My eldest daughter and I were at Hooked on Poke (HOP) for a poke bowl run. Presotea happens to share the same space as HOP located on the 1st floor in the Carlsbad Village Faire Shops. They even share the same employees. The two ladies from HOP were the same two ladies who made our Presotea drink. They have a couple self-ordering kiosks. It was easy to use. I wanted a fruit smoothie. My go-to is the avocado smoothie so I ordered that. I don't know what came over me to select 75% sweetness. I usually go for 100% especially for the first time getting the drink. I can adjust for subsequent times. Anyway, the avocado smoothie didn't have the level of sweetness I was hoping for. It was a little bland. Avocado isn't sweet in the first place so it needs a boost from some source of sugar. It wasn't bad, but it could have been better. They had a good variety of other tea and boba drinks. Despite of my mediocre avocado smoothie, I would still recommend Presotea to anyone who's looking for a good drink to quench their thirst. read more

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Stopped by for a quick pick me up. Ordered the Strawberry Cloud (50% sweet) - meh. Wasn't blended enough so there were still chunks of ice. Flavor was ok. read more

Presotea Carlsbad - Strawberry Cloud - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

UPDATED May 2025 I ordered my usual - Oolong milk tea. While the tea smelled good right out of the can, when I got it I tasted more milk than tea. When they first opened I was told they use non-dairy creamer, but when I went today I was told they use regular milk and I could sub for oat. I subbed for oat and I think the ratio of milk to tea was way too much. Sadly I have to knock off a star due to the inconsistency. WHEN THEY FIRST OPENED.. Presotea is relatively new to the Carlsbad area, and I'm glad they're here! They are our new favorite in North County and they have a variety of teas on their menu. There are 2 self-service monitors to order from. Milk teas * Start at $5.75 and can go up to $6.55 Flavored tea $5.25 for crafted tea (green or black teas - white peach oolong, lychee black, roasted hojicha, roasted oolong, etc) Blendeds * smoothies, slushes, clouds, and range from $6.99 to $7.25 Fruit tea * 5.75-5.99 They also have coffee and seasonal offerings. I didn't know Panda meant black and white boba :) so IYKYK! Location. * Inside Hooked on Poke * On the back side of Gonzo ramen in the Carlsbad Village shopping plaza The tea quality here stands out compared to other places in north county we've tried. I like that I can adjust the sugar level. Even with sugar at its lowest option, it doesn't give me that heavy syrup aftertaste. Give them a try! read more

Located inside of Hooked on Poke. There's a kiosk strictly for ordering bubble tea. There's also a few small tables available. It looked as though teas were brewed per order, which took a little longer to prepare. So, when you opt for the less ice option, it may come out with no ice at all since it melted into the hot, warm tea. Drinks were standard tasting, similar to other shops. Nothing honorable to mention. read more

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Hard to find on Google Maps, but it's located inside Hooked on Poke. They have a touchscreen menu specifically for Preso Tea which can't be missed upon entry. We ordered the milk tea with boba and a white peach oolong tea with crystal boba. Once the order is entered and paid for, a ticket is printed and they start your order behind the counter. Very interesting setup and the teas were ready within 5-10 minutes. Hubby had the milk tea with boba and the boba was very soft. It felt like a soft jelly rather than its usual chewy texture we're familiar with, but I think they overcooked theirs. My white peach tea was perfect and I love crystal boba. I love that crunchy chewy texture as opposed to warm fresh boba. We ended up hanging out inside for a bit and we were the only people there for a good hour. They have about 3-4 tables inside if you were to dine in and the shop is really clean. read more

Came by at 4:00pm and the store was closed even though hours say open till 8pm. Please update your hours if they've changed.

My friend and I wanted to grab some boba to quench our thirst from the heat and a salty yet delicious lunch. We had walked by this shop earlier and the name sounded very familiar to me... which then I realized was a huge chain from Taiwan! Never tried it but was excited to. The location that my friend and I went to is located with a joint shop, Hooked On Poke, in Village Faire on Carlsbad Village Dr in Carlsbad. There's a parking lot with ample stalls but could be very difficult to find especially on the weekends. It took us a while to find a stall. I got their Roasted Oolong Milk Tea with 50% sweetness, and this drink was well needed on this hot day. The drink was also very delicious with more of a tea flavor which I loved! Definitely enjoyed it a lot. My friend got their Ceylon Black Tea at normal sweetness, and I was thoroughly impressed. For regular black tea, they really brought the tea flavor out. YUM. Would be deciding between this and oolong next time! They had two sample flavors out for customers to try. One was regular milk tea and the other was Thai Tea. I overheard one of the workers talk about their Thai Tea, saying how it had a coconut flavor. I had to try it as I've never heard of Thai Tea with a strong coconut taste... and it did have a strong coconut taste. Honestly not a favorite at all. But my roasted oolong was delicious! I was kind of hoping there was a location actually close in San Diego but there was nooonnneee. This was the closest location SAD. Definitely will be back if I'm ever in Carlsbad again for a delicious boba. read more

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Boba - overcooked Service - people don't care about you Ambiance - fine They have a good choice like you can pick whatever you want in your drink, but unfortunately it's not enough to make me come back read more

BEST BOBA in downtown Carlsbad!!! As a boba connoisseur, the quality is perfectly soft and fresh! Located next to the ramen restaurant and Starbucks. read more

Presotea Carlsbad - Best Boba in Carlsbad - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Located inside Hooked on Poké, Presotea delivers a refreshing complement to fresh fish! I visited during their grand opening and was blown away by more than 60 menu options ranging from fresh teas, coffee, frozen drinks and boba. The new layout is spacious and the staff was happy to give recommendations. I opted for the Roasted Oolong Tea with boba and sipped on it while I walked around Carlsbad Village. Check them out and experience it for yourself! Pro Tip: Like many boba tea shops, their drinks come heavily sweetened. If you like something on the milder side, consider ordering your drink "half sweet" and that should balance out the flavors. read more

Presotea Carlsbad - Roasted Oolong Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Very disappointed -- the matcha wasn't properly mixed, and powder was all over the drink. It was bitter and unpleasant to drink, with clumps of powder in every sip. I couldn't even finish it read more

Presotea Carlsbad - Matcha milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

It has been a second time that I ordered drinks from Prestrotea Carlsbad and I told them I want 100% sweet but both time turn out to be non sweet I ordered one for my friend and she asked for 50% and hers was so sweet so I don't know what happened here And I ordered additional extra boba but it seem like they didn't add boba read more

Presotea Carlsbad - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

First time ordering from Presotea. I'm familiar with them, but never tried any of their drinks before. I ordered delivery, so the ice melted a bit, but wasn't so bad. The matcha milk tea with oat milk substitute was delicious! It didn't taste artificial either. The strawberry cloud was also delicious. Overall, would definitely try again. read more

Presotea Carlsbad - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I ordered the brown sugar milk tea with boba. While the tea was pretty good, the boba was not great. I've been to this chain in other locations before and liked it better. The texture of the brown sugar boba was off, overly chewy and maybe over cooked. read more

Presotea Carlsbad - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Came here for boba. Took long. Cool vibe. Boba was bad, (she didn't add any sugar). Wouldn't recommend. read more

I consider myself a milk tea connoisseur and this place is my new favorite spot. I tried their osmanthus oolong and it's the best I've had.

The employee was very kind and gave my son a free Boba drink! The ambiance was amazing.

This is a new place that just opened couple months ago, area is clean the ambience is pretty neat, I ordered the Matcha cloud it was good, I really like the texture of there crystal boba, service was quick. read more

This another authentic Taiwanese boba tea franchise in Carlsbad. It is located inside of Hooked on Sushi which is next to Gunzo ramen behind the Sleeping Tigers Coffee/Witch Creek wine. The store is clean and nice. Light music..pleasant and not too loud. We ordered the tea at Kiosk. The tea is ready after 5 min. We ordered roasted oolong tea and green tea. The tea is decent from a Taiwanese perspective. :) I tasted the mature oolong tea flavor without artificial flavor. My friend enjoyed her tea. The staff offered tea samples on the counter. The A/C was strong which was much needed on a warm day. There are 3-4 tables. Most people ordered to-go. Not many people in the afternoon. Hope they can get more customers and stay in downtown Carlsbad. Definitely will come back. (For people who wants to order Poke, there is a separate sheet on the counter). read more

Great service the employee is very nice and friendly with the customer and excellent variety of tea and drinks read more

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Brand new place in Carlsbad that also has poke I got the blueberry midnight fruit tea that came with apple slices, passion fruit purée, and lychee jelly! It's was such a refreshing and sweet treat to have, and think it'll be nice once it gets hotter in the village. They also carry classics like milk tea boba, Thai tea, coffee, blended smoothies with crème, etc. They have their grand opening tomorrow so I highly recommend if you're in the area to give it a try! read more

Presotea Carlsbad - Blueberry midnight fruit tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

We wanted to try Presotea since it was new in town. We ordered for pick up via Yelp/Grub Hub. The taro milk tea is probably one of the best we've had at any boba tea shop in Carlsbad. The avocado smoothie was also great. Unfortunately we were disappointed to find a few things missing from our other drinks when we got home and had to minus a few stars: Blueberry Midnight Fruit Tea - missing the passion fruit purée, lychee jelly and apple slices. Only had the aloe we added. Lychee Fruit Tea - missing the kumquat and lychee purée, lychee jelly, and orange slices. Only had the aloe we added. The missing items were the reason why we ordered these drinks in the first place. We would like to give the place another chance to get it right next time, as the tea we did receive was good. read more

I went to Presotea Carlsbad grand opening today, best boba spot in town, absolutely recommend this place. I ordered the Vietnamese coffee and Signature Fruit tea. They also serve very high quality poke bowls, I had the large bowl with salmon and spicy tuna. read more

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Not genuine tea at all. The boba is not chewy. Just blah. One of the worst boba places I have been. Does not taste authentic.

I liked my fruit tea! It was pretty good, I liked that the fruit in it were sweet, and I tried popping boba for the first time! But my mom got the Brown sugar milk tea and didn't like it. At most places they make the tea in milk, but here they make it in water and then add milk. So hers tasted water down. But it may just have not been my moms cup of tea! read more

This is the real deal! I had low expectations but I tried the white peach oolong tea and it is good! They were a little hard to find and I did not notice the screens to put in your order and waited for someone to take my order, but I took a sip of my drink and it was worth the effort! read more

Waited 20 minutes for two boba drinks... only 4 people in the entire store plus myself, don't understand what they are doing back there??!! Do they think this is some game? Funny business maybe? I don't think so. I expected high quality authentic Taiwanese boba in mouth within 10 minutes of order. Instead I had to wait 20 minutes JUST to quench my thirst that ran me $15.00 all to be overfilled with ice leaving me MAYBE 5 sips of the boba drink. Not impressed. read more

Worst service ever. I picked out two teas and ordered them at the kiosk. I included a tip for the teas. Barista (wore a Knot on the top of her head and the slightly heavier of the two baristas) started making the teas and I had a quick question. I said "excuse me" and she ignored me without making eye contact. This is the only thing I ever said. No words necessary for her to communicage the message "I am making this tea as fast as I can so you can get the hell out of here." She did not even call my name when the teas were done and just left them on the counter after her coworker had just called another customer to the counter with their teas. Terrible attitude. Regret leaving a tip. She deserved none at all. Will think twice before ever tipping in advance for service. I did nothing to elicit the terrible attitude and makes me wonder if she spits in all the teas she makes because that is the venom she gives off in her attitude. read more