7-15-21 first time here after looking up shave ice on Yelp. As we were finding parking, saw a couple waiting. By the time I got close, they were leaving with one small bowl. I asked him what's good at Tea Cafe? He showed me his bowl and said I like this. What is it? He said snow. There are photos of milk teas and other beverages plastered on the outside of their business. I waited at the barricaded doorway but no one came. There was a sign saying call a number to order. I was just calling when a girl appeared. Mango snow please. We only have strawberry. Okay. Want any toppings? I chose pudding and taro. ( toppings are 50 cents additional per choice) She places the iPad in front of me for tips. Thankyou she says. She disappeared. I heard no noise. You couldn't see from the slightly closer doorway but a blurred figure. It took a while then she reappeared with my order. The texture of it reminded me of Snow Factory which recently closed in Mililani. The bright pink snow turned pastel-y from the condensed milk with bright orange pudding looked pretty. I saw one chunk of taro on the side and a few smaller pieces hidden under the snow. It was a good refreshing treat, it looked tiny to hubs but it was reasonable for the price. It didn't matter if it was less than $10 minimum, plastic was accepted. I wonder how long your wait would be if it was for more than one item? It's nice to know they are here. There's many parking stalls but may be filled since the lot is shared by MANY businesses. If you're in the vicinity, treat yourself to something cold that will hit the spot. read more

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Tried the strawberry, watermelon, and raspberry smoothies. They were super good. Haven't tried any of the milk teas, but the smoothies are highly recommended! read more

After moving to the mainland, this is ONE place I always crave and visit when I'm home! I think I've even gone 4 times during one trip back. They have a really wide variety of drinks -- from fruit smoothies to milk teas -- but I always get their açaí smoothie with boba. If I could only have 1 drink for the rest of my life, it would be that! They're really friendly there! Great service. Lots of parking available. There aren't many tables to sit, just bar seating for a few people. It's more of a grab & go place, but I personally don't mind. read more

Why haven't I known about this place before? But know that I know, I am gonna be in trouble. The best milk tea joint ever. I love Thai tea. There are all kinds of milk teas there, but I am staying with my fave for the time being. The prices are reasonable. I love that I can get the tea at the sweetness I prefer (less is more for me.) The service was great! read more

Tea Cafe - Thai tea 25% sweet with boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

FOOD - Shaved Ice: From the list of flavors I selected the honeydew. I topped it off with lychee jello and condensed milk. I also added a scoop of vanilla ice cream. So good but so bad! 5/5 SERVICE: The lady who took my order and made my shaved ice was very friendly. 5/5 FINAL THOUGHTS: I would come back. There's a lot on the menu I would like to try and I was happy with my shaved ice. read more

Tea Cafe - Honeydew shaved ice with lychee jello and condensed milk. Added a scoop of vanilla ice cream. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

I've been trying my best to buy local during this covid pandemic and my son's boba addiction brings us to this store often since he likes the mango green tea at this location a lot. The store is currently only doing phone or curbside orders, so you can call in advance or pull up in a stall right in front of the shop and call your order in. The lady will come get your credit card from you, run it inside the store and bring it back to you. My son orders the mango green tea with lychee jelly and he said this location has the best tasting one on the island so far. He recently ordered a jumbo size which is gigantic and will not fit in a standard car cup holder (it's more like a container size that Thai restaurant use for curry). I normally order the iced Thai coffee and while it is good, it's not the same as going to Thang's or getting it straight from a Thai restaurant. Overall, service has always been excellent! When the store was open it was always clean. We will definitely be back since my son loves this place. They also have a stamp card. read more

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Love their signature milk tea with pudding. Private parking. Stamp card. They also have desserts and snacks. read more

Tea Cafe - Signature milk tea with pudding, Oreo milk tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Boba texture is good, drinks are yummy and not too expensive (at least compared to other places around), service is efficient, and they have a stamp card. read more

I've started coming here every time we visit the in-laws. It's convenient, and they make really good boba - always chewy and perfectly cooked. Service can be slow (there are usually only one or two people working and they make the drinks one at a time) and on one particular occasion, they ran out of large boba right before it was my turn to order (gah! I guess they only make one batch at a time). Next time I'm going to try the $1.99 shave ice! read more

Tea Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Excellent service and drinks! All three of these drinks were amazing. I will keep coming back here for sure. read more

Tea Cafe - Coconut Ube Smoothie, Milk Tea and a Lava Flow - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

The crazy ube drink is like none other I've ever had before! It's something about the coconut smoothie, mixed with condensed milk and ube jam walls that does it for me. And the staff here is always on their A-game. Not to mention, they have a stamp card program and ample parking up front. It's a win, win, win in my book! read more

Tea Cafe - Mango Passionfruit Smoothie + Pineapple Black Tea both with boba. So bomb! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

This is my second time coming here. This place has the highest rate among the tea cafes so I decided to come and study here. I ordered Avocado Shake, and the shake was really good. The first hour was good. The owner? (A lady that left us) showed me how to get to the bathroom. It was a few minute walk. There were only 4 chairs in the cafe, but nobody was sitting in, so it has been two hours. I was going to order one more smoothie for my husband, so I hoped that it was okay for me to stay longer. Another lady that was in the kitchen came to the front area and talked stories with other staff members. I forgot to bring my earbuds so I could hear them but so focused on my study. Then she started talking about me asking her staff if I finished my smoothie and jokingly telling her staff that I needed to hurry up. It seems like she thought that I could not hear. LOL. It was so hilarious and extremely rude. I planned on coming here often for the smoothie, but now I am not sure. I'm extremely disappointed. I can not believe a cafe in Aiea, operated for local residents, and treat customers this way. I might still come and talk to the owner about the service her Staff member provided. It is so sad. read more

Tea Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

This review is based off my daughters love of this place, a few weeks back i was picking her up from the airport and wanted to surprise her with her favorite a boba. I called this place on the way, and ordered her drink, lady took my order and told me 20 min. At the time I was thinking wow thats a long time for a boba, but when I got there I could see why. This place was packed, 5-10 people sitting/standing on the bar counter area around the windows, another 5-8 people standing in line. but as promised my drinks were made and ready for pick up. This lady who i assume was the owner was the only one there working and boy was she moving and busy. Still friendly enough when taking orders but also quick at making orders, she had a few blended drink orders why I was there as well. but anyway the real reason I wrote this is because my daughter says they don't ask your sweetness level, she normally likes 70ish but they seem to get it right all the time. IDK how correct that is if you like things sweeter or less sweet but she seems to think it is because others have all enjoyed their bobas there as well so I had to shout them out for their secret sweetness tricks. read more

I like their happy hour! Very few restaurants are offering happy hour anymore... Glad to see this one cares about their customers! The tea was not water down excellent flavoring! read more

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I can't say the milk tea at Tea Cafe is amazing. The milk tea at Hana Tea still has my heart. But the thing I like about Tea Cafe is their happy hours deals. Happy hours are daily from 1 pm - 4pm. Sometimes they have a good deal of buy one drink and get second one half off, which is super amazing. Go with a friend and order up two drinks for the price of one and a half. Their daily special is another hit that I like. You can get a large milk tea or large tea of a kind for $4 through the whole day. Sometimes when I am driving by the area and is craving for a drink, I like to stop by and check out their daily special and happy hour deals. read more

My favorite place for a jasmine milk tea. Tea flavor is strong with fragrant flower taste. Perfect mix of tea and milk. Never fails everytime I come. The best!!!! read more

Bf got the brown sugar milk smoothie and it comes with boba and custard. The drink was okay. I got the orange pineapple smoothie with boba because I thought the combination was interesting. It was a good balance of both, but by the time we got our drinks, it wasn't a smoothie texture, it was more liquidy. There were 2 people in the shop, but it seemed like 1 person was doing everything. That person was taking orders/collecting payment and making/handing out drinks. She was making both the in person orders AND mobile orders and that's why people have to wait long for their drinks. There were 2 couples behind us when we were waiting for our drinks and by the time we got our drinks, there were about 5 other people added to the line as well as people parking to pick up their mobile order. This place seems popular, but they need to get the drinks out faster. read more

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This place is the best! I love how the oreo creme milk tea melts in my mouth. The hard-worker Kaitlin makes it perfect, I always make sure to tip. read more

I wanted to try their snow ice but they had ran out. That didn't stop me from topping my Hawaiian shave ice with condensed milk! They also didn't have any fresh fruit but it was still refreshing and delicious. I was also surprised by how much syrup they poured. Totally not a bad thing because a lot of places are stingy with that. The egg puffle was nice, warm, and not too sweet. It's paired perfectly after eating the sugary shave ice. Also props to the two ladies holding the store together. I can see they get really busy and was surprised to see only two workers. read more

Tea Cafe - Original egg puffle - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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I was unsure of what to get and I decided on the coconut ube smoothie. Did not disappoint, I'm not a huge fan of coconut but it's delicious and the flavors are light. The service was quick and friendly. I'll save this on my favorites. read more

Great service delicious drinks. Many choices. I got the mocha frappe and my friend got the Thai tea. Not a whole lot of seating but we went late and got lucky with seating. Forgot to mention very efficient. This place is more a to go kind of spot. read more

Friendly service! Delicious and quick Easy to find location! Coconut Ube smoothie was great. read more

Boba shop located in the same plaza as Young's Kalbee. My sister and I shared the coconut ube smoothie on a whim while waiting for our dinner and it was really good! The ube flavor wasn't very detectable as they just smear it on the inside of the cup, but the coconut was very creamy and refreshing. It looks like they run happy hours and random promos frequently. I recommend giving them a try if you're in the area! read more

I got the honeydew melon milk tea with boba balls. Really creamy and it has the melon flavor, which I love. I also like how it doesn't taste like it is made of powder and has a fresh flavor to it. Service was also very fast. I got a large drink and it was made in a few minutes. It's a great place to study as there are many outlets to charge your computer and plenty of parking. The pricing is the same as most places, with a small and a large option. Small range from $3.25 to $3.75 with the large option found from $4.25 to $4.75. Toppings are all 50 cents. read more

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Another tea place again...but they smart. They opened in Aiea area where there is not a lot of milk tea places. I heard that the milk tea here is good. So thought I might try it since I live in the area now. I got the signature milk tea ($3 for small). Decent pricing for milk tea. They made it pretty fast. I just paid and I got my milk tea. The drink wasn't too milky. Sweetness in my level was a little sweet but for normal people, it is just right for them. It's real tea when you get an aftertaste from drinking it. That's what I like! You don't get a lot of tea aftertaste at milk tea places nowadays. I'm so glad they don't over water the drink. I noticed they have snow ice and other desserts. Definitely will be back for more! read more

The tea shop is around the corner while waiting for my husband's haircut. I have tried their Oolong milk tea, 50% sweetness, half pudding, and coffee jelly. The drink didn't disappoint, and I prefer my bubble tea not too be sweet. read more

Tea Cafe - Oolong milk tea with custard and coffee jelly. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Tea Cafe is DELICIOUS *and* ADORABLE!! Such amazing vibes in this tiny cafe!! Clean, comfortable, stylish and scrumptious!! I didn't even KNOW that I liked tea as much as I do until stumbling upon this little gem with the hubby this past weekend. Let me be honest by saying that I'm not much of a boba fan like my husband is but apparently I DO love me a good milk tea in unique or haole flavors like vanilla or caramel and BOY does Tea Cafe have a great selection!! There's definitely something for every palate! The first time we went there, hubby ordered the coffee with boba and I got the caramel milk tea (plain). I loved that neither were excessively sweet. To accompany the tea and avoid the heat, we sat in and enjoyed a slice of their NY cheesecake which was very creamy and perfect for the hot day :-)... I would love to say that I expressed restraint and waited a couple of weeks to come back buuuuuut... I'm pregnant- so I have no restraint and momma wanted something sweet!! So we came back the next day and ordered their special which was a large watermelon juice that just so happened to be MIND BLOWING!! I reeeaaaally hope that they keep that on the menu for as long as possible because it was absolutely phenomenal!! We also ordered the cheesecake to go... Staff is very friendly and atmosphere is sooooo cozy!! Conclusion: I had passed by this place numerous times while parking to get my nails done next door but I never bothered to come in... I was missing out!! Don't be discouraged by the hustle and bustle of Aiea 'Shopping Plaza'... This place is totally worth the stress of dealing with the parking situation in this infamous-for-crummy-parking location!! Try it!! You won't be disappointed!! read more

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Loved the original bubble tea, 50% sugar and half bobba. The shop is appealing and fun. Service was great, and the teas were fantastic! Love being in Hawaii for milk tea! read more

Definitely one of the better tea/boba places around, especially in the Aiea area. We ordered via Uber Eats (and I've gone in person before) and they had "biscuits" listed, which piqued my curiosity alongside the drinks we ordered. I got a call shortly after that they didn't have any and asked if we wanted to replace it with something else, and when I asked what they had, she mentioned Strawberry Cheetos. Never heard of the before, so I had to say yes! As pictured below, we basically ended up getting some form of sweet asian cheeto puffs which were surprisingly good. Same texture at cheetos, but less "dust" on the outside and more of an infused fake strawberry flavor. Would likely have them again if that was my only option. As for the teas, they made it to our house with ice in tact - boba was soft and tasty, the honeydew and strawberry milk teas are definitely reminiscent of Melona bar flavor. My roommate ordered a regular black Oolong tea, but unfortunately we were given an Oolong milk tea. Uber eats will refund you if you mark that the wrong item was delivered, but I'm surely hoping the store didn't eat that cost - I just wanted to let them know it wasn't what we ordered... Either way, she didn't want it, so I got two drinks! The Oolong milk tea definitely tasted more like tea than anything, which was refreshing after the sugary sweet teas we got. All in all, I will be ordering from here first if my tea craving hits again! read more

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Went here after dinner next door to get a refreshing drink. Had the strawberry black tea and it did not disappoint. The owner was very helpful and sweet, as she let us try some samples of black and jasmine green teas before we made up our minds on what to order! I usually order the Thai tea blended with boba, but wanted to try something different. Support local! read more

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Such a cute little boba tea cafe! There's a mix of comfy seats, high-tops, and regular tables. The vibe is bright relaxing. Both times we've been in, there are smiling faces everywhere. We've tried several of the teas and the shave ice. My favorite so far is the Jasmine Green Milk Tea: not too sweet and good flavor. We came towards the end of the night, so they had almost run out of the larger bobas...which is fine. That just tells me they make their batches fresh regularly--a positive. The boba itself was decent. Nice and chewy consistency, although slightly falling apart/disintegrating, perhaps because we came late at night. I did see that they have egg custard puffs and other snacks on their menu. I'll be sure to try those on my next stop in. The staff is so friendly here and you can tell they pride themselves in customer service. So nice to see a great boba tea shop in Aiea. read more

My daughter, her two cousins and myself wanted boba drinks except for my daughter. She doesn't like boba. We walked in and my daughter wanted to use the restroom so the lady was nice enough to let her use it. We ended up buying drinks. My daughter got the raspberry smoothie which she gives a thumbs up. I got a lychee green iced tea with boba, and this drink was on point. The small was around $4.00 and some change including the boba. Daughter's drink was $3.00 and some change. The inside was nice and the ladies working here were super sweet. There was music playing in the background and there were some chairs inside where you can enjoy your drink. They also had snacks inside on the shelves. This place was good! Totally recommend if you are in the area. I will be back for more flavors of tea! read more

Tea Cafe - Raspberry smoothie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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My kids like to go here, so whenever we are nearby we stop by for some boba and smoothie. I was kinda disappointed at this visit to see two girls and a male behind the table not wearing a mask. The younger male who took our order, and the lady who handed our order to us were both using a mask, but the two little girls and possible their father, who was cleaning up wasn't. I just think that, even if it's your establishment, and you are handling food/drink items, you should be using a mask for safety precautions. Other than this we enjoy boba/smoothies at Tea Cafe. read more

Wow, another milk tea place in Aiea. This one is located across from Daiichi ramen and Young's kalbee. Unfortunately, when I visited, they were repaving parking stalls so it was kind of hectic and busy. As for the milk tea, it is already mixed together similar to Coffee or Tea. I tried their Jasmine milk tea and it had a nice, rich flavor. I usually ask for half sugar and half tea so it's not too sweet. It's a clean, spacious place to hangout with friends and they offer free WiFi. Good service too! read more

Tea Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Whenever I'm craving sweets I come to tea cafe. I got the avocado shake better yet a jumbo size. Along with that I got a bubble waffle with ube ice cream with whipped cream and chocolate sauce. read more

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$1.99 Shaved Ice is all I needed to hear before I was headed down here! This place was super cute & not only serves shaved ice but smoothies & boba too!! My friends and I came here on a Saturday night around 9pm and there was only 1 worker doing everything! She was very helpful & friendly, answering all our questions & patiently waiting while we decide. It's $1.99 for a small shaved ice and $2.50 for a large. You can also add toppings for $0.99 each. We each added 2 toppings making our total a little more than $4 each! What a steal! Speaking of shaved ice, this isn't your regular shaved ice made up of a block of ice, this is a block of frozen fruit (or tea) that's shaved making it super thick and flavorful! There are 5 flavors altogether: honeydew, milk tea, matcha, strawberry, & mango. Toppings include: boba, azuki beans, mochi (reg or strawberry), tea jelly, coffee jelly, lychee jelly, ice cream (vanilla, chocolate, coffee), fresh strawberry, fresh mango, & caramel custard. Each shaved ice also comes with condensed milk drizzle free of charge. Here's the combos we got: Matcha shaved ice with azuki beans & tea jelly. Milk Tea shaved ice with caramel custard & vanilla ice cream. Strawberry shaved ice with boba & fresh mango. Honeydew shaved ice with strawberry mochi & fresh mango. We all LOVED our combos and definitely would return to try more shaved ice combos! We also talked about trying their smoothies & boba teas! When we were leaving, the worker was so sweet and told us to leave our trash & she would clean it up for us. She even apologized to us for not cleaning up sooner! We tried to ask what her name was but she wouldn't say. Whoever you are, you're awesome! Oh my gosh, how could I forget, it wouldn't be a boba place without REWARDS! Love that this place has electronic rewards, no having to remember to bring a paper card. Simply put your number in the system each time you come here! Also, there's free WiFi! Win on win on win! read more

Tea Cafe - Shaved Ice! $1.99+$0.99/topping! (Top L is a large) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

This is a cute tea and bubble tea shop that opened 3-4 weeks ago. I'm surprised I've never heard of this place until I saw someone post about this business. Once you enter the shop, there are plenty of high tables and lower tables even bean bag like chairs. The menu is simple and not overwhelming like other shops. Since I had a bubble tea the day before, I picked the lychee smoothie small size with no add ons. I liked it. Simple and not too sweet for me. The price $4.25 plus tax. FYI, they take only cash for payment. The service was good. The worker who served me was very friendly and kind enough to bring my drink to me while I was waiting for my order. The parking is the downer for me. There are some parking stalls in the area that are blocked. Not sure if they are trying to repaved the stalls. I ended up parking in the lot across from the Aiea town square. Hopefully the parking lot will be open again. How inconvenient. read more

Tea Cafe - Small lychee smoothie with no add ons. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Drinks were yummy and most importantly the tapioca was sweet! It's a very small shop that also has some Asian snacks. Would recommend the Double Ube Shake read more

Tea Cafe - Mango jasmine green tea, Coffee milk tea, Oreo milk tea, Double ube shake - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

This is actually my second time coming here and I've never done a yelp review until today! I'm a boba fanatic and I always like trying new places. Super clean and friendly environment. Great place to hang out. Very friendly staff and I appreciate being welcomed. Lots of parking too so that's a plus! They also use Five Star here. I ordered their signature milk tea w/ boba and it was super smooth and tasted very similar to Coffee or Tea's milk tea. But, I do believe it cost more over there. Boba was at the perfect chewy consistency that I like. Also order their egg puffs which I don't come across too often but just had to try. It was nice and warm and went really well with my drink. Definitely would recommend this place :) read more

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Another gem we discovered in our Aiea exploration. This place is *NEW* and located in a manini shopping mall. Parking is not plentiful, but we've never had trouble finding a spot. Turns out we tried this place the week it opened. The place is well lit, and the menu is pretty standard of a bubble tea cafe - nothing that caught my eye. They also have a snack section that you can purchase to go with your drink. The shop is clean, and very cute! Like Asian cafe cute. The service was pretty good as they were very welcoming. We ordered: ++ Lychee Slush - Tasted pretty good, very sweet though ++ Taro Tea - Tasted like powder... I hate drinks that taste like powder. I'll have to pass on this next time. I was surprisingly impressed my drink (Lychee), but had hoped my husband's Taro milk tea would taste better. I was disappointed that this was cash only, especially since I spotted a tablet (iPad) register... Anywho, will I return? Maybe if a friend wanted to meet here? Or maybe if I was in the area and I really, reaaaaally was craving bubble tea? Idk. I'll probably give it another go in the far, distant future, but for now - I'll stick to my usual spots. Yelp 2018 Challenge: 4/30 read more

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