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Milk Tea Lab

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

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Dogs allowed
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Cupid Sonic and Mango Tonic
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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Plenty of outlets, looks cool inside, and service is great! Take your time to do your research so that you know what you're getting as well

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Absolutely love the boba here ! Great customer service! I would recommend this boba place to anyone because it's so amazing !

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It was amazing the roasted milk was smack and my server Abby I believe her name was so kind and helpful. I can't wait to come back

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Super nice and clean inside. The staffs are very friendly and welcoming. Got myself a large roasted milktea and its really good.

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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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I was with my cousins attending a family event and we had a break to go around the area. We wanted…read moresome boba tea and of all the choices in the local area, this one popped up for us. I have had this before in the Pleasanton area, but it's been quite some time. The location is on a busy street of Walnut Creek, but it is located right across a parking structure. Inside is pretty small to sit, and ordering is via a kiosk. The drink kiosk is further back in the store. Lychee Fruit Tea: I adjusted to 50% sweet and it was still sweet for me. I added sago for texture and it did give it a nice profile overall. The 4 pieces of lychee also gave it added sweetness to my drink. It was chilled nicely and overall, it did brighten up my mood for the day. I think I need to go to 30% sweet and it will be perfect for me. Overall, I can see myself coming back here again.

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I ordered the Caramel Brûlée Coffee with boba, which cost a little over $9. Unfortunately, it…read moretasted like watered-down coffee with an overwhelming amount of sugar and very little caramel flavor. Since I genuinely didn't enjoy it, I politely asked if they could remake it or let me exchange it for a different drink. Instead, I was told that if I wanted something else, I would have to purchase another drink. The only solution offered was $1 off a second drink, which was disappointing considering I had only taken one sip. At that point, I already knew the drink wasn't for me. As a customer, I wasn't expecting a refund. I simply hoped they would stand behind their product and provide good customer service. What disappointed me the most wasn't just the drink it was how the situation was handled. A small gesture, such as remaking the drink or allowing an exchange, could have turned a negative experience into a positive one and earned a loyal returning customer. Instead, I left feeling that customer satisfaction wasn't a priority. Sadly, because of this experience, I won't be returning, and I can't recommend this place to my friends, family, or clients.

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