Extra special tea is getting ready to celebrate their 10 year anniversary next month. As soon as I…read morewalked in, I could feel the magic and love all around. The owner is amazing and opened up the shop for her son who has autism. They support, train, and empower young adults with diverse learning differences, such as autism, Down syndrome and sight/hearing impairments. It does get a little tight when there are a few people in there. When you first walk in you will see lots of fun things you can buy and a sofa! They have mugs, keychains, sweatshirts, and so much more! The next space is where you can order food and drinks and also pay. They have a wide variety of teas to choose from. In the back there is a beautiful room where you could sit to enjoy your drink or pastry. There was a class going on upstairs when I was there and I thought that was so cool. Everyone is so sweet. I look forward to coming back. There is parking along the side of the street. You can also park in the parking lot that is next to Extra soecial teas.

Such a cute, comfortable, colorful, welcoming tea shop with lovely staff :)…read more I ordered a black tea with oat milk and vanilla flavoring and it was absolutely delicious. Really really good organic black tea that the brown sugar boba and vanilla complimented really well. Plus I had the best gluten free brownie ever. As a gluten free person I've never felt this included at a café or restaurant that I can freely choose anything I want to eat from the menu at such affordable prices. I had a very relaxing time in their outdoor dining space with my boyfriend. This place is a blessing and an important safe space for everyone living in and visiting the GB community.

Anyone who knows me and knows I love Boba!! It is one of my favorite drinks!! My son gets his hair…read morecut near boba train so I spotted it while walking around. They have a wide variety of drinks. They also offer cookies, croissants, and other fun items that you can purchase like tea. I have been twice now and both times were pretty busy, so you can expect a few minutes wait time. The staff is very nice and you can tell they work hard. The drinks were so good! The next time I go I will definitely have to try the pastries.

Was excited to try it. I was sadly disappointed, but I'm hoping to leave some critical feedback,…read morehope they take it, give it another try, and update it if they make improvements. First the ambience was lovely, but air was too warm and stuffy. The cookies and baked goods are in a self-serve cabinet, many shelves low down, which my toddler immediately got into. This should not be an option, and just in general baked goods should be served in a sanitary way, not in a self-serve case. They did look good though. But most importantly to me, the bubble tea.... I asked for "less sweet," but it was still so grossly sweet that I had to throw most of it away ($8 plus tip.) The tapioca balls themselves were much sweeter than most I've had. They were also still warm, which I've never experienced, and too soft on the outside but too chewy on the inside. We were there early in the morning so maybe they weren't ready yet? Anyway... please make the tea less sweet. I'll try it again and ask for "no sweet" since I think the boba will make it sweet enough anyway, but I'm concerned with their sugar level it still may be way more sweet than I'm looking for. I have had many other bobas that are far less sweet. Also, not quick. Good luck! Will try again later.

I love tea break! Virtually every time I go to West Hartford I have to swing by this place. I used…read moreto be a pearl tea addict when I lived in the Bay Area. Thank God this place exists for people like me. One time I went outside and spilled my tea by mistake, and when I came back in to get napkins, they gave me two new teas free of charge. They are awesome human beings. I also love that they have really weird flavors like lemon citrus with sour plum and taro and all the good stuff

I'm a bit of a boba tea snob and I hail from South Florida, I'm just here visiting the area. I…read moredidn't expect much from Hartford, CT. I like my boba to be actual tea plus milk and the only sweetness added comes from the boba. So, I was really grateful when I asked about swapping out the powdered milk for liquid milk. They swapped to lactaid, which is my preferred milk for milk tea. They also allowed me to adjust the sweetness and the ice level. I was still skeptical, given the unassuming store front. But they mixed real, actual, brewed tea with the lactaid. Their boba was the perfect size and consistency. I tried their black and jasmine teas and both were perfectly brewed. You'd be surprised at how often people get the jasmine tea wrong, but these guys checked all the boxes. Keep on being your authentic selves, guys!

So we normally come here when we are around the area. The last time was about a year ago. Sadly to…read moresay the food has gone down much in quality and taste. The gyoza was kinda hard and did not taste very fresh. I mean it is definitely frozen packaged ones. Honestly I know that everything as just store bought and made. The portions were not very large. Orders this chicken curry bento and it had about two little chunks of chicken and a lot of onions and some sauce. This was self serve kinda place, but if you needed an extra bowl or anything it was very hard to get. Place is older and tables are never cleaned. I had two wipes with me and had to just wipe down the table and it was honestly pretty gross. Sad to say that you are better off going to a super market and buy a ramen pack and cook it at home. Would probably taste better.

When we first moved here two years ago we didn't know anything about Shiro. It was when we were…read morecoming out of the pandemic and, like most restaurants, they were trying to find ways to exist. Initially, there was a sign outside that side they repaired computers and cell phones. Our son and daughter came to try out the food and they raved about the Ramen. Since then we have been back regularly, especially when the weather calls for a warm meal, and have introduced many friends and relatives who were equally thrilled with the find. The menu is limited but two of the options are vegan and everything is cooked to order. The broth in the vegan tonkatsu is aromatic and flavorful. The pork tonkatsu is a big hit with the non vegan crowd. They also have a wonderful Asian market with sesame oil and lots of hard to find spices and ingredients. And mochi!

Charming, small tea shop with an excellent selection of teas. Both their chai and bubble tea were…read morehigh quality. The owner in their exuberance even had us smell and see the texture of the chai before it was brewed. Difficult not to like a place where the owner is that obviously passionate. One of the best bubble tea spots that we have tried north of Beacon and south of Albany.

I had this place bookmarked on my Yelp for a while and I'm so happy I finally got to check it out!…read more When you walk in, you can get lost in their wall of loose leaf tea, zen ambiance and chill vibes where you can spend time relaxing, studying or getting some work done. It's a place to slow down and enjoy. With many delicious loose leaf teas, bubble tea and even macarons, there's the right special-tea for everyone. I ordered the Jasmine matcha boba tea with my favorite plant milk of choice but honestly excited to try their brown sugar boba which is their specialty. They also have delicious autumn drinks like the pumpkin spice, masala chai and cinnamon spice milk tea. All sound incredibly delish! Of course, you can also find brewed teas for fall like their golden tumeric chai, chocolate chai, spiced apple chai and more! Overall, great tea shop to slow down and wind down with hard working, incredibly nice, owners.

I have been here twice in the last few months and each time had one of the Boba tea choices…read more My brown sugar boba milk tea that I had most recently was exactly what I needed/wanted. Everything is very clean; service is quick and efficient. There are a bunch of interesting ice cream choices as well and I anticipate Tasteas will be busier in the warmer weather. Easy parking since there's a huge lot in this particular shopping center.

Greeted right as came to counter and asked if wanted ice cream or tea, am like tea please. I do…read morelike how is family owned, the daughter took my order and made drink exactly to a tea, pun intended to what I wanted, 30% sugar, less ice and strawberry boba. The drink itself was great, the strawberry flavor was strong, so wish I had more boba. Will have try the smoothies and particularly the lemonades here. Glad I got pretty local place now to have a awesome bubble tea. Plus a well rounded menu between, milkshakes, teas, lemonade smoothies and ice cream.

This place lives up the cozy name for sure. More of get your tea to go then sit in. I found service…read moregood, since they very quick and made to get my order just right, since I wanted less ice and sugar with my tea. Also let me tell you, this place price are way cheaper they bubble tea places in my area. Definitely a plus for that. The strawberry bubble tea with strawberry pop was refreshing and delicious, definitely worth the trip on a warm spring day traveling.

We stopped in to try the new place in town. We were going to Stop and Shop and noticed the sign…read more I got the Mango Passion fruit with green tea. It came with strawberry boba. I liked that they don't load it up with ice. I hate when they do that (looking at you Starbucks !). The taste was super light but it was refreshing and dairy free. Hubs got the coconut one and that was really good! It's mostly coconut which is great but they add evaporated milk which is why I went with the fruit tea. If they would make it dairy free I would be ALL OVER IT! The taste I had was super yummy. I am so happy to have a boba place near home and I hope they have great success!!! I think next time I'll talk to them about making that coconut drink completely dairy free, it was much better than what I ordered. The women at the counter were super nice and friendly. Their service is great. The shop is cute and super clean. I hope they get in some gifts and snacks. I also like to support local

I randomly stopped into Joy Cup in East Longmeadow after visiting a shop next door, and I'm so glad…read moreI did. They have such a wide variety of drinks it almost makes it hard to choose. Milk teas, fruit teas, smoothies, Vietnamese coffee, and some really fun specialty options like their Cream Brûlée and other unique blends. The space is super cozy and inviting with cute decor, little games, and just a really good vibe overall. You can hang out and sip or grab it to go, and the service was genuinely friendly. I left with 3 different fruit juices (fresh start, happy hour and red dragonfruit) for myself, partner and mom and we all loved them! Honestly, I wish I lived closer because Joy Cup is that girl and I would be there all the time.

Finally a delicious boba tea shop in Longmeadow! Plenty of tables and seats inside. There are board…read moreand card games to keep busy. Good place to hang out with your friends. There's a wide selection of drinks such as milk tea, specials, smoothies, coffees, and Vietnamese snacks like spring rolls or egg rolls. My group came late at night and the owner was so accommodating to my picky aunt. Much appreciated for making her something I've never heard of. I enjoyed my ocean blue milk tea. It has a nice caramel flavor and the color contrast is so beautiful. There are plenty of parking on the side, in front or in the parking lot across the street.

Not what was expected, but not bad…read more Missus is on a dumpling kick, so we looked for some of the best dumplings we could find locally. Found this well reviewed shop close by, so we dropped in. The inside is very sparse, lots of stuff strewn around. It was lacking a lot of polish, but it didn't seem too sketchy. We ordered from the nice lady an order of dumplings, pirogies, and a couple of bao buns. Price was good, and food took about 15 minutes to cook but we did some trekking locally to waste time, We got our food, took some pics and dug in. The pirogies were for me, and I must say that they were not pirogies. It was mashed potatoes with cheese in a dumpling wrapper. The dumpling wrappers were fresh, but the dough was not what I expected. The potato and cheese was pretty good though. Didn't use a farmers cheese but did some type of white cheese. The bao were generic. They used the same filling as the dumplings as the bao filling. It really needed a sauce inside to help differentiate it from the dumplings. We also got a black sesame bao, but the inside was very watery and not appetizing at all. So we threw that one away. The owner is a very nice lady, and she's working hard to keep her place busy. It's clear that the stresses of the day keep her strained, but she does mean well enough. For those in the area, it's not a drive to destination. It's pretty good dumplings in a run down shop with an owner fighting to stay afloat. I would recommend going here if you want to support local, and don't mind a bit of grit. The dumplings are fresh, the pirogies are interesting renditions, and they do boba tea.

Best milk tea I've ever had. I've been to lots of boba shops but this one is the best by far. The…read moreowner always greets me with kindness and the boba is always fresh and the food is as well. The inside is so welcoming and friendly. I highly recommend to go here.

We visited 2 different locations and they were a world apart, that's too bad because we really like…read moretheir baked goods. At the Pittsfield location we ordered. Peach and Ginger also a Double Chocolate muffin. Delicious. The down side was the very unprofessional attitude of the server behind the counter. We wanted fresh coffee and she actually lied to us about that, instead the coffee urn was mostly empty and not fresh. As for the Housatonic location we ordered some fabulous Almond Croissants and Baguette and San Francisco Bread loaf. Whoa delicious. The woman serving us was outstanding and her very professional attitude was a relief compared to their Pittsfield experience we had. Thank you!

It's such an amazing bakery at a beautiful area! We live over two hours away. But on a Saturday…read moremorning, it can be very beautiful to enjoy some nice music and a nice sun rise with your kids and go on a scenic car ride - to go to get some delicious goodies Cookies, Croissants and even Pizza!