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Tea Top consistently delivers on quality and service. The staff is always friendly and welcoming, similar to the Katy location. I'm especially obsessed with their Jasmine tea with regular milk foam! The floral aroma of the tea pairs perfectly with the creamy, subtly sweet and salty foam. Their crushed ice lemon green tea is also refreshing and the perfect drink for a hot summer day!
My friend raves about the Tea Tops in Houston and swears it's better than the one we have in the DC area, and she was not capping! The interior is nice and clean with the typical Tea Top colors and decor. The ingredients they use for their drinks are fresh and high quality. Between the three of us, we shared two drinks because we were already incredibly stuffed from two lunches and egg tarts that we enjoyed before getting boba. MILK FOAM WINTERMELON DRINK 奶蓋冬瓜 - 5.75 + cheese cap + less ice + 50% sweet + 0.65 for agar boba I love that they give you a lid where you can enjoy the wintermelon drink and boba through a straw and a sippy opening to try some of the cheese cap. For whatever reason, this refreshingly sweet and savory cheesy combination worked incredibly well. The agar boba isn't a must, but its jelly-like chewiness was a nice texture addition. I would prefer it a little less sweet, but this was what one of my friends wanted. YOGURT LYCHEE LEMON 荔枝檸檬多多 - 6.25 + less ice + 30% sweet + 0.65 for coconut jelly The sharp tanginess of this drink combined with the citric acidity of the lemon was a bit shocking, but in a good way. There's a lot of yakult and the tropical flavors of lychee in the drink. The coconut jelly helped balanced some of the sour flavors with its mellow sweetness, but this was overall a phenomenal drink that's unique. I would prefer 0% sweet since the yakult on its own is already pretty sugary. The drinks at this Tea Top location was solid and I would recommend checking it out. We didn't get any drinks with tea, but I'll try something tea-based next time.
My favorite place to get any milk tea/fruit tea in the DunHuang plaza! The tea is brewed in house and tastes great each time. My favorite is the wintermelon alpine milk tea or taro milk tea (they use real taro!!). Great study spot too.
A great place to study and get work done, seats are slightly uncomfy because it's a wooden bench and there's an extra long table if you don't mind sitting with strangers! If you like your traditional boba milk teas and you LOVE toppings - teatop is the place to go. Half my drink is always topping which I high key love. This is my go to especially if you want more than just the typical boba pearls. When I can't decide what topping I want, I just get the one that has 3 different toppings haha. Almost feels more like a meal than a drink
Tea Top truly is the top tea you can get in Houston. I've gotten to try 3 milk teas here: the classic black milk tea, sun moon lake milk tea, and alpine milk tea. All 3 were excellent but this is how I would rank them: 1. Sun moon lake 2. Alpine 3. Black The sun moon lake tea they serve is really special. Such a unique aroma that's hard to find elsewhere. In fact, I can't remember the last time I saw this tea on a menu. The alpine also has a nice fragrance. Finally, the tapioca pearls have been perfectly sweet and chewy each time. I'll be back without a doubt to try more of their milk teas! Good amount of seating here as well!
Honestly in my opinion tea top and feng cha taste very similar. They are both good and known for the milk foam. My only complaint about them is that they don't have a lactose free option for those of us who are lactose intolerant. It is also the reason why I stop going here
The signature Alpine Green Tea was extremely good, perfectly balanced between tea flavor and sweetness. The price was surprisingly cheap at around $4.90, and the drinks were ready in no time. I've been here before and will definitely keep coming back! There was a lot of seating available in the establishment and a restroom.
Tea Top is a very well-loved boba shop in Houston's Chinatown. The prices are slightly lower than the newer, "trendy" boba shops. Many of my friends say this is their favourite boba in Houston, including the friend I met up with during this visit. We came on a Sunday evening to chat and work. It wasn't very busy. I really like how they have a long table with many chairs, which saves space and maximizes seating. This feels like a more authentic boba shop that caters towards East Asian taste. Their menu is extensive and very accommodating. I really appreciate how they have a non-caffeinated section and a note about how all the fresh milk drinks use dairy-free milk. They have pictures of their top 10 drinks. My friend got the alpine green tea, which is their #1 drink. I thought it was kind of bitter, even though it had full sugar. I wasn't really into it, but my friend really likes it every time he goes. I got the fresh milk trifecta, which is their #2 drink. It comes with grass jelly, red bean, and tapioca. You can't adjust the sugar level because they don't add any extra sugar to it. Because they use fresh milk, and it's caffeine free, it doesn't have the classic milk tea flavour. The drink was not sweet, and the toppings were not sweet either, except for the red beans which were a little sweet. I enjoyed eating through my drink, but I wasn't very impressed by the taste. The price was $6.44 for their default tall size, which I found very reasonable. Parking in the surface lot of this plaza is a bloodbath. I recommend parking on the second floor of the free garage that is attached to Tea Top and its neighbouring restaurants. Walk over to the second floor restaurants from the garage and take the stairs down.
Came here after some dinner and it was packed on a Friday night. I got the wintermelon alpine green milk tea and loved it. Their wintermelon here is strong and I love the tea flavor. They are very fast with making the drinks here as well. Definitely my favorite place to get wintermelon milk tea
My go to order here is the sun moon lake tea with milk foam (less ice, 80% sugar). The milk foam compliments the tea with the perfect amount of creaminess, depth, and earthiness. There's also a slight saltiness that balances the sweetness. Will always recommend this to all my friends.
Pretty good drinks. I enjoyed the jasmine sea salt foam and the strawberry watermelon drinks. The tea drinks actually have a good strong tea flavor, not just milk and sugar. Visit if in the area!
Highlight: Signature Alpine Green Tea The tea had a fragrant aroma and smooth taste. A little bit on the sweet side but overall this drink is great. Hospitality: Super fast service. Got my drink within two minutes of ordering it. Honorable Mention: Quaint little shop and has the best prices I have seen for tea in a while.
I came back to Tea Top again for their taro slushy, but it didn't taste as great as last time. It's still real taro, I just don't know what was different about it this time :( I'll definitely be coming back to try other drinks!
Super cute place with good amount of seatings. Nice staffs. I would love it if they can get a new lid for drinks with foam (like the one at Starbucks) so you can properly drink the liquid and foam at the same time. Taro milk tea with saga (3.5/5) - got 50% sugar but still so sweet. Overall, I would come back and try their other items. read more
Nice little shop in a very very busy shopping complex. This complex is always busy as there are SO many businesses that are squeezed in this 1 sq mile of land. If you are not able to find a parking spot in front of where you're going, there is a very big parking garage that has free parking. It was a Sunday afternoon when I visited tea top and it was very busy. Extremely long line, but it moved pretty quickly. I ordered an oolong tea with cheese foam. I tasted mostly the cheese foam, but that's what I was looking for out of the drink. The cheese foam was really good. The tea was very creamy with the foam, so it was kind of like a milk tea. Recommend you try this place out. read more
I have been on a tea high lately, originally I was at sharetea but I came here because they were out of Mango Green tea :(. Since this was basically next door and people have been talking about it, I mind as well give this place a shot. I came in around 8pm and the place wasn't that busy so I was able to order quickly, the cashier was very pleasant and what a coincidence she also recommended me the Mango green tea as well. I asked her not put so much sweetness to the drink because I wanted to actually taste the tea. Did she disappoint me? Ehhh a little bit. While the tea was refreshing it was a bit too sweet for me and I could barely taste the tea from the drink. I will however give this place another shot whenever I'm in the area again. 4 stars until proven otherwise. read more
3 years ago
Heard about this place over the grapevine and had to check it out while I was in Houston, and I'm glad I did! This was a solid boba place with nice and tasty drinks. I got the brown sugar milk tea with boba and it was so yummy! I don't usually get brown sugar milk teas, but I might just start getting them more now. I got 50% sweet because it's the lowest they could go, and it was a bit sweeter than I usually like, but the distinct brown sugar flavor balanced it out pretty nicely. The boba itself was pretty standard. No complaints here--this is some top notch boba!! read more
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I have not tried the original Katy Tea Top location, so I am unsure how this new shop compares. But we were on Bellaire, and my friend an I noticed this place had opened, so we went in to try! I had the Cream Cheese Foam Oolong Tea with red beans. My friend had something similar with boba, which she claims the Katy Tea Top has the best tapioca pearls ever! Also ordered a Grapefruit Green Tea to-go as well, just to see how it compares with my favorite drink from 85 Bakery--the King Grapefruit Green Tea. I have to say this place's Cheese Milk Foam was the best of the new places I have tried so far. The consistency was thick but not TOO thick, and the saltiness was just right (Teapresso foam made me gag as it was TOO salty). I think I could just sit there with a full cup of the Cheese Foam and would be happy! The drink was okay, as I got a pretty average/normal drink anyway, the red bean was a bit too sweet for my taste though. On my friend's side, ahe said the boba was not as chewy as the Katy's location--so she was not a fan. The Grapefruit Green Tea was good in my opinion, but did not beat 85's version. Maybe because I forgot to ask for 50% sweet, so I will try to order that again in the future, just to be sure. Overall, I would definitely go back to this location for the Cheese Milk Foam. This shop is on the better list of the recently open stores! read more
4 years ago
7 years ago
This tea was so well made, love the flavor the brown sugar brings to the tea. Not to mention such a cute spot I'd sit and wait if it weren't for COVID19. Also these mini boba are awesome and cute. 5 stars for brown sugar! read more
7 years ago
I've been to Tea Top multiple times and the tea is always the way I like it. The place is usually busy, but the line goes by quite swiftly. The staff are friendly and the place is well up kept. They give you the option to adjust the amount of ice and sugar in your drink to your liking. My usual is the milk tea with 80% sugar or alpine cheese foam tea. Most people get thrown off by hearing cheese in your tea (I was one of em ) but I recommend you try it before you say anything! As a disclaimer, the cheese foam does lighten/ lessen the flavor of the tea, so if you like your tea strong this may not be the drink for you... but who knows read more
7 years ago
I decided to come here because it seems to be a popular choice among my friends. I got the Sun Moon Lake milk tea 50% sugar and less ice with boba, original foam, and red beans, which turned out a bit pricey. They do not skimp out on toppings. The original foam had a strong salty cheese flavor. I can only imagine what the cheese foam is like. In the end, we were left with mostly toppings, but it still tasted pretty good. I really liked the red beans. The tea itself was nothing special, it just tasted like a classic/original milk tea flavor. Don't know when I'll be back, but it's not a bad place to try out. It's pretty aesthetic, too, if that's your thing. read more
7 years ago
Yummy tea flavor! The brown sugar milk tea and grapefruit green tea were very flavorful. I especially enjoyed the grapefruit green tea because it was loaded with lots of fresh grapefruit pulp bits. It gives some additional refreshing qualities and some popping texture to the drink. I only took off a star because I didn't like the tapioca that much. It was acceptable but the pearls were a little small and difficult to chew on. Overall really great though! read more
I love Tea Top but the drink & boba quality at Bellaire location is very inconsistent comparing with the quality at Katy location. This is why I'm taking one star off. Other than that, their drinks are awesome! I would highly recommend to try their Cheese Foam with Sun Moon Lake Tea or the Pearl Matcha Latte. Their bobas are soft & sweet at the perfect point! Since the bobas are already sweet, I suggest to customize your drinks at 50-80% sugar level only or it might be too sweet for some of you. read more
Actually the best boba I've ever had. I had the sun and moon milk foam which ended up being about 5 dollars. The tea was pretty good- didn't really stand out as anything stellar but still good. The boba were so fresh and warm with the perfect sweetness and consistency. Perfect contrast and texture to complement the tea. The foam was also solid- creamy and thick and mixed deliciously with the tea. Overall solid experience with fast service and seating. I've had boba in SF, NYC, and all over US but this was my favorite. Who would've thought Houston had the best boba in the US this whole time. read more
7 years ago
Been here twice now and it's been delicious both times! They're extremely accommodating and will make sure you get your drink just as you like it! I came on a cold day and they're able to make all their teas into hot drinks so I got their original milk tea with grass jelly and it hit the spot! I would definitely get it 50% sweetness next time though. read more
5 years ago
They have fresh, delicious teas in the most novel and exciting flavors. The young owners are really helpful if you're not sure what you want. And the atmosphere is pleasant, calm, and very clean. The prices are super reasonable, especially for such fresh ingredients. I think that this is the best bubble tea place in Chinatown read more
I've been cheating on my favorite tapioca places (Kung Fu Tea and Teaholic) lately... Tea Top has the best tapioca in my opinion. I recently went to try 7 Leaves and their tapioca was tasteless. The tapioca here has the right amount of sweetness and bite to each tapioca ball! I always order the Sun Moon Lake Black Tea with half sugar and tapioca and my bf always orders the Trifecta. We always order the same thing each time and not once have we been disappointed! There are plenty of workers behind the counter, sometimes so much that I'm not really sure why there are so many to begin with. We never have to wait long for our drinks either. I just wish that they had more seating since it can get crowded during busy hours. read more
Tea top seems to be hip and trendy place lately, and I would say it's rightly justified. The place serves great tasting tea and has a good ambience. It can get a bit crowded and seems to always be a bit loud so I wouldn't come here to work unless you like that surround sound noise. Definitely a good place for group gatherings as they have spacious long table. Their drinks I have no complaints with and I will keep switching off between them and their neighboring competition sharetea. I will say this place is much better decorated if you're going for a more "aesthetic" look. read more
All these new boba places popping up in Chinatown! Apparently Tea Top is a popular chain that has made itself down to Houston. They are known for their "tea" taste which I agreed that I could taste the actual tea flavor. The shop is small with a small number of tables. I had their Earl gray milk tea while the other people in my group had mung bean and taro. All the drinks were tasty and I could tell they use good ingredients in their drinks. The taro drink was more "starchy" as what I would expect from a taro. You can adjust the sweetness so the drinks were not overwhelmed by sugar. The tapioca balls were soft and chewy in a good way. For pricing, the drinks were slightly more expensive than the typical boba shop I usually go to but not that much more. I like the drinks here and recommend it. read more
Definitely one of my favorite boba spots in the area. The teas are not too sweet, very fresh, and you can actually taste the tea in the drinks. My favorite so far are the orange green tea, milk tea, and cheese foam oolong tea. Customer service is great and they always ask how you want to customize your drink such as sweetness and ice level. This place is pretty busy on Friday and Saturday nights but that's because people know this place is good and it well worth the wait! read more
5 years ago
One of the newer tea shops in Dun Huang Plaza. Clean, modern, but also one of the more expensive places as far as tea goes. As I was scanning the menu some cold brew teas caught my eye. So I tried it. It was alright. No but really it wasn't bad, I liked it. It was refreshing. (Cold Brew Golden Daylily Tea) Funny enough even though it was bottled it was still one of the cheaper items on their very diverse menu. read more
heard so many good things about Tea Top so I had to stop by when I came to houston this weekend. we ordered the brown sugar jasmine milk tea with boba and alpine green tea with cream cheese milk foam. the brown sugar jasmine milk tea was 7/10 but the alpine green tea made up for it and more. the cheese foam complemented it so well!! it wasn't too sweet and tasted so fresh. definitely would come back next time!! read more
I go to the katy location all the time so it was inevitable that I would come here to get some drinks when I'm in the area. There was no line and my drink came out quickly. I ordered the MILK FOAM BLACK TEA. The tea was light, but you could definitely taste a subtle earthiness, which went well with the bold creamy cheese foam on top. The cheese tasted different from the katy location. It's not as sweet, but has a bolder creamier taste. I got my drink 50% sweet because the cheese usually does the trick of sweetening it all up. This is my go-to spot for milk foam drinks. I like their boba as well. It's a nice chewy consistency and they're usually sweet. I'm sure I'll be back. read more
4 years ago
I had tried this place back in 2019 w/my then bf. He was super exited to see this because it was one of his favorites in California. I tried it and though "meh." LOL. Flash forwad to 2022 and I tried a different flavor and omg, I love their grapefruit drink. So I guess a tip that I didn't really follow (only because I have favorite flavors already in mind) if you're unsure of what to get, just choose one of their top 10 drinks. That changed my perspective, this grapefruit drink was delicious w/some strawberry boba! read more
8 years ago
Looking for a tea house in what's probably the biggest complex in Chinatown, we decided to stop at this hip boba shop after lunch near the front of the complex. Unfortunately, it was a Saturday afternoon so it was rather busy. We waited in line for about 10-15 minutes, and then ordered and got our teas maybe 5-7 minutes after that. When walking in though, I was impressed with the vibe of the place. It was very modern and fresh looking, and it felt like I was walking into somewhere that just opened up. I got the Earl Grey Milk Tea (80% sugar) with boba pearls, and I think that it was quite tasty! I liked that it wasn't too sweet where I could taste the tea flavor, and I think that the consistency of the pearls was just right (not too chewy, but chewy enough). They also had a "Top 10" list on their menu which was very helpful in deciding what to get; I didn't feel like I was running in the dark like when I go to most boba shops. Unfortunately, I paid around $6 for my drink. Although this is the standard at most tea houses, I always feel a little strange paying so much for a drink. This place is definitely a solid choice for boba that does most things right, but considering that they don't do anything amazingly out of the ordinary and that they uphold the overpriced nature of the product, I'll stray away from giving this place full marks. Overall still a great place! read more
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9889 Bellaire Blvd
Ste E203
Houston, TX 77036
Chinatown, Sharpstown
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(281) 501-1381
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What kind of milk do they use for their cream blends? I am vegan.
Whole cows milk- not sure if they have vegan offerings. I'd call and ask
What are the names for the teas in the display case in the long cylindrical containers?
Those are all cold brewed teas! They have 3 different kinds as follows: Golden Daylily tea, Li-Shan Oolong tea, and Osmanthus Oolong tea. They're towards the "green tea" end of the spectrum.
