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4.1 (434 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Irene M.

YipppTEA!... After seeing the hours on Yelp I thought that I'd have a missed opportunity for some late night tea and was surprised to see them still open see a post on their door of the extended hours to open until 9pm was thrilled and immediately entered. This Pearl Kai Shopping Center location is very easily accessible with lots of free parking by the shopping center and with a cool vibe with some seating provided by the store as well makes it a great spot to relax and enjoy your sip. Always a fruit tea lover it was the "Honey Green Tea" for me tonight as I wanted something light and refreshing to cleanse my palate and was asked but didn't want any toppings it was a nice and simple drink that I enjoyed throughout the night. The staff is so nice and friendly it was an easy sip and grateful for the extended hours so that I may enjoy something with convenience and is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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Nadine C.

Refreshing beverage in Pearl Kai Shopping Center, Aiea, O'ahu, Hawai'i... We arrived early for our reservation at the restaurant next door. Instead of waiting outside in the heat and sunshine, I urged my companions to go inside Coffee or Tea? because there was air-conditioning and seats available. The lone employee had to take orders and make drinks. She was very efficient and did as best as she could to keep up. When we were called back to the restaurant next door, she offered to make our drinks later - after we were done with dinner. However, I got permission from the restaurant to let us bring our drinks with us. Thank goodness! We enjoyed our wintermelon tea, cappuccino, and espresso shot. Thanks for accommodating us!

Dessert
Ashley D.

My daughter and I were in the mood for some boba, since this was the closest boba shop, we decided to stop by. When first walking in, it looks a bit bland, nothing special. I do have to say that it is very very clean. No dust on the menu, or the ceiling. It shows the place is taken care of. There was only 1 worker and I felt a bit sorry for her due to the evening rush on a Friday. I wasn't in a hurry, so I didn't mind waiting. We ordered a strawberry smoothie w/ boba and an iced lemon black tea with boba. The flavor was great. The texture of the boba was delicious, wasn't too hard or too soft. This is definitely a place I will continue to visit.

Oolong Milk Tea
Anita C.

Located in the Pearl Kai shopping center, Coffee or Tea offers a wide selection of drinks ranging from bubble tea and shakes to coffee. It's a possible study spot for those looking for a place that opens past 7 pm. Service and Ambiance. It is a casual place with 4-5 small tables that seat 1-3, so it may not fit larger groups. I did spot 1-2 wall outlets. The decoration is pretty simple but gets the job done. There is stable foot traffic, but most are grab-and-go, so I've never had an issue getting a sit-down table for quick work. There was only one worker the last 2 times I've visited, so service can be slow if there are a lot of workers. Price $$: Moderately priced drinks comparable to other coffee/boba shops (~$5-$8 ). There is, however, a minimum purchase of $10 to pay with the card, so either make a group order or have cash. They also have some snacks displayed for sale, but they seem to be a bit overpriced (you can probably get it cheaper at an Asian supermarket/Chinatown) Drinks/Food: Drinks are on the sweeter side, and many drinks can't be adjusted to below 50%, so I've stayed away from most of their pre-sweetened drinks (i.e., winter melon milk tea, honeydew milk tea, etc ). They don't have as many options as other boba places for those with dietary restrictions. Only limited drinks aren't premade to accommodate no-sugar or non-lactose milk options. Boba here is also presweetened in honey/sugar, so no drink can truly be 0% sugar. I've stuck to their original milk tea series (Asam, Jasmine, Oolong) for 0% sugar, and they were all pretty delicious. It's not my best, but it will satisfy my boba tea cravings while getting some work done.

Assam Milk Tea
Judy C.

One of my favorite places for a classic Assam Milk Tea with boba. The tea is nice and smooth, subtly sweet and just perfect for my milk tea taste buds. There are some places that have milk teas tasting a little chocolatey IMO, but this place does it right. Their bobas are always soft and chewy and they have a stamp card :)! The lady helping me is super quick, got my drink in less than a minute...so fast haha Can't wait to come back again!

Rebecca T.

Check in offer doesn't apply to shakes, only for milk tea and tea. 3.5 out of 5 stars Wide selection of drinks. I love how their boba's texture and taste were spot-on. We tried the ube smoothie and the avocado smoothie. The fresh taro was good, full of flavor, and it's nice to know they had fresh taro and not just the artificial ube drink. But the avocado smoothie was pretty weak. When I received it in my hand, I looked at the color and already knew it would taste weak - there wasn't enough green in it, almost like a milky greenish color in the cup. I took a sip and confirmed it. There was a lot of milk or cream flavor more than avocado. Even though they used fresh avocado, there wasn't enough. The price was your average boba price. $7 for a medium and $8 for a large (their jumbo), but they do have an XL. The lady was friendly and the store was spacious and clean. It's mostly empty space with only a few tables by the wall so the shop probably expected people to just order takeout.

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Kathy D.

Consistent milk tea and boba texture. You will get the same drink every time you visit and that's what I love about this place. I like the oolong milk tea or jasmine green milk tea, you can taste the tea. It comes out to $6 something for a jumbo size with boba. They also have an option to get a gallon of boba and milk tea, great for parties!

Powdered chalky and not blended with a blended this was nasty she could've remade or refunded we bought two of them
DutchTheGreat G.

The fact that my son and I were given so called cheesecake bobas when in reality it was warm, not blended because they do not have a blender, they just use a shaker. It taste like a strawberry protein shake and the boba was gummy compared to normal.When I expressed how it tasted they didn't want to make it again or give a refund .Considering that I live in ewa beach where there is boba cafe,taste tea, and tea espresso you know what a well shook boba tea would taste like. This was trash and they wouldn't bother correcting it. Rude and a tad ghetto

Tanyce W.

We like this boba place. I still love their Watermelon Juice with boba when in season and the Honey Lemon Green Tea is a fav too. It's conveniently located in Pearl Kai Shopping Center. Nice workers. Today we tried the Grande Oreo Shake and Grande Ube Shake. The Oreo Shake was a new fav! Sort of reminds me of my Mocha Java Frappuccino from Starbucks. My Ube Shake had creamy Ube Icecream so a bit heavier but still a delicious dessert drink. Glad I got a Grande. I could only drink half and saved the rest.

Ube float with boba
Brennan T.

The ube float is amazing! Would definitely order again, and the price was not too bad considering you get scoops of ube ice cream in the drink. Lots of drink options on the menu in this small shop with limited seating. Service was nice. Big shared private parking lot with other businesses in the strip mall. Located makai of Pearlridge.

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Flavors were immaculate, the pictures come alive once received. They don't disappoint. Recommend 10/10

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