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    Em-Tea

    4.2 (402 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Refreshing drink (50% sugar)
    Victor L.

    Sure it's a little pricey for a boba, but they brewed the tea fresh. We had to wait a few minutes but well worth it. My wife got us a fruity drink with refreshing aloe Vera chunks. After days at Autocamp, this drink is like a sip of water after being in the desert. The ambiance is standard for your typical boba store. We got ours Togo and the large form factor of the drink hid a special surprise for the kiddos.

    Pomegrante Hibiscus with Chia
    Astrid M.

    The staff is incredibly friendly with questions and if you don't like your drink they'll remake it for you. The inside is a little small but cute place to hangout with friends. I like that they added a point system for perks like a free drink because I'd always lose the punch cards. I like their macaroons & fruity teas the most, very fresh !

    Regular boba milk tea large with extra boba
    Khai W.

    I got a large boba milk tea with extra boba. The taste of it was different from the usual because I tasted a hint of cinnamon in the drink which I don't mind. But it's not common to have in most boba milk teas. It's a nice environment and setting. Worker was nice and friendly! Super fast too. Would come back to try different drinks.

    roasted oolong with cheese foam
    Karyn P.

    the menu/ordering process is extremely confusing. and why is the cheese foam at the bottom...it tastes weirdly artificial as well i wouldn't recommend it at all. they gave me almost no ice so that's probably why it sunk to the bottom and made the drink very cloudy. the roasted oolong tea is good though and probably tastes better without the foam. i hope the owner can reflect on this as constructive criticism.

    The service was bad. The lady wrote "cunta" as my name on the cup. She wasn't very friendly at all. This was my first time there and it was horrible and not to mention the matcha milk tea is disgusting and to watery. I will never be coming back here!

    Wall decor
    Katrina F.

    Was in the area visiting a friend in Med school. Super glad she found this place on Yelp ranked top boba places in Merced! The flavors were strong and amazing. Servers were kind and provided great recommendations. Scenery inside the store was beautiful and clean. It was properly a/c'd inside as outside was super hot. One customer returned a drink and said to remake as it was super sweet for her. We had no issues with our drinks. (5/5) Lychee Iced Black Tea -- super refreshing on this scorching hot day. (5/5) Taste of Love --- amazing drink that was blended and kept us cool. It had Yakult in it with raspberry purée and taro. We also added Taro Boba. We 100% will definitely be back if ever we're in the area on our way down to SoCal from SF. Keep making them dranks ---EM Tea! My boyfriend and I had a convo that 2 EMTs/paramedics opened the boba shop up together. Cool name!

    Mango Peach Green Tea, normal sweet

    I love Em-Tea so much!! I come here every time I'm in Merced. Great service! It's a cozy place with great vibes. It's got board games too.

    Menu
    Dennis X.

    Honestly the best boba shop in Merced! Conveniently located in Raley's plaza so that you can grab some boba to sip on while grocery shopping and open relatively late so that you can do some late night studying! It's a very cute vibe: I like the wall decor, they play lively pop/kpop music, it's well lit, it smells amazing, and the staff are very pleasant. They have a huge menu for their drinks! My usual go to are the iced Thai milk tea with boba, iced rose milk tea with boba, and (if you're looking for a non-caffeinated dessert drink) a coconut mango slush with lychee jelly. If you're not much of a sweet-tooth, they have the option for you to add light syrup so that it's not so sweet. I also really enjoy the boba. The texture is very soft and chewy: this shop hands-down makes the best boba pearls around! Aside from the drinks, they also have other desserts, like the macaroons! I really enjoy the macaroons, especially the vanilla and pistachio flavors!

    Peach with green tea and guava with green tea love it favorite been coming here since they first open
    Rosa V.

    The owner is so kind and friendly and the service is fast and efficient and the environment is beautiful our favorite flavor is peach and guava with peach tea

    Nice environment
    Alyssa T.

    The atmosphere is awesome. I wish this place existed when I was in college. It had plenty of room to set up for studying. It has a corner with games, which makes it a cool little spot to meet with friends. I deducted one of the stars because we were looking really forward to getting Mochi donuts - the whole reason for our trip- and they were out! (With no information on the frequency in which they are made/sold) The teas on the other hand were delish! (It was 29.66 for our 4 drinks today)

    Rose tea with Taro Boba and cheese foam.
    Duane N.

    In the middle of Merced, we found a great Boba tea place. I consider myself a boba connoisseur, and this place was a surprise find. Their teas have great flavor and they have a wide variety of toppings. I got a standard black tea with their cheese foam and boba. My wife got their rose tea which is specially brewed with their taro boba and it was on point. They have many flavors and specialty teas that they brew fresh. In the middle of a hot Merced summer of 100 degrees, these drinks hit the spot! We will definitely be back when we visit our daughter who is at UC Merced.

    Ice with splash of tea.

    It's all ice. It's too expensive for such little amount of tea. I will say I enjoy the "tea" and that is why I've gone here but, this time around it was way too much ice. I'm not paying this much again for ice with a splash of tea.

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    this place messed up my order twice u heared it people twice and there was this gurl who gave me attitude and i will sue them they

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    BEST BOBA EVER. you guys need to go omg! try it all its amazing the service is so quick and amazing i just love the entire vibe !!!

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    Order on a kiosk, and drinks get called out super quick. Drinks are always delicious. Staff is super friendly as well!

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    The only Tea in Merced that makes boba just right. you order your drink through the kiosk and you're drink will be up in 2-3 mins.

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