TOCOTEA

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4 years ago

I loveeeee lychee drinks so I had to try the Double Lychee drink. I usually add lychee jelly to all my drinks but opted out bc I was scared it would be too much lychee flavor so instead I put aloe and basil seeds. When I tasted the the drink, i did not taste any lychee at all. Very disappointed bc I could've added lychee jelly and it would've been better. It was good but it probably shouldn't be called DOUBLE lychee unless I have lychee flavor punching my face as soon as I drink it. read more

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Nathan H.

5 years ago

Been waiting for a while for a boba spot to open up in this plaza and I'm very happy TOCOTEA opened shop. Convenient location with friendly and quick service. Ordered the brown sugar creme brulee and it did not disappoint. Looking forward to coming back. Definitely recommend it. read more

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Rayzel D.

3 years ago

One of my favorite boba places in the bay. Had the boba milk tea and lychee tea. Great customer service and speedy! Thank you kyle and alvin! read more

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Stitch S.

4 years ago

I was doing errands in the area and looked up boba on Yelp. I found this place and the red velvet milktea stood out. I've been to a lot of boba places and I've never seen that flavor! The red velvet drink was good, I've never had a bad red velvet drink; but this one in particular felt like a standard red velvet drink, there wasn't much of a hint of any tea taste. I was kinda expecting like Milktea+red velvet taste. Maybe if you lower the sweetness you'll get some tea hints. They were out of the crystal noodle topping that people were talking about so I settled with regular boba. The boba was solid, decent texture, no chunky / hard parte. But I was spoiled by warm boba at another location so I've definitely had better. I know my boba so I was able to order fast and efficiently. Got my drinks really quick, it was an in and out transaction. There was a person in front of me though, who didn't really know anything about the drinks. He kept asking all sorts of questions. One of them was "whats the difference between Creme Brulee and the regular drink?" The worker said "one has creme brulee, the other one doesn't." I thought that was pretty funny but someone might find offense to this. Overall pretty good experience! I'll come back and try again, lower the sweetness on the red velvet and hopefully they have crystal noodle. read more

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5 years ago

Finally a boba spot on this side of UC! Plus they are open until 10pm on weekdays.. even better! I went for the first time and ordered a peach and strawberry green tea. It was good, but then again I don't think you can really go wrong with those flavors. The boba was still warm in my drink, which I don't mind.. However, it was too soft and clumped together for my liking. Like any new biz, I'll give them some time "to settle in" and give another try. Welcome to UC, ToCo Tea! :) read more

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Maggie H.

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5 years ago

I tried their rose milk tea as well as the peach and strawberry green tea. Both were good and I got 80% sweet, I usually have a sweet tooth but I'll try 50% sweetness next time and I think that would be perfect. Between the two drinks I prefer the peach and strawberry green tea, it was really refreshing and tasty. I am excited to try other flavors in the future! read more

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Ro G.

4 years ago

This boba place is so great! I was craving something sweet and cold to drink and boba is always my go to. I found Tocotea and there was a lot of parking spaces around the place and there was seating inside the shop to sit and enjoy. The interior was clean and very comfortable. I decided to order my favorite drink: Milk tea w/ lychee jelly 50% sugar no ice. In a blink of an eye, my drink was ready. Service was very speedy and employees were very friendly. Their tea was delicious and you could really taste the flavor of the tea. The quality was great! The only downside is it was on the pricey side but I would definitely come again! read more

TOCOTEA - Regular Milk tea w/ lychee jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - Union City, California

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Jasmine A.

5 years ago

Got the Panda milk tea and it was soo good ! The unique crystal noodles were amazing ! The boba was kept warm . The staff was super friendly and even let me sample some of their special crystal noodle before ordering. Very nice atmosphere and love that's in the plaza right next to Krispy Kreme! Will definitely be back to try more and review more as well ! This time I got the panda milk tea with additional cream cheese topping and the classic milk tea with additional black tea and boba. Both drinks were great . 5 star rating read more

TOCOTEA - Panda Milk tea (boba and crystal noodle) with additional cream cheese topping - Bubble Tea Near Me - Union City, California

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Charlene O.

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4 years ago

Ordered a tiramisu milk tea with red bean-- tiramisu flavor was good but not characteristically very tiramisu (it's not too far from a regular milk tea) and there's barely any red bean. Customer service was nice though, and the place is welcoming and their food is definitely cravable. read more

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4 years ago

Excited to have this place opened. I actually used Door Dash for this order. I ordered the kumquat lemon drink and it was kind of bitter for some reason. Maybe their other drinks are better? My husband was ok with his milk tea drink. read more

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John F.

3 years ago

Came here a few days ago looking for a boba fix and it hit the spot. Thanks ken and Alwyn for the great service and drinks!

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Natalie T.

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4 years ago

Their mango freeze tastes just like mango shaved ice with condensed milk! They also have neat new seals for their cups which is definitely more secure than the plastic covers they were using before which didn't seem to be heated enough to stick so I'm glad they switched. Their Taro freeze on the other hand was slightly bland even though I chose 100% sweetness. Classic Milk Tea was not bad with regular boba. I wish they had a rewards program like some other boba shops but so far I'd totally come back. Their customer service so far has been nice too. read more

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Jen C.

4 years ago

I was very happy that a boba milk tea finally opened at Union Landing. I've been here several times and each time the staff was very friendly. Their milk tea are okay, the boba is chewy and their are waffle pretty good. The only complaint I have is that they give way less boba then other boba milk tea places. I thought at first it was because it was new staff but each time I been back it was the same amount. read more

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Julia R.

3 years ago

Saturday 7/8 1:36, The drinks are fabulous!!! And customer service was amazing, the store decorates were super cute!!!

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Timothy M.

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4 years ago

Boba was super yummy , nice hint of honey . No powder flakes and the cashier and barista Cornell were super nice. Enjoyed the experience! read more

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Eva M.

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5 years ago

Located in Lucky plaza. Plenty of parking spaces. Small store. They have a few small love seat sofas with coffee tables to sit at inside. There's also limited seating outside. We tried to order a rose milk tea but was disappointed because they ran out of black tea. Cashier told us it would take "a very long time to make more" and suggested we choose another drink. We were unsure if they were planning on making more as closing time was in ~2 hours and it was a week night. It's a little strange as a lot of other people were trying to order signature drinks that involved black tea. It was probably a bad judgement call on the staff to not brew more tea when black tea was running low. We then tried to get a green milk tea as we saw they had a cream cheese green tea option. But was told they did not have green tea. Strange. So we had to settle for the jasmine milk tea. We were told it was not possible to make the jasmine milk tea hot. Strange again. It apparently comes with coconut jelly though. (We opted to take this topping out). Jasmine Milk tea tasted watered down and very fragrant (almost like they added flavoring to it instead of brewing Jasmine tea). There wasn't much of a milky taste to it either. All it tasted like was the Jasmine fragrance and sugar. We also tried the matcha freeze. It was a milky/ creamy smoothie with a mild matcha taste. No toppings. Drinks were $5.75 each. Pretty pricey compared to other boba shops. Only one size cups that look to be a medium size cup. We were not asked for any adjustments ie Ice level, sugar level, etc. The menu was oddly positioned so you aren't facing it head on. You are looking at it from an odd angle (see menu picture). read more

TOCOTEA - Specialty drink menu close up - Bubble Tea Near Me - Union City, California

TOCOTEA - Menu - Bubble Tea Near Me - Union City, California

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Ivan A.

4 years ago

Good boba, terrible staff... Not sure if the guy working there today was just high off his mind but it took a lot just to order 2 drinks with boba and waffles... Got home and there was NO BOBA... When they charged me and even says on the ticket... Smh. I basically ordered Milk in a can... Probably won't be going back cuz it's so disappointing.. it's like ordering a hamburger at a burger place and they forget to give you the patty... Thanks for my overpriced milk. Get some better employees! read more

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Julius A.

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2 years ago

the taro freeze was uninspired. the boba reminded me of playing basketball but instead of trying to shoot the ball into your opponents goal youre trying to eat the ball read more

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Moni P.

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4 years ago

Was happy to see boba in the union landing shopping center. I love how the hours are earlier too. Got the brown sugar boba and it was delicious. Quick and friendly service and clean store. read more

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Ryan T.

Thanks for the feedback Moni! If you like the Brown Sugar Boba you…

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T P.

3 years ago

Friendly staff; they're polite and patient while you choose the items you want to order. Drinks are delicious. I really like the flower decor on the walls. read more

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Peggy E.

4 years ago

The creme brulee brown sugar milk tea is really good! It's not too sweet and the milk doesn't dilute the creme brulee or sugar flavor.

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Anne L.

2 years ago

Great service! Very great food. Decorations are nice. Decorations are nice. People are friendly. Close to home

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Mandy W.

4 years ago

Ordered a oolong tea with salted cheese and passionfruit yakult and was not satisfied. The oolong tea literally tasted like water and the salted cheese completely submerged into the drink without me shaking it. The passionfruit yakult had stronger flavor but at 50% sugar tasted way too sweet. Also the boba is very soggy. read more

TOCOTEA - Oolong tea salted cheese and passionfruit yakult - Bubble Tea Near Me - Union City, California

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sabrina w.

4 years ago

Visited this place at around 9:30; though the hours said otherwise, I was pleasantly surprised to find it was still open. I really wanted to try their red velvet milk tea as I've never seen that flavor at a boba shop before, and was curious as to what it entailed. The drink totaled to $7, which is the most I've paid for a boba drink so far, but the portion made up for it. It was a pretty colored red milk tea with cheese foam on the top-- I think the cheese foam is what really made the drink "red velvet." Looking back, I do think the drink is just a regularly made milk tea with cheese foam and red food coloring, but it definitely was cute. read more

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Vijay A.

2 years ago

Love the atmosphere and flavors. Can't wait to try more from here. We will be coming back.

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Crissalyn C.

4 years ago

boba is good here, but customer service isn't really at par. i recently ordered an UBE waffle, and I got pandan instead... when I came back to let them know, they said they ran out of batter... my friend ordered right after me and got their ube. All I got was a sorry sarcastically... it would've been nice if they double checked their orders are right before giving it to their customers. read more

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Ben Q.

2 years ago

One sip of my Thai ice tea and I knew I made a bad choice coming here. No flavor of Thai tea and no sweetness at all. And for this I had the pleasure of paying over 7 dollars. With all the boba choices out there this place is not worth a visit. read more

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Lizette A.

4 years ago

I came here around 7 pm and ordered the the Green Thai Tea and the Cream Cheese Black Tea. Both were really good and the costumer service was good toward us. BUT the group in front of us was not treated so well by the women with the pink shirt who was making the drink while ordering the drink with the cashier. They were ordering and one of the person in the group decided to change their mind with the sugar level and the women told them they already made the drink when they haven't even paid for it yet. The guy was like he still wanted to switch the sugar level but she said they already made it. I found that a bit rude since first off they haven't paid and secondly wouldn't you just remake it since that is what the costumer wants. I understand that the employee could be having a long day but costumer service is still a priority. I don't know I just felt bothered by that. :( read more

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We apologize for how our staff handled that interaction. We strive…

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DaVianna H.

4 years ago

Im a boba fanatic and very picky with my boba! This place was so clean and the staff was nice! They didn't have the one i came for but i wound up getting Tiramisu Milk tea and the flavor was so pleasant! Definitely will be back tomorrow hopefully they have the one i wanted to try! read more

TOCOTEA - Tiramisu Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Union City, California

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Azizah P.

3 years ago

Music was so loud I couldn't hear the employee when he took my order. Music was also extremely inappropriate, full of profanity. Not family friendly environment. Drinks were very bland. But they did good in decor. read more

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Brittany C.

3 years ago

I definitely feel as if they were discriminating against me as a Latina. I stood at the register for as long as 5 minutes without someone helping me out, but once they saw someone of their ethnicity walk in, they jumped up to the register, ready to help them. Not to mention, the boba tea I got was very underwhelming. You can tell the girls are just there to gossip, rather than do their job. If I could give zero stars I would. read more

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Michelle S.

4 years ago

Love this boba spot!!! Everything I have tried has been delicious. The matcha monster is my go to. I also love their brown sugar & milk boba with & without black tea. Their cream cheese black tea is amazing, their tiramisu is really good if you want some coffee, and all of the fruit green teas I have tried have been amazing. Never too sweet but just sweet enough. Their boba is so fresh, and I love the "can" option. The store is also really cute and has a great vibe and the workers are friendly. I used to go to boba fett when they first opened & they were great back then. I can say the Toco Tea quality tops boba fett's original awesomeness. read more

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Margaret R.

3 years ago

I wish I could rate this place without any stars. I am very disappointed at the customer service my family and I experience. My grandchildren wanted some drinks so I took them here. My grandkids walked in a few minutes before I did, They were not greeted, nor did the staff ask them what they wanted. When i walked in, I was greeted. I asked them what they ordered, and they told me the man would not take their order. My grandkids are mixed race, they're are African-American American & white. I asked the guy at the register if they could order, and he just gave me the blank stare, which made me really uncomfortable, so I left. I watched for the next batch of customers to come in, and they were also greeted, so I am assuming there is some big discrimination going on here. I would not recommend this place to anyone, and I'm so happy that I did not give them my business. If you are African American, I suggest you not support this business. Your business isn't wanted here from what I experienced ..smh read more

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Jenn T.

4 years ago

Good drinks, but my son ordered one that came in a tall cup (as opposed to the ones with a pop top/soda can style top) and they didn't have any straws that were long enough to use with that cup! He couldn't reach the boba with their short straws. When I went back in to see if they had longer straws, both of the employees in the front were confused-indicating that even they didn't know their straws aren't long enough for the cups they use. *face palm* unfortunately, I didn't take a picture to share here. read more

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Nicole L.

4 years ago

I am not a fan of Jasmine Tea but this boba cafe actually made me drink it with no hesitation! In other words, the drink is so good! The boba is very chewy, and the best part is their container! I recommend! read more

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Maria S.

4 years ago

So disappointed...the tea is good but they missed what i wanted in the drink. I wanted milk tea at 25% sweet with boba but what I got is a milk tea with no boba. The label did say tapioca pearl with 25% sweet. The place was not even busy so I am not sure how they can completely miss the boba. I don't think I will be coming back since there are so many out there that hasn't missed what I have ordered. read more

TOCOTEA - Milk tea with no boba. Notice that the label says Tapioca pearl. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Union City, California

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32360 Dyer St
Union City, CA 94587
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(408) 607-2066
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Hours

What time does TOCOTEA open?

TOCOTEA opens at 10:00 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

What time does TOCOTEA close?

TOCOTEA closes at 8:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.TOCOTEA closes at 9:00 PM on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Mon-Thu 10:00 AM - 8:00 PMFri-Sun 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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Does TOCOTEA take credit cards?

Yes, TOCOTEA takes credit cards.

Food & Alcohol

Does TOCOTEA have a drive thru?

No, TOCOTEA does not have a drive thru.

Indoor Amenities

Does TOCOTEA allow dogs?

No, TOCOTEA does not allow dogs.

Outdoor Amenities

Does TOCOTEA have bike parking?

Yes, TOCOTEA has bike parking.

Does TOCOTEA have parking?

Yes, TOCOTEA has parking options. Private Lot Parking

Other Amenities

Is TOCOTEA wheelchair accessible?

Yes, TOCOTEA is wheelchair accessible.

Does TOCOTEA have free WiFi?

Yes, TOCOTEA has free WiFi.

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Our Matcha Monster Milk Tea is a creative twist on the Brown Sugar Boba Milk Tea! It is a Brown Sugar Boba with a layer of delicious matcha on top!

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4.6(124 reviews)

3.2 mi

After eating dinner, I decided to drive my way to Hayward to go to Sip & Savor since it's close to…read morewhere I ate at. This is quite unusual because this boba shop serves pastas since other boba places serve rice meals. Don't know but I guess that this is supposed to be a fusion restaurant? Inside is very quiet though, but I saw some people come in here. I also really like how they decorated part of the wall with "Sip & Savor" sign. If they covered the whole wall and even the ceiling, it would have looked like we're in a jungle. I didn't get pasta, but my mom and I wanted to try their boba. It's really good though. The Sip & Savor is slightly more expensive and it's quite flavorful even without adding boba. Not too sweet and it's just right. Definitely looking forward to trying one of their pastas if I were to come back!

I ordered the 6-piece Lemon Pepper Wings with Tater Tots... and WOW -- absolutely, freaky…read moreAMAZING!!! The wings were perfectly seasoned, crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and bursting with bold lemon pepper flavor. And those tater tots? Golden, crispy perfection. Hands down one of the best combos I've had in a long time. 10/10 -- I'll definitely be back!

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Feng Cha Teahouse

4.2(933 reviews)

3.6 mi

Location inside a plaza with other restaurants, Feng Cha is a must try! Parking is available --…read morelimited up front or you can park in the parking lot, plenty of parking. Feng Cha Teahouse has some of the best drinks and desserts. Many options to choose from, lovely selection. I like that this location is very cutesy, very clean and cozy. It's welcoming and the staff is very nice and polite. I often order drinks and cakes to go. But maybe one of these days, I'll order a drink and take a seat. Would highly recommend if you're in the Newark area.

AFTER DINNER EVENING DESSERT…read more I been here several times. If I have a dessert craving most of the time I go to Feng Cha Teahouse after having dinner at home. My first time I went here the first drink I ordered was a hot ginger milk tea, which has a spicy yet soothing texture. Most of the drinks I've ordered from Feng Cha Teahouse are dirty boba drinks. The consistency of these boba drinks isn't too watery. Also in terms of the flavor the dirty boba drinks isn't too sweet that you can get a sugar rush. There are several boba drink places that serve food. What makes Feng Cha Teahouse different from other places that serve food is the milk foam cakes. I could be wrong, but I don't see milk foam cakes sold at other boba places. The milk foam cake served at Feng Cha Teahouse is light and airy. The flavors of the milk foam cake provide a texture similar to cheese souffle. My favorite milk foam cake at Feng Cha Teahouse is the sea salt pearl. It's like dirty boba on a foam cake. I don't come to Feng Cha Teahouse every time after dessert however if I have a craving after dinner I'd come here for the dirty boba and milk foam cake.