The most artificial tea with boba I've ever had was from right here. How artificial you ask? As artificial as (insert well known, hated celebrity name here) walking out of a plastic surgery clinic artificial! The drink doesn't even taste like tea, and no matter how low sweetness you choose, it still tastes sickeningly sweet. Imagine: coffee creamer, a shot of flavor syrup, and water. Not very appetizing. I thought that this place would be a hit based on the ridiculously long line, but now I want my 40 minutes back... The employees are pretty artificial here too. They act all fake sweet but then they don't serve you well. I guess the samples they give out are just to make up for the extreme wait times. read more

I love me some Tpumps. I have not been disappointed once every time I come here to get my Tpumps fix. For people like me, who are so indecisive about almost everything about life, this place might be a little intimidating because this milk tea joint is all about you and what you want in terms of flavor, choice of tea, milk, sweetness, and toppings. I'm curious to know how they determine the sweetness because I always choose light, but my drink is always sweet regardless. Just a thought of mine! I get my drink without milk each time, and it is so refreshing. Add in some popping boba, and you have a winning drink. It just makes my experience of drinking my creation all the more fun! Service is always quick and fast, despite the long lines that I have encountered, so I highly recommend Tpumps to whoever is in the area. read more

Refreshing drink with great tasting tapioca pearls. Nothing too special, just good simple drinks. They do give people samples which is nice :D read more

Tpumps - Oooo - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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My second time was so much better than the first. I swear it was just that one blonde cashier, not to be a hater. The line was out the door, and covering the front of the Korean restaurant next door (which is good too), and that's where I was stud standing. A Sunday afternoon during the week of spring break though makes it quite understandable (I swear I always go at the worst times). BUT. Unlike my first time (just outside the door, 40 minute wait), even though I was much further out the door the wait was much shorter (in front of the Korean place, 30 minute wait). This was most definitely because of the TWO seemingly experienced cashiers working. This time I got three different drinks. Lychee black milk tea (cause yeah, it's a REAL drink they carry, because NO the lychee DOESN'T curdle the milk..): This is what my cousin and I got and I liked it, as did she. A bit frothy, but good lychee taste. Very smooth and the tapioca is always very good. Peach black tea: According to my mom it's very good. I think it'l probably be her usual. Almond black milk tea: According to my dad, very good. Good almondy flavor (which is good considering he's usually very particular about it since he always complains about how he "can't taste the flavor at all"). The drinks were made faster (only 10 minute wait) though they were put in a bag cause the larger cups don't fit in the cup holders. This admittedly made me a little nervous cause I'm always paranoid about bag handles breaking or the bottoms falling through. My favorite thing about tpumps workers is that they always ALWAYS wipe down the drinks before they give them to the customers. Sticky hands was always a pet peeve of mine. :D read more

They had a wide variety of flavors to put in your tea and you can personalize it to how you like it. I had a mango passion fruit oolong tea with whole milk and normal sweetness. It was really good. This place is very popular so be prepared to wait in line. The line does move quite fast and once you have paid it doesn't take long to get your drink. Highly recommend just a bit of a long wait for tea. read more

It's not worth the wait. It tastes all artificial . Everyone comes because of the hype! I even tasted unmelted powder in my milk tea.

OK I have to fire back to all these people whining because my first ever experience at Tpumps was nothing short of amazing. First off, yes the wait is ridiculous. My fiance and I went one Sunday afternoon. The line was to the door but we decided to wait. The wait is an experience in itself. I am a people watcher so I didn't mind the wait. Patience is a virtue. It was hot inside. The heat accumulated from everyone's body heat definitely sets the temperature in the room. It's in SF so I understand that the owners didn't feel the need to set up an AC (I wouldn't). Moving on. We ordered a large taro milk tea (with black tea as our base) with regular boba. The drink came with REAL TARO. The boba was perfectly cooked with the right amount of sweetness. And texture wise (chewiness), it was also 100% perfect in my book. It's so far the best boba I've ever had. I thought milk tea was such a fad, much like frozen yogurt and cupcakes. But because of Tpumps, I think it's here to stay. read more

A line out the door for this? Sometimes it's just hype... I was visiting SF for the day with some girlfriends, all of whom happen to be foodies as well. We were pretty meh that day so we agreed we wanted at least two things for sure, Korean food and Milk Tea. We were already going to Honey Berry across the street so we thought, why not since it's so popular! Horrible mistake. The servings are huge and at a very reasonable price. The menu is large and the easy to navigate. Good selection, all of the basics! The set up was impressive, they had cool mechanical shakers, and an assembly line staff to be very efficient. They even gave free samples to waiting patrons, great considering the heat and the wait time! I got a regular sized, light, honey almond black milk tea with boba and red beans (extra .50, np!) I didn't like how they put a lot of powder in some drinks... When I got my drink there was no red bean, but they put some in right away after I pointed it out. It looked so good! My first sip, I coughed and gagged. It felt like straight sugar was going down my throat! I have never had a drink so sweet in my entire life. My friends all liked theirs so tried mine. 'Damn!' 'WTF' 'Holy Crap!' were their reactions. Most of my boba were clumped together in a big gooey mess so it would jam the straw and I would have to sip for dear life before just throwing the boba out. The place was way too chaotic to go back and ask for another drink and I was too stubborn to throw it away. I should have, I felt like I had diabetes afterwards. I should have just stuck with Honey Berry, I had a sip of my friend's milk tea with boba from there and it was so good! Overall, I don't really recommend. Service is nice but drinks are definite no. I got 'light' sweetness, I can't imagine normal or extra! read more

It can be kind of confusing at first to understand the order process here but just relax, use your brain for a minute, and you'll figure it out. I like that there's a lot of selection at Tpumps vs some other boba places I've come across. Also, unique to Tpumps is the ability to mix and match any of their flavors- instead of just the recommended ones. You can choose up to three flavors, no need to limit yourself two. One downside is typically it takes awhile to get your boba, probably as a result of this place being so crowded and too many complicated custom orders. read more

5 stars purely for their HONEY BOBA, a constant craving that often seduces me into driving half an hour out of my way. Other than the honey boba, T-pumps is a pretty average bubble tea shop. I've never had great milk tea there, and you should order "less sweet" if you're not a fan of sugar. They used to very enthusiastically advertise their willingness to fix any drink, but I've never tried. If it's your first time here, I recommend "watermelon peach green tea with honey boba, no milk". It's a standard order among my group of friends, all of whom have very different tastes. There's also a sign listing over twenty popular drinks on the wall next to the line. Unlike other tea shops, they do an excellent job of mixing flavors and you should try. It's pretty hard to go wrong here - as long as you get the honey boba. read more

I like that you can combine different flavors on their menu. There's very little seating inside despite the place being fairly spacious so it's not a good place to hang out. I got a large taro smoothie ($5). It's HUGE. The people next to me were also in shock at the serving size. Ideal for sharing with another person. The honey boba was a nice touch but I've had better milk tea elsewhere. read more

I really want to give this place a high rating but I just can't. The quality of their drinks have really gone downhill, and it was never as good as the one in San Mateo in the first place. I can taste the potential in flavors, but it is just so watered down now that I feel like I'm getting half my ordered drink mixed the rest of the way with water. I'm guessing they reuse the tea leaves to the point where there is no more flavor? Their honey boba is usually good but they're out of that til June, which makes no sense. It was disappointing all around... My boyfriend wanted to get my money back for me but I told him not to bother. As much as I want to call myself a faithful TPumps customer I really don't think I will be back to this one. I threw out the three drinks after a few sips and went to Quickly. read more

I had to see what the hype was about after noticing mobs of people coming out this place. I decided to give it a shot and come in during what I thought would be "off" hours, so came in at 11 am on a Friday morning. While it didn't take the hour or so that some people endured, it still took me just over 20 minutes to get a fairly simple Black Milk Tea with Large Tapioca. (Although the line was fairly short, it took a long time because most of the patrons were high schoolers on their lunch or free period break ordering dozens of drinks at a time for their other friends waiting at school). I will not be back based on my experience. While the boba balls themselves were cooked perfectly to my liking (they were soft, a little warm, and with a nice chew) and the large size was a great value for the price (just over $3) the most important part of the drink was SUPER disappointing. If you gave me what I ordered and I had no idea what it was supposed to be, my first guess would be milk. After waiting in line for 20 minutes, I ended up with what tasted like a large glass of milk with boba at the bottom. No hint of any tea flavor at all. I can't recommend this place to anyone. read more

Forever one of my favorite boba places! Tpumps has the perfect balance between sweetness and milkiness in their milk teas. Their personalization factor can get overwhelming at times but makes it all the better since people can customize each and every aspect of their drink to suit their taste palette. HIGHLY recommend if you like milkier drinks! read more

Surprised at all the low stars these yelpers have given. I fell into the hype and tried it out in its original store in San Mateo, since then haven't had boba at any other spot. Yes, most of their flavors are powdered but the tea they put in it makes up for it. Its fanFCKNtastic. The drinks aren't heavy or thick, its very light and has that "refreshing" tea taste to it. I absoFCKNlutely love tpumps. The usual orders: Me - taro/coconut green milk tea son #1 - almond green milk tea son #2 - lychee green milk tea son #3 - strawberry milk tea ALL WITH BOBA. The boba is very good, a good consistent "chew/gumminess" to it and it must be boiled in honey or something bc the bobas have a sweetness to them. DOWNFALL! I don't think the SF store has developed a system yet. UNDERstaffed is a HUGE UNDERstatement. Considering the hype from their SM store they should've been more prepared with opening the SF being in the sunset, location and all. Workers are pleasant but seemed to be working in slow motion which becomes frustrating having to wait close to2hrs for a drink. Other than that, I love tpumps. read more

Absurdly long lines At least 30 min wait for boba when they're not busy (ie you made it inside the door) I was really excited for Tpumps to open in San Francisco because my one experience in San Mateo was a positive one. Ok - what is up with their hours? Why do they open starting at 4pm? Obviously that is when all the tweens get out of school and line to get in this place is about half a block long by the time it is 3:45pm. They use Torani flavored syrup (gasp) and Coffeemate creamer (double gasp) for their milk tea. The cups are super flimsy. I've seen the cups jump from peoples hands and onto the floor on several occasions. Tpumps also gives you like 10 boba balls per drink unless you pay an extra $0.50 for extra boba. You can mix your flavors but a few combinations I've had have been misses. When I ask what they recommend, they really couldn't give me any good recommendation. The green milk tea is decent. The boba balls are very inconsistent and the level of sweetness is very inconsistent. Why even ask if I want regular or extra sweet when the regular can taste too sweet or too bland? I don't know why I keep going back. If only Purple Kow would open a 2nd location I would be very happy. read more

I came on a hot sunny day and paid my first visit this weekend. The line was only at the front door, but I still waited an hour to purchase and receive my drink. I was so thirsty that I went across the street to buy a box drink and even had to ask the cashier to get a cup of ice water to stay hydrated. This place is really overated! Def come when there is no line, but never ever again will I wait for TPUMP! read more

While my service experiences at this location have been better than my experiences at the San Mateo location, my reservations about the tea are the same: way too sweet, and inadequate amounts of boba. 1) Thing is, the tea itself is good, I agree. But for my palette (and anyone that is a more sensitive to sweetness than your average), even light sweet is too sweet. 2) Boba is half of the tea experience in my opinion, and I'm just never satisfied with how much I end up getting. Maybe I need to stop going late. Regardless, a good option. read more

I finally got to try Tpump today because line wasn't too long, finally! I was reading the menu on how to order the drink, and I noticed it says "Milk? Lactose Free"....well after talking to the worker, it's because they don't use real milk, they use Coffee-Mate instead of real milk!! Coffee-mate is not even made with real milk so is that why there's ? after Milk? So instead of getting my usual Milk Tea, I opted for Passion fruit tea (without milk) with honey boba. Boba was nice & chewy, just right but I don't get why this place is so popular. I prefer quality over quantity. read more

:( Quality and overall experience has declined drastically since about a year ago when TPumps exploded and became everyone's go-to boba place. When I reviewed the San Mateo location in Jan 2012, it really was my favorite boba place. Great quality tea, boba, and service. Now it unfortunately doesn't live up to its hype. It's shortcomings are mainly due to its rapid growth in popularity and inability to keep up the EXTREMELY high demand, and I can't really blame them for it. It was CRAZY. Like, there was one point when everyone I knew, including people who'd never been to San Mateo, was going from SF to San Mateo TPumps whenever they had the chance. Within a few months (maybe more?), it went from barely anyone knowing about it to lines out the door and 45-minute waits. Then a year later (ish) came the Irving store, where we are now. I'll still go to TPumps, but only when there's no line. The line is no longer worth the wait for me, especially on Irving when there are other boba options. The honey-infused boba is still yummy when the consistency is right. I like getting Peach Green Milk Tea if I do go, though it gets pretty sweet and too milky/watery sometimes. It's kind of a gamble-- there are times you get lucky and are extremely happy with your drink. The giant cans of CoffeeMate powder in plain sight kinda kill it for me though, so I usually just pretend I didn't see it lol. Sad to see TPumps become what it is now. I haven't been to the one in San Mateo in a while, but hopefully it's still better than this one! read more

Tea: I usually go for their Green Or Black Tea mixes. Not a huge fan of their milk teas. I've tried these combos: Lychee and Green Apple. Pomegranate and Lychee. Both solid options for an after meal quench. Pomegranate is really popular. I appreciate that every drink is customized down to the sweetness level but don't go crazy on the flavor combos. Service: usually a huge line outside. Doesn't take too long for each customer. Easy to follow menu. Staff is young and friendly. Get a five star swiper! 10 drinks for a freebie. Atmosphere: Get in, get out. Not much seating. High ceilings create that busy echo feel. Lots of young people. Clean and simple. read more

Dropped by after grabbing some Chinese food for a dessert + sweet pick me up. Girlfriend and I shared a cold almond green tea with no milk, a little sweet. It was actually pretty good. I could definitely taste the almond flavor and it was just the right amount of sweetness I was looking for. I'm giving three stars because of what I saw. All of their milk teas they make with coffee mate creamer. Also, girlfriend came a separate time a couple days later and tried the Taro milk tea. Apparently it was a sickly, artificially pink color and way way too sweet, even though she asked for very little sweetnesses. Probably won't be back, as there are plenty of options for milk tea in the area. IMO, this place isn't as good as its hyped up to be. read more

I've been a fan of t pumps ever since they blew up a couple years ago even before the sf location opened. Ahhh, memories of taking the bus all the way to San Mateo just for some boba. Good times. My go to drink is the passion mango peach black milk tea with boba. To be honest, all their black milk teas taste the same to me. I could sub almond roca or coconut and the drink will still taste the same. That's probably the downfall.. but it is a really tasty milk tea. Boba balls like like honey coated gummy bears, yummm. read more

Driving down the street, this place is hard to miss. It's the shop with lines going out the door! But to be honest, I think there is an overhype of this place. Service - slow and friendly Environment - Clean, organized-ish. Teeny boppers all around (mannnn we felt sooo freakishly old....but then we looked around and saw like 40 year olds so then we felt better since we were then at the middle of the age pack) I saw a dog in here too (random). Anyway, it's funny how large and plain their walls are. There is soo much space to work with. Why don't you put on any art?!?!...or maybe even a most popular drinks list, or pics would be helpful. Nope, the only thing adorning the wall art-wise is a picture of some tea pickers in the fields...it seemed out of place. Even their light bulbs weren't matching. We think you can do much better than that Tpumps! It's a trendy place, so hopefully they'll try to match their interior to that. Drinks - Pluses: You can totally mix your own (up to 3 flavors) and there are soo many options. I guess that's the reason why the line is so long, so you can figure out what the heck you want to order. I changed my mind 3 times by the time I hit the front....and I was super happy with my pick - Strawberry Peach Mango Black Milk Tea with Lychee Popping Boba - SOOO GOOOD!! Cons: Mix up the wrong flavors together and you'll regret it... lol though, they say you can always ask them to remix it for you if you don't like it. One thing: We walked over from Wonderful after ordering a milk tea from there and enjoyed the drink while we waited in line to get a Tpumps drink. Made the wait go faster heheh. For those trying ALL THE BOBA PLACESSS in this vicinity, I recommend just ordering your dranks from other places and just bringing it in here to get your drank on while you wait for more boba. hahahahah soo funny, I'm laughing now (though I am probably just on a major sugar high from eating 3 lollipops) Overall? 3.5 stars (tried their reg boba before and it's really skimpy and sorta hard tasting). Would go again? Yes! It's pretty fun finding flavors that taste good together. You should go try it! read more

I really don't understand why this place has so much business. It's just tea, high fructose corn syrup, ice and maybe some coffee-mate creamer power creamer (if you want "milk") I really don't understand why they can't use real milk. I'd be willing to pay more if that was the case. I usually get the honey green tea NO SWEET and you know what it tastes like? HONEY with GREEN TEA. HAHA I don't really understand why I go there when I can make a lot of what I want at home. I'm a big believer in eating all natural stuff. I don't like artificial flavoring. None the less, I don't know why I always crave it... FML You can sign up for their rewards. Buy 10 drinks, get one FREE. Enjoy! read more

Long line. Hot spot...for high school kids and the like! Line loops around inside the store and outside. Even at 3pm on Friday (why aren't these kids in school?? wait, why aren't I at work? hahah) I found out later that they brew the tea fresh so that's why it takes a really long time! We waited for about 30 minutes and got free samples while waiting. Staffs were friendly and good looking. I guess that always helps haha Drinks were good! You can customize the flavor to whatever you wish. I believe you can mix up to 3 tea flavors with no additional cost. You get 1 free add ons and I think it cost extra after that. You can also choose the level of sweetness. I got their taro coconut black milk tea with red beans and boba. The boba was chewy and sweet like honey. The taro coconut milk tea was light. I like! I've been to the San Mateo location in the past but I didn't like it, so I must say I was pleasantly surprised that I liked my drink this time. Will make another visit when I'm in the area! :) read more

Not too shabby. Went here with some friends from SFSU after a day of hanging out in the city a few weeks ago. Pros: + Wide variety of options in terms of flavors and whatnot + Located amongst restaurants, so it's a good place to patronize for a drink after lunch or dinner + Prices not too unreasonable + Good turnaround time Cons: - Very small inside -- not much seating and not much of a waiting area - It can be very difficult to find a parking space on busy days. 4 stars read more

The first time I had Tpumps was at it's first location out in San Mateo. After a few months since the SF Tpumps grand opening, I finally got around to standing in line to check out the new location. Tpumps is unique since they allow you customize your drink: - Choose your flavors: Mix up to 3 tea flavors at no additional cost, there is a $1 charge when you mix more than 3 flavors. - Choose your sweetness: Light, Normal, or Extra Sweet - Add Honey Boba, Red Bean, or Taro I ordered the Almond Milk Tea + Mango Black Tea + Honey Boba, it was a pretty good combination, I love the boba!! It's so soft and still a bit chewy, the best I've had in the city. My bf ordered a Strawberry Milk Tea + Honey Black Milk Tea + Honey Boba. Total came out to $5.90, which is not bad for an entirely customized drink. Their service has gotten so much faster!! The only thing I would recommend is getting some air conditioning. The workers look so miserable when they have to work on a hot day, and I'm sure the guests aren't too happy having to wait in a long line in a super stuffy room. Other than that, I love this place! read more

Finally got to hit up the popular boba place in SF that everyone seems to go to. On Tuesday, you get to upgrade your drink to a bigger size with no additional charge. The concept of Tpumps is 1. choose your size 2. choose your tea (green/black) / milk is optional 3. choose your flavor(s) 4. choose your add-ons The reason for four stars is because the girl that took our order was very... whatever about being there. There was basically no seating except for a very long stool, which made it pretty inconvenient. The drinks came out relatively fast. Also, no restrooms here! This place isn't anything new so I wasn't as impressed as others. read more

Came here on a crowded Sunday night. The wait wasn't too bad, but I fail to see what all the fuss is about. My friend got the almond milk tea with regular sugar. His verdict: WAY too sweet, like others have said. I, on the other hand, read reviews while I was in line and knew to ask for light, very light sugar. I also knew they use powdered coffee creamer to make the milk teas (I could clearly see the huge tubs of creamer in the back while standing in line), so I opted to order one of their "premium" teas and got the oolong with boba. It was, honestly, like drinking water with boba in it. As a avid oolong drinker, I can confidently tell you there was no hint of oolong in it. And I paid like an extra dollar because it's "premium." How is this in any way premium??? On another note, their boba is decent. It's slightly sweet and has a nice chew to it, but it's not hard at all. My advice: get a boba milk tea with some kind of fruit flavor, and make sure to ask for less sugar. And if you're from the SGV, don't let the line fool you; this place isn't all that so lower your expectations. read more

The end of the line was on the far side of Noori when I came on the Saturday after opening around 10:30pm. It took us an hour to get to the cash register, and about 5-10 minutes for the drinks. I liked the TPumps in San Mateo because their tea flavour was strong and used decent quality tea. This time we got a blackberry green tea, red bean black milk tea, and hot honey black milk tea. Nothing special to note about the flavours because the syrup flavours are pretty standard. Though my pick of blackberry and green tea didn't work well. I do much appreciate asking for sweetness level as a standard, as well as a general ok to any combinations of tea/temperature/flavour and comparatively competitive price for the tea flavour. One thing we noticed, especially with the black teas, is the lack of a strong tea taste this time. I'd wait another month and let the new employees settle in before trying this place again and see if they improve on the ordering speed and tea flavour fronts, because an hour is pretty much not worth it for any sort of regularity other than to try, even if it's to my taste much more than other places. I'm fairly puzzled about their choice of floor layout being exactly the same as the San Mateo location though, since this place is twice as wide and could probably support another system of ordering such as someone on the side taking orders, a menu closer to the door, or invest in some laminated placards to order from so the cash register doesn't great so much of a bottleneck, physically and in terms of waiting time. read more

All I have to say is best boba in the bay. And I love how they have really crazy samples like if it wasn't for those samples I would never try these crazy flavors. If you're feelin it get salted caramel, almond, roca black tea with milk and don't forget the honey boba ;) Also, I really like that you can pick your sweetness bc let's be honest, boba places are way too sweet sometimes read more

Okay, Tpumps isn't too popular among my friends because they serve "regular tea with sugar syrup," but I think that they are very transparent about what they serve, and people who are looking for high quality tea shouldn't be looking for it here. I love Tpumps for the variety of flavors but I tend to always order a PMS (Peach, Mango, Strawberry,) haha. read more

Tpumps - My go-to drink: the PMS. (Peach, Mango, Strawberry!) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Enjoyed a Rose Vanilla Milk Tea (cold) here--I'd highly recommend that if you like sweet drinks. I got mine with black tea, no boba. My friend got creative and got a hot tea with green tea, lychee, peach, and almond flavors which sounds odd but actually tasted great! I like how all the flavors are muted enough so they don't over power the drink but you can definitely taste each one distinctly. I like the concept here of being able to customize your drink with different flavors/tea base. Great place to stop for a milk tea as we get through the summer. The employees at this location were so nice and friendly too! read more

Soooo good! Best boba ever! The assortment of flavors is unmatched and the tea is Great. 10/10 will return!

Everyone has heard or had TPumps ! To be honest, I rather go down the street to Tea Way and get myself their $1.07 taro milk tea with pearls than here. This place is nice and offers a variety of flavors to their milk teas... but it doesn't necessary mean it tastes good. I ordered my drink and it tasted like I ordered half and half milk with a bunch of syrup. I'm still going to give this place another try just because i still have hopes for this place since it's new. I'm thinking maybe they're adjusting and learning the menu a little better? I hope so..**Crossing fingers for a better experience next time*** read more

I saw a girl wearing pumps in Tpumps, and I was amazed by how literally she took the name of this store. A poppin' boba shop, Tpumps has kind staff, a wall of benches for sitting, occasional free samples (watermelon apple green tea, woah), and long lines no matter when you go. But the line goes quickly, and the wait is worth it. I was referred here by a classmate of mine who used to work for Teaway in SoCal, and he had recommended their fruit teas. I opted for their Tpumps size (aka small) LYCHEE BLACK TEA for $2.15 flat. I asked for lightly sweetened, though you can ask for unsweetened and sweetened as well. Lightly sweetened was just perfect. The warm black tea is soothing, and the delicate lychee overtones are surprisingly delicious. I'm not sure where they get the lychee flavor (powder? puree? though I didn't have any lychee chunks in my tea). So, you pay a pretty penny for simple drink. Yet, the moment with friends is well worth it :) Sign up for the Five Stars program at POS. You can pick up a small card for your keyring that you link to your phone number. Register your phone number online and start racking up loyalty points: 10 points earns you 1 free Tpumps sized beverage, 20 earns you the beverage and a 1oz. bag of tea, 30 points earns you the beverage and a free Eco cup cold drink (I'm guessing it's an Eco cup you're getting, not an Eco cold drink). A fairly simple way to turn your tea splurging into more tea, dontcha think? :) read more

No, Tpumps is not amazing. Yes, they're overhyped. Why are they so popular then? CUSTOMIZATION. That's it. 1) Size: Tpumps or Pumpbo 2) Iced/Hot 3) Flavors (choose up to 3) 4) Tea: Green or black 5) Sweetness level: none, light, normal, very 6) Honey boba, popping boba, red bean, or taro. Tpumps enables you to exhibit control over your drink, which is an appealing concept to a lot of people. It feels personal and empowering and special...and then you get your drink and realize that the whole process you just endured really didn't lead to anything that great. The honey boba isn't plump and chewy and they're skimpy with how much they give you. The flavored syrup they pump into the tea drinks overwhelms the tea flavor and makes it taste artificial. The long line you waited in that added to your high expectations leads to increased disappointment. Tpumps isn't bad. They have their place on Irving, but I still prefer Wonderful Foods and TeaWay down the street. read more

Came here on a Saturday afternoon to see what the hype was all about. We expected a long wait so weren't all pissy about it. Apparently we were lucky we only waited an hour total. Overall, not terribly impressed and would come only if friends wanted to go or if line was much shorter. We ordered: coconut-strawberry milk tea with popping mango, medium sweet and green tea-lychee milk tea with popping strawberry, medium sweet. The coconut-strawberry was kinda tasteless while the green tea-lychee was mostly lychee. I really didn't taste much tea in either of them. Judging by the samples we tried, the flavored teas might be better than milk tea. Never tried popping boba before, so we thought it would be like a cross between traditional boba and gushers candy, but it was more like a giant salmon roe filled with syrup. After it pops, you're left with this weird jelly sack in your mouth. The flavors aren't listed, but you can choose from strawberry, passion fruit, and mango. If you go with the popping boba, I'd recommend going with a lightly sweetened drink. read more

If I could give zero stars I would! Took 3 sips of my Taro Milk Boba and then threw it away. What a waste of $2.95 + tax = $3 something on my bank account. When I walked in, the store just smelled artificial, but I noticed the line was always long here and thought I might check what this place was all about. First everything is made of powder or syrup (for flavoring). Even the milk is not real, it is powdered milk (gross). I barely had any boba in my drink as well. Pretty disappointed. Next time I will just go to Tea Leaf. read more