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Tea Be Honest

4.3 (359 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for kids
Dogs allowed

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Layla M.

Lots of fun and cool drinks. They still have seasonal drinks so my friend got a gingerbread chai...I think it was and she said it was delicious. I had the opt for something with no sugar and tried the roasted oolong, but that didn't taste great so they changed it for the Jasmine tea which was so much better and I got to enjoy that with my friend while we played Jenga and vibed out to the awesome playlist they were playing. There was one point where we both got up and started dancing a little bit... That was fun. Great service! We'll be back. The only downside is that there is no food or snack offered there what?!

Strawberry matcha & matchata
Kc M.

I've been going here from time to time and usually get the matcha or jasmine tea. This time, my mom tried the strawberry matcha, but it wasn't as good. It tasted a bit more sour than sweet and the strawberry didn't really complement the matcha. The service was pretty fast since we were the only ones there and it's still a good place to go for boba in Palm Desert. It's also a fun place to hang out since they provide board games. Thank you!

Mango and strawberry smoothie. So delicious! Gotta try this place out

My first time here, live in SCV so far from home lol Amazing place! Tasted wonderful. Would definitely go back again!

Strawberry Matcha with strawberry popping boba
Nicole C.

I was craving a Taro boba milk tea and tried this place for the first time. Everything looked so good so I got 2 drinks (one Taro and one Strawberry Matcha). I wish they had options to sample before buying. The Taro milk tea was amazing and I love the honey boba on the bottom. The strawberry matcha was recommended by the worker with the strawberry popping boba and it was not good. I usually love matcha but didn't like the earthy flavor. Also, the popping boba was not the same as traditional boba. Overall, I would go again. The place was really cute! While we waited they had games to play which was awesome while waiting! I will probably stick to getting my usual. Hope this helps

Taro milk tea with boba
Virginia A.

When I'm in the desert visiting family I try and make a stop here. Tea be honest has been a favorite of mine for a while now. Service is awesome, staff is always warm and welcoming. I know they have opened up several new locations so it's nice to know they continue to grow! Their Thai tea is also delicious! Also their tea refreshments are always on point!

Bree made me the absolute best matcha tea boba with just the perfect touch of sweetness. i'm a type 1 diabetic and she nailed it. thank you, Bree! 10/10

Dirty Milk Tea with Boba & Crème Brûlée foam.
Milan T.

This boba place is DELICIOUS and everyone is very friendly. So perfect for a nice treat my favorite is the Dirty Milk Tea with boba, 50% sweet & add the crème brûlée foam topping.

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Charmaine P.

Great drinks, well balanced in sweetness and flavor and most importantly, soft chewy honey boba. This was my first time here and so I tried their taro hokaido blended with boba , taro blended and strawberry milk tea with strawberry boba. This place has a bit more variety in boba flavors which was a nice change as most boba places I go just has honey boba or brown sugar. Loved the sturdy containers with a straw cap. Decor of the place could use some warmth and color but it was clean. I will return to try more flavors.

Magda N.

Glad they have boba in palm springs! This one is located near thai restaurant, so we got our asian stuff all in one go. Pretty good for palm springs boba game. Average for la/sgv.

Phi D.

The gal that helped us out was super sweet and friendly. It definitely felt inviting and I love the fact that the business shares its Asian owned so we were hopeful that the quality would be of great quality. The drinks were well made and I'm they did use fresh fruits for our drinks. The only reason I dinged them a star is the ambiance of the place. There were some displays of games, but no background music to bring up the atmosphere a bit. While waiting for our drinks, it just seemed a bit of a downer since there was nothing upbeat to the place. Other than that the boba was made fresh and quality was definitely there in the drinks

Jessica G.

Good customer service. Ordered the Honey Dew blended and Sweet Garden - both with added lychee jelly. Great drinks for a hot, desert day!

Brown sugar Messy milk tea
Jasmin P.

This little place was good. There was a long line but the girl was friendly and quick. Tried a couple of drinks the brown sugar was my fav. The dirty milk tea was pretty good too. The only reason that I'm not giving it a 5 is because it was super hot in there.

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Angela G.

Tea Be Honest, I don't recommend this place. We were so disappointed!! We specifically came here to try out new boba spots we haven't been to since we're not from the area and this was one of the top ones. Reviews and ratings were high and convinced us to come! They even had cute cups... but really, they're just all cup. We got there pretty early since we had a big day ahead of us and wanted to grab something for our trip. I still needed my coffee for the morning and settled on some kind of salted caramel cold brew since they didn't have very many selections, coffee-wise, on the menu. My bf usually gets the Hokkaido milk tea but they only had some kind of blended one with taro? He asked the young lady working there and she said they could do it. He went for their large cup since it was just so "extra" and out of the norm. It's a very tall and slim cup that is way bigger than your average large. We sat down and waited for our drinks which came out in a few minutes. I snapped some pics in front of their cute little vine wall decor up front and then started drinking it. It tasted like it had gone bad? I don't even know how to describe it. It tasted like there was no coffee at all, pure sweetness, and just overall tasted off. I even ordered extra boba because that's how I like it. The boba had a nice texture, nothing crazy but that's about the only good thing about the drink. I ended up not even taking another sip and dumping it out. I bought an iced latte from another cafe and added the boba into it to try to salvage it. It wasn't perfect, still had that weird flavor lingering but at least I could have some boba in my drink. My bf drank a bit of his but even that was pure sweetness. No tea. It had NO TEA. I'm not sure what kind of brew they use for their drinks, we noticed some said dairy free and we avoided those specifically because we've had bad experiences from other places that offered that. Something just isn't right. Maybe that's how most boba places are around here and that's what everyone is used to? So sad!! Y'all need to get better boba places out here. We're from LA where there are a ton of different ones but they're good and at least drinkable. Sad to leave a 1 star on a boba place. I really wanted to find one out here that I would like so we can visit again next time.. but definitely not coming back to this spot. :( IG: @ammysalamii

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Good location $ Good boba's & great customer service the quantity is great & nice cups that you can easily reuse for next day.

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3 years ago

The best Boba shop in the Coachella Valley the drinks are delicious and the service was great Jonathan was awesome!!

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always fabulous! best boba tea ever! not sure what else to say? Excellent staff! XOXIXO OXOXOXI

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Great customer service and tasty drinks. The only down side is they don't have a coffee option like bunny tea.

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Pretty tasty overall. The brown sugar messy milk is my go to. I don't like that you have to pay extra for boba. The cups are nice

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Drinks are fire and great menu. Stopped by last minute they came thru with the good drinks. Will be back fosho

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Just great boba! This place is always clean. Boba should be standard in each beverage but it is a add on for an additional 0.75.

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This is my new boba spot. Delicious and you can determine the sweetness level! I liked the service too. Highly recommend.

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Wonderful flavors and colors of their milk tea, it is almost artistic. I certainly recommend trying lthis to you guys

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Ask the Community - Tea Be Honest

Every time I call to order popcorn chicken, they say they don't have any. Any idea why this is kept on the menu when it has not been available for over 2 months?

Hey, I actually just placed a call today after going through the same issue every time I would go. The person on the phone said they have discontinued the popcorn chicken from their menu.

Does anyone know what the galaxy's series drink have in to besides the flowering of your choose?

It's a jasmine green tea based mixed with your choice of flavoring with a splash of lemon. They add a layer of chia seeds and top it off with a butterfly pea herbal tea. You can also make the drink decaf if you'd like!

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