My love for bubble tea started with Teaspoon. My favorite there is the grapefruit garden with lychee jelly. Thought I would venture away from my normal order and got a strawberry colada this time. Big fan. It had coconut milk with pineapple and strawberry jam. Super tasty and slightly smoky /roasted flavor coz of the coconut milk. I asked for it with less sugar and they complied. Definitely worth a try. read more

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Teaspoon is the best! Their drinks are consistently good, use fresh tea, and mention the brand name for their oat milk and dairy creamer within the menu- a bonus for transparency. I also love their very innovative toppings. From passionfruit dolphins to mango stars, they always make ordering and drinking their teas a very fun and flavorful experience. read more

Teaspoon - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

I feel like this location consistently lets me down. Other teaspoons I've been to make the drink exactly like the picture. This one in the 3 times I've went, have the drink just shaken up for you. No fancy swirl on the cup, no separate layers of drink, just homogeneous. Whether it be matcha royale, caramel cream, or liquid gold, I've had the same experience of all of them just being mixed. At these prices, it's something I expect, especially when other teaspoons do it. No other comments about service or ambiance. It's passable but not my first choice. read more

I go here from time to time and today I decided to try a new drink, the White Crystal (White Grape Oolong tea with Crystal boba). It tasted amazing, even more refreshing than what I usually get which is the Grasshopper (Lychee Green tea with Cucumber juice and aloe). All my drinks regardless of the boba spot, I get with less sugar (75%). If you're okay with how sweet regular tea spots are, then I recommend getting regular sweetness. It's a little hole in the wall shop, so there's really only room to stand and wait for your drink - not a sit down type of boba spot where you can hang out/relax. I really recommend the new drink on the menu! read more

Teaspoon - White Crystal - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

I was craving some tea and was stumbled upon this tea shop as it was the nearest place at that time. I got the jasmine tea with grass jelly and egg pudding and I can tell you their tea is aromatic but not too bitter. I did not know how sweet their tea was so I was reluctant to choose which sweetness level at first. The worker there was really helpful in answering my questions. She even suggested to brew me some tea to try first, which I thought really nice customer service. read more

Teaspoon - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

I finally tried something new and it paid off in spades! The Violet Latte with boba was SO good! Coffee flavor with coconut and ube omg never had Ube before and I love it in this drink! I am not adventurous with my Boba drinks but at Teaspoon I will try anything now! Highly recommend this drink! read more

Teaspoon - VIOLET LATTE Creamy Ube organic milk with coconut infused real Ube puree - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Best boba tea in bay area. My first time to visit this boba place and ordered hojicha milk tea . The taste was pretty good , unlike other boba tea that I can only taste sweet , this one would actually had tea flavor. The boba was cooked well and soft , love to have it for tea break. Note: tight and small parking area read more

Teaspoon - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

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My daughter and I love it here. Of allllllll the boba tea places in the area, we always find ourselves making our way back to this one. The staff is always friendly and helpful when we're not sure what or how to order. They are efficient, and the establishment is clean. Thank you Teaspoon Almaden! We will be back! read more

Teaspoon - Mango Funtime Smoothie with honey pearls & Custom-made strawberry Lemonade with lychee jelly and strawberry hearts - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

I find myself coming here more often since this is one of the better boba places in the Almaden area. This is in a large plaza with tons of parking. Also the service here is fairly quick so I'm usually in and out in about 10 minutes. The drinks here are pretty consistent - the tea ratio to whatever mixed drink is pretty on point. Also, the boba is made pretty well. I usually get the house milk tea with boba, less sugar & less ice. I realized that if you get the Thai tea, it comes with boba and it's the same price as the house milk tea without boba. If you're a regular or a fan of Teaspoon, I highly recommend downloading their app - you can place orders on the app for pickups and easily track your rewards. Plus, you get a free drink for your birthday! read more

Teaspoon - House Milk Tea w/boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

#taste - 4/5 #portion size - 4/5 #service - 5/5 #value - 3/5 #tip - sign up for their rewards program to get a free drink on your birthday! #context - this is one of the closest boba places to where I live, so my family stops by occasionally. There seems to always be customers waiting so that's a good sign. #like - being able to easily order on their mobile app and then pick up is really convenient. The consistency of the drinks are good so they're mixed well and not diluted. #dislike/suggestion - I wish there were more flavors. read more

Teaspoon - Classic Thai Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

*PSA* - if you're a loyal customer and you use their rewards system, note that you will not earn a single point ordering from the kiosk they have in-stores...... even though there are no signs or disclaimers for this. After connecting with the owner regarding this, they did mentioned that they'll be putting up a sign moving forward. I came in on Sunday night and there was not a single person at the register. We waited around for a bit and still no one at register, but noticed customers in line putting their orders at the kiosk to the left, so we got in line and did the same. I spent over $60 in boba and a few macarons and when we got our drinks I asked about the rewards and the girl says you can only earn rewards when ordering at the register....... And apparently there's no way to add the points for my purchased drinks. However, the owner was able to step in and assist with this. Thank you for that! Overall, if you want to earn points, you will want to order via mobile app or at the register directly! read more

Nice place with lovely selection of boba and fun teas. Ordered taro lover and it has taro chunks in the drink. Recommend to go read more

Teaspoon has been one of my favorite boba spots lately. You can always tell the boba is fresh because it's always warm! This spot is so cute and welcoming, and the service is fast. My go to is the Mango Funtime with honey boba. read more

Teaspoon - Strawberry Colada and Mango Funtime - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

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I really wanted to make this my go to milk tea spot when in the area but the drink I got today was a complete miss. I ordered a straight up house milk tea with cream. When I got the order I didn't see the cream, maybe it was mixed in? Went on my way to my car. I tasted the drink in the car and it was very watered down. Tried it again and was not impressed. Tasted like water with milk. I tossed the drink out. Waste of $8 read more

Teaspoon - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Thought it would be dangerous to have a Teaspoon near home, but luckily will not be going to this place again. The management customer service here SUCKS, which is a shame as I go to Teaspoon regularly at least once a week. Ordered 3 drinks, one being the lady bug with honey boba, and a note of no seeds. Passion fruit tea with boba is my absolute favorite, but am not a fan of these seeds at all. When I went to pick up my mobile order, they made all 3 drinks including the lady bug with seeds. The employee explained they can't make the lady bug without the seeds. I had told her I have received my customized order at other Teaspoon locations and she brought the manager over. Usually, a manager can be more personable, but not Eva. I felt like I was being schooled on why they can't, how the other locations were not following the recipe correctly, etc. I was really peeved at this point and though that's what I really wanted they allowed me to order something else. I left really pissed and disappointed as there was absolutely no respect to the customer, was even sent an email after that this should have been handled this situation in a much more pleasant way. D*MN RIGHT! How does a loyal customer leave feeling so disgruntled and disrespected, by a manager at least? Felt like I was being lectured by my mom! Definitely taking my business elsewhere and second guessing if Teaspoon is the place for me now. read more

Teaspoon - House milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

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Upgrading review to 4 stars -- I have been very impressed the past few months. The boba pearls have improved in quality; perhaps the first time I tried this was an off day. The pearls are still little bigger and harder than preferred, but of solid quality and taste. Favorite drinks include: - the roasted oolong, 50% sweet, with boba. the roast is strong and it's been awhile since I've had good roasted oolong boba in the bay - taro lover with taro chunks, egg pudding and boba; taro chunks are more of a taro paste; unfortunately I've found that the quantity or consistency varies day to day read more

Teaspoon - Matcha royal with strawberry and boba + house milk tea with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

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I actually started following Teaspoon's page on IG when they promoted a contest wherein the winning prize was a free boba drink for a year!!! A year folks! Sadly, I did not win. Still wanted to make my way to this establishment and try out their drinks. Their photos were so captivating. So my husband and I stopped in on a week day. It was just about 4:30PM and there was some hustle and bustle within the parking lot. They are located right off of Almaden Expressway in the same shopping center as Savers, Mcdonalds. Rotten Robbie gas station, etc. There wasn't much of a line. The store front is clean and the sign easy to find. Patrons are to stay in the front of the store during Covid and there is a plastic partition that protects the patron and the employee as you order. Store is clean. The employee was friendly. My husband and I both tried the Strawberry Colada with boba. Didn't need to wait very long. Drink was delicious and refreshing. You can always tell the quality and freshness of boba by how soft they are. These were perfect. The perfect amount of bite and sweet. Prices concurrent with other boba sellers. Will need to come back and try their creamy jasmine, Lychee on lychee, Mango funtime, Pina Colada, snow..etc..etc. Catch my drift? read more

Teaspoon - Strawberry Colada with boba. - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

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Stopped by this afternoon after a hike nearby and I ordered the House Milk Tea with Honey Boba ($5.85). I placed my order via the app and my drink was waiting for me when I arrived. I'm a fan of the eco-friendly bamboo straws that they provide, but sadly my drink tasted watered down as the tea flavor was not prominent and the boba was not as fresh. I noticed that prices at this location are cheaper than the Campbell location that I frequent. Plenty of parking shared with the other strip mall retail tenants. read more

Teaspoon - House Milk Tea with Honey Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

When I was visiting San Jose for the first time, I randomly Yelp-ed for boba and Teaspoon popped up near me. Lemme tell ya...I'M SO GLAD IT DID!! I like trying different drinks when trying new boba places. I picked the Grasshopper drink, because it sounded super refreshing. I got the drink with 75% sweetness and it was PERFECT. Oh my oogly moogly it was just SO good!!! The boba may be a bit on the softer side at first, but give it a few minutes to adjust in the ice and the consistency is O-N P-O-I-N-T. I've also tried different Teaspoon locations getting the same drink, the flavor, the drink quality, and the boba consistency is the exact same! Dude, that is rare. Talk about consistency, this place has it down. Granted, I've only gotten one drink lol. It's just so good I haven't had the desire to move on hehe. Bottom line: I don't have to even think twice about going here. :) read more

Teaspoon - Grasshopper 75% sweet (or less sweet) - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Teaspoon is a solid boba shop for fruit teas. I've come here a lot and gotten milk teas, but I've always been a little disappointed they are too watery. The passion fruit tea is very refreshing and I've heard great things about other fruit teas as well. Quick service and convenient area. read more

You know you have a good product when you open up a location right next to a competitor. It was clear that they are winning since Teaspoon had a line and Tzone did not. I ordered in advance but still had to wait in line which moved very slowly. I am not blaming the staff, I just think folks were taking too long to order. I got the strawberry matcha with oat milk (the other choice was organic milk) with light ice which was very good. read more

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I'm so happy that Teaspoon finally opened up in South San Jose! This location is in the same shopping plaza with Safeway, but its closer to the McDonald's corner. It was very easy for me to order my drinks using the Teaspoon app. After looking at the menu, I went with the classic milk tea. There are other milk options offered here, like oat milk. When I arrived at Teaspoon, I noticed there were safety precautions. The 6 feet stickers were on the ground and hand sanitizer was available on the table. I had to wait a few minutes for my drinks to be ready. The staff were all very friendly, too. Overall, I really liked my milk tea. I was able to customize the sweetness, so it was not too sweet for me. I can't wait to try the other drinks here. read more

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Came for the grand opening, we usually frequent the one near our house in Santa Clara but was in the area Teaspoon never disappoints the quality of the drinks and variety of combos keeps us going for days. Download the App!! It really is fun I already got a straw and the drinks are always high quality && for a limited time you get a pin for $25 + purchases super easy if you bring a few friends get all the drinks on one tab super easy/ I got the koala pin so so happy I would recommend the - liquid gold - grasshopper - lady bug - mango Funtime with tangine - and house milk tea Tried out the passion fruit dolphin today which was awesome so cute read more

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I came here for their grand opening a couple months ago! I think the drinks are a 4/5 but they have a nice rewards system in place and the service is good which bumps my overall impression to a 5/5. I've tried several of their drinks already and would recommend the following: silky strawberry (only available during the summer I believe), classic Thai tea, and taro lover (only if you like it with real taro chunks!). The drinks are pretty sweet so I would recommend adjusting the sugar. Overall, the drinks are good and the service is quick! read more

Teaspoon - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Whoever is in charge of the training and making the drinks here, they deserve a raise! All of the other teaspoons I've been to in the Bay always make my drink too sweet or too milky. I always go here now for my jasmine milk teas because it is consistently made well and always nice balance of strong tea flavor and creamer! It's really hard to get this ratio right at other places so this is the best jasmine milk tea ever! Please don't ever change the recipe! read more

Teaspoon - Creamy Jasmine - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

FLAVOR (5/5): The silky mango with oat milk was a hit with me! Mango purée and having the option to sub the milk (+1). The boba was a good consistency, nice and chewy! The taro lover had actual taro chunks you can see in the bottle. As someone who's had taro milk tea from a powder form before, I appreciate the ingredients Teaspoon uses. INSTAGRAM WORTHY (5/5): They were giving out their glass bottles for their grand opening which were soooo cute! The outside was decked with balloons and a DJ. The interior was nice and clean! SERVICE (4/5): Did I wait 3 hours for their grand opening in the sun? Yes. But did the workers there make me feel acknowledged and like an important customer for majority of the part? Yes. They gave out water while we were in line, balloons to kids and adults, raffled off tumblrs and gift cards, and handed out macaroons to each customer. We had our orders taken in line before we got to the door to speed up service. TAKEAWAYS: Teaspoon always has solid drinks. I've tried almost all of their locations already and they have great quality control. Definitely know how to open a store! Excited to have one closer to home again. Make sure to download their app for their rewards program! read more

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This Teaspoon is one of later opened locations (closes at 11 PM every day). They are located in a big parking lot with plenty of parking as well. Drinks come out fairly quickly here. My go to drink is usually the Creamy Jasmine from here. I get it with boba, but sometimes I get it with multiple toppings - boba, grass jelly, and rainbow jelly. read more

I am so glad Teaspoon opened up in Almaden! I've been to nearly all 15+ locations in the Bay Area (it's a local franchise) and they are all consistent in their drink quality. I ordered one of my favorites -- Grasshopper (Lychee Green tea with fresh cucumber juice) at less sweet. It's such a juicy, light, and refreshing tea drink. Less sweet still has a nice amount of sweetness. I also ordered the Thai Tea (Sweet Thai topped with organic cream) -- can't adjust the sweetness on this -- which comes with boba. It's a sweet tea for sure, but enjoyable. And the HONEY BOBA is to die for. Teaspoon pearls sets the standard for Bay Area boba in my book -- bouncy, warm pearls with the right amount of chewiness and the perfect honey sweetness. *chefs kiss* As a lactose intolerant Asian American I appreciate that many of their milk teas' default is the "classic cream" which is lactose-free. For drinks that use milk such as Thai Tea, Liquid Gold, and Matcha Series, you can sub for oat milk as a non-dairy for $0.60. Oat milk is a super creamy milk substitute which I enjoy as well! I also recommend joining their rewards program (just enter your phone number when you order) because Teaspoon collects points and often offers you 10% off your order once in a while. It's like a stamp card but better. read more

Teaspoon - Grasshopper - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

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Teaspoon (Almaden) takes over the old Ice3 Creamery location. I heard another store was soft opening in San Jose, so I made the trek down to check it out. The staff were friendly and accurate as I looked over the menu. I ended up selecting the Strawberry Sangria. While waiting for my drink, I spent the time looking over the decor. Soon my drink was ready. It was refreshing and tasty. I would definitely get a drink from here if I were in the neighborhood. read more

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The staff is super nice and quick. They discontinued a drink and always make it for me without it being on the menu ! Highly recommend this place. Super clean as well read more

Fast service and the kiosks are easy to use to customize your drink, especially the level of sweetness, since I don't like my drink too sweet. read more

Stopped by Teaspoon to try out their drinks, partly because I had a birthday voucher to redeem and partly because there was a drink that caught my eye as I was browsing their menu (violet latte, when it was in season). I came in in the evening, since I figured traffic wouldn't be too bad. There were about 3 people in line ahead of me and 2 other groups waiting for their order. Another group had just received their order and was leaving. Despite this, the line moved pretty quickly and the order wait time was only minutes. The violet latte is a must try if you love ube and coconut. I ordered my violet latte with 25% sweetness, and less ice. The coconut milk and ube base made the drink a beautiful light purple color and made it a creamy ube flavor. I was pleasantly surprised to get quite a few bits of ube per sip. The ube chunks were not additionally sweetened and really complemented the sweetness already in the drink itself. They do accept credit cards, although I'm unsure if there's a minimum since I redeemed my birthday voucher. They have a parking lot shared with several other shops. Parking can get busy/full. read more

I LOVE TEASPOON!!! You honestly can't go wrong with any of their drinks but for something sweet I like the [Caramel Cream] and I highly recommend for fruity drinks (in order): + [Mango Funtime] (w/ Chamoy & Tajin) + [Lychee on Lychee] + [Ladybug] + [Strawberry Sangria] read more

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Ordered a mango funtime and it was perfect after a long hike! Great mango flavor, super refreshing, and the pearls were cooked well. I ordered this 50% sugar and it was still a bit too sweet, but not sure if sweetness levels for smoothies can't be adjusted. A plus: the straws here are compostable! read more

I love teaspoon and this location didn't disappoint. Quick service with refreshing drinks for a hot day! The store is not as big as other locations but is still cutely decorated. My go to is the grasshopper but if you don't like sweet drinks i'd recommend getting the lowest sugar as I do. read more

Found a dead bug in the drink... photos attached ... I think the photo says it all.... read more

Teaspoon - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

I love how Teaspoon brews each drink to order. The drinks are always high quality and taste fresh, which a lot of other boba shops lack. Additionally, I'm quite picky about sweetness, and I appreciate that most drinks aren't too sweet! Bonus points for having almond pudding and rotating drinks! I loved the ube series! read more

Teaspoon - Ube - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Had a terrific experience with Teaspoon catering my sister's wedding in San Jose! I called about a month before the wedding in advance to prep the order, and Eva, the manager, was excellent at communicating with me over the phone and through email, answering all of my many questions and being patient as I had to revise the order many times. We ordered about 72 drinks for a wedding of about 80 guests during the cocktail hour, and on a super hot summer day, the drinks were a hit. I ordered about 30 house milk teas (some with boba/grass jelly and some without toppings), a dozen strawberry sangrias, a dozen ladybugs, a dozen lychee black tea with lychee jelly, and 6 taro lovers. Everything was gone by the end of the cocktail hour, but I did hear guests lament that all the ladybugs were gone, so I wish I had gotten more of that. I also wish I had gotten more of the taro lovers because we had a good number of kids at the event who wanted that. All the drinks were terrific though, and I am very thankful that Teaspoon Almaden even delivered (with delivery charge) the drinks to the venue and helped set up! Other boba places in the area only offered pick-up catering, which would have been a huge hassle for us. Thanks Teaspoon Almaden for the awesome drinks and service! read more

Teaspoon - Boba catering for wedding - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Always get the match but for some reason it's not always the same. Most of the time is good other times it's watered down. Customer service is decent read more

Edit: owner got in touch to clarify they DO accept reusable milk tea containers. Apologized for not training staff appropriately. Really appreciated the quick response and now I know I can get milk tea without creating single use plastic waste at Teaspoon, even if I get a no from the employees at first Was disappointed they didn't accept my reusable cup. Walked back out. Be sure to ask every time! Hopefully they can change their policy soon. read more