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    Milk Tea Lab

    3.7 (698 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Passion Fruit Green Tea
    Maya V.

    Milk Tea Lab -- rare late night third space! Decent tea. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I came in around 10:15 PM on a Wednesday night. I ordered a Passion Fruit Green Tea with 25% sugar, light ice, and black boba -- and honestly, I'm really glad I went with 25% because it was still very sweet. Like, easily what I'd expect from 75% sugar at other boba spots. So if you're sensitive to sweetness, definitely dial it down here. The drink itself was solid -- not the best passion fruit tea I've had, not the worst either. It's decent. The space is pretty casual -- there are plenty of tables (mostly inside, but one outside also) and lots of outlets (huge plus), and I believe they have Wi-Fi, though I didn't use it this time. They've also got two self-order kiosks, which I appreciated. This isn't the quietest spot -- people come and go, and conversations can get loud, so I wouldn't recommend studying here unless you have strong noise-canceling headphones. That said, I was able to catch up on my Yelp reviews and reading in relative peace. If it's a weeknight, the late-night crowd tends to be more mellow, and the space actually becomes pretty peaceful closer to closing. Love that it's open until midnight, not many third spaces are open this late nowadays! Would definitely come back when I need a low-effort spot to post up and be semi-productive past 10 PM. Update: lost a star because one of the employees made me leave at 11:52 PM saying the place is closed. Their posted closing time is 12 AM.

    Oreo Milkshake, Cloud Mango in the back and Mango Tea in the front .

    I hear they are under new management and no long affiliated with the one off of Clayton Rd in Concord. But that one is never open anyways. I assume it's true because their cup sizing has changed which I'm sadly disappointed. It's more open space/spacious and I had to create a new rewards account. Drink menu names changed slightly on kiosk and on the wall. They don't have that tacky shelf with plush, stuff, Knick knacks, for sale anymore. Drink still good, I don't think recipe has changed. I heard, then seen it for myself, the instagram post and stories shared by friends, of people dancing and partying at the shop late nights after hours. Then when I went in, also still had the sign up that said they did dance concert or hosted DJ nights at the shop. But Im also assuming it was under the old management and they must've got caught something doing something illegal or something they weren't suppose to be doing. The minus one star is for the cup sizing. Bring it back! Main reason why I love coming here, a good price for big cup size. Now it's like every other boba shop. Which is fine, but I won't go out of my way to come get boba here like I used to.

    Ellyzha A.

    My sister and I went here earlier today (Thanksgiving) & we were the only ones in the store at around noon. It was my first time going and the location was easy to find and the inside is very spacious. We both ordered through the kiosk. She ordered a regular Emerald Milk Tea with egg pudding and popcorn chicken (mild spicy). My sister had no issues with her drink and thought it was good. Rating: 10/10 I ordered a large Berry Lover with 50% sweetness + strawberry hearts and french fries (mild spicy). I thoroughly enjoyed my drink and the fries. Usually I love my fries with a sauce but these fries didn't need it. Rating: 9/10 Service was great and helpful. We understand why it took a bit (~20 minutes) to get our orders since it's a holiday and there's only two people working.

    Boba crush, Thai milk tea with boba and lychee jelly, honey roasted milk tea with mango boba
    Rita W.

    Cool balls! Milk Tea Lab has some pretty interesting drink creations. Great spot to hang out- lots of interior space and some games to play as well. They also do some collabs/specials re anime from time to time. There's also food, but I haven't tried the food here yet. Milk Tea Lab is the closest boba spot to one of the Pleasant Hill centers we somewhat frequent to pick up food, and it's also nearby-ish the daughter's orthodontist. We've tried several drinks here, and overall I find it to lack the actual tea flavor and the drinks are a bit more on the milky side. Reducing sweetness dilutes the drink, but regular sweetness is too sweet. My fave drink here is the honey roasted milk tea since the sweetness comes from the honey. Their mango and peach flavored drinks are alright too. The kids have tried various milk teas and Thai tea here, but they were more into the events (peel off event from the holiday season to win free stuff for instance) than the drinks itself as they claimed it lacked in flavor other than sugar. The toppings are good- pretty standard stuff, but I'm a toppings girl so that works out. Their cool balls are agar boba by the way. We just had to ask what cool balls were... I like adding mango boba to my drinks when I get a simple milk tea to add a touch of fruitiness and texture. Love the name and concept of milk tea lab though, but can be better executed.

    In garbage where these drinks belong
    Alex C.

    Threw these drinks away In the trash when we got home! My wife took one sip of her Mango delight and spit it out. She said it tasted rotten and made her stomach turn. When I took a sip of my banana strawberry I thought the same thing. Both drinks were disgusting. Never coming back. Taste like they used spoiled ingredients or don't wash out their blenders. Either way I recommend you don't come here.

    Milk tea lab
    Don B.

    Milk Tea Lab in Pleasant Hill off the 680 offers a good selection of Boba Drinks and a surprisingly ample hot food menu. They have most of all the classic milk tea flavors as well as Green Tea flavors. Toppings are plentiful from flavored boba, jellies, pudding and beans. I went with the standard Jasmine Milk Tea and it was fine. The space is quite large with music pumping and seating both indoor and outdoor.

    Mango green tea
    Sydney J.

    I recently got to have two drinks from Milk Tea Lab since they were hired for catering at an event I attended. I tried two of the three flavors they brought, honey roasted oolong milk tea, and mango green tea. Unfortunately since it was such a big event and the boba was popular - I'm assuming the catering team handed out a couple hundred drinks - they actually ran out of pearls by the time I reached front of the line. Both drinks were good, and quite sweet. I like the oolong milk tea since it's creamy and has a slightly nutty flavor, but the mango green tea was also nice, refreshing, had a kind of citrus-y fruity tang, though maybe almost a little too sweet than I would normally choose (but since it was catering, we couldn't adjust the sweetness level). Overall I thought the drinks were decent and would be down to try it again the next time I pass a shop.

    Dale S.

    We stopped here to grab a drink after dropping a friend off at the train station and the drinks were reasonably priced, but they didn't have the hot food items we ordered off their menu available. We decided to get the tea anyway as we were already there but the wait was just way too long. It ended up taking 15 minutes for two drinks. The roasted flavor of one tea was just overpowering but we did enjoy the plain jasmine. Based on our experience I would not return here but the Taco place next door (which we had lots of time to observe while waiting) looked really good and we will most likely try that instead next time.

    Best milk tea forever! Nice employees! The milk tea is perfectly balanced and not too sweet -- love it

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    Zero customer service from the young man behind the counter. Annoyed that i left a 15% tip he absolutely didn't earn it.

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    Customer service is no good, I've been here multiple times and the drinks are horrible everytime

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    My kids love this place take them here all the time after practice good and refreshing.

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    Ask the Community - Milk Tea Lab

    Any non-dairy options?

    Yes

    Did yall find Bob?

    Unfortunately no :(

    Hi guys! This awesome tea spot was at the Boba Festival in San José this year and they were serving a delicious tea that I did not get the name of. Does anyone know it? I'm in desperate need to order this tea again. Please help a girl out 🙏🏼

    We serve jasmine milk tea with sea salt creamer , mango green tea with blue heart jelly , milktea slsuh with honey boba :) follow us on Instagram for San Jose location

    Happy birthday milk tea lab !!?

    Thank you😄

    Are there sufficient outlets?

    Plenty of outlets at this location!

    Do they cater at baby shower?

    Yes they do. Just email the owner, email is in the above question.

    Do they cater at weddings?

    We do cater for wedding, school , church , company etc . Please e mail your request to milktealab1972@gmail.com for more information. Thank you .

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    I struggled with deciding to rate this at a 4 or a 3 so I think I'm going to go with a 4 but…read moreconsider this a 3.5. To start, the employee working at the cash register was super friendly and gave great suggestions on drinks and food to order based on how sweet we like things or more coffee for we may want things to be. There isn't really any indoor seating space but they did build out into the parking lot with a few picnic tables and chairs for people to stay and eat their food. While we both really enjoyed the food - both of which were recommended by the employee - the coffee was not good at all. Pro: the avocado toast that we ordered had a curried chickpea salad on top and it had a delicious flavor. That was probably my favorite bite! We also shared half order of the blueberry waffle, and it had a type of granola on top that provided some really great textures. The food certainly impressed me. Con: Both of us felt like the coffee had none of the flavor that it was supposed to have (we both ordered the cardamom maple iced latte with macadamia nut milk) and instead, it just tasted like milk. It didn't even really have a coffee forward flavor. Since this is a coffee shop that was a pretty big disappointment. Overall, we enjoyed the food and service, but would skip the coffee.

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    I stopped by Bondadoso as I waited for my tires to be put on at a nearby tire shop…read more I ordered a Nitro Brew with added oat milk and it was delicious and just the right strength. They have a patio area that is nice for sipping coffee, meeting with friends, working, or studying. I'm surprised some people have negative reviews. I've always had positive experiences here and never experienced anything negative regarding customer service. So if you're in the area, give Bondadoso a try!

    I think Bondadoso would be the perfect local coffee shop to walk to every morning. It sits at the…read morecorner of an area populated with tire stores and car services, and still does a robust business. Comfortable atmosphere and chill vibe... it always seems to have a dozen or more people enjoying conversation or working on their laptop inside, and several more enjoying the small porch outside. (Dogs are welcome on the porch.) They always have a welcoming and friendly staff and provide quick service. They have a large selection of teas and coffee for retail as well. This is definitely worth a side trip to enjoy a hand-crafted beverage, a small bite and to relax for a bit. It's a perfect option versus sitting in the service waiting room if you're getting service at many of the shops within a couple of blocks.

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