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Staffs are friendly and accommodating. The drinks are good and the dine in space is small, but homey. Still have yet to try the food.
Excellent service the minute you walk in the door. Several yummy drinks to choose so we went with tropical fruit tea ( I really wanted the mui one but next time). You can choose the sweetness-we chose 25% with green tea. I can taste the lychee, mango and pineapple. Refreshing! Cant wait to go back.
Came here on Feb. 18th because I was really craving boba so I got 1 for me & 1 for my grandma and its still the absolute best for both of us and she genuinely gets so excited when I ask her if she wants a drink too because she hardly ever comes to this side of the island unless she absolutely has to for something health related so definitely will continue to come here!
Come here at least 3 times a week, almost every day. Really disappointed The photos show two drinks I got around 7PM on June 21. After one sip, my drink was mostly ice. The drink for my friend hadn't even been opened and it was packed full of ice. I did NOT order extra ice or less ice, but my drink still had way less liquid. Quality control has gotten really inconsistent. 如果你摇出来的奶茶太少了就选择直接偷懒用冰补满吗？？？一点点就算了这太夸张了吧 我朋友还要再开回来 说可以重新做 这个女生做的奶茶也没表现抱歉一副无所谓的样子 还是男生说的不好意思 但是为什么要跟我说这样是你们店正常的出品品质呢 我会不知道是什么样的吗？如果你喜欢摆臭脸就不要做服务业相关的工作 谢谢 PLS don't expect me to pay 7 dollars for a cup of ice.
The teas were delicious! The Winterberry was sweet and unexpected. The lemon also had strong flavor and just the right sweetness. The guys who worked there were so nice. They could tell we had never been there before and asked all the appropriate questions to make sure we got exactly what we wanted. They allow you to personalize the level of sweetness, which serves a variety of people, so this place is great for everyone. The shop is small, but there are places to sit down and enjoy your drink. They also have a few light few food choices.
Cozy boba spot tucked around the corner of a Subway. Ample parking because of the entire plaza. Seating is available but no restrooms. We snagged a plethora of drinks but most notably, the ube trifecta. Ube Black Milk Tea w/ Boba - milk tea was light but very refreshing. The ube mixed alright but as ube is a subtle flavor, the overall taste didn't change much. Definitely more aesthetic but I'd opt for another ube option or a classic milk tea.
Went in at 10:40 am for my early mid-day snack. Got a Pina Colada smoothie for husband and Brown Sugar Milk Tea with boba and grass jelly. Both at 0% sugar yet it's still sweet enough for us! Got the egg tarts, which were delicious. They serve lunch too; menu of udon and also rice dishes topped with shoyu pork belly. Will try next time.
This t-shirt might be hard to find but if you look for the Times Supermarket and nice day Chinese restaurant it's just around the corner. A huge assortment of drinks to choose from which you can vary the sugar and Ice level which I appreciate. They also have dairy Alternatives which I definitely appreciate! I got the Ube Taro milk tea with pudding soy milk light ice and zero sugar. My friend got the brown sugar milk tea with boba. The bobaristas were friendly, our drinks came out fast and tasted great! There are some tables outside so you could sit and enjoy your drink and it looks like they also offer a small menu of food but we didn't get any.
Amazing once again. Everytime I go, I love their drinks. My absolute favorite is the Strawberry Black Milk Tea, half sweet.
Hard to find boba spots with so many options! The Tea was so flavorful and we enjoyed all the drinks. I recommend this spot
I came here with a group of my former coworkers from almost 20 years ago. One suggested to meet at the boba tea shop at Liliha Square. She didn't tell me the name. I had to coordinate with my other coworkers. She finally revealed the name when she arrived at Top Tea + Espresso next to Subway. I normally research the restaurants before I get there. So, I would know what to order from reading the reviews from everyone local. This time, I did a quick glance at the pictures people posted. There were too many to choose from. I ended up getting my usual Honeydew with tapioca balls aka boba. The drink tasted ok and the price was really reasonable. I was complaining about the weak straw until my local friend told me it was because they used biodegradable straws. Ah ok. It cracked all over the directions. I couldn't use it to suck up the boba. I had to use a spoon to scoop them out. The location is kind of funky. We sat at the concrete table on the walkway. There were transients walking toward the public restroom. Quite a scene that busy night. Oh. One more thing. Don't be mistaken this "Top Tea" with "Tea Top", which is an international franchise from Taiwan and the mainland. This is definitely a locally owned and operated restaurant on Oahu.
Lately, price of boba is climbing and quality is declining. But Top Tea knows how to make a perfect bubble tea, and their prices are more than reasonable! I'm not in the Kalihi area often but when I am, I stop by Top Tea + Espresso because (1) Their teas and smoothies taste fresh! (2) Their boba is perfectly sweetened and the texture is delightfully chewy. (3) Customer service is excellent. The staff is always kind, friendly and happy! Today, I enjoyed a large mango green tea, 50% sweetness with boba. It was exactly what I wanted. Craving satisfied! My boyfriend enjoyed his mango peach smoothie with boba. Tip: You cannot adjust sweetness for smoothies. Also, you can choose up to 2 flavors!
Located around the corner of Times this unassuming shop is my boyfriend's favorite place to get an iced americano. They offer a variety of drinks and desserts and have a few tables inside where you can sit and enjoy their offerings. We're always greeted with a smile and enjoy their service even if it's brief. On our last visit we got to try their egg tarts, they were freshly baked so we tried our best to let them cool before sinking our teeth in them and they were so yummy. Not too sweet & the crust was light & flaky, just how we like them. They participate in Five Stars so make sure you always put your number in to rack up those rewards!
Confessions of a self proclaimed boba connoisseur: When I saw Jolene L. Stop by two times in one week, with the load of ube drinks... It just put me in ube mode. I first discovered and fell in love with cheese foam when I tried it at Friend Cafe. I used to have to visit weekly. Make some excuse of why I need to be in town and happen upon the cafe, constantly. By coincidence of course. Since then, the building is no more and I heard the boba shop relocated but I never tried hard enough to follow. I did try the other Friend Cafe location in OHM, but didn't enjoy it as much as the Kapiolani location. Lately with all the buzz about the ube walls and the cute carton shaped containers, people have put two and two together with Friend Cafe and Top Tea! As much as I love cute, branded containers... these just don't look practical enough for me to jump on. Especially now with COVID precautions, no reusable items are to be filled. Just unfortunate for planet Earth, yet understandable for safety reasons. For the ube, I can say the rage is legit. Ube has been around a long time. It's just now it's being used in different, interesting ways and I'm sure we're all here for it. On to the drinks. There were three ube options. Milk tea, ube taro milk tea and ube milk. The ube taro and ube milk are made with non dairy and no caffeine, if I remember correctly. When he said that, I was deeply conflicted. I love my milk tea, but I love non dairy options so much more. Since my eldest wanted the ube taro MT, I decided to go with the MT since I don't like getting doubles. I really wish more places would get on the "dairy alternative" movement. My drink was good. I love the taste of their milk tea. I added cheese foam, like ol' times. Still very good. The ube, I could take it or leave it. It didn't make the drink weird, but it didn't make the drink shine either. I mixed it in, from the walls, then it just sat at the bottom of my cup. My boys had nothing bad to say about their drinks, they were all really good. The location is very different from their old spot. I'm not a huge fan of Kalihi, but I'll put up with it if there's something worth visiting. I haven't visited this area in a long time so I have no idea what the parking is like at all. I completely missed the lot, so we snagged street parking on the street above. Seems like a rare opportunity. Safety precautions are in place here, as much as they can control. Only one party allowed inside at a time, plastic barrier set up, and ground markers to designate "social distancing". For now, the nail salon next door is closed. But when they open back up, who knows what kind of chaos there will be blocking the business. I only encountered the employee manning the register and he was awesome. Could be the owner or manager, either way, you're great! He let me know I could place an order by phone and gave me a menu with all the info. Normally I'm good about those things but since we were traveling some ways, I didn't want to order ahead in case I didn't make it or whatever. When our order was ready (5 drinks), maybe within 5 minutes, he graciously thanked us for coming all the way out and handed our drinks. They were nicely packed in a carrier within a plastic bag. Just this brief interaction was enough for me to say the customer service here is great, I'm sure! Forgot to mention, during this time, our order got 10% off. I can't say if I'll be frequenting this spot as much as the Kapiolani spot, but I know I will be back soon. The tea, boba and the cheese foam here are legit. Worth it, I recommend! read more
2 years ago
Dessert and Milk Tea in Liliha, Honolulu, Hawaii... After dinner, Jules, Allen, Jessica, and I searched our Yelp app for a dessert place. We found a Hot and New boba tea shop in Liliha Shopping Center (next to Times Supermarket) with FREE parking. We decided to go here because of the 25 percent off of your first drink and the Milk Carton container... The cute Plastic Reusable Milk Carton was just $5.99. They will rinse it out for you so you can bring it back and get 5 percent off of your next drink! It's great for the environment and a nice Customer Loyalty program! Top Tea + Espresso is around the corner from Nice Day Chinese Restaurant, in the hallway near Subway. It's a tidy shop owned by the people that used to run Friend Cafe on Kapiolani Boulevard at the Kenrock Building. Friend Cafe moved to Liliha area to make way for a condo development and changed their name to Top Tea + Espresso to be more specific about their products. Imagine the joy that Jules and I experienced when we realized that Janelle and Kevin were back in business! We had met them on their opening day of Friend Cafe! What a reunion! When Kevin asked us how we found him, we answered, "Yelp". He raised his hands and replied, "Of course!" LOL! Anyway, since there were four of us, we got a slice of each of the desserts: Tiramisu, Strawberry Shortcake, Mango Mousse, and Japanese Cheesecake. They're all yummy goodness from Elvin's Bakery. We also got our own drinks suited to our likes and sweetness levels. I got the Wintermelon (nondairy) Milk Tea with half sweet. It was refreshingly perfect! I can't wait to go back with my reusable container and try another flavor! Congratulations to Kevin and Janelle on your new location! We wish you all the best and see you again soon! Note: get additional discounts with their partnership with the Star Rewards Program! read more
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Jeffrey C.
Aloha Nadine,…
There is a famous milk tea shop in Taiwan, the motherland of milk tea. Their number one drink is the brown sugar milk tea with boba and a black sugar brûlée top. Since I can't pop over to Taiwan every time I want a milk tea, Top Tea + Espresso is the next best brown sugar option. If you have a sweet tooth, this is the drink; with its chewy and soft boba and lingering caramelised sweetness. Other unique flavor options include rose, lavender, yuzu and kumquat. I do love rose flavored drinks, but their rose flavoring was on the artificial side. If you'd rather eat your calories, Top Tea + Espresso has gelato and a small selection of desserts including tiramisu, strawberry shortcake, and Japanese cheesecake. Take advantage of free parking and 25% off with your Yelp Check-In! read more
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Jeffrey C.
Aloha Lori,…
7 years ago
The reusable milk container immediately caught my eye! I'm a sucker for reusable kinds of things...coffee cups, bags, and now, boba drink cups. At the store, if you purchase a medium sized drink, the container is currently $5.99. Otherwise, it'll cost you $7.99, which is still a bargain. The going rate for a clear, reusable milk container online is about $14! If you bring the container back on your next drink purchase, you will receive a 5% discount. That is a little more than tax free in Hawaii! My friends and I enjoyed chatting away in the cute little cafe for at least a couple of hours, while sipping away at our yummy drinks and munching on our delectable desserts. Because it was about 8:00pm and my bedtime was approaching, I ordered from the Non-Caffeine menu: Brown Sugar Tiger Milk with coffee jelly at 50% sweetness. "Why Tiger," I asked? When the brown sugar is poured into the milk, it creates striations similar to the coat of a tiger. The Tiramisu, Japanese Cheesecake, Strawberry cake, and Mango cake were all splendid! That is the beauty of eating with others. Sampling more than one flavor! Of all the cakes, Mango was my favorite. The hint of mango flavor, not too sweet, light and airy, paired with my sweet drink very well. Next time I'd like to try a flavored tea drink. I must get back here earlier in the day! If you're lucky, you'll also receive a 25% discount on your drink, thanks to Yelp...just check-in and show it to the cashier. Congratulations to the new owners, Kevin and Janelle!! Top Tea & Espresso is a great addition to Liliha Square shopping center! Cheers!! read more
I love finding new boba places to try out and glad I was able to find Top Tea + Espresso. We can at around 9:30 PM and it was pretty empty. There are a lot of tables and counters for you to seat. It looks like it can be tight if there are a lot of people. At the register you have the menu which consist of tea's, smoothies and coffee/hot tea. We decided to order a brown sugar milk tea with boba and cheese foam. One topping is $0.50, two is $0.75 and they provide a variety of toppings like boba and jelly's. Cheese foam and ice cream is an extra $1. I ordered a taro milk tea with cheese foam and Oreo crumbs. My drink also came with a small shovel to mix the crumbs and cheese. I found that a plus. The best part I think is the custom bottle that you can buy and reuse! It cost $5.99 additional with the drink. If you come back and use the bottle you can get 5% off your purchase. The taro milk tea was very good. I got regular sugar and it wasn't to sweet. It was just right. The cheese foam mixed with the Oreo crumbs goes well together and worth the try. With so many options there's a drink that will fit your needs. Don't forget to check in if it's your first time as you'll receive 25% off your first drink! read more
2 years ago
Hubby and I have been obsessed with brown sugar tiger milk with cheese foam. We were going to Friend Cafe almost every weekend to have it. To our dismay, we saw that the location closed. Luckily, we found out through IG that they have reopened as Top Tea +Espresso at a new location! So on the first day of the decade, we made sure to make time to grab our favorite drink. Parking: there is street parking along Liliha Street and parking at the shopping complex. Customer service: great service on their 2nd day of operations. There was a line, but it went fast. We were so happy to see the same menu from before. Boba: so so good! They have toppings like cheese foam, oreo crumble and gelato to enhance your milk Tea. We miss how they make their brown suga boba with the tiger milk tea. You really can't go wrong with ordering. Overall, this is our favorite spot to get milk tea from. So glad that they reopened. read more
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Jeffrey C.
Aloha Aggie,…
7 years ago
Craved boba and stumbled upon this gem! The best part is they have the cutest clear carton container option for your boba and it's reusable! I went with the tops black milk tea with boba! Delicious! I love their selection and the way they can adjust the sweetness level if the drinks The 25% off yelp check in is a great bonus Would def come back every time I visit! read more
5 years ago
Hubby and I decided to come here for drinks. I was craving a lychee green iced tea with boba. I had to dock off one star because the boba wasn't completely soft. I got a few pieces that were a little tough. The tea itself was delicious and refreshing. I ordered it with green tea with 25% sugars. Lychee is always my go to flavors for tea. The tea was so good that I finished my drink quickly by the time we got home. Our server was super nice and friendly. Parking is directly up front around the corner. I would definitely come back to try other tea flavors. So worth trying out this place. Not too sure how the smoothies taste but the tea is amazingly delicious here. read more
I went on New Years Day during their grand opening (just never got around to posting a review LOL). I actually never went to their old location before so I didn't know what to expect. Staff was very welcoming when we came in and I asked the girl at the register what milk tea she would recommend and she said the Brown Sugar Milk Tea so I ordered that at 50%. It was good but just a little too sweet for my liking but I personally don't like my drinks too sweet so I'll make sure to order even less sweet next time. Boba was yummy and chewy and a good consistency. My mom ordered the Ginger Milk tea because she loves ginger but also that was just an uncommon menu item compare to other boba places. She really enjoyed it and would go back again just for that. So to any ginger lovers, I would recommend ordering that. Overall as first timers, this was a great boba place. read more
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Jeffrey C.
Aloha Kacie,…
4 years ago
I love their Tiger plant milk brown sugar boba!!!! I usually mix with soy milk that is thick, creamy flavor I just wishing that they have less plastic and more vegan options for our planet, environment, animals and health read more
Top Tea is probably the best bang for your buck on the island! Wow, their milk teas are so good at such an affordable price! I was so tired of paying like $7 for a milk tea and we saw that they had the DIY Boba Kits, so we came to check it out and GODDAMN it was all so good! The DIY Boba Kits ($14.95) have everything you need for four milk teas (you can choose from black or green) and it was so fun to make! My mom got the large Brown Sugar Black Milk Tea and I got the Ube Taro Milk Tea. WOAH. The Ube Taro Milk Tea was soon good. I love the ube wall that they put around the cup, because the flavors were strong and you get a bit of real ube in every sip, once you shake it up! The workers were both so sweet too, and were very patient when we took forever to figure out what we wanted haha There's also plenty of parking in the shopping center which was a huge plus for someone like me who hates looking for parking! read more
3 years ago
Cute little place hidden in the little market with plenty of stores and shops to browse from. There's lots of flavors to choose from and options of types of cups. The soda can cup is a $1 upgrade (large) and then the box cup is a $5.99 upgrade (medium). The box cup doesn't seem worth it to me but it's a cute aesthetic! We ordered and got our drinks less than 5 minutes. They do participate in the five rewards program so you can enter your number and get points towards a free drink! read more
5 years ago
Came here a few times before, but came back this time for the fancy milk carton bottle. Lol. Bf got the brown sugar black milk tea, which has caffeine and is non-dairy (perfect for him). Yum! And I got my coconut smoothie, which used to be my go to wherever I went. Very delicious! Lots of other drinks to choose from. We'll be back! read more
After driving by a few times, me n' my hubby finally got the chance to drop on in. Was bummed when Friend Cafe closed, so I'm glad they made a comeback with Top Tea! We walked in minutes before closing to friendly staff who were ready to take our order. The look of the menu is a bit busy n' colorful, however, I've been on a brown sugar milk tea craze so of course I ordered that with boba n' a cheese foam. The hubby ordered a taro milk tea with boba, a cheese foam n' Oreo crumbs that comes with a mini shovel. I L.O.V.E. when the boba is warm when the drink gets handed to you, which it was, n' I like it when the boba stays soft while the drink is cold, which it did. The flip top lid makes it easy to eat the Oreo crumbs. Both drinks were good although to rate my brown sugar milk tea alone, I give it a 4 out of 5! Staff: friendly Interior: clean n' a good amount of seating Wait time: 5 mins after placing order, no line Parking: same lot as Times Supermarket Overall: enjoyed our drinks! read more
Quiet little boba tea shop in liliha square. They offer Uber drinks and other flavors lychee,cumquat.honeydew. you can sit on the rotunda tables and have your drinks. This used to located in the kenrock building a couple of years ago. Come down and have a refreshing cold drink in the afternoon read more
Got 3 large drinks: Wintermelon Black Milk Tea with Coffee Jelly, Mix Fruit Tea (Green Tea) with Grass, Lychee, and Rainbow Jelly, and a Honeydew Milk Tea with Boba, all 50% Sweetness Level. Especially love the Mix Fruit Tea with all the add ins, and would definitely order the Honeydew and Wintermelon again! Only thing is I didn't care for the coffee jelly (it's very firm and cut into small pieces), but next time I'll try something else. Really wish they had tea jelly like Mr. Tea! They have the cutest reusable plastic clear milk carton shaped cups, but you can only order these if you go to the store in person (you can't order the cup or upgrade your drink to be in it if you order through Yelp delivery/GrubHub). Definitely want to get a cup next time, they're so cute and the drinks are so yummy! read more
2 years ago
Top tea is located in the same area as liliha times. The parking lot is very tight and narrow but luckily after going around once I was able to find a stall. When arriving, they have a monitor with the menu on it so that you can choose your drink before entering! Right now they are offering 10% off drinks or points on Fivestars. After ordering we waited outside and they brought us our drinks. I got the mixed fruit black tea and ube milk black tea. I thought the ube in the tea went very well together. The tea was great and not overly sweet at 75%. If your getting any ube drink, you have to order a large. The mixed fruit black tea at 50% did not have much fruit flavor except for lemons. It reminded me a lot of lemon tea except for the fact that it wasn't sweet. I also added boba to the drink and really liked the texture of the boba with it being a little chewy. They even have the option to buy cute containers to put your drink in for an extra cost. read more
Great affordable drink prices here. The store is on the side so it was a bit hard to find at first. I came here for their buy one get one free for New Years special. I got their strawberry mango smoothie which was very good. I was surprised because I thought they used powder to make the smoothies. The smoothie tasted pretty fresh and was not too sweet just the way I like it. I tried my sisters drink which is the milk tea drink not my type of milk tea, but at least my sister enjoyed it. read more
Top Tea + Espresso formerly Friend Cafe is tucked in the corner of Liliha Square Shopping Center. They have a ton of drink choices but I had the black tea with Boba lightly sweetened at 25% and it was perfectly made. Plenty of free parking easy for a quick pick up is also a reason I will be back. Awesome guys thank you!! read more
4 years ago
A friend that lives near by here suggested I try this place out, so I made my way from the west side to give it a go. Well worth the trip! You kind of already have your "go-to" drinks when you drink boba, but whenever I try somewhere new, I want to try something a bit different. I honestly came for the cute cups. Lol, samples of them are right at the register and it tells you how to order them, you just have to tell the salesperson you want a cup. I got the Black Milk Tea (w/ boba, cheese foam, and Oreo,) it came with a cute shovel so you can spoon some of the topping and eat right before you drink. SO good. My daughter, the picky eater, didn't want a fruity drink, so the lady custom made a drink for her with vanilla and oreo and boba. I tasted it and it was really good. Thank you for accommodating my picky kid! My husband, the milk tea snob, tried the Brown Sugar Tiger Milk (Non-Caffeine & Non-Dairy) drink with boba. He really liked it and said it was in his top ten. Which says a lot because he hates everything we go to. lol. I here they might be opening one near us. If that's the case, it'll be one of my new go-to boba spots. read more
Whenever I'm in the liliha area I like to come to this spot. It's in the little shopping strip where times is and nice day Chinese restaurant. It's around the corner. It's clean and nicely set up, when I went before covid it had maybe 5-6 tables with a counter seating space near the register. Pretty small. All the drinks I've tried I've gotten at 50% sweetness but to me it's still pretty sweet but I don't mind. I am glad they give the option at least. If you haven't tried or need you milk tea boba fix, try here! read more
7 years ago
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Jeffrey C.
Aloha Krysten,…
4 years ago
Just got off work earlier today and craved Bobba Tea. Off we (my hubby and I) went in search for one in downtown area. Checked Yelp and found Top Tea + Espresso in Liliha Square. Pretty good review. I ordered the Lychee Black Tea with Grass Jelly. Hmmm so Ono. Pls y'all should try read more
4 years ago
We liked the ube taro & ube black tea. REAL ube walls in large size only! Shout out to the great staff, making sure our order was correct & they brought our drinks out to us, very thoughtful! read more
2 years ago
Found this place on my usual Yelp search for new boba places and I'm pretty satisfied! I've known of Friend Cafe and have been to the Kapiolani and Ward locations before and I liked them well enough, but what drew me to Top Tea was the cute milk carton bottles! Located in the small Liliha shopping strip where the Times is, There's a parking lot for it but it is a little tight. Nonetheless there's parking! Top tea is around the corner by Subway and the interior is very cute, modern and simple. The register area is a little narrow since there's also a bar seating lining the wall across the register. I got the Brown Sugar Milk Tea, 75% with cheese foam and oh man. I've come to really love BSMT with cheese foam and this was no exception. The foam was salted while the milk tea was sweet and it was a great complement. I like to swirl my drink so the foam mixes into the milk tea and it tastes so good. It's just a nice balance. One thing that was a little difficult was having the boba straw in the hole of the carton, it's a very tight fit and when you get towards the end you have to drink at an angle. If you find it too much of a hassle you could just unscrew the top of the carton and drink it that way. Loved the drink but the location isn't as convenient for me so I will return every now and then! read more
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Jeffrey C.
Aloha Judy,…
4 years ago
Fresh/ warm boba, amazing flavor, got my order correct. They have amazing service! Super friendly staff. 10/10 recommend read more
I ordered through Bitesquad. I received a drink that looks like it was already enjoyed by someone else. Didn't even stick the straw in and its a 3rd gone. Waited an hour....for this. Super disappointed. Taste is great -- but thats all. read more
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Jeffrey C.
Aloha Kris,…
I'm super happy Friend Cafe reopened!! They are now known as Top Tea + Espresso, but it's the same recipe's as Friend Cafe. This is a pretty good location, around the corner of Times Supermarket in Liliha Square. There is a good sized parking lot so no need to worry about looking. This space is a little smaller than the one on Kapiolani, but there still is counter seating, and low tables for you to enjoy your drink at. Same furniture from the Kapiolani location, so you know you'll be comfortable while sipping your boba. This is my favorite boba place!! My usual order is an iced mango black tea 25% sweet with or without boba...depending on my mood. Lol. Their coffee is tasty, the watermelon freeze is delicious (if in season) and I've heard the desserts are yummy, but have not tried them yet. The workers here are amazing!!! I guess I frequent here enough that they know my order already. Haha! They are friendly, efficient and always cheerful. I wish them much success in this new location!! read more
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Jeffrey C.
Aloha Joy,…
I went here after buying lumpia diagonal across the street, and to balance the salty savory taste of the lumpia I wanted something just as profoundly sweet. I called in an order of three drinks and was able to pick it up after less than ten minutes. The store was doing like 5 or 10 percent off of everything and said they're gonna switch to 5 star soon (I think). Very indulgent, super sweet almost at the point of needing to be watered down but still delicious. I got the ube with ube walls or something and enjoyed the creaminess, as well as the almost clumpy texture of the ube on the side. The whole thing was a treat and, combined with the lumpia, made me want to take a nap after. My brother got a drink with boba and said it was pretty good, but I decided to stick with just the drink. It came out to a good price with the discount and was pretty big as well. read more
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1425 Liliha St
Ste 10
Honolulu, HI 96817
Kalihi
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(808) 524-3888
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Do you have and sugar free options? I'd love to pay for a black coffee drink with crushed ice, no dairy and no sugar (I'm diabetic). Or tea would work, too. Thank you.
Yes. We do. You might order Americano which is black coffee. For tea options: plain tea like black tea, green tea or oolong tea. For milk tea options: we use non-dairy…
Do they offer catering?
What are their current hours of operation?
We currently open from 11a to 6p daily until further notice. Thank you
What is "Top's Black Milk Tea"? How does it differ from the regular "Black Milk Tea"?
It is steeped longer so the tea is stronger in taste
Do they have brown sugar milk tea and cheese toping?
Hi there, Yes, we do! Thanks
What flavor is Okinawa flavored milk tea? Is it a type of brown sugar?
Hi There, You’re right. Okinawa flavored milk tea is like Okinawan Brown Sugar. It’s slightly different than regular brown sugar taste
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