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    4.4 (408 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Next Level Matcha Latte $7.95
    Erik G.

    I've been wanting to try UG Tea, the famous Taiwanese milk tea shop, ever since I heard they opened in San Gabriel. I missed them when they were temporarily closed a while back, but they are officially back and currently the trendiest spot in the SGV. The interior has a fantastic "new millennium" aesthetic that feels like a trip back to the early 2000s--they even have a giant iPod on the wall as decor! It's a great vibe for photos, and you'll see plenty of people using their onsite photo booth. My wife and I shared two of their bestsellers: the Next Level Matcha Latte ($7.95) and the Camellia Oolong Milk Tea ($7.00). The Next Level Matcha Latte is a must-try. You can really taste the quality of the 90% real Uji matcha, which provides a bold, earthy flavor balanced perfectly by a light, savory cheese foam top. It's only served cold, and it's excellent. The Camellia Oolong Milk Tea was equally impressive. It features a red oolong base with a lovely floral aroma that isn't overpowering. Per the staff's recommendation, I ordered it at 50% sweetness, which was a pro-tip--it kept the tea as the focal point and made for a very refreshing, lighter drink. Overall, UG Tea is the real deal. It's not just a hip, trendy atmosphere; they truly back it up with high-quality, delicious drinks. We will definitely be back!

    Tiff M.

    A solid Taiwanese boba shop that's made it's landing hear in the oversaturated boba street in San Gabriel! UG's tea has a plethora of options for green tea/matcha options. It's great they have oat milk options to swap. So, a nice spot if you love floral teas! I personally love the barley/rice taste, so my go-to is the Rice Floral Milk Tea. Another great option is the Camellia Oolong Milk Tea - it's like you're drinking a flower! It's a huge space inside with a small adjacent lot. Really wish they didn't use fluorescent lights since the place feels too sanitary (not as cozy to hang out with).

    Keilab A.

    I heard about UG numerous times from my brother who raves about it. So I finally made my way out to try it. The inside of the store is futuristic and super cool, definitely the opposite of a cozy cafe vibe. It is a big space with seating along the perimeter. You can place your order on the tablet near the register and make sure to download the app because you get $5 off your first purchase and their reward system is really good. I got the jasmine milk tea with honey boba and my friend got the mango rice tea. The drinks came in a cute bag with straws inside. Super high quality packaging they use and makes the experience feel unique. The drinks were tasty, but wish my jasmine milk tea had a stronger jasmine flavor it was too milky for my liking. However, the mango tea was so good and I love how they use fresh mango chunks at the bottom. I want to come back to try their matcha.

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    Luke L.

    I still remember when this location was Red Rose (a karaoke nightclub and gentlemen's club) before COVID, but now the space is taken over by UG Tea. UG Tea is a modern tea shop founded by the Taiwanese brand Sharetea Group. As of July 2026, this San Gabriel location is the only Southern California location; however, UG Tea also has locations in Houston (Texas), Tukwila (Washington), Richmond (California), Milpitas (California), and Bellevue (Washington). Apparently UG Tea will plant a tree for every 1,000 cups of drinks sold. [Parking]: There is a small designated parking lot and I have had no issue finding an available spot whenever I come here. [Atmosphere]: S-tier interior decor with the entire shop decorated in green from top to bottom. One side of the shop features a mirror decorated like Microsoft Paint on Windows 95 and another side of the shop has another mirror that looked like an old-school iPod. There is even a photo booth to take pictures.. [Ordering]: Customers order via a kiosk and the shop sends a text message when the drink is ready. There is also a monitor that displays the status of drink orders. My drink was ready in less than 5 minutes. [Menu]: Yelp's top recommended drinks are Next Level Matcha Latte, Camellia Oolong Milk Tea, Matcha Cookie Smoothie, and Jasmine Milk Tea. The shop offers three straws - trisip (recommended for milk tea), small straw (recommended for pure tea), and big straw (recommended for topping drinks). *** Next Level Matcha Latte (30% sugar, regular ice, UG special milk, 16 oz, $6.95): A very milky matcha latte, but I could still taste the matcha flavor. It was a fairly concentrated matcha drink and the UG Special Milk made it extra milky. The drink comes with 30% sweetness by default and the sweetness level tasted about right. *** A solid 4.5-star drink and bump up to 5-star for the trendy atmosphere. P.S. - If you still have room for more tea drinks, then the plaza across the street has four tea shops: Chicha San Chen, Auntea Jenny, ici Tea Drinks, and Macu Tea.

    Avo Mango Dream
    Lina L.

    The concept in here is quite interesting, I do love the different shades of green. Got the Avo mango dream, it tasted amazing. Service was quick and easy. Appreciated the cashiers suggestions.

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    Chantel M.

    Because I live in the Bay Area, any drink place from SoCal that opens up there is super packed and chaotic. UG just opened in Milpitas and it really intrigued me to try the place while visiting SoCal. Fortunately, this location was not as crowded for a Sunday afternoon. The place was an old bar and it seems to have kept some of that vibe but obviously, more aesthetic for the matcha girlies. Next Level Matcha: 4/5. It may have been me, but I'm always afraid to get drinks too sweet, so I lowered the sugar, which I think affected the flavor of the drink. It was decent! Matcha Cookje Smoothie: 5/5. There's a reason why it's one of the top drinks! I really enjoyed the matcha flavor paired with the Biscoff cookie! Delicious. I'll definitely be back to try other drinks because they have a lot of fun and cute drinks.

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    Rong F.

    Crisp fresh and flavorful Price range is not cheap but worth trying. They even provide a to go bag for just 1 drink order. Nice!

    Camellia oolong milk tea
    Vivian J.

    I ordered through the FanTuan app and was able to get a $4 off coupon - I was able to get two regular size milk teas for $10. That's a steal in this economy!! I got two camellia oolong milk teas, both 50% sweet and less ice. This milk tea is soooo good. It's fragrant and deep while still tasting light and refreshing. It's so hard to describe, but I'm happy to have found a solid oolong milk tea. A lot of boba shops nowadays only do roasted oolong milk tea, and I don't like the flavor profile of that. Parking is super easy, though the entrance is a bit tight (can't easily fit a car entering and exiting, especially if one car's bigger than a regular sedan). Service was relatively fast - I ordered and was able to pick up within 30 minutes. I'll definitely be back to try other drinks like their matchas!!

    Wayne Z.

    Not bad comparable to 3CAT and Molly Tea. Just an odd location though. The interior still has remnants of the Taiwanese Hostess Lounge that occupied this building for decades. Where young women would fly out here on travel visas from Taiwan and work night shifts accompanying businessmen, drinking, playing dices, paper rock scissors....the 90s and 2000s were good times. But yes, come for the drinks...and sit on the couches and dive back into an era of nightlife, vice, Asian Triad life in the San Gabriel Valley.

    Avo mango dream
    Emily J.

    Overall Experience - 9/10 it was a wonderful place to hangout and the hangout. It had ample seating. I was there to try their new drink. The staff were nice and good at explaining the people. Drink - I had the Avo mango drink and it was a good balance of avocado, mango, and cream flavor. Wondering balance of fruit, creaminess, and sweetness. Experience - The place had a nice ambiance and wonderful staff members. The parking can be crowded in the lot but there is ample street parking. The wait time for the drinks wasn't too bad when I went.

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    Kristopher L.

    Date of Visit: 6/6/26 Time of Visit: 1:30pm After having lunch in the SGV area, we drove over to UG Tea based on a positive recommendation from my younger sister (who frequents the SGV area and scopes out new tea shoppes). The interior of the shop definitely matched their name. Lots of green decor all over. The interior space was also quite large, too. I believe they could have more chairs and tables if they wanted to. I ordered the Peach Camellia Fruit Tea and my wife ordered the Next Level Matcha Latte. My peach fruit tea was very tasty and the lychee jelly that I added we quite chewy and complemented the peach flavor really well. I took a sip of my wife's matcha latte and it was quite strong, but pretty good, too. Overall, this tea shop is at least Top 3 in the SGV area based on our recent tastings.

    Luke L.

    Found this place on my way home on Monday after stopping for XFT and finding it closed (RIP). Heard about it from friends and thought to give it a try since I was in the area. Between the two of us, we ordered the Avo Mango Dream, Matcha Cookie Smoothie and Cloud Matcha Latte. Dad really enjoyed the Avo Mango Dream drink which was a blended smoothie-type drink with avocado and mango in it. The other two were pretty regular matcha style drinks without much to add about other than their standard 70% sweetness was still pretty sweet. Their most popular drinks are in the $6.50-7.50 range. Service was quick with the amount of drinks they were getting out. Online order is available to minimize the wait. Parking lot is quite roomy. Inside had a few tables along with a wavy shaped couch that at some points narrowed to the point you can't really sit on it.

    Karen L.

    Was good but not great. Stopped by on a Saturday afternoon and it was pretty busy. It was spacious with comfortable seating along the wall. There is a parking lot which was nice. When you first walk in, you order at the kiosk near the counter. You are given a number and a text to let you know that they had received your order. There is also a monitor where you can see the status of your order. Our order took about 20 mins. There were a lot of staff but maybe because they are new, it just didn't seem very efficient. We ordered the orange Jasmin tea with lychee jelly at 50% sweetness and the cloud matcha with 30% sweetness. The matcha was not sweet at all and did not have a strong enough matcha flavor for us. The orange tea was perfect. Would order this one again. Overall the decor and speed of service was a little disappointing. The matcha drink was also underwhelming. But will most likely give it another try, maybe when it isn't so busy or order online.

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    ChaTraMue Original Thai Tea

    ChaTraMue Original Thai Tea

    4.3
    (265 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    $$

    Their drinks are pretty good. Can't go wrong with their signature - Original Thai Tea. Also, like…read moretheir rose drinks. To order: Can order online, in store with the cashier or there are two kiosks available. Service has always been fine. Never an issue. SIGNATURE DRINKS: Original Thai Tea 4.5/5 70% sweet is sweet enough. 30% for less sweet. Thai Green Milk Tea 4.25/5 Not bad. Thai Red Plum 4.25/5 Kinda like it even though it's acquired taste. Definitely not the kind of drink I would have everyday, but good to have once in a long while. Thai Lemon Tea 2.5-3/5 Trying really hard to like it, but it's very so-so for me. Not my cup of tea. The Butterfly Collection: Honey Lemon Butterly Tea w/ Basil Seed 4.25/5 30% sugar. Like that it's slightly tart. Flavor/taste is good. Butterfly Pea Milk Tea w/ Basil Seed 4.25/5 30% sugar. Tastes sweeter than 30% sugar. Could taste the condensed milk. OTHER DRINKS: Yuzu Rose Tea 4.5/5 Bf likes this drink. I have couple sips and thought it was good (would order again). Thai Green Tea Latte 4.25/5 Their Thai Green Tea is pretty good. Probably won't be getting the latte version in the future cuz it comes with Pandan Boba and I'm kinda alright/so-so with it. Lychee Green Tea 4/5 Not bad. Decent.

    I've come to appreciate and enjoy green Thai tea a LOT. I wish there were more places that have it…read moreregularly on menu where I am, so it's always a nice treat when I do drink it. My bestie introduced me to ChaTraMue and I was so excited for their Thai Green Tea. Right by restaurants and such so it's a convenient spot to get something here after lunch or another meal, etc. Ordering was through a kiosk and the 4 of us all got Thai green teas. They have a regular option and a vegan option where they use oat milk. The default topping was the agar boba which I kept on my drink and enjoyed it. Flavor was really good, and though I got one of the lower sweetness percentages, it was still pretty sweet to me. The others didn't mind too much as they didn't find theirs overly sweet. Unsure if they made a batch of the same sweetness cause most of us did get half sweet, but the flavor was still really good. They have other drinks as well, which I'd love to try if I return here. I'd also love to try their signature Thai tea as well. There's seating here and the people that work here are nice as well. Our drinks came out quickly too. We chilled here for a bit to enjoy our drinks and to avoid the heat a lil, and had a blast.

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    BenGong’s Tea

    BenGong’s Tea

    4.6
    (441 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    I like the ambiance and they have a cute wishing tree in the middle. Drinks are good qualitea…read more(haha) and they have seating. There are cushioned bench seating areas and while overall it's a small shop, it's a decent place to study. I don't see outlets though. A favorite of mine is their bloom teas with a nice coconut milk, sago, and real fresh fruit. Definitely a refreshing drink that is worth the price.

    Tried their osmanthus cloud latte today, and it tastes like their other osmanthus rice drink... I…read morepersonally don't care for the rice so I wanted to try their other osmanthus drink because it's one of my favorite milk teas. I didn't like it because it's overly floral and it has the rice. Maybe I misread about the rice? But even so, the drink doesn't taste like a cloud latte. I got 50% sweetness and it tastes more like 75%. I think it's because the fermented rice is already sweetened. Service was good, I ordered ahead and picked up with no issues. The inside has some seating if you want to enjoy your drink inside. Outside, there are also some tables and benches if you prefer. Overall, the drink prices are pretty standard in today's market I'd say. The other drinks I've tried before include the osmanthus rice drink, black sesame slushy, mango pomelo, and the taro milk. Of the ones I have tried, maybe only the mango pomelo one is good. The rest are just okay. Unsure if I'd come back because there are other mango pomelo drinks out there that are better.

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    Chun Yang Tea - San Gabriel

    Chun Yang Tea - San Gabriel

    4.7
    (303 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$
    Pet friendly
    Grab-and-go

    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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    Tapioca Mochi is now available from 7/11/2025. Jelly Noodle is back from 7/11/2025 too.
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    R&B Tea

    R&B Tea

    4.7
    (644 reviews)
    1.2 mi
    $$

    Stopped by R&B Tea in Rosemead and tried one of their seasonal drinks: matcha with coconut water. I…read morewasn't sure what to expect, but the combination was surprisingly refreshing. The earthy matcha paired really well with the light sweetness of the coconut water, making it a great drink for a warm day. For toppings, I added the mango jelly stars and basil seeds. The mango jelly was fun because they are actually shaped like little stars, which made the drink extra cute. The jelly added a nice fruity flavor, while the basil seeds gave it a unique texture. If you're looking for something different from the usual milk tea, I definitely recommend giving this seasonal drink a try. Refreshing, not overly sweet, and perfect for matcha lovers.

    Decent boba spot with a small claw machine arcade inside. The spot has a chill, laid-back…read moreatmosphere with some small tables, so this place is good for small groups, but not so much for big groups. There are 2 self-order kiosks at the entrance, so ordering is quick and convenient. They have quite an extensive menu, including fruit teas, milk teas, cheese foam teas, matcha, yakult, blended drinks, coffee, sparkling drinks, fried snacks, and more. In addition, there are plenty of toppings to choose from. I usually get Hawaiian fruit green tea, roasted oolong milk tea, and crispy cheese balls. The sweetness and ice levels are customizable, which are always nice to have. Considering this is a boba shop chain, the quality of drinks here is solid. From my experience, service here is really fast, regardless of what time I am visiting. When my partner and I each order a drink, it feels as if our drinks are ready within the next minute. Since this shop is located in a very busy plaza, parking can be difficult to find during peak hours.

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    Da Vien Coffee

    Da Vien Coffee

    4.3
    (617 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $$
    Free parking
    Free WiFi

    im so glad they have da vien in the sgv now! they have the best vietnamese/egg coffee that will…read morekeep me energized and happy the rest of the day. i always get the coffee at 30% sweet, less cream, more coffee, which is perfect for someone like me who needs strong caffeine and cannot handle things too sweet. egg cream coffee - generous amount of egg cream, a bit foamy. perfect for days i want to indulge. einspanner cream coffee - my other to-go order if i want something less sweet than egg coffee. vietnamese coffee - perfect for days when i just need that hard caffeine kick with nothing else overshadowing it. marble coffee - good for if you want something less strong sesame latte - i couldn't taste the coffee and it felt too diluted. id go to other cafes (cafe de mama) for a good sesame latte. cold brew - diluted, not strong enough for me.

    Let me start by saying I love da vien and have had multiple great experiences, but on my recent…read moreexperience they lacked customer service. I always recommend ordering online thru the app so you can customize the order and it's on record. I ordered 5 drinks, 4 drinks with less ice and 1 bottled black coffee. When picking up the marble drip coffee was over 50% full of ice! I also questioned the girl who said she made it why that one drink had significantly more ice than all of the other drinks. She said that was less ice and she made it correct, and wouldn't remake the drink to how all the others were made correctly. I was there in the evening when the store was empty. I was also given the incorrect bottled coffee, which I told them before I left so they exchanged it. I sent them a message and they responded with a generic they will follow up but didn't , and then an email which they haven't responded to. So if they get your order wrong you are out of luck. Disappointing lack of customer service!

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