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    4.1 (152 reviews)
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    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.

    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

    Teaespresso Milk Tea
    Anh T.

    At Formosa Aroma, I ordered on their Formosan Teaespresso Milk Tea on their self-service counter. My drink came out within 10 minutes, and service was friendly when I had a few clarifying questions. It was a unique drink that blended espresso well with tea. I also appreciated the chewy texture and the quality of their boba.

    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.

    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.

    Kelley T.

    My friend and I came here on a Saturday afternoon and it was slightly busy but still had some seating available. When first opening the door, you get hit with the smell of tea so we were already very excited to order. We ordered a Genmai Buckwheat Milk Tea and an Assam Milk Tea to share. I personally liked the buckwheat milk tea more because you get that roasted grain and earthy flavor. The Assam was still good with its more caramel flavor. The drinks themselves were very tea forward with the milk giving it more body. We got half sweet and half ice. We couldn't see how much ice there was due to the paper cup but when we mixed it, it felt like the ice went pretty far down the cup. Overall, they were really good drinks in a very cute shop. I also really appreciated the tea flavor profiles that they posted around the shop. I am very excited to come back to try more drinks.

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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

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    Anthony N.

    The drinks were definitely unique, I did not expect my sunset drink to taste like grape and butterfly tea. The carbonation definitely made it refreshing and i would love to go back and try their other drinks

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