Great little tea shop if you're looking for a boba drink to go with your meal at the Haven Market and want something besides Boba Time! 80% is not too sweet, great flavor and taste. Boba was a great size, consistency, and flavor as well. Store has plenty of seating and is very clean. Service was fast and friendly, and a cup of water too which was a perfect size. THEY ALSO HAVE THE PELLET ICE (which is the best type of ice) Only critique would be the lack of variety sizes, they only had a large read more

RareTea - Black milk tea with 80% sugar and boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

I tried a fruit tea here for the first time and liked how light it tasted. The fruit flavor was natural and not overpowering. The tea base was still noticeable. The drink wasn't overly sweet. Ice level was just right. The staff explained the menu clearly. Ordering was smooth and quick. The shop looked clean and bright. I enjoyed sitting inside for a while. It felt comfortable and casual. Overall, a good experience. read more

I love the tea here! I love that I can use a clean bathroom if needed. I love the young men that work here, they are so kind and nice. HOWEVER, yesterday, I needed to use the bathroom, so I asked the owner for the code. He said policy is to pay first..then you can get the code. What?? He was too busy to take my money and order. He told me he was polite, anything but. I am 74 years old, I neither steal nor make a mess. I came here all of the time. I went back with my BF to say that I felt awful after our interaction. Then he was even worse...the young men make this place awesome and welcoming. But, the OWNER IS A D++K! Oh, by the way, he kicked me out. read more

A hidden gem Haven't been for a while but i loved this place and am definitely going back read more

RareTea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Yelp pointed me to this boba shop one afternoon. Conveniently located in the same shopping plaza as Haven City Food Hall, NOT inside the Food Hall and not far from the RC court house and Kaiser medical facility. Clean, fast & friendly service. They serve a variety of milk teas, smoothies and toppings to choose from and both drinks we ordered were refreshing! - Lychee fruit green tea w/ lychee jelly, 80% sweetness - Caramelized brown sugar boba, 80% sweetness read more

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This matcha milk tea is sooo good, creamy, not too sweet, and super refreshing. Totally my new favorite! read more

RareTea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Came in to try their Thai tea. Pretty good. No sweet. No boba. I really like that they use heavy whipping cream. That's a first. I've never had that. And it went well. Price is fair too. I think $5.50. This place is very clean and well deco. The interior has a nice vibe to it and the girls working there were super cool and helpful. So thanks for the good visit. If I'm in the area, I'll stop by for sure. Keep up the good work. read more

RareTea - Thai tea. No sweet. No boba. Good stuff. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

My husband and I came here for some boba before dinner. I ordered the Black Milk tea 80% sweet with ice and boba , my husband ordered the Okinawa milk tea with 80% sweet with ice and boba . Both were the perfect amount of sweet and very delicious!! read more

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I'm so happy to see another boba spot opening up in the area. It's located near the Goodwill in the same plaza as the Haven City Market. I got the lychee smootea ($6.65) and the kiwi fruit tea with aiyu jelly ($7.00). I like that they adjust sweetness since I like my tea with 50% sweetness. The staff is nice and the place is clean with plenty of seating. read more

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I was wanting to visit Haven on a particularly busy Saturday night and ended up parking further away than usual - and that's how I ended up seeing that a new tea place had opened up in the same plaza as Haven City. They had their BOGO special a few weeks back (sadly I missed that), but I had been craving boba all day and so I took advantage of the opportunity to grab a drink and try a new place. I would say that there aren't too many boba places like RareTea in the Inland Empire - they offer milk teas, teas with organic milk, fruit teas, matcha tea, smoothies, and special-teas. They also have a plethora of add-ins and toppings. I will say that the drinks are on the pricier side - and if you're customizing and adding toppings, the drinks can end up costing more than anticipated. I wanted to buy the most generic drink - a boba milk tea; they don't have any options where there's a set price for a tea with boba inside already, so I paid $5.50 for the black milk tea + $0.65 for boba and $1.25 for snow cream. (If you wanted the brown sugar boba, it would have been an extra $1.00 - felt like this was a little too high.) My drink came out to almost $8. With the increase in pricing for many items, I can understand having to mark up items, but paying almost $8 for a drink was a little too much. They do use quality items - and overall, the taste of the drink was pretty good. While I didn't get the brown sugar boba, I thought the regular boba was sweet enough. And the snow cream was also well made - thick and creamy without having too much cheese taste. Drinking the tea with a sip of the snow cream and then the tea made for quite the delicious sip. I do think the black milk tea at 50% sugar tasted a bit more watered down instead of having a strong tea flavor. Aesthetics of the shop interior is really nice - very white and bright with a good number of tables/chairs. They're really close to another boba shop inside Haven though, so there might be some competition. Overall, I'm glad to see more tea shops like RareTea opening up! I don't know if I would return if I was craving boba or something chewy, but if I was wanting a fruit tea, I would definitely give this place another try. Would give the rating a 3.5 but rounded up because they workers were friendly and helpful and I'd like to see them succeed. If only the prices of the toppings could be knocked down a bit. read more

My favorite boba spot in the IE! Their boba has the perfect chewiness texture and they have so many good tea options. I always get the strawberry milk tea smoothtea every time I visit read more

I've been here many times but just haven't found time to give my review. This is not your typical boba place for 2 reasons. 1. Their menu is not to extensive which I actually prefer. It shows that the are very particular with the quality of tea they use and the final product 2. They use fresh ingredients esp on their specialty drinks!! Love this place!! read more

First impress, cute decor, ample parking on the weekend. Friendly staff, drinks ordered without mistake. Got our drinks, and it was delicious. The taste is similar to a competitor in Chino Hills. Rare tea is a bit on the sweeter side. Some of the fruit based tea are unique, so definitely give it a shot. The seating was clean. Wooden bench seat can be painful once you have sat on it for too long. Maybe they wanted it that way, so customers don't take up the spaces for hours and hours. Overall, it was great! Will return again! read more

RareTea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

I joined them for their grand opening buy one, get one free. They have plenty of options to choose from from fresh teas, slushier and milk teas. I ordered the kiwi fruit tea w/ aiyu jelly (no aiyu jelly) with less ice and 80% sweetness. It was really good! It was a little tart, but I enjoy the taste of kiwi so this was perfect. I ordered the caramelized brown sugar boba milk tea. I was told the sweetness level could not be changed because the sweetness comes from the boba so you'd get less boba. It was okay, but I think I'd order a fruit tea instead. Overall they were okay. In a 1 mile radius there are 4 tea spots and this one is on the pricier side. read more

RareTea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

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Decided to swing by as I was heading home and gave the strawberry matcha a second try and it was definitely a better experience compared to the first time! Not only was the matcha taste a lot stronger, the strawberry also had a stronger flavor which paired well together. The boba was also pretty chewy and cooked just right. Glad i gave it a second chance read more

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This was my first time here and I was very pleased with my experience. I ordered a mocha and a Thai tea and they were both delicious. I recommend this spot to everyone in the area, and I will definitely be returning. read more

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Excellent boba shop located in the same shopping strip as Haven City Market. We appreciated that it was well staffed (3 employees on a weekday afternoon) who were all professional and hard working. The shop itself is very clean and spacious. Lovely orchids adorn the interior. Our drinks came out promptly and well prepared. They tasted delicious - true tea flavor without being overbearing. Wonderful toppings and quality. Will definitely return! read more

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great customer service, everyone seems like they genuinely want to find the right drink for you. they have a large selection of drinks & toppings, but the menu on the wall isn't very updated. they replaced the aiyu jelly with osmanthus jelly, which i thought tasted amazing :') their roasted oolong has a super unique umami flavor to it & it's my go-to. i don't really find the other flavors to be as outstanding, but all the drinks are definitely worth at least one try read more

I love RareTea! They have some of the coolest combination drinks that really just satisfy my cravings. It's a cute little place in a nice plaza. I love the atmosphere and the employees are super nice :) read more

Their milk tea is good. Surprisingly really tasty. The matcha was okay and then halfway through, it becomes watered down and not enough matcha powder. Its so pricey for boba tea 7-8$ This is like a meal and there is one size only. Their cup, straw and how they make their tea reminds me of Omomo's but not quite. I guess if you're nearby, this is a good place to check out. There is seating inside with at least 3 tables. Parking is shared with Haven City Market. read more

RareTea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Located near Haven City Market, off Haven Ave and Civic Center Dr. Came here for the first time and was greeted upon entering. Modern looking, clean, bright space. Plenty of parking in the shopping center. Ordered the caramelized brown sugar boba fresh milk ($6) and the Okinawa milk tea with brown sugar boba ($6.75). Both were good and flavorful and the boba was fresh, soft and the right kind of chewy. Sweetness and ice level can be adjusted which is a plus. Will be back to try other drinks. read more

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We came here after lunch today as my ops manager has grown fond of this new tea location. The place was clean and had a nice trendy tea shop atmosphere to it. There were three young ladies behind the counter taking orders and prepping the drinks. The one who took our orders was pleasant, and asked questions on how we would like our drinks. I had the strawberry berry snow cream, and it was refreshing. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but the drink was basically blended strawberries, with crushed ice, topped with a cream. I believe it was supposed to be a spring tea drink, but I'm i no it sure if I noticed the tea at all. I would definitely come back and try other items, especially if I stop by Haven Market next door for lunch. read more

RareTea - Strawberry Berry Snow Cream - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

I've been here several times now and this has become my go to place for a good tea. Employees are always friendly, drinks are made quickly, and the flavors are nicely balanced. read more

There are three boba places that I frequent in Rancho Cucamonga depending on what drink I'm craving. Rare Tea became one of my top 2 when they came out with their duo grape tea (when they used grapes and not the jelly they use now). I considered it a fairly authentic tea with decent ingredient quality compared to places in SGV and LA. Today I stopped by to get the rose matcha latte. I'm very soft spoken, so the young employee may not have heard me well enough because I ended up with a lychee matcha latte. I would have drank it, but I'm not fond of the combination. I waited in line after getting my drink to ask them to replace it. At that time the younger employee was making orders and the older man came to the front to take orders. As soon as I mentioned that I ordered the rose and that I would've drank it if it hadn't been lychee matcha, he proceeded to loudly berate the younger employee. He appeared to be very angry and was gesticulating violently. Not only does witnessing that make me uncomfortable as a customer, but verbal abuse is also not okay. I was going to tell the older person to speak to his employee more nicely, because speaking to them that way actually increases the chances of them making more mistakes and isn't good for them in general. The guy made my drink, dropped it on the counter, and walked away. I had zero chance of chatting with him about it and I couldn't apologize to the young employee for my part. I will not be back. I can't support a place where this type of behavior is considered okay. 1 star for ambiance & service 3-4 stars for drinks I've tried read more

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I love this place; so glad I found it. Located just next to Haven city market. Inside it's very bright lighting, with a elegant, modern design. Each table is furnished with a pretty set of flowers. The service was friendly and quick. I love that they have a reward system here; every 50 points do you get five dollars off. I had the kiwi fruit tea, which was really refreshing. I've never seen kiwi fruit as an option for a tea smoothie before. My daughter had the mango smoothie with leeches added, and she said it was very delicious. The mango flavor was exquisite and fresh and the leeches were so delicious. I'll definitely be coming back here to try more flavors next time. read more

RareTea - Kiwi fruit tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

I came here after work and it was the perfect treat. I had the honey oolong milk tea with 50% sugar and it hit the spot. The oolong flavor came through beautifully, without being too strong. There was no long wait and the service was friendly and efficient. They even have board games if you want to hang around. read more

This was my first time here and I'm so glad I came!! Cute little spot at the strawberry milk tea smootea w 80% sweetness was AMAZING! I'll be back to try new things or maybe get this everytime. read more

RareTea - Strawberry milk tea smoothie - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Same complex as haven city. NOT inside haven city but really close. I will definitely be coming back here to try the other bobas! I really enjoyed my matcha strawberry latte. The boba was soft and sweet and perfectly chewy. The service was very nice. It was just one person working but he was very kind. The place is very clean and cute inside :) read more

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Another solid boba spot. Boba cooked well. Teas are really good. Sugar level is adjustable 0%-30-50-80-100%. 3 different Ice levels- Regular - Light - No ice. Selection has good amount of toppings. What sets this place as different for me is that the Sugar levels and Variations of Oolong green teas: High Mountain, Roasted Oolong, and Iron Goddess read more

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I ordered online and my drink was ready in 10mins. I was so curious about their strawberry drink and it was so good! Will definitely be coming back! read more

RareTea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

What I've experienced after stopping by here 250 times - It takes almost a year to achieve all my visits. #1 Love the friendly staff - Truly genuine great people. #2 Love how I can customize the sweetness levels and the results are always on point. #3 Love the freshness of the boba every single time...absolute perfection! #4 Love the variety of deliciously refreshing drinks that keep bringing me back. #5 The shop is always spotless clean. #6 Plenty of seating area to enjoy your drinks. #7 Hands down the best boba place...period. My favorites: #1 Jasmine teapresso with boba. Add snow cream then you get the most amazing boba drink. #2 Uji Matcha latte with snow cream #3 Iron Goddes non-dairy with boba. This is my number #1 sometimes. #4 Strawberry Berry Snow Cream. Amazing!! #5 Caramelized Brown Sugar Boba. This is a no brainer amazing drink. #6 Mango Green Tea plus Lychee Jelly. Default sweetness. #7 Coffee milk tea with leche or boba. #8 Thai Milk Tea! read more

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I almost always order online so I can get quick service and usually I get the order earlier than the time promised. This time I finally walk in 20 minutes early seeing how other walk-ins are getting their drink orders. So of course I asked where's my order, the worker responds with oh it won't be ready till 12:10 and that the machine didn't print the order yet. I stood there as he told me let me make it right now. Instead l, he makes 4 walkins drinks before mine and so I am upset at this point and asked for a refund I guess walkins get priority over customers who place their orders ahead of time, which doesn't make any sense. Super disappointed especially being a repeat customer. Complete waste of my time ! In response to what you wrote below; the worker was NOT in the middle of making anyone's drinks. He was only taking the walk-ins orders. It was at that time I had asked for my online order, which he told me that it wouldn't be ready till 12:10 AND that your machine didn't print my order. What should have happened was the worker telling me that he would work on my order and then actually do it after he takes the walk-in orders NOT fully make all their orders first after he just told me that he would make my order. He did not tell me that he was going to make my drink after everyone else. Please rewatch your cameras and ask your employee and don't list such false lies. Was standing there at the counter hoping that the employee would follow through with his words which he failed to do. read more

The green matcha with strawberry toping and boba is delicious!! I am hooked! The employees are so nice and helpful.

Had a great experience and the customer service was incredible. I didn't get the guys name but he was so kind and he recommended the strawberry milk tea smoothie, sooo yummy. read more

RareTea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

WOW. By far one of the BEST boba spots, I've tried in a while. Service was friendly and casual. Plenty of seating inside. We ordered the strawberry matcha milk tea, and taro smoothie with boba. Taste was really authentic, and adjusted to our preferred sweetness. I love how simple online ordering and the menu is on their website. Very quick and easy to use. Definitely recommend. If you're in the area, please try this place out! read more

My heart broke a little when the total for one drink came out to $7. I didn't even get a blended drink :'( I was eating nearby and wanted boba. The nearby options were Boba Time inside Haven City or Rare Tea. I chose Rare Tea since I've never heard of it. The place is pretty cute. I love how bright and clean it looks. I ordered the Mango Passion Fruit Green Tea with grass jelly. It was good but I wasn't a fan of the passion fruit seeds. The grass jelly was pretty herbal-y which I didn't mind. All the drinks are one size. With so many boba options nowadays, it's hard to justify paying $7 for a drink. There's much cheaper options out there for the exact same drink. Sorry Rare Tea, it's a pass for me. read more

I had a very disappointing experience at this boba shop due to poor customer service. When I returned to ask for the employee's name, I was told his name is Erick and that he is the manager. I'm extremely disappointed that this level of service is coming from someone in a management position.definitely needs improvement not worth the boba. read more

I thought I had left a review for RareTea a while back but seems I did not. I came here back when they first opened in March because I was so intrigued about an actual shop here. I was always seeing ads on instagram about this thing called RareTea and how you could get ingredients shipped to you so you can make your own boba/tea drinks at home so when I saw they opened up a real place here, I was like woah what the heck?! When I came for the first time in march, I ordered a strawberry matcha latte ($6.25) and no toppings. I was super into matcha around that time and always wanted to try everyone's matcha drinks to see who had the best one. I had high expectations for this one for some reason abut unfortunately after I shook it up and took a sip, I felt like there was just an intense layer of powder on my tongue. I know matcha does not dissolve as I do make my own at home too and I would order it everywhere I go, but this feeling of a layer of it on my tongue was not it. The flavor was yummy though, but with every sip I just had the weird feeling on there which wasn't pleasant at all. I honestly didn't want to go back and try them again because I was beyond disappointed in that, but I said I'm sure their other drinks taste just fine. I never got a chance to go back because of a busy schedule and just rarely going to that area/plaza, but I finally went again 7 months later lol. I wanted to just order my usual that I get at other boba shops which is a honey milk tea with a green tea base and crystal boba. When I said my order of "Honey green milk tea" (which is what I always say at other places), the girl hesitated and repeated my order back saying "okay honey green tea" and put my order in and started making drinks. I thought about her saying my order back to me and was hoping that a regular honey green tea wasn't going to come out, but of course it did. I said that I wanted a honey milk tea with a green tea base because I just don't like black tea bases. They said unfortunately their honey milk tea is made with a green tea base only and they asked if I wanted them to remake my drink to a honey milk tea, but i said no thank you because I just said I don't love black tea. The girls were super sweet about it but it was just 2 strikes already with me ordering from here and it's deterring me from coming back again, sadly. I do want to say though that my green tea with honey & crystal boba did taste good and refreshing, but it just wasn't exactly my order because I wanted that milk in it. My cousins ordered a passion fruit green tea with lychee jelly and black milk tea with boba and they said it was delicious and well made. I really don't doubt their other drinks and they have a lot of good reviews with this place being a staple for a lot of people so I would still recommend them to others. Since I did come here back when they first opened and I took pics of the menu, the only difference is that the price of most of their toppings did go up like 15¢ since then. Their drinks seem a tad pricey in my opinion especially since I love crystal boba and that's already an additional $1. I've seen other boba shops with it being an additional 60¢ - 95¢ which sounds a little better, but I know there's so much inflation going on that everyone's prices gotta go up anyway. read more

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I got the matcha latte with 30% sweetness. It was soo good. It is bitter, but that is my matcha preference .

2 years later and I'm still coming back consistently! Whenever my friends from out of town visit, we always make a stop here because they enjoy the strength level and taste of the teas here. There have been hiccups here and there throughout the years but it's nothing the staff wouldn't mind fixing immediately. It is also a plus that the building is always clean as well! read more

RareTea - High Mountain Oolong classic tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California