The iced latte was really good, and the coffee tasted great. The service was awesome, everyone was…read moresuper nice, and the owner was really kind. I felt very welcome and would definitely come back!

I had a great experience at Hai Cha! The iced latte was smooth and had the perfect balance of rich…read morecoffee and milk. It was refreshing and delicious without being overly sweet. You can adjust the sweetness of the coffee. The customer service was also excellent; everyone was friendly, welcoming, and attentive. They made the whole experience feel comfortable and enjoyable. I'll definitely be coming back for another iced latte! The seating area is really comfortable, both indoors and outdoors. The calming music adds to the relaxing atmosphere, and the whole place has such a beautiful, welcoming vibe. Overall, it's a great-looking spot that's perfect for relaxing and enjoying a drink.

"Fruit your life". I don't know what it means, but yes. Macu Tea is located in Old Town…read morePasadena, and I know they have another location in Irvine. Most of the decor here seems lost in translation from this import from Taiwan; however, they are a drink spot that specializes in boba milk teas and fruit smoothies. I got a strawberry smoothie with jellies and a salt cream foam. My wife got the same, but mango. Both of the drinks were upwards of $8. Though expensive, flavor was good and, if you like jellies, they load them up here. If I had a choice, I prefer the offerings at 3CAT in Arcadia for mango drinks; however, I think this is a great spot on a hot day in Pasadena.

If you love mango drinks, this is your one stop tea shop…read more I came on a weekday and it wasn't too crowded. I noticed on one of the signs that they offer a 10% discount if you use an official sold MACU reusable cup and a 2% discount if you use any other reusable cup, or MACU's plastic cup from a previous visit. All of the workers were busy making drinks, so I ordered on the one kiosk they had. The shop is small and it didn't take long for them to make my drinks. My favorite drink was the Chi-Chi Mango Smoothie. It was sweet, smooth, and had mango chunks and green tea jelly. Their #1 drink - King of Mango Smoothie had grapefruit pulp, which was bitter. All of their drinks were pretty sweet. The Chi-Chi Jasmine Green Tea had a cheese foam top and tasted the least sweet of the three drinks I ordered to share.

Best authentic Taiwanese tea in my opinion. They have unique options and never disappointread more

This was my first time trying Molly Tea, and I really enjoyed it! The drinks were delicious, and…read morethe experience was great. I'll definitely be coming back to try more!

I love this place. Such a cute, cozy bookstore with delicious tea. The infused teas are my…read morefavorite, but I've never had a bad drink here. I always see the same person working, who I assume is the owner, and she's always friendly and happy to answer questions. I also love that they hold workshops. It seems they're really trying to provide a much-needed community space. I'd love to see the book variety grow in the future, but I'll come here for the tea regardless!

Cute book store with drinks, friendly service, few indoor seating, private parking lot, located…read morenear Altadena. We found this place through my SGV boba passport. They have milk teas, infused teas, tea latte, fresh milk drinks, lemonade, matcha, lattes and coffee. First scoop of boba is free and if you bring your own cup you get $1 discount. We ordered: mango passionfruit jasmine tea with aloe vera, mango peach jasmine tea with boba, strawberry mango green tea with boba. The infused teas were only ok, you can smell the teas in the shop but I couldn't really taste the jasmine or green tea in my drink. The fruit flavors tasted like syrup instead of fresh fruit puree, the aloe vera was good but the boba was a little hard and not sweet. Maybe next time we will try the matcha lattes.

This might be one of the most underrated dessert spots I've stumbled across! I happened to find it…read morewhile I was in the area, and it ended up being such a pleasant surprise. It's located in the same plaza as an ice cream parlor, which makes this a perfect little stop after lunch or dinner. The staff were incredibly friendly, quick, and genuinely helpful with recommendations. I ended up enjoying my drink so much that I'll definitely be taking their suggestions again next time. The matcha was a standout for me. It wasn't overly sweet or overly thick, and the matcha flavor actually came through without being drowned out by sugar. It had a really nice balance and was easy to drink without feeling too heavy. The interior is also super cute and has a cozy atmosphere that would be perfect for a casual date, catching up with friends, or taking some photos. And if you're a Pokémon GO player like me, there's even a gym here--which is always a fun bonus! There's plenty of seating inside, plus additional outdoor seating connected to the neighboring ice cream parlor. Between the drinks, atmosphere, friendly staff, and convenient location, this feels like one of those spots that deserves way more attention. Definitely a place I'd come back to after dinner when I'm craving something sweet!

I visited Hoji Tea Community with a friend for the first time and was excited to try it…read more Unfortunately, my experience didn't quite meet my expectations, particularly when it came to the drink and overall atmosphere. The ambiance wasn't quite what I was looking for. I had hoped to find a welcoming spot where my friend and I could enjoy our drinks and spend some time together, but the atmosphere didn't particularly stand out to me. I ordered the Fresh Avocado Bliss for over $8. It took a while to prepare, so I was hoping the drink would be worth the wait. Unfortunately, I found the flavor disappointing. The avocado didn't taste as fresh as I expected, and I could barely taste the mango. The overall flavor wasn't enjoyable for me. I don't mind paying more when the quality justifies the price. In this case, though, the drink didn't meet my expectations for its price point. A more balanced flavor and a fresher-tasting avocado base would have made a difference in my experience. I appreciate the effort that goes into running a business, and I hope this feedback is helpful. Unfortunately, the drink and atmosphere weren't a good fit for me, so I'm hesitant to return. Based on my experience, I'd personally skip the Fresh Avocado Bliss, though others may enjoy it more than I did.

Very good tea drinks! It's nice they offer tea drinks in which you can actually taste the flavor of…read morethe tea. We enjoyed the jasmine green tea and the jasmine milk green tea. Both were very good, served in a good sized large cup and very reasonably priced (the lowest price I have seen in a long time anywhere). Order at the kiosk and they made our drinks quickly. Courteous and professional service. I highly recommend.

My hairdresser loves the drinks from here, so I stopped in before my appointment to get her one…read more Despite its outside appearance, it's small & narrow inside. You place your order at the kiosk and there's a variety of beverages to choose - ranging from brewed teas, fruit teas, milk teas, lattes, brown sugar, Yakult, & Ice Cream drinks. You can select the desired sweetness level (0%, 30%, 50%, 70% 100%) and honey is available as a substitute for an additional $1.00 (Boba & Jelly are an additional .80 cents). I got an Orange Grapefruit Green Tea (30%) for her and a Jasmine Green Tea (0%) for myself. My tea was refreshing. I enjoyed it but wasn't in love with it. However, she was happy with her drink. *Underground parking. 90 mins free with validation.

I came to try this place because of the MySGV Boba Passport. I got the Phoenix Tea with lychee…read moreboba. The tea is high quality, and the drink tasted great. I really like this place, and I'll be back! If you're in the neighborhood, you should check them out. Parking is easy, as there is street parking right in front.

Really great drinks, absolutely delicious. Not too sweet, but you can of course adjust the…read moresweetness levels. Service was super quick and friendly. There's not a ton of testing inside but there are additional seating outside. Very clean, can't wait until I'm in the area again to try more teas!

Very nice and affordable boba and tea with add-ins like popping boba and various jellies. Tucked in…read morea strip mall, they have lots of fruit teas as well as your staples and matcha. They have special fruit teas for only $4 as well. They have few snacks like spam musubi, giant cookies, banana pudding, and chips and sometimes pre-made sandwiches. Plenty of parking and indoor seating. Friendly service and can't beat the prices and variety. Parking: lots of parking in the plaza Prices: $4-$7 Dietary: options for non-diary available Seating: lots of indoor with board games

With so many boba franchises around, it's a neat treat to see a mom and pop one still operating and…read moreserving the community and you can clearly see that the community loves this spot. Polaroid pictures on the wall, sticky notes from happy patrons, board games for people who like to hang out there, I'm sure if there's a school nearby, it's a popular hang out spot (or even for the people attending the martial arts studio nearby), and special packs for big groups too. There's some snacks here (imported chips) and a small fridge with interestingly enough, $1 Malaysian energy drinks and other refrigerated bites. Service was friendly, patient, welcomed me in and asked if it was my first time. Very efficient even when I think there was only a person working the cashier and making the drinks. I got the: 1) Taro Cookies and Cream Slush: -I got this with no adjustments to it, but due to the rush hour traffic and scorching heat, even with my AC cranked up, by the time that I got home, this was mostly melted. -I personally thought this was too sweet, but my brother LOVED it. Ripped open the sealed top to get every sip possible. It's such a simple flavor combination, but it's a good one. 2) Honeydew Milk Tea (1/4 sweet, less ice): -I got this with crystal boba. -Very light flavor, not super sweet nor artificial tasting. -Crystal boba had a nice chew to it and wasn't tough or slimy soft. 3) Okinawa Milk Tea (1/4 sweet, less ice): -I got this with grass jelly and this was mine and my mom's favorite of the bunch. -A light not too sweet milk tea, but the grass jelly added it's own sweetness. Yummy semi-dessert type drink. 4) Vietnamese Coffee with Banana Foam (no added sweetness, less ice): -My dad drank this at 9 PM and still managed to go to sleep 3 hours later but as an individual who as at least a Viet coffee a day, suffice to say he's immune to it. -You get the flavor of Viet coffee, sweet, slightly bitter and then the taste of the banana after. Not bad and not overly sweet with how we ordered it too. If I needed a pick me up at the start of the day, I'd get this. Love that there's the option of adding different flavors to it. All drinks come with the option for 1 free topping and although I'm not a topping person usually, this was really nice! You usually don't see that anymore. Parking is plentiful since it's in a large shopping plaza. I'm not usually in this part of Pasadena but it was a nice fun little stop.

I've tried torotea so many times and it never disappoints! This is by far my favorite cafe for milk…read moretea. My favorite is the manor black milk tea with their signature tapiochi. I didn't know I could love a topping this much but I come here for this topping, it's got the perfect texture and chewiness to it. You will not be disappointed if you try it, you can tell they make it fresh too. Their tea is also top tier it's so refreshing and I love how their ice and sweetness amounts are already perfect. The interior is so pretty and always clean inside. The workers are always friendly as well. There is always a line but I think it's the worth the wait. I definitely recommend if you've never tried before!

The store has street parking in front and some indoor seating. It's not very big, think meant to…read morebe more of a takeout spot. I tried the mulberry oolong less sweet with brown sugar tapiochi. It was sooo good. Everything about it from the tea to the tapiochi. It was a nice chewy texture. The staff is very nice. They answered questions. They gave a milk tea sample that was also very good.

Off busy Colorado Blvd, one block from the Pasadena Playhouse is Home Brewed. Even on a busy (and…read morehot) Sunday afternoon, it's patio is a quiet, shady nook with soft, eclectic music playing. The coffee is first rate. The chocolate chip scone I had was crispy and wonderful. (Thank goodness they only had one left or I would have had two!) The coffees they featured on the day I was there were Maple Oat and a Sweet and Salty PB (peanut butter) Latte. If those drinks are as good as the mocha they made me, they should be great. My server, Onyx, was very friendly and welcoming -- and was a quick beverage maker. And other staff seemed nice as well. I would happily come to a show early to allow me time to visit here. (I live an hour from here, so, sadly, I won't be haunting their patio.)

Possibly the filthiest bathroom I have ever used. It was filled with flies. I came right after they…read moreopened and used the bathroom after ordering. The trash was overflowing onto the floor so obviously it hadn't been cleaned that day or the previous one and the walls were dirty. The rest of the store was almost as gross. The trash can outside the bathroom was so sticky I didn't want to put garbage in it. The coffee drinks were super sweet like Starbucks drinks. If you like Dutch Bros, maybe you would like this. Definitely not a coffee shop for people that like coffee.