The store was clean and the ambiance was inviting. Good vibes to work on your laptop. Staff were helpful with all our questions. A lot of interesting drink combinations which were delicious. Just wish they served snacks , otherwise it was amazing. read more

Sun Tea Mix - Strawberry Smoogurt, Mango Charm, and Strawberry Smoothie - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

It has been opened for a long time and haven't tried it until recently. I always see soufflé pancake pictures on social media of this place. It's a simple and cute. This tea place is located near H Mart in Kakaako. I would park at Salt and walk there. Salt at Kakaako has free parking for an hour. Grab some food at Salt and and then get a drink here. I didn't get to try the soufflé pancakes but I got the white peach oolong tea instead. Ordered it with lite ice and less sweet. I love the taste of it. The fruit flavor isn't overpowering the tea, and vice versa. Refreshing drink for me. Also got a stamp card. Love to come back here when I'm in the area. read more

Sun Tea Mix - White Peach Oolong Tea (M) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was in the area and decide to give them a try. I had the Camelia oolong tea with 25% sweetness and crystal boba. It was very sweet at 25% sweetness. The tea has floral taste but too sweet. Maybe I should just do 0% sweetness. Store was pack today with vendors inside. Service was alright. But they didn't give me a cup sleeve to scratch for a prize. I am not sure if I can just take one or the associate needs to give it to me. They never mention. But just ask if I need a bag despite I only order one drink. Maybe I will be back? read more

This place is amazing. The interior, the service, the drink itself is always consistent. Comfy furniture for good study sessions read more

Sun Tea Mix - Lime tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

In my old age I am thinking people care about my life and the stupid stuff I did when I was younger, so I cut all of that out from this review, because who really cares? The tangential reviews either get 1) read by people who really are curious or 2) skipped over by busy people who only want to know about the business, not about my pathetic, attention-seeking reviews: MUST GET: Brown Sugar Bobba Souffle ($9.99) - holy smokes it's the holy grail of broken-mouthedness!!! You have to wait 20 minutes for it, as it's cooked to order but this is BETTER than the over-hyped and forgettable Honshino pancake souffles I ate in Tokyo!! It's warm, it's airy, it's jiggly and AMAZING!!! I wish I could upload a video on it doing it's jiggly thing but it looks like Yelp removed that feature a long time ago. I'm dreaming about it right now! GET: the drinks, which are pretty good too, but the best deal are the souffle pancakes. Oh. My. Lord. Return Factor: 110% read more

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Soufflé was nice and beautiful to look at!!! The boba was really soft and chewy, not too sweet. It was made relatively quickly, maybe under 10 min despite what the sign outside said it would take 20. The fruit tea drinks came with real fruit. Not a super strong taste but still very refreshing! Tried the Lilikoi and Pineapple Tea and Strawberry Lime Tea. Lots of fresh ingredients and allowed for many refreshing sips. Was able to find street parking but sometimes it can be a challenge. Great location with lots of neat places to eat and shop around. Also has a clean bathroom! The best part of this place is the ambience. Really appreciate the decor, art, and overall clean atmosphere! read more

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Go to order : tropical lava Flow drink and creme brulee soufflé. If you get ANY soufflé make sure to call in 20 minutes advance to place the order. That's how long it takes for them to make it. They also close fairly early so be warned. Lava flow: perfect combo or fruity, toppings, and creaminess Creme brulee soufflé: jiggly, soft in the inside, crunchy burntness on the outside. =perfect combo. Prices are on the higher side but you get what you pay for.... Quality. read more

Sun Tea Mix - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Tried the soufflé pancakes and they were really good. Boyfriend tried a mango drink that he really liked. read more

Sun Tea Mix - Brown sugar boba soufflé pancakes - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This place is a must try when you're in the Kaka'ako area. I've been here multiple times but they never disappoint me. This time, my sister and I ordered the Lilikoi and pineapple tea and strawberry milk. The service and ambiance is nice. I like their teas, very refreshing and light. When your order is ready they come and bring it to your table. read more

Sun Tea Mix - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Perfect soufflé pancake (crème brûlée sauce), and tea-fruit smoothie with cheese foam. Never tried either before, but the staff was extremely helpful and patient in helping with recommendations, and definitely will be back. read more

Sun Tea Mix has been on my radar ever since I saw their beautiful soufflé pancakes on Instagram. I was on quite the soufflé pancake kick last year when I found a recipe to make my own. They were really good, but not nearly as delicious when someone else makes them for you! And Sun Tea Mix's soufflé pancakes have the best light fluffy texture that I have ever had! Also on their extensive menu are delicious hand crafted drinks made with quality brewed tea and real fruit. I had a super refreshing grapefruit mojito made with no alcohol and fresh mint. I loved the bubbles from the soda water and I would definitely order it again. My son had a mango smoothie topped with mango gelato. You could really taste the fresh mango. My daughter couldn't stop raving about her strawberry smoothie topped with cheese foam and her addition of crystal jelly. Her eyes widened with every sip! Currently, Sun Tea Mix is only open for take out. Which is a shame because their cafe is the cutest! When it does reopen for dining, expect cozy seating with available WIFI. Parking is free for the first hour at HMart or Salt without validation and with validation: $1 for two hours or less and $3 for three hours or less. Visit them at their website for online ordering. read more

Tea houses are like mushrooms, they're everywhere! I'm not a food blogger/vlogger but on my IG account most of my friends are foodie enthusiast or considered themselves food influencer. Been drooling a lot of times and one of the many places I wanna visit is the infamous, Sun Tea Mix! Tucked in the neighborhood of Kaka'ako on Keawe Street, my bandit miraculously invited me for a drink in here. And who am I to say no? Of course I am in! The moment we entered the place, t'was so peaceful. Nobody's there except the staffs. The white interior color will surely lighten anyone's mood. I love the luxury vibe of this tea house. It reminds me of the minimalist living as I stare the wall, tables & chairs. So clean & bright. I love it! Since we are only here for the drink, let us stick for some refreshments. LoL. I chose mango smoothie with cheese foam & mango mojito (non-alcoholic) for my bandit. Their menu is quite extensive but since I got GERD it's easy for me to focus on the smoothie section or fruit juices. Easy peasy right? Mango Smoothie with Cheese Foam: mango flavor is strong! I super duper enjoyed it. In the bottom, there are lots of mango chunks while on the above, is the cheese foam that compliments well with the liquid. It has a salty sweet savory finish. Perfect quencher indeed! Mango Mojito: is as good with my mango smoothie. It has fresh mint & chunks of mango to it. Super refreshing & really give that tangy refreshing flavor. We hit a jackpot on our drinks! Cha-ching! Belly approved & taste bud satisfied! (insert wink face) Customer service is good but not the best. Price is okay, I guess? We got the best time in this tea house taking a lot of blurred & good photos. Will surely come back! Mahalo for reading & happy juandering fellow Yelpers! read more

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Light instrumentals play in the background, but there's enough ambient noise that you can't quite tell what language it is. A nice cafe for casual conversation with friends. The drinks came out quite quickly, and I was impressed at the presentation. Very eye-catching. If you prefer your desserts on the less sweet side, I recommend 0 or 25%. My 25% tasted like some other places' 50-75%. The sparkling mango mojito (sparkling wayer and mango) was refreshing and the little chunks of mango were fun. #woulddrinkagain read more

Sun Tea Mix - Mango Mojito(Non-Alcohol) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The girl was so sweet and the boba here is great. It's very clean here and lots of tables to do any type of school work or work you would like. I will be returning for sure! read more

HIGHLY RECOMMEND this boba tea place , great service , a lot of options and their crème brûlée pancakes were perfect ! Make sure to make a stop by this place read more

Sun Tea Mix - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Sun tea mix is good. It's more what I'm used to coming from CA. The area was really nice and seems great to walk and explore during non covid times. This shop is modern and nice. It has a lot of space and I can tell it would be a great place to hang out before the pandemic. The decoration is spot on. They do have a few tables for outside dining so we decided to relax outside for a bit while we waited for our drinks to be made. Customer service was excellent and friendly. They were patient with us while we ordered since it was our first time. I got the mango yogurt drink and it was great. My cousin got the strawberry version and it was not as good. My cousin got the pancakes as well and it was really good. First time trying it so take it with a grain of salt. Overall, I enjoyed it here and the ambiance relaxed me even more. read more

Sun Tea Mix - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My friend and I were in the Kaka'ako area and were looking for the nearest boba shop where we stumbled across Sun Tea Mix on a hot sunny day. Although we did not opt for boba, I went with the Fruit Oolong Tea with lychee jelly with 25% sweetness. The fruit oolong tea was quite refreshing with the perfect balance of the earthy tones of the tea and sweetness of fruit & lychee jelly. However, yet again, five seconds later the liquid was gone because I couldn't' find myself putting my drink down. The interior of the shop is very spacious; perfect for social distancing and gives you the cute modern vibe. They also have a stamp card going on as well as an online ordering system which gives you the option to go and grab. Overall, this place is cute, trendy, and I definitely would go back to try other fun things on the menu. read more

Sun Tea Mix - Left to Right: Fruit Oolong Tea & Grape Smoothie - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food was delicious. Service was very friendly. Establishment was extremely clean which I super appreciated I did a mobile pickup since there was an event on in kakaako and I couldn't find parking and had to have someone walk to get it. The creme brulee was divine and I also got the brown sugar boba. Highly recommend both. They traveled well although I can imagine they would've been even more delicious if we ate them in-store The biggest disappointment was not from sun tea but finding out the massive mark ups on these items when you order through Yelp. Each souffle in store was $10.99 through Yelp it was over $14 each. So I will not be using that service again. read more

Sun Tea Mix - Creme brulee top - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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First time customer here! As I walked into Sun Tea Mix, I admired the beautiful aesthetic the shop had inside. The space would be big enough for a couple of groups to enjoy their drinks. While it's a shame that people aren't allowed to dine in currently, I'm glad that they're taking precautionary measures! When looking at the menu, it was pretty difficult to choose which drink I wanted to try since they all looked tasty. I opted for the Strawberry Snowcap Smoothie as my first ever drink from Sun Tea Mix. The drink contained big chunks of jelly, strawberry bits, a little bit of what I assume is cocoa pebbles, and whipped cream. It was both sweet and refreshing. I wasn't too sure if you're supposed to mix the whipped cream into the drink so I drank it as is. The whipped cream did not taste like store bought whipped cream so I'm guessing it might be something that they make themselves. However, the paper straw used for the drink failed me after 5 sips and it became too flimsy to the point where I couldn't drink anything. I know this might not be Sun Tea Mix's fault since the new rules in Hawaii state that drink places can't use plastic straws anymore, so I'm not holding this against the store. I would recommend future customers to bring their own reusable straw or drink directly from the cup itself. I was glad that I was on my way home after picking up my drink since I was able to use my own reusable straw. I'd definitely love to come back here again and try out some of their other drinks and their souffles! read more

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Wandering in the area in search of boba tea I stumbled upon this little drink store on the edge of town. The concept was unique enough as the menu called for fruit and one had to wonder if this was a rendition of another smoothie place. But..it's not! The teas are more than fruit infused they are filled with fresh fruit. My oolong fruit tea was filled with a fresh watermelon, apple slices, lime, lemon, passion fruit and soaked in oolong. The drink was so refreshing and fresh flavored with a light sweetness. You could also eat the watermelon chunks and apple slices after drinking your tea. The price is a little steeper than most drink places but there is a 50% special on Fridays. I would like to try the boba in the future but I will return for the fresh teas. read more

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I never thought I would say this but these days milk tea places are popping up like crazy and getting quite competitive. I can't barely keep up with all these new milk tea shops if it wasn't for my yelp milk tea addicts. Sun Tea Mix is an urban shop located in Kaka`ako near by Salt at Kaka`ako. I'm not sure if there's free parking so I just parked on the street. I know they're known for their souffle but I have to save that for next time. I tried one of my usual jasmine milk tea with konnyaku. Konnyaku is a Japanese jelly. It really doesn't have much taste. I thought it went well with my flavorful jasmine milk tea. So, I really hope that when this pandemic is over I can return with a friend and try their souffle and hangout here. read more

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They're new! The interior is bright and trendy. At this time they offer take out and limited (2 small tables) out door seating. I like their fruity drinks! It's refreshing and sweet. The berry drink (strawberry and blueberry) was sweet and tarty because they use fresh fruits. The iced peach tea was sweet, but not overly sweet which I enjoyed. Everyone posts their beautiful pictures of the desserts and soufflé pancakes. I'm looking forward to trying the dessert next time. (: They also have a stamp card system so be sure to check them out and get some stamps! I usually get lucky with street parking. You can also park in the garage. read more

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I discovered this place when walking to H Mart. Another charming boba place popped up that I just need to try out. The interior was clean and modern, it's unfortunate that they are not accepting dine-in at the moment. The menu was also a little different from other boba places. They seem to focused more on fruit drinks over milk teas. I visited this place a couple of times with a friend and we tried: Matcha latte with cheese foam: Pretty good drink. The matcha latte is iced and mixed pretty well with the milk. It wasn't powdery at all. Cheese foam was good, it creates a bit of saltiness to the drink. Brown sugar boba milk: We tried brown sugar boba milk tea in other places, however this place doesn't have "tea" in the drink. The boba was warm so the drink was warm even though there were a good amount of ice in it. Boba was soft, sweet, and chewy. However, it did became harder after 20 minutes. The drink tasted like sweeten milk. I think I prefer to have tea mix into the drink. Strawberry smoogurt: Another yogurt drink with vanilla flavor yogurt, purée strawberries, and clear jelly on the bottom. This wasn't my favorite drink. The strawberries were good, but the flavor of the yogurt didn't suit my taste. The jelly at the bottom was good. Lilikoi and pineapple tea: My favorite drink so far. Such a cool and refreshing flavor. There were bits of pineapple chucks and lilikoi seeds in the drink. Perfect to beat the summer heat. Creme brûlée soufflé: Pretty good soufflé. The pancake was soft and it melts in your mouth. The creme brûlée sauce was pretty good. It was little sweeter than I would have prefer. The soufflé took about 10-20 minutes to make which wasn't that bad. The toasted sugar on top of the soufflé sticks to the top of the container that it comes in because of the heat. Overall, pretty good drink place. Looking forward to the day they accept dine-in. I will be back to try their other drinks. read more

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Boba tea in Kaka'ako, Honolulu, Hawaii... I saw a couple of Yelp friends checking in at this Hot New Business and I wondered what it was about. Thanks to Jessica P. for giving me her two partially filled stamp cards before she left Honolulu. She gave me motivation to visit Sun Tea Mix! PARKING: I found metered street parking on Auahi Street, across from Fisher Hawaii. I don't want to park in the garage and remember to get a validation. I also don't like the pressure of limited time (even though it's covered parking. I heard that the spaces are narrow). LOCATION: if you are standing on Keawe Street, facing the new H Mart, Sun Tea Mix is to the left - about couple of shops down the sidewalk. SERVICE: friendly and efficient. The gal that took the order, remembered me and brought me my drink when it was ready! ENVIRONMENT: clean and bright! Cute decor! Instagramable walls! Cool air conditioning! Convenient restroom is available! PRODUCT: I ordered the Lilikoi Pineapple Tea. It had little Passionfruit seeds and fresh bits of pineapple fruit! I liked it because it wasn't too sweet nor bitter! Of course, I will return because I like businesses with a Loyalty Program. I also want to try the Souffle Pancakes and the Watermelon smoothie next! Now that I know where it is, I shall be a returning customer of Sun Tea Mix! read more

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About a month ago, we heard some friends talk about the soufflé pancakes. Then Tin posted pictures of these amazing looking pancakes so it's been on our list of things to try. We called in our order today and found street parking nearby. We were a little early and they were still making it so we ordered mango milk and lilikoi pineapple drinks. Both were flavors we never tried before either. Due to covid, we took a quick snapshot of the strawberry soufflé pancake before they packed it to go. I agree with Lyla's review, it has a spongy egg taste. It's not sweet, it's very light. But for our taste buds, we like the other soufflé pancake place better. So if you're wanting to try this place for the beverages, the ones we ordered were refreshing! The mango milk with boba sure was different than what we've ever had before. The lilikoi pineapple was super fresh with generous fruit pieces in it. Nice atmosphere and great service. Best wishes :) read more

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Great concept, fun drink options however staff needs better training. Example, only after an order is placed and paid for, they say "we're busy so do you mind waiting at least 20 minutes for your order?". It's a bit adolescent and common knowledge but, I get it. Good help is hard to find. read more

The name "Sun Tea Mix" reminds me of steeping Lipton Tea bags in a gallon glass container filled with water placed in the sun for a couple of hours. Did you ever do that, too? Now I'm lazy and just enjoy driving all over town to all of the yummy tea shops across Honolulu, including this fairly new one located in Kaka'ako. Really excited that it's within walking distance from work. Love the white interior! Love their drinks! Love the packaging, especially the cute lil label they stick on the cap. It reads: "Enjoy a fine and complex taste of cheese foam and fresh tea in one sip by lifting up the cup to a 45 degree angle. Sip from the lid. Consume within 30 minutes for the best taste." Now if the drink comes with any toppings, you'll want to use the boba sized straw. Tilting your drink still provides the same enjoyment of the complex drink of your choice! I haven't tried their soufflé, but I have tried four different drinks which are all pretty excellent! My two favorites are the Ice Cream Watermelon Tea with Cheese Foam and Peach Oolong Tea with Cheese Foam. The Watermelon tea is the most refreshing drink which offers a variety of textures to enjoy! The blended watermelon bits are crunchy, the jellies and squishy and sweet, and the cheese foam is creamy with a hint of salt. It's wonderful! Parking? I usually zoom right into the parking structure at 440 Keawe, which is the same garage for H Mart. So far, parking is free for up to 1-hour. Be sure to validate! Finally, Sun Tea Mix has a Loyalt Card, so be sure to pick one up! Their drinks are addicting!! read more

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The teas here are great. Especially fruit tea! The strawberry lime tea is my favorite. The shop has lots of space to sit and it is clean and cool. Service is fairly quick and workers are nice read more

Not all Milk Tea Boba joints are created equal. There's a hundred boba places on Oahu and I'm sure I've tried 99 of them. Each place unique in some way but pretty much and but different. The one thing that stands out for me with their tea is the Phoenix Oolong milk tea that is just exquisite. I rate milk tea by the quality of their brewed tea and trust me when I say you can taste quality in their tea. The milk also taste pretty wholesome, not the dried creamer which is pretty much detrimental to your health if consumed regularly. Every time I'm in Kakaako while shopping at HMART I will always pick myself up some of their milk tea. I've also tried their cloud cakes and yes they are also quite superb. The service is ok.. friendly. Their menu is pretty limited compared to other milk tea places but simplicity and quality seems to be what works for them! read more

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I like that the Kakaako SALT area now has a new boba/ tea place. I'm frequently in the area and I love a good fruit tea or milk tea with boba. Now that H mart is open nearby, I could see the his place getting busy. The interior is really nice, I could definitely come here to do work, but because of Covid, they aren't allowing anyone to sit inside. Understandable, but it's a shame the space can't be used to it's full potential. I ordered a fruit tea. The advertisements are what got me. The fruit tea was advertised as having fruits like mango and lilikoi. It was also almost $8!!!!!!!!!i was like ok, well as long as it has my favorite fruits, it's worth it. Unfortunately, when I got my fruit tea, I was disappointed. It didn't have chunks of mango or lilikoi. The only pieces of fruit I could find were watermelon, orange, lemon and lime. I don't think it's worth the price. I have no idea where you should park. If you're lucky, you can park on the street. But those spots are usually full. The SALT lot is out of the question because I don't think this place is associated and therefore probably won't validate. I'll probably be back, but this definitely isn't one of my favorite places for fruit tea. They also don't have a stamp card or rewards system that I'm aware of. read more

Sun Tea Mix - Two oolong fruit teas, $7 each! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Discovered this when COVID just started and it was awesome! Granted it's the first time I tried cheese foam, but yum! My favorite is the Strawberry & Blueberry with cheese foam. It's very refreshing and smooth! I've also tried the watermelon with cheese foam which is good too but there's something about the strawberry & blueberry with cheese foam that I keep going back for. Their soufflé is also soooooo good. It's soft, smooth, fluffy, and tasty. All of their soufflés are yummy. The only thing that I hope improved is the wait time for these. They just opened when I tried my first one, so hopefully it's quicker than 30 minutes. I'm so happy that they reopened and I hope more people go to check it out. Please support them as it's one of my top 3 best drink places on island. read more

Sun Tea Mix - Strawberry & Blueberry w/cheese foam Taro w/cheese foam - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Sun Tea Mix is the new kid on the block on Keawe street. Located in between Kira Hawaii and Oh! Sozai. I happened to be walking by and noticed an open sign. So of course, I could not resist and had to check them out. The inside is very nice! Its unfortunately that they opened during these crazy times. This would be a great place to get out of the house to hang with friends or do work on a laptop. I decided to try the Watermelon Smoothie ($7.49). I was disappointed that it only came in a large, I wish they offered a smaller size option. The smoothie itself was good and refreshing. I really like the konnyaku crystal jelly. I definitely want to come back to try the Creme brulee souffle pancake. A huge MAHALO to Sun Tea Mix for operating during this pandemic. read more

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Oh so fluffy jiggly pancakes!!! I came here specifically for the creme brûlée soufflé pancake and I was not disappointed! We had called to place order and arrived around 20mins after as they said takes around 15mins to make. When we got there, they weren't ready but that's ok, We assumed cause we ordered the creme brûlée and the strawberry would take longer if they just had one stove area. We ordered drinks while we got there and I wasn't a big fan of their brown sugar boba. Soufflés pancakes are so fluffy and jiggly, that was worth every bite, they give you 2 in each. Creme Brûlée is my fave! The strawberry one was ok, not as sweet to my liking. read more

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3/23/2020 Our State is under an Emergency COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Stay At Home/Work From Home Order but luckily, the Order calls for "Restaurants and other facilities that prepare and serve food, but only for delivery or carry out'. While we were walking about the Kaka'ako neighborhood, we stopped in to Sun Tea Mix to place an order for their luscious looking soufflé pancakes. We knew that it would take about 10-15 minutes to prepare which is why we figured on placing the order while continuing our walk to SALT At Our Kaka'ako to order takeout poke bowls from Redfish. As of 3/22, the 20% Grand Opening discount has concluded. So, our order for the Crème Brûlée pancakes cost us $9.99 + HI State Tax. As we were placing our order, the owner started piping out the batter for another couple's and our order. We paid, got our receipt, and walked off to Redfish. We returned in about 15 minutes in time to watch one of the workers package and sauce our pancakes. Rushing home, I made sure to keep the container level. I think the pancakes "settled" a bit but were still fluffy and each pancake measured about 1" in height (sorry, I didn't use my measurement tool out because my husband was rushing me) and stacked up to be 2" high. The pancakes were airy, with pillowy-texture like Japanese sponge cake and a faint eggy-flavor. The silky cream sauce had a nice balance of vanilla and sweetness. There are other flavors such as classic, strawberry, brown sugar boba and mango (coming soon). NOTE: Please allow at least 15 minutes for your order to be prepared. We're looking forward to the time when we'll be able to dine-in at this new Kaka'ako café just so we can try these soufflé pancakes fresh from the griddle. read more

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This shop is so cute, very clean and modern decor. We tried the strawberry & blueberry smoothie with cheese foam, strawberry with cheese foam, and the creme brûlée cheesecake. It was my first time trying cheese foam and it was really good - salty and sweet at the same time! Unfortunately I didn't like the actual smoothie much, the flavors tasted a little artificial to me. We didn't drink much of it and ended up tossing them. The owners did comment and I'll be sure to come back and try their other recommendations! The soufflé was awesome! It did take about 30 minutes to make. They pipe it out and slow cook it to fluffy jiggly goodness. I love soufflé cheesecakes and pancakes so this was right up my alley. They make it pretty perfectly. I got the creme brûlée, next time I'll try the strawberry and other flavors. Deserving of five stars on its own! Maybe I'll try some other drinks they have and hopefully like them better. read more

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My friend mentioned this place to our group chat one day, indicating that there was a new tea place that just opened up next to H Mart. The menu of drinks offered seemed promising, so my friend and I decided to try it after eating a late lunch at H Mart. It's located next to H Mart (as mentioned earlier) and below a newly built apartment in Kaka'ako. Parking is actually a pain due to its small space, but if you're planning to stop by H Mart and buy something, you can park in the parking garage and get your ticket validated (1st hour free, 2nd-3rd hour for $1). The cafe is relatively big and very stylish. It had a cute modern look that matched the 'theme' of Kaka'ako. Unfortunately, seating was closed off due to COVID. I ordered their Mango Smoogurt and my friend just ordered a Jasmine Green Tea (he isn't much of a boba drink). My drink was basically a four layered drink which contained mango smoothie, vanilla yogurt, crystal jelly, and actual smashed mangoes. I mixed everything together and took a sip... which came out to be very interesting. There was a ton of things happening that I didn't really know what I was expecting. Everything but the jelly tasted really good. It felt like the jelly shouldn't be there... like I would opt that out the next time I get that drink. It threw off the drink consistency and made it somewhat weird. Or maybe I'm just bias since I don't really care for jelly. I do wanna try their souffle pancake the next time I visit. The pictures everyone has been posting looks super tasty. I might also wanna try another one of their drinks. read more

Sun Tea Mix - Mango Smoogurt and Jasmine Green Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

First of all, the interior of this place is so adorable! Very clean and such an instagramable place. Now onto my order: I ordered two classic milk teas and a strawberry soufflé. Whenever I try a new boba place I like to order a classic milk tea to determine if I will enjoy this place and most certainly did! I really enjoyed their milk tea, especially the boba. The boba was cooked to a chewy consistency which I prefer and not too soft either. I do order my drink 50% sugar or less and I think 50% was perfect but could have also settle for 25% sugar. Their strawberry soufflé pancake was a really nice treat. Not too sweet, not heavy, and also can be refrigerated if you don't eat it all in one sitting. I did save it because I came here after dinner but was still enjoyable the next day. Overall, a very enjoyable first experience. As a boba lover I was very satisfy with my drink. But as a newbie to the "fluffy pancake" world I thought this was a great dessert to share or to eat by yourself! read more

Sun Tea Mix - Classic Milk Tea and Strawberry Souffle - Bubble Tea Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

One of my top boba places on Oahu! It's a shop that I have visited time and time again. Their soufflé pancakes are the perfect amount of airiness and jiggle to them. Their fruit green tea at 50% is one of my favorites but would also like to preface that I prefer my drinks less sweet. I've also tried their phoenix oolong milk tea which satisfies my oolong craving every time. I love that they have so many tables and Wi-Fi which makes for a great working environment. Parking situation could be tough during the popular times of the day. I'll typically look for street parking and if I can't find a spot, I go to the parking structure for H-mart and they give complimentary 1 hour parking. read more

I've been wanting to try this boba spot for forever! I would suggest parking at the SALT parking garage, because the first hour is free! They also validate if you do stay for over an hour, which is so great. I got their matcha latte with regular boba. Very good and was not that sweet, which is exactly how I like it:) I think I would want to try the brown sugar boba next time though. I loveeee the aesthetic of this place, there's so many places to sit & every seat is perfection. The music is also immaculate. Great place to sit and chill - also seems like a great place to get work done. Cant wait to come back! read more

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This place has never disappointed in terms of food and drinks! Their watermelon smoothie is very refreshing and creamy with watermelon chunks. Their soufflé pancakes has to by favorite so far on island. The pancakes are super light and airy and I could almost eat two orders if I wanted to. My favorite soufflé pancakes flavor was the strawberry. They're located right across the street from Salt Kakaako next to Earl. I usually park at Salt and walk over but you could get lucky snagging a street stall. The staff is friendly and the interior is nice and clean. read more

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