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    4.2 (499 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 5:00 PM
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    SINCERETEA ATMOSPHERE

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    Quiet
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for working

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    Berry Merry
    Kaho L.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]Clean and quiet boba shop that's been around for some years now.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Easy touch screen ordering system. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Decent amount of seating for a small spot.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Lots of fresh and fruity flavors. The Berry Merry was quite good, not too sweet and the tea flavor really shined through.

    Pink Lady.
    Lloyd C.

    I drive by Sinceretea all the time either going to/returning home from the main street of Japantown (Jackson Ave). Street parking only. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They offer inside and outdoor seating if you prefer.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The decor is simple and clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The pricing is a bit pricey but that's what you pay for quality tea. *Pink Lady: organic green tea, rose jam, guava juice (added house-made rose jelly +$1.00). Light and refreshing. Next time, I will try their mochi egg puffs. Come support your local business!

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    Pooja R.

    What an amazing experience! We just got to enjoy workshop one of three in learning the intricacies of tea. Of the three core types of tea (black, green, and oolong), the first class focuses on black teas. Jenny (store owner) is great at walking us step-by-step through different techniques in making tea, ranging from cold brew to making our own tea concentrate and mintea hibiscus specialtea. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This is a great chill environment to learn about the nuances of tea![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If you enjoy making your own tea, or just wanna learn more about tea, this is a great beginner class introduction to black tea! Thank you Jenny, Cyrus, and family for a wonderful experience! Looking forward to class #2!

    Berry Merry
    HanNa P.

    Tiny place with no parking. But you can find street parking in front. Ordered on the kiosk. Good choices for drinks. Not cheap but pretty tasty. We ordered the Berry Merry with boba and Lavender Lemonade. Tea was light and the strawberry tasted fresh but the drink seemed watered down. The Lemonade was better. Would try again if in the area. Service was ok. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Inside was fairly clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]And it was nice and warm temperature![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Rose Lemonade & Lavender Lemonade
    Kelli K.

    One of my favorite spots for rose lemonade. This spot is tucked away near San Jose Japantown. This is my second time coming here and I got the rose lemonade. I like it a bit less sweet and with less ice. The drink comes with rose jelly that they make in house. The drink is refreshing and has a good rose flavor. It's not bitter or overwhelming. Also the lemonade isn't super sour too! It's a well balanced drink!

    Berry Merry
    Eric K.

    This is a hidden boba shop that blends in with their neighbors and community. I've always drove past but never took a chance to try it out until today. I stopped by on a Thursday around 4pm. It looked like a slow day. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The interior isn't huge but if you're looking for a place to sit down and do some work, this is a great spot.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I ordered a Berry Merry which is green tea, tasted like jasmine, strawberry puree, and randomly orange juice. I ordered it less sweet and it was perfect for me. The tea was strong and slightly bitter, then you taste the sweetness of the strawberry puree. The orange juice was pretty subtle but it did pair well with the drink and added a slight tartness. Next time I would try some of their toppings. The service was pretty fast, it took less than 3 minutes for me to receive it. As I was ordering, I saw samples for drinks and some of their snacks. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The entire room smelled like their egg waffles and it was extremely tempting.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If I didn't have dinner soon I would've caved in. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The interior was cozy, clean, neat, and aesthetic.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I definitely would enjoy doing some work in here.

    Teana Colada
    Emery N.

    I ordered the Teana Colada without coconut cream. My drink came out within 10 minutes. I was not too sweet at 25% sugar so I asked for a bit more and it was good enough for me. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This shop is a great place for studying or dates. It's mostly quiet with students here[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. Unfortunately parking is limited to 15 minutes outside so find streetside parking elsewhere. I recommend this place if you're ever in downtown San Jose and want boba and a quiet environment!

    Dark Roasted Oolong Soy Milk Tea
    Katie T.

    It took a while for the order to be served so keep this in mind when getting food. But the dark roasted oolong tea flavor was nice and strong and black sesame in the egg puff were nicely roasted with pieces of mochi in each puff! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great calm cafe study vibes ~[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Teana Colada Teana Colada
    Neha B.

    I'm not sure if this is just this drink, because we only tried one but something definitely tasted "off." Almost like something went bad in the drink itself. The jelly/pudding texture does not mix well with the drink itself either. I'd come back to try a different drink but this one was just not it.

    Like this place, very neat, owner is pleasant and friendly! Enjoy the food, coffee and setting!
    Charles H.

    Like this place, great service and delicious food and coffee! [[HIGHLIGHT]]A quiet and pleasant ambiance[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]!

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    Carine B.

    This place made me feel so excited! First, when I walked it I was greeted by both a man and woman who were sweet and friendly. I was so excited to see samples - that's always fun! I sampled both the tea and mochi egg puff and was sold. Ended up ordering the black sesame egg puff which was delicious, and a custom tea. I went for the Peony Tea zero sweet pandan jelly and rose cream with a salted plum. YUM!!! The creams and jellies are homemade - not too sweet, just right. Actually had a hard time ordering because the whole menu looked magnificent :-). [[HIGHLIGHT]]In terms of the ambiance, the space it self was well lit, bright and spacious.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I was able to get easy street parking.

    Jasmine milk tea cloud & peony plum tea
    Irene L.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]I've been here once yearssss ago and they did a major facelift - super cute and dainty.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] This is literally the closest boba place to my place.. which means easy to access! There's street parking on Taylor or on the residential streets. So excited about this cloud series! They have 3 flavors: Jasmine, peony, oolong. I went with the Jasmine one with boba. FYI this already comes with the strawberry foam so no need to add extra. The boba was made well, the perfect chewiness. I like that it has a good blend of tea flavor even though it's a blended ice drink.. and if the ice melts, it still tastes pretty good. My sister got the peony plum tea; it is super refreshing but it lacked ice.. there was no option to select ice level on the kiosk.. so we added more ice when we got home. Not sure how long this cloud series will be around but def will be back to try the other two flavors!

    The "Golden Spring" :/ just bitter pineapple water.

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    Solid place to get tea that is flavorful and not overloaded with sugar. Waffle was okay, but the teas are good.

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    Ask the Community - Sinceretea

    What does the 3 liter carton include?

    Just the tea of your choice

    Does this shop sell gift cards?

    Yes

    Are there dairy-free milks available?

    Yes, they use a non dairy creamer

    Can you adjust sweetness and ice level here? What teas can be made without sugar/syrup? For the…

    You can adjust sweetness, their scale is Normal sugar, Less sugar, No additional sugar, and Extra sugar.… Read more

    Are the floaties just there for decoration or how do you get them??!

    The floaties are there for just decorations. It is on a table with some other props you can use!

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    Academic Coffee

    Academic Coffee

    4.4
    (1k reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    Omg!!! I this this place outdid some of my favorite matcha places. I went in not expecting too much…read morebut was SO SO satisfied. My friend and I ordered the guava matcha (with cream) and strawberry matcha and both the drinks were delicious. Most places I do to I usually like only 1 drinks and not both that I get but both of them were extremely delicious. For the guava matcha, I was slightly disappointed and taken aback that they charge more for the guava cream but usually most places include it in the drink already but I def recommend getting it. It is definitely on the pricier side with my drink being close to $10 but it's sooo worth the try. The cream was so thick and creamy and their matcha is incredibly smooth. My friend got the strawberry matcha and that was so flavorful as well. Most times when I order starberry matcha the flavor is bland but hers was reallly good. It was a little hard to sip it through the straw though because of the syrup. The server there was extremely sweet as well. I didn't catch her name but I think she had an eyebrow piercing (?? Maybe??) but she was extremely helpful and made conversation. Loved the customer service. I also saw the workers who were making my drink take their time and care with it and measure everything properly with scales and everything which was great to see. And it's a cute small spot there which was so pretty. I RECOMMEND I need to go again once I get my money up tho

    I heard that Academic had a new seasonal melon matcha and decided to try it. They told me it was…read moreonly around until the end of July and that it's honeydew flavored. I got the melon matcha with whole milk and the matcha cream top. I think I like their guava matcha more than the honeydew, but it was still good. It had a distinct honeydew flavor and the matcha itself was smooth. A friend of mine tried it and said it tasted like a lip smackers, which I think is a good way to describe it. I came on a Friday morning and it wasn't too busy. All the seats inside were taken but there were open tables outside. There's metered parking along Second and William street and it wasn't hard to find a spot. I love coming to academic and trying their new drinks, so I'll definitely be back.

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    Coffee & Water Lab

    Coffee & Water Lab

    4.3
    (777 reviews)
    5.3 mi
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    Free WiFi
    Grab-and-go

    Amazing coffee place! The espresso was smooth and perfectly balanced (not bitter or acidic). Plus…read morethe flavor syrups are perfectly balanced in the latte. I tried the Honey Black Sesame Latte, and while I wasn't sure I would like it, I ended up loving it! The flavor was super delicious, and went really well with the espresso flavor. We also ordered the avocado toast which is made on a Japanese milk bread slice. The seasoning toppings were super interesting and yummy, just maybe would have liked a bit more of the toppings personally. I really liked the larger menu of super unique drinks and definitely will be coming back to try a couple more that caught my eye! People are super nice and even though it's busy (for a good reason) there is plenty of parking and places to sit indoors and some outdoors.

    I was craving an affogato on a rainy day and Coffee & Water Lab totally hit the spot. The place is…read morereally cute -- I walked in to a lot of people on their laptops, so it definitely has that cozy work-friendly cafe vibe. The drink itself was great! My only complaint is that it came in a very small cup. The price is pretty standard for the Bay Area, but for the size, I was a little disappointed in the value. When you're craving an affogato, you want more than a few spoonfuls! Small cup aside, the quality was there. Perfect rainy day spot.

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    Aroma

    Aroma

    4.3
    (367 reviews)
    5.3 mi
    $$

    Love the unique flavors Aroma offers…read more Ordering at a kiosk and picking up at the front cashier within just 10 minutes amidst heavy foot traffic. First time around, I went ahead and ordered their pandan matcha. Yum! This masterpiece is served with pandan cold foam and toasted coconut flakes. Ordered it regular sweet, less ice, with oat milk. Very balanced flavor. Loved it. Would definitely try their other flavor offerings. :)

    Got their banana matcha with extra cream, less ice. Was super excited as I hadn't had anything…read morematcha in months. After 10 mins I got my drink and it looked nothing like the pictures in comparison. The "extra" banana cream I got ended up being less than what I'm seeing in photos on yelp from other customers. The band of cream was about the size of my pinky. I get that less ice =/= more drink added, that's completely normal. But even with LESS ice, 60% of my cup was ice :(. I finished it in 8 sips. For $8, a dollar a sip. In this economy ?!? I got robbed. Next time I'll stick to Izumi or soyful. My friend got the jasmine matcha, no changes and had plenty to drink still long after I finished mine. I went for the creamy MT from soyful after to drown out my sorrows. Unlikely to come back, this was a disappointing experience. Their other drinks seem good though.

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    Phin Cafe

    Phin Cafe

    4.2
    (701 reviews)
    7.7 mi
    $
    Locally owned & operated
    Free parking

    There are so many coffee places around, but this one really stands out to me for a few reasons. 1…read more It's very cute on the inside, and a great place to study/work when you have a lot to get done. 2. The coffee gets you absolutely WIRED, which again helps when you have a lot to get done. 3. The coffee is genuinely good, it doesn't rely on overly sweet syrups or too much sugar to make it taste delicious. My go to is the Ube coffee, and I'm not sure how they source their Ube flavor, but it doesn't taste like a typical extract or super artificial syrup. Overall I love this place, and I'm very grateful for the location since South SJ doesn't get a ton of cool food spots.

    Though located in a small plaza with more than enough parking for its smattering of businesses,…read morePhin Cafe seems to be a decently popular spot that specializes in Vietnamese coffees, matchas, and small plate foods (bahn mi, pâté chaud, and musubis). Their coffee is really good; I particularly like their dine-in-only Phin drip cream-top coffee. Though it is a little pricy, it comes with its own little drip setup, your choice of type of cream, and a little pastry snack. I also like their refreshers, though I would recommend the lower sweetness option, but I wouldn't recommend their matcha. Their food options are also appealing--their báhn mìs are quite good, but their pâté chauds were already sold out at ~12:30 PM, which was a little disappointing. I hope to try more of their food and snack options in the future. I would say that their prices range from being relatively reasonable (particularly for the food) to a little pricy (for some of the drinks). The quality varies, but is overall pretty good. It's also a good spot to study or work, as it has free Wifi and a number of electrical outlets, but it isn't open particularly late. Overall, I would definitely recommend you give this spot a try, particularly if you like good, strong coffee with a snack. The service is friendly and fast, the interior is clean and aesthetically pleasing, and the bathroom is clean (though the paper towel dispenser was empty or broken today).

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