I've had this a couple of times whenever I order from the sushi spot inside. I came today because I ordered sushi Togo and always want a milk tea so I also ordered a milk tea. I've been to many boba/milk tea shops around Sacramento and there's only a couple I truly love. The milk tea I ordered was very strong. Like strong to where I feel a little jittery. I don't drink coffee so I don't like this feeling. I asked for 100% sweet and it lacked being as sweet as I like my milk teas. I'm not sure if this is how strong they make the milk teas or it was just this batch, but if it is how it normally is I would not prefer to order this again. If you enjoy stronger milk teas more so than it being sweet then this is something you'll enjoy. But for me and my taste, I like it but don't love it. I can't drink all of it and I would have to save it and drink the rest in the morning. If I remember correctly, they used to sell sweets... like macaroons and I think cookies or something. I didn't see any today. This shop is located inside of a sushi restaurant (Satori Sushi). Inside is a full restaurant with people dining in. The lady at the counter was nice. read more

This location has been solid since its inception. This is my go-to spot and as the Duke of this location, we'll say I frequent it often. The tea remains delicious! My go-to's remain but nothing really disappoints on this great menu! I typically order ahead and my boba is waiting for me when I arrive. Service has been good time after time. Because RarTea shares this spot for Satori, the major of the crowd inside are patrons of sushi. The vibes inside are generally chill. The insides are well maintained and it's not a bad spot to get a meal (with your boba of course!) In conclusion, get to RareTea and enjoy some delicious boba! read more

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RareTea continues to be a solid spot for a quick treat. The plaza that it's located in has plenty of parking and it's in the same building as Satori Sushi. You can walk right up to the counter to order RareTea or if you're dining at Satori sushi they'll seat you to the right. It is tough because there isn't really any seating specifically for RareTea so it's more of a grab and go spot or you could get it with your sushi. On my latest visit I met with someone and we ended up sitting on the little bench up near the door to talk a bit before heading out. The teas are high quality and pretty standard in pricing. On my most recent visit I had one of their coffee options and it was really tasty. Typically I order the black tea or fruit tea options, so it's nice to know that there's more on the menu that I really enjoy. The restaurant itself is open and pretty modern, but most of it is designated to Satori Sushi. read more

I love the pearls here! They're sweet and soft. They also offer oat milk and soy milk as alternatives. The strawberry tea is made with real fruit. Super quick to make your drinks. The place is nestled in a sushi restaurant. read more

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During dinner time on a Friday, it seems like they're very under staffed. This boba place is located in the Satori restaurant. The inside is absolutely beautiful. However their POS system malfunctioned. The barista told me to try my payment again, when I got a notification on my apple wallet the transaction went through. She got her sup, and she advised me that it was just "pending" and it'll fall off. That sounds to me that it happens way too often than it should. As for the matcha latte I had, very bland. Just tasted like grainy milk. My boyfriend thinks the same as well, we had high hopes for this place since we used to always drink rare tea back home in San Gabriel. read more

I stopped by here for some drinks before hitting the road. Since I'm out of town, I was interested in giving RareTea a try. It was very refreshing especially for the hot summer day. We got the Mango Green Tea and Rose Matcha Latte with boba. Both drinks were delicious and made for a great drink for the road. If you're looking for a place for boba, this spot is a good option! read more

RareTea - Mango Green Tea and Rose Matcha Latte - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

Best Okinawa milk tea. Get it with the brown sugar boba - that's the only way to go! Grapefruit tea is also good. Sweet enough for us at 25% sweetness. Kiwi fruit tea is a nice, tart drink. The aiyu jelly is a great read more

This RareTea was located next to a sushi restaurant which makes a really good combination. The servers were super sweet and our tea came out really quickly. I got a large strawberry milk tea smoothie for $6 which is a pretty good price. It was sweet and refreshing! My friend ordered a kiwi fruit tea which also looked good as well. The store was cute and had modern decor. read more

RareTea - Iced Strawberry Milk Tea Specialty and Iced Kiwi Fruit Tea with Aiyu Jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

The tea was good! All the staff were super welcoming and the restaurant is beautiful and clean, thank you! read more

RareTea - Thai mill tea boba and strawberry milk tea boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

I'm usually not all that crazy about boba but wow this was delicious. I got oat milk rather than fresh milk and it was just perfection! The lady working there was sweet and helpful as well. read more

RareTea - Iced Caramelized Brown Sugar Boba with Fresh Milk Specialty - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

I have been to this location several times and have always enjoyed their drinks. Rare tea used high quality ingredients you don't find at the run of the mill boba stop like organic milk. The macaroons are on the small side and a tad too sweet for me so I would stay away from them. This location is out of the way so lines are generally not a problem not to mention they are inside Satori Sushi so if you are craving some food this spot is an awesome combo. read more

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Ordered door dash to our hotel room while in town for our daughter's volleyball tournament. Loved the taro milk tea! My kids ordered an Oreo milk tea and Okinawa milk tea with boba. Great taste and boba was deliciously chewy and soft. Will definitely try again!! read more

As the reigning Duchess of Rare Tea, I owe this business an excellent review. This specific RareTea location opened within this last year and has surprisingly dominated my boba patronage since its opening. Before this location opened, Rare Tea was not a boba shop I frequented. Now, it's only boba shop I go to. They have a variety of great quality teas as well as regular milk teas, fruit drinks, snow cream drinks, and matcha drinks. Here are some of my favorites: From the Teapresso Brew section, I love the Roasted Oolong Milk Tea with organic fresh milk with 75% sweetness. I also love the High Mountain Milk Tea with fresh milk. From the Snow Cream section, the Strawberry Berry Snow Cream is the best! It's one of my favorite drinks and a great order during the summer. The snow cream is a little salty but adds an addicting flavor that compliments the drink so well. This drink does have tea in it, which means there is caffeine. The Caramelized Brown Sugar Boba Milk is one of their most popular drinks and it is very tasty, but it is VERY Sweet unless you lower the sweetness level. The brown sugar boba itself is extra sweet and therefore, I would recommend lowering the sweetness level of the drink to either 75% of 50%. Also, this drink has no caffeine. Other drinks - The Strawberry Milk Tea was just okay. It was not the most flavorful drink. I also tried making my own Oreo milk tea by ordering the Teapresso High Mountain milk tea and adding Oreo topping and boba. It was good, but it might be better/cheaper to order the Oreo milk tea as is. The only drink I really did not like was the strawberry smoothie. It tasted very artificial and I was pretty disappointed. Toppings - Boba and most toppings are $.75, but crystal boba and brown sugar boba are $1, and snow cream is $1.50. Overall, Rare Tea is an excellent boba shop that has graced the South Natomas area. They share store space with Satori Sushi (same owner), but have their own counter. You can also dine at Satori and order the milk tea, which will be brought to your table. The shop is clean, but there is no where to sit with a table if you are only getting boba. The staff is polite and accurate with orders. read more

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I ordered some Chinese food to go and was craving something cold to drink while I waited. Another guest waiting for their food sent me a couple doors down to the sushi restaurant that also has a RareTea inside! It was a little loud inside as the sushi side was packed. I walked up to the counter and ordered my simple milk tea with boba and it was delicious and refreshing. read more

We have had Raretea maybe 5x or so at DOCO. Now we get one in Natomas! Good drinks. Not the best but better than many currently in our area. They share the place that is new too, Satori Sushi. I didn't get a drink this time but the other 2 did and liked it just the same as at DOCO. Nice to have a better boba spot added to Natomas that has less than stellar boba. Deluna and Tea 18 trump the rest here. read more

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WHY WE WENT HERE: - 1st time we tried via DoorDash - 2nd time we tried in person as a boba stop on the way home THE LOOK (FROM THE OUTSIDE): - located in an unsuspecting neighborhood plaza, can be easily overlooked - once in the plaza, you realize that RareTea is located inside Satori Sushi and Teriyaki Grill THE LOOK (FROM THE INSIDE): - RareTea is on the left side and Satori Sushi and Teriyaki Grill is on the right side - clean - modern THE MENU: - specialties - teapresso brews - milk teas - fruit teas - uji matcha - snow cream series - smoothies - not necessarily on the menu, there are some pastries/snacks showcased in the glass case adjacent to the cash register WHAT WE ORDERED: - Okinawa milk tea with brown sugar boba - mango smoothie - kiwi fruit tea with aiyu jelly - NOTE: like a lot of boba spots now, you have the option to change your ice level + sweetness level THE TASTE: - all of the drinks we've had have been good; refreshing and sweet CUSTOMER SERVICE: - warm and welcoming - swift read more

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Doordash review - 20% off on your first order (up to $5 off) I received my order in less than 30 minutes, which is fast. My default drink is the mango slush with lychee jello - it has the perfect amount of sweetness and the lychee made it even more refreshing Homemade taro with milk - there's actual pieces of taro in it so if you're a fan of that, you'll have to try it. Top it off with boba and bam, it's a winner. read more

RareTea - Mango slush with lychee jello and handmade taro with fresh milk and boba - doordash - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I've loved RareTea ever since I was first introduced to it from a Yelp Elite event at the DOCO location! I was going there for awhile until I realized this way more convenient Natomas one exists! There is ample free parking and it shares a space with the cutest sushi restaurant. Now I've been coming here almost every week because it's so easy to haha. Taro Milk Tea with Boba is always on point and will always be my number one favorite. 2nd favorite so far is the Caramalized Brown Sugar Boba. I got it with oat milk since dairy isn't my friend and it tasted just fine with it. RareTea hands down makes the best boba balls, the sweetness and chewiness are consistently perfect. What I think would compliment the boba drinks would be that I wish they sold egg puffs! They have a rewards program if you type your phone number in at the cashier. 1 point = $1 and at 50 points you get $5 off. read more

RareTea - Caramelized Brown Sugar Boba with Oat Milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

This was my 2nd time at a boba tea place. Not sure what to think of these places yet haha! I got a strawberry cream one. It was good. There was vanilla ice bream at the bottom. My son got a caramel one. It was just ok in my opinion. The place is clean. The staff members are friendly. It's attached to a sushi restaurant, so that's convenient if you're hungry, too. I may go back to try some other flavors. read more

Really great boba drinks & super friendly workers. Love coming here with my kids and picking up a few drinks on our way to the park.

The first thing I notice about RareTea is that it's located in a nice new building with plenty of parking. The interior looks new, was spotless, and had plenty of seating. The staff offered me some suggestions and I decided on a brown sugar milk tea with boba. The flavor was new for me and I really enjoyed it. My drink had drizzles of liquid brown sugar running down the inside and smooth creamy consistency. It tasted like black tea, milk, and of course brown sugar. It was a great combo! The boba was on the chewy side but had a good flavor. There were some complimentary Halloween donuts for customers when I arrived. There was one decorated like a cauldron which was a nice treat. Overall, my visit was a good experience. read more

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The Thai milk tea was great tasting. The boba had a good boba texture. The cups are nice; heavy duty!.. you can take them home and use them again. They were super fast. I ordered and had my drink in hand in less than 5 minutes. They share the space with a sushi restaurant. Must try next time, it smelled really appetizing! read more

RareTea - Iced Thai Milk Tea with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

Over the pandemic I had to get my boba fix. But every time I ordered from a Raretea I would get the wrong orders/spilled drinks/drinks didn't taste good. Well I randomly wanted to check out a sushi restaurant and noticed this Raretea sharing the location. It has been my favorite Raretea to get my boba from. The drinks are exactly what I'm looking for. My favorites to get are the rose tea (refreshing floral flavor) or carmalized brown sugar boba fresh milk (sweet milky flavor with chewy boba). But I would totally try the other flavors. Another nice thing is that while you eat at the restaurant you can order boba with your meal. read more

RareTea - Rose milk tea & Okinawa milk tea w/ grass jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

The teas here are strong in flavor so it's very good. We love getting drinks here and it's reasonable priced. Faves: mango green or black tea, matcha and brown sugar bobas. Love the little mango bits in the mango tea drinks. Their adjustments are also on point as I don't like it too sweet. Glad you're in Natomas. read more

So cool to have a good boba spot open up in Natomas. This particular RareTea shares the same space with Satori Sushi. The interior was done very well and looks modern and new. There is a big parking lot with plenty of spots. I've been here twice and the drinks have always tasted yummy. Recently, I ordered the mango green tea with boba, 50% sugar, less sweet. The drink tasted really sweet at half the ratio, but it was still delicious. Next time I'll try 0% and add brown sugar boba and see if I like it. We didn't specify a size but it came in a large so I think that's the default? I would come back if I wanted boba. read more

It's so cool how this boba shop is connected to the Satori sushi restaurant so you can have both sushi and boba, two of my favorite things! The service here was great and the drinks were made in a timely matter. They were able to make all of our drinks at the same time! The inside is clean and aesthetically pleasing! read more

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the tea here is always great. they make the drinks fast and I never have to wait long. I like that the sushi place is in the same restaurant. This boba place is one of my favs. read more

Teas always taste great super fast service! Great place for a boba drink or refreshing smoothie

I was so excited to try this new boba place out, which is located right next to my optometrist. It's decorated really nice and the staff were friendly. The drink, however, was disgusting. It was the worst boba drink I've ever had. I'm hoping that's because it's new. I will maybe give it another shot in a few months. read more

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Go to spot for boba when visiting my friend in this neck of the woods. I really like their taro milk tea with boba and their fruit teas. My friend got a kiwi something last time and it was legit good! I'll have to remember to get that one next time. Inside they are connected with the sushi spot, so you just have to walk up to the first counter and ignore the wait to be seated sign. Even when the sushi spot is closed between dining service, they will be open to order boba. Everyone has been nice, patient, and helpful. Quality of drinks has always been good too. read more

We had to stop in at this new location. It's in a small shopping center right near the freeway. So there is tons of parking. It is absolutely beautiful inside. They're going to be sharing this space with a sushi place, so they have lots of seating. It's very clean inside. The employees were very nice and helpful with drink recommendations. Our drinks came out really fast and my kids loved them. We will definitely be coming back, probably way to often:) read more

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This is my new addiction, a plus that this location shares it with Satori. My favorite is the caramelized brown sugar boba/I've tried it with oat milk and organic milk...at first I thought it was the milk...but then realized it's the boba!!! This place boba is fantastic...cooked to perfection, not dry or hard. For those that are boba enthusiast-it makes a difference... I thought I had pretty good boba before--this place by far beats other places I've been too. read more

Honestly idk how I didn't know about this place sooner, it was the best boba I've had! I will be back this weekend with my nieces. I asked for light ice and finally a place that gives you your moneys worth of a drink. Definitely try this place out. It's also sharing a restaurant space with a sushi spot that I'll be trying soon. read more

First time at this location and we almost missed it because it blends in. It's apart of a sushi restaurant which is interesting. I got their Thai tea and I have to say I prefer tea18 but I'd like to try the sushi place so I'll probably try this place again when dining. read more

This is the second RareTea to open in Sacramento, after the first location on K St in downtown. Their grand opening was on Aug 7, 2021. It is located in the corner of Gateway Plaza in between pizza & Plus and Golden 1 bank. They took over the location where Sushi King used to be. When you first walk in, you can tell they did a great job of renovating the interior. To the left is RareTea and to the right is Satori Sushi. That's right - a boba shop and a sushi restaurant sharing the same space. I only wanted boba during my visit, so I haven't eaten at Satori yet. The interior is actually quite spacious with tons of seating. I ordered the Mango Milk Tea ($5) and my brother ordered the Signature Matcha Latte ($5.50). My Mango Milk Tea had a good balance of mango flavor; it was the right amount of sweet. My brother ordered the Matcha Latte with 50% sweetness and even for him, that was a tad too sweet. Overall, the place looks amazing and the staff is friendly. We'll be back for sure. read more

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Love me some Boba and I always find my self going to get me the coffee milk tea. Service is quick and the drinks are always made at its perfection!!! read more

We were really happy with our drinks from Rare Tea. The freshness of the fruit ingredients and the quality of the boba were wonderful! A refreshing drink you must try is the Kiwi Fruit Tea with Aiyu Jelly. It's green tea loaded with real muddled kiwi and huge chunks of lemon jelly--like a dessert and drink all in one! My husband loved his passion fruit smoothie with ice cream added. He shook his cup vigorously before piercing with the straw and said it was like eating a passion fruit milkshake. I look forward to coming back and trying all the other drinks they offer. read more

RareTea - Iced strawberry milk with boba & pudding in the forefront. Passionfruit smoothie with ice cream, iced kiwi fruit tea with aiyu jelly. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

Strawberry milk tea and strawberry berry snow cream drink are awesome. The fresh strawberry pieces give it a refreshing taste. We always order online for pick up. It's always ready when we arrive. read more

Still one of my favorite spots for drinks! Ordering online makes it easy to order in advance and schedule a pick up. 10% off offer if you do it through their website. They have a good selection of specialty drinks. I like it when I don't need to add any additional toppings. My favorites are the Mango Dream and the Taro Smoothie with Pudding. I like to customize my drinks to 25% sweet or less sweet. read more

Great drinks. Good customers service. This is one of my favorite! SIGNATURE HOUSE COFFEE. read more

RareTea - If you like strong coffee with boba, we'll look no more! It's perfect! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California