I've always loved the Alley, having first tasted them in Honolulu. Now that they're here in Cedar Park, this is a regular favorite stop of my wife and I. I like fruit tea and drinks, so I get the mango coconut milk smoothie. The staff here is soooo nice, they checked up on us a few times after getting our drinks and sitting down. The shop is very clean too and comfortable for sitting and enjoying your drink. Now there's new food offerings like the croffles, I'll come back and try them next time. read more

The first time we came here, it was right after they had opened. At the time, I thought their drinks were too sweet and I vowed never to return. But we received a BOGO coupon in the mail, and sure enough we wanted to try them out again. When we got there, the bobarista happily accepted the coupon and took our order. I went for their Lychee Green Tea and P2 ordered their Uber Smoothie. It didn't take too long for our drinks to come out, around 5-7 minutes. We were seated on some comfy chairs, and the bobarista served our drinks to us. I think presentation-wise, they did a good job. They claim to have "beverage aesthetics" and I tend to agree. Does having good "beverage aesthetics" make a drink taste better? No, definitely not. We both thought our drinks weren't too bad, however. I had ordered my drink with 0% sugar but I added boba to mine. My drink also already came with lychee coconut, so the two toppings sweetened my drink naturally. P2 complained that her drink was still too sweet for her liking. We appreciated the service and the pleasant ambience inside. I took off a star because the drinks were just too expensive. Without a coupon, I don't think we would come back here with drinks costing $7-8 each! read more

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I think I found the best taro boba in Austin! We ordered taro one with the crème brûlée and one without. I prefer the one without since it has more ube flavor! Nice clean boba shop with great service! read more

The Alley - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

I came here to grab myself a dessert after dinner and I'm so glad I did because it tasted great! I ordered their Ube taro brown sugar deerioca drink with regular boba. I love that it had the perfect amount of sweetness (not too sweet). I absolutely loved the real taro pieces in my drink. It went really well and the boba had a good bouncy texture. My partner ordered the brown sugar creme brulee deerioca milk drink. I was surprised to find that this drink was less sweet than the ube taro drink. I tasted little creme brulee flavor but it was still very good. Interior is nice and clean. Plenty of seats and there's a sufficient amount of parking space, especially in the back. read more

The Alley - Brown Sugar creme brulee Deerioca Milk Ube Taro Brown Sugar Deerioca Milk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

We stopped by several times this year and the employees and manager are so nice. The drinks are delicious, the boba is en pointe. Our favorites were the Assam milk tea and the royal number 9, both less ice and less sugar. I prefer dairy milk when I can and it went well with the number 9. When we bounced back in, with a cooler to bring drinks back to base, the manager recognized us and a shared a complimentary croffle--yum! They offer military discount too--thank you! read more

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They hand delivered my order to me while I was sitting down, and that alone would make me visit again. I'm used to going up to the counter to retrieve my order, but I asked one of the staff a question about a drink I'd ordered and she remembered it was me who had asked. I guess when my order was ready she put 2+2 together and knew the order was mine. I've yet to find my go-to here, and I do feel like the drinks err on the really sweet side of the spectrum. Get half sweet if you're like me and can't really tolerate milk teas or fruit teas they are too sweet. read more

As I walked into the store, I fell for their modern and minimalist decor and love the fact that they also have a kiosk to take orders! We have been here a few times and the drinks were consistent which is a plus. Staff are okay as we always put our order through the kiosk so didn't really have to interact with them much. We tried their milktea with pearls, Royal No. 9 milk tea in a can, taro brown sugar deerioca, Ube taro brown sugar deerioca so far and they were all delicious. The balance between the strength of tea and milk is perfect and their pearls have the right amount of chew yet are still soft. The Ube taro brown sugar deerioca is my favorite as it tastes like a Thai dessert in a cup (so you know it's sweet), instead of using a spoon to eat, you just straight-up suck it from the straw...how convenient We had a chance to try their croffles and boy... I'm addicted! I went back to get more the following weekend By the way, you have to eat it right away for it to be good (crispy exterior and soft with some pull of a croissant texture inside) otherwise if the cream on top melts, the croffle itself gets soggy. The only complaint I have was, they have 3 different flavors but all of them taste the same which is cream brûlée! I'm not sure it was a one time-off thing or not since the advertising photos of each flavor shows the color of the cream match each flavor. But the cream on all three flavors of my croffles looked the same with just some sprinkles of chocolate and matcha on them. Just a sprinkle of matcha on top of the cream doesn't make it matcha flavor or matcha forward at all, and the same goes for the chocolate flavor. All in all, I'm a return customer and happy with their drinks & food. read more

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Checked out The Alley and everything was so good. The croffle has always been my favorite. Crispy on the outside, buttery and flaky on the inside. It had that satisfying crunch when you bite in, followed by the soft, airy layers inside. Sweet but not overpowering. I went with classic brown sugar milk tea with boba, and it was smooth, creamy, and just the right level of sweetness. The boba pearls were chewy and fresh -- no weird stiffness or mushiness. The brown sugar gave it that deep, caramel-y flavor that paired really well with the buttery croffle. Would absolutely get both again. read more

The Alley - Jasmine Green Milk Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

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I love that there is a high quality boba option in Cedar Park! I love their milk and fruit teas. Service is quick and they have an option to order through a kiosk. Plenty of seating. read more

The Alley - Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca Milk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

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This famous boba shop has opened in the Austin area! I had the Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brulee Milk, which comes with brown sugar boba. The milk options were dairy, oat, and soy. I opted for the soy milk. This drink was phenomenal! The flavours mixed so well together. I got it with no sugar, which was perfect as the drink is naturally very sweet. My friend, however, tragically got a drink that neither of us liked. She got the Matcha Purple Rice Yogurt, which comes with green tea jelly. This drink was so sour and unpleasant. The sourness came from the yogurt, which did not blend well with the bitterness of the purple rice and grass jelly. The yogurt tasted like non-fat plain Greek yogurt. She got it with less sugar (50%), and we couldn't taste any sweetness at all. We came here to study on a Sunday afternoon, and luckily it wasn't very busy. There is wifi, and we were able to get two small tables. The booth side bench was unnaturally high for the short table, so it was impossible to sit without being hunched over the table. read more

The Alley - Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brulee Milk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

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The Alley has several reserved parking spots right in front of the store! The front window and inside is clean, simple, and minimal. Inside there are many SpyxFamily posters and of course deer! We ordered at the little kiosk, which has about half of the pictures of the items. It was easy to place the order. The croffle was made to order and so very delicious!!! The Okinawa tea we ordered was very delicious as well. Staff were polite and friendly. I will be back to try out the other two croffle flavors and some more of the drinks! read more

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Used to be my favorite, but recently I found out the cup size has gotten smaller and the taste has gotten sweeter. Still taste good, but not as good as before. read more

The Alley - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

Soft opening today. Grand opening on Saturday. So glad they're here in Cedar Park now!!! We can get our fix faster than waiting to drive far or fly to a different city! First time we had them was in Honolulu then in Paris, France. We are so lucky to have this here in Cedar Park! We got their brown sugar Deerioca creme brûlée milk and ube taro brown sugar Deerioca milk drinks in the brown sugar deerioca menu. These are tealess & so yummy! Will come back for more tea based drinks soon. They will gradually have everything on the menu as the days progress so come Saturday- you can get everything on their menu. Welcome to CP! read more

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Decided to visit this boba shop one evening to give it a try. Being their first week, all orders were processed through their self service machine, unless you were among the first 100 to sign up on their website before their soft opening and had a coupon. Inside there are multiple tables to hang out and relax with your friends and family or to just study. The drinks are priced around 8-9 dollars before tax and any additional toppings. Opted for the Snow Strawberry Smoothie, although it turned out more like juice with a milk cap on top rather than a traditional smoothie. This deviation from expectations left me somewhat disappointed, especially considering the discrepancy in the name compared to other locations I've visited. Additionally, I noticed they charge a 3% fee for credit card payments, which seems odd given that they don't accept cash. Overall, while it's another boba option in the area, I'll likely choose other establishments before returning to this one. read more

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Their Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca stole my heart!!! Drink: Their brown sugar flavor is strong yet blends in very well with the drink. I kept the sweetness as is and it was great: sweet as you would expect for brown sugar milk drinks but it is not overwhelming. Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca: Super pretty purple color. They have real chunks of taro and ube syrup, as well as brown sugar boba. Make sure you shake it up well! I'm not usually a taro milk tea person because of the typical artificial taro flavor when I am used to the real stuff...But oh my!! Alley blew my mind. It's real taro y'all and it is good! Royal Milk Tea No.5: I tried the one in the can and it was quite interesting. It has a hint of blueberry fruity flavor. Good for milk tea in a can. Not too sure how it taste fresh... Boba: Quite softer than what I prefer but I certainly enjoy the taste! Price: It is pricey compared to other shops, but with the real taro chunks and real ube taste in their drink, I would say it is worth it. There is a 3% credit card surcharge fee which is a minus since there's no way for you to avoid it because they don't take cash. If there's fee, I would prefer to have it included in the price. Shop: Cute interior with lots of seatings. Some more smiles and positive vibes from staff would be cherry on top :) read more

The Alley - Ube Deerioca - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

The Alley is my jam! I was first introduced to them on a family trip to Tokyo and have been hooked ever since returning home. Houston and Dallas have this chain, and finally, now ATX! They are technically out in the burbs of Cedar Park, which isn't a problem for me out in here, the space is light, airy, plenty of seating, and for soft opening, they were on their game the night before grand opening tomorrow! Drinks were made very swiftly even though there were folks in line waiting with the hype of the opening. I will say our party all agreed the drinks are on the very sweet side, even those of us who modded for less sweet to half sweet. The Alley here also only has one size in drinks where we were accustomed to the Asian size drinks of a smaller cup. Looking forward to many more stops of yummy drinks here! read more

The Alley - Assam original milk tea #2 Ube brown sugar creme brûlée Ube taro brown sugar Lychee yogurt smoothie Strawberry Green tea smoothie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

Nut allergy friendly. I ordered the #2 Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brulee Drink. There is a 3% credit card surcharge fee. Overall, I'd say the drink is tasty and the boba consistency is good with a honey flavor. However, it's just way too sweet. Also, there's way too much ice that makes actually mixing and drinking the creme brulee to be ridiculously hard if you drink it fast. I literally had to dump the ice out and eat the creme brulee with a spoon at the end. Note that this drink is over 1100 calories as made, based on menus from other locations. I tried my friend's Royal milk tea and got some strange fruity taste. I had to look up other reviews of other locations and apparently it's a blueberry tea. Fair warning that if you like standard milk teas, this isn't it. Also, apparently if you ask for less sugar, that actually means less boba because the sugar comes from the boba. I didn't realize this until after I received the drink and heard it explained to someone else. Overall, it's a very sweet dessert drink with little flavor, way too much ice, and poor service. read more

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I got the Creme Brulee Deerioca Latte. It's fantastic! I'm sure it would be even better if GrubHub notified me when it was delivered - over half an hour ago - instead of alerting me that it was late and letting my iced coffee sit in the summer heat. By the time I found it the drink had rolled all over my porch, and it's not windy today, also odd. Not the restaurant's fault tho, next time I will go in person. Definitely one of the best coffee boba places around. read more

I'm gooped and plucked. I'm not exaggerating but the tiramisu crunchy boba is the best boba I've ever had, and I get boba at least once a week. The pearls are cooked to perfection, absolutely squishy all the way through. When those sticky balls hit my mouth I audibly squealed. The drink tastes like you are slurping up marscapone goodness. And I was so surprised when the crunch hit me, I thought the crunch meant that it would be icey but they put like crumbles of pastry or like Frosted Flakes and it perfectly encapsulates the flavor of the lady fingers. What is this sorcery, how did they make such a scrumptious drink. I'm coming back... read more

The Alley - Crunchy Tiramisu Milk Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

2nd time here and its very clean and neat. Comfy chairs. The staff is so SO KIND each time. They really care about if you are satisfied with your drink! read more

To start off, I don't like to drink too much milk tea(what kind of Asian am I??!?) but I do like regular tea drinks. Especially the black tea here. The tea was floral and wasn't too sweet for me. Definitely top of my list for black tea in Austin and surrounding. Highly recommend getting this tea, if you like regular tea. The interior is good. There isn't too much seating but the place is nice and big. So you get space to move around. They have anime cross promotions if you're into that You can order your drink at the cashier or the machine. And the drink comes pretty fast. I'll come back here when I'm in the neighborhood. read more

The Alley - Black tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

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Love it ! Got the Ube Taro Brown Sugar Deerioca Milk. Not too sweet , made the way I customized it , was ready in less than 10 mins. The boba was really good , chewy and fresh. The brown sugar tastes nutty and almost like a crumbled cookie. Also got an iced coffee with boba for the morning, which looks totally excellent. Can't wait to try that. read more

The Alley - (L) Ube Taro Brown Sugar Deerioca Milk (R) Iced Coffee with boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

Went looking for a boba spot that would be open after 9pm, and found this place. Really great service and tasty tea! They go the extra mile to make sure your drink is made with care. read more

Hands down the best boba tea in town. I've tried about 6 different drinks here and each one is better than the next. The original purple rice yogurt with green tea jelly is my new favorite. Great service, the staff are always super kind. Love this place! read more

Yes yes and yes I got the Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brulee Milk Boba ($0.70) * Crystal Boba ($0.95) * Extra Boba ($0.80) * No Ice * Organic Milk * Slight Sugar Absolutely amazing read more

The Alley - Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brulee Milk Boba ($0.70) * Crystal Boba ($0.95) * Extra Boba ($0.80) * No Ice * Organic Milk * Slight Sugar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

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Finally visited The Alley, which has come to the Austin area! I ordered their milk tea with boba, and it was pretty good even with 50% sugar. I don't like their tapioca pearls as much--the texture is a bit on the harder side. Service is really fast, and we got our drinks quickly. The baristas are also really sweet. I would definitely come again, but I wish it wasn't so far up north. read more

The Alley - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

A really cute spot to catch up with friends! I feel like the Alley has a lot of specialty style drinks which is nice to try new things, but is not necessarily the best thing if you're just trying to go with your typical order. The coffee milk tea has a decent coffee taste, but didn't necessarily meet my expectations since I was expected something a little more like Vietnamese iced coffee. But still pretty good! Their regular milk tea is also pretty good. But it does have a fruitish flavor to it, which is pretty unique. Their fruit teas are also really good and really refreshing! read more

Best Boba options available in Austin. Their ambience is top notch and the place carries positive vibe with great music and personal space to relax. read more

Happy grand opening!! It is always so exciting to celebrate the opening of new boba shops around town. I love the location, it is in a really great spot that needs more boba, and what better one than The Alley. During their grand opening, we got the following drinks: - Ube Creme Brûlée Brown Sugar Deerioca Milk: I did enjoy this drink, I liked how strong the ube flavor was and it was creamy. Personally, it was more on the dense side so I got tired of it midway through. - Matcha Brown Sugar Deerioca Milk: I didn't like this drink, I don't think the Matcha flavor was strong enough for how much creamer and milk was added in. - Jasmine Green Milk Tea: This was probably my favorite drink out of the two, although a classic selection, the tea flavor was super fragrant and it wasn't too dense or too light which I appreciated. I think The Alley does a great job with the consistency and flavor of their tapioca. It is just sweet enough to add to your drink, it is chewy and not overly soft, and just the right amount. For my drinks, I got half ice and 75% sugar which I think is a great combo just because there is a decent amount of sweetness coming from the boba itself. read more

The Alley - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

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Wasnt happy with the cheesecake quality nor the price!! I said never mind I didnt want the cheesecake but she didn't understand me I felt forced to buy it and then forced to eat it was nasty. read more

I came on the last day of their soft opening. I tried their lychee yogurt smoothie, purple rice yogurt smoothie and ube brown boba and cream brûlée milk. I love their lychee yogurt smoothie, it is sweet and had actual lychee in it. Their purple rice yogurt smoothie is less sweet and have a coffee like aroma to it. Their ube brown boba and cream brûlée milk was good too! Surprisingly, it wasn't as sweet as I thought it would be. Sadly they did not have Wifi set up when I came over with the intention to study there too, but it was technically still their soft opening so I understand. One thing is that the wait time was a bit long to get my boba and sometimes they called the people out of order. read more

The Alley - Lychee yogurt smoothie and purple rice yogurt smoothie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

Yay for another boba shop in the Austin area! Sad that the prices are higher, but the quality of the drink is pretty solid. I got the strawberry green tea with jelly less sweet and less ice. Right now, you order on a kiosk and the drinks come out pretty quick. read more

The Alley - Strawberry green tea with jelly - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

I had no idea this place was so close to home. I love the ambiance (great photo ops) they have a kiosk to order on your own or you can order at the counter. The employees are very knowledgeable about the menu and we're able to help me decide what to order. While the menu is a little pricey the quality of ingredients is worth every penny. read more

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Pretty disappointed in my drinks. The matcha brown sugar barely had any matcha flavor in it and tasted very watered down. Likewise with their regular brown sugar drink, except that one had creme brûlée which helped the taste a bit. I hope this is just a soft opening mistake and they can further perfect their drinks. The tapioca balls were good and soft. Otherwise, I didn't enjoy the drinks at all and don't understand the hype about this place. Great service, very friendly staff. Cute atmosphere too. I love the deer theme. Plenty of parking outside. There was no line when I came to visit. read more

The Alley - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

Went here twice during their soft opening and tried their Ube Taro and Purple Rice Yogurt drink! Both were very delicious but if I had to choose I'd pick the Ube Taro one. Their deerioca isn't sooooo delicious!!! It's definitely one of the better quality bubble tea places here in Austin. The service was quick . Will definitely be coming back to try their other flavors out. read more

It's finally here! Heard a lot about this chain and while the calories posted on the menu make you wonder how close you are to diabetes, you won't regret drinking the boba either. Busy on opening weekend but even with the line, they seem to have gotten the process down to a pretty expedient system. As for the drinks, the tea is very good but be warned very sweet. The slightly sweet option might be a 70% sweet at most other boba chains, so calibrate accordingly. The assam milk tea is excellent and if you want something unique, the royal milk tea has blueberry notes. Brown sugar boba is a must. I'm too old for the brown sugar drinks but I'm sure they're good since that's what this chain is known for. Glad to have a great boba option in the suburbs! read more

My first time having boba. It was SO good!! UBE taro oat milk tea!! Simply the best. Add extra taro!

Now that the lines have died down, I'll definitely be coming around more often. It's a solid boba shop but their drinks are SO sweet, even at 25% sugar, maybe because of the boba? I'll try it again at 0% sugar. And the calorie estimates hurt to look at, but that's why I consider milk tea a dessert - haha! read more

The Alley - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

Royal No. 9 Milk Tea was delightful! It tastes like the tea was brewed with dried fruit, leading to a pleasantly bright and subtly fruity milk tea flavor, which is different from most places I've tried. I got less sweet, which was enjoyable for me and slightly on the sweeter side (I tend to get 30-50% at most places). You order via a kiosk, and although it was busy, the line moved pretty quickly and the drinks came out decently fast. It's a cute place to catch up with friends! Overall, a great boba addition to Cedar Park! read more

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I had to visit The Alley to give them a chance, one since I love to support local businesses, and two since my daughter recommended it after trying their Ube Creme Brule drink. It was a Sunday and the line took 30 mins before I got to the counter, and I was about to order when I was told they were out of the brown sugar boba ‍ great. But since I stood for almost 30 mins might as well give it a try. I ordered the 3 ube taro drinks and was still charged for the price of the brown sugar boba but only using their regular boba, I paid almost $30 for 4 drinks , which is more than a decent meal anywhere. At any rate, the drink was very underwhelming and dare I say bad, Im used to KungFu Tea which is literally less than a mile away, their Taro slush and boba is way better than this, and cost less. The only redeeming factor is their manager Andrew who assured me he'll take care of me the next visit, I'm hoping so. I'll still give them another chance, hoping it's much better the next time around. read more

The Alley - The Alley, all hype and did not deliver, but..... - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

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