Decided to try this place out of sheer convenience and because boba is life. It's a good spot with…read moreplenty of seating but it's kind of tucked away toward the back of a food court area. They do have a large sign though so it's hard to miss. Ordering is on multiple touch screens at the front counter. It was early evening on a weekend when I visited so there wasn't a line. Lucky me so I was able to scroll and see all the milk tea, fruit tea, and blended tea options. I got the mango fruit tea with fresh mango bits, no boba. I know, although boba is life I really only like them with milk tea. The fruitiness of the drink lingered and was just the right amount of sweet at 75% sweetness. Tasted like a dessert which is what I was craving after eating dinner nearby. My friend got a brown sugar drink and hated it. She handed it to another friend after a few sips. This review isn't about that though since I didn't have any. Plus I don't share straws haha Overall not bad, but not super memorable. A good place to at least try.

Earl grey matcha. Wow, if life is as simple as three words that offer all its tastings, this is it…read more The only dropped star is the price, because everyone deserves a slice of a life worth living.

Boba Express has tasty options and very good prices, but the drinks had a starchy texture and…read moreartificial flavor for my friend's drink, which sucks because i really wanted to like it. We got taro for my friend and passion fruit tea for myself. Cozy spot in the crossroads mall, and honestly a solid spot for a quick boba fix if you're in a sweet treat mood, just wish the flavors were more natural. I will definitely be back to try another flavor though. Very kind and patient staff.

I was in the area, wanted something refreshing to drink, and decided to try Boba Express. I got the…read moreMango Fruit Juice at 50% sweetness. What I got was not fruit juice but colored water, it had 0 taste of Mango. Not going back.

Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #80…read more After a poor boba experience at the Capitol Hill location, I wasn't expecting much out of Meetea Cafe in Redmond. Still, since this is the only non-chain boba shop in Redmond, and I was in the area for an event, I decided to give it a chance. The menu at this location is a bit different, since it doesn't allow tea selection for the milk tea at the kiosk. There are two kiosks even though I doubt this place gets too busy, given that it was just after lunch at 1PM on a Sunday, and there was only one other party inside. Boba Milk Tea, 30% Sweet, 50% Ice w/ Boba ($6.75) - The milk tea is a very pleasing almost orangish color that's actually quite a fragrant, tasting more similar to a Ceylon than an Assam that most other boba shops use. There's a caramelized milky sweetness to the drink, like they use pure condensed milk as a sweetener. It all combines together to give vaguely Hong Kong-style milk tea notes. At 30% sweet, it's pleasingly only slightly sweet, much better than the harsh sweetness at 50% from the other location. Note this drink comes with boba by default, but I wasn't paying attention and ended up adding additional boba (adds 75 cents). At least, I think there was an additional order in the cup, given that it seemed to be a larger amount of boba than is usual. The boba is surprisingly pretty good. While the pearls are smooth, not that sweet, and are a bit inconsistent in size, they have a surprisingly good bounce and the chew is quite good, albeit a tiny bit on the firm side. Overall much better than what I received on Capitol Hill. Milk Tea Rating: 4/5 Boba Rating: 4.5/5 I was really surprised at the quality of the drink I received at this Meetea location. I would happily return for boba any time I'm in Redmond. Bathrooms - One unisex room

I came here around 8:30 to get some boba with my friends but they were out of boba! That's fine, I…read morelike lychee as well. Look at the photo, I work at a boba place as well and the lady could not even give me a full scoop of lychee jelly... how stingy can you be.. you can barely see the amount she even gave me... On top of that, when I ordered my drink, iced green tea with creama and lychee jelly, she handed me the wrong drink, just a regular green milk tea with lychee jelly and when I asked her about to she replied in a bit of a snarky way saying that's the drink I ordered even when it literally says in my receipt what I had ordered. Perhaps this is why she was really stingy with my toppings, but I don't think I was in the wrong... Although this is only one bad experience out of multiple good experiences, I don't think I'd risk coming here again especially when boba prices have been increasing...

Based on the name, one may think that you must create your own drink from scratch, but that is not…read morethe case. In fact, this place actually has a large number of featured drinks and a well-rounded menu. They allow customers to create a DIY Custom Fruit Tea or DIY Custom Lemonade, but those were the only true DIY items I saw. + MANGO MATCHA FRESH MILK ($6.25 + $0.75 boba): Most of the time, I will order a signature drink or one that is labeled "recommended" on the menu. While this one doesn't fall under either category, I still decided to try it and am so glad I did! I customized it with zero sugar and less ice. The mango sauce drizzled on the sides of the cup added the perfect sweetness and tasted like the natural ripe fruit. After stirring it all up, the matcha was somewhat masked, but the drink was delicious, reminding me of a mango ice cream. The boba was cooked perfectly and had the ideal bounce. + WHITE PEACH OOLONG FRESH MILK ($6.25): I've read different opinions about this drink, but I personally enjoyed it! At 25% sweetness and light ice, I found this refreshing and reminiscent of peaches and cream. Neither the oolong nor the peach flavors were super prominent, but I was able to detect the slight bitterness of the tea and the subtle notes of peach. The drink just seemed heavy-handed with the milk, so it could have been more balanced. My companion ordered the LYCHEE FRUIT GREEN TEA. The menu states this includes lychee syrup and lychee fruit which we interpreted to mean lychee bits, but it turned out to be two whole lychees. She ordered it at zero sweetness, but she said 25% would probably have been ideal since the boba itself is unsweetened. Pricing is reasonable and on par with other boba shops. During both of my visits here, the cashier was friendly and very knowledgeable about the drinks. For example, we asked what was in Harmony's Lava Lamp and she was able to recall all the ingredients on the spot. Once we ordered, our drinks were prepared quickly and we were on our way. If you're seeking a snack with your tea, they have both sweet and salty options including Spam musubis, mochi donuts, chicken karaage, bubble waffles and more. I'd return again the next time I'm in the area!

We came here during a cupsleeve event and this business did a great job making sure the event…read moresmoothly for those who wanted to order. First, they even made two drinks for the event which were tasty and gorgeous. It was a bit rocky at first as the event started but after going through the flow, they were able to figure out to ensure customers got a receipt to know what number they were when they called out order numbers. They did have a bunch of musubi out but there was one left by the time I left as I was still inside to check out the artists' booth that were set up inside. The store is on the smaller side so just be aware! The space looked clean and organized. The staff here were friendly and professional. They are also dog friendly as I emailed them and they emailed back that well-behaved and leashed dogs were welcome.

I enjoyed grabbing a snack here! This is a great family run local business in Mercer Island. Seemed…read moreto have lots of foot traffic from local families and the staff were so nice! Loved the games that were provided to play in store, we grabbed a board game and enjoyed the mini pancakes and boba. Everything tasted great, the tea was so fresh tasting (Assam Black Milk tea with boba), and the mini pancakes were excellent and lightly fluffy with the whipped cream and maple syrup, not too sweet, and an excellent snack! I think that for the size of the pancakes, though, the price was a touch steep, while the boba was well priced-- although I don't really like that there's a bit of a price increase for less/no ice. Don't want to criticize pricing too hard in the rating cause I realize it's a small business, but that's my objective take :) I think that if you come during the happy hour on Fridays to get pancakes & boba the value is awesome, and I'd definitely love to come back at that time to try more menu items! Overall: 9/10 Taste: 10/10 Price: 8/10

Bright and cheerful place with super friendly service! The mango coconut smoothie was a delicious…read moretaste of summer. The strawberry match smoothie had a deep matcha taste. Board games on hand makes it a great place to bring the kiddos for some much needed off screen family time.

Love this location. Super easy parking nearby a dollar tree and grocery outlet which I love and…read morefind convenient. Store is clean and nice. Staff is young but extremely kind, friendly, and hard working. Stopped by for a boba taro milk tea and it was perfect! Boba quality was great and drink was tasty. Some locations are inconsistent or have poor boba quality but Kirkland boba lust location has great boba. I enjoyed my experience and would return! :)

I don't truly lust after Boba but I do like a good boba or mile tea. I got a mango peach something…read morewith peach jellies. It was delicious, not too sweet, but had a gritty grainy texture. Inside seemed vast and sparse. Better to take the drink and go. The boba barista was great with helping me choose my treat, it can be so hard to choose only one.

creme brulee milk tea boba is super yummy. i also really liked the da hong pao milk tea too! it's…read moreconnected to a restaurant so not much seating for the actual boba spot itself, more grab & go vibes. service was fairly smooth and the nice lady upgraded my drink for the slight wait. :,)

Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #99…read more Moge Tee is a chain from Mainland China that also has a couple of locations in Michigan which I've visited and mostly enjoyed. They have a bit higher quality tea than most boba shops that came before them, but have since been overshadowed. This particular location is inside the Nan Noodle restaurant, making it a convenient place to order from while slurping on noodles. They have a kiosk for ordering near the front door. When we visited, there was only one worker who was cranking out a huge order of drinks (I'm talking 20+ drinks). Unfortunately we were behind that large order so it took over 30 minutes before our drink was ready. Dahongpao Bubble Milk Tea, Large, 50% Sugar, 50% Ice ($7) - The taste of the milk tea first starts out very nutty, a bit roasty, and quite sweet (distinct and separate from the sweetener). It then descends into something that's almost a little stale and tastes mildly of rancid fat. I feel like there's a chance that the creamer they used in the drink is old and/or on the cusp of going bad. It's not a super strong taste, but it's there, giving the drink an unpleasant aftertaste. The boba is very good however. Golden pearls, smaller than average boba with great chew and bounce. They are soaked for a while in sugar solution, giving them a sweet taste that penetrates the top layer of the boba. Due to the soak, some of the boba sticks together into larger balls, and the exteriors have a softer velvety layer rather than being smooth. Milk Tea Rating: 1/5 Boba Rating: 4.5/5 I have to assume that their drinks don't normally taste rancid... Maybe something was just wrong with my taste buds that day? Then again, given my disappointment, I visited another boba shop right after and that one tasted fine. Note: My rating of 3 is because the boba and milk tea have equal weighting. The boba is very good while the milk tea is terrible due entirely to the rancid/stale aftertaste. Bathrooms - Two larger ones, shared with Nan Noodles.

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I ordered a milk tea here, and it was just okay overall. The flavor itself wasn't bad, but the…read moretapioca pearls were disappointing, they weren't chewy and had a slightly hard texture, which really affects the boba experience. Quite honestly, it was the first time I couldn't finished the drink. They were pretty busy when I went, so it's possible I didn't get the best version of the drink. Ordering is done through a single iPad in-store, which can slow things down if there's a line. I'd highly recommend ordering through the Fantuan app instead, they sometimes offer discounts, and it definitely made my pickup process much faster. One more tip: consider lowering the sugar level. I ordered 50%, and it was still very sweet for my taste. Quite honestly, it was the first time I couldn't finished the drink.