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    Hi Tea Cafe

    4.0 (140 reviews)
    InexpensiveBubble Tea
    Closed 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM
    Updated a few days ago

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    1.Classic Milk Tea
    Jackie Y.

    The milk tea wasn't amazing but wasn't bad either. I got 50% sugar and I felt like it tasted a little watered down. The prices were fair and there was seating in there to hang out which was nice. It's not my go to place but can be worth checking out if you're curious!

    Jeremiah M.

    Came in after having a quick bite near Seattle University and I was craving some boba. Hi Tea Cafe was one of the few boba places I have yet to try in the Seattle area, so I wanted to cross that off my list. To be honest my expectations weren't too high since this place is basically unheard of amongst the sea of other boba shops that exist in the city. The interior of the shop was quite tacky, I was kind of getting the "middle age suburban mom" decor type of vibe. Random positive affirmations written around the place like "Dream Big" or some other uplifting quote. I don't know, that kind of vibe just felt outdated to me. Anyways, I ordered their Mango Sago Pomelo drink which was one of their specialty drinks here. My first sip I thought it wasn't too bad and I could maybe enjoy this drink. But after a few more sips my face started to make that sour look you get after tasting, ya know... a very sour taste. I didn't realise the pomelo part of the drink would be pomelo pulp bits rather than squeezed pomelo. And that pomelo pulp was SO sour it just completely ruined the drink for me. And don't get me wrong I like pomelo, but with this drink it was just not it. I still drank most of it because the rest of the drink was okay, but I repeatedly made that sour face every time I drank it. I'm sure the other drinks has got to be a little better, but I'm not that hopeful. It makes sense why this boba place isn't talked about a lot, it's just not worth going to when you have so many better options not only in Seattle, but in Capitol Hill alone.

    Mango Sago Pamolo and Cookie Milk Tea
    Generous Y.

    Okay drinks, nothing special but nothing terrible. Maybe a little watered down? I'd come back if in the area because there are a ton of great restaurants, but would not go out of my way to come. This was over the summer when they had no dine in and you ordered through a window, so maybe the consistency was off for other reasons. Mango Sago Pomelo - sweet with a fair taste of mango, it was still pretty smooth and liquidy. The sago was typical. I would say this is comparable to most other mango sago drinks you might find at boba spots. Nothing too special about it, so just average. Cookie Milk Tea - I added crystal boba here, I don't remember why but I want to think they ran out of boba. The crystal boba was fine, pretty standard so no comment. The cookie milk tea is a sweeter drink with crema and cookie crumbles on top.

    mango yakult (left)
    Jessica J.

    On my mission to try as many boba places as I could during my month in Seattle, of course I couldn't leave out Hi Tea. I lived across the street and noticed a fairly steady stream of clientele, which gave me hope. When I visited, there was no access inside (I'm sure things have changed now). You order yourself on the iPad and wait on the sidewalk. We were asked to wait a few minutes before placing our order, maybe because they were a little backed up? Our drinks were a bit delayed coming out, so that would check out. I tried the mango yakult. Not my typical tea order, but no time like the present to try something new, right? It was okay. Good in a pinch, but not too memorable. I like that you can adjust sugar and ice levels. My friend had similar sentiments about her drink, too. Overall, I'd prefer to make the small trek over to Tea Addicts instead.

    Jasmine milk tea with boba
    Alyssa M.

    Love this place! I've been needing more boba spots in Capitol Hill and this is definitely going on the favorites list. I ordered a jasmine milk tea with boba and it was delicious! I wish it was a little more sweeter so I'll ask for higher sugar level next time. The boba itself was the perfect consistency of not being too chewy or hard with a good level of sweetness. It was under $6 which I feel like is a super good price for boba these days. Next time I want to try the coconut milk tea or almond mlik tea, those are some of my favorite drinks!

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    Julie E.

    Cute inside, friendly staff. We just ordered a bubble waffles and the flavor was sweet and surprisingly good. Would try again and get drinks.

    3. Lavender Milk Tea
    Tiffany T.

    I am from the bay area, so my standards for boba may be a bit high. Overall, I thought the boba here was decent. I got the lavender milk tea with 75% sweetness. I barely tasted any lavender flavor, and it was still really sweet, so I'm glad I didn't get 100% sweetness. The texture of the boba was mediocre: it seemed overcooked and wasn't that chewy. That said, it comes in a pretty big size and is in a good location, so I'll probably be back.

    9.Cookie Milk Tea
    Pratima M.

    A cute, little boba shop located right on Broadway -- it's super easy to order on the touchscreen and they text you when it's ready. I love all the customizations you can make around sugar level, ice, and if you want the drink warm or cold. They are super reasonably priced and have lots of great snack foods too! I got the cookie milk tea and was pleasantly surprised -- I feel like I usually don't stray too far from the classic jasmine ones, but this one was super tasty and had crumbled Oreos on top! I'll definitely be back to try more things on the menu.

    Peach Roselle Green Tea
    Thien-Kim B.

    Got the Peach Roselle Tea. Good tea. On the sweeter side and I ordered with no ice initially but I immediately regretted it when I took a sip so they were super nice about putting ice in it for me and resealing it.

    56. Lychee Yakult, 52. Passion Fruit Yakult, 30. Grapefruit Tea
    Jennifer L.

    The perfect snack!! I was walking around capitol hill, pretty hungry from a full day of activities and we say Hi Tea right in front of us! It was the perfect midday snack! I was super impressed. I have had yakult drinks at other places and they sometimes give me a weird aftertaste. This didnt at all. I do suggest getting Less Sugar though since I think that contributed to the flavor. Also the waffle fries are BOMB. Crispy and well seasoned :) I wish we got another bag

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    Eva M.

    This is a limited review as we only had one drink, and we enjoyed this one drink. It's one of their new drinks - Mango Sago Pomelo. This mix is fairly common in especially Cantonese oriented drink stores (vs. Taiwanese) so I was quite familiar with it. Flavor wise, it's a bit light in mango taste but mango isn't in season, so I'm not faulting them. The sago is very tender and soft. That was good. The pomelo is just a small amount for a touch of citrus, which is as it should be. Overall, the creaminess is what I enjoyed, very well blended vs. icy bits. I ordered this drink at 50% sugar, and it was just right. If we're in the area again, I'd certainly try more items.

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    Best price and quality in town. I usually get two of lychee tea with lychee jelly and only comes to $11

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    the boba tea was generally yummy but it did not stand out or feel out of this world. the tea on its own did not stand out to me either

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    Decent boba spot that was enough to satisfy the cravings. The boba was soft and chewy

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    Been here a couple times with my classmates and it was great. Thai tea is definitely my personal favorite.

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    2 years ago

    amazing taro milk tea with oat milk option! their chicken nuggets taste like mcdonald's, so good. service is friendly and quick!

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    2 years ago

    Solid boba place. Got some unique and authentic drinks. Love they have a salty plum one.

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    This is such an amazing boba tea place! The boba is the chewiest I have ever had. It's made fresh…read morein the center of the shop. It's I get double boba when I'm here because of the flavor, freshness, and quality of the boba! I will be back!!

    Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #118…read more Located across from Westlake Center, this is a full fledged Xing Fu Tang, complete with a bubbling black sugar boba wok and their signature fortune sticks. I especially love the menu towards the rear of the store that depicts all the drinks and whether they contain dairy or tea. Walking in on a Thursday evening right before dinner, it was surprisingly crowded inside. All the seats were taken and there was a small line waiting to order at the kiosk. Luckily the staff is efficient, and I had my drink within a couple of minutes. Taiwan Boba Milk Tea, Large, 25% Sweet, Less Ice ($8.29) - Xing Fu Tang really focuses on two things: black sugar and milk. That focus is evident in this drink, where there's a strong mineral essence from the sugar, and somehow a really strong milkiness (despite being dairy free). The tea? It's an afterthought, with only some flat malty notes to complement the rich and sugary drink. With that being said, the drink is flavorful enough that I don't mind the lack of tea quality at all. Now the sweetness level could use some adjustment - the milk tea by itself is probably good at 25% but with so much of the boba marinade added, it goes up quickly. I might even order 0% next time. In terms of ice, they have less ice as default which I would consider similar to full ice at other boba shops. At least it seems that way since they used large cubed ice in their drinks rather than more typical chipped ice. This drink comes with boba. The boba is clearly homemade, being almost the same texture throughout, and is somewhat lumpy and cuboid in shape rather than perfect spheres. It marinates in the black sugar for a long time, rendering them superbly sweet and sticky. Unfortunately they are there for perhaps too long - at least when I visited, they were near the bottom of the wok. This means the boba is entirely too soft, with a single bite slicing through the sides of the pearl without too much resistance. They also tend to clump up, forming larger conglomerates that get stuck in the boba straw. While there's still somewhat of a bounce, it's noticeably less than perfection. Milk Tea Rating: 4/5 Boba Rating: 3/5 I visited again a couple of weeks later for the Oolong Milk Tea, to see if they could eek a little more tea flavor out of another kind of leaf: Heaven Roast Oolong Boba Milk Tea, Large, 50% Sweet, Less Ice ($8.29) - This tea is a bit more flavorful than the regular milk tea, with a somewhat vegetal and earthy essence that kind of reminds me of Tieguanyin. There's even a slight drying astringency. I forgot to review my notes and ordered this at 50% sweet, which is way, way too sweet for my tastes. I'm definitely going to go with 0% if I visit again. The boba is the same slightly mushy texture as the last visit. At least they are consistent between visits? Milk Tea Rating: 3/5 Boba Rating: 3/5 So overall: the tea that Xing Fu Tang serves is alright, muddled but better quality than a lot of other boba shops. The boba unfortunately is mushy, which I honestly can't say I've seen all that often. I do have to give them props for making their boba in house given how rare it is. Bathrooms - Single unisex room

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    this place is solid. i have good memories of it. this is the first place i ever got boba when i…read moremoved to seattle 9 years ago, and i go back occasionally every few years or so. i just want to leave a review specifically for the little stand they had at the recent u district street fair. after a long 1.5 hours there, i was on my way back to my car, and i saw the booth with no line this time that i passed. they had all my fav flavors, including oolong. i was so tired but i was like, ok, i bought my son some things that he wanted, i should just get something nice for myself, too. my son (3 y/o) protested bc he just wanted to go home. at first, i gave in and said yeah, i already spent too much money at this festival. but after i walked away, i thought, no, i'm tired and hot and i worked hard and i came all this way--i should get boba if i want it!! so i came back to the stand and said, "can i have an oolong tea?" and the very nice person at the stand looked me straight and steady in the eyes and said, "yes." she was very supportive and insistent that i have the tea for myself even if my 3 y/o insisted on just wanting to go home. it was arguably a small gesture, but it felt really good to have someone so confident and encouraging that i should do this nice, fun thing for myself. i drank the boba on the way home as my son fell asleep thank you!!!

    Refreshing beverage in Seattle, Washington…read more.. We were walking around when we saw this boba shop near the Large Gate at the entrance to Chinatown. My niece suggested that we see if this place was actually Seattle Best Tea. The interior was crowded, so we thought that it must be a popular place. There were people standing in line and a small group sitting in the back of the shop. Service was efficient and polite. I was told that wintermelon tea cannot be served hot. That's ok... I can drink it with less ice on a chilly, cloudy afternoon. Since toppings were free, I got rainbow jelly. Yay! Thank you! We'll be back if we're in the area again!

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    Heavy oolong milk tea with boba and red bean
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    4.4
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    Came here the other day, and we were pleasantly surprised! The service was great and they were…read morepatient with us. They had a lot of tea options, so we had to make sure we're getting the right one. My gf is obsessed with milk tea, and been on the hunt for the phoenix oolong. So far this is the only place she's been able to find in Seattle that sells it. I ordered the Rock milk tea, and it had a strong tea flavor and a good dark aroma. It's exactly the way I like my milk tea! I feel this place to be authentic with their tea leaves, and they seem to be really knowledgeable about their menu. So if you're really specific with your tea flavors, or just want to try something different than your usual black or green tea, then I recommend this.

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