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4.1 (215 reviews)
Open • 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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black sesame mochi cake
Joanne C.

Black sesame cake with a mochi filling, doesn't that sound so good!! If you love salted egg and taro, I recommend trying that one! They also have a ton of other flavors like red bean and a regular basque cheesecake. These cakes aren't too sweet which I like! Some flavors were already sold out by 3pm on the weekend so I recommend going early! And this is probably the best popcorn chicken deal in the Bay Area!!! $5.99 and it's good! Def get this!!!! Drinks I recommend: Guava Green Tea Signature Fruit Tea

Anna N.

We got to try a variety of drinks and sweets! They have a variety of fruity drinks and milk tea. They also have multiple cake flavors and savory snacks like popcorn chicken. My favorite drink that we ordered is the 'Roasted Guanyin Fresh Milk Tea', simple but super fragrant. It has a rich and strong flavor. The milk helps balance out the richness. My favorite snack had to be the 'Super Peanut Mochi', it wasn't to sweet. I love the cake and the cream~ Drinks we tried - Roasted Guanyin Fresh Milk Tea - Guava Lemon Tea - Queen of Guava Smoothie - Strawberry Milk Matcha Cloud Foam Sweets/Snacks - Lava Pork Floss Cake - Super Peanut Mochi - Popcorn Chicken

Milk tea.
Ed Y.

It's in a busy plaza that has a McDonald's, a bowling alley and some Chinese restaurants including the popular Taiwanese porridge. I suspect a lot of customers come from other restaurants nearby. Anyways, I kinda like the tea here because of the specials they run. They currently have a BOGO and also a special on milk black tea. Both are fair deals and they get the tea for you in a very timely manner. The sealing plastic on the tea is very thick so sometimes it can be hard to punctute it with the straw. The small size is the same as regular size you find in other places. Overall I do like this tea place because of the pricing. There is also a lot of different add-ons. Most add-ons are 85 cents which is kinda expensive but pretty chewy. I like the boba more than the jelly. Place itself is small but it does have about 3 tables and chairs that is fairly comfortable when not crowded.

Yin Yang Jelly Fresh Milk Tea 陰陽鮮奶茶 Yin Yang Boba Milk Tea太極奶茶
Gabriel G.

Both teas had a good freshly brewed flavor. The black tea (no milk) was on sale for about $2 making it a great deal, adding Jelly brought it to about $3. I like that they use biodegradable materials like paper for the cups/straws. No issues with off flavors from the paper straw. The yin yang boba pearls were good, not much to comment on. Yin yang jelly was one of the highlights, the white part was rich and custardy. Fried mushrooms they used king oyster mushrooms with big cubes from the stem of the large mushroom, the mushroom flavor really comes through since there is a lot of meat. I really enjoyed it.

Taste like water. No flavor no tea
Victoria C.

Honestly, this is the worst drink I've ever had. I ordered the Yin Yang Jelly Fresh Milk Tea, and it literally tasted like water. There was absolutely no tea flavor at all, and the drink was so watered down that I couldn't even finish it. For the price, I expected an actual milk tea with some tea flavor, but this was extremely disappointing. I definitely won't be coming back.

Oolong Black Fresh Milk tea紅龍鮮奶茶
Tiffany C.

I wanted to try a new milk tea place and decided to try their oolong and popcorn chicken combo their roasted oolong milk tea was just okay - I was hoping it would be on par with TPT's but it doesn't have a strong enough tea flavor. however, I did enjoy the boba -- it was fresh and chewy the popcorn chicken was unfortunately very dry and the staff didn't bother to mix in the seasoning -- there was only 1 person working the orders so they weren't very friendly because he was probably being overworked and underpaid I wish I got the strawberry milk tea instead -- will consider getting it next time

Marilyn P.

I got one of the Cream Milk Tea, and I thought it wasn't very flavorful. In my opinion, it tasted more milk than anything. The general vibe of the shop was just a quick order at the kiosk, and picking your order up at the table. It was a generally hands off experience.

Signature Fresh Milk Tea鼎極鮮奶茶 with Mochi
Michelle T.

I decided to try Shang Yu Lin after seeing the bogo deal they were running on Doordash for certain drinks. We chose the Signature Fresh Milk tea with drinkable mochi as the topping and enjoyed the depth in its flavor. 10% sugar might sound intimidating, but was just the right amount. They added a generous amount of mochi so it turned out to be very thick and viscous, making it difficult to sip the drink and get proportionate amounts of tea and mochi at the same time. Besides that one issue, I did enjoy the drink with mochi overall and would give this drink a 4/5. Service was quick and our order of 4 drinks was ready within about 10 minutes of ordering. There is limited seating inside, and most people tend to bring their drinks to go. I would come back to try the rest of their menu and toppings.

Guava Green Tea芭樂綠茶
Elsie H.

Having this icy drink made me more incentive to work during a 95F day. We came during a weekday and this is my boss's go-to place during an extremely hot day. My guava green tea was great but I think I made a mistake not adjusting the sugar level and add lychee coconut jelly...He ordered regular black tea with grass jelly. I need to be pretty honest that I don't like grass jelly usually but their grass jelly was pretty delish! Very balanced (not too sweet!) Anyway, I'll definitely order grass jelly as my topping next time!

Oolong Black Fresh Milk tea紅龍鮮奶茶, Yin Yang Boba Fresh Milk Tea 太極鮮奶茶, and 鹽酥蔬菜組合 Fried Veggie Mix.
Daniel H.

Stopped by for some drinks and snacks and had a great experience. We ordered the Oolong Black Fresh Milk Tea with fenjiao (the white, agar-like boba) and the Yin Yang Boba Fresh Milk Tea. The boba had a really nice chewy texture and didn't have that plastic-like texture some places have. Same with the fenjiao, which was great to see since not many boba shops offer it. We also tried the fried veggie mix. It smelled insanely good when it came out. Thankfully it tasted just as good and was nicely seasoned. The staff were very busy but still moved things along quickly. We waited maybe 3 minutes for the drinks and about 8 minutes for the fried food. The shop has a very traditional Chinese tea house vibe, and the staff were wearing sleek Chinese-inspired uniforms with black and gold trim which added to the ambiance. Overall a really nice spot. Would return.

Kim l.

Been wanting to try since they opened up. Popped by to grab some drinks. Too bad their non caffeinated drink options are so limited. The girls ended up going next door to tea era. I ordered via the kiosk. The hot drinks take longer to prep, they said 10 minutes but ended up being over 20 minutes. Peach oolong milk tea: 2/5 I had a taste of it and didn't like the peach flavor. We added panna cotta but it had an odd harder texture than we are used to. Yung yang jelly fresh milk tea: 4/5 much better than the peach. I liked the jelly.

Strawberry Fresh Milk + Lychee Coconut Jelly
Samantha L.

Shang Yu Lin is a famous Taiwan chain of boba stores and I'm excited that they have a location in the US! The Queen of Guava Smoothie was very refreshing and had an icy consistency. Not many stores have guava drinks, so I'm glad they do. It has green tea, soft mochi swirls, and lychee jelly. The Red Bean Mochi Fresh Milk was a fun one to try. Soft mochi was also swirled in the creamy drink. Real chunks of red bean sat at the bottom. I felt like I was both drinking and eating a dessert! The Strawberry Fresh Milk had real bits of strawberry and it wasn't too sweet. The strawberry taste really comes forward. I liked that it was made with organic milk as well. I added Lychee Coconut Jelly, which was sweet and juicy, bursting with fruitiness. Overall very flavorful drinks in huge cups. Beautifully decorated store interior with an elegant feel. Fast and friendly service. Their glass display case has little cakes and desserts that I want to try next time!

Kira L.

Came across this store on google maps and realized they sell basque cheese cake so I had to try! This is related to the cheese cake (original flavor). The cheesecake itself is pretty mediocre (has a fridge smell to it too so I'm not sure how long ago the cheesecake itself was made). On weekends the cheesecakes are half off so definitely a deal! They have other cakes to try- may try them next time. Store is super cute, casual, and friendly staff! Service is great!

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Shu Shia - Durian Mango Frost w/ sultan durian, mango, rice milk ($8.49) - Delicious!

Shu Shia

4.3(294 reviews)
1.6 mi

I want to believe this is a healthier alternative to milk tea! They also have regular milk teas but…read moretheir avocado smoothies seem to be the popular choice. I've tried a few of their avocado drinks, and I have to say, they're super addictive. The Avocado Chia and Super Avocado were both delicious, reminding me of a creamy, sweet avocado yogurt smoothie. The oat popping boba is a nice alternative to regular boba and adds a great texture to the drink. I say it's a must add to your drink, trust me you won't regret it. I'd skip the Strawberry Dafuqin, though. It reminded me of strawberry milk with a bunch of toppings, and I didn't get much of the oolong tea flavor. My only complaints are the wait time and parking. They get tons of online orders, so drinks can take a while to prepare. Plan accordingly if you're stopping by! The plaza is also small, so parking can be a challenge. There are about 5-6 tables for dine-in, and you order through a kiosk, so there isn't much to say about the service. Overall, I hope they open another location closer to or in San Francisco!

Shu Shia is a well established in China, and this Cupertino location is their only USA location…read more I've been looking forward to trying their well known fruit "drink" which is a healthier alternative to milk tea (my downfall) In China they use only the freshest ingredients/fruit, and not much more. I tried to order online, because I had other things to do in the area, and the online portal said that it wasn't able to take orders. I figured it might've just been a glitch. They're located in a strip mall and parking is very limited Once I got inside, they have two small kiosks to place orders, and at least half a dozen or more people working behind the counter that will completely ignore you and anyone else. There are a couple places just said, but seating is more limited than the parking. No one was in front of me at the kiosk so I thought this was going to be me lucking out, and being able to place an order and get in and out fairly quickly. Keep in mind there were only a couple of people sitting at the table, enjoying their drinks. I was shocked when I went to order and literally 95% of the drinks were marked sold out, and the little bit that was possibly left to order would take close to two hours to receive my order. The sign on the kiosk popped up 80 mins, and the lady standing next to me at the other kiosk said this was her third time there trying to order, and that the time was only a suggestion, and that this definitely would take longer than that. Two hours for a drink?! No thank you. There must be a better way for them to navigate the ordering system. EDIT: the photo included is to show the wait time and not the entire menu which is reflective of 95% of the items being sold out

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Shu Shia - Signature Avocado Smoothie with Chia Seed

Signature Avocado Smoothie with Chia Seed

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Cheezo Pink Peach

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Heytea - Coconut mango blue

Heytea

3.5(304 reviews)
1.9 mi•Rancho Rinconada
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I am very impressed! We came in on a Saturday afternoon, so it was very busy. However, we only…read morewaited 10/15 minutes because the orders were moving quickly. The employees were on top of it, making drinks quickly but still quality. I also like the storefront itself, very clean and modern with lots of room for us all to wait for our orders to be made. The drinks were fantastic. I wasn't sure if all the different flavors in my drink would taste good together but it was so yummy. My drink had matcha foam, honeydew, jasmine tea, and blue spirulina. AND not to mention the boba was perfectly sweetened and perfectly chewy. So delicious!!

This is a fresh-brewed tea shop originally from China. As usual, I never order milk tea, and my…read morefavorite drink here is the Kale Boost Tea. It might not be everyone's favorite, especially among younger customers, but I personally love it. I always order mine with no sugar and no ice. It's incredibly refreshing and perfect after a meal. It leaves your mouth feeling clean and fresh, without that heavy, creamy feeling you sometimes get after drinking milk tea. Highly recommended, especially if you prefer something light and refreshing! Just keep in mind that it can get very busy on weekends and after work, so be prepared to wait in line. 來自中國的現泡茶店,我按照慣例永遠都不會點所謂的奶茶。這家店我最喜歡的是一款叫作Kale Boost Tea,年輕人喝通常都不愛,尤其我都是點無糖去冰,非常的爽口,適合飯後來一瓶,真的讓人感覺口腔清爽,沒有奶茶喝完的粘膩感。強力推薦!不過週末和下班時間人很多,需要排隊!

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Heytea - Triple supreme matcha latte

Triple supreme matcha latte

Heytea - Crisp Grape Boom

Crisp Grape Boom

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Rose Tea Lounge - Cupertino - Tiramisu milk tea, dirty boba matcha latte

Rose Tea Lounge - Cupertino

4.1(122 reviews)
1.3 mi
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Rose tea lounge is one of my favorite stops! However the prices are a bit costly so it's a…read moredefinitely a treat to ourselves! My husband and I love the ambiance inside, it smells so good and it's always clean and cutely decorated. They have one kiosk, and there's not always someone available to take your orders because they're focused on making drinks. Which makes sense if they're busy! I truly love their fruit drinks! Strawberry Heaven is my to -go!! Adding in lychee bits (not the bites/ stars) was the best decision I ever made lol my husband loves their mango tango As for coffee Creme Brulee Boba Latte is our favorite ! This only comes in a smaller size but if you get Black Sugar Boba Latte and add xreme brûlée it's technically a larger version but $$ it'll cost you, I think it comes out to $9-10 (like I said treat) We do like the curry pizza right next to it as well! Give it it a try next time :)

- beautiful interior with lots of seating, a great place to chat with friends…read more - you order at a kiosk system - the gyokuro green milk tea is so delicious! It's light, refreshing, and almost has a toasty rice flavor. The lid is also so interesting and fun! - fruit tea was a little too syrupy for me but the orange flavor is more prominent and still refreshing

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Rose Tea Lounge - Cupertino - Tiramisu milk tea, dirty boba matcha latte

Tiramisu milk tea, dirty boba matcha latte

Rose Tea Lounge - Cupertino - Strawberry cloud and tie guan milk tea

Strawberry cloud and tie guan milk tea

Rose Tea Lounge - Cupertino - Strawberry Heaven: Jasmine w/ strawberries ($6.25), Da Hong Pa Oolong MT ($6), Seasonal Peach Cloud: Peach Smoothie w/ cheese foam ($7.99)

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Strawberry Heaven: Jasmine w/ strawberries ($6.25), Da Hong Pa Oolong MT ($6), Seasonal Peach Cloud: Peach Smoothie w/ cheese foam ($7.99)

Molly Tea - Snowy Jasmine -- IG: @phuoodwithvicks

Molly Tea

4.6(771 reviews)
2.1 mi•Rancho Rinconada
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I had a wonderful experience! Jean provided outstanding customer service, she was warm, friendly,…read moreattentive. She went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. The boba tea was absolutely delicious as well. The tea was flavorful, the sweetness was just right, and the boba was fresh and perfectly chewy. Highly recommend this place, and I'll definitely be back!

I've got a few drinks here, but they don't seem as good as the Sunnyvale location. Parking is…read moreawful, just like their other locations. Maybe that's their signature haha. I got the Snowy Jasmine today, and the whipped cream with pecans was amazing. However, the tea itself tasted a little too milky, with no strong tea flavor. My husband got the Pistachio Jasmine Coconut, and it was too milky as well. We couldn't taste the jasmine tea at all. Service wasn't too bad. There were two people making drinks and one person handling the finished drinks, adding toppings and whipped cream, calling out orders, putting on lids, and answering questions. At one point, I saw 12 to 15 drinks piling up on the counter. She handled it all in stride and was super nice. Kudos to her! Overall, not my fav location and the drinks could be better. I've given this place multiple chances but I'm never impressed.

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Molly Tea - Snowy Jasmine  -- IG: @phuoodwithvicks

Snowy Jasmine -- IG: @phuoodwithvicks

Molly Tea - From left to right: Snowy Jasmine, DanCong Milk Tea, Matcha Jasmine Salted Cheese, and Snowy DanCong

From left to right: Snowy Jasmine, DanCong Milk Tea, Matcha Jasmine Salted Cheese, and Snowy DanCong

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Ten Ren Tea - Roasted oolong

Ten Ren Tea

4.2(1.1k reviews)
1.4 mi
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This is a Taiwanese brand tea shop and I think they have the best tea in town . On tips of tea bags…read morein nice boxes , they also sell loose tea left in large cans ( air tight to keep the freshness of the tea leaves) for gifts or home use . My favorite are their 鐵觀音Ti Kuan Yin tea ( Aka Iron Goddress of Mercy ) . It is a light brown lightly curled leaf . When brewed , it produces light-red color , sweet mellow taste , and refreshing aroma . The loose tea leaf quality is better than the one in small tea bags . Ti Kuan Yin Tea was sold for 22 for 300 gram . Their Oolong tea and Jasmine tea are very popular too . Another diadem of the store sells made to go boba tea . I like their ice black Oolong milk tea , Jasmine ice tea . The staffs are very polite and friendly. They pay attention to give me the less sugar and less ice version as he I placed the orders . The line for boba teas cold be quite long . It is advised to order on line in advance . Then go pick up . Free parking near by . It got busy on the weekends and you may need to park farther away then walk a short distance there . This is one of the tea shop I go to on a regular basis . They have many branches at different locations. I have include a photo for the locations .

I finally went back to Ten Ren after many years and it's still consistently good like I remember…read more I think Ten Ren arguably has one of the best boba out of all the milk tea shops in the area. it's always soft and chewy no matter when you go I ordered their white peach green tea -- I made the mistake of getting 100% sweetness (I think 75% would've been perfect) but it was still really good Service was fast as well, but the downside is there isn't any seating inside. But I definitely will be back soon to try their oolong next time

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Ten Ren Tea - Roasted Oolong Milk Tea | IG: xstina.eats

Roasted Oolong Milk Tea | IG: xstina.eats

Ten Ren Tea - TenRen - inside

TenRen - inside

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