Quality seems to be going down. I order ahead on my phone to avoid any wrong ingredients in my drink, and I still seem to receive incorrect toppings added to identical drinks. Boba is extra chewy now and not even sweet when I paid for honey boba. Really getting disappointed with each time I return back now. read more

Went there to get a passionfruit tea and fried shrimp snacks. The shrimp was fresh, fried perfectly and so delicious! So why only 3 stars? I asked for medium sweet for my tea (stated on the receipt) and I was fairly certain they made it full sweet because it was like drinking syrup. If you order anything less sweet, I would recommend you take a sip before you leave the store. read more

We ordered from here on Sunday, Matcha Coffee and Passion Attraction, both were great and tasty. They are only taking online orders, so make sure your place the order before you get here. read more

Tastea - Macha Coffee - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Drinks are good, but pricey. Food is always very good. I love their fries and popcorn chicken.

So far my fav drink is the Strawberry milk tea (medium sweetness and less ice). It's super yummy and their boba was just the right amount of chewy texture and sweetness. We also tried their matcha thai tea, original milk tea, peach me sweetea, and bootea shaker (all were good drinks) but the Strawberry milk tea is still on the top for me. If I'm going to be spending over $5 bucks for boba these days (why is boba so expensive now? :/) I'm going for the Strawberry milk tea. read more

Love this place. Really good considering it's a chain. I've been to a few locations. This is closets. I love the "booty" shaker. Pineapple, mango, mango bits. So good. The app is convenient for walk in and pick up. read more

Tastea - Booty shaker. Peach, pineapple mango tea, with mango bits and I added crystal boba. - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

SIP wouldn't stop me from getting my tea. Need to try their new item, super refreshing. This is my new favorite drink at Tastea. Normally I order mine with less sugar since I like to taste the tea. "Tropical Bliss - A Fruitea mix of jasmine green tea, pineapple, orange & guava juice" Staff there are friendly and this place is well equipped for CoVid19. read more

Drinks came out quick except for my avocado avalanche drink. The drink came up short and they had to reblend more to fill up my cup. Honey boba was good and my boyfriend's drink "The Unknown" was made perfectly. When you tell them light ice they actually do it. Don't forget to download the app for one free 20 oz drink!! read more

Tastea - The unknown - mango black tea with longan - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

We asked for less sweet and it was still way too sweet, almost un-drinkable. On top of it the drinks are more expensive than other boba shops. read more

This place is fast and efficient. Whenever I crave popcorn chicken - this is my go to, and their shrimp are delicious. For all you lactose-intolerant Asians out there, they have lactose-free milk! What a cause for celebration - my go-to's are: taro milk tea, krypteanite, the great white, and the taro smoothie. I almost always order online as that's the fastest way to pick up the order. read more

Quality drinks I can expect every time. I usually get Peachme Sweetea. I always ask for 0% sweet because it already comes sweet. But add boba cause I wanna live, not just exist. They're timely, drinks are always perfect, and Tastea just has a special place in my heart, starting from the days of going out of my way to go to OC for these drinks. read more

i was ordering at this location and i often order at the evergreen location but the staff here were very rude, i was getting my order taken by a guy with glasses who was yelling quite loudly at other staff members even though they were doing just fine. as for the drinks, they were subpar. the boba was not as fresh and was slightly hard read more

i've been coming here since they opened! they always make drinks as requested! staff is normally friendly and welcoming! they fry their popcorn chicken to perfection and all other fried food menu items! spice lvl is always as desired. sometimes there can be a little wait as i noticed every other visit the staff can be limited so it may vary. please be kind and patient! ^.^ i'll continue to visit read more

Tastea - my fav decor inside - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

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We've been going here since they opened because it's right down the street from us. Drinks are still delicious, chicken is good despite the smaller size. However the quality of customer service has gone significantly down. On two occasions the staff has not just been unfriendly, but quite rude. Not sure if it's just how the younger folks are now or if that's the environment of the store. Regardless of the reason, it's been off putting and quite unacceptable. The first incident, I thought the girl with the extreme eyeliner was quite rude, but I kept it to myself. The customer behind me actually got upset as well but voiced her opinion and told the guy who said he was the store manager of her rude service. I gave this place another try, however the 2nd time it was a guy that provided an unwelcoming atmosphere as well. It was a good run however I won't be returning to this location. Enjoy! -Sushiwhisperer read more

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I use to always get tastea fries for many years. After high peak covid, price increased, not filled up all the way like it use to be and taste very salty. I am disappointed with the fries after giving it another chance. Will only be ordering drinks. read more

Drinks are amazing and reasonably priced. Food is a scam and should be avoided. Tastea use to have great food and great quantity. Food is now the opposite, portions are the smallest I've seen in the boba game and actually the priciest. At T4 its ~$8 , as of this review, its $11 at Tastea. Also the popcorn chicken isn't that great, really salty. read more

did tastea change their fries? i remember pre-covid they were crispy and battered. i ordered it today and was super excited only to see that they are now mcdonald fries with seasoning on it. i didn't even finish it cause i was so disappointed and they were just not good :( tastea bring back your old fries i also tried the new green thai tea and it honestly tastes the same as regular thai tea so i'm not sure what's suppose to be new read more

This Tastea is wedged in between Heypot and Dental Care in the same plaza as Cha Cha Sushi & 85 Bakery off of Capitol Expressway. We saw this Tastea randomly after having a late lunch at Cha Cha Sushi. Expectations were pretty high, because I've never been to a "bad" Tastea but this specific location did not hold up. :( Walking in, it's decor and setup was just like any other Tastea. It was clean and spacious with its high ceilings but the drinks themselves weren't that great. I asked for extra sweet on both my orders but they both tasted watered down. I ordered... MATCHA THAI TEA 20oz $4.85 -I took a sip and it didn't taste like the matcha thai teas I've had before. It honestly tasted like regular milk tea with a hint of matcha. Don't know if that was just me.. AVOCADO AVALANCHE 20oz $5.25 *subject to market price* -made with fresh avocados. This was super icy. It didn't have the creamy consistency I'm accustomed too..and wasn't sweet. Like other locations, order at the cashier and they have a small waiting area for this who want to just order and go or you can dine-in and hang out! Again, the drinks didn't hold up to its sistering locations..so probably wouldn't make the drive there, especially since the other locations are closer to home and they make it to my liking! read more

I'd only give three stars if I were to only review the drinks from Tastea. But regard to the small bites, I can give four stars. The best of all is the butter fries with the shrimps follow. The small bites are not available at all locations, so I highly recommend you to try it out when you run into one. There are four spicy levels. I'd recommend second level if you don't want to burn your month. read more

Tastea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

I am so sad to give 3 stars, as this is the closest location to my boyfriend's house. They are very inconsistent when making drinks. The last two times I went here, my matcha thai tea tasted so different. I'm not sure where to even address this. I hate for workers to have to redo my drink, but the location off White Road, the drinks are perfect every time. I hate how they have two different chicken sizes now too, because the small one is really small, but the large one is really good for sharing. read more

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So glad this place wasn't busy when I came. Probably because it was the week before "shelter in place" and people were busy stocking up on toilet paper and masks. Ordered the peach tea and jasmine milk tea. Love their honey boba -- slightly sweet and amply chewy. Drinks came out fast. Parking was slightly difficult to find as the Aqui's next door was bumpin. So you may have to park a bit further back, but that only means more exercise to drink more boba, right?? read more

One of the best boba places I have recently found. The staff was super friendly, got greeted by 3 people as I walked in and they explained the whole menu to me and the most popular drinks. I ordered a strawberry peach iced tea to try and it was amazing!!! I was scared it would be to sweet but it was a perfect level. The second time I got a lychee iced tea and that was a little to sweet for me but they were nice enough to re make it for me with less sweetener. Also sampled the Thai tea and it was really good. I will be back soon to try something new! read more

I am a frequent customer, usually ordering through the app in San Diego. This was my first visit to this location. So disappointed to have ordered a large Karate Chicken, open the bag and find it only half full. It wasn't enough to satisfy, so I ordered another ...and unfortunately AGAIN, half full. At over $12ea after tax...definitely a profit for the store. I brought the second order back to show what they were giving me. In fairness, the girl at the counter agreed it should be full and volunteered to make another. This was a good solution IMO, as I'd spent $50 total with them during this visit. While I was waiting for the 3rd order to be made, a customer came up to pick up their drink order: two coffees (one medium, one large). The med cup was filled to the top, the large was about 2-3" from the top. Customer removed the lid and kindly asked if they could "top it off", to which he was told "No, sorry. We don't top off our coffee". I was shocked and felt bad for the guy. It's really too bad they want to skimp customers... Worst part, upset stomachs for all within 20 min. Bummer. read more

I am loving this new matcha strawberry. I like the puree so I ask for more strawberry vs matcha. My fave boba texture and taste is definitely tastea so I added boba to this drink. Vincent is a really cool worker. He always is super kind when I talk to him at the counter. Makes my drink perfectly. Always a great experience walking into Tastea. read more

Tastea - Matcha strawberry - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

I can't help it, add more calories with sweet tea. My 1st time in Tastea, quick service, clean, spacious, nice decorating for xmas. I opted for salted cream jamin , ( hint the best cream I ever try) and taro milk tea ( powder but taste not bad )and lastly tootie fruitea ( mix different the others store). All drink 20 oz cost from range $4 to $4.50 and I also finished the whole taro milk tea at the store, bought another 32 oz taro milk tea with salted cream $6.25..omg money easy go with goodness drink. read more

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So happy that they open another location! I've been here a few times and the drinks are just as good as the other locations. I love that it's consistent at all locations and don't disappoint. I've been disappointed by other 'chain' businesses where quality is different at each location. As a fruit tea lover, my faves here are still the peachme sweet tea and the unknown. read more

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This is for the popcorn chicken. It was old and too salty! Tasted like it had been marinated for too long.

So excited that Tastea is finally closer to me! The plaza that the shop is in has filled up super fast with parking due to the popular restaurants right next door so it's a little hard to find a spot on a busy Friday or Saturday night now, but other than that, at least there's usually a light wait once you get inside. The flavors are consistent across all of the Tastea locations and this one is no exception. The only issue with the drinks that I've encountered is that they have difficulties getting my drink exactly right every time that I order (messed up four out of five visits already) since I usually get the lychee freeze and swap out lychee bits for honey boba. Sometimes I'll still get the lychee bits with honey boba added, and sometimes I'll get the honey boba with no lychee jelly. Other than that, not a big deal and I've been happily coming back for all my Tastea drink needs. read more

Tastea - Peach me sweet tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Taste like tea! Great service as well. We had a very complicated order. Ryan rang it up and Jasmine executed as ordered. read more

Tastea - Bobas the way we like it - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Service is okay and quick. I ordered calamari and karate chicken both are kind of salty.

I ordered Avocado Avalanche, and they used an overripe avocado, which made the taste awful. Then we also ordered Peach Me Sweet Tea with light ice, instead they had half of the drink just ice and less sweet. I would've asked to remake our drinks, but the server had an attitude and was just rushing us when taking our order. read more

Really good service every time I come in, whether to pick up an online order or to place an order in store. I love the matcha drink and the yummy gummy. I think it's cool that they offer alternate sweeteners. I have a diabetic friend that can't usually drink boba because of the sugar, but because they can sweeten drinks with stevia, my friend can have a few drinks from here. read more

Got a Passion Attraction medium sugar no ice. It was so good! I'll definitely come back

I'm so glad there's a close location to my house now! This Tastea is located in the Capitol plaza (along with Cha Cha Sushi & 85°C Bakery), and it recently had its Grand Opening! I've actually never had Tastea before, so this was my first time. I ordered Honeydew Milk Tea with Egg Pudding, and it was so good. I think it's the best Honeydew Milk Tea I've ever tried. It was not too sweet but not too flavorless. It was perfect! Topping it off with Egg Pudding was a good decision too. The inside of the store was very neat and clean. Service was good as well! Definitely check it out when you are available! read more

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We got the Chamelon slushy. There was a huge ice chunk floating in the drink that was not blended and we didn't discover until the drive home. For a beverage nearing $7-$8 you would expect more care to be put into the product. Could have been an outlier so will try again if in the area. read more

Tastea is only a short drive away from our place, so my wife and I stop by for boba and snacks on the regular. Or at least once every couple weeks. Still haven't found my fav drink yet, but the Karate Chicken is our go-to snack--'On Fire' spice level, cuz it goes perfect with milk tea. Recently downloaded the app, so that makes ordering super smooth. Place the order on the app, pay, and it's usually ready by the time we park. Can't beat that! Looking forward to trying more drinks there! read more

Had a refreshing "Unknown" drink and love the addition of longan and their green boba is so tasty and fresh! Definitely a new fave spot for boba! read more

I've had Tastea previously in SoCal, so I was excited to see they opened one here at Communication Hill. I've gotten strictly their teas in the past, but decided to venture into other categories at my most recent visit. The drinks: + matcha coffee, 25% sweetness. Let me start by saying this is one of my favorite drinks ever. And I don't say that lightly. I loved the matcha flavor on the bottom; it was very prominent but not overpowering. The coffee on top was strong and not at all sweet, so it balanced the matcha flavor quite well. Mixed together and you have an amazing drink. I'm so glad I ordered this, especially since it's like getting two drinks in one! + Vietnamese coffee with honey boba and 0% sweetness for him. This was pretty good, too! Coffee flavor was strong, just how we both like it. I must say that between this and the matcha coffee, I prefer the matcha coffee more but I'm also biased because I looooove matcha everything. *note that add ons are an extra 70 cents* The decor: Super cute inside, but not very many tables. I also kind of felt like I was reliving my college days based on the amount of ABGs around. Soooo yeah. Overall, the quality was great and worth the price. Will definitely be back! read more

Tastea - Matcha coffee x Vietnamese coffee with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Ahh yes the peach me sweetea recipe is no different up here than it is down in SoCal. Peach and strawberry, with real fruit bits at the bottom. My fave fruit tea. Pre-made as always, so it comes out QUICK. I usually hate syrupy drinks and this is doesn't taste artificial in the way a powdered or syrupy drink would taste. Although one of my friends thinks it tastes artificial. I dunno, call me basic but I still love it! 25% sweet and less/no ice is perfect. Would love to see one open in the East Bay. read more

Tastea - Peach me sweetea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Love coming to this place for boba. Their boba is always consistently soft whenever I go. Never disappointed with that. Service is quick and friendly. My favorite drink here is the watermelon slush during the summer. But typically I go with the peache lychee drink or the lychee slush since it's so refreshing. The largest size is pretty worth it for those who can drink a lot, which is pretty worth it to me. The boba is green boba but it's much different from black boba, just coloring.honey boba is a lot sweeter than their regular boba so choose wisely. read more