LOVE LOVE this place and the WORKERS! Especially the Night Crew! We go there EVERY night for the UBE LATTE!!!! Husband can't live without it... Super welcoming and friendly faces and attitude! Keep up the good work.... read more

Since moving to the Big Island, one of the things I've missed most is having those little places that made a city feel like home. Finding a good boba spot hasn't been easy, but this place has become my go-to whenever I'm craving one. What keeps me coming back isn't just the drinks--it's the people. The staff are always kind, welcoming, and incredibly professional. They're young, but they carry themselves with such maturity and genuine care that it makes every visit a pleasant experience. I've noticed that in some places, young employees can be loud, distracted, or come across as unapproachable. But not here. Every time I visit, I see these young women quietly doing their jobs, patiently waiting to help customers, treating everyone with respect, and creating a calm, welcoming atmosphere. It's refreshing to see such a strong work ethic and professionalism. Sometimes, it's the simple moments that mean the most: sitting quietly with a good drink, taking a break from the world, and enjoying a little peace. I'm truly grateful to have found a place like this here on the Big Island. To the entire team--thank you for the wonderful service and for proving that kindness and professionalism have no age. Keep up the amazing work! Thank you! read more

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Sticky rice drink was amazing! Everything the family ordered was great! Highly recommend! read more

Teapresso Bar - Hilo - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

One of the yummiest tea houses I've ever been too! I had the special of mango boba and it was tasty! So good, I went back another day for it again! They have a great selection and it's clean and a cute place to grab a drink. read more

We come every so often if we're craving something sweet. I like they have such a vast menu and lots of different specials or "secret menu" items. The drinks are all pretty sweet so we usually reduce the sugar by 50% or more. The down side is that the sugar is usually pre-mixed with the tea or flavoring, so if you reduce the sugar you also reduce the amount of flavor. This time around, I got a Christmas special drink -- a blended peppermint matcha -- and decided to try it without reducing the sugar since it would have reduced the amount of peppermint in the drink. It was almost sickeningly sweet and I wasn't able to finish my drink. If you really like things on the sweet side or if you essentially want dessert in a cup, then this is the place to go. We prefer to taste the tea flavor with more mild sweetness, so it's usually not our first choice for boba or tea drinks. read more

Teapresso Bar - Hilo - Peppermint matcha (front left) and strawberry matcha (back right) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

We did a catering order last week Friday and went back on Saturday to order drinks for ourselves. For the catering, we ordered two 1-gallon bags of drinks. One was taro milk tea, and the other bag was fruity lychee tea. We ordered it with toppings (lychee jelly and regular boba) but it was packaged separately so if we chose to refrigerate the toppings, the boba wouldn't harden. We called to inquire about catering on Wednesday and they told us that you don't need to place the order that far in advance so we placed our order on Thursday to pick up Friday evening. One gallon bag + toppings came out to about ~$55 so we spent ~$110 for both. We got the 12oz cups/lids/straws with our order (included in the cost) which was enough for about 1 gallon bag/20 people. So almost everyone was able to taste both. On Saturday we came back after attending a graduation for something refreshing. We got the haupia milk tea and cookie butter milk tea, both with regular boba. We got our drinks fairly quickly considering how busy they were. The haupia wasn't as sweet as we thought, so if you really want a stronger flavor we recommend doing 125% sweetness or asking for more flavor. I thought the cookie butter was perfect and I really liked the cookie butter walls I could scrape into my drink. The service both times was quick and friendly. The parking lot is not bad because they share a lot with other businesses too. read more

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Love some Teapresso, I used to go to the old location and now the one on Manono. I've only tried about 6-7 flavors but there are so many more to explore. My old classic standby is Thai Tea boba but my newer favorite is the Ube latte boba. I do wish the ube was more finely puréed into the sauce though, you can get small chunks of ube when drinking. But it's so yummy still. The employees are helpful explaining the different flavors and just fyi that if you request to reduce the sweetness you might dilute the flavor too because the sweetness is usually mixed into the sauces/flavorings. read more

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Always great drinks and friendly staff. Love their daily recommendations especially when I don't know what I want

I'm going to enjoy my May Day lunch of two spam musubis and a Jack Sparrow drink. Delicious Mahalo Teapresso read more

Teapresso Bar - Hilo - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Love the Thai milk tea and brown sugar milk tea! Their signature teapresso tea was not my favorite, which was disappointing because everyone raves about how good it is The workers are ALWAYS nice and accommodating, they make the drinks super fast too. Overall a cute little space, glad Hilo has a good boba place read more

Service was great and the staff were helpful. They accommodated my husband's request of having tea added to their mamaki drinks ( for the caffeine). They're milk tea are also made with non-dairy creamer (soy/milk/oat can be subbed in), which was wonderful since I can't have any dairy. We got Roasted Oolong milk tea, less ice and regular sweet, which isn't that sweet so it was perfect for me. Mango Strawberry Mamaki, regular sweet and less ice added osmanthus tea. Not too sweet. Tea probably over powered the flavor but still enjoyable. There's more reviews/info on google and insta for my boba lovers. Yelp isn't as popular on the island as it is mainland. read more

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Great selection of beverages. Teas codes and other local specials. The atmosphere is welcoming and the drinks are great! They offer samples daily. read more

Excellent staff with great recommendations. They have some cute little stickers and mugs to check out. Got a macadamia mocha and lychee tea. Both excellent, organic and local. read more

Still great service and great drinks but now located on Manono next door to Hilo Shave Ice. Every time I've went I have been treated kindly by the staff and my drinks were mostly on point. One time they forgot to add something and fixed it right away. Tip: Sometimes the drinks can get a little spendy but if you stick with regular menu it keeps the cost down! read more

Great drinks! Lots of variety of teas, coffees, bobas plus local flavors. Hot or cold. Our friends wish they had this on the mainland. read more

So cute inside! Very good milk tea with tons of different add ins to choose from. Friendly and welcoming staff. Would recommend!

Love the sour sap beverages. Quick service and great coffee. My new go to when I am back on the Big Island.

Great tea to pick me up in the morning and friendly staff. Went around 950am in the morning before an Excursion tour and was in and out with our tea in no time read more

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This is the spot for boba drinks in Hilo. Thai Tea is my go to but everything else I've tried is amazing. Service is always quick and friendly and the shop is spotless. read more

Lots of great flavor options!!! It was so hard to choose! I personally love the Ube and Taro lattes.

Service was great! The mango smoothie was yummy. There's many options to choose from. Ambiance is nice and clean.

I went asking for a sugar free frappe and they recommended the vanilla 'sugar free". Was still unbearably sweet and a waste of $7...

The chai latte was not good and the staff were a little rude. It was not a nice experience

its a true production facility, not even a soda shop, and just take out any reference to espresso already; youre no longer that type of store. you bang out sweet drinks in high production, loud music, and robotic workers. no way for community engagement, conversation, or working. def an express setup! you do that very well. read more