The unique feature of Tea Maru is their housemade boba; it's definitely what sets them apart from other boba places. Their drinks are about $7. I chose from their "signature" drinks and ordered the Okinawa Latte, which I thought was just okay. It has a strong tea taste. It came with brown sugar boba, which was the best part of the drink. My husband ordered the signature Kiwi Citrus Breeze drink which came with mango boba. It was delicious, but very sweet. I believe they allow you to adjust the amount of ice and sweetness, like most boba places do. But he ordered as is. The mango boba was phenomenal. If I stop by Tea Maru again, I will definitely order the kiwi drink, but probably with less sugar. read more

Tea Maru - Okinawa Tea Latte - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Omg I can't believe a boba shop opened at my apartment community. Literally can walk down whenever I am craving a boba, which is probably about every day lol. I've never heard of Tea Maru and saw that they also had a store in Irvine. It looks like the menu at this new location here is a lot smaller than the one there. There are also no tables or chairs, so you just gotta grab your drink and go. So far I've tried the Mango Fluffy Matcha as well as the Strawberry Fluffy Matcha, both with the brown sugar boba. Both were really good but I liked the Strawberry one a little more. I really loved that they had milk alternatives, so I was able to substitute the regular milk for oat milk! Even though on the menu it says we can change the sweetness level, they said for the Fluffy Matcha drinks it was best to leave as is or else they would be putting just less of the mango / strawberry. I don't like my drinks too sweet, but I felt like the matcha kinda balanced the sweetness out which was nice. I've tried many boba places, but I would probably put Tea Maru as my top 3 due to the quality of the drink, and also the boba balls had the perfect chewiness and flavor. Their cups are super cute too! I can't wait to try all the other drinks on the menu :) read more

Tea Maru - Mango Fluffy Matcha with Brown Sugar Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I had a chance to visit this location thanks for a Yelp Elite event. I definitely would not have tried to stop by here on my own without the event notification because it is not a very obvious spot to visit. The structure is an apartment community that has retail/restaurants on the first floor, and I was not even sure if I parked in the right area. There's no directory or signs, so I actually ended up calling Tea Maru because of how lost I was trying to navigate the building. After attempting to open several locked doors, I finally found my way to the entrance of the boba shop. Associate was extremely friendly and patient. I ended up selected the Okinawa Tea Latte and even had the option to sub the milk with oat milk, although whole milk and lactose free milk are also available options. The overall flavor and balance of the tea was very delicious, as I could taste floral-ness of the tea and just enough creaminess from the oat milk. Overall, I was really impressed with the quality of the drink and the helpfulness of the staff. The only annoying thing is that the building management team should make it easier to find businesses on the first floor. read more

Tea Maru - Okinawa Tea Latte - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

This was my first time coming here. The Uji matcha latte is delicious and it tastes better with 100% sweet. I love their boba they are soft and chewy. The server was really nice and friendly even fix my drink when I didn't like less sweet. The store is clean, nice, and spacious. I would definitely come back here if I'm near the Santa Ana area. I even definitely want to try their other drinks on their menu as well. read more

Tea Maru - Uji Matcha Latte w/ strawberry boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Five stars because of their Strawberry Fluffy Matcha alone! Best I've tried so far. I just wish parking is easier to find. My daughter usually gets my order as I wait in the car, but I got a spot the last time I went and I was met with good service. The worker there was nice, friendly, and efficient. This is probably my favorite boba shop and I'd be here a lot more often if I lived close to it. read more

Tea Maru - Uji Matcha Latte and Strawberry Fluffy Matcha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Way over price and not enough topping. Not easy to find parking at this location too. $7 drink plus extra for topping. We got what? A table spoon worth of boba and taro. This is robbery. Milk taste good but it is just milk. read more

Tea Maru - Taro Fluffy Matcha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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The peach tea was super yummy and refreshing!! I got the mixed boba and was a little disappointed with it. They were chalky and not very chewy, though they had a nice mango and strawberry taste. Overall not super impressed with my experience here read more

Tea Maru - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Really cute and service is good! Also drinks came out super fast which was a plus. Unfortunately we weren't a huge fan of the drinks. The jasmine tea with cheese foam didn't have a rich jasmin tea flavor, the cheese foam was overpowering the tea flavor and didn't taste very authentic, the cheese foam also wasn't very rich either so it kind of just tasted like watered down cream. And the strawberry matcha just tasted like strawberry milk when mixed, the matcha flavor wasnt strong enough. with some tweaks im sure they have potential to become great! read more

Tea Maru - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

It was literally a mission finding this location. My husband and I had a little adventure walking through the apartment complex that Tea Maru is in and ended up finding out that we were parked near it was all along. There is no real sign or anything to show where it is and you actually have to exit the building after parking to get to it, which I wasn't sure was even allowed because then you were able to just walk right back into the apartment building. I wasn't sure if we were going to get locked out since we didn't reside there to reenter, but thankfully that wasn't an issue. My husband got the taro storm and I got the strawberry fluffy matcha. We were recommended to leave the sweetness as is so we didn't adjust anything. The person helping us was very quiet but friendly and did his best to answer our questions since it was our first time there. My husband ended up wanting to add boba into his taro storm and of course was going to pay the extra 85 cents for it since he found out their boba was made in house. Taro storm was very icey, we wished it was more blended because we were literally chewing on ice pieces... The boba was good though and cooked nicely with good flavor. However after being charged for the boba add on, the apple pay payment didn't go through to notify him until after we had left but he was charged $2 for the extra boba charge! My strawberry fluffy matcha was just ok.. I was expecting the strawberry matcha from boba guys but it really just tasted like milk to be honest. The matcha flavor wasn't very strong and it wasn't really fluffy either so I don't know why it's described to be fluffy lol. The only thing that really had flavor was the strawberry puree, which was good but very sweet and didn't incorporate too well throughout the whole drink. I'm glad we got to try it but I don't think we'd come back. read more

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Cool but hard to find. Deliciously soft and chewy boba. Flavor is also very good. They make their boba fresh in house which is very good. I got the Maru Milk- it was creamy and not to sweet and the boba was very soft and chewy. The lady in front was also nice enough to let me sample the mango boba which was different and also very soft and slightly sweet. I cannot wait to try their teas next read more

Tea Maru - maru milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Honestly, a really solid Boba spot and the Boba itself is pretty good but the drinks can be a hit or miss. I really recommend all of the Matcha fluffy drinks as opposed to their milk but overall honestly pretty good place! Only complaint is it's definitely on the pricier side but worth it if you use the Groupon deal read more

So happy to have this location close to my work! Tea Maru is amazing! Firstly, it is a little hard to find however when hot do they have specific parking just for businesses within this apartment complex. The business is pretty small, but it is a great grab and go. When you arrive their menu is super informative with several milk alternatives available. I ordered the Maru Milk! I love that it is not caffeinated and they state they caffeine level on the menu. The foam on top makes this drink phenomenal! Plus that homemade brown sugar boba is top notch! I definitely recommend! read more

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I'm really in the middle regarding this place. The tea itself was okay but the boba which I was really wanting was so disappointing. I got the mango jasmine with boba and aloe. They don't have the traditional aloe most boba places have but I didn't mind. The boba was stuck together in chunks and made it impossible to drink. I ended up having to peel off the lid of the cup to have the boba. The boba itself was good but it's hard to enjoy something I can't drink. The picture attached is just one of the many clusters I came across that completely clogged the straw. read more

Tea Maru - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

It is a cute space that can only hold 10 people. There isn't any seating inside or outside so you might have to walk to the other coffee shop nearby to sit. The drinks are cute and well proportioned. I got the kiwi citrus, taro storm, strawberry blast, uji matcha latte, strawberry slush, and Grapefruit fantasy. read more

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drink : ARGHHH whyyy must the drink be the boba was clumped together?!! like it did not go through the straw bro + the drink itself was watery ; for the price, NOT worth :( service : idk if there r a lot of ppl working there, but it wasn't busy when i went, so its kind of order get ur drink ; p quick too !! ambiance : the store is located under the apartments, so parking is kinda~ difficult, but at least it's convenient for ppl living there LOL the shop itself is p small tho :o read more

Tea Maru - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I got invited to the Yelp elite event at this newly open boba place, so I got one free boba, which is their signature maru tea with boba and one grapefruit tea with boba (paid). The worker here was nice and patient when I was thinking of what to get. You can also choose your ice level and sweetness. The Maru milk is great and not overly sweet and the boba is the highlight, soft but chewy (another word Q in Taiwanese) and you can taste they really made the boba in the house. There is some free parking on the side by the apartment buildings. read more

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I love supporting new boba shops and it helps that this was such a convenient location from my work as well. This spot is located in an apartment complex off of Dyer so it is easy to miss. I have had a few drinks here now, such as the Maru Milk, Tea Maru Latte and the Okinawa Latte. I love how you can customize everything, even down to the milk at no additional charge. One of the other big wins is their amazing boba which is delicious. We've only had the original brown sugar, but that has been good enough. It's quite hard to find a place that makes boba good consistently so hopefully they keep it up. Will definitely be back again! read more

Thank you Yelp Elite and Tea Maru for the drink! I got the Tea Maru latte with mixed boba. I chose four seasons tea..and it had good tea flavor. -1 for consistency of boba..they ran out of mango flavor, the strawberry boba had good consistency and flavor, the potato one was really hard. Friendly staff, really small shop, doesn't look like there's any seating available to chill and more of a grab and go. read more

Tea Maru - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Have you ever had some grotesque boba balls? Like the extra hard ones that you knew the barista shouldn't have added in your milk tea drink? Old, stale and non-flavorful topping that you wish you should have opted for aloe vera or egg pudding instead. I am pretty sure many boba enthusiasts have experienced that moment at least once in their lifetime. But, I got a boba place that makes their boba a bit different than your ordinary tapioca balls so you might be in for a treat here. I went here for a Yelp elite event that happened a couple of weeks ago. I took my wife along with me to here because she's a big boba drinker, and plus it's right down the street from her work place. We arrived to the gps location at a parking lot for an apartment complex. We were a bit confused since we were looking around where the front entrance of the boba shop would be at, but all we saw were the lease office and the apartment's gym room, so we followed the pathway that lead to the back of the building. We walked around to the corner and came to a dead end which I knew at that point we were lost. I had to ask one of the security guards to ask where this boba shop is at and he told us it was on the opposite side of the building; we then had to walk back to where we started but just went in the opposite direction. We evidently found the establishment and it's situated facing the street of Dyer. I attached for the pictures of what it looks like for you to reference by. It took us 10 minutes to figure this so please learn from my mistake lol. Wish there was bright visible signs that directed patrons where to go, but if you're reading this then you should be fine. We went inside and met one of the friendliest barista inside there. I am completely blanking on his name but apparently he worked at the other location in Irvine for a few months and got placed here to work at. I introduced myself and told him I was apart of the Yelp Elite event and he walked me through the menu. It was just him working by himself that day so he took our orders down and went to go make it. I had to pick their most signature drink to get my honest opinion on their number seller. My wife picked the Uji Matcha Latte. It took the barista about 5 minutes for him to complete both of beverages. I popped my straw and there and took a sip. I love a classic brown sugar milk tea. But one thing that stood at the most was their homemade house boba. The boba is different from your typical boba because it's a lot more softer and chewier. Imagine the texture of mochi balls but used as boba balls. It was a delightful sweet honey taste and the texture was on par to the tapioca balls. The drink was nothing special but the boba was the one that made the drink tasted better. The milk tea was not overly sweet, and subtle enough that complimented the soft boba. The barista apparently is the one that specialize in making egg pudding. He gave us a sample of it and I appreciated the gesture he did. An awesome barista you got here Tea Maru; you guys got a person that knows excellent customer service, so I will acknowledge that for you. My wife liked her drink too so I guess you just won over two fellow patrons. I would have gave this place a 5 star but the location was confusing and parking isn't the greatest. read more

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Found this little boba shop in while I was visiting the nearby apartments. I think they are in soft opening now. They have handcrafted drinks and I tried the fluffy matcha with strawberry and it was delicious! Will definitely be back to try other drinks. read more

Tea Maru - Fluffy matcha with strawberry. Yum. Would advise giving it a shake before you put the straw in - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Tried their Maru Milk and it was an absolute delicious brown sugar boba fresh milk. It was warm at the bottom so you know their boba is nicely chewy, sweet & soft. It was definitely a nice drink that i got to enjoy. They need to open another location closer to me so that I can order this more often. Its worth the $6.25 plus, I like how their cups aren't thin plastic and I didn't have much condensation while drinking it. It stayed cold drinking but not cold holding the cup. They served it in good quality cups and the serving size was perfect too! It wasn't small but not too big either. Happy overall with the drink and customer service was fast and nice. read more

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Really enjoyed my experience here at Tea Maru! There's a lot of parking that's marked for retail customers and you walk around the corner and the location is facing the main street. The tea was excellent with rich and bold flavors. I liked the Okinawa Milk Tea. The service was quick even though it was only one person working. He was nice and friendly. read more

Tea Maru - Uji Matcha Latte, Okinawa Tea Latte, Wintermelon Lemon - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I went to Tea Maru as part of a sponsored event for Yelp Elite Squad. We are a boba loving family and we're really excited to try a new place. Parking is good - just around the corner from the shop, which faces Dyer. There store was cute and has a lot of potential once they're done decorating it. The cashier was very friendly and attentive. I ordered wintermelon with double black boba and my daughter ordered mango matcha foam with double black boba. The drink taste delicious! I would prefer the boba be a bit firmer as it was pretty squishy, but the taste is great! Definitely recommend! read more

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I tried the grapefruit fantasy as part of the Yelp elite event. I got 50% sugar and the sweetness level was just right for me. The drink was tasty and refreshing. I think the grapefruit flavor is not as strong as some other places but for some reason I tasted a bit of honey flavor in the drink. I enjoyed the drink and would get it again. The worker who made my drink was also very friendly. read more

Ordered the fluffy matcha strawberry drink with strawberry and honey boba. It was delicious! The only thing is that the strawberry and honey boba were flavorless. I couldn't differentiate between the two. The texture was nice though. read more

I ordered 3 drinks. I'm the only one here. It's been over 15 mins. I'm not sure why it's taking over 15 mins to get 3 drinks. I wonder what would happen if there was a line out the door. These are not crafted boba drinks where there's a slow drip or whatever to these basic drinks I'm ordering. I'm mind blown right now. A crafted cocktail drink would take faster than this boba drink! read more

I got the Tea Maru boba tea, and it was really good. Went to the store at around 4 pm on a Tuesday, and found plenty of parking. The lady who prepared my tea was very nice. read more

This place (different location) has actually been saved in my bookmarks for over a year now and I never got the chance to try it. Go figure.... I move into a new apartment complex with this place DOWNSTAIRS. I went to college in the area and if you know, you know. Boba is everywhere, and I've tried as many new boba places as I could find. I'm what you would call a "boba connoisseur". This place makes their boba in house and it's delicious!! Definitely one of my top 5 boba places in the area, and I'm lucky that I live right above it (albeit dangerous because I'm there all the time). I've gotten to know some of the workers as well and they're really cool while providing fast service. Ambiance is as great as a cute boba shop can get. I will say though that the drinks are sometimes hit or miss. I've gotten multiple of the same drinks during different times and they haven't always tasted the same. One drink that never misses is the Maru Milk w/ brown sugar boba - definitely recommend that one. The other ones that have been hit or miss depending on the time (or who was working maybe?) were the Oreo shake, taro, mango w/ mango boba, and the mango jasmine tea. Regardless, I will keep coming here because when it hits, it hits. read more

Tea Maru - Maru Milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Im a fan of tea maru and like the texture and flavor of the boba but not a real big fan of this particular location as i find it difficult to park here and it does seem off the beaten path. I guess if you live close by this place is very convenient but otherwise not i wouldnt necessarily go to this location unless i was in the area. Overall i think drinks are great which is why i only gave it a 3 star. read more

Love the naming of the tea house however my friend and I ordered 2 drinks and it was not good. I ordered a plain green tea with boba with 1/2 sugar and 1/2 ice and my friend ordered a fruit tea with boba. Both completely tasted like water with a splash of tea. I could not even take more than two sips of it and had to sadly just throw it away. read more

It was very good and enjoyed the drink where you had different options to choose as different milk alternatives.

Best boba drink I have ever had!! We ordered Mura milk and mango jasmine tea first and we finished it right away because it's so good. We ordered one more Muru tea latte and it's good as well. The handmade boba is amazing and the tea is fresh. We love it! read more

Super convenient for people who live in the complex! If you don't there's additional parking in the back that let's you walk right into the store. I got the Maru Milk and the house made boba was delicious! read more

This place changed my view on Boba completely. I was never a Boba person so when we went there I got the jasmine tea and my bf got their maru milk tea with brown sugar Boba. I tried his and I just can't stop craving it. The employee was very friendly and explained the menu very well. I've already been there multiple times and I don't plan on stopping. read more

Tea Maru - Maru Milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Tea Maru has some of the best boba because they make it homemade. I got the Kiwi Citrus Breeze, one of their signature drinks. It was a bit sweet but it comes with their homemade mango boba. It was actual mango boba and not the popping boba you'd get at other places. Maybe next time I'd ask for it to be less sweet, but probably not because it was good as is. The parking lot is a bit weird because it is on the bottom floor of a fancy apartment complex. Thank goodness I dont live there, because Tea Maru might take all my money. read more

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Boba is soft and gooey. Tea is strong. Fresh fruit purée / juice is delicious. I've tried the mango, strawberry teas and it's delightful. Def favorite boba place. read more

I got the Taro storm and the taste was nice but the drink was not blended enough. Huge chunks of ice makes the drink unpleasant. Boba was also nice and favorable, not too firm, but there was so little of it compared to other places. Friendly service, just wish the drink was blended properly with more boba. read more

The drinks are great and the service staff are always helpful. I'd recommend their house special the Maru Milk. read more

Tea Maru - The Maru Milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Let's begin with a caveat: I usually love this place and would have given 4.5 stars (.5 off for the higher prices). However, today's experience is pretty inexcusable and I doubt I'll be back as a result. My drink (basic teamaru latte) tasted like it had no sugar. I informed the staff, who graciously agrees to make me another. No change. When I informed him again of the issue, he now became defensive stating that their drinks usually have less sugar than other places. Really, bro? Yes. I know. I drink this often. But there's no sugar in here today. He just looked blankly, lolled his head over to one side and replied that this was how they made their drinks. At this point, I gave up. Take my $5.60. Last time I'll spend my money here read more

Parking is very hard as you go through a gate into an apartment complex with few spaces. I used a Group but they did not scan it and only allowed me to get one drink though it had $8 on it and I could have used it for more. Drinks were okay but boba was blobby and soft and extremely hard to get through the straw. Will not return. read more