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4.1 (156 reviews)
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Menu 8/2026
Chantel M.

Right across from the T&T Supermarket that just opened up is this Boba shop! I've gone to the one in Temple City and Rosemead many times when visiting family, so it's nice that there's one in the Bay Area!! The Bay Area has many boba shop options, but this one is not like the rest. The teaspressos are my fave to get here, especially because they're so customizable. You can choose which tea you want with a multitude of milk options and toppings. My fave option is the Golden Phoenix Oolong Teaspresso with non dairy creamer (yay for those that are lactose free) with hojicha pudding that they make in house. It was the perfect combo! The drink was tea forward and with the added hojicha pudding was delicious. The line wasn't too bad and for the quality you get, it's just perfect.

Passion Fruit Jasmine Green Tea
Sophia H.

I usually get milk tea and almost never order fruit tea. However, I decided to try something different this time and got the Passion Fruit Jasmine Green Tea. This is probably more of a personal preference thing, but the drink was a little too sour and tart for me. The passion fruit was very prominent. Additionally, the drink was still pretty sweet even at 30%. I probably could've done 0% sweetness, especially for a fruit tea drink. The boba was good. I liked the texture. They were definitely generous with the amount of boba.

Rose Cream with Jasmine Tea
Zehra A.

This is a slightly better Teaspoon. Same style but the tea quality is slightly better. Even the cups are smilar. The service is nice and fast. I tried the Rose cream with Jasmine Tea. The Rose flavor was nice but I didn't want to finish the drink. The cream top was too thick and the Jasmine Tea is too bitter when not mixed in with the rest of the drink. I also tried the White Peach Tea. It was refreshing and had chunks of peach. But it's just alright. I just can't recommend this place bc there are so many better Tea shops.

Pauline N.

Given the hype around this place, I was excited to try it! I understand that this place is new, however, I gave it two tries and it is just okay. Not mind blowing or anything. Hochija Pudding Iron Buddha Milk Tea - The Iron Buddha reminds me of the roasted oolong from Ten Ren, which is good! Since they taste the same, I rather go to TenRen because it is cheaper. You're paying more at Formosa because of the pudding - Hochija Pudding was good! - I wished the tea flavor was stronger, so I would rather go to Molly Tea or HeyTea Yuzu Jelly Passion Fruit Green Tea - It was very sweet.. even though I asked for less sweetness. It was almost syrupy sweet - Before I received my order, another person complained about the sweetness & had the worker remake it (same drink as me) - Because of the syrupy taste, it reminded me of Teaspoon - I do like the yuzu jelly, it was refreshing My partner got the Aiyu Jelly Calamansi Limenade and he thought it was alright. He loves lemon/lime drinks but this place didn't hit the spot unlike Chicha san Chen's lime/lemon drinks. He said my Iron Buddha was better. I don't think I'll come back given the abundance of tea shops we have in the area. I wanted to like this place, but there are better options.

Menu 4/16/26
Arthur T.

Visited twice now. First time: formosan teaspresso tea (no milk) $7.35 jasmine green tea, 50 ice, 50 sugar with boba $7.35 Came around 7PM weekday. Staff super slow. Not much sense of urgency. Probably waited 20-25 min for easy pour drinks. Second time: nitro jasmine cold brew $7.35 mango pomel sago $7.75 Made faster, a bit better. Boba was undercooked most of the time. Overall, 2.5 stars. Rounding to 3. A bit inconsistent. Easy parking in the lot.

Jeffrey Y.

Got the oolong tea, was pretty good. Don't see the point in waiting 40+ minutes for the other overhyped places. Not much seating room, but don't think that's an issue when you're just grabbing a quick drink with friends.

Lychee Assam Tea
Emery N.

I ordered the Lychee Assam Tea. It came out within 5 minutes. The tea tastes very sweet at 50% sweet so I recommend reducing it to 25%! I asked the workers and the teas are brewed daily and fruit used in their fruit teas. This is a great place to hang out with friends in small groups or dates if you can get a table! Also a great place to study. Finding parking can be hard since it's near Sprouts. I recommend this if you're craving boba around 10 PM!

Andrew N.

I never really go out to this side of town, but I heard this place was good so I wanted to try it. Golden Phoenix Oolong (5/5): Honestly very solid. It tasted authentic and has that calming taste a good milk must have. I would try this place again!

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Jennifer H.

Yuzu Jelly Passion Fruit Green Tea 7/10 Dancing Crane Black Tea 8/10 Iron Buddha Oolong 8/10 I love everything my friends and I got. They have a great variety of different teas you can choose from. So much to choose from I can't wait to try other drinks! I can't wait to come back and try other items on the menu.

Grapefruit orange tea
Andrew T.

There's plenty of parking all over the plaza. The workers were friendly and the service was good. There's not much seating inside and the place is small. This place can definitely get busy. They have a large variety of drinks here. I got the grapefruit orange green tea here which tasted refreshing and not artificial tasting. It was probably one of the best fruit teas I have tried even with low sweetness. The milk teas and boba were enjoyable as well. Definitely will come back again to try out their other drinks.

Grapefruit Green Tea with Boba and Miyazaki Yuzu Jelly
Tiffany N.

Drinks were super good! Yuzu Jasmine with Aiyu Jelly. Very flavorful and had yuzu puree. The grapefruit was definitely the winner! So delicious I wish I had gotten 2 grapefruits! The only downside was definitely the pricey. The drinks here range from $7.50-$10 so not an average place for tea.

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Christina L.

**4.5 STARS If you're looking for a boba spot that takes tea seriously, this new San Jose gem is it. Their menu is huge--ranging from classic milk teas and refreshing fruit teas to nitro cold brew and unique specialty drinks--so there's something for everyone. What sets them apart is that their tea leaves are sourced directly from Taiwan for authentic flavor. Plus, they use a teaspresso machine for their milk teas, which extracts a much bolder, richer tea profile than your average brew. It's the perfect spot to find your new favorite drink! ORDER: |-|Assam Black Milk Tea with Boba |-| Nitro Jinxuan Cold Brew |-| Golden Phoenix Oolong Milk Tea with Sea Salt Cheese Foam

Jenny Y.

It's next to Five Guys in the plaza! My Apple Maps brought me to the Bevmo side, so it got me confused. The passion fruit jasmine tea and golden phoenix oolong milk tea were good. You can really taste the tea - good quality. Boba had a good chew. You have different options for the milk. There were passionfruit bits in the drink. I got 50% sweet, a good mix of sweet and tart. Came a little after 2:30pm on a Saturday. There was only one party in front of me then the line got pretty long after. Drinks came out pretty quick. It was a full house in the seating area. Clean and chill (AC'd) spot! I'd definitely want to come back to try more drinks.

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