Decent drink spot in the middle of Mitsuwa! Their matcha has kept me up when I needed a little pick me up in the afternoon. It's a bit on the sweeter side, especially this strawberry matcha , so next time I would probably do half sweet. Service is always super sweet and fast! read more

Umacha - Strawberry Matcha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

This is the most recent boba shop in the area. It is located inside the Mitsuwa that is in Costa Mesa. The drinks are great, but in good Japanese fashion, the CANNOT BE customized at all. The issue is this: they specialize in cheese foam (which is great and very delicious, by the way), but also they do fill 1/4 of the cup with ice. By the time you are done with your milk tea, and all there's left to do is enjoy the remaining cheese foam, the ice gets in the way and is burdensome. Other than this minor issue, the drinks are seriously top-notch. I just wish there was an option for no ice and double the cheese foam, haha! read more

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While eating here and enjoying my bowl or Ramen, we decided to give this new drink place a try. It is located in the center of the food court. There was a crowd and a line of people ordering, so this place must be good. Ordered their No.1 drink along with their "Marry Me Mango" drink. Both tasted pretty good. Be sure to change the sweetness level of the fruit drink to half, as it may be quite sweet. Not bad. read more

Umacha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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First time here, and tried out the Hojicha. Overall flavors on it exceeded expectations. It was the perfect mix of earthy and toasted notes, making for a bold but refreshing tea. The boba was fresh with a satisfying chewiness. If I lived closer this would be my first choice, but I'll be sure to return next time in the area. Umacha is a clear standout among the more everyday chain shops in OC. read more

This place is fun as it's inside mitsuwa! Been wanting to try since we saw it. Was excited to see the cheese foam options as well. About $8 for the regular size with boba added. Enjoyed the taste of the tea, but even with less sugar it was candy like sweet. I was expecting the cheese foam to be more salty but it was actually pretty sweet as well. Really enjoyed the texture of the boba but the sweetness of the brown sugar was disappointing. Service was quick and friendly! read more

Umacha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

BEWARE!!! Their drinks are ok unless they end up all over you. I ordered a matcha latte only for the lid to become leaky and start dripping on the floor and on my phone. I went back and let them know and they put on a new lid but never checked to see if it was leaky again. When I was drinking in the car, the drink leaked all over my pants. I'm really disappointed that they didn't catch this issue. I should point out that I thought they would QA especially after I saw the person ahead of my receive their drink. When I saw the lady that was making it, she tried sealing it but it started leaking only to add the same lid I had. I'm really disappointed with their quality. Why sell drinks you cant even properly drink? read more

New boba spot inside of Mitsuwa food court. We tried their cheese cream jasmine tea, jasmine milk tea & hojicha milk tea. All of the drinks were on the sweeter side especially with boba so I recommend getting less sweet. The jasmine tea wasn't anything extraordinary but the hojicha milk tea was really good! The cheese cream honestly just tasted like milk. We also followed their IG for an additional 20% off and it roughly came out to be $15 for 3 drinks. read more

Umacha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

so yummy!! all the ladies working here were so kind and the drinks came out super quickly even though it was busy. also all of the decorations were super cute! 1. donchan - 4/5, no sweetness adjustments for this so its a bit sweet but the boba was warm and chewy! 2. matcha donchan - 4/5, good matcha flavor and super creamy! 3. love me - 5/5!! this was super yummy omg, it's super creamy and comes with a strawberry jam around the cup i would definitely come back just for this. 11. jasmine milk tea - 4/5 classic, also comes with the fresh boba! read more

Umacha - 3. Love Me, 2. Matcha Donchan, 11. Jasmin Milk Tea, Donchan, 16 oz. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Service is fantastic. Drinks are decent, but a little too pricey for what you get. This place is located in a busy food court in Mitsuwa, so parking might be a pain. The bar is super cute to sit at, so it might be a nice place to catch up with a friend. I ordered the matcha donchan. Love the salty cheese topping. The drink itself isn't too sweet (it was perfect!), but the boba is very sweet. Mix well before drinking. read more

As others have indicated, Umacha is located in the food court of Mitsuwa Market in Costa Mesa. The food court is bustling and has all you could ever ask for of Japanese cuisine, including: beef tongue, curry, udon, beer, and of course, ice-cold matcha and boba from Umacha. I ordered "Love Me", which came with strawberry bits on the bottom and cheese cream on the top. It paired exceptionally well with my meal and gave me a refreshing dessert. If you find your drink too sweet or not sweet enough, the friendly staff will be happy to fix it up for you. I say go and enjoy while you shop or right after to take home. I would definitely come again. There are plenty of seating areas including a circular bar stool and table top surrounding the cafe. read more

Umacha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

REFRESHING AS A MT FUJI BREEZE! I had the best Passion Fruit Lemonade! Too bad it was overpriced! Sadly This will be my first, last and only time experiencing the Nector of the Gods. I'm currently on a Budget Journey and their drinks no longer support my journey. But if you're pockets are deep and want delicious refreshing beverage, then this your place! read more

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Located inside the Mitsuwa marketplace, the parking is limited and hard to find. However, if you're willing to battle it out in the parking lot, the hojicha with cheese foam is an amazing must try! The tea has a strong roasted flavor and the cheese foam was a perfect compliment with the saltiness. Most importable, the boba was perfectly cooked (slight chew) and sweet. read more

I got a matcha strawberry latte today and honestly, it was kind of a letdown. It tasted watered down and just wasn't anything special. Probably one of the worst matcha spots I've tried. What bothered me the most was the staff. He seemed annoyed and really unwelcoming. Definitely not coming back. read more

Not good at all. No coffee flavor in this brown sugar latte. More like iced milk with a touch of espresso. Quite possibly the worst coffee drink I've ever purchased. Very poor value in this very expensive drink. read more

Umacha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I have a hybrid work schedule and days in office I usually don't eat lunch much, but today I decided to walk over pick up lunch and a drink. Ordered the marry me mango, less sweet since I saw great reviews. It is still really sweet, coming from a person that drinks a lot of sweet drinks. It may be the sugar from the mango and jelly bits, I want to try this again but for $7 large super sweet drink I may just stick to my usual soda. The service was nice but kinda confused where to order. Will update if I do try again! read more

The fiancé and I were at Mitsuwa and decided to grab some togo food at the grocery store. While eating in the food court we noticed that there was a new boba shop. This place has a bunch of different cheese cream drinks. There isn't much customization here. Since this place is new and it was super busy (lunchtime) not sure if they're still trying to get the kinks out. Anyway ordered a #7 - Snowtone which is cheese cream + milk + coffee. The drink took a little while to come out but it's pretty good. I think next time I'll try another drink just to see if there is something that's super amazing... read more

Umacha - Menu - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Excellent customer service!! We had a minor issue with our first drink and they exchanged the drink with no problem and made the 2nd drink quick, easy, and delicious. I would recommend the strawberry slushie with boba for children. It's brand new and inside the Mitsuwa food court! read more

Umacha - Strawberry Milk add boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

SERVICE IS AMAZING AND FAST! i got my drink less sweet and it was perfect! boba was warm and chewy! so so good! read more

Umacha is nestled in the middle of Mitsuwa's infamous food court. I was seriously hoping it would be a solid boba spot considering how much I love this food court but unfortunately this was not the case. We ordered their mango green tea at 50% sweet and less ice. 50% sweet was a decent level since it was still sweet but not too sweet. However, at almost $7 a drink, you would think there would be real fruit. This was entirely syrup- no fresh fruit in sight. For a drink made entirely with syrup, the mango fragrance was not present. The mango jelly was a nice touch but tbh, would prefer a higher quality mango green tea than the unnecessary add-on. Overall, I'd rather get the same drink from lollicup for a fraction of the price since at least the sugar intake would be worth the taste. They get a star because the service and speed was really good. read more

Umacha - Love Me Mango - Mango Jasmine Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

This boba shop is located in the center of Mitsuwa's busy food court. Pricing for the drink is more on the expensive side... Paid more than $8 for my passionfruit lemonade with mango star jellies. I think this place is more known for its cheese foam drinks, so maybe those taste better, but the lemonade itself was pretty standard. Service is pretty quick considering how busy it was when I ordered (~5-6pm) - I was the 4th person in line and once I ordered, I received my drink within 5 minutes. read more

Located in the middle of the Mitsuwa food court, been eyeing this place for awhile. Ordered the most popular, Matcha Doncha! Definitely on the sweeter side with the brown sugar boba, but still yummy. I love cheese foam, so I really enjoyed it! Decent matcha flavor, I saw that it was already prepped in a large counter and poured on top. It seemed to be quite popular, with a short constant line and possibly online orders too. read more

While I was eating at the food court, I was craving something sweet and decided to get something here (bc the line at the matcha place was crazy lol). I was pleasantly surprised! I got the Hojicha Milk Tea and it was yummy. The hojicha flavor came through the tea and the boba had a good bouncy texture. The service was efficient and friendly and there was basically no wait. It wasn't the best boba I've ever had by any means but it was pretty good and I would definitely come back if I was in the area. 4/5 read more

Umacha - 12. Hojicha Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

The service is fast and the drink is also good. The flavor is strong, u can taste the matcha, the savory and the creaminess of the milk and cheese... and the boba is also cooked right, so it gives u the right chewiness... read more

As a boba connoisseur, I have to say that this place does not hit the spot. There is nothing wrong with it, but I feel like the tea flavor is lacking and something is missing from the boba. The quality does not justify the price of $7, but maybe it's worth trying. read more

Umacha - 4. Cheese Cream Jasmin Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

The workers are friendly, the drink is delicious. I was surprised the sweet hojicha combined with creamy cheese foam makes it a good match! We will come back and try more drinks! read more

Umacha - cheese foam hojicha with lychee jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I come here once a week with my kids. The drinks are delicious, with lots of non-caffeinated options for my littles, but the service is what makes this place shine. The team is always so friendly and helpful, and go above and beyond to make sure the drinks are to satisfaction. Simply the best! read more

Umacha - Brown sugar milk boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

4+ stars but see the end of the review At first when I saw this location when they first opened in the mitsua food court, I assumed it was just another gimmicky boba joint. But my daughter has gotten several drinks there and I was impressed that they were NOT just a bunch of sugary gimmicks, but some of the teas were quite unique, tasty and some even contained real fruit. The milk tea tasted extremely fresh and the boba was excellent. I would have given it 4+ stars but the service came in to play and hence I upped my rating. My daughter had ordered a milk tea and was given the wrong tea, but upon realizing this, their employee searched around the food court, found us and delivered the correct tea! There was also an issue with their machine not sealing the milk tea cup properly so unfortunately some of it spilled out onto my daughter's clothes. I returned to let them know of the sealing issue and told them that I was certainly not complaining, but just wanted to let them know that their machine wasn't working and they apologized profusely. I said it wasn't a problem we just wanted to let them know. The person there was either the owner or the manager and afterwards, looked for us again in the food court and gave us complimentary drink coupons! That type of service is hard to find these days! So going from a 4+ star to 5 star review for that courtesy; thank you! read more

Umacha - In the mitsua food court - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I got the Brown Sugar Match Milk and the boba balls were fresh and sweet. It was really good but the macha wasn't as sweet as I expected. The drink all together was still really great and I would definitely come here again. The service was quick and polite and Ambiance was pretty and there was fresh, green plants that set a relaxing mood! read more

Umacha - 14. Brown Sugar Matcha Milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Honestly so yummy!. The boba was cooked perfectly& was the perfect type of sweet. I got the Donchan (brown sugar) and the focus was more on the boba itself. But if you get the Matcha Donchan, the overall taste of the drink is amazing (the matcha was ) plus the boba. Love the creaminess of the drinks & the brand overall tastes/ feels like good quality. Highly recommend & I love that it's in the middle of the marketplace. read more

Umacha - .Donchan& .Matcha Donchan - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Matcha latte with oat milk and boba was very good. Been here before to try their matcha latte with oat milk hot.

Love everyone here. They were so helpful and made sure my order was to my liking. 2nd time back in a week! read more

Umacha - Their #1. Love the flavor and texture of the boba. The owner and staff were also super friendly. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Tried this place on a whim since it's inside the food court area! Also, staff taking our order was friendly and informative when asking about customizations. We tried the mango slush as is and subbed the foam for lychee jelly! One size only, but it's in the large size cup! Would def come back and try the other drinks! read more

This boba is HEAVENLY. I asked for regular ice, regular sugar, & passion fruit green tea. It came with lychee jelly too which I liked. YUM. read more

Umacha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I tried their kiss me peach drink for the first time and it was delicious! I regret not ordering a large size! I customized it as less sugar but it was still too sweet for my taste bud but it was okay. I wish I lived closed by so I can visit more often. The staff were very very friendly as well! read more

keep coming back to this boba, it's so good. today got jasmine tea with cheese foam instead of my usual jasmine milk tea. loved it and as usual boba tasted fresh and flavorful. customer service is great too - a previous visit i got 8 drinks to go and someone helped me walk it out to my car! read more

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Good service and boba is good quality! Will be back for more! Wish they add more flavors soon! read more

Good drink but they didn't seal my matcha Taro drink all the way and now I have matcha residue on my slacks. Please take care to make sure the cup sealer actually has a solid seal on the rim of the cup... read more

The Ceylon black milk tea is quite good. Not too milky with a strong tea flavor. Recommended to get it at 50% and even then it was quite sweet. The boba is good too. Service is good but the ambiance can be quite noisy due to it being in a food court. read more

HOJICHA MILK TEA - For its price I think the quality matches. It's not great but it's not bad either. Both the tea itself and the boba itself match the price I pay. If I'm craving boba while I'm at Mitsuwa (Umacha is located within Mitsuwa) then I would get it. Otherwise, there are other better quality boba places around in the area like 7 leaves or boba guys. read more

Umacha - 12. Hojicha Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

New boba shop in Mitsuwa's food court! Known for their cheese cream, I ordered a Cheese Cream Jasmine Tea 50% sugar. I would not recommend 50% sugar level because it was not sweet at all. I think their drinks may already be less sweet than other boba shops since I saw customers adding syrup into their drinks after they got them. I wasn't a huge fan of their cheese cream either. Next time, I would try a different drink next time with regular sugar! read more