Dude. 5 stars for the popping barley boba alone. This is the only place I know that has it and it's soooo good! Service is a little slow though. And not sure if it's because it's super busy, which it could be sometimes. Or they're just slow. The place is clean and there's lots of space to sit around and wait for your drinks. Def coming back for that barley boba. Oh, their mochi is also pretty tasty as well! read more

Decided to try this boba shop for the first time after lunch on a Sunday. Parking is relatively easy in this area with other restaurants so you don't have much to worry about finding a parking spot. Noticed immediately that you can order your drink using a QR code without having to go inside. It wasn't too busy overall, but I would say roughly seven people were in the vicinity. Originally I wasn't able to decide on what to order, but I decided to try the Mochi Mango with honey boba which cost around $7. Upon entering, I realized there was a giant wall that had the most popular drinks which really would have helped my decision-making since I was clueless originally about what to try out. Next time I definitely am gonna try the Mango Sweet Dew. The inside of the shop is very clean and simple with a lot of open space. Also because I ordered online, the pick up time was extremely quick despite many people coming in and out to get their drinks. Overall I loved the drink with how fluffy it was and the burst of mango flavor. Highly recommended boba shop to try out if you're in the area! I'll be back next time after a Mango Sweet Dew review. read more

3Catea - Mochi Mango - Bubble Tea Near Me - Milpitas, California

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TFW your friends send you Tiktoks to watch & its like friend homework and you have 24 hr to complete or else its socially unacceptable. I just want to drink boba on my rocking chair bruh. lol (i used TFW.. wow i feel so hip. guys im old, so these new lingos the genZ are using, completely new language) SoCal to NorCal (ofc all the good stuff is from socal *hair flip*) .:: Drinks ::. Soybean Dan Gong Milk Tea $5.95: SOS!... the SOYBEAN MOUSSE thouuuughhhh!!!! The tea seeps through and meshes well with the soybean mousse, the whole thing feels perfect. I dont know WHAT they put in the mousse but it's delectable. My go to drink here on out for sure. Mango Sweet Dew $6.95: pretty much mango sago in a cup, with mango, grapefruit, coconut milk. Fresh fruits, so a very refreshing drink. .:: Ambiance / Service / Parking ::. The place is super clean and bright. GUYS hear me out. My friends and I sat in the car after they closed to talk more and catch up. These guys DEEP clean the place when they close. I am a germaphobe so it gives me such a peace of mind to see how clean they were. I'm talking they took 45min-1 hr to clean. They wipe down every single chair 360, sweep, mop, everything. Usually boba shops are a bit dirty so i am quite surprised. It is an order at kiosk type of deal. So not much interaction with the staff. Came on a Friday night, there was one party ahead of us. Our drinks came in about 11-15 min, which we didnt quite mind since it was a bit bustling. Parking is super easy, located in a plaza. read more

3Catea - L to R: Avomango Sweet Dew, White Peach Oolong Tea with Cheese Mousse, Super Orange, Mango Sweet Dew, Soybean Dan Cang Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Milpitas, California

Yay!! Another SoCal boba shop has made it's way to the Bay Area! This place is definitely popular for their creamy and refreshing fruity drinks, so definitely consider ordering something like their Cheese Mango, Orange Green Tea, or Avomango Sweet Dew! The Ube Milk is a fan favorite too. I hope they bring the longan milk smoothies to this location in the future... This visit, I tried the Soybean Dan Cong Milk Tea! It is an oolong milk tea base with soybean foam. The oolong is quite fragrant initially and as you drink more... it gets a bit drowned out by the soybean. Overall I enjoyed it, but I would probably stick to their fruity drinks! read more

3Catea - Soybean Dan Cong Milk Tea ($6) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Milpitas, California

Avocado coconut smoothie and mango sago smoothie. I finish this in 10mins. So good! I will come again! read more

3Catea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Milpitas, California

Please add the option to CANCEL YOUR ORDER AND REFUND in store!!! I ordered ahead online and still have to wait almost an hour for only one drink! It exceeded their estimated ready time by 30 minutes! I don't know why this place has to be so slow in making drinks, and they wait seems no end since their estimated time means nothing. read more

This place is really good but they are always understaffed. The wait time for getting a drink here takes either 5 or 15 mins... i enjoy their barley milk tea with mochi a lot but I can't justify the wait when the weekend comes. Otherwise, I just come on a weekday read more

3catea takes over the old Cha Cha location in Milpitas. 3catea is a Southern California chain which opened its first Northern California location in Milpitas. When I learned about this, I decided to try it out. The staff were friendly and helpful as I placed my order. While waiting for my drinks, I had time to wander around the spacious interior. I got my drinks, and they hit the spot. I will be back to sample more of their menu. read more

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Drinks are aesthetically pleasing but tastes just average. The drinks are very heavy on the milk; it's not a milk tea but rather a tea-flavored milk. I will say the textures of the Ube mochi milk tea worked well, but the Ceylon latte was very ordinary and forgettable. read more

3Catea - Ube mochi milk tea (left), Ceylon latte (right) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Milpitas, California

Their mochi is the best, it's so fresh and chewy. Their teas also taste really good. Highly recommend the jasmine milk tea and the floral black milk tea!! This place does get *extremely* busy on the weekends but they have an online ordering option so just make sure to order your drinks like 30-45 min ahead of time!! read more

I waited for a long time. I didn't ask for yogurt, but the milk tea tastes strongly of it.

I Tried the mochi barley boba tea, minimal sugar, regular ice and it was really good. Highly recommended and would like to come back to try other items. read more

Online orders take ages and the pickup order person takes ages to get to the next customer.

I ordered the soybean dan cong oolong tea. It was delicious! The soybean mousse is the highlight of the drink, very smooth and rich. Love their Halloween theme sleeve too! So cute! read more

3Catea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Milpitas, California

I was surprised to see 3Catea in Milpitas, especially because of the competition nearby - Sunright is a few stores down and Tenren is across the street. 3Catea's seasonal Mango Mochi makes my heart sing. With a slight alteration to sweetness (50%), it's the perfect balance of sweet mango with a surprise bit of mochi in the mix. I wish they would keep it year-around, but I'll just enjoy it while I can and hope that the next seasonal batch brings just as much joy. read more

I got the lime explosion with LESS ICE, and this is what I got... I am honestly speechless as in what would regular ice and extra ice would be??? I went and asked the staff and they told me with a straight face that this is LESS ICE. They say they make the order then fill out what's left with ice, which makes no sense at all? If I want an order with no ice, then would you still fill me with ice? Not to mention that the staff forgot to add sugar in my drink(even though I asked for regular sugar), it was pure unsweetened and distasteful read more

3Catea - Lime explosion - Bubble Tea Near Me - Milpitas, California

TLDR; standard milk tea, cute cat theme I think this place is middle of the road, not bad or good. Tough considering how close it is to well-known milk tea franchises :/ There are three (!) other milk tea shops in the same plaza, plus two more across the street. I thought the roasted oolong tea was a little weak in flavor, but the soybean mousse was nice and lightly sweet. The cat decor inside is cute (little statues!). The usual tablet kiosks to order, so will need credit card/mobile pay. There's some seating inside and a free parking lot. read more

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I tried the Mango Sweet Dew. The combination of smoothie, jasmine green tea, fresh mango, coconut milk, house-made milk, agar boba, and pomelo was both refreshing and satisfying. read more

3Catea - Mango Sweet Dew - Bubble Tea Near Me - Milpitas, California

My friend lives next to this plaza and she kept raving about 3Catea so we decided to get boba after skewer dinner. I noticed there was a cool new bamboo oolong tea drink. I had never tried bamboo tea before so gave it a shot. I also added on osmanthus jelly. It was a really refreshing unique earthy drink that I would get again. I just wish the price was a bit cheaper. read more

3Catea - bamboo cappuccino + osmanthus jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - Milpitas, California

This place is a hit or miss. One thing to note is that they take a while to make your drinks even with a lot of people behind the counter. Moreover, I had went a day before I'm writing this review and the drinks were good. The next day I went, (today as I'm writing this) the drink had no sugar whatsoever, I was drinking straight milk. The employee who had handed me the drink also slammed my drink onto the counter & did not say a single word to me. I understand that it's 6/7pm which is close to closing but I don't think I deserved an attitude. I think they need to improve in the time that they make the drinks because today wasn't as packed as Saturday but it was around the same wait time. read more

There's only one thing I always get because I hated the drink I tried last time. Bad service, everyone there looks grumpy all the time, don't talk nicely and no service at all. But the one drink I get is really good, Mango Mochi. That's about it, if it weren't for that drink I would never go again. read more

Bay Area customers are nice but doesn't mean the business can take advantage of it~ Will never come back, o service at all, and keep people waiting while it is not busy. It does not make you look popular but makes you so unprofessional! After you place an order you can not even find a person to ask. Their price is expensive, but the service and quality of tea doesn't match the price. Not busy at all but keep you waiting for more than 40 mins. If you asked them, they give you a face that this is how it is, why you can not wait, everyone have to wait here. Shifting all the costs onto the customers, including their time, is something I really don't appreciate about this shop. They want to make money but are not unwilling to hire more staff, even though they don't have many orders. They make customers wait for a long time to seem popular. Look at Happiness Hall and Sunrise next door, they have way much more orders but never keep customers waiting for so long and they will communicate with customer. They drinks is just average over bay area, definitely not worth more than 10 min wait. read more

Decent place. It certainly has entertaining - even good - smoothies and their mochi is interesting. However, their milk teas and bobas fall off the mark. Not very good boba - it was not very sweet nor did it have good flavor and was hard - felt cheaply made. The milk tea was alright, even at minimal sugar it had good tea notes but lacking in other flavors. I'd rate them A+, purely because they do have genuinely good smoothies. For boba and milk tea, stick to Boba Bliss (S) and Sunright (S-). read more

Took ~30min to get 1 boba drink. My partner rates this place 3/5 stars. I rate it 2/5 stars. Took too long for this drink to be made with 4-5 ppl on staff in the front. You order on the kiosk btw. Drinkable mochi is meh. Go to Urban Ritual, for the best drinkable mochi. I got the Oreo drinkable mochi. I would've preferred getting a Chickfila Oreo milkshake. FYI Would've been nice if the person who made my drink and stated my order number would actually put my drink on the counter versus me telling him my order number. I think waiting for a boba drink for 30 min is ridiculous. read more

3Catea - Oreo drinkable mochi - Bubble Tea Near Me - Milpitas, California

Super cute cat themed boba shop! Their decoration is all so cute with all the figurines all over the counter. The inside was bright and felt really clean. There was a lot of parking The line was pretty long, so we had to wait a while for our drinks. I got the Icy Grapefruit and it was super refreshing and I love that they included real grapefruits in the drink. read more

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The Avomango Sweet Dew is what drew me to this spot, and I was pleasantly surprised by my overall experience! I ordered at their virtual kiosk on a Sunday afternoon and waited around 5 minutes for my drink. There were a handful of orders before mine, which the staff churned out quite efficiently. Onto the drink: Relative to the ones I've purchased elsewhere, this one definitely lives up to its $7 price tag. It comes with fresh pieces of mango and grapefruit, as well as agar boba. The coconut milk blended into the avocado smoothie gives it an added fragrant component. A sip of this drink balances sweet, creamy, and tart in a way I haven't experienced in a while! Really enjoyed it, and ordering it with 25% sweetness was perfect for me. I was a bit hesitant to try this place out due to the mixed reviews, but I don't have anything bad to say about my experience. The interior was spacious and well-kept, the service was smooth, and the drink was delicious. I've already recommended this place to a friend who lives in the area! Would love to come back. read more

3Catea - Avomango Sweet Dew - Bubble Tea Near Me - Milpitas, California

35 mins wait time even though there wasn't much people inside, not a friendly environment if you want to ask a question because I asked if they have lychee jelly and the guy/girl rudely replied NO. Never coming here again read more

This place seemed interesting so I figured I would give it a shot. ROASTED OOLONG - I love roasted oolong and was happy to see it here. The flavor is good, similar to Teaspoon (which is one of my favorite roasted oolong places). You can taste the tea but it's not overbrewed. I got "less sweet" which I assume is similar to 75%. I think next time I might be able to go to 50% but usually I get 75% at Teaspoon and general boba places and 50% at boba guys. It wasn't overly sweet. BOBA - I got the brown sugar boba and the flavor was on point, it was definitely sweet and tasty. A little on the soft side (I like mine chewier/bouncier) but it wasn't horrible and I like that it's on the bigger side. Although the tea is $4.75, the boba is $0.95 so they get you there and it's a general 16 oz. not 22-24 oz. like most place nowadays. Overall, would come back! read more

This was really good! I got the mango mochi, it was delicious, not too sweet, but the mangos used were super tasty and perfectly ripe. I actually have no idea how they sourced ripe mangos in the winter, but i wont question it. They were quite busy and a lot of other drinks were sold out - i suspect because theyre also very good. It's really hot in the store though, they should prop the door open or something. read more

3.5 stars but rounding up for quality ingredients. Another new boba spot that just opened in the Bay Area! 3catea is a cat themed boba shop, and they have a few locations open in Southern California. Their new location is in Milpitas, and across the street from the Lion Supermarket plaza. 3catea has a wide variety of drinks available, including fresh teas, fresh fruit & tea, fresh milk, fresh milk tea, pure tea, and specials. Some drinks were not available (unsure if they will become available at a later period or not, https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=MtjpdOVsacf5ug8nVwar8w&userid=76vIFZcC7owykCBjMfGVXg). In addition to unique drinks such as the avomango sweet dew, they also have unique/less commonly seen toppings: soybean mousse, avocado mousse, osmanthus tea jelly, mashed purple yam, greek yogurt, and biscoff pieces. These are in addition to the more commonly seen toppings: cheese mousse, brown sugar boba, agar boba, aloe, lychee jelly, oreo pieces. Sugar levels can be customized (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%) as well as ice levels (regular ice, less ice, no ice). They had a small crowd of customers during a weekday, and it took 15 minutes to order and receive my drink. It seemed like they were short staffed, and the wait times should improve over time. I decided to try their No. 1 most popular drink from their Top Drinks Menu (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=Z-FigNlYBr7XxIL0NYgV2g&userid=76vIFZcC7owykCBjMfGVXg), the Avomango Sweet Dew ($6.95, https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=8dQIfG45oBKpikg6Fl7MMQ&userid=76vIFZcC7owykCBjMfGVXg). It was perfect at 25% sweet (I prefer less sweet drinks), and I could taste the avocado in the smoothie. Aside from avocado, mango chunks, and agar boba, I wasn't really sure what else was in this drink. I'm assuming there was cheese mousse and maybe avocado mousse? I hope they add descriptions / ingredients to some of their drinks! Although this drink was good overall, and the ingredients were fresh, I'm not sure if the avocado/mango/cheese foam combo was for me. I'm glad I tried this once, but would probably opt to try a different drink the next time around. Although their drinks were on the pricier side for the size, I would come back to try their cheese mango, cheese watermelon, icy grapefruit, biscoff jasmine milk tea, and/or oreo brulee boba milk tea. All staff were still wearing masks (despite the mandate being lifted), and they had hand sanitizer. Only indoor seating was available. Parking was easy to find since there were plenty of spots in this lot. read more

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I think this store was so cute but tell me why the store is so dirty:( I came to try the rice drinks but there was a hair in my drink.... It was so expensive too read more

I wanted to try this place because my friend works at one of their Socal locations! (But apparently they're owned by different people according to said friend :0) The tea flavor was very strong and their 50% sweet would be comparable to 25% at other places I think. The soybean mousse was very special, super creamy and tasted like soymilk! Boba was also good texture, and it came warm in the drink- I could feel it from the bottom of the cup! Easy parking and a very chill place, would be nice to hangout here with friends in the future :) Hope they do well as a new boba shop in the Bay! read more

3Catea - Jasmine green tea with soybean mousse and boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Milpitas, California

Newest boba shop in the South Bay! Heard really good things about their avocado mango pomelo smoothie so I had to give it a try. The mango pomelo and agar boba balances well with the sweetness of the avocado. It's a great twist to the traditional avocado smoothie. The only downside was that we waited about 40 minutes to order and get our drinks. The shop is located in a small shopping mall so there's a decent amount of parking. **********My Overall Rating********** Taste: 5 Price: 5 Environment: 5 Service: 4 read more

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The Perfect Dayte. When you get that feeling that today was going to be a good day. Getting off work early, telling your boss to not text you for anything while you get ready to go on a good adventure. Destination A. Driving down to Milpitas, CA on a nice hot day. Famous milk tea spot from LA is finally in the bay area. Give them a few more weeks because their menu is basically at 50% right now. You won't get much to choose from but at least what you can choose from is really damn good. I ordered the Soybean Dan Cong Milk Tea. No idea what the name means but it's when a fresh bowl of soy milk and a cup of milk tea had a baby. 50% sugar and it still tastes amazing. Looking forward to coming back very soon. My partner in crime ordered the Avomango Sweet Dew. Most people would enjoy it slowly to satisfy their cravings but she took it down so fast, I didn't even get a chance to get a picture. Moving on to Destination B. read more

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Was craving for peachy drinks after having the itchy peachy at omomo in SoCal. Tried their version and it was also somewhat comparable. No longer available as peach season is over. My other go tos are mango mochi and the avocado drink. Ordering is easy, snackpass for in store pick up. Will be back to try their other drinks too! read more

I was drawn to this boba shop because of its adorable cat theme as a cat lover myself, but I'm not sure if this place is for me. I came here during the first week of the soft opening phase. One of the reasons is that I came here with a friend, and we both did not like our drinks. The other reason why I feel like this place might not be for me is that I'm allergic to many of their drinks due to my health condition, so the menu for me is very limited. Usually at boba shops, I am able to select from a majority of the menu and am only allergic to dessert drinks with cookie bits, but at this restaurant, many of their drinks appear to contain many of my allergies. For example, I cannot have any of their four milk tea options (cheese roasted milk tea, biscoff jasmine milk tea, soybean dan cong milk tea, oreo brulee boba milk tea) because I cannot eat cheese, wheat (the biscoff and oreo), or soy. My friend and I both ordered the ube milk at half sweet with half ice, and it wasn't what we were expecting. Maybe they can provide an image for it for better visualization for their customers. We were expecting a milk drink completely mixed with ube, but it was really just whole milk with ube paste chunks inside. It was difficult to mix. Maybe because we ordered half sweet, the milk flavor dominated the ube paste flavor. However, at other restaurants I have been to, when ordering a drink where reducing the sweetness would eliminate the accompanying flavor too much, the baristas would issue a warning about the lack of flavor and advise us to pick a higher level of sweetness instead. I liked the cat decor, and although the wait was a bit long, I think the baristas did well attending to all the customers during such an overwhelming soft opening. I hope that someday the milk tea drinks and milk drinks on the menu can be expanded. Maybe provide ordinary milk tea drinks (jasmine, oolong, strawberry, etc) that do not have cookies, soy, or cheese in it and are just made out of the tea and creamer. This way the menu can be more inclusive and have more flavors for milk tea lovers with health needs. I'm not sure if i could have tried the Catpuccinos because there are some coffees I cannot drink if they contain soy. read more

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The Coconut Milk Slush Paradise with less sugar and regular ice tasted very good. I ordered from the touch tap square machine. Credit cards accepted. Perfect for my tastebud. Excellent customer service. They were very fast, organized & efficient. I received my order in less than 5-6 minutes I think. Surprisingly, the place was more spacious than I had imagined prior to stepping in. It was super clean and modern inside. Sitting inside by the walls was not even stressful, compared to most beverage places packed with lines and crowds. Great wide seating spaces and small tables to enjoy the drink. I must say that all the little cat toy decorations were cute at the counter and so were all the cat posters on the wall. Goes well with the name of the store and theme. Very brightly lit up. Convenient for sure. My drink really tasted amazing. I didn't want too much alcohol taste in it, so it's perfect. I used to be a fan of Asian rice wine food products, desserts, and snacks. It was a surprise to see that they have this lovely drink option available on the menu. Other drinks all look naturally good too. Maybe a mango or soybean drink for me next time. Not overly sweet. Loved it. Good size for sure. read more

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first time coming here and i think the store is quite new. anyway, place is quite spacious and cozy. finding parking spaces is easy. there are some eatery in this plaza, good to know. ordered from kiosk and i ordered the favorite ones: avomango sweet dew and mango sweet dew. will say quite unique as they also put some cream cheese in the middle of the cup. the cream cheese is quite good and you just need to suck it using straw before mixing everything together. i wonder if they have big cup instead of just one size cup. will come back for sure... read more

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I walked into this place and thought, wow, the simple decor and aesthetics of this shop makes it really relaxing to enjoy and sip on a cup of tea and just have a conversation with friends. I had the white peach oolong tea and it was SUPER aromatic! The peach aroma blended with the oolong was near heavenly to both my smelling and tasting senses. The sugar levels were just right and I'm very glad I took a stop here! read more

Very cute aesthetic. Drinks were pretty solid overall. You order on a tablet so I have nothing to say about the service. This place doesn't deserve below a 4 read more