I am Asian at this place has authentically good Boba tea Probably should get a little bit more sweet than the recommended if you have a little bit more of an American palette read more

3/5 Stars Stopped by Charlie's Tea in Little Tokyo and ordered their green grape jasmine milk tea. The drink itself was quite good if you like tea on the lighter side. The jasmine tea had a lovely floral note with a subtle hint of green grape that complemented it nicely without being overpowering. It wasn't overly sweet or heavy. Overall, a refreshing drink with a nice balance of flavors. Unfortunately, the service was incredibly slow. I waited 35 mins for just one drink, and the shop wasn't even particularly busy. I thought it was going to be an in and out experience because I didn't see alot of people in the shop which is why I entered in the first place. The staff also seemed like they were moving in slow motion. While I enjoyed the drink, I don't think it was exceptional enough to justify such a long wait. It's a shame because the flavors were good, but waiting over half an hour for a single milk tea really took away from the experience. read more

Charlie's Tea - Green grape jasmine milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Excited to try a new tea place. Got the golden tea cube HK milk tea. The flavor is smooth strong milk tea. The portion size is notably smaller than average cups. Really good strong tea flavor, and not too sweet. This parking plaza is a bit difficult to get in and out of, but can find parking downstairs. read more

Charlie's Tea - Hong Kong milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Why Charlie's Tea 茶理宜世 (Little Tokyo)? * Love their packaging * Quick and fast if you order in advance * Tea is actually 5/5 versus others around the area * Love the add-on selections to your drinks + adjusting the sweetness levels Would I come back? * 100% solid selections 5/5 Food * 长安Clovershrub Milk Tea was good! "Brewed with premium Da Hong Pao from Wuyi Mountain. This tea carries signature roasted floral notes with hints of dark cocoa and caramel, balanced with premium fresh milk for a bold and full-bodied flavor. Perfect for strong tea lovers. [Main Ingredients] Premium Da Hong Pao Tea, Premium Fresh Milk 甄选武夷山上等大红袍作茶汤，茶香带有独特岩骨花香、黑可可与焦糖风味，搭配轻醇品质鲜奶，浓香溢出，口感醇厚，是喜欢浓茶、深烘口感人士不可错过之选。 【主要原料】上等大红袍茶、轻醇品质鲜奶" 4/5 Service - Friendly and attentive service from counter staff 4/5 Parking - Depends on where you park 4/5 Ambience - Clean tables and location, quick touchpad for ordering, app pre-ordering, or order at counter read more

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Charlie's Tea is a popular tea chain in China making its way over to California. This spot is located in Little Tokyo a couple doors down from the new Kinokuniya. Inside, they have a modern interior with a self-ordering kiosk and about 4-5 tables for seating. I got the Fresh Lemon Jasmine Tea and it was super fragrant and refreshing. You could definitely taste the quality and freshness in their drinks. All of the staff here are super friendly and welcoming. Charlie's Tea welcome to SoCal! read more

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Fan of the San Gabriel location and glad that there's another boba option in Little Tokyo, with the rise of Chinese tea franchises, it was only inevitable that one would enter the fray in this area. This is across from Weller Court main area where Marukai and the other shops are at and easy to get to if you're familiar with Little Tokyo. You order from their kiosk and they'll call your number when your drink is ready. Staff is helpful and ready to give their suggestions and recommendations. Location is slightly bigger than the SGV location with a couple more tables, but it's not too substantial. Great to enjoy your drink for a bit before you head out to explore the rest of Little Tokyo. My boyfriend got their Clovershrub Latte (one of my favorites from the other location), 0% sweetness, less ice. Decent milk tea with a strong tea creamer flavor, much like Molly Tea, Chahalo, or any of the others in the boba wars. I got a Lemon Phoenix Oolong tea since it was such a hot day, 30% sweet (I wanted to get 70% as recommended but was deterred). Real slices of lemon, a bit more tart that what I would have liked but it's a solid high quality brewed tea. I think I'd get something different next time and I would not go out of my way since the 626 already has one. read more

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Charlie's Tea is my little guilty pleasure whenever I'm in the area. They are a new boba/milk tea spot in Weller Court in Little Tokyo my friend had recommended me to try their Ceylon Black Milk Tea with Pecan and it's so so sooo good I haven't been able to try any of their other flavors because I just love this flavor too much. The cream is delicious and pairs so well with the black milk tea. I also really like the added crunch of the pecans I feel it offers a new texture you don't get at many boba spots. The service is also quick and they offer a self serve kiosk as well. If you like good quality milk teas and boba drinks please check out Charlie's Tea! read more

Charlie's Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Charlie's Tea just opened in Weller Court, Little Tokyo in Los Angeles and it's their first location in the US. They're going for an upscale vibe similar to 3CAT, Chagee, and Molly Tea. On their opening weekend, they had some nice promotions and I was able to get their Pecan foam Ceylon black tea and their Green Grape Jasmine Green Milk Tea for the price of one drink. The flavors of the green grape green milk tea were present, but subtle, and it was something that my wife enjoyed. You get hit by the floral flavors of jasmine green tea and it delicately fades into the sweetness of the grape. For the Ceylon Milk Tea with pecan foam, the quality of the tea was nice and foam topping added creaminess, sweetness, and nuttiness that balanced nicely with the tea. I think Charlie's Tea is good; however, it would have been great if the boba was more QQ (and less hard). The flavors of their signature drinks are interesting; however, I would personally stick with the standard milk tea options. read more

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I got the 长乐未央 Clovershrub Tea With Pecan Cream Top and really enjoyed it. The taste of the milk tea was subtle, not too sweet, and good quality. The cream top was also tasty and fun to eat. The staff are pretty generous here too. My friend paid extra for toppings when the drink already came with those toppings- the staff were transparent in letting them know and refunding the extra amount. Limited seating. I'd come back to try other flavors! read more

Charlie's Tea - Brown sugar milk tea, Clovershrub Tea With Pecan Cream Top - Bubble Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

More milk tea spot in the area and this time it's Charlie's coming all the way from China! Love the pastel-themed design and took joy celebrating the grand opening as they offered BOGO promo! Probably being relatively new (as well as handling pretty big crowd), it took awhile to get the drinks ready. We got couple of their signature drinks, Ceylon Milk Tea with Pecan Cream Top and Jasmine Milk Tea. The default came with 70% sweetness and less ice, which I recommended to stick with as for me they're certainly the best level. If you're into florally tea, the Jasmine was so fragrant yet I loved that the tea flavor also stood out. I wasn't in the camp of tea with whipped cream top, but my husband kinda enjoyed it as for him the cream was light enough. read more

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Nice to see Charlies Tea opened in Little Tokyo. The location is a directly across the Marukai market. I ordered the charles shrub milk tea and it was yummy at 50% sweet. The chinese name for this is da hong pao. There are 2 kiosk stands for you to place your order. They have a screen to see which order numbers was been prepared and which were ready for pickup. They have some chairs and tables but in general is a pick and go location because I didn't notice a bathroom. read more

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This new place serves drinks that are refreshing, not-too-sweet, that hits the spot! All the workers were nice & greeted me when I came in. The space is small but it makes up for the fresh tea, milky scent. I need it in a perfume bottle! Go for the Peach Oolong Milk Tea with Osmanthus Tea Jelly, it's so delicious & floral. Currently, they have a promotion on Friday - Sunday where you pull a blind ball to get a free coupon. Today, I pulled a 2nd drink 50% off so I'm def coming back for more! read more

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New tea spot by little Tokyo!! Got their Ceylon Black with Pecan Cream top and it was pretty good. Since I came during an offer/special day they threw in a free Jasmine Green Milk tea, and honestly anything free is good! Service was good. They have their own self kiosk you can order from but I was in and out within 5 min. The ambiance is really cool! Theres table for seating but since it's anime expo weekend, it was packed for sure!! read more

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Ok this spot is actually so hidden and underrated!! I'm in love!! I tried a bunch of drinks from here and my favorites are: Mango pomelo: comes with like an almond tofu - super refreshing! I recommend it 70% sweet Osmanthus jasmine milk tea: 10/10 Peach Oolong milk tea: 10/10 Jasmine Green milk tea: 10/10 The only ones I liked less were their caramel crunch drinks. It sounded sweeter so I got it 50% sweet but the whole drink was very very light. Their drinks are on the lighter / tea fragrant side - very similar to other Chinese tea shops and they all run less sweet already so I recommend 70-100% sugar with less ice for most! Parking here was a bit hard but there's a corridor right out front with a few street spots and when I was there I saw a lot of ppl using the loading zone or just turning their hazards on to quickly grab a drink. Service is nice and super fast / friendly. They have some small tables inside to wait or hangout but the storefront itself is not very big. There's one gender neutral restroom. Ordering is via the kiosk or with the staff. So happy to know that this Charlie tea is here now! I'll definitely be back for more! read more

I was pleasantly surprised at how good their matcha was! I got the double matcha salted fromage. Matcha was good and the foam was thick. I originally wanted the matcha latte with brown sugar boba but the boba wasn't ready yet. I'll have to try it next time forsure. They had a kiosk or you can order in person. Next time I'm passing by Marukai I'll have to stop by here too read more

Charlie's Tea - Double matcha salted fromage - Bubble Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I had a chance to go try this place as I visited the book store nearby. The staff was super nice and helped me choose which drinks I should get. The store isn't that big but it is modern and cozy. I personally like the Osmanthus Oolong with Cheese Top. Liked the strong tea flavor! They seem to have one of those new AI machines that dispenses the tea, so curious on how they work as I used to make boba drinks manually. Can't wait to stop by again, this is right next to the Kinokuniya book store, so if you are browsing a getting thirsty you know where to go next time. read more

So glad we were able to try the new Charlie's Tea during their grand opening (during Anime Expo)! There was an ongoing BOGO deal, so we got to try multiple drinks. We got the Ceylon black milk tea with the pecan cream top, the jasmine green milk tea, and the fresh lemon jasmine tea. All of the teas were very fragrant and refreshing, while the drinks were balanced and not too sweet. The mini straws they provided are supposed to help you taste the tea flavors better, but I could do without them. Overall, very solid drinks and I would definitely return for more! read more

I ordered peach oolong milk tea. It's medium size. I got regular sugar, less ice, and milk. I like how there are options for sugar level, ice level and types of milk I think. It tasted like peach and wasn't too sweet nor not sweet enough. The straw is interesting because it's like three thin straws stuck together. I had to poke through the cover to drink the tea. The cashier was helpful because she asked what sugar level I wanted. It was hard to hear because the music was too loud. R&B music played through the speaker. There were 4 tv screens near the top of the wall. 2 employees were at the front. The milk tea was around $6. read more

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Awesome drinks, love it The packaging is beautiful, and the staff are extremely friendly. read more

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Underrated boba spot with fantastic tea. Service is really nice. They have an ordering counter and kiosk. There's some seating against the wall, but is still a bit small inside. This is my second time at Charlie's Tea, and the tea is just divine. I ordered the oosmanthus oolong with brown sugar boba, and peach oolong milk tea with boba. Both drinks are adjustable with sugar and ice. The tea flavor is phenomenal, both have strong flavor and hints of floral. The peach oolong is the best peach oolong I've tried. First sip hits you with peach and then the floral of the tea kicks in afterwards. read more

Great tea spot in Little Tokyo with so many different options to choose from! We tried several drinks, and my favorite was the Matcha Latte with Brown Sugar Bubbles. The boba was incredibly soft and chewy, and paired perfectly with the matcha. I also really enjoyed the cheese top teas--the slightly salty, creamy cheese foam balanced nicely with the tea. The shop has a clean, minimal atmosphere and the staff was very friendly. Definitely a nice spot to stop by for a refreshing drink! read more

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The Drink was amazing!! Wait time was Terrible!!!! I waiting over 30 minutes for 1 drink and it wasn't even busy! I had to go up to the lady and ask about my drink only to find out it was already made and just sitting there melting behind the counter!!! Wouldn't return due to wait time read more

The Jasmine Green Milk Tea was absolutely delicious. The jasmine flavor was fragrant and the milk was smooth and creamy. read more

Charlie's Tea - Jasmine Green Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

If you like Heytea, I think this is like second to that, if you're looking for similar tasting boba. The order kiosk descriptions were detailed and helpful, and service was fast. That's about it for what I can say neutrally or positively. I ordered the Clovershrub tea with boba, 50% sweetness as I usually do. The very first thing I noticed was how sweet (note: Too sweet) the boba was. Oh well, at least the tea was... nope, N/A honestly - I did not taste tea, just sugar... Additional note: though service was fast, the barista put down the drink and called out the order number and already disappeared while I was halfway through saying thank you as I picked up my drink (from maybe 2 feet away). There was no one else waiting for their drink(s)... so I guess this is what to expect in terms of customer service? I guess the short of it is: expect nothing from here but an extremely sweet drink, and my takeaway is that there's still not a single boba shop in Little Tokyo that I'd buy from a second time. read more

Ordered莺莺, which is the green grape flavored milk tea and it tasted great. Very refreshing and delicious. The service was really good and the environment is nice too. Would visit more often read more

Charlie's Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My first time trying this delicious and tasty Pistachio Cream Top (Coconut milk with crystal boba at the bottom with 70% sugar with light ice optional as of my choice. If you are happen to be the around do come by to try it out there are so many different delicious flavor. read more

Charlie's Tea - Clovershrub Tea with Pistachio Cream with crystal boba. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

friendly staff, pretty store and gud drink. Really like it. love the tea fragrances. drink was good and not too sweet read more

Charlie's Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Was hoping it could be my Molly Tea replacement. Not quite there but still good! Got a hefty pin for opening week.

i divorced this boba shop on instagram,I went there, When we walks in they instantly they say welcome. And the employees who took my order has really really good customer service. Overall This is really good tea boba shop. read more

Charlie's Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

jasmine green milk tea was the perfect sweetness at the recommended 70%. the store was also nicely decorated

The place was very cute and the shop was pretty small. The drinks came out pretty quick as nobody was there yet. We got three drinks, jasmine green tea, clover tea with pistachio coconut, and the jasmine green grape one. They were all really delicious. I honestly liked it better than Molly tea. One of my favorite places now. My only wish is I lived closer. read more

Charlie's Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California