Mari T.

Had a deal on the Five Stars app for a discount on a drink, so I wanted to try this place out. Parking is free for the first 10 min so I ran downstairs to get my drink and get out! Since I don't like tea, I tried the Messy Blueberry which pretty much tasted like blueberry puree mixed with milk. It was good, but nothing amazing. I might have to come back to try other flavors since the menu is quite extensive!

Julie P.

Cute little shop, sip,smile,repeat every simple and cozy little thing. The drinks are reasonable priced. Family friendly

Irene M.

Cuteness overload...every nook and cranny here is covered in adorable decor that takes you into Asian wonderland. As you walk in you see selected spaced out tables and to the right a wall with some of their drinks pictured like the real art you're about to experience. Ooohh how we decide with our eyes like a Yelp post the decision was not easy. I am a more fruitier lover and immediately spotted a few but was drawn to the Snow Sakura Latte, powered Sakura added to milk was a delightful delicate flavor that absolutely not too sweet...what a elegant drink that I wouldn't have tried if it wasn't for that pic. I actually took it to the beach to enjoy this gorgeous Sunday breezy afternoon which was perfect and so relaxing I could get used to it...thank you!!

Ally O.

Not a huge fan of milk tea but the cheese brûlée milk tea was good! I like the sweet and salty combo.

Lizel M.

Parking is free on Sundays! This is located at Kapi'olani by the bed mart Or gyukaku building... - very cute place - I ordered the brown sugar boba which was really good.. service was fast.

Maria P.

Finally was able to visit Cheese Tea on my last trip to Oahu a few weeks ago and I am SO happy we stopped by despite being ridiculously full from a big dinner. Cheese Tea is a cute little shop located on Kapiolani Blvd that features a variety of Hong Kong style milk teas, fruit teas, desserts, & pastries; where you have the option of adding this amazing, fluffy CHEESE CAP that's made with cream cheese. Hence the name, CHEESE Tea. Now let me tell you, I was a bit skeptical at first and unsure of how a cheese cap would taste with milk tea, but what the hey. I'm always down to try something new. Being that I love sweet potato, I went with the Purple Romance. I really wasn't sure about sweet potato and cheese flavors mixing together, but the guy behind the counter reassured me and all be damned, he was right. One sip and I was in heaven! That cheese cap is legit legit and complimented the sweet potato so well. Mind blown. I kind of regretted not getting a bigger size! I tasted my husband's Cheese Brulee drink as well and that was a pretty solid choice too. The cup they serve their drinks in is also really cute and sturdy enough to be reusable :) I would highly recommend a stop here when in town. The shop itself is small, but super cute and modern with a handful of tables to accommodate guests that want to sit and enjoy their drinks. Cats adorn the walls and the decor which the kiddos really enjoyed. They liked playing a few of the games that are available for guests as well. Will definitely be back for more!

Megan L.

Cheese Tea is one of the best boba shops on the island! Parking is a bit inconvenient because you need to find street parking, but the hassle is worth their drinks. The interior is covered in cat decals and decor, but it fits the vibe of the brand! I ordered the creamy cake boba by mistake. I thought it would be a regular milk tea with creamy cake as a topping, but it really did taste like cake. It was pleasant but definitely a bit too sweet for me. However, the milk tea itself was good and I can appreciate a good milk tea despite the sweetness level. I also got popping boba because I didn't want a super heavy drink, and I thought the boba was really good! I don't usually have anything to say about popping boba because they've all tasted the same to me, but I could tell Cheese Tea's was different. The juice/syrup that came out of each pearl was much creamier and denser. The taste also stayed on your tongue longer. I really wish I had more time to go to Cheese Tea again and try their actual boba and other teas, but I'll keep it in the back of my head if I ever visit Hawaii again. Support local businesses and give Cheese Tea a try!

Jessica S.

Whenever I'm around the area and craving some cheese foam, the first place I would think of is Cheese Tea. Their cheese foam never disappoints and their cups are soooo cute. It's located on the same side as Gyukaku on Kapiolani, across of INspiration. There's a parking structure but needs validation and after 5/6pm, you can street park right in front of the store. From the outside, the spot actually looks relatively small. However, when you enter the store, there are multiple seating areas that can fit about 10-15 customers if they decide to talk or study. The interior decor is absolutely adorable! They have a lot of cat coasters, wall stickers, plushies, and they're just adorable! I love taking pictures of my drink with the coasters whenever I visit (and I've come many times). The drink I love to order is their 104 Uji Matcha with cheese foam (I know the order number because I order it so much LOL) or their Plant Oreo Matcha with cheese foam. Their matcha drinks actually bring out the essence of the true tea bitterness which I like rather than a weirdly sweet flavor where you can't even taste the matcha flavor. The addition of the saltiness from the cheese foam brings the matcha flavor out a little more, balancing sweet, salty and bitter altogether. On days when I want a sweeter drink, I get the Plant Oreo Matcha. The addition of the oreo brings out a sweeter sensation with the salty and bitter and basically acts as a topping. I feel like Cheese Tea is a bit underrated and needs a bit more love and attention. Their style is more tea taste than creamy in comparison to other boba places, which we don't have much of.

Lori L.

I was a little worried by the name "Cheese Tea". I had images of Parmesan and Gorgonzola in my head when I ordered my first drink. Rest assured, the slightly salty, whipped cream cheese foam is nothing to worry about. Like other desserts that benefit from a touch of salt to balance the sweet, the cheese foam turns good into great. Explore the menu. Whether it's brown sugar, matcha, strawberry or oreo--they're all good and insta-worthy. And if you wait until after 6pm, you can find free parking on Kapiolani. If you love Hong Kong-style drinks, you have to try it!

Cecily C.

Continuing my quest for satisfying, refreshing and delicious tea drinks, during a particularly long, work day from home, I turned to Yelp and my fellow Yelpers did not disappoint with their recommendations of Cheese Tea near Ala Moana at 1221 Kapiolani. I couldn't interrupt my remote workday and didn't feel like dealing with any parking issue, so thanks to Davis at Door Dash he delivered the goods to me. But let me back up a bit. As I'm sure all of you boba tea connoisseurs are well aware, it can be overwhelming to navigate around a menu of a place you're visiting for the first time. And being that I wasn't even officially in the store nor in front of their menu, I just called them and described what I wanted, which to be honest was anything closely resembling The Alley's ultra luxurious Strawberry Lulu which comes at an equally ultra price of $7.99. A friendly person answered the phone at Cheese Tea and after my description, she recommended I order the "Strawberry smoothie with extra cheese cap". It was $5.00 (one size) plus $1.25 for the cheese cap. I also asked about the sweetness which is customizable. She recommended to get the normal sweetness because of the cheese cap which I imagined would temper the sweetness with its creamy saltiness... In about 20 minutes my Dasher arrived with drink in hand and I was so excited to see it look exactly what I envisioned and more. First the cup is nice and tall with a darling Cheese Tea cat logo and the cup quality is of a heavy plastic that won't cause the condensation to wear it down. It's a nice, frosty reusable cup. The top is covered with a cover with straw hole and a drink hole covered with a little plastic heart. I don't take this for granted especially on drinks with cheese caps because with foil tops, the cheese or tea can ooze through the broken foil and also a lot of the cheese tends to adhere to the bottom of the foil so I admit, sometimes to enjoy it I have to peel the whole foil off which is not fun when I'm driving and I don't want to get my hands sticky and dirty. So, the plastic cover ony Cheese Tea cup is very thoughtful because it can easily be lifted so I can enjoy the thick cheese remaining under the cover and on the sides of my cup. Yum! The drink was absolutely delicious, and the cheese is just about the best I've had here on the island. It is thick, with just the right amount of cream cheese, milk, salt, and sugar. It takes a long time to sink to the bottom which meant the drink was in perfect form when it arrived to me in a little carry bag, boba straw and napkin. The next day I ordered the Mango smoothie ($5.25) blended with tea & ice with cheese cap ($1.25), 75% sweetness. This is simply smooth and delicious as well with bits of real mango. Wow. What lovely afternoon pick-me-ups so I can put in more work hours from home tonight! The message at bottom of the cup said "We love to see you smile" -- I hope you can tell this experience made me do just that.

Lani T.

I wanted some boba tea and found this place so we decided to try it out. It had the cutest interior!!! They had many different drinks to choose from. I ended up with the mango smoothie topped with cheese foam. I thought it was pretty good but a little too much ice mixed in. It wasn't that sweet which I like. My husband's drink, the brown sugar milk tea on the other hand had the option to use tea or milk, so he chose milk and was quite disappointed because it didn't taste like anything but milk. I tasted it too and it did taste like straight up milk. Employees were nice. I will be back to try a different drink.

Jonathan C.

This is one of my go to boba shops on Oahu. If you want to avoid the crowds of Hana tea give this place a shot. There's a little parking structure you can park at in the back. I always go with a mango smoothie with boba. I love mango so much. Their drinks are on the pricey side so go ahead and savor the flavor. Unlike me, the drink is gone within five minutes.

Nadine C.

Drinking a liquid cheesecake in Honolulu... Cheese foam (also known as cheese caps) are somewhat different. They are a layer of sweet, creamy cheese on the top of a milk tea, a smoothie, or a plain tea. Some people sip the layer of cheese foam with their beverage to taste both flavors at the same time. They tip their cup at a 45 degree angle and drink both liquids simultaneously. I prefer to mix my cheese foam into my beverage for a more consistent drink. I first encountered cheese foam in Los Angeles. Later, when I went to Las Vegas, I found cheese caps there, too! It takes a while for these novelty foods to come to Hawaii. That's okay...we will find them! Cheese Tea is one of the few shops in Honolulu that serve cheese foam. It's located on Kapiolani Boulevard, near The Original Pancake House and Gyu-Kaku. I was lucky and got street parking - it's free after 6:30pm. The second time, I parked in the structure that's attached to the building. Just enter the driveway right after shop. It's free on Sundays. On my first visit, I had a watermelon smoothie and a White Peach oolong tea - both drinks had cheese caps...yum! I could tell that real watermelon was used because of the pulpy texture and small bits of watermelon seeds! During my second visit, Angel wanted the free iPhone case that came with a $40 purchase. It was supposed to be one transaction, but they let us combine our orders! We used the Yelp check-in offer of 10 percent off and we got Stamp Cards! Wow! They know how to give incentives! The service is extra friendly and patient! The decor is so cute with its cat theme! Everything is Instagram worthy and of high quality! So, I'm more than halfway to a free drink...yay! I've had the fruit tea (with real lilikoi in it), the oreo matcha plant drink, and the brown sugar matcha beverage... what should I get next?