was at the Boba Festival in San José this year and they were serving a delicious tea that I did not get the name of. Does anyone know it? I'm in desperate need to order this tea again. Please help a girl out 🙏🏼

We serve jasmine milk tea with sea salt creamer , mango green tea with blue heart jelly , milktea slsuh with honey boba :) follow us on Instagram for San Jose location

Happy birthday milk tea lab !!?

Thank you😄

Are there sufficient outlets?

Plenty of outlets at this location!

Do they cater at baby shower?

Yes they do. Just email the owner, email is in the above question.

Do they cater at weddings?

We do cater for wedding, school , church , company etc . Please e mail your request to milktealab1972@gmail.com for more information. Thank you .

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Absolutely stupid experience with the Pleasant Hill Vitality Bowls location and corporate customer…read moreservice. We placed a Mother's Day order for pickup Sunday morning. My husband arrived around 8:10 AM, after the store's posted opening time of 8:00 AM, only to find the business completely closed with no communication whatsoever. No call. No email. No cancellation notice. Nothing. What followed was somehow worse. I called the store multiple times throughout the day and left several voicemails that were never returned. I also emailed both the location and corporate customer service and received no response. Corporate didn't answer their phones either. All of this over a $35 order that the business happily charged for but never fulfilled. Today, I went into the store in person to ask for a refund and was met with attitude and defensiveness from the manager instead of accountability or even a simple apology. I was told they "do answer their phones" despite my multiple unanswered calls and voicemails. I was then told they could not issue a refund because it had been "more than two days," even though the delay was entirely caused by their complete lack of response and failure to handle the issue. The store being unexpectedly closed is frustrating enough. Ignoring customers afterward and then treating them poorly when they ask for their money back is unacceptable. I'm still waiting to hear from the "other manager" or "boss" who is supposedly able to process my refund. Who apparently already had my information but was "too busy" to respond to me sooner. Give me a break. At this point, it's not even about the $35. It's about the complete lack of professionalism, communication, and basic customer service.

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I'm a Jamba girlie through and through. My goto is the Aloha Pineapple minus the banana, sub extra…read morepineapple chunks, and always with a boost. Before heading home from an overnight getaway, we stopped for some Jamba in this cute little plaza. The area was clean, open, and gave off a chill vibe. People seemed friendly enough too. Parking though? Kinda rough. If you're shopping in the plaza, there's a decent parking structure a bit down the way. But if you're like me and just wanna run in for a quick smoothie fix, good luck finding a spot right in front. This time I switched it up and went with my second fave: the White Gummy. Also delicious, as always. I decided to try a couple of new snacky bites and ordered the chicken empanadas and mozzarella cheese bites. The cheese bites? Solid. I mean, fried cheese is always a yes from me. The empanada... meh. Kinda bland. It needed a little somethin'..... maybe even the cheese from the other bites, honestly. Can't say much about the service since I ordered through the self-serve screen and grabbed my stuff when it was ready. Easy enough. Thank Jamba for another great smoothie. mmmm

Have to come here and give this place its stars, they deserve it!!! I've been coming here for about…read morethree years since I moved to this part of Pleasant Hill and I must say this location has been extremely consistent, professional, and well run. I often see employees cleaning or doing a proactive activity when I walk in and nobody is in the store. They are always quick to greet you and super friendly, and man, they are fast to get your smoothie out! Very small store like most other Jamba Juice's so no real seating except for outside benches but if you like Jamba Juice, this is definitely a great location to stop at!!! Kudos to the team for their consistency and smiling faces!!!

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