I'm happy to see this place is still thriving! This was my go-to place for bubble tea in Portland pre-pandemic. So this recent visit was the first time in a few years, but I'm glad to see that is more or less that same as I remembered it. I like the calm vibes and earthy elements of the store as well as the friendly service. I got the Organic Uji Matcha with Oat Milk and Boba. You can tell by the deep green color of the matcha that the quality is great. The boba has a nice brown sugar sweetness with great chewy texture. Another favorite of mine is the Robust Ceylon Milk Tea. The tea has such a rich nutty flavor with a hint of spice and sweetness. There aren't other tea spots that make this kind of tea, at least not that I've found. read more

Tiki Tea - Organic Uji Matcha Milk Tea with Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

the interior was nice but the drinks tasted really odd. I got the Ube milk tea and it just tastes like straight milk with bits of ube floating around. The ube bits don't have any flavor either. No sugar or flavor. I would give 0 stars if I could but the lowest I can give is 1 star. read more

Tiki Tea - Outside - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Better fruit tea than milk tea. Location: It is a small establishment. They have limited indoor seating but have very cute decor. There is limited street parking but you are bound to find one if you don't mind a slight walk. Drinks: We ordered an organic Uji Matcha milk tea with oat milk and a fresh squeezed lemon ceylon. I will say that their fruit teas are pretty good but their milk teas are somewhat watered down. Service: The employees are super friendly and nice. Overall, I would come back to this place but only to get their fruit tea. read more

Tiki Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Tried their ube milk tea with almond milk, not enough ube flavor - 3/5. It's a small shop with cute decor (a lot of hanging plants). read more

Tiki Tea - ube milk tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I was surprised that I never ventured to Tiki Tea before when driving on Alberta especially given all the high reviews. Driving up I realized it's slightly tucked in from the main road so be sure to look out for this shop next time you're in the area. The space is really cute with plenty of plants and the ones they are propagating spelling out Tiki Tea on the wall. Their menu is pretty expansive so I ended up trying their classic milk tea and strawberry milk fruit tea (blended). I went with the strawberry fruit tea based on all the reviews and I can see why people constantly get it. It's a light and refreshing smoothie where you get nice bits of strawberry. The classic milk tea was also good but definitely more tea-y if that makes sense. I probably would try another milk tea next time. I also tried their boba and it was cooked well with a nice chew but weren't that sweet from what I could tell from our batch. read more

Tiki Tea - Strawberry jasmine and house tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Tiki Tea is a small boba shop right off of Alberta. Initially we missed it since the store isn't really visible on the main street, but after backtracking a bit we stopped in to get a drink. Tiki's Classic, Large 24 Oz, 50% Sweet w/ Boba ($6.50) - This drink consists of black tea mixed with half and half (milk substitutes are available) and sugar syrup. When we ordered the drink originally, the cashier told us that in case we needed to adjust the sweetness higher, there a bottle of syrup to the side for us to add as we saw fit. Luckily, the drink was pretty much perfect sweetness for us at 50% (it was a bit less sweet than most other places at 50%) - this added a slight sweetness but allowed the tea taste to come through. This particular tea was definitely higher quality than the low quality tea fannings you usually see boba shops use. It had a bit more of a black tea fragrance and retained some of the astringent notes. I don't think they put too much half and half in, since I couldn't really taste any dairy forward notes. In terms of the boba - as soon as the boba hit my tongue, it immediately reminded me of a hard marble given the smaller size. After I started chewing, I was glad to see my initial impression was incorrect, but it was definitely still harder than my usual preference and there were some pieces that were stuck together. it still had a decent chew that was serviceable for the drink. I especially love how Tiki Tea has a bottle of their syrup near the water dispenser so you can adjust the sugar levels to your liking. While we didn't end up using it, it was certainly appreciated. I've never seen this option before in any of the other 100+ boba shops I've visited. read more

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Cute little boba shop in Alberta and easy to find as it was off to the side of the main road. The decor and ambiance of the place was very relaxing with cute little glass vases on the wall. I ordered the masala chai tea at 25% sweetness with boba and that was the perfect sweetness for someone that doesn't want an overpowering sugar flavor and still taste the tea. I would say the tea flavor isn't as strong as other places I've been but it was made well with the boba being a good chew. The drink came out very quickly and the workers were very nice and welcoming. read more

Tiki Tea - Masala Chai Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Tiki tea is my favorite bubble tea place of all time. Everything is freshly made and brewed and the atmosphere is great! I love the sea salt tea olive oolong (it is a perfectly balanced drink), the brown sugar matcha, and the strawberry jasmine! The menu has a ton of unique drinks and they are all so good! I will forever recommend tiki tea!! read more

Tiki Tea - Brown Sugar Matcha Bubble Milk Tea and Strawberry Horchata - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Cute little tea shop right off of Alberta. I really liked the tea-forward menu (I don't like the ultra sweet boba teas). I decided to try the sea salt cream jasmine tea with boba and thought it was perfect! I'm not sure if the man working was the owner, but he was very friendly to everyone who came in and the drinks came out quickly. I will definitely be back! read more

Tiki Tea - Sea Salt Jasmine Cream Tea and Sea Salt Tea Olive Oolong Cream Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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This is a cute tea shop and I'm glad we picked this one to visit on our trip to Portland. Read the reviews In advance and this place is definitely different, real tea and real/fresh ingredients without the cloying sweetness of most bubble tea you've had before. I wish there were a few more options but this place was very cute and my milk tea was delish. Although the bathroom was closed off for Covid, they were kind enough to let me use it. read more

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A boba that doesn't use ANY syrup or powder?!?! I have found my favorite place for boba cravings. I ordered a mango passion fruit tea and it's sweetened with fresh mango chunks and passion fruit puree only - zero additional sugar needed. The staff member was so helpful and friendly and the decor is beautiful and relaxing with a wall of pothos in round glass vases. I wish I lived a little closer but maybe not as I'll end up here every day :). read more

Local gem | Great ingredients $ This is a local gem of a spot in the Alberta district. I love this tea spot because of the location and the ingredients. Ingredients make a big difference! We frequently order the sea salt jasmine cream tea and matcha milk tea with boba. The cup lids are unique. They also sell metal straws. Well priced and friendly staff. They also sell a few other desserts (i.e. pineapple cake, candy, tiramisu) and smoothies. read more

Loved the tea. Everything is freshly brewed and they make their syrups in house with fresh and real ingredients. I got the goji fruit tea with boba. Aromatic, slightly sweet because of the fruit, and so refreshing. I loved how many options they had for caffeine free and that you can get every tea unsweetened. The person I was with got the chai with boba. The staff was very friendly and chatted with me about the tea and how much they love all the products they sell. The atmosphere inside was so cute, plants all over the walls, and plenty of seating. I really enjoyed this place and will be back! read more

A cute little boba shop. I got their horchata ceylon and my boyfriend got their ube milk tea. The horchata was good, but really strong! The cinnamon hit me hard. I tried my best mixing the drink, but don't think I did a good job. Because after sipping a bit, the horchata taste disappeared and it was now a strong tea. The ube drink was okay. I love how they use ube halaya instead of extract. But overall, I've had better ube drinks elsewhere. This ube drink was essentially milk with ube jam in it. The pearls were disappointing. The texture was good-nice and chewy. But they just didn't taste as good as other boba shops. Their prices are expensive! I know inflation is happening everywhere, but I usually don't pay $7 for a boba. It was also disappointing they didn't have a rewards program like other shops. read more

Tiki Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Carver and abbey, Thank you so much for the best most quality and professional service. You guys answered all of our questions and were so patient with me. I couldn't make up my mind and I was getting overwhelmed. You were so sweet and nice. I ordered the horchata Ceylon boba milk tea and it was the best I've ever had. Thank you so much!! We can't wait to come back. read more

I was skeptical to try a boba place in Portland but WOW. Exceeded my expectations. I ordered a fruit tea but wanted a smoothie. I asked the cashier which flavor I should get because I was debating between peach or mango. The cashier recommended mango and asked if the cream was okay. I didn't know what that meant and agreed. My drink came out and I filled expected just a syrup fruit flavored tea but I was wrong. It was a mango smoothie tea and the color was yellow. It tasted so good. I also got aloe Vera too and I'm glad I did. This is probably one of the best bobas I've ever had. The cups are so cute too. read more

Tiki Tea - Mango Oolong Fruit Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Had the refreshing Taro Coconut Smoothie. The taro and coconut taste was subtle but it did taste real and not like that of the super purple taro powder. The smoothie was super well-blended and had a good consistency. This quenched my thirst completely! The shop is super cute and green with floting plant vases. The owner and staff were very nice and attentive. Super clean place as well! read more

Tiki Tea - Taro Coconut Smoothie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

If you like strong tea flavor this place definitely has it. For me it was a little too strong, as if the tea was steeped too long and got a little bitter at the end. Air on the side of more sweetness %. Prices slightly higher than others. Preferred ding tea to this one but as others have reviewed the fruit teas may be the way to go. Service was friendly and shop has good aesthetic with hanging plants on the walls. read more

This was my favorite place. I'm very disappointed in the changes. They still have caffeine free and dairy free options but they are very limited. The current staff were unwilling to make the combinations that the previous staff had no trouble doing. The quality is still very good. read more

It's such a cute place! The wall had a lot of small plants and it was so pretty! And the drinks are so good. I got brown sugar match and horchata Ceylon. The employees were so nice too! read more

Tiki Tea - Brown Sugar Matcha Bubble Milk Tea and Horchata Ceylon Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Lol... we ordered milk tea and it was not good at all. Seems like a common thing in Portland to have a place be highly rated and the food or drinks aren't that good. I typically like my regular teas pretty strong but this place was overly strong for a milk tea. The bitterness overpowered the flavor. My milk tea had grass jelly in it and the jelly tasted very off like it was sitting in a tin can that was rusting. The place was cute though. I guess I should have tried the fruit teas like everyone is mentioning. read more

This place opens at 11 and we were waiting outside since 1110 but it only opened around 1130. We were really excited to try this boba place since it was one of the highly recommended boba spots in Oregon but it was not too my liking. Service could have been better. The drinks failed my expectations as I couldn't taste the matcha nor the tea taste. The interior was really pretty though. The other drinks might be better if you want to try it out. read more

Tiki Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I ordered the Brown Sugar Matcha Bubble Milk Tea and oh my goodness, it is absolutely delicious! I was walking by this shop and thought I'd step in to satisfy my matcha craving. I had no expectations when entering but I was absolutely blown away. I've never had bubble milk tea before and this was an excellent first try! The baristas were super friendly and the place is very clean! Yes, go, most definitely! read more

Tiki Tea - Brown Sugar Matcha Bubble Milk Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

With all the new tea spots opening up in Portland, Tiki tea is my fav. They have unique flavors of milk teas, cream teas, and fruit teas. You also have the option of adding on toppings such as boba or aloe for a little extra. I tried to sea salt jasmine with cream and it was a delight! Perfect amount of sweetness and creaminess. They use organic loose leaf tea which is a major plus and you can definitely tell in the quality. They also sell Japanese cheesecake and matcha rolls, which I will have to give a try next time I'm in town! Worth the drive to PDX. read more

Tiki Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Found this hidden gem when I was exploring Alberta Art District. Their boba was perfectly chewy and the milk tea was on point. Definitely recommend this place on a hot day and if you're craving something besides coffee. read more

Tiki Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Tl;Dr some of the best boba I've had in Portland In general I've struggled to find great Asian food or boba, however I was optimistic to try this place because a couple of my friends recommended it to me. Like many places in Portland the interior of the shop looks amazing. It's very aesthetic and modern and I could see myself relaxing here to do dinner work. However the most important is any boba shop are the drinks. I ordered the strawberry Jasmine with cream and my friend got the classic. Both were really good and had a strong tea flavor which I liked. It's all freshly made and you can watch them put it all together which I appreciated. I was also a fan on the boba itself which was a nice surprise. All in all this was a solid place to hit up! read more

Tiki Tea - Strawberry Jasmine - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I stopped by here before heading back to WA, to get my boba fix and unfortunately this is not your typical boba shop ): it's more like a juice bar with boba as an option for your topping. Yes the shop/cups are Instagram worthy, but that's about it. There are about 10 or so drink options and 3 toppings. I tried the ice peach oolong tea and my girlfriend tried the sea salt olive drink and both were okay. Tiki tea was hard to find and it's street parking. It's an okay place!! I just walked in expecting your typical boba drinks. Take a look at the menu before you go!! read more

Tiki Tea - Sea salt olive drink. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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A small place located off 16th and Alberta. We came here for something thirst quenching for the hot days we've been experiencing in Portland lately. They have an easy to order menu explaining which drinks are hot/cold, with/without cream, and smoothie or not. I love that they don't have a super large selection to choose from, which makes it easy. The drinks come in a cool cup that has a lid that can be used for sipping or to put the boba straw in. I got the sea salt olive tea (oolong) with cream and it was pretty good. You can taste the tea and it is not overpowered with sweetness. The cream/foam on top is a nice touch (its not for everyone). The boba was cooked just right, where it had a good chewiness to it. Overall, had a good experience. read more

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Environment: Small little area but it was nice. Bright and lots of green on the wall that spells out TIKI. When we walked in it was super warm (but then outside was a little chilly). They're also all about being environmentally friendly. Staff: Waited patiently as we looked at the menu. Drink: I got the 12oz TIKI original, 50% sweet and no boba. I liked the strong tea flavor. The cup was nice and everything was recyclable. I also tried my friend's strawberry jasmine. It had real strawberries inside and it was very refreshing. However, couldn't really taste the jasmine tea. Anyways, I liked it but it is far from where I live. I will try it again when I head over to Alberta...or hopefully they'll have another one closer to my area:) read more

Tiki Tea - Tiki Original, half sweet and strawberry Jasmine - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I personally don't like tea in general, but my boyfriend was a fan of the strawberry jasmine fruit tea. I thought the drink was well balanced between the strawberry and jasmine tea, though as someone with a sweet tooth I would've preferred for the strawberry flavor to shine through a little more. He also thought the pearls were good. Again my sweet tooth would have liked a little sweeter but the texture of the pearls was good. BASICALLY, if you're a normal human, you should like this place. read more

Tiki Tea - Strawberry Jasmine Fruit Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Service amazing! Super hospitable staff and the decor is on point! I love all the plants and the rest of the modern decor. Although small spot definitely intimate to come with small group! read more

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Hands down THE BEST boba shop in Portland. Head here if you're looking for light and flavorful tea drinks with unique flavors, as well as delicious Asian desserts! Here's the list of reasons why Tiki Tea is so good: 1) The tea flavor is strong and fragrant. The taste is most obvious in the Classic Milk Tea - I recommend this drink if you're looking for a traditional milk tea with hints of Earl Grey. 2) All natural ingredients such as fresh fruit, milk, and house-made cream (no powders). Unlike other places I've been to, the cream foam at Tiki Tea is light and not heavy tasting at all (I suspect it's probably also lower calorie). 3) The fruit tea smoothies here really stand out and are different from a typical boba shop drink. They're light, super refreshing, and come with cream foam on top. Both tea and fruit flavors can be clearly tasted. I always get the Strawberry Jasmine and cannot recommend it enough! 4) Desserts here are legit and perfect to enjoy with your tea. They have a rotating menu of cakes from Heikelok bakery such as Japanese cheesecake and butterfly pea cake roll. The butter cookies are also delicious. 5) The owner is super sweet and welcoming! Tiki Tea is a must try, especially if you appreciate boba that is on the lighter, healthier, and less sugary side. read more

We were walking around alberta, waiting for a table to open up at a different place and saw a small sign for bubble tea. I'm all for a pre-brunch boba. The interior here is gorgeous! I really love all the glass spheres with plants scattered across the walls. I don't think I've had quite a refreshing tea before. We shared a coconut taro with boba. The flavor of the tea was really light and wonderful. Most othe tea places ive tried have sort of a candied sweet flavor to them and I usually have to ask for half sugar. Not the case here. They have some other great looking flavors which I'll be sure to try next time. read more

Tiki Tea - Taro and coconut tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon