Latea is probably the best tasting bubble milk tea in the CU area, and there are a lot of them here, so that's a great compliment. They brew their tea from fresh leaves consistently; their boba is always well cooked and not chewy, and they have promotions going on all the time. The prices here reflect the quality, so they are higher than average, but you get what you pay for. read more

I love that all their milk tea drinks are made with real tea (taro is not tea.. :,( ) Drinks taste good, probably my favorite place on campus. My fav is the lavender milk tea. Fries are great, but pretty greasy so I can never eat all of them alone, I reccomend splitting it with a friend. read more

The tea I had was mediocre and extremely overpriced. $7 for boba??!?! Outrageous. Even if they had Jesus making the tea I still refuse to pay that much for a drink, when I can pay the same price for any meal on campus. read more

Amazing customer service. It was my first time there and the lady ringing me up made a couple different samples for me to try. She was so helpful and made sure I got what I wanted. I have been back many times since and have received delicious drinks and great service! read more

I like latea. I like your drinks a lot. You have the best milk tea in this town. However, there is one thing I wish you would pay more attention which is your sweetness consistency. Since you opened, I've been there like 4-5 days a week. I found that sometimes a regular sweetness tastes not sweet at all. The same sweetness level tastes differently each time. My friends and I all noticed about this.. read more

the boba was so good! the drink was pretty good too. 3 stars because I placed an online order at 4:19 for pick up because I had to be somewhere so I figured if I place it online it would be ready by the time I get there and I could be in and out and be on my way. For 2 drinks the earliest pick up time said 40 minutes, I'm not from the area and I really wanted to try it so I figured I'd drive and wait a little because surely it can't take 40 minutes to make 2 milk teas it will probably be done before that! But I still had to wait and then the estimated pick up time increased to 5:09, I asked the cashier if it would take another half hour to make my drinks because I was genuinely curious and she said "hes working on them now" My drinks were ready at like 4:50 and the staff came up to me and said "for future reference we prioritize in store orders so waiting in line might be faster" I personally think orders should be worked on in the time order they come in, not if someone chooses to wait in person or not because I was in a rush and thought placing online would be more convenient for me, it wasn't. I would maybe go back because the drinks were good but if you're considering placing an online order for pick up because you're in a rush, maybe don't do it here because you'll still end up waiting for a drink. read more

I'm not usually big on tea, but I still stopped by every once in a while. The drinks are of good size, they're good, and they have lots of things to mix in. The flavored french fries are great snacks, too. I often got a drink and sipped it while a friend or two and I relaxed and worked on homework or idly browsed Reddit. It's a cozy, quiet place that is never empty, but always has room. The staff are nice, the place is kept very clean, and it's close to Seniorland so it's easy to swing by on your way back from class. read more

Love their oolong milk tea! The large size is hugeeee! Will come back and try something else again!

Very fresh milk tea. My favorite is brown sugar milk drink with boba! The house milk tea is also really good!! The line is always long, however it is worth waiting. read more

Super slow and the staff are not trained enough. Every time I order a drink I need to wait for fifteen minutes, insane

Ok place. My go-to place (chatime) is temporally closed so I tried this place. Milk tea was okay. Not impressing. Most of the time this spot is super busy and takes FOREVER to get your order ready. I don't care about organic tea stuff so I'm going back to chatime when they open again read more

I was one of their first customers there, and my favorite tea there is their oolong milk tea. I can actually taste the brewed tea on top of the milk and sweetener. The milk tea is also very smooth, unlike most places that usually has a powdery taste. read more

REALLY GOOD milk tea with tapioca!! Definitely recommend. However, be prepared for a long line and difficulty in finding seats since it's a popular place. They also have food on the menu which is a plus! Haven't tried it myself though read more

I would say this is the best bubble tea in Champaign.... i've gone with the mango smoothie (with boba) three times already and it's great!!!! I've also tried the strawberry which is just as good, but I prefer the mango. The bubbles are nice and chewy... the "smoothie" had real mango bits in it. Awesome. I've also tried the fries which are addicting....they are crispy, classy and oh so scrumptious --- i had it with parmesean basil --- sooooo good. I was ashamed that I finished the entire bucket. It is pricey but you pay for what you get! read more

Very friendly staff and a great environment. It was my first time having bubble tea and it was fantastic.

Not the best milk tea I had in town, but you can still try it. The people here are so nice and friendly.

Although the ambience is very very nice here, the bubble tea has been okay. I only liked one drink out of the 3 times that I have been here and maybe that is my issue because the menu was so big I just got the wrong but but maybe not. I've gotten the regular milk tea (very good), rose milk tea with almond milk (very bad tasted like a straight flower), and the orange juice green tea (so bad). So I have made some interesting choices here...stick to the regular milk tea and do NOT get fancy. The fancier you go the nastier it tastes. Also this place is pricey! $4-5 just for tea... hopefully you have a better experience than I did with choosing something good! read more

Plum green tea is the only thing worth it. And prepare for your sugar level to be random.

This place has good tea. I came here frequently over the summer, however, they always ran out of ingredients at least 2 hours before they closed. Some of the things they typically run out of are boba and pudding. read more

The best boba tea in the Campus! The tapioca is soft and perfect and the flavors are absolutely delicious!

Decent drinks, Starbucks price. Customizable amount of sweetness, ice, jellies + boba, and large selection of flavors. Actually, there's so many it makes the menu hard to read. Not too much different from ChaTime, but when you walk to Latea you won't feel like you're part of a drug cartel. read more

I love how you can choose the sweetness for your drinks! I came and tried the green milk tea and it was yummy. Could have been a little colder and it was a bit pricey for a medium but I enjoyed it. I wouldn't be opposed to coming again if I was in the area, perhaps to try some of the enticing add-ons shown on the menu. read more

Their house milk tea is so bland! Kung fu tea is so much better. Not coming here again.

Quality is not great, seem to be out of a lot, and are overpriced. My friends and I went in when they opened at noon. We asked for boba in our drinks and the worker informed us that they had no boba yet "because we just opened" and that it would be 30 minutes to make it. He also seemed to have an attitude. In my opinion, if you are a cafe that specializes in boba and you open at 12 you should already have the boba prepped (or at least started and almost ready) by the time you open. My friend asked for taro milk tea and was informed that they were out of taro. I then tried to order a mango smoothie and was told that they were out of all the smoothie flavors except one. With all the tea places on campus, I will not be going back to Latea. read more

Got a passionfruit green tea, no ice, less (75% sugar). It turned tasting nothing like passionfruit, and is less sweet than the plum green tea my friend got, which is 50% sweet. Their sweetness is never consistant. The boba is hood though. We still believe this is the best bubble tea place in CU, but it's disappointing how this quality costs $5. read more

Latea is my favorite boba tea in CU! The interior is very clean with good energy. Service could be a little faster, but the staff is always nice. Make sure you add boba to your drink, as this may be a common mistake for first timers! read more

I have been to Latea several times now. My favorite drink is the taro bubble tea with nonfat milk and boba. So creamy and delicious!! The spring roll cheesecake is great. If you're lucky enough to go on a day when they have egg tart, that is delicious! The décor is nice and modern. I love the plants in miscellaneous tea and coffee containers. Very clever! The staff is very friendly. Every time I've gone it has been busy and everyone seems to be enjoying themselves or immersed in their studies. I try to go to Latea every time I'm in Champaign. read more

The best bubble tea at UIUC! The boba is always fresh and has a good taste. The ingredients are fresh too so it doesn't have that artificial flavor. read more

So my fiance and I go to this place today and we order a medium lavendar bubble tea. We get our drink and my finace tries to put straw in the cup. Now this is not our time putting a straw in a drink before considering we are 30 year olds so we have done this a few times on our lives, if not more. Anywau, he tries to put the straw and the cup literally breaks from the side. Now this has never happened to us before, so we all are in unchartered territory as to what happened. Anyway, the cup breaks, the milk is all over me and the floor and we start cleaning. We go to the register and asked if it would be possible to substitute the drink considering the cup the drink was served in cracked. The guy on the register says to my fiancee that its not possible that could happen. He says its really hard to believe what you are saying. I dont understand, does this employee think that people like to pay for drinks and then break the cups on themselves and ask for another drink? Its not about substituting the drink. I can pay for another drink but atleast dont tell people that what they are telling is hard to imagine. I mean your coworker was cleaning the mess the cup in which you served the drink. Least you could have done is ask people around you what happened and give the customer benefit of doubt. Just saying, i have personally served at cafes and this kind of attitude from hosts is definitely not appreciated. read more

LaTea has great service and a great menu! They're one of the few bubble tea places on campus that offer milk alternatives (soy and almond milk) and the boba is great too! I tried the lavender milk tea yesterday and it did not disappoint. read more

Just moved to CU and have been here so many times. My boyfriend and I have our staples, green house tea and I like both the house black tea and the matcha tea- with boba of course! The wait can be long but if you time it just right you can be the only one in the whole place, too. read more

I got a bubble tea here. I really didn't like it. The flavor was not what I expected. I had hoped it would taste like tea, but it was mostly milk and I really disliked the tapioca globs. Everything on the menu was expensive and most of it was stuff I had never heard of. I like to keep an open mind and try new things, but this was not a good one. I won't be going back. read more

Their tea taste amazing and boba is legit! My wife is from Japan and she loves this place.

I've been to La Tea several times, I'm ok with most of their drinks but they are just so overpriced. I don't think the drinks they sell deserve the price tag. read more

I ended up coming here after chatime closed and every drink I ordered even with the less sweet option was too sweet. I'm from California in the bay area where the milk tea is ACTUALLY GOOD and LaTea doesn't taste very authentic at all. read more