Ahh, the ol honeyberry and mochi factory [before]. Ordered the okinawa milk tea with boba, and the oolong latte with crystal/sakura boba, both 75% sweet, with no ice. The boba was super chewy, and the drinks tasted pretty good. The sakura boba had an interesting floral taste to them, with the same texture as your normal boba. They have plenty of boba drink options as well. Pricier than other boba places. They have games on the side as well. Very clean interior and comfy seats read more

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I got the tiger milk with boba and added cheese crema. They had a Taiwanese Cake milk tea on the menu but when we tried to order it they said they didn't have it. So I got the tiger milk. It was too sweet for me at 75% with a strong artificial syrup flavor. and even sweeter than drinks I've gotten at 100%. I would recommend 0 or 25%. It was better when I sipped it through the lid rather than the straw because the cheese crema somewhat balanced it out. If I hadn't gotten the cheese crema I don't think I would have been able to drink it. Onto the boba.. it was under cooked. It had the same texture as undercooked pasta. The flavor was also not great :( I don't know how I would describe it. There was no brown sugar flavor but it didn't taste like the boba at small shops like Purple Kow, TPumps, Teapenter, etc... it was weird. My bf got the wukong black milk tea. It tasted a lot like 1011's Taiwan milk tea! Like a mix of coffee and black tea. This drink was good. They're open late so you can come if you have a late night craving. read more

HA Tea Handmade - Tiger milk with boba and cheese crema - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Millbrae, California

I lived in the same building as teaever, so this is my go to boba place. I got boba from here almost every other day. Taste is so good, delicious, and better than other places. But are you freaking kidding me, I ordered shaved ice drink, and it came in warm temperate. They didn't make it fresh, they made it in the big jar, and put in the freezer. So ya! Not cold, not fresh, n gross !! Do not buy slushy drinks from here. Other kinds are ok! read more

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Went to this place once before the pandemic and really liked it but it was closed for many months. Today while driving I saw a huge "we are open" sign so we stopped for some drinks. There was a line to order but it moved pretty quickly and the drinks also came out quickly as well. They also serve food aka the popcorn chicken smelled so good but we didn't want to wait for the food so didn't order it. Parking is a bit tricky, it's part of a one way street odd the main road. read more

AVOID. Would rather go to Grapeholic down the street. Ambiance/environment : The location of this boba spot is terrible. There's limited parking. Upon walking in, the floors felt sticky, and the shop looked unkept with boxes and clutter everywhere. It's a health hazard. There was also "fresh" fruit that had mold and some boxes were over ripe. Service: The service was equally as terrible. The staff didn't look like they wanted to work. Out of 3 staff members, 2 were chasing each other around the store, the other had their feet kicked up and was not working. The store is also lacking ingredients for certain drinks, which made the wait even longer (20+ min). Food: absolutely terrible. Save your money. Their milk teas are a safety hazard as they leave pre portioned cups of milk sitting out at room temperature and are uncovered. I didn't realize this until I left, but the first sip of their milk tea tasted off, like it had been sitting out. Not quite sure how they still have. 3.5 stars when they have so many negative reviews already, read more

Review specifically for the employees. Saw this place on yelp while we were in the area. It was well presented and looked like a good establishment. Two female workers and a male hanging out around the bar. It was obvious they were talking about us as they were glancing over at different occasions and laughing loudly. They did not even try to hide the fact that they were not working -- phones out, texting, singing, screaming at each other, and gossiping. We were the only ones in the store and had already placed a kiosk order because it seems like they avoid talking to customers. Boxes were stacked all over the store, doesn't look like they try to store any of it away. One of the female workers left to go on break with the male, ran back to the shop when they realized how behind they were. read more

First review for anything and I'm happy it's this place. Because it is the worst place I've ever been to. Waited 45 minutes for 4 drinks, no communication with staff members, created tummy aches for my family and I. There were people in there as well that were frustrated for taking so long. Staff was talking to each other a lot and not making drinks. If you or anyone come here, I truly wish the best for you. Save your money and time :). (Copied and pasted this from my Google review) read more

holy cow no fucking way lol i was their only customer at first, it took 20 (i timed it) minutes for them to prepare my order, an ice cream thai tea 14 minutes after placing my order, three customers who came in AFTER me got their drinks. the cashier (a young dainty fella who seemed to be in their teens) mockingly grabbed my long waited order tag off the counter and turned to her coworkers and pretentiously asked if they had made the "thai whatever the fuck" yet. the cashier spoke cantonese, which i just happened to understand. before i got my order several minutes after that incident, multiple customers have already went up to the cashier and asked face to face where their order was and they all got a similar response; "we make it now." I havent seen this particular woman order yet while i was in there, i cant even imagine how long she had waited. if youre curious, i noticed how they made my drink: a scoop of boba, ONE scoop of vanilla icecream, a shit load of ice, what seemed to be thai concentrate, and heavy cream milk. as i was walking to my car i noticed the drink wasnt even emulsified; you could tell each ingredient apart. the drink was half transparent in the middle because the water hadnt even been stirred. then to top it off, the moment i got into my car the drink slipped out my hand and fell on the pavement, cracking open last bit was completely on me but holy cow i couldnt even deal with the frustration so i just drove off jeez what a way to end my annual millbrae mid autumn festival and no i didnt even bother taking a photo, i couldnt bear the shame read more

Five stars alone for their popcorn chicken! Most of the time when I order popcorn chicken I add copious amounts of salt and pepper/chili seasoning. The popcorn chicken here was probably the best popcorn chicken I've ever had! The chicken was juicy and perfectly sized. The seasoning on it was so good, it had the perfect balance of savoriness. They made it really fast too, it was done within 5 minutes. I'll definitely be back in the future to try their other snacks! read more

Terrible service! There was 2 people behind the counter yet both seemed incompetent as they couldn't seem to process orders. The venue was cluttered with multiple boxes stacked in public view. I was second in line and waited at least 15 minutes so I left. This place should be called TeaNever again ! read more

"What's the "bubbles" in a pineapple bubbles?", I asked the guy. He might have rolled his eyes inside his head but there were no visible annoyance and I appreciate that. He said their bubbles are like a "soda". Alright, I'll take one of those and also the watermelon jasmine tea cheese creama. Drinks: I actually really like the bubbles. It was very refreshing. I'm going to try the lemon bubbles next time. I also like the watermelon jasmine and their creama is good but not as creamy or generous as Search Tea. I also look forward to trying one of their milk tea with boba. Service: It's fine. The guy at the counter was nice enough to answer my stupid question. But the drinks are slow coming out. It might be due to their soft opening. Hopefully that'll change. Price: on the higher side for boba drinks Parking: Awful but that's not their fault. Overall: In an area with very tough competition, I'll be back. read more

HA Tea Handmade - Pineapple bubbles with grass jelly - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Millbrae, California

My experience here was pretty disappointing. I wanted to support a small business with covid going on, so even though I knew their drinks were definitely overpriced and there are an abundance of milk tea places in this area, I figured I'd give this place a try. I ordered the Signature Wukong Black Milk Tea $5.50 and the Lychee Dragonfruit Smoothie $7.50. Damn, for those prices, I had really hoped I'd be getting a premium product. In terms of aesthetics, WOW. Their drinks are made to LOOK premium for sure. The colors are so intriguing and you can't help for every flavor to wonder "oh, what is that and where'd you get it?". But that's where the fairytale ends, cause once you take a sip, it really doesn't taste all that different from competing milk tea/fruit drink products -- and I LOVE milk tea with a passion. And they were also certainly not a taste that would justify such pricing. But I understand there's a consumer type for everything, so maybe I'm just not their consumer. I get that. However, there really is no excuse for how their daily work flow seems to be operating. I'm a fairly patient person and I especially have sympathy for shorthanded employees dealing w rush hour, but...here, I counted 6 people working with about 5 pple in line. And everyone had to wait an absurd amount of time to even make it to the counter. I myself waited 15 min to make it to the counter w about 3 pple in front, was given a buzzer, and then another 10-15min to get my drink. Part of the problem/hold-up seemed to be that the business was prioritizing phone calls and online orders. I have NO idea why, but the person working the register was the SAME person answering phone calls. So whenever the first customer got to the counter and was in the middle of giving the order and the phone rang, the register person would pause and take the call, answering questions and writing down orders. It was pretty frustrating to watch as it happened a couple times and really slowed down the line. A couple behind us in line saw what was happening, talked to each other, and walked out. I think with a staff of 6 pple, you could easily divide work between the person answering calls, working the register, taking care of online orders, and making drinks. How could you not prioritize the people who physically took the time, effort, and gas to come in person to your actual location? It was quite a slap in the face. Another problem I had was once I got to the counter, the register person had trouble understanding me saying "signature wukong black milk tea", and at first I thought it was just because we were wearing masks, so I spoke louder and enunciated. But she still looked confused after a couple times repeating it, which I found...not impressive as it's listed as a top 10 drink. I also started to get embarrassed and sound crazy repeating myself louder and louder lol. I thought, maybe her English isn't great? Cause I heard some customers speaking to them in Mandarin, but regardless, I don't think there should be confusion about the name of a signature drink that they themselves advertise. Overall, I'm glad I tried it just to try it but now it's categorized as a place I won't have to return to. Hopefully you all have better experiences! read more

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I had a yummy drink and the staff was kind, patient, and knowledgeable of their menu. I had the lychee dragonfruit (30% sweetness, no crema, and subbed crystal boba with reg boba) and it was pretty and delicious. Their boba had the caramel-ly flavor and was warm and chewy. It was my first time here, but it seems like a lot of their drinks come with toppings already (my friend had some sort of milk tea that comes with coffee jelly), but the staff is really accommodating with subbing the toppings. Yes, it is a bit on the pricier side, but my drink wasn't a run of the mill drink, so I'm okay with splurging a bit once in a while. read more

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Order 5 drinks, mine came back with wrong topping and no cheese creama. The main reason we order this place today was for the creama, I got charged extra for the creama but they didn't add it. Colleague got her oolong milk tea with red beans and was given with boba as well. She's not a fan of boba. So disappointed. read more

HA Tea Handmade - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Millbrae, California

Pearls are very hard and stale. This business needs to make a new batch of pearls instead of waiting for unlucky customers to buy stale ones. Ambiance is also very odd and incongruent with each other. Prices are also different between their printed menu and the digital order kiosk. Overall: Strong lack of attention to detail paired with tea thats not very flavorful and stale pearls. read more

Terrible service, LONG wait even though no one was there. Don't recommend coming if ordering in person. When this place first opened last year, I came and bought the Signature Wukong Black Milk Tea with Boba. The drink was ok, but overly sweet even though I got 25% sweetness. Today, I went back again to give it another try. The experience was a lot worse than my first visit. Despite there was no one in front of me, it took them 5 min to come get my order. Then it took another 30 min for them to make my drink because they were prioritizing all the online orders over in person orders. If they are going to do that, they should have told me the wait would be 30 min. The drink definitely did not worth the 30 min wait. I recommend going to Tiger Tea or Yifang or T4 around the area. They are much faster and probably have better drinks. I really don't recommend anyone going there in person. Delivery, maybe? I got the Oolong Latte with Crystal Boba this time and it was alright. It doesn't have that much tea flavor and it's a bit watery. read more

Tasteless drinks. Waiting 15 min for employees to come out while they were in the back doing nothing. Waited another 10 min for my drink to be made because girl said she couldn't see my order that i had placed in T-Pass. Never coming back read more

Randomly come in this boba place as kids want their favor brown sugar boba milk. Both ladies worked at the shop are super nice and patient about all the questions we had regarding different favor and sugar levels. And we are very happy about two drinks (brown sugar milk and creamy milk tea with boba) we had. Kids love the drinks as well. (Boba is well cooked and chewy!) read more

Hello I ordered my favorite Duran Taro saga early on March 31 /22 but the taste was wired , sour , not sure from the Milk or Duran or Taro , I could not drink it , I am afraid I get stomachache , But usually was good , Thx you read more

If i could give this place 0, i would and 80% is based on service, which i rarely want to do but it is part of the business. My first time, I ordered through UberEats and I had ordered the taiwanese milk tea with grass jelly. I had noted in special instruction to sub the grass jelly with boba as I prefer boba. I had scheduled the pick up for around 6pm and it was picked up ready to go by 5:55pm. My drink ended up with boba AND grass jelly, at no addl charge. I didnt mind the grass jelly and i thought it was pretty good as well as the boba. The milk tea is definitely more on the stronger tea flavor but still creamy and rich. I enjoyed the drink and was excited to try some more. I was a bit concerned that they did added grass jelly as I can imagine those who have specification or allergies. Of course i didnt mind it but if it was herbal jelly, it would have changed my opinion on this. The reason that I cant give this place beyond this mandatory 1 star is the second visit. The second visit, my family and i had ordered via Grubhub the night before for pickup at 12:15pm. It had been a hot weekend so on a hot sunday, I expected that there would be some delay. We had arrived at 12:10 and double parked as we had hoped for in n out. I got a text from my family saying its not ready and there were a few other people waiting, the reason was the boba wasnt ready. The drinks ordered were milk tea with boba and mango slush with sakura boba. Long story short, we waited over 45 minutes. I know what youre thinking, why did you wait that long? or you could have left! and yes, i agreed, but in that moment, it seem like we were the next and by 20 minutes, you feel like you might as well just wait. The effed up part was we noticed that a couple who ordered in midst of our waiting and had gotten their drink before us. We went to the counter and asked where is our drink? They looked confused and we gave them our ticket and it was on the counter in a bag, in what appears, for a while. That was the moment that pissed me off, we took the bag and started to walk off but pulled the drinks out of the bag. The milk tea had coffee jelly in addition to boba, which was not asked. The mango slush had strawberries but no boba. So in addition to the wait, the drinks were wrong. We walked and said this is wrong. They looked utterly confused and asked which order was it. My family member explained and they took the drink, even though we told them what was missing, they were scrambling around and ended up after a few minutes, put regular boba (not the extra cost of sakura boba). It wasnt super busy, i would say there were a total of 2-3 groups waiting at most. The answers to the delay of the boba wasnt ready when you open at 12 and our order was at 12:15 is not acceptable and to say it took over 30 minutes to cook boba is insane. The staff looked confused and unorganized and everyone wants to do everything. Honestly, I am all for supporting local business but if they dont care about my service, i have no plans on ever coming back here and will recommend against it to anyone read more

Got the Boba Milk Tea and the boba was undercooked that the middle was really grainy. A milk tea place with one job...

Stumbled across this boba shop the other day with my friends on Monday night. I ordered their Jasmine Green Tea (+ milk) with Cheese Creama and Taiwanese Milk Tea with Grass Jelly. I wasn't a fan of the jasmine green tea - it tasted kinda watered down but maybe it's because of the milk I added? My friend who got the same drink without the milk - enjoyed it. However, the Taiwanese Milk Tea tastes so good. I felt like they didn't put enough ice in my drink because it was kinda warm and there was a few pieces of ice on top. I also heard their boba was good but sadly they ran out of boba :( so hopefully next time I can add that to my drink. I would come back again and try the other drinks on their menu. read more

The drinks are super cute and pretty! And they taste so good, the most popular drinks are the Tiger matcha fresh milk and Lycheed and dragon fruit smoothie with cheese creama. I will definitely recommend to friends. read more

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Over the last year this place was my absolute favorite. It absolutely blew my mind how good they were. We would come here consistently 2 days a week or more. In the past 2 months this place has gone DOWN HILL!!! The service is TERRIBLE now. On top of that, all of a sudden today, the drinks taste completely awful. It was complete water is the only way to Describe it. We sent the drink back three times and none of the times was it improved. This has been the last straw and we will stop coming back here. I I don't know what has changed but every time you go in there, they have 1 million other orders from various online systems and give the rudest service to the in-person patrons. On top of that, they stopped doing stamp cards and tell you each time that they will have them next time and to bring the receipts back. I doubt they will ever have the new stamp cards and I doubt they would ever honor the receipts. DONE. Quickest decline from 5 star to 1 star I have ever witnessed. What a shame read more

The tea is good. But they managed to only hire staff who don't care about customers, they can't understand what you asked, and not care if you stand in front of them for 20 min. They have no eye contact with you and only read orders on their screen. We stood there for 15 min trying to get their attention when the store had no one in it, they continued to ignore us until we had to wave and shouted at them, finally, they looked at us and instead of taking our orders, they pointed to the ordering screen and disappeared again. That was 8-9 months ago. Today we gave them another chance, we went in and ordered our drinks, the screen crashed and we asked them if they received our order, for 5 times they couldn't understand what we asked. We repeated again and again and again and finally she said yes, when we asked her what's our order she said no. Please hire someone who can communicate with your clients. 99% of my experience here was terrible because of the ordering communication. read more

Not a fan! Got the mango delight and didn't taste delightful for sure. Just meh.... Won't be back . read more

Don't ever go to this mike tea shop again, save ur money n save ur life. Serve people raw popcorn chicken? Thank u for letting me know popcorn chicken can be served as sashimi. Plz remember provide some wasabi for ur customers, just in case they call Food Safety Agency. read more

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Decreasing stars because when ordering through t-pass oftentimes they replace stuff; generally I'm fine with it because they tell me and I can try a new thing. But the latest instance they replaced with something I didn't like. I noticed it and told them but they wouldn't recognize the mistake even after showing them the order, and after conversing with t-pass customer service they said they couldn't do anything about it. At the store during a previous time because of the lid they could just take out the problem but this time because they use heat sealed wrap instead I didn't press the issue read more

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I've been wanting to try this place out for a couple weeks and was finally able stop by today. I ordered the mixed fruit green tea and my bf got the tiger matcha fresh milk. My boyfriend LOVES matcha and gets it everywhere and he said that this was one of the top 3 he's tried!! I would rate this place a 5/5 for both the taste and the service- I forgot to change the sweetness on my fruit tea when I ordered it but the sweet worker was kind enough to make me a new one! read more

I decided to come here because it's a new boba place that i havent tried before. I ordered the lychee and dragon fruit smoothie it came with agar boba and salted cheese. The drink was very pricey $7.50 and it was pretty small. The smoothie tasted okay, it tasted very sweet and you cannot change the sweetness level. The boba was just meh. The drink took very long to come, I think about 15 minutes. The storefront is very spacious and welcoming! The service was pretty good as well, the workers were pretty friendly. Unfortunately the drink was not that amazing and the prices are way too high. Overall I don't think I would come back. read more

HA Tea Handmade - lychee dragon fruit smoothie - $7.50 - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Millbrae, California

My new favorite boba place! I was visiting some family in California and after yelping around I decided to come here to try their lychee smoothie! There are other boba shops around this area but we chose this one because they have smoothies and slushes. My family and I got a variety of drinks but my favorites were definitely the lychee and dragon fruit smoothie with cheese creama and the mixed fruit green tea. I don't really like sweet stuff so I was glad that they had a variety of fruity/tart drinks aside from milk tea and boba. :D I was only here for a week but I literally came 4/7 days hahaha. I can't wait to visit my family in the Winter just so I can drink this xD read more

I got a black sugar with fresh milk 50% sugar 50% ice. It's not too sweet, just right amount of sugar, I like it. Boba are just ok, Not too chewy, a little to the soft side. Price is little too high, $13 for two drinks. read more

Wow. I called to preorder and whoever picked up the phone HUNG UP ON ME THREE TIMES (see screenshot) and when he finally answered I asked if I can pre-order and he said, "we are really busy, sorry we can't take orders" and I asked how long is the line and he said, "10-15 minute wait". When I got here within 5 mins of calling there was NO LINE (see pic). Don't lie to customers. If you are too lazy to do your job then just quit and be useless somewhere that doesn't piss people off. read more

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Came here on the first day they opened and I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS PLACE ALREADY!!! We bought 3 teas and we love every single one of them!!! Highly recommend the Wukong black with coffee jelly and taro fresh milk. Yummy!!! Oh the lychee one my friend ordered was really good too but I forget the name. read more

their drink doesn't taste good compared to other chains store. I try it twice when we got two free drinks with $50 purchase with Chong Hing BBQ , there are 5 choices for the free drinks, the boba tea has no taste. The other time I paid for the lemon tea and coconut milk drink , still disappointed. read more

Great new place! I love the fruit tea, the fruits were actually freshly cut. The only other tea place that sells real fruits is Bamboo, but Bamboo are so limited on the type of fruits. So happy for this new shop. read more

HA Tea Handmade - Mix fruit green tea. Fresh watermelon, mange, strawberry, and passion fruit. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Millbrae, California

F3. Grape smoothie - no cheese creama. Real grapes for a topping. Absolutely and consistently great, every time. One of the few comforts given everything happening in 2020. read more

I came to the sfo airport to pick up someone and found this new tea shop. It's a lovely little place with plenty of seats. Staff is friendly. Tiger fresh milk tea is really good. read more

HA Tea Handmade - Tiger fresh milk tea is good! Remember to ask them to adjust sweetness if you are not a big fan of sweet stuff. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Millbrae, California

Gave it a try since it's new. Got the signature drink with glass jelly. Not impressed - 2 stars. Tea is weak and just meh. The other drink is watermelon yogurt with cream - it's pretty good with 4 stars. Overall 3 stars. Not sure it will survive as there are just many other boba places that offer way better drinks than this one. read more

The pineapple tea is one of my favorite drinks in the bay. The boba has the right consistency and sweetness and their popcorn chicken is top notch. read more