Got a lychee jasmine tea with grass jelly today. Again I forgot to ask for 50% sweetness but it's not necessary here. I think the fresh teas are borderline unsweetened, but the appropriate toppings (esp rainbow jelly, lychee jelly, possibly mango pearls) can be the sweetener. The grass jelly is probably also unsweetened so it's not the best combo but at least it's refreshing. read more

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Located in the Queen Ka'ahumanu shopping center this is a great little boba bubble tea spot with smoothie, tea and slushy options. We tried the most popular honey dew melon slush with boba which was recommended by the staff. Service was fast and friendly. The keiki and I will be back. read more

Hi Tea Cafe - Honey dew - Bubble Tea Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

Stopped by for something refreshing after arriving in Maui. We were so surprised that they have so many drink options! 10/10 would recommend because they have something for every palette! The employees were super nice and answered our questions and our drinks came out super fast within five minutes! Casual milk tea place with food court seating area! read more

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So many options. Really good boba. Hits the spot. If youre in town, this place is upstairs in the mall. Nothing special, but will say the boba is really fresh and taste pretty good. The other jelly options are equally good. read more

Cashier was very nice when taking our order. She and another worker quickly made our drinks (matcha milk tea and taro coconut milk tea). Both drinks were very good! I preferred the taro coconut milk tea over the matcha. The taro coconut milk tea is pretty sweet, but that's how like it! The boba was very soft and tender, definitely the best I've had. read more

Hi Tea Cafe - Taro coconut milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

quick, yummy Boba option! I love coming here for a refreshing drink while i'm shopping or just in the area :) read more

Hi Tea Cafe - Bubble Tea Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

My dtr ordered the pineapple and don't think it was fresh pineapple juice. the bottom of the drink had so much sugar and the boba was not great either. :( read more

Unfortunately, Maui doesn't have many choices when it comes to bubble tea locations. This is the third time we've had drinks here and this last time was a huge disappointment. Hokulani ordered the taro coconut "smoothie" with boba. Ummm...shouldn't it have been blended?!? It was extremely watery and tasted like terrible quality minimal powder. She took a few sips and said that she was done. I told her not to waste and she told me to take a sip. Yikes! Honestly, one of the worst "boba drinks" that I have personally tasted. I really hope Maui starts to get more and BETTER boba places soon. read more

Hi Tea Cafe - Taro coconut milk tea with boba. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

I was craving a milk tea. Last one I had as on Oahu at Hana tea (yumm). I went to Made in Hope but they were closed. Bale doesn't have very good boba either (can tell it's instant kine). So, I came here. The staff was nice enough. Got my drink fast. But for $5.xx, it's a waste of my limited liquid intake: Watery, not creamy, devoid of sufficient flavor milk tea. I'm sad. read more

Hi Tea Cafe - Honeydew milk tea with boba and grass jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

My daughter and I love coming here. We agree that this is the best boba we have had on Maui. They have many flavor choices and offer good service. Sometimes we go to Queen K mall just to get the boba drinks here. read more

Order was wrong, I repeated myself 3 times and still got it wrong. I asked for mango jelly but instead they gave passion fruit jelly and that was for 2 of my drinks. Looking the photo, why does my honeydew banana has sugar in the bottom of the cup. I don't think it's supposed to be like that. read more

Hi Tea Cafe - Honeydew banana with rainbow Honey lemon with passion fruit jelly (supposed to be mango jelly). - Bubble Tea Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

The best bubble tea/boba/milktea/smoothie place on Maui! Drinks are always delicous. Service is excellent. Thank you Hi Tea!

I love myself some boba. Stopped by the Queen Kaahumanu shopping ctr food court to get some and it didn't disappoint. They make their boba pearls fresh daily and the flavors of the smoothies were legit true to their fruit sources. Passion fruit was sweet and tart and the honeydew smoothie was just the right amount of sweetness. Solid boba experience, I would definitely stop by again. read more

Hi Tea Cafe - Passion fruit smoothie - Bubble Tea Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

Still THE spot for your biggest selection of fresh boba and tea. My favorite as always is the honeydew. The thing I love about their boba? Soft and delicous. I hate hard chewy boba that gets stuck to your teeth. They serve lots of snacks to go with too. read more

Love their smoothies!!! And the boba is usually the softest and best cooked! Totally recommend the watermelon, strawberry or the avocado!!

Located inside the mall -- upstairs on the second floor in the food court. Drive around the mall until you see a Starbucks, that is the closest entrance that will lead you straight up to the food court. They have a lot of good flavors on the menu. I ordered the Jasmine Lychee Tea and my hubby ordered the Taro Coconut Milk Tea -- both drinks were pretty close to how the drinks are made at home (San Jose). In San Jose, we are boba snobs so we know good boba when we have it. This place has my vote on Maui. I've tried other places on the island and none can even begin competing with HiTea. read more

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Best boba in Maui! The balls are so chewy and the drinks are refreshing. Location: Hard to find since I was visiting as a tourist. It's located inside the mall, upstairs in the food court. Close to the airport. Prices: $4-$5 Menu: Plenty to choose from, but I got the honey jasmine tea with boba. They sell poke! I loved the tuna poke over brown rice, and it was only $10. Only con? I missed my flight home because of this boba and poke run :p read more

For a cafeteria boba place, they have the best, authentic flavor boba tea! I am super impressed, I love it so much that I came 4x the whole 5 days I was in Maui! Yes!! I highly recommend their jasmine honey tea with boba, super fragrant and right amount of sweet. I also tried their spicy ahi tuna poke, it's just OK, pretty spicy too! Located in second floor, turn left, cafeteria area. They take card! read more

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This is my daughter's favorite place for boba drinks. It's located in the second floor of Kaahumanu Center and seems to be popular with the younger crowd. My honeydew had ample boba, but tasted a little light on the flavoring. They may have been busy, but I wanted my boba drink to me on the colder side on a hot day. Overall, the service was okay. Although they accept Apple Pay, I didn't notice any sign or logo. Lots of people ahead of me were pulling out their credit cards. read more

Hi Tea Cafe - Bubble Tea Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

The prep area behind the counter looked decent. Staff wasn't very helpful or efficient. The line to order and the line to pick up was a confusing mess. And to top it off my son got food poisoning from his drink. Avoid this place at all costs. If I could give it less than a 1 star, I would. read more

I gotta give it up to my Yelp buddy - Vince N. (aka Vikendios), as he knows da good kine grindz places! I was checking up on my Yelp friends when I noticed that Vince had posted some awesome pics of the bentos from HiTea! Quickly I booked marked this place, and the next time I had a chance to eat lunch while I was running around on Maui..........I made sure I had to check out this place called - HiTea. HiTea??? Doesn't that sound like one of them bubble tea kinda joints??? Why yes it is! If you're into that kinda thing, this place serves all type of them drinks. As for me...........I'm not into those kinda drinks, but if you sell yummy looking cheap bentos, sign me up bro! I'll will be there!!!! Where is HiTea located? If you ever get a chance to visit the Queen Ka'ahumanu Shopping Center, take the escalator up to the 2nd floor to the food court area, that is where you till find HiTea. I came by HiTea around 3:00 PM for a very late lunch this past week, and I had to cross my fingers in high hopes to see if I could score a bento! Lucky for me, the bento gods were looking out for me, as I not only scored a bento...............but I also got a discount on my bento too! Woo Hoo! Upon looking over the pre-made bentos, I decided to get a Garlic Chicken Roll bento ($7.25). What did I get in my bento? Well I got a huge Garlic Chicken Roll, with some pieces of breaded chicken that came with a packet of teri sauce. With my bento, I also got a small serving of veggies, & a little "jin dui" or mochi ball for dessert. Since I came here so late for lunch, I guess they had started to mark down their bentos, so I was lucky enough to get a 25% discount. Lucky yeah? What can I say about the bento? I would say............for what I paid, and what I got, it was a pretty good deal! Not only was the bento reasonably priced, but the food was actually not bad at all! Service - The people working at HiTea was friendly, as they greeted me when I walked up to their ordering counter. They processed my transaction quickly, so I was able to get out of there & eat right away. Parking - Since HiTea is located inside the Queen Ka'ahumanu Shopping Center Food Court, no need to worry about fighting for parking, as this shopping mall has tons of parking. Looking for a quick meal? Why not drop by HiTea for a drink, and a ono bento! read more

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Hawaii's first Hi Tea location has moved spots in the Queen Kaahumanu Center Queen's Market Food Court, taking over the space vacated by McDonald's with a complete renovation. Their previous spot was formerly occupied by long-gone Bautista's Filipino Kitchen and the sorely missed Edo Japan, with a kitchen set up that probably didn't work for them as they serve mainly boba drinks and smoothies. But, they now serve bento lunches which prompts this updated review. I actually spotted food pics on Hi Tea's Ala Moana Yelp page. Excited, I jumped on the QKC location's page in which someone mentioned "bentos" in their review. Curious, I zoomed on in. As I approached the counter, it was lined with mixed bentos of all kinds and combinations - gyoza, musubi, yakisoba, garlic chicken, shrimp and teriyaki chicken, served only during the lunch hour. They looked similar to the ones at TJ's in Wailuku so I had to ask. Turns out they make all of their bentos in-house! Nice! Their Ala Moana location serves made-to-order foods, not bento plates. FOOD: Pork Yakisoba - $5.95 The portion size was very good for the price and definitely filled up my piggy belly. The noodles were subtly flavored but the slices of tender pork made up for it with bold & savory flavors, eliminating the need for shoyu. The only downfall were the stir fried onions which were too undercooked to my liking and very pungent. SERVICE: I was immediately greeted by a smiley and friendly gal. She took the time to explain their bento selections and that they're made in-house. OVERALL: I'm totally stoked that they're now serving food as it thankfully adds to the mall's limited selections. read more

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First time here and hopefully I can come back on my next Maui visit! They're located at Queen Ka'ahumanu Shopping center on the second floor. They have a variety boba as well as smoothies! I tried the mango papaya and it was so refreshing! My boyfriend had the plantation iced tea and he wasn't a fan of it (he said it wasn't as sweet) but i didn't think it was too bad. Workers were pleasant and fast to make our drinks. Can't wait to try their other flavors! read more

Hi Tea Cafe - Bubble Tea Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

Located upstairs at the food court at Queen Ka'ahumanu shopping center. You can find Hitea cafe where they serve up some yummy boba drinks. There's a bunch of different options an for the most part they taste great. My favorite is the mango tango. read more

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try to find bubble tea shop in maui. it is located in the food court. will say do not expect for service. the person cannot even be patient and ask nicely, she can only say: anything else??? not even ask level of sugar and ice, just anything else??? when we get the drink, the passion fruit smoothie is sour though we do not ask to reduce the level of sweetness. the lychee tea is just like a regular sweet tea, very sweet though asked 50 percent. the peach green tea is just so so... read more

Hi Tea Cafe - passion fruit smoothie, lychee tea, and peach jasmine tea... - Bubble Tea Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

HiTEA is located at the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center, 2nd floor in the food court, a few doors down from Subway. My husband and I came by HiTea on Tuesday late afternoon, a little before 4 pm for some tea. We ended up getting #70 Taro Coconut Milk Tea, $5.16 after tax. This drink looked and smelled really artificial, and well tasted pretty bad too. The drink was rather powdery, which truly disappointed me. I thought it was funny that this place has pictures of fresh fruit all over their drink menu and also does mention that they use fresh fruit.... yeah, it was once fresh before it was turn into a powder.... fail! This drink was too sweet (my husband forgot to request this drink to be made with less sweetener) and automatically came iced and with boba. The boba itself was okay. Even though I only tried one drink from their vast menu, I wouldn't give this place another chance (even if I lived in Maui). By the way, wait time for our drink to be made was not long at all. But I would much rather wait a little longer if that means my drink is made correctly. read more

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Love the drinks here! Almost all of their drinks are made with real fruit and you can watch them making your drink in front of you. Quality is great and is a refreshing beverage on a humid day. I was looking for something less sweet and the staff recommended the mango drinks. I ordered the mango tango and it was amazing! Not super sweet and had a hint of citrus. Forgot to take pics but my friend ordered the coconut with lychee and she also said it was delicious. read more

Got a taro coconut milk tea. It was definitely on the sweeter side but I don't mind it sweet. It's definitely a dessert for me. They were fast. And the boba is so fresh and squishy. read more

Ordered the Thai tea, jasmine peach tea, and jasmine tea. It was one of the worst drinks I have ever had. The drinks tasted water down. Basically ordered $28 dollars worth of flavored water. Not worth it. Don't waste your money on watered down drinks here. read more

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If you were looking for some traditional milk tea, this is one of the only places on Maui to get some. I usually goto the Oahu location but I had to get my fix so I sniffed this place out while in town. It's located in the food court area of the mall near the airport. Second floor next to panda. Getting here is simple enough and worth the drive if you love Boba. -- and mainly authentic milk tea. Parking: tons in the mall- you won't have trouble This is such a good choice to grab on a hot day- especially while walking the mall and roasting Alive since there's no AC. You won't regret it. There are literally only 2 other milk tea places I've found on the island and the other is 35m south from this place... just stop here and get your fix if you're flying in or in the area, The staff is friendly and willing to explain how to customize your order (like a true milk tea place)! Definitely recommend if you're a fan a boba tea. read more

Hi Tea Cafe - Traditional milk tea with Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

Holy boba tea Batman! This place has a large selection of teas, smoothies, and everything available with boba. Tried the strawberry banana smoothie which was good and at a good price point. read more

If I ever do get the craving for a smoothie boba this is the place that I go. Their hours are great for anyone who is looking for a sweet treat during the later at night. Majority of their smoothie boba are made with actual fruit (according to their signs). What I enjoy about HiTEA is that they have numerous options for you to choose from no matter what you are looking to try. In addition to boba they have recently started to sell poke and other pre-made food items. Service is fairly quick and I've never had any issues with my orders except for once where they ran out of boba. But the cashier and server at the time was apologetic and immediately offered another option at no additional charge. In lieu of boba I had their grass jelly which was just as delicious. If you're not into the smoothie type they do have milk tea with ice cubes. Either style is great. I'll definitely be back. read more

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Located right in the Queen Ka'ahumanu Mall-food court. The menu has variety of flavored bubble tea. You can pick from milk tea/fresh tea(over ice) or smoothie(blended). I believe they're all one size, large. Milk/fresh tea cost $4.95 and additional toppings(extra tapioca, mango jelly, rainbow jelly, coffee jelly, soft grass jelly, lychee jelly, passion fruit jelly or Azuki beans) for $0.50ea. Boba smoothies cost $5.75 for all drinks excluding avocado drinks which cost $6.25. Drinks that have the green circle around them are made with 100% fresh or real fruit. Drinks with the purple circle is made with powder. I always get the honeydew and it is amazing! Total was $5.99. They blend it then place it in a cup where is then put under a machine to seal that bad boy up. Super quick service. There were 3 drinks ahead of mines and got my drink in about 3-4 minutes after paying. Sometimes they have food available for purchase. Would recommend trying this place out if you haven't already. read more

Hi Tea Cafe - Boba smoothie menu - Bubble Tea Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

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The bubble tea was very watery and bland. The boba tasted burnt. Was not impressed and couldn't drink it. Wasted money.

Located in the Queen Kaahumanu Shopping Center, Hi Tea was empty at 11 a.m. I ordered the mocha smoothie with black pearls and it was ready so quickly. On the watery side, not thick like smoothies in Honolulu. But the taste was good. Service was perfunctory and quick, though no service with a smile. read more

Whenever I travel, I'm always on the hunt for some good boba to satisfy my cravings. I'm happy I found HiTea Cafe cause I was able to get some good boba while on vacay. This was my first stop after landing in Maui and I ended up coming here about 5 times throughout my weeklong stay. HiTea is located in Queen Ka'ahumanu Center on the second floor in the food court area. There's a huge variety of milk teas, teas, and smoothies to pick from. I've tried the milk tea, lychee milk tea, peach milk tea, honey lemon jasmine tea, and mango green tea. They were all delicious and refreshing! The consistency of their boba is always on point. read more

Hi Tea Cafe - Bubble Tea Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

Absolutely tasteless and watered down jasmine milk tea. Ended up tossing my drink after a few sips. Good boba though... read more

Are you craving a "Bubble Tea"? This is definitely the place to find a GREAT selection. Located on the 2nd floor of the shopping mall is HiTea. Easy in and out without the mall traffic or crowds. There is an overwhelming selection of smoothie or tea beverages with or without the boba. Priced very reasonable and comparable to the US mainland. We all had different items and each was quite good! The Coconut Lychee was fantastic, Orange mango equally as good, and the Thai tea did not disappoint. Large cups sealed as usual and the straw just the right size for the Boba balls. We will return during our stay! read more

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Was wanting some boba and found this spot. Becuase it's inside the mall and due to the mall parking being a bit annoying it's not the easiest place to just pop into. But, once here the girls working were super nice. There is a ton of drink selection between teas, smoothie, milk teas, and slushies. I asked for an almond milk tea with less sugar. They made it up in no time and I was out the door for a couple bucks. The tea was less sweet as requested but still tasted good. The boba was just warm enough to let me know it was fresh, and I didn't get any hard pits or cold spots. Good portion with the single size serving cup they offer. The price was good and it hit the spot. read more

I kept my stars the same since service and bobas were good up until I got the same server from my previous review. They have to work on their customer service. Person with me ordered and let me order next. Girl started calculating the order and we weren't done yet. I start to say my order and she's raising her voice, getting shrill, and getting rude. Umm, maybe ask if the customer wants anything else before giving an attitude??? We were never rude and politely provided our orders. It wasn't even busy that time so it's not because she was overwhelmed. Girl's gotta work on her attitude. Boba is good and all other service is good. But man does it ruin the experience when someone's got an attitude. Never had an issue at the other boba place. If this keeps up....well . read more