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    Ten Ren's Tea Time

    3.6 (182 reviews)
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    Hokkaido Milk
    John H.

    Satisfying!! Very awesome. Sweetness at 100% did taste like a litte too much though. They have a happy hour so that the drinks are taken at 20% off. I received the entire thing including boba for under $5. They keep sealedx procucts lf tea that be purchased as well. Great brew and place.

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    Juan F.

    I've been here many many times during my younger days but haven't been to this location in a while. I needed something fast and quick to eat so I ordered a milk tea and a pork belly rice. The pork belly rice was surprisingly good! I would definitely order it again.

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    Alston H.

    This place has great service. I highly recommend the California Governor Gavin Newsom hot high mountain oolong tea. Great music and there is a huge patio area. Conveniently located in Monterey Park near various shopping options.

    I tried their new afternoon-tea toast and it was great!! This is a great place to hang out with friends and I also love Oolong tea here.

    Joy pot
    Alice C.

    Haven't been here for half a year. We had the kimchi fried rice, joy pot and a milk tea. The drink was good and not super strong. The the kimchi fried rice was and it came with a fried egg. The level of spiciness cannot be adjusts though. For the joy pot, it was good as well. The joy pot is like any other hot pot out there. So with the increased price, there could be many other better options/quality food elsewhere, especially for the pot.

    Top 5 drinks
    Kevin L.

    This is one old-school looking tea shop. There are jugs of dried teas on the left when you walk but and even though that is is very traditional, I wasn't focused on that. I was focused to the menu on the right. The top 5 drinks. I ended up getting the boba oolong milk green tea. The waitress and drink maker were very nice and efficient. Got the drink in a jiffy with barely enough time to try their sample drink. My drink was good. They made it the way i like it with less ice and and less sugar. The oolong wasn't super prominent which is kind of a bummer but it was good enough. My friend and I were in and out within minutes. Don't seem like a good place to study and I'm not sure if they even have wifi. They have a bunch of other snacks on the menu and set plates with rice on the side, which all looked amazing but I was just craving some boba. I've always just passed by this Ten Ren but after this experience, I will be coming back when I'm craving that boba or if I want some fried pork chop, fried chicken, or some taiwanese sausage.

    That rose milk tea with pudding drink. So good!
    Deborah W.

    Damn I love this place and not because their awesome drinks are overpriced, but because their drinks are so good. I always get a large almond milk tea with pudding but costs over $5. Pretty pricey compared to many places. I've also gotten their Garfield milk tea which is basically milk tea mixed with brown sugar, in case you were wondering. Their strawberry milk tea was pretty good, too, with strawberry chunks included. They also have a sample of a drink each day. They had put out a sample of a cucumber green tea and it was surprisingly really good; just really refreshing, too. I'm planning on getting this the next time I come back. Friendly staff who were kind enough to make us drinks when they were cleaning up and getting ready to close. That was a mistake on our part as we thought they'd be closed a bit later. No complaints from them and they were still so nice. We come here often and prefer this Ten Ren that we are almost addicted. I wouldn't try their food, though, mainly because it doesn't seem so appetizing here. This place is quite small and also very quiet. They sell lots of tea gift sets here which takes up half their space.

    Albert L.

    Small, a bit crampy and a bit dusty looking compared to the other Ten Ren's, this Ten Ren still has it where it counts (for me at least) - solid drinks and solid Wi-fi. Seating here looks limited but you'd be surprised at how many people can fit here. The service here was pretty solid - I got my iced passion fruit green tea drink a bit quicker than I expected and the people running this place seem friendly. You can find plenty of parking at the rear of the building. Overall, it's not a bad place to pass some time but there is a larger and newer looking Ten Ren on nearby Atlantic!

    Tonkotsu Ramen
    Angela C.

    I haven't been to this location in a long time and was craving for there food and drink. I am glad they are open so I have another place I can go during my lunch break at work. They have a really good amount of selections on food and drink. The online order system was very easy to use and I can do curb side pick up. I ordered the tonkotsu ramen and jasmine green tea. They were so delicious! The ramen was flavorful and has enough of meat, corn, egg, and soup to fill you up. I decided to get the jasmine green tea instead of my usual pineapple green tea because the pineapple green tea for some reason makes my throat dry and causes me to cough later. I don't know if it's the powder they use in there or what, but I wouldn't order that again. The jasmine green tea was just perfect. It was refreshing and don't have to worry about those issues. They have a huge parking structure, but on a normal day it gets really busy. I am glad I can take advantage of the curb side pickup right now while I can. The staff are friendly and helpful. I highly recommend trying there drinks and food if you haven't got a chance to.

    Garfield milk tea and passion fruit milk tea
    Loretta C.

    I think it was because my friend and I came here on a weekday, but this place was completely devoid of customers, which is awesome since most tea places are crowded and full of young people (don't take offense, I'm a young'n too) so it was nice to find a nice, quiet place like this to sit down and talk. The workers were very welcoming and nice. Parking was a challenge though. I parked at the supermarket next to it (on Garfield), so AGAIN, come here on a weekday. San Gabriel Valley is known for being super crowded and traffic-y on weekends. This Ten Ren has a cafe and tea store all in one. Their hazelnut milk tea was awesome, AND they didn't charge tax. The prices here seemed cheaper than the Ten Ren in San Gabriel or Arcadia.

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    The milk tea is so so, boba also not something to write home about. But the no sugar grapefuit thingy is fire!!

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    The people were very nice and caring they had a huge variety of drinks. Will come back for more in the future

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    4.1
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    Visited The Tea with my wife on a Saturday evening and it was pretty chill. There's two self…read moreordering kiosks by the front desk which is always a nice sight to see. They have some tables but not enough for a place to hangout to be honest. Their whole concept is pretty much a open kitchen, order and walk to the back and wait for your order. Can get pretty cramped but that's just how their shop is designed. Parking - Free in a one way outdoor lot. If it's full, there's the plaza right next door and/or street parking, plenty overall. Their menu is quite extensive, from teas, boba, coffee, fruit teas, they've got it all. For first timers, they have a signature section which I think is basically their most popular drinks, they're all recommended to try. My wife and I ordered the Oreo Matcha Brulee and the Uji Matcha Latte to share, both came out pretty quickly, around 5 minutes or so. I'm a huge sucker for oreo matcha brulee type drinks and this place made it perfectly. Each sip is full of the ingredients, very refreshing, and perfect sweetness in my opinion with 30% - 60% sugar level. Overall, great tea shop, it's pretty ironic to find a place that's just called "The Tea" which can be hard to search up, but their drinks are high quality, staff is quick, and their shop is clean. Very impressed.

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    Chun Yang Tea - San Gabriel

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    4.7
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    Can't believe I've never tried this place despite eating in the plaza at Nha Trang! It was really…read morehot today, and I was feeling some fruit tea and decided to check out the store. I didn't realize that the inside was so much bigger because the windows outside make it look very small. There's a bench for seating and it's largely a waiting room area. Ordering was very easy through an iPad and you had many different choices, including the free option for lactose free milk, soy milk, and almond milk. No extra charge! The staff were very nice and friendly! It's such a neat space and I have sometimes flip-flop between a milk, tea, a fruit tea, and a smoothie. Luckily this location has all three options. There's also a restroom for customers.

    My favorite boba shop in all of SGV! And that's saying something because I feel like I've tried…read morelike 50+ stores in the 626 the past 2 decades. The tea is so on point and the boba has never failed me in taste and texture. Ive never had a problem with an employee and it's always clean when I go in. However! I will knock down 1 star because they open at 12 but often, the boba isn't ready until 12:15-1230. The last time I went in, they told me 10 minutes but I stood there for a full 40 minutes before I got my drink. I have to go back to work! Please have boba ready by 1215 or at least be honest about how long I need to wait so I can go somewhere else. Also, parking kinda sucks. I usually park in the next lot and walk over but this does not affect my rating.

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    4.9
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    Visited Tea Habitat for my birthday and we had a lovely experience. Imen was kind enough to share…read moreher knowledge which I appreciated as someone who is passionate about sharing tea culture. I admittedly am now re-thinking about tea and temperature after our session. It's rare to find places such as this that offer a space to slow down and be intentional. I left with a profound respect for the work that Imen is doing for the tea community in sourcing and providing authentic Chinese tea/ tea ware. Thanks again for having us!

    5-stars, just for the fact that you'd be very hard-pressed to find an experience like Tea Habitat…read moreanywhere else in southern California. If you're into real tea, the kind backed by thousands upon thousands of years of tradition, and craft, this is it. This is the real. Varieties that Imen (the big boss at Tea Habitat) has personally procured directly, live, from the source throughout mainland China. She basically found the best stuff on her tasting ventures, making it a pretty exclusive menu of teas that you're highly unlikely going to find anywhere else in southern California, or perhaps all of California and the entire nation. You need this. You want this. You want to have it so bad, you want to relive the lingering euphoria of getting tea drunk - green tea, white tea, oolong... from royal grade to high mountain grade, harvested from centuries old trees. If some the tea names sound a bit nasty or unappetizing, it's to deter people from stealing it; hence, you may actually pleasantly surprised by its fragrance and quality. Super suggest setting an appointment for tasting, where the choice is pretty open from the list. The more expensive grade stuff though, will cost extra for a premium tasting set. And you'll be able to taste first hand, side-by-side, why certain dishware, especially the gold-lined cups, have an impact on how much flavor carries through. Quite profound. You can easily spend around 2 hours maximizing the steep of each set of tea leaves, while chatting it up with your bestest best mates. -Logistical notes: The location isn't that apparent, from the sidewalk, walk directly south towards the residential building, past the initial businesses on the side. The storefront is on the bottom floor, in one of the units.

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    Very friendly staff and knowledgeable about the drinks. Super quick service as well to pick up the…read moredrink. Love that you can get up to triple shot of caffeine so hit me up with that boost! It didn't taste bitter though. Also, they have options for non dairy creamer, whole milk, and oat milk. The toppings aren't that sweet which is great because I normally get 0% sweetness. About four tables with pairs of chairs and a bench so not the most seating when it's crowded.

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    4.5
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    4.1 mi
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    Street parking. Plenty of seats on their patio. Warm and welcoming interior. Staff were very…read morefriendly and nice. They will recommend drinks if you're stuck and they even let me smell the tea leaves! :D Ordered: Strawberry Matcha Matcha Einspanner Iron Goddess Oolong Milk Tea Mango Fruit Tea

    Wasn't impressed at all. Ordered two gyokuro milk teas with honey boba (less ice and 50% sweet) and…read morea mango slush with honey boba but heard the employees talking to one another about how there was only enough honey boba for two more drinks. I inquired about it and they said I'd have to pick a different topping so I went with the agar boba. Apparently they did not give us honey boba. I was staring at it up close since it looked so different so they asked if something was wrong. I thought maybe it was because it was the last of the previous batch that it looked so soft and mishapen. Since July 4th they've been switching to mochi honey boba instead because of popularity/increased demand. They said it was a real hit on July 4th weekend. The mochi boba had a lovely texture and flavor but definitely could have used more haha. They had to boil a whole new batch. Agar boba was fine but I was super disappointed that I didn't get boba because that's what I actually wanted. The shop was quiet with nobody else inside besides my cousin and kid and I. The gyokuro was pretty bitter (as if it was steeped too long. Maybe it was just matcha and bitter? But I thought gyokuro was just tea leaves?) and not sweet at all. I couldn't finish it because of how bitter it was. I kept it in the fridge and drank it next day and it mellowed out significantly. The mango slush was honey boba was pretty good. They recommended it with lychee jelly but my 5 year old was not interested haha. I think I'm spoiled after having torotea because it is such an amazing experience from start to finish and every flavor is absolutely delicious and perfect. Chapresso is overrated and fine when you don't wanna wait for torotea. You probably just need to order the right thing and for them to have boba when you want it. If I ever go back I'd try one of the iron goddess oolong or one of their matcha drinks.

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    4.9
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    This place is so much more than a tea house. It's a reset, a tiny retreat that gently reminds you…read morelife doesn't have to be lived at 100 mph. I just finished a hike in Altadena, found Callisto on Yelp, and wandered in looking for a quiet post-trail moment. Instead, I was met with such a genuine warmth that made me feel like a guest instead of a transaction. The owner herself took my afternoon in a much softer direction. I ordered the afternoon tea service and fell into my book. This is the kind of place that invites you to read, write, and decompress. My tea of choice: Yellow Brick Road with osmanthus flowers blended with Darjeeling black tea. It tasted like sweet blossoms dipped in honey. The service also comes with three mini savory toasts, a scone with mascarpone cream and marmalade, and dessert. I chose the chocolate peanut butter cupcake which sent me into a blissful chocolate haze for the rest of the day. If you crave quiet, delicious, almost healing moments, you need to come here. Wendy, thank you for taking such good care of me and inspiring me to chill out for the rest of the afternoon.

    My book club met here for our January meeting. Parking was a breeze, for context we had arrived…read morearound noon on a Sunday. Their tea menu has beautiful descriptions that helped us choose the perfect teas that aligned with our book's themes. We had a larger group and the owners were a delight to work with to make the reservation to accommodate us and schedule a tea tasting. We had a wonderful experience and enjoyed the delicious teas.

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    4.0
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    I called to order in advance for dine in as I am on a lunch break…read more Ordered Taiwanese sausage rice plate and iced black milk tea. Pretty affordable. I miss when they use actual plates and utensils. Now it's just paper plate and plastic utensils. Be sure to check out their daily specials. Tuesday special is Thai tea. Cannot collect stamp on specials though! Street parking and parking lot available.

    Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to try the coffee…read more Parking was easy, and I found a spot right outside. When I walked in, I was finishing up a phone call. The employee at the register didn't acknowledge me, which I initially understood since I was still on the phone. However, after I ended my call, there still wasn't any greeting or acknowledgment. She looked away and walked toward the back, which immediately gave me the impression that customer service wasn't a priority. A moment later, another employee did turn around to acknowledge me, but by then I had already decided to leave. The shop also had a strong odor that made the atmosphere less inviting for me. Because I didn't end up ordering anything, I can't comment on the quality of the coffee. Based on the menu, it seemed fairly straightforward, but without trying it, I can't give an opinion on the drinks themselves. Hopefully others have a better experience, but unfortunately, the overall atmosphere just wasn't for me.

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