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Jay Tea

4.4 (47 reviews)
Open • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Avocado Mango Smoothie Sago
Belldandy O.

Jay Tea is a bubble tea shop located on the first floor of Southcenter Mall in Tukwila. It wasn't busy at the time I arrived, so one of the employees took my order. There was also a self ordering kiosk available to use. I ordered the Avocado Mango Smoothie Sago as is. I didn't make any changes to it. Jay Tea claims they use fresh fruits for their items here and it is true! I saw them cutting up the avocado and mango for my smoothie! It didn't take too long for my drink to be ready. They offered a sleeve for my drink, but I didn't need it. A kind gesture and it is a cute sleeve. I just wouldn't reuse it. Drink was very refreshing for the hot day. It was the perfect smoothie texture. Not icy at all. Very smooth and creamy.

Delicious bubble waffle
Katie N.

Made an online order, for an afternoon pick me up. Their service was real quick. The staff was incredibly friendly when I got my order and made my drink when I arrived. The bubble waffle was light, airy, crispy on the outside, chewy and delicious on the inside. I accidentally ordered the brown sugar boba fresh milk instead of the milk tea boba. But nonetheless, it tasted really good. The prices are reasonable. The store is located between Moctezuma Mexican Restaurant and JCPenny from the outside. Overall, it was great.

Empty Jay Tea cup with carrier.
Robin W.

While walking in the mall my boyfriend noticed that they were slicing fresh watermelon and suggested I go inside to try their special. They had a watermelon jasmine tea smoothie for under $7 with Boba pearls. When ordering you have the choice as to how much sugar you want in it. Zero sugar, 50%, 100% and a double the amount of sugar option. I asked what he recommended and he suggested the regular. You also have the option of add ins. For example mango pieces or boba (tapioca) pearls. There were more options but they escape my mind at the moment. The employee suggested the boba so that is what I go. The drink had the perfect amount of sweetness and tang. The cup was filled to the rim and had a BUNCH of boba in it. He even offered me a carrier as pictured below. The cup is VERY sturdy and I plan to reuse it along with the carrier. Sorry I didn't get a picture of the drink. I forgot about leaving a review until after I drank it all!

Handmade Punch Lime Green Tea
Smaly K.

My cousins and I stopped by to get bubble tea while shopping. I got the Handmade Punch Lime Green, and added boba and fresh strawberry chunks, which turned it into a pricey bubble tea. But it was good. I enjoyed it. Tasty and flavorful. Tapioca texture was good. Everyone else also enjoyed their drinks. Cute little place and friendly service

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Ruiza A.

Park by JC Penney or Moctezuma Restaurant for closest access. It's located at the kids common play area and across from the JC Penney entrance, anime and candy store. Friendly service and the mangoes they use are the champagne mangoes (which are the best ones we buy at a store) very much like Manila mangoes and descended from the delicious Philippines Mango that were brought to Mexico many years ago. So mangoes are sweet and delicious. I recommend any of the mango drinks if you choose to try it out. You can order at a touch screen kiosk if using a card to pay

Mango Sago without the grape fruit
Maria L.

The last few times I came here to Jay Tea, the cashier/baristas have been so helpful! Such a cute spot! I ordered the same thing all three times, which was the mango sago without the grapefruit. This is so good, refreshing, and a good size cup! There's a little handle thing to put your cup in too for carry out! I will keep on returning for more and maybe I will try something else. But you can't go wrong with the mango sago!

Mango grapefruit sago smoothie
Shanna C.

We came to the mall to stop by at Uniqlo and decided to walk around after. We saw that this place was in the mall, and it had good reviews so we decided to stop by. My husband got the mango Jasmine tea smoothie with 75% sugar because he knew I would like it, and it was highly rated. The number one item was a mango grapefruit sago smoothie, which our friend got. We tried both drinks and the mango grapefruit sago smoothie was definitely the winner. After leaving the store and walking around some more, my husband decided he wanted to go back for the mango grapefruit sago... that's how good it was! He got it 100% sugar this time. I really appreciate this place used real fruit in their drinks... you actually see them cutting up the mango, and you taste it in your drink. I also like how well-blended the drinks are-- no ice chunks! I usually get 30% sugar for drinks because I often find them to be too sweet. I will say that the drinks here even at 100% sweetness are "not too sweet." I still enjoyed 70% sweetness, and that would probably be my go to here. Just keep this in mind when adjusting sugar level :) The people here are really nice, and the place is clean. There is seating inside where you can sit while waiting or can enjoy your drinks/desserts there too. We will definitely make it a point to stop by here again on our next trip to/from Seattle.

Boba milk tea
Vinh M.

This bubble tea place is inside Westfield Southcenter Mall, which has lots of parking but gets atrociously packed during peak hours, which is mostly weekend afternoons and evenings. Interior is nothing too special, just plain walls with some logos pertaining to the store inside. You order using a touch screen, and they have milk teas and bubble waffles. Not much to say about service here. I ordered a regular boba milk tea, and you can choose to put a cup holder on your cup if you want. Drink was nothing special, maybe I should have gotten something more unique from the menu. I was also sad that there wasn't an option to have oat or almond milk as a substitute for any of the drinks on the menu. Regardless, I'd come again to try their other flavors and even their bubble waffles too!

No customer that evening
Maitreya M.

To be honest, I did not expect Jay Tea to be that bad. I order 1 drink w no ice & no sugar. However, my cup is full of ice, just a little bit of fresh juice and some green grapes on the bottom. The drink is yucky! Complete 0 points and the Customer Service is worst! The lady isn't friendly or funny, the new stuff the guy did not listen when I said I do not want ice in my drink. I order another one as milk tea, still sucks to the core. Will never come back! They should have done better or re-make the drink! Wasted 20$ in my life for this place! Ain't fun ain't coming back! YUCK'

Grape with cream foam, mango grapefruit sago
Lea S.

I think it's more accurate to rate based on drink: 1. Mango grapefruit sago: 4/5. Nice mellow flavor and textures worked well together. This one is slightly less thick and yogurt-like than most others I've tried, which I prefer. 2. Grape tea: 2/5. It was decent at first, and glad that it's made with fresh grapes. However, I kept getting a lot of sips of of only grape skin, which ended up being quite bitter. Salty cream also felt like it clashed and masked the grape flavor overall. Each of these drinks was over $8 before any extra additions, which is slightly above average. Would be willing to come back and try other flavors, but only if I'm already at the mall.

Mango sago / classic green milk tea
Piko L.

Generous toppings & fresh fruit! Seriously good place for mango drinks. They have stacks of mangos in the back, and gallons of fresh milk, you can really taste the special love they put into making each drink. Best part: they give you a little sleeve strap to hold your drink on your arm while you do your shopping. x100000 points for being so smart about this!! This store is located in the corner back of the southcenter mall, near Tokyo (the anime toy store), across from candy tyme, the kid's play area, and right by the JC penny's.

Boba Milk Tea, Fruit Bubble Waffle
Finn A.

Once again, I must reiterate just how much I cherish this business. Located next to the kids play area and accessible from multiple entrances (I go through JcPenny), its not hard to miss and certainly not worth missing. Excellent Boba milk tea, its all i ever get. My problem with boba sometimes is either sugar levels or milk to tea ratio but Jay tea is incredibly consistent in their quality regardless of who's serving you. Not to forget their other menu items, the bubble waffle. They take something classic and simply delicious and add a fantastic semi sweet cream with freshly chopped fruit. Perfect for somebody who's looking for a sweet treat thats not too sweet. Id honestly call their fruit bubble waffles refreshing and a perfect light dessert despite the size. Perfect service, very chill location and plentiful seatings. Please never go away Jay tea

Strawberry Jasmine green tea smoothie and the green grape Jasmine green tea smoothie
Joanne W.

The drinks that we got were alright. It was a smoothie but was really icy and was almost like a slushy but harder. The taste wasn't too bad. The service was decently fast. The cup sleeves was great though! Helped to carry our drinks while we walked around the mall. The interior is pretty small but contemporarily decorated and had a modern theme.

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Reviews are largely positive. People highlight the fresh fruit drinks, customizable sweetness, and friendly service. The shop is clean and modern.

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