Walked past the store and got sucked in because I saw their sign for guava tea. Went in on a Sunday afternoon and it wasn't busy. I was able to order from the kiosk - original egg tarts, lemon egg tarts, and one pink guava blast. I didn't end up eating the egg tarts right away but had them after I got home at night and they reheated well. The crusts were buttery and flaky. They custard was incredibly smooth and creamy with just the right consistency. I really enjoyed it and particularly liked the lemon one as I liked the hint of citrus which helped balance out the crust's heaviness. The pink guava blast was refreshing, not too sweet (I opted for less sugar) and had a good amount of guava taste with a hint of floral from the jasmine tea. It's also a flavor that's not commonly offered from other bbt spots so it's definitely a reason to return here. Overall, the tea and egg tarts are solid and location is great and convenient. read more

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Yes to Guava Fruit Tea. Fragrant and tasty, though it's guava syrup not fresh guava. No to bizarre marshmallow-topped Cloud Lemon Tart, an unnecessary add-on hiding a rather respectable pasteis de nata. I don't know why people feel the need to give these unnecessary makeovers. This ain't The Devil Wears Prada. Will return for the regular egg tart. read more

Tea Pulse - Desserts Near Me - New York, New York

Another tea type franchise again but I must say the quality of their drinks are worthy for your money and time, I had their coconut latte and can taste their coffee well with a nice hint of coconut....once I had a fruit one a grand opening of another close to where I live and it was ok nothing to rave about too much and their highlight seems to be their egg tart custard but to me their dough or crust seems to be too thick and egg center eh ok nothing too unique Their customer service seems over run and dry and overworked many places unfortunately, kinda typical of many places in nyc....hope many places can just work on that better read more

What a great new boba chain! I came here while waiting for another takeout order and decided on getting their Jasmine milk tea with boba and decided to try their lemon tart. I ordered on the kiosk and it was quick to make the drinks. The tea flavor is very fragrant and the lemon tart is so crispy and flaky. There's a few small tables to sit any enjoy your drinks to catch up with friends. I hope this chain makes it's way up to Boston soon! read more

Tea Pulse - Jasmine milk tea, lemon tea, lemon tart - Desserts Near Me - New York, New York

Try: Strawberry Lemon Blast and Egg Tarts! Why: I was craving boba but happened to walk by Teapulse and saw ads of their refreshing drink so tried their Strawberry Lemon Blast Jumbo. And yes, jumbo it was! I ended up saving half for later to drink with my dinner. I got 1/2 sugar and it was sweet enough for me, and I have a sweet tooth. I can taste both strawberry and lemon flavors, and there's actually bits of real strawberry and slices of lemon inside. The egg starts were also good, flakey outside and silky smooth inside. Note: They have 2 kiosk pads you can use for convenience or you can order at counter. I used the kiosk since I didn't know what I wanted at first. They display the delicious egg tarts at counter too, which looks and smells wonderful. Worker was friendly when my order was ready and she offered me a nice takeaway bag for easy carrying since the cup was jumbo sized. They have some seating inside where you can enjoy the egg tarts warm. Overall, delightful snack experience in Chinatown! read more

Tea Pulse - Strawberry Lemon Blast Jumbo Pastel de Nata (Egg Tart) Cloud Lemon Tart - Desserts Near Me - New York, New York

Bubble Tea is definitely becoming very popular and on the rise in Chinatown! So many chains popped up this past year! Everyone is lining up in these bubble tea spots that can extend outside the street and block off the whole block. It's impossible to walk on the street with the large crowd! I cannot believe they opened another Tea Pulse in Chinatown apart from the one in the alley way by City Hall. Now they got 2 locations! This new location is definitely popular compared to the other one that has no seating inside the place. This place just opened last week and it is was not as packed when it first opened. I stopped by this place when it was still going through construction with the signs outside. Too bad one of the letters in the Tea Pulse logo outside is scratched! I wondered who did that. What a tragedy to the new place that just opened. When it was opened last week, the discount promo offer they had was 12% off all drinks. I got a drink to steal that offer. I got the snow top amber Ceylon light milk tea. The whipped cream tasted really good like I was in heaven. It got mini nuts that look like rose petals in the whipped cream! They also offered me a bag tote with a cat design that can hold your essentials and phone. The bag looked really cute with the cats all over! Then next week came and they got another BOGO FREE promotion. I was super excited to get that promotion so I went in Tea Pulse to see the whole tea shopped packed to death! It was impossible to walk and maneuver yourself inside! There were too many people getting the promotion offer. Besides the buy one get one free drink, they were also offering a free egg tart if you buy 5 of them! Once you make your purchase you can enter for a free draw to win a scented stone, a cute furry keychain, Pokémon cards, or concert tickets. I got 2 purchases so I got the chance to pick 2 draws and ended up with 2 scented stones. The stones smelled really powdery like soap instead of a room diffuser. I kept getting the scented stone every time I did the draw. In total, I got 3 scented stones! I was so pissed I didn't get to win the other items! I ordered their latte and it was so good! It was buttery and silky with a good coffee aroma. I ordered it twice and it still had a good aroma without any added sugar. Tea Pulse also had a Parisian Butter latte and it was very good and not that sweet even with 0 sugar. I also tried their Jasmine light milk tea and it was not so great with 0 added sugar and it did not have a strong tea aroma as the latte. It was a subtle scent in the Jasmine tea. I could barely taste the Jasmine! I'm going to try to add more sugar next time I'm going to get the drink. The next drink I got from there was the Jasmine lemon fruit tea blast with 30% sugar and regular ice. The drink was so good and potent with the lemon! It was not water downed and the tea had a very strong aroma. I loved the balance the lemon and tea gave in my mouth. I will definitely be getting this drink when I go to Tea Pulse. Now I tried the egg tarts and they are very creamy and tasty! They are also very fresh even in 1 week they did not grow mold or become stale! I was so shocked that I kept my egg tarts in the container for a week and they still tasted creamy and fresh. A little bit stiff but the egg tarts were very crunchy on the outside and deliciously yellow inside. I will definitely be getting more of these in the future. Overall, Tea Pulse wins my heart when it comes to their lattes and Jasmine lemon fruit tea blast! Those drinks will always be my to go to favorites whenever I visit there. read more

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Pros: - quick service, sometimes drinks can take long if they're busy Cons: - I get why they don't allow for ice level changes for the jumbo size but, I still like my light ice Comments: - came during soft(?) opening and grand opening (photos are from soft opening), they had a BOGO during the grandopening as well as a lucky draw - my go-to drinks are the Jumbo Grape and Jumbo Ceylon Tea - there is decent amount of seating and it's more spacious than their Pell/Doyer St location, they have coffee beverages as well - gives a chill cafe/boba tea vibe read more

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Went during grand opening, they are currently doing bogo. I order the Amber Ceylon milk tea with the recommended 70% sugar. Love the taste of their teas. Can't go wrong with any of their drinks. It was busy but the drinks came out quick. read more

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A kind of new tea/boba place with many stores popping up around NYC at once. Taste wise, I would put them among the top. They are very well known in China where they are from. The service is around the same as any of these new popular boba chains. The store area is small and there is usually a crowd waiting for their drinks. It feels mostly like a young people hang out place. read more

Tea Pulse - Desserts Near Me - New York, New York

Good location where it's situated in a corner of a high traffic street. Egg tart was pretty tasty. It was a cross between fluffy and gooey (in a good way - still hold its form). The place itself is new and bright. The space where you sit can be cleaned up a bit. Seeing spilled stains on the floor isn't my cup of tea. Speaking of tea, this is not just on Tea Pulse itself but 7.55 for bubble tea with cream on top is so ridiculous. We got a hot orchid Blanc with cream on top. It was fragrant and light but didn't hit the spot...like most of milk tea experiences nowadays. read more

We came here under a strong recommendation for the egg tarts from friends we know and it certainly didn't disappoint. This is a relatively new location so it wasn't too busy. They had some cool looking pink guava tea drinks but we went straight for the egg tarts. After trying them, it's hands down the best egg tarts in town. The crust was flaky like a croissant and the middle egg tart was thick and creamy without being overly sweet. They cost about twice as much as regular egg tarts but are also twice as big. The seating area isn't huge but was just enough to sit down and enjoy our egg tarts. read more

Tea Pulse - Their famous egg tarts. - Desserts Near Me - New York, New York

Saw a sign in the window that said "Tea & Coffee Doughnuts" only to find no doughnuts inside, lol. Placed my order at one of the two kiosks on the side. Selected the pink guava milk (with 30% sweetness instead of the recommended 70% and regular ice) and one of the lemon cloud tarts. There's a board that lets you know whose order number they are working on/completed. I received my order after a minimal wait and took it to go, packaged in a cute pink insulated slim tote. The order was well packaged to minimize any spilling during transport. The drink was fruity, floral deliciousness from the pink guava and jasmine tea base. There were these chestnut popping bobas at the bottom that brought a nice crunch texture. And a lime slice at the top rounded out the well balanced drink. The lemon cloud tart tasted like an egg tart and lemon meringue pie had a baby. The shell was crispy and the interior had a firm creaminess. It was sweeter than what I expect from an egg tart (there's a soft, squishy marshmallow on top), but I liked it. I would definitely go back to try other drink flavors and the regular egg tart. read more

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Tea Pulse was running a promotion of buy a drink and two tarts, receive a gift. The gift were a horse magnet and lucky envelopes. I ordered the jumbo strawberry lime fruit tea and it was tasty. The tarts had a soft custard and a crispy crust. Space was bright and plenty of seating for customers. read more

Tea Pulse - Desserts Near Me - New York, New York

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Tea Pulse just recently opened this location and it was super packed even after their grand opening week. They have a small seating section and the store itself was bright and clean. I stopped by after some jewelry shopping and their fruit teas were some of the best I've had. I ordered the strawberry lemon blast and by their recommendation I went with the lower 30% sugar. It was still plenty sweet given that it comes with strawberry marmalade. My family also got fruit teas with 50% sugar and I thought it was still good, but too sweet for my taste. The drink looked so refreshing and I enjoyed it so much that a woman in the store asked me about it and ordered it on the spot and had the same experience as I did! I can't speak to their milk teas or Portuguese egg tarts and their prices are certainly higher like most boba places nowadays, but I might have to come back and get a jumbo size next time! read more

Tea Pulse - Desserts Near Me - New York, New York

Some of the best boba I've had around Chinatown. At the time of the review it's buy 1 get 1 so great prices along with great flavor. They also have bakery items that looked and smelled great. The service was very quick since they had so many people working. With that said it was a little cramped when I went read more

Tea Pulse - Desserts Near Me - New York, New York

Finally tried this spot for their known baked pastel de nata. I'm not into the wave of all these new drink spots that have concentrated in the neighborhood and pratically taken over Chinatown. There are far and fewer original restaurants in Ctown. Well to have a decent egg tart in Ctown is definitely diminishing, so I decided to give a try for their known pastel de nata. Although, its not meant to be a comparison to the Chinese egg tart, I'd figure with the rave reviews I should give it a try. It seems proming, flaky crust and eggy semi sweet custard. I'd only ventured for one even though a trayful seemed tempting. If they were that good, I could always come back another time. The small storefront had a decent amount of customers sitting and sipping their drinks. I waited for the one customer before me, but it seemed to take quite a while. There was another counter person, but it seems he was only there to handle the online order of drinks. It would seem practical that he could have just help me easily and then went back to his routine. But, I guess it goes against practice, process, and efficiency. When it was finally my turn, I don't recalled any happy greeting...oh well. Just want that one tart, charge, and go....She handed the tart, but it was in an opened sleeve. I asked for a box, but she said she couldn't as its only one....ok, how about a bag because I'm not an eat and go person, its actually for to go...so she relents putting it into a bag. Finals thoughts, once it traveled safely home to eat...it's more of a milky egg custard not at all like the traditional stronger egg taste from Chinese egg tarts. We also felt it didn't delived in the appealing flakiness expected for the layers of crust, it was more chewy. Not sure if the crust didn't hold up because of the batch sitting around or if the flakiness could have been better saved it toasted. But, overall not my cup of tea. read more