Pleasantly surprised, great seating area, parking, drink variety and good too…read more + Wintermelon Jasmine ($5.59 + $0.75 boba; no sugar): she let us know no sugar would still be sweet bc it's presweetened. It was still sweet! Nice flavor (7.7/10) + Pink Guava Jasmine ($6.05; 70% sweet): good balance of guava and jasmine (8/10) + Ember Roasted Oolong Milk Tea ($5.95; 50% sweet): good sweetness and tea flavor (8.4/10)

Had the best taro puree drink with oat milk. 80% sugar, easy ice was perfect…read more Son had the mango pomelo no tea jelly. Son's bff enjoys the strawberry yogurt. Service great! Ambiance good small but there is seating in the back! Industrial feeling and cool!

Came and tried the high mountain pouchong tea with lemon. It was super sweet but also tasted pretty…read moregood, so I bought one with less sugar and it was perfect. Parking was easy for me but I did come on a random weekday. Also no wait.

One of my fav tea stores, I come here often! Not usually too busy, but you can also order ahead on…read moretheir website. My go to's are iced honey osmanthus oolong tea and iced honey green tea + taro balls, light sweetness and light ice. They're sooo refreshing and always hit the spot. If you get a non-milk drink, I *highly* recommend adding taro balls. For milk-based drinks, add boba, they're cooked to perfection. The workers are friendly and fast. Love this place :) The cons: one cup size (wish they offered a larger size) & on the pricier side

So much variety of teas here! I love how they have a picture and description of each type of Tea so…read moreyou know what youre getting. There are kids friendly drinks as well so the whole family can get something (Yakult drinks, slushes etc.). The boba is ok, the drinks are definitely better than the boba but still ok that I would get it if I wanted a drink from here. Make the boba better and it would be a perfect combination! There are tables so people can come and do work or study as well. The place is clean and drinks can be customized for sweetness and ice level. Weekly BOGO's for a drink each week so allows us to try a different drink and see if we like it.

So excited that Formosa Aroma just opened up in Temple City! It's located right in that new…read moreapartment complex at Rosemead and Broadway. Heads up for anyone driving,the parking is super convenient, just pull into the lot in the back. The inside has a really nice, clean decor, and they have an awesome display showcasing all their different tea selections. They have a killer promotion going on right now too, buy one Iron Goddess tea boba, get one free! The milk tea itself is incredibly smooth and has a really rich, authentic tea fragrance. Plus, the bobas are perfectly soft and chewy, exactly how they should be. The service was super friendly and helpful while picking out drinks. Definitely check this spot out if you're in the area!

I thought this was an elegant and fun looking tea spot. The drinks here were delicious as well. I…read moreonly want to hear a couple months ago, but it looks like the place is permanently closed. :( They might have other locations in the general area. The way to order here was primarily from a kiosk with people helping you out if needed. I came by to grab a drink before meeting some friends for dinner. I ordered a Matcha white champaca salted cheese. The only thing I really knew about this drink was the Matcha part lol. But it looked and sounded amazing so I went with it. It was really good! Interesting flavors for sure. I really enjoyed the drink that I got here. If this place is truly closed it's really sad. Hopefully I could go to another location soon.

Yelp incorrectly lists this location as closed, but they're still fully open today. Tried the…read moredancong oolong milk tea and the gardenia milk tea. Both were tea forward and smooth. Not as sweet as other tea shops, so their recommended 70% sweetness is more like 50% elsewhere. Menu is mainly milky drinks, so not the place for people who prefer brewed fruit teas. Would recommend if you like milk teas on the delicate side. Their tiny parking lot is awkward and cramped, so you're better off grabbing street parking nearby.

Pros: extremely veteran boba experts Cons: I don't want…read morepeople to know about this place or it'll get busy. Our go-to are the mango mango slush or strawberry slush half sweet no chamoy, royal milk tea with boba, and Peach green tea half sweet. Drinks are ALWAYS consistant and yummy. Even more, the boba is consistantly divine-- fresh, chewy, and sweet. Drinks come out quick even when it's busy. I'm always amazed how many drinks they can pump out quickly. The staff here are boba masters. Prices here are competitive/standard. Expect about $5/drink. They also have a stampcard program! Buy 8 and get 1 free. We frequent Hello Boba because it's nearby and good. Even if there's more unique places like half and half, 3 cats, and twinkle brown sugar. I prefer Hello Boba. They're just really good, consistant, and quick. Always hits the spot. Staff are generally friendly and greet you with a smile. There's this one swole asian dude who's that has a rbf. I don't think it's personal though, he's probably always sore from hitting the gym. I almost never get a smile from him-- it's just business. He shows his love in a through his consistant drinks. Which I can appreciate. I usually take my drinks to go. But there was one time me and my son hung out and played board games. They have a nice variety. But just like all other boba places, the games are usually really beat up from all the useage from previous customers. Very casual. The only downside is that this place is dangerous to my waistline. Overall good for everyone of all ages and different ethnic backgrounds. Special Shoutout to Tuan. When my wife or son wants boba, sometimes I forget what our go-to order is. Tuan knows our order. It's people like Tuan that make places like Hello Boba special.

They have Happy Hour on Monday - Friday from 4pm to 7pm for select drinks…read more Nice boba shop with some unique drinks. Their original mojito is good if you're looking for an alcohol free version with boba. Other than that, normal boba menu. Quick service from time you order till pick up. No table sittings but they do have a bunch for you to wait.

~ The best lemon tea! ~…read more Love the creamy lemon tart & high mountain tea with lemon juice! (slightly similar to taiwan's street lemon ice tea) Depending when you go, there might be a wait! They brew the tea each order. There are 3 tables inside! And underground parking.

Chicha sets the bar high for the gold standard boba drink. After trying drinks at other chicha…read morelocations, I can confirm that the San Gabriel location makes the best drinks. I've noticed that some of my drinks at the other places are sometimes watered down, whereas the quality has always been consistent here. The dong ding oolong milk tea with cream and bubble is usually my go to order. Drinks here usually run on the sweeter side so I always get light sweetness. This shop is definitely my go to place for drinks whenever I'm in the area.

Was excited that this location opened close to my office! All their drinks are so good. I really…read moreenjoyed the Passion Fruit Super Fruit Cup it was the perfect amount of sweetness and so refreshing. We also got the Strawberry Cheese Slush and it was perfect for such a warm day. The servers were kind and attentive. Parking is in the back. Ambiance is nice, clean and the packaging is efficient and beautiful. I will definitely be back.

I came on a Sunday evening and the shop was pretty empty. The staff seemed to be working on a few…read moreorders for food apps though. I'm not sure if the people working that day were new, but that was kind of the vibe I got based on my experience. I ordered a Osmathus Rice Mochi Frost using the tablet near the counter, and then sat down to wait for my order. Quite some time passed, and I noticed people that came after me were getting their orders. I went up to the counter to ask about mine, and the worker seemed confused and said it'll be a moment. I sat back down, and shortly after got a notification that the table I was waiting for at a nearby restaurant was ready. I went back to the counter to check on my order, and that's when one of the staff members told me that it'll be 10 more minutes because they ran out of something. At that point I told them I needed to leave, and they offered to make me another drink. I said ok, whatever you can make fast - so they whipped up a osmanthus rice milk tea pretty quickly. The drink itself was surprisingly good! Smooth, flavorful and fragrant, and the little bits of rice added a pleasant texture to the drink. It was a bit too sweet for my liking because they made it at 100%, I would choose 50% next time. Overall I'd consider trying a different Ben Gong location in the future because the drink itself was worth getting again. The service here was definitely lacking though.

Very cute boba shop! Boba barista answered all the questions i had about the menu and was very…read morepatient. They have street parking in front of the stoor Jasmine oolong milk tea 4/5 it is caffeinated and was the perfect pick me up for studying. The milk tea flavor was light. I got it with black tea tapioca and this really stood out to me. I reallyyyy like the black tea tapioca!! It reminds me of when my mom used to make it at home Popcorn Milktea with Brown Sugar Tapiochi 4/5. Imagine yourself walking through Disneyland and you smell popcorn. This is what the drink reminds me of, the popcorn flavor is very very subtle and not overpowering. It's great to try but i would personally try other drinks when i come back Oojicha Einspanner 5/5!!!!! So yummy!!!!! I would get this drink again!! A little grainy but it has a great warm and nutty flavor. FYI For the einspannser you can't make any adjustments

My new favorite tea spot! Rarely does a tea spot live up to the hype, but Toro tea has done it! We…read morecame in on a Saturday, and surprisingly it wasn't too crowded! Everyone talks about the Popcorn Milktea with Brown Sugar Tapiochi. It sounds a little unusual at first, but it ended up being SO good! The black tea with the buttery popcorn twist somehow works so well together! I usually don't like boba, but I'm a fan of their tapiochi! The texture is soft yet springy, and the best part is, it holds up really well the next day (unlike boba)! We also tried a few other drinks like their Mulberry Oolong with Osmanthus Jelly, Calamansi Oolong, Ember Milktea, and Gardenia Oolong. The Gardenia Oolong comes in a larger glass bottle as a pure tea. We enjoyed all of these drinks as well, but the Popcorn Milktea was our fave!