Tea Era is another favorite Taiwanese boba-snacks place of mine. I love coming here for a quick and affordable bento meal, as well as trying on one of their many selections of boba tea. I always enjoyed their popcorn chicken bento box - Served with the accompaniments of soya egg, veggies, pickles and ground pork. For $ 6.99 cheap, It was another hefty set that leaves me full and satisfied. Besides bento sets, I love their Honey green tea and Iron Buddha. I particularly favored the Iron Buddha, simply because it taste quite unique... in a sweet way! The service here could be friendlier, but it was quick and efficient. Not bad overall, I would definitely be back for a quick bento- boba fix. Tip: $6 minimum for cc use. read more

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So awesome that Tea Era opened up a new location! So not awesome that it's the same distance from my house compared to the Mountain View location... Anyway, the milk teas are just as delicious here as they are in Mountain View. For those who haven't had Tea Era before, you must get the Roasted Barley Milk Tea! They also serve food, which isn't too bad. I tried the Popcorn Chicken Bento and the Taiwanese Sausage Bento. Both came with a tea egg, rice with ground pork, and some cabbage. The Popcorn Chicken was cooked really well! It was very moist and light, which made it really easy to eat. The Taiwanese Sausage was ok, but Taiwanese Sausages are never really unique anyway. The ground pork over the rice and the cabbage were tasty, but I could have done without the rest of the bento items. They do have lots of snacks to choose from, so next time I'll probably stick with ordering snacks as opposed to the bentos. It's too bad that the Cupertino location and Mountain View location don't use the same stamp cards, but I figure I'll frequent both locations so often, it doesn't really matter to me. On the bright side, this location actually takes credit card! read more

Tea Era - Taiwanese Sausage Bento - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cupertino, California

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$6 minimum charge on credit card purchases. It's so cheap there! All their flavored teas and milk teas are $2.75 each for a regular size -but the cups do seem a little smaller..or is that just me?. Special add-on toppings range from $0.50-$0.75 each. We had.. Iron Buddha Milk Tea -small taro balls, less ice + extra sweet. I liked the flavor and sweetness of my drink! I like super sweet milk teas though. I'd pass on the taro balls next time..they tasted powdery and the texture was similar to mochi balls but firm in the middle. (..but maybe that's how taro balls are supposed to be?) Roasted Oolong Milk Tea -no toppings, regular ice and sweetness. A little bland for my taste. My boyfriend likes the traditional Taiwanese milk teas, more tea flavor + less sugar and he thought it was good, still a little too sweet for him. We only ordered two drinks to hit the minimum charge so we came to a total of $6.80, yes! Haha. read more

I mean, it's Tea Era. Obviously the MV location is well established. I still think the MV quality is slightly better (idk why). This location has more seating! I like their menu options but this is the one place I'll be basic and order the roasted barley milk tea. Their boba has a clean taste, not super sweet like most boba shops. Card transactions are $6 minimum FIRM. If you like boba, why not try it? read more

Tea Era - Large extra boba roasted Barley MT - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cupertino, California

Tea Era gets a solid FIVE STARS from me for being consistently delicious and fast. I think I've checked in here an embarrassing 10+ times since moving up a year ago from Los Angeles, I'm here THAT often... -- Plentiful seating: There is almost always a table open here, even though its a popular hangout spot. This is seriously a huge difference from the Mountain View location, where I feel uncomfortable taking up space standing in the corner....o___o -- Solid drinks: ROASTED BARLEY MILK TEA. Don't think, just order it!! I've tried the Black Sugar Jasmine Milk Tea & the Roasted Oolong Milk Tea and those are also quite good with a prominent tea flavor. The boba here is always sweet, chewy and soft. But if I feel like I'm gonna leave some of my drink for the next day (.......am I the only person who does that?? -nervous laugh-) then I go with the egg pudding, which has a more forgiving overnight shelf life than boba does. Their pudding is slightly sweet, nothing unusual about it. **Pick up a STAMP CARD while you're here! They don't advertise it much, but after 10 drinks stamped you'll get a $3.00 drink for free :) SEE YA NEXT WEEK, TEA ERA. read more

Tea Era in Mountain View is one of my most favorite Boba Places in the world and I'm so excited that a closer location has opened! Came here during my lunch break and ordered their infamous Barley Milk Tea with Egg Pudding. The drink tastes exactly the same as the one in Mountain View which I am super happy about. The Barely Milk Tea is a must try if you're new to Tea Era! It has a really unique taste and goes well with Egg Pudding! You seriously can't get a drink like this anywhere else! This new location is also convenient since: a) it's closer to home b) the new location is more spacious and has actual tables & chairs c) They have an actual parking lot so no need to look for street parking anymore! d) they sell snacks (must try their popcorn chicken next time) e) they take card! I see myself coming here a lot more in the future. Not sure if that's a good thing or not! Haha :) read more

Tea Era - Barley milk tea! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cupertino, California

In recent months I've gone back to try their tofu pudding again, their barley milk tea (duh), regular milk tea, etc. All have been consistently good. But what's prompting me to write this 5-star review is their popcorn chicken. The juiciest, fluffiest, most crunchy popcorn chicken I've ever had in the bay area. The spices are just right too. 10 out of 10 for SURE. Also, at $4, it comes in a generous portion shareable between two people. Please don't change the price, Tea Era! Also, the fried basil is perfect. I'd rave on and on, but I'm saving a little room to say their Iron Buddha iced tea ($2.75) is also worth trying. I got it with 30% sugar (cashier looked at me weird, but said no problem we'll make it) and it was delicious. Tastes very bold like a black tea or barley tea, but with a different scope of aroma. What did I just try to describe? Check it out yourself! read more

Tea Era has a honey longan drink that keeps me coming back. At $3.25 (without boba), the price is reasonable. The drink is also non caffeinated which is nice cause no one drinks boba in the morning anyway :P I wanted a caffeinated drink for the next morning though and decided on the lavender tea (turned out to be a green tea when I asked the cashier) without boba, milk, or ice. To my pleasure, they filled the drink all the way to the brim and then filled it! Making me feel like I really got my monies worth. Next to Gong Cha, Tea Era has a place in my heart. Things to note -They do combine stamp cards! read more

Tea Era - Receipt. Thanks Aileen C. for treating :) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cupertino, California

We treat ourselves to a popcorn chicken bento box and a delicious non milk tea here every once in a while. Can get quite packed but they are generally quick and courteous. Lots of boba options including fresh milk and barley tea varieties. Ice and sweetness options are relatively standard but welcome. Not our favorite boba stop, but certainly in the upper echelon around Cupertino. read more

I ordered the roasted Barley with egg pudding as recommend by a lot of Yelpers, but it tasted too watered down, and lacking tea flavor. The egg pudding was also unflavored, just like eating flavorless gelatin. We also got the Genmai Brown Rice tea, which was too thick, too much milk, and again only a hint of tea flavor. Decor needs some work done, and the place looks dirty. I'm disappointed.. Might come back to try the snacks, but not the drinks. :( read more

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I LOVE Tea Era, especially because they have small taro balls! Not a lot of boba shops have taro balls, so if you haven't tried them yet then this is the place. Small taro balls are perfect with any of the milk tea listed under "Originals." I personally love it with the roasted barley milk tea. My orders come out perfect every time, and I have absolutely no complaints about this place. This is probably one of my favorite boba shops! They have a lot of drinks on their menu, as well as food. The workers are friendly and if you have any questions about drinks, they are very knowledgeable about their menu. If you come in during a rush, of course expect to wait... but it will be worth it! read more

Tea Era - Super extensive menu! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cupertino, California

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Being in South Bay means you are spoiled for choices when it comes to Boba tea. Tea Era has always been one of our favorites, but with so many new Boba joints (gongcha, teatop, etc), we haven't been back to Tea Era for a while - till this past weekend, because husband was craving for some popcorn chicken! We decided to try out their popcorn chicken bento set and crispy chicken steak bento set. Ordered tea with the meals, and realized we get $1 off each drink since we ordered bento with it - it's a combination discount deal. Total up to be a ~$10/pax deal. Now we know! I was kinda disappointed when we were given 2 popcorn chicken bento sets instead, but decided not to fuss about it, since I was freaking hungry. Big portions, yummy side dishes (braised firm tofu & half egg, pickled cucumber, and cooked veggies). Ooo yay, my tummy is happy. Great tea options - I usually get their honey green tea, but opted for their chrysanthemum tea this time round - yummm. I forgot what my husband ordered for tea, but he enjoyed it too. read more

Tea Era - Popcorn chicken bento combo - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cupertino, California

I'm a HUGE fan of the shop in Mountain View and I'm happy that there's a shop a little bit closer now! So far, I've tried the roasted oolong milk tea, roasted barley milk tea and the grapefruit milk tea. They all taste pretty good and as good as the Mountain View location! The new location is much larger and provides a really nice, modern environment with actual seating. It's a cool place to hang out on a warm day with a nice, cold drink. I recognize some of the same employees as in Mountain View and I'm glad that they're keeping the quality the same around here! They're still using actual tea and mix up the drinks right in front of you. :) The snacks here don't seem too bad either! They have a wide selection. I've tried the calamari and it isn't bad at all! Highly welcomed boba shop addition to the South Bay! Tea Era is the best!!! read more

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I am always a fan of places that use real tea for their boba drinks!! So done with the amateur stuff :P they also have SOY MILK!!!! What a dream come true for lactose intolerant or vegan boba lovers! Even though I'm fine drinking dairy it's always nice having the option not to But for my first trip I tried the roasted barley milk tea, it was the perfect amount of sweetness where I could get a great sense of the tea flavor but still have it be refreshing and non-bitter. My friend got the lychee milk tea and it was also great, with a good non-artificial lychee taste. It was a bit sweeter than mine which is understandable because of the flavoring. Anyways my main complaint is that the employees aren't too friendly but that isn't that much of a problem...I still plan on coming back here to try other authentic teas and eventually even some food! Warning: I have not tried the mtn view location so this lacks a comparison read more

Been going here since they first opened but I've been neglecting to place a review here! When I use to work in Mountain View, I would stop by their location constantly on Castro street. However, when I stopped making my drive all the way up there, I wasn't able to get my tea fix as much. So when I heard they had this location open, of course I came here as soon as possible to get my barley milk tea! The barley milk tea is classic that I enjoy whenever I come here. It's refreshing, light and creamy. I also tried the sesame milk tea recently which was pretty good. However, the ground up sesame seeds in the drink consistently got stuck in my throat which left a really irritating 'am I sick?' feeling. It also made me look like a funny looking hillbilly with all the seeds stuck in my teeth. If you're looking for a tea place that has refreshing and non-artificial taste, come to Tea Era. I've personally tried other tea places in the Cupertino area and they are lame compared to this place. read more

This bubble tea shop--apparently the new outpost of a popular Mountain View establishment--has quickly become my favorite in the area. Tea Era is one of those Taiwanese-American combo joints that makes good boba and good food, harkening back to Houston Chinatown favorite, Star Snow. On the bubble tea front, my go-to has become the roasted barley with almond jelly. Both the barley and oolong, roasted, are house specialties, and both are tasty and fairly unique. There's plenty of optionality here as well. I've seen lots of people order the fruity milk teas, to each his (or her) own. What gives Tea Era the edge over a place like Fantasia is the strong food choices. You can choose from a bunch of traditional Taiwanese take-out dishes. I've had the chopped pork rice (lu rou fan), the sticky rice, the popcorn chicken, and the ground pork rice. All are delicious and cheap, and I like them in the order listed. I've seen the line gets a mite long during peak times and hot weekends. Once your order is placed, though, the process is pretty expedient, as is the kitchen. Service could stand to be a little friendlier. The Tea Era cashiers don't crack the same smile they do at T-Pumps, for example. But that's nitpicking. read more

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I never, ever heard of this place but apparently it's big in Mountain View. Lucky for us, there's a new Tea Era opened in Sunnyvale right next to Homestead Lanes! Tea Era, the perfect place to satisfy your boba cravings after bowling with friends (although my friends and I didn't go bowling today haha). I walk in and the menu looks like a Quickly's menu, except less confusing and still maintains a variety of options to choose from. I really wanted to try the freshly squeezed Watermelon Juice on this hot day, but I'll come back another day since my friend told me specifically that Tea Era's pearls are made really well in terms of its sweetness and chewiness. I trusted him on that one, and I can vouch after trying my Coffee Milk Tea that the pearls are probably the best that I've ever had. Normally, I opt out of ordering pearls in order to save myself the extra calories, but if you're at Tea Era, these calories are worth consuming! Also, I was scared of ordering the Coffee Milk Tea since it definitely tastes different with each boba chain, but it was made really well here as well. You definitely taste that coffee/espresso kick which a lot of places lack. To me, this place is the new hot spot to drink pearl milk tea and other drinks. I like it so much more than Verde, QQQ, Quickly's, Jazentea, and Tapioca Express combined. Tea Era just happens to get their flavors just right to guarantee customer satisfaction. read more

Tea Era - Coffee Milk Tea :) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cupertino, California

Tea Era - Cupertino - just as good as the Mountain View location. Favorites - barley milk tea and black milk tea (50% sweet). The avocado smoothie with boba/grass jelly 50% sweet is pretty good too, a bit icy but good. read more

I used to love the original MV branch because it's clear they have the highest quality tea in that area. However I dont like the fact that even though they say they close at say midnight on the weekends, they're kicking you out at 11.40-45pm. Say you close at 11.30 then if you're going to do that. So since I was in the area I had to check out the new once. Still great tea quality. I think one of the women moved over from MV. Oolong tea was solid. I didnt try and stay late though but my guess is they'd still kick me out early! read more

Tea Era - Huh, Sausage - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cupertino, California

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Their tea is OK considering that there are 2 better boba shops nearby, and I used to think their food was pretty good considering what you were paying for it, but recently it's been declining. The popcorn chicken bento is still great, but my favorite, the crispy chicken steak, has degraded so much that I'm not ordering it again. It used to be an actual slab of chicken, but now it looks like they take a small chicken breast and smash it and widen it just to fill the space in the box, and it comes out paper thin. Not filling, I just had it today and it was honestly sort of depressing, after knowing what Tea Era's able to offer read more

I've written a review for the Mountain View shop but I have to put in my two cents for the Cupertino location too! Since it's opened, I have definitely visited this location more frequently than the Mountain View one just because the parking here tends to be easier and the store here is bigger. Tea Era is one of my all-time favorite milk tea places. They offer the most bang for your buck, with most drinks on their menu priced below $3 for the small size compared to around $4 or so at other milk tea places. My go-to drink on their menu is the roasted barley milk tea. It's incredibly rich, creamy, and just delicious. I'm not too big of a fan of milk teas but I just love that drink in particular. It has a distinct roasted tea flavor that really shines through. In my opinion, the drink is great at 100% sweetness if you're getting it without pearls. However, if you get pearls, it adds to the sweetness so I'd reduce the drink down to 50%. Speaking of pearls, Tea Era makes their pearls to perfection. They're perfectly chewy and sweet and the center is cooked just right, as compared to too hard or too soft at other places. read more

Tea Era - Two oolong milk teas! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cupertino, California

What was ordered: honey milk tea with pearls (2.75+.50), jasmine green tea with pearls ($2.25+.50), popcorn chicken ($3.99 but $2.99 if ordered with milk tea) I think the quality of the tea was actually very good. Unlike the generic milk tea places like tapioca express and quickly's, you can actually taste the tea. The tapioca pearls were also cooked sweetened perfectly. I personally wasn't a fan of their popcorn chicken. The chicken itself didn't taste very good and was purple in color but the seasoning was spot on. I came Friday evening, and this place continuously had a line out the door while I was dining in. Though the line went by really fast. My only complaint is that the workers were eating food while working and didn't try to hide it. It's not only unsanitary but also unprofessional. read more

Two for tea and tea for two! Another tea place to add to my list! It isn't a huge place, but it isn't small either. However, the line can go out the door in seconds! We came out here on a rainy friday night and people still come out for their tea! The selection they have here can be overwhelming because they do have a lot, but I've tried some many things, and every drink I've liked for different reasons. I REALLY like the black sugar milk tea, although I also enjoy a good Taro milk tea and an Almond flavored one. Thai tea here is also very good! I can just go on and on! Service here is also very good! The gals up front are always quick to help, and the people making the tea do it very fast without lacking in quality. Overall; this place has become a more recent stop for us for some good quality and not so sweet tea at a good price and with good people! read more

Hook: Taiwanese drinks and food. This place is my second favorite boba milk tea place (After U-Cha on Bancroft in Berkeley)! If you ever want to try out drinks that always above par at an always popping location, Tea Era is the place to go. My top recommendations for boba drinks include anything on their menu that says roasted - roasted oolong, roasted barley milk, roasted earl grey are all great choices. The taste of the teas are very comfortably authentic. In addition, a great big plus of this place is the food. Alot of places offer popcorn chicken, but I've found Tea Era's offering to be one of the top. In terms of my top recommendation - the chopped pork over fried rice. As anyone that hails from Taiwan would agree, this particular dish (pronounced roo-roh fan) is quite the staple in terms of quick meals you can get in Taiwan, and it also happens to be one of my personal favorites. Tea Era's Chopped pork over fried rice has been one of the most authentic ones I've tried in California (which to be fair, is a bit limited as not many places offer it). read more

Tea Era - Chopped Pork over fried rice. One of my top recommendations. Don't expect it to fill an empty stomach though. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cupertino, California

Wow this place gets really packed for a boba and tea cafe. I was stunned when I came here on Friday night for a late night dessert run. There was about 10-15 people standing in line out the door. It made me really anxious to try their boba. I got a guava smoothie with taro pudding and taro balls. The wait wasn't too long from the end of the line until I got my drink. The drink was default to a large size, no other options. The guava definitely was on point, although I'm sure it was from syrup or powder. The fruit itself is hard to get, and I read that they import their ingredients from Taiwan. Anyway, the taro pudding was very unique to this place, although my favorite was the taro balls, which had a mochi texture to it. :D The prices were all reasonable, it's the additional toppings that may add up. I'd love to come here again to try more flavors. Great spot to also hang out. read more

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Not having the highest expectations since I discovered a long black hair from the mtn view location in my drink, but decided to give the one around my house a try since it just opened. Service is non existent, no smiles, but what do you expect from a Chinese place? Ordered the most basic thing (can't go wrong right?) jasmine green milk with pearls, and shook it around to make sure there was nothing lurking within. Took a sip and I can only describe it on one word: Blaaahhh! Watered down tea, not enough sugar, and boba tasted peculiar. I can't believe other reviewers are giving it 5 stars, must be friends of the owners who are hyping up the place. Donna was more accurate and on point about the drinks. It's funny because prior to getting a drink here, I dropped my son and his friend off at tpumps. I asked her if she tried tea era? And she said yes, it was gross and tasted bad! I should've listened. read more

Tea Era - Jasmine milk tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cupertino, California

Try their barley milk tea, it's one of the popular items here! I've never seen this flavor at other milk tea shops (or maybe I just haven't recognized it) so it was a nice experience. The drink + added on grass jelly was surprisingly refreshing and a great combo together. I also ordered the fried calamari, which was really crispy and fried well! I'd say it's one of the better fried calamari's I've tried. However, it had a little too much seasoning and there was definitely some MSG added which made me super sad and thirsty when I finished my drink but still had calamari leftover :(. Would I return? Yes, but only if I'm around the area. I wouldn't necessarily make the drive out here since there are favorites of mine more local to me! read more

Tea Era - Barley milk tea and fried calamari - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cupertino, California

This is my go to bubble tea place in Cupertino. Partly because I am a five minute walk away, but also the fact that the bbt is consistently great. In addition, their popcorn chicken bento is one of the best deals you can buy. The bento contains a generous serving of taiwanese popcorn chicken, some cabbage, cucumber, tofu, and half an iron egg. Add a bbt and they shave one dollar off. I highly recommend their iron buddha tea with half sugar and boba. Pair this with the bento and you are golden. read more

Tea Era - Iron Buddha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cupertino, California

Came in and ordered a HOT jasmine milk tea with taro balls. My drink came out hot as it should be but in a PLASTIC cup which they normally use for ICED drinks, since they apparently said they ran out of the cups for hot drinks. We came back in to complain and they poured the drink in the correct cup which they just had said they ran out of. It's not healthy to drink a hot drink in a plastic cup made for iced cold drinks!!!!! Thankfully, they decided to remake the drink and use the appropriate cup after complaining again. However, there was no apology whatsoever from the employee. Horrible customer service!! read more

Oh my, I think I have found the BEST boba place in the Bay Area! Kind of sick of tea for the week, my friend and I were looking for a place to get nontea drinks (like smoothies). While searching on Yelp, we came across Tea Era, this boba shop down on Homestead near the high school. My friend told me that this shop has been here in Cupertino for a while, and so we decided to check it out. Noticing that this place had smoothies and other edibles, we wanted to give it a shot. You know that a place is reputable and legendary when they have long lines. And even more so when you realize that most drinks are UNDER $2. WHAT IS THIS SORCERY. With just a glimpse of the prices, my expectations shot up the roof. I first headed toward the smoothie part of the menu, but noticing that they had wintermelon tea (my favorite), I ordered that and my friend got the strawberry smoothie. Note that you can upgrade to large for 50c more and you have to spend $6+ for using a credit card. Drinks came out relatively fast, and I think I was in love. Wintermelon tea is relatively easy to make, but only some places know how to make it well. This place hit the spot. My friend told me that this place seemed like it used natural strawberries for their smoothies. What a plus! tl;dr I think this is not only my favorite boba shop in the Bay, but possibly ever at this moment. Nothing can compete with these prices, and the drinks were amazing! Drink well and prosper, read more

Tea Era - Long lines, great place - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cupertino, California

So happy Tea Era opened this second location. I love it just as much as their Mountain View shop (if not more).... why? + they open on Tuesdays! + they accept credit/debit cards! + they have bento boxes and snacks + and... shaved ice & pudding ^^ + spacious: with tables & chairs to gather with large groups + location is great - close to where I hang out on the weekends + same great boba/tea quality as their MV shop The only thing is that they use a separate punch-card than their MV location... but that's not a huge drawback. all in all: Tea Era Cupertino FTW! read more

Tea Era - Receipt typos - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cupertino, California

Wife and I have been going to Tea Era since college days (10+) years. Their business model has always been that you get the best bang for the buck. Their tea is never watered down or over iced. If they mix tea and it does not fill a while cup they will shake more to fill up the rest, you can tell by looking at the workers in the back. The price has not been going up much over the past ten years compare to other places that started their tea at $5. Their bento are also great. Me and my 6yo could not finish a popcorn bento overpackef with fried chicken and sides. Usually a bento and a minced pork over rice is about a very full meal for three of us. Oh, their tea is highly customizable, just let them know how much sugar and ice or even density of tea you want. Great place for a quick cup of tea or get a quality meal for cheap. read more

I have finally been to Tea Era enough to write my review. I've had 3 drinks, the first one was a little on the too sweet side. 2nd drink I had was Iron Buddah Milk Tea, really good and refreshing. 3rd drink was Lavender Milk Tea, again really good leaving me wanting more. My friend had picked up a drink with the sweet potato balls. That was amazing! I'm going to go back and order that soon with the chrysanthemum tea. This is a small store, with a huge affordable menu. Yes there is a one bathroom. Parking can be tough close to the door, but further off to the side is best. I think Tea Era is the place I'm going to hit up more since I'm trying to break away from Starbucks. read more

Lychee misty had a nice floral note. The lychee jelly had the right texture and 50% sugar and ice was perfect for me.

Ordered the roasted oolong milk tea with boba - 30% sweet and this place nailed it! Really really good balance of the tea flavor along with the sweetness. The boba was chewy and a good texture. read more

I was really stoked when I heard that Tea Era finally got a second place; especially one that wasn't closed on Tuesdays. I was even more stoked to hear that this place actually has seats since that's the one thing that always bothered me about their MV location. I came here for lunch with some friends today. It's basically your typical Taiwanese cafe serving up all the basic Taiwanese dishes. I got a hot milk tea and the popcorn chicken bento. Popcorn chicken bento was decent, but nothing spectacular. The chicken was a little fatty and not so flavorful. Actually the bento itself was definitely on the not so flavorful side. It had some pickled cabbage/carrots and bok choy sauteed with garlic, a healthy portion of rice, some tofu and half a tea egg. It's definitely on the filing side and it's not bad or anything. I think there are better Taiwanese cafes in the area that serve the same stuff. That being said though, what Tea Era rocks at is that it's prices are really cheap. My bento + drink was only $8 which is insane. I also love that this place actually takes credit cards which is nice. $6 minimum, but with a lunch order, you'll definitely be able to make that. The drink I had was spot on and consistent with their MV location which was also good. The cafe is pretty spacious and the workers are chill, so I would definitely want to come back to this place as a hangout place. tldr; same Tea Era you know and love from MV but with food offerings and credit card acceptance! food is a bit on the meh side though, but if you're hungry it'll suffice read more

Tea Era - Popcorn chicken bento - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cupertino, California

I ordered a large Thai tea with pearl. I'm giving these people a 1 star because they don't give the right size straw for the pearls. This is the first boba place that I've ordered from where they give you a straw diameter that is smaller than the pearl. I'm stuck trying to super suck the pearl through a small straw. This makes me pissed off and ruined my Thai tea. I will not order from this place again. The stores manager needs to fix this shit. I can't believe I'm the only one to complain about this. read more

Explain to me how a boba tea shop runs out of boba? I asked them I want boba with milk tea, they told me to pay, so I paid cash, $4.25, paid $0.75 tips. Then right AFTER, they said they have no boba. So the next one costs $0.25 more so I had to break a $5 bill to pay 25 cents. Meh bad service. read more

I came here to study. There is no wifi, but that isn't why I rate it 3 stars. The food and drinks were horribly mediocre. The wintermelon Jade tea at half sweet (lowest offered for this tea) was too sweet. The popcorn chicken wasn't good, it's the kind that leaves a film of some sort in your mouth. The silken tofu dessert was good, but the soup it was it was too sweet as well. The cucumber salad was very oily and salty. The best thing I had was probably the ground pork with rice. The cabbage and rice tasted good with the sauce. But honestly nothing here makes me want to come back. read more

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I loooooove Tea Era. The employees were super accommodating and the strawberry milk tea with boba is bomb!!