HAPPY NATIONAL BOBA DAY (4/30)! It only feels right to update my review of my go-to spot in the…read morearea. NJ doesn't have many great boba places, which is why I'm EXTREMELY grateful to have Tsaocaa nearby. I'm a regular, and the drinks are consistently amazing. I'm pretty picky--I only like drinks with a strong tea flavor that really pulls through. My biggest pet peeve is when they're too milky, overly sweet, or taste artificial. Tsaocaa absolutely nails it! The tea to milk ratio is ON POINT! One sip in, and I could tell they use high quality, premium tea leaves and fresh fruit ingredients. This is one of the few places that truly gets both milk AND fruit teas right! Over the past two years, I've worked my way through a good portion of the menu. You really can't go wrong with choosing any drink! There are so many options--milk teas, fruit teas, slushes, fruit mojitos (non-alcoholic), yogurt slushes, you name it. It's the perfect mix of classic staples and more creative flavors. My top two favorites are: *Passion Fruit & Lime Tea - Get this if you want something refreshing, tangy, and tropical. I get it with no sugar since the fruit already brings a natural sweetness. And they actually use real passion fruit seeds! *Brown Sugar Black Milk Tea - The black tea is strong and slightly bitter, but the creamy milk balances it out. They don't go overboard with the brown sugar--just enough to give you little sips of sweetness. *King of Milk Oolong Tea - I don't usually go for oolong tea, but this one's starting to win me over. I absolutely LOVE the deep, roasted flavor. I order mine with less ice and either the lowest sugar level or no sugar at all. The baristas hit the mark on the sweetness levels and make it exactly how I want. When you order 30% sugar, you really get 30%. For the true tea lovers, I recommend 30% or none at all if you really want that bold tea taste. The tapioca pearls are addicting--soft, chewy, and not crazy sweet. Their pearls have a natural amber brown color since they're made from sweet potato, without any added syrups or dyes. Most boba elsewhere is made from cassava root and then dyed artificially. Yes, it's on the pricier side--but I am SO willing to pay for the higher quality! They have a rewards program, so if you collect enough points, you can score free drinks! There's a lovely barista who's almost always there--she makes my drinks just right and quickly every time. I do wish there were more seating though. It's a small store with just a table and a few stools at a counter. They do have wifi if you're thinking of getting some work done. This location also has a full menu of popular Vietnamese dishes like pho, lemongrass grilled pork, vermicelli bowls, and banh mi. I've tried the banh mi, and honestly, I'd skip it. Stick to the bubble tea here! Tsaocaa is a must try for all boba lovers! Get your sip on! They even have a 1000mL bucket size! *eyes emoji* I have to limit myself to one drink a month... or I'll end up with a 9-month old boba belly.

Oh man, I so wanted these drinks to be a hit…read more Here is what we ordered in 500ml: - King of Oolong Milk Tea with boba - Sakura Oolong Milk Tea As soon as we saw the drinks we were like oooh no, why is it white? My son insist I taste both of them first. I put on a poker face because I wanted to see his honest reaction too. After he took a couple of sips he said, I don't want to finish it. In the trash it goes. I consider myself a hardcore tea lover. There was nothing Oolong about it. Not sure how the lady made it, if it's from powder or actual tea leaves but we absolutely could not detect any tea flavor, mostly water and sugar and the lingering aftertaste was NOT PLEASANT AT ALL. It was a long drive for us to get here. Do I regret it? No, because I am always willing to venture far for a boba tea experience. Can't win them all. I don't know if the high rating is for the drinks or the Vietnamese food they serve here. Tsaocaa is a chain and I will not be giving this one another chance. The first thing my son and I did when we got home was brush our teeth. Positives... - Friendly service. - The drinks are not as pricey as other boba shops. - I got to see how beautiful Englewood, New Jersey is. One star rating for the soft and chewy boba.

Nope. Not happening. I think this place is rather new…read more.. but I think this location's really missed the mark. First, the space is confusing. Big space with high ceilings, only four small tables spaced so far apart like we're still in Covid. Two bookshelves with potteries and a picture background with K-pop idol cut out. One ordering kiosk in front. I get the sense they want people to take out... but one new guy is working here on a sunny Sunday afternoon and we've yet to have our milk tea after waiting for 15 minutes. Scheduling mistake, big time! Also just confusing - are you a painting pottery shop or Gong Cha? Just the whole space ain't it ... you don't need such huge space only to serve up so-so bubble tea with one new bro looking at the recipe every two seconds when he's got like 15 backorder. C'mon franchise owner, get it together.

The worst Gong cha I have been! Just look at the picture and you guys decide if this Milk Tea or…read morejust Milk. Location: it is located in Englewood, there is a lot of seating but no one was there because probably of how does their bubble tea taste. Service: I just ordered at the machine, no interaction. Food: So I bought the XL Milk tea and by far this is the worst bubble tea I had. There is no tea on my milk tea, it was just milk! Just look at the color!!! And it just taste milk! The bubbles were undercooked or was cooked yesterday. It was hard and not chewy. Price rating: $8 for XL bubble tea which I drank only half. I wouldnt come back on this location. it was a waste of money.

No ac, smells inside and is dirty. The only saving grace is the wonderful staff. Please fix the ac…read moreand clean the place!

I had a late night craving for bubble tea and all the locations around me had already closed. I had…read morefound Little Boba and saw it was open late. Little Boba is located in Bergenfield on Washington Ave. we had arrived and it was a simple store set up with some tables and chairs. There was a machine in the front for placing orders. They had a variety of boba, snacks like churros and chicken, corn cups, ice cream and so much more. We just ordered boba that night. We got the honeydew boba milk tea, honeydew slush and a matcha drink and also a churro with ice cream. We waited in store as they prepared our order and it was made fairly quickly. Everything was made fresh and I loved the honeydew boba! I will definitely be back again for when I have that late night boba craving!

the best boba in the bronx by far! and the large is actually LARGE it doesn't feel like you wasted…read morea couple extra dollars for no reason. I also recommend their onigiris they're delicious!

Here since they opened in 2021 - bubble tea in the Bronx! My heart is content. I would always go to…read moreQueens but don't need to anymore. Drinks: My go to is the mango sparkling bubble tea - it's the mango green tea drink but with mango popping bubbles topped off with fizz. SO GOOD Service: The staff here are nice, there's a guy with glasses and curly hair who has been here since they opened (always courteous and fast!). Vibes: Perfect to pick up on the go but there is one table on the first floor (small) and a second floor (2 tables). They do tend to be busy so try to avoid the kids getting out of school rush hour. This area is full of restaurants, some examples are Bokagua (Dominican Asian fusion), Tobala (Oaxacan), Tin Marin Tapas (Spanish) to name a few. If you're craving a bubble tea and you're in the BX/Yonkers come here

Boba, boba, boba, boba, boba... why, oh why... am I willing to spend ~$7-$9 on one drink that may…read moreor may not be good? Because I'm addicted. Moge Tee is an international bubble tea brand founded in China. They specialize in "new-style" drinks that are made with high quality ingredients like: -freshly brewed loose leaf teas (no powdered mixes) -real milk (no creamer) -hand picked fruits (no artificial syrups) -house made toppings like cheese foam The menu is extensive and has a mix of classic and creative/artisanal drinks - milk teas, fruit teas, brewed teas, matcha, etc. You can adjust the sugar and ice levels to your liking. I remember trying the cheese foam tea at this location (Fort Lee) when they first opened ~ 6 years ago and I wasn't a huge fan. I recently decided to give it another go. This time I ordered the Super Fruit Green Tea (~$8). I took the first sip and I knew I wasn't going to finish it. Not sure if the drink wasn't mixed properly, but it didn't taste balanced at all. The flavors were all over the place and every sip was something different - bitter, overwhelmingly sour, or sweet/syrupy. Bleh. Didn't taste like a refreshing fruit tea. The tapioca pearls were good - soft and chewy. Props to them for using real slices of fruit in the drink. The interior is super cute and "Instagram-worthy". It's spacious with plenty of seating. There's animal plushies, neon signage, a green wall, and claw games. Snap your photos away! Service was quick on a late weeknight, but the lack of customer interaction was off-putting. Call me old-fashioned, but I can't stand it when I walk into a business and employees stare at you and give off the "just order on the kiosks because I don't want to interact" type of vibe. Would it hurt ya to at least greet a customer? This could've been an "I ordered the wrong drink" situation. Or not.

After lunch, I was craving some bubble tea. A lot of spots in the area are either bad chains, or…read moredessert places serving overly sweet, powdered bubble tea. I found Moge Tee, which looked legit and I remember trying their Midtown West location (which is now closed) and it was decent. I ordered on the kiosk in the store. After 10 minutes of waiting (with no one else waiting on a drink), my two drinks still weren't ready. Turns out the order didn't go through, which was a tad annoying. But the staff was very accommodating and expedited the drinks. I had the matcha with tofu pudding and my husband had the taro with regular pudding. I don't think these specific drinks had a customizable sugar level but I wish there was because they were a little too sweet. Both drinks were just okay (probably due to the sweetness level) but the toppings were good. It came out to $21 for two drinks, so pretty expensive - but it seems like that is the minimum for real bubble tea nowadays.

Got an iced jasmine milk tea with boba. It was tasty. The…read more"medium" will cost you almost $7. The boba was good, chewy and not mushy. The jasmine tea was just ok, not strong enough to stand against the milk. I do wish there was more of a jasmine tea flavor but there was a hint of floral. I enjoyed it. My partner got a hot americano, not that great. Coffee gave paper bag, iykyk. I'm unsure of what coffee they use but there was marketing material displayed advertising coffee drinks. Staff was friendly, window seating was perfect.

Very good flavorful bubble tea well priced. Much better than the fake sugary bubble tea in mitsuwa…read more I got the mango lemonade with no sugar and it was sweet and sour and had a bright refreshing taste. I loved the star jelly, it was firm and chewy and fruity. The ambiance is cute, small store with some tables. The drink came out quickly, service was nice but I think they were a little bored.

Caramel macchiato was great . Red velvet cake was bomb as fuck!…read more Alfonso provided top notch service. Quiet atmosphere. Cute Pokémon vibe. Would return if I'm in the area again

Ordered (2) drinks for pick up and the email read for 11:13AM pickup. Once I get to the register…read moreand tell them I'm there for a pick up, at 11:13AM, they scramble to look for my order and then begin to make it. Extra 10 min wait and they weren't busy. Why order online? Just save yourself the headache and don't go there...

The couple behind the counter (the owners?) were so kind and helpful. The ambiance is lovely. There…read moreare games to play and books to read to entertain you while you wait for your food. We had the ramen (spicy! Mmmm), dumpling- pork & vegetable (delicious!), a croffle- egg, cheese, avocado, greens (Amazing!), Mochi (yummy!), Taiyaki (Awesome!), Brown sugar Boba () and macarons (fantastic!). It's versatile enough to eat a meal or just got for dessert. We can't wait to go back!

My child loved the doughnut selection. He thanked me many times for the Oreo one he got and gulped…read moreit down quickly. I got a latte which was not the best latte I ever had. The place is nice but decor is more for summer vibes. There is Christmas music playing and there is a tree but the place is cold with few decorations. It could be probably be cozier this season. Overall, I would recommend it for the baked goods if you eat gluten ;)

we entered the empty establishment and the person behind the counter didn't even look up or say hi…read more we found what we wanted and it looked great on picture, but boy was it bad. I ordered a strawberry matcha thinking it would be equal ratio, but this is straight up milk with a hint of strawberry, no matcha. strawberry concentrate was thick and chunky. my boyfriend's drink taste nothing like green tea, but instead, pulpy pineapple juice. very disappointing, more effort needed. the environment of the place is also extremely gloomy and poorly lit.

I freaking adore this place... the woman that owns it is so kind and doesn't mind walking you…read morethrough the menu... hands down some of the best teas I've been lucky enough to try

I'm always here. I should buy stock in this place! It used to be cheaper back in the day but hey!…read moreIt's consistent and that's why I keep coming

Being somewhat in the area today, I wanted to stop in to my favorite bubble tea shop (the brand not…read morethe location). I walk in, I'm the only customer there, 3 ladies working, all on their phones, not one of them looks up to acknowledge or help me. Finally after a minute or so of me staring at the one who appeared to be the order taker, she looks up and asks if I know what I want, in an annoyed manner since I'd interrupted her Instagramming. I knew I wanted a strawberry milk tea without bubbles, easy enough. I wanted to try something from the crème brûlée series but couldnt think of the name at that moment, she named every coffee drink except that, I ended up going into my phone and finding the name..all while the line is now building behind me. I told her I wanted bubbles in it, she proceeded to tell me how they were 'out of bubbles for now.' This boggled my mind as their entire business is based on BUBBLE tea. Since I was there after driving 20 minutes out of my way to visit, I accepted it without bubbles. As I'm standing there waiting for it to be made, the woman after me orders something with bubbles, was also told they were out but was offered other options. Why wasn't I offered? Not to mention I saw a few cups there waiting to be made, with bubbles in them! And after all that, the drink was NOT tasty at all. This was a very disappointing experience and I likely will not visit this particular location again, but instead would try the one on Fordham Rd which isn't too far away or in Hartsdale on my way home up the Bronx River Pkwy. My words of advice..be conscious of the fact they may be out of bubbles barely halfway into their business day.