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    Cha For Tea - Long Beach

    3.9 (1.7k reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 11:30 pm

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    Honey Black Milk Tea, Hot (Large) Almond Black Milk Tea, Hot (Medium)
    Kimberly S.

    Cha has a special place in my heart as it's the first boba I EVER tried when I was 18 and a freshman at CSULB. I was obsessed from my first sip of almond black milk tea. I've since lived in San Diego for 10 years where I tried 20+ other boba shops but always longed for Cha's boba. I moved back to Long Beach this year and I'm ecstatic to live near a Cha For Tea again; it's just as delicious as I remember! I used to only get the ABMT, but I've ventured out and also love the honey green milk tea. The iced mango green tea goes so hard in the summer -- with or without boba! The service is always friendly and efficient. Aside from the drinks being delicious, they're also very CONSISTENT, which is so valuable in a place you get drinks. Not to mention it's a great place to get some homework done -- there's 7 or 8 tables, plus a couple outside. Love you forever, Cha For Tea. I hope I always live near a location so I can be a customer for life.

    Thai tea with half boba
    Hanaka F.

    First time trying this boba shop, recommended by my friend. I always like to try Thai tea at these types of shop as a base line. Unfortunately their Thai tea tasted watered down and not sweet. If it wasn't for the boba it would have been bland. However the crispy chicken with the sweet and sour sauce was delicious. I would definitely go back for the chicken appetizer and maybe try a different drink and hope their other options are a bit better.

    Mango Green Tea (Large)
    Dexter B.

    I haven't been here in like a year and oh how I missed the mango green tea so much. It's all I really get here so if it's your first time here or don't know what to get, I think you should get that. It's also probably their most popular drink for a reason. There's a good amount of tables to sit and it's a nice setting for a boba spot. The service is really good here, my gf and I came in like 20 minutes before closing because we were in the area while they were mopping to close and still served us with no push back. There's also a lot of fundy's from CSULB clubs that happen here so that's cool too and could get packed quick.

    Christanne C.

    This place was busy on a Saturday at 6:15. It was actually the fastest I've ever had a drink come out ever, but it just wasn't good. The boba itself wasn't good and the pudding was even worse. I won't come back if I want a drink. I haven't been to a Cha for tea since college 10 years ago, but it used to be the spot

    Strawberry Smoothie
    Cindy O.

    Great Tea Shop! In addition to drinks, they serve food! A lot of great drinks on their menu, milk teas and others. I ordered three drinks to go. Matcha Latte with Boba, Passionfruit Refresher with Boba (very refreshing!), and a strawberry smoothie. Ww all.enjoyed our drinks! Staff was very friendly and helpful. The drinks were made very quickly. Definitely will be back!

    Crispy Chicken Combo *
    Tina N.

    I work in the area so I come here a lot. Love their lunch combo and appetizers. Very good price and good portion. My favorite is the crispy chicken. I probably tried everything on the menu: grilled chicken, orange chicken, dumpling, tofu, pork sausage, etc. They were all ok. I like their passionfruit tea (no sugar) and with boba.

    Iced Green Apple Green Tea (Medium) and Iced Almond Black Milk Tea (Large) with boba
    Katelyn K.

    Cha for Tea has a special place in my heart. There used to be a location near me, but now I have to make a drive just to have this nostalgic experience. I was in the area and this is my first time visiting this location in Long Beach. I came an hour before closing time and I must say this location is smelly from the parking lot all the way to the entrance. Not sure if it's from wastewater. I tolerated the awful scent, just for Iced apple green tea, Iced almond black milk tea with boba and crispy chicken medium spicy. The flavor is still the same all these years and I can only hope someone will open a location near me again.

    Grilled chicken plate
    Nicole Z.

    Wow am I so sad :( this is the worst almond milk tea iv ever gotten from chat for tea it's not strong in flavor and taste like water. Not only that the grilled chicken plate is all fried ends not nice pieces of chicken :)

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    Sam S.

    Very cute small place opposite the VA hospital. Great Boba and tea. Friendly service and decent price. I tried the crispy chicken spicy with rice, noodles and corn. The chicken was quite good, crunchy and tasty.

    Cha For Tea !!!!!! Now I love y'all chicken but why tf yall portion get smaller n smaller everytime !!!!!!! N for the price is crazy

    Shannon Z.

    Food: This is a place I'd come by if I was in the area and hungry, not somewhere I'd venture out to. The milk teas have an artificial taste to them, matcha tasted very diluted. The food isn't bad just not great. I do enjoy the orange tofu plate with noodles and veggies. Parking: This cha for tea is located in a shopping plaza with multiple other food places/shops so parking is convenient. Service: Service is good and quick, food comes out at a reasonable time. Ambiance: Very casual vibes, next to the VA hospital so lots of hospital staff who come to grab to go food. Not the nicest area, several homeless individuals around this shipping plaza.

    Some bomb Thai tea and our favorite almond milk tea. Can't go wrong with their almond milk tea
    Samantha C.

    I was late to pick up my DoorDash order and they r soo awesome and remade my drink!!!! Thank you guys!! Such great service!!!

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    Amazing place! Food is delicious and so it that boba. Sydney is a wonderful employee !

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    Ask the Community - Cha For Tea - Long Beach

    This place is listed today as having outdoor seating. Is it still available? If it is, is it covered or heated? How many people can sit there? / June 8, 2023

    It's like 2 tables outside of the place on the walkway. Not in a separated area.

    Does anyone know if the brown sugar boba tea is vegan friendly if you sub soy milk?

    They used to have non dairy two years ago then got rid of it and only have soy and dairy now. (which are both bad for you).

    Do they have vegan dishes and drinks?

    Steamed tofu or green beans are vegan dishes served with rice, corn, and salad (the salad dressing is not vegan though but you can request not to have it or replace all salad with corn).… Read more

    Do they offer delivery services?

    A lot of our customers use Postmates to deliver their favorite boba teas and meals. Since we partner with Postmates, there is only delivery charge and no other service charge. Postmates also runs free delivery promotions all the time. Hope you can… Read more

    Do they have boba available when they open?

    Yes they have Boba and Aloe Vera. Open at 10:00

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    The Best Matcha Einspanner in Long Beach!!!…read more I'm obsessed with the Matcha Einspanner, and it's usually the only drink I get here. The regular Matcha Latte is so good, but I love getting the Matcha Einspanner because it makes the drink more creamier. I always get the Matcha Einspanner with Oat Milk because whole milk is typically overpowering and reduces the matcha flavor. The cream in the Matcha Einspanner is not salty or bitter, and it has a subtle sweetness, but it's not too much. The drink itself is a perfect balance of bitter and sweet, and it has this beautiful green color. The employees are also super kind and helpful! They sometimes give you an estimate on how long your drinks will take which is so nice! They're also very knowledgeable about the menu which is great if you're ever curious about something on the menu. The cafe is in a busy plaza with two cafes, a vet hospital, a liquor store, a dive bar, a hair salon, and a nail salon. Parking is my biggest issue when coming here. I usually just deal with it because I love the Matcha Einspanner, but sometimes it's just annoying. There's a parking space reserved for "Ding Tea Customers for Pick-Up", Ding Tea is the business that used to be the where Teatopia is now, but you would think by now they'd change the sign or stick a piece of paper on it saying "Teatopia". The cafe has about four table with seating, outdoor seating, a restroom for customers, and a station where you can make ramen. It's always clean in the cafe. I'm almost a regular here so I'm going to continue to come here and just deal with the parking!

    The matcha here is wonderful! I always go with the free extra gram, personally I love how it…read moreelevates the drink. The milk teas are just hit or miss some days... but I'm biased, 8/10 I'm here for matcha & don't usually branch out. The regular matcha latte is perfect- not too much, not too little. I find that with the speciality matchas, the add-ins can kind of overpower the drink. If you like it extra sweet, though, they would be right up your alley! The employees are always so nice & helpful as well! I can always ask them their opinion on a drink & receive honest feedback & unique recommendations. I truly appreciate their help, they make the experience all the better.

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    Banana cream matcha latte

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    Signage above the front door

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    3.8(482 reviews)
    4.6 mi
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    Sadly the hype of this place was hugeeeee that I think that takes my expectations to another level…read more Unfortunately it did not live up to the hype. This place sits right next to the bowling alley and there is actually No big sign for it. Thankfully when we went there was no line either which was great since everyone talks about how busy it gets in there. There was a kiosk or you can order with the employee. She told us they were known for their jelly's so I made sure I tried it. I ordered a black milk tea with matcha jelly And hubs ordered his with almond pudding. Thankfully I could adjust sweetness and milk. I thought mine was good. It's not bad but I knew it wasn't something I would crave. Hubs did not like his as much as I did. Our kids loveee Their matcha but I was not able to try it. If I'm in the area again maybe illl have some but it's definitely not something I'll drive out of the way for.

    This place was so difficult to find if you're not familiar with the location. I was driving around…read morein circles. When I went to the Yelp page and looked for how the outside looks I figured out I was in the right spot. First of all, it was night time, dark. And I was looking for the sign. I passed by the place like 4x. My boyfriend said to just park and we'll look for the place. Luckily we found it. I double checked the picture and it shows there was a sign, however no sign was seen. Easy to order. There is a self kiosk. Drinks were good. Boba texture wasn't that great. It was very chewy.

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