Customizable tea drink concoctions to your heart's content! Parking: Paid street metered parking in front. Or, you can park in the 90mins parking lot at Ross or in The Shops on Lake Avenue and walk on over. After finishing up some retailed therapy at Ross, I was parched! Also, since it was a warm Friday evening, Tpumps was perfect! A tiny little bubble tea joint (and the only one) on Lake Avenue just 2-3 stores down from Magnolia House and before Nothing Bundt Cakes. The ordering process is simple: I decided to choose from one of their customized selections (on the left side of the wall. Sorry, I forgot to take a picture, but I'm sure other Yelpers have): 1. Pick Your Size: Iced Sizes: $3.50 (24oz) or $4.50 (32oz). 2. Choose Your Flavors: Limit up to 3 flavors. 3. Tea Flavor: Green, Black or Decaf. 4. Milk? Milk Tea version or no? 5. Sweetness: Light, Normal or Very Sweet. 6. Toppings: 1 Free Topping w/Drink (Honey Boba, Boba Bran, Red Bean or Taro). If you want additional Boba, poppin' boba or fruit toppings, those are additional charges (see my pic). I ended up selecting the $4.50 (32oz) Green Jolly Rancher with Honey Boba. This was one of their already made customized drinks, which I absolutely adored! It's Green Tea mixed with flavors of Apple, Lychee and Passionfruit, excellent! This contains no milk and really does taste like a green jolly rancher. I opted for normal amount of sweetness, which was fantastic! The honey boba was plentiful, soft and chewy. Best of all, this contained little ice and so the flavors really stood out, yes! Originally, I was going to get the poppin' bobas, but those are an additional $0.75 cents charge, nevermind, lol! Service: Quick and efficient. The line seems long, but it moves pretty quick (depending on the weather, it's up to you to decide how dedicated you really are to wanting to stand in line). The staff are friendly and helpful. They do have an electronic Rewards app (via Square). They'll sign you up on the spot and check in with your phone number each time to accumulate your points. Ambience and Decor: Tiny bubble tea joint that's a walk-in order, pick up and go place. There's no seating areas or restrooms here. At least it's nice, while you wait in line to order or pick up, they do have samples of their latest tea drink. I didn't sample any since they ran out while I was waiting in line or I had already gotten my drink and was ready to go when they had brought out a fresh new batch. Hopefully, I'll get to sample some next time. They also sell their Tpumps merchandise in there too (such as t-shirts, pins, etc). They even have a giant stuffed Tpumps plushie that you can take pics with. Overall, I'm a fan of this place and will be back next time to try out their other delicious and fun concoctions. read more

Tpumps - Pasadena - $4.50 (32oz) Green Jolly Rancher w/Honey Boba. Green tea w/normal sweetness, mixed w/flavors of Apple, Lychee & Passionfruit, delish! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I don't know what the hype is but I'd get the freebie at the door and go. That was pomegranate that day I'm assuming possibly everyday. You can just get the ones on display if you just want whatever or you can order a special blend for yourself. It's not a place to hangout as the seating is non existent. The boba was scarce in my cup. I had to find one to slurp up and that was sad as my cup was freshly made and there was very few bobas in the cup to begin with. I did order the pineapple with boba but I probably won't come back as there are always new places to try. read more

Tpumps - Pasadena - Pomegranate plum green apple w/ boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

Went to this place and I liked it a lot. The quality of the drink was great. The atmosphere was a bit too tight other than that will definitely be going there again read more

Ordered a iced oolong tea with boba. NOT A MILK TEA. Just black tea with boba and they charged $6 when if you ordered the unsweetened black tea, it's $2. Do you know what the guy said when ask about the $4 diff, 1 said oolong was premium tea, so I asked what was the regular black tea? Then the other guy jumps in and says it's labor cost for adding sugar and boba!! SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE FIRED!! Right now! read more

Favorite Boba Spot! Was really excited when they opened one in LA area since its originally from the Bay Area and Im in SD. You're able to customize and mix 3 flavors, choose from boba, boba bran, red bean, or flavored popping boba. You can choose from green or black tea. Milk or no milk and sweetness level. They have a free upgrade to pumpbo size on Tuesdays. What I ordered: Mango Rose Black Milk Tea with Boba ($3.85) Taste: Mango flavor was stronger than the rose. My usual go to's are honey mango passion black milk tea or the blackberry black milk tea. Boba portion is a little less than other boba places but their boba is soft and chewy. Parking: Street with Meter or Park in the lot behind Ross. They don't have a bathroom here too. read more

Tpumps - Pasadena - Mango rose black milk tea with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

I live "out east" so I'm lucky that there's a Tpumps in Upland (which is the main one I go to). I've been to the one in Pasadena a few times, but this location always has a long line. It doesn't even matter if I'm here on a week day during the afternoon... there's always a line. If you go on GoogleEarth street view (travelling south on Lake Ave), you can even see a line!! (LOL) I kid you not. Note that there is no seating here. You pretty much get your drink and go. One time I came with my sister and we waited on the sidewalk for over 15 minutes. The line did not even move and because we had things to do, we just left. The other issue would be parking. Parking lots near by are either for another business or full. Although there's (paid) street parking, this Tpumps does not have any convenient dedicated parking nearby so they've posted a sign stating not to park in other business' parking lots. My sister ends up parking by Ross and we just walk over. Other than that, their teas are still amazing. They offer Non-caffeinated teas as well as lactose free milk. You can customize your drink or order from the "Our Customers' Favorites" menu. One of my faves is the Rose Vanilla Green Milk Tea or the Salted Caramel Black Milk Tea. The only negatives are the lines and parking so I hope they are able to find a new location in the area soon or else you'll find me at their Upland location. :) 30/100 Reviews 2017 read more

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After years of hearing about this place, my friend and I finally ventured out of our comfort zone on a busy Friday night and stood in line for what initially looks like a grueling long line of high school and college kids waiting to enter a club. It was cold, it was windy, but the menu and the fast-moving line is what drew us in. My friend's been here multiple times before and she usually raves about their drinks. I decided to go all out and ordered the specialty drinks for my entire family and myself. ROSE VANILLA GREEN MILK TEA (4/5) GREEN APPLE LYCHEE PASSION GREEN TEA (3/5) MANGO PEACH PASSION GREEN TEA (5/5) SALTED CARAMEL COOKIE DOUGH BLACK MILK TEA (3/5) PASSION FRUIT TANGERINE GUAVA GREEN TEA (5/5) ALMOND ROCA RASPBERRY VANILLA BLACK MILK TEA (3/5) All of these drinks were ordered with regular sweetness levels (except I requested a lower sweet level for that cookie dough one since it would be too intense on its own) and honey boba. I "graded" those based on MY personal preference since I don't usually enjoy too much sweetness. The boba quality, for one, was fantastic and my favorite from the other ones I've tried at other places (which are tapioca and caramel). I'd never tried a honey one before, and I surely wasn't disappointed. The flavors tasted way too much like syrup and I couldn't enjoyably gulp them down. I must say, that rose vanilla one tasted very similar to Persian ice cream, just as the menu says. That was delicious. I'd definitely go back and customize my own drink and lower the sweetness level even more this time. Very curious to taste their matcha flavor. I also appreciated that there was someone taking in our orders while we waited outside, in order not too wait too much. Very efficient, and great customer service. PARKING Available on surrounding streets and sometimes in the back (although some are reserved for other spots) read more

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Amazing!!! Went here on a Sunday afternoon, line was way out the door! Although it was a really long line, a worker comes out with samples of these random creations that are surprisingly good! Within our wait, we had 3 different samples, and all were good. Here, you can mix up to 3 flavors and create your own unique drink! There's also the fan-favorite menu if you don't feel like creating your own. The Coconut Salted Caramel Black Milk Tea is a favorite within my family, but I find it too sweet, so I decided to try my own mix. I'm a lychee-lover, so I ordered a Lychee Vanilla Black Milk Tea with boba. It was pretty darn solid. If you want to make your own with one of your favorite flavors, I recommend adding Vanilla as well to create a balance in your drink. The service here is fantastic! Don't be scared to try out your own unique recipe because if it's bad, you can just tell the worker, and they'll make you a new, different one! My cousin ordered a Strawberry Matcha Milk Tea (DO NOT order this. 8/8 people who tried it did not like it whatsoever. It tasted like "medicine"/"dirty water"), but it was awful. Her boyfriend went in with the drink and told the worker that it tasted terrible, so they took it and made a new one. They made a Vanilla Matcha Milk Tea, which was 1000x better! They even asked if to drink it and tell them if it was fine. GREAT SERVICE! Can't leave unsatisfied! read more

Tpumps - Pasadena - Lychee + Vanilla + Black Milk Tea w/ Honey Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

We ordered 5 drinks with boba but when we got home realized our order was messed up and they put rainbow jelly instead. We live far from Pasadena and tried calling multiple times to fix the order but nobody answered the phone. The drink itself was too sweet and tasted too artificial with their flavors. read more

Very tasty and enjoyable!! Especially during hot days in the summer. My friends and I tried an abundance of drink flavors and they were all really sweet, milky, and smooth. The ONLY downside is that sometimes you can taste the artificial syrups and that they literally give you like 10 boba balls hahaha so funny read more

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Heard a lot of great things about this place from other yelpers. Supposedly, I'm two years late but who's counting anyways. Parking: Located in between San Pasqual St. and California Blvd. Meter parking can be had along Lake Ave. or if you're lucky enough... you can score a free parking spot on Granite Dr. Ambiance/Decor: Neat decor along the walls. There is no place to sit and lolligag so just order, pickup, and leave with your drink. Service: Even though, there was a long line out the door... service was great! Outside of the venue, there will be staffers stationed outside to greet you and ask if you want to try a sample or two. Once you know what you want, you tell him/her what you would like to order and he or she will fill out a empty cup with your order. Drink Of Choice: I got the Blueberry Lychee Black Tea with basil seeds...half sweet. Drink was still a bit on the sweet side, so I flagged one of the staffers to put more tea in it. Problem solved! Other than that, my drink was yum and refreshing. read more

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The first time I had Tpumps was in San Francisco. I am happy to report that their quality is consistent across the coast in California. I really like how personalized you can get with your drinks. I usually always go with a honey green milk tea (with boba, obviously), but this time I included a mix of guava and rose. Give it a try, I dare you! There have been numerous times I've driven past this location and the lines are literally out the door. I'd try to be selective on my time of visit if I were you. Not sure if a crowd would skew the attention to detail in making the drinks, but nonetheless I'm certain we'll leave satisfied. read more

Tpumps - Pasadena - Honey rose guava - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

The only place I'll get boba from! Absolutely love this place and the amount of flavored syrups is unmatched. Choose from something on the menu or make your own combo. Sweetness can be adjusted to your liking as well. Oh and don't walk past the little fridge , $2 premade teas are always in there . Great for taking home & enjoying the nxt day. read more

Employees were nice and welcoming .Manager on the other hand was rude and ignored us. I feel bad for the employees.

There were many times my wife and I passed this place on Lake. A -hole-in-the-wall-isque establishment, one can easily miss it. However, with the visible presence of a line or at least a few eager patrons waiting for their order, it caught our attention and we decided to give it a try. Let me tell you - If you simply want a refreshing drink without loaded calories, and the freedom to choose your flavors, this is the place for you. Having been my first time,I opted for the popular drink list that is provided for you on the window. If you're unsure what to order, please try the one I got. It was the passion fruit, tangerine, guava, green tea. I went with the large, which is comparable to a bucket. Gone in minutes. read more

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One of the yelp reviews had mentioned to come when it rains because you get free boba topping. It was raining when I came today, so I asked about it when I ordered, and the cashier said she didn't know about it. I got the iced Passion Fruit Tangerine Guava Green Tea with honey boba, normal sweetness. The tangerine flavor was very prominent, but I could barely taste the guava. The honey boba was scarce (it barely covered the bottom of the cup), and tasted like plain boba. Overall, the drink was tropical, but not good enough for me to want to get it again. I do appreciate how there were two samples, one iced and one hot, available while waiting in line. In other times I've visited, there would be no samples or just one sample available. Also, in prior visits, my drinks would have the wrong order written. If the drinks were more consistent, then I'd give a higher rating. read more

Yum and yum. The boba is perfect- not too soft not too hard, and I love the variety of choices we can choose for our drinks. The staff are friendly as well, gotta love this place. read more

I always wanted to come to this place because of the line. Finally I got to try it out during lunch break. The drink is cheaper compared with other boba places. I got their rose milk green tea with boba. Honestly I did not taste much rose flavor. It is purely green milk tea. Boba was super little I could literally finish them in less than 5 sips. I guess u get what I paid for. The staff was super nice, she said that I can ask her to remake it if I don't like the drink. I would not mind the drink, I just wish there is more rose flavor. I got less sweet but it was still super sweet and boba was too little. read more

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I like Tpumps!! But let me just say, it's not anything mind blowingly good but it nice that you can try a lot of various combinations/mixtures of different flavors! I think that their drinks and service are pretty consistent and solid.The prices are relatively affordable and good for the size that you get. They even have free upgrades on Tuesdays so the line is usually a lot longer. I remember they used to give people samples while they were in line, but I'm not sure if they do that anymore since I don't like coming when there's a line LOL. But always have a sample you can try regardless, there's pre-made jug w/ a self dispenser inside! They also have a ten top favorites chart inside if your unsure as to what to get! My personal favorite is mango passion peach green tea! Note: theres no seating inside and no restrooms! They also have a fivestars program but I don't think may people are aware of it lol because they don't have the number pad thing! read more

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T pumps has been a nice reliable spot to get boba. Normally they never fail and it is always been consistent for me. Im sure you guys are waiting for a but this time they messed up! No sorry, they still are consistent aha. Usually there is always a line but this time we didnt have to wait as long. You can really mix any flavors you want to create your own personal boba drink! Besides the mob of high school kids coming and going its fairly quickly to order and to get your drink. It is very small so no place to sit or anything. Its kind of just like a to go spot. They always have great boba. Nice and soft and fresh most of the time. Definitely should try it if you want something refreshing and different. read more

I tried Tpumps for the first time and I ordered the milk tea honey boba and I've got to say- best boba I have ever had!! This is my new go-to boba spot. read more

Tpumps - Pasadena - Milk Tea honey boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

This is the spot for boba, my boyfriend and I go every Tuesday because only on Tuesday's they give you a large for the price of a small. The line is always down two stores because of this deal and because of the great flavors this place has. T Pumps has about 40 different flavors you can mix and match from. You get to choose three flavors to make your own wonderful creation. You also get to choose what kind of tea you would like mixed with your creation, a choice between green tea or black tea and also the option of how sweet you would like your drink, light, normal or very sweet. We always mix random flavors and 90% of the time they come out great. We are boba crazy so we always ask for extra boba with our unique combinations. If you love boba tea, this is most definitely the spot for you. Thank you T Pumps for never disappointing us. read more

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One of my favorite boba places. The rose vanilla green milk tea is my favorite! 10/10

What is this madness?! As a 626 native, I've had my fair share of boba. However, I'm sorry to say that Tpumps has singlehandedly managed to desecrate the sanctity of the boba drink. I'm baffled why this place always has a line out of the door. Kids and teenagers (who, by the way, usually makes up the majority of the lines), please enlighten me. I ordered the Passion Fruit Tangerine Guava Green Tea with mango popping boba and basil seeds. On their menu, they likened the similarity to the POG drink commonly seen around Hawaii. Instead, the tea was so incredibly weak and bland that you might as well have called it artificial fruit syrup pumped into sugar water impersonating tea. Ahh, "T" + "pumps", I see what you did there. I guess I can't be too mad as they make it pretty clear what this boba place is all about. This brings me to my next point. The entire kitchen, which takes up a big chunk of the store space is stocked to the brim with Coffee Mate and SO MANY Torani syrups in all sorts of flavors possible! Why?! Just why?! From the teas to the flavorings, this place touts all things artificial. read more

Very sugary so I'd always get half or less sugar. Decent drinks that are true to their description. Definitely a college vibe type of spot. Tuesday specials free upgrades to large cup! Good service and people are kind. read more

I am completely obsessed with boba, I have tried many places and this is one of my top favorites. It's not your typical Asian boba place, this place lets you mix pretty much any flavor you can think of. They also have not only boba, but other types of toppings like red bean and boba bran. I personally always get strawberry, marshmallow, rose, with milk green tea, boba, normal sweetness. Even though I could switch it up, this has been my favorite combo for a few years and I never get tired of it. You can try my go to, or mix your own! The only downfall is parking is very hard to find. Also the line is usually out the door, but they have very quick service! read more

Tpumps - Pasadena - Normal sized cup with boba! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

Tpumps is hands down one of my go-to spots for boba. Their drinks are always fresh and flavorful. I'm a huge fan of their rose vanilla green milk tea - it's the perfect balance of sweet and floral. If you're a boba enthusiast, I highly recommend giving Tpumps a try! read more

the amount of times I come here each week is actually embarrassing but that's how addicting this place is lol. My favorite boba spot! read more

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This place is so worth the drive from the SFV. Wanna know why? Not only is it one of the best tasting milk tea places but it's also a dollar cheaper than boba places in the Valley. Their honey boba is just UGH - so so GOOD! You also have a choice of having it normal, very sweet, or not too sweet. You can combine multiple flavors and they have options for milk as well (soy, almond, etc.). I still have more combinations to try. There's always a long line every time I go. This place is perfect for those who want their drinks a specific way, even how sweet you want your drink to be! I wish they'd open a location in the SFV though, that would be super awesome! read more

review: 4.5 stars I come here often, especially on Tuesdays when you can order a larger size for the price of a small. One thing to note about their larger size is that its MASSIVE. The real name of this size is pumbo, and some of my friends have taken to calling me pumbo (a.k.a FATTY), so beware if you have tpumps too many times you too will become pumbo. I tend to get the mango peach passion fruit green tea. Its so refreshing! Their boba is perfect, great flavor, perfectly chewy, usually fresh! One thing to note is that it can get very busy, and the line can go all the way down the block without any shade! once, the man behind me in line fainted. The employees ran to his side, and also brought him free boba. So theres a life hack if you ever want free boba i guess. its also a testament to how kind the staff is. I would recommend this place for people who love fruity teas, not to those who like milk tea. They flavor all their teas with the Torani syrup, which means their thai tea and milk tea in general arent very good. GREAT BOBA, GREAT SERVICE, GREAT DAY, GREAT LIFE. read more

Ummm, what Tpumps has no line down the sidewalk?!?! Say what???? That's the moment I told my boyfriend I've got to try this place that is always so crowded. We parked the car and walked up at 1:40P to read the sign they'd posted stating they would open at 2P due to the Rose Parade. Good enough, I'll freeze my ass on the sidewalk for 20min to try the place, it looked appealing enough from the menu signage. They opened at 2P and I was the first to order. I had an iced Blueberry, Peach, Pomegranite Green Tea with Honey Boba. Wow! Sooooo good! They may have sprinkled a bit of crack in there because I've been craving another since about 5 minutes after finishing this one. I'm not one that's ever really been into the whole Boba thing, honestly I thought that was over years ago but the crowds still line up like mad for this joint and I can see why. I'm looking forward to being a new regular here. I do however, have to inquire on the "sweet" level, I chose "light" but I'm not one for added sugar so I may need to find out if I can opt out of that all together. I also don't do milk in iced tea so I skipped on that addition as well, although I did spot a "lactose free" option. I really just prefer my tea, being only tea. Great spot! Pretty quick service once I ordered. I'll surely be back, if I can drink this on a cold day I'm positive it's a satisfying drink fix on a warm day. read more

Tpumps - Pasadena - Blueberry peach pomegranate green tea with honey boba sooo good! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

First and foremost, I wish Tpumps would put more boba in their drinks. Anyways. I ordered the Green Apple Lychee Green Tea with Honey boba! I ordered it with normal sweetness, but it wasn't as sweet as I wanted it so the employees created a new one for me and it was perfect. Thank you! I rate it 5/5, and I would order the Green Apple Lychee Green Tea with Honey Boba again. Second round, I got a Coconut Salted Caramel Black Milk Tea with Honey Boba with Normal Sweetness. I rate this drink a 4/5. It's pretty sweet, so order if you have a sweettooth! All in all, I would order the Coconut Salted caramel Black Milk Tea again. Third round, I got a Guave Mango Lychee Black Milk Tea with extra Honey Boba. I feel like the "extra" honey boba should be the amount of boba regularly. The drink wan't my taste... I give it a 4/5 but won't order it again. read more

Tpumps - Pasadena - Green Apple Lychee Green Tea with Honey Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

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The barista with brownish gray hair (Didn't see name tag) gave me a hard time about ordering a sweet boba drink. Instead of taking my drink order she decided to educate me on the sweetness of the drink I was choosing. Ultimately I felt shamed and uncomfortable so I left without buying anything. Just give me my sugar and keep your rude comments to yourself. I want to give a one star but that does not reflect how I feel about Tpumps. I have been coming here for years and love it. Todays service did not align with the Tpumps standard service, so far that a three star. read more

Came here for the first time and it didn't disappoint! Didn't know what to get but the lady at the cashier recommended the rose vanilla milk tea and it didn't disappoint! I would definitely come back again! read more

Tpumps - Pasadena - Rose Vanilla Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

Love this place, one of my absolute favorites. I love how almost any combination you make here will most likely be good. My go to drink is Peach Strawberry Lychee black tea. Their boba is also so good, and I always have to order extra. Love their Tuesday free upgrade deals and sometimes they give samples to people in line! If you don't know what to get, you can always look at their fan favorites list as well. 10/10 read more

Went in today with my boyfriend and my dog and the worker was very nice and attentive. He offered us samples of the blackberry tea and offered my dog a cup of water. Super nice! Will be returning! read more

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. I had the worst experience. This is the most unprofessional boba shop, I have ever been to. The employees are reckless and don't care about customer service especially the manger BRENNON. I don't mind the long line, but a rude manager who uses profanity is not acceptable. Brennon used profanity and screamed out, out loud" let's get the fuck out of here" " its fucking late" " FUCKKK!!!" and rushed his employees to close once it hit 9:30. I hope management can address this, I know I wasn't the only customer who felt unwelcome and uncomfortable. read more

One of my fav fruit tea boba places, i think i'd actually say this is one of my all-time fav boba shops in the sgv! They often serve samples when you're waiting in line, so I'd try as many combinations as I can if I were you, also they bump your fav ABG-loving EDM songs in the background read more

A bubble tea spot right next to Caltech. I was mistaking the name for something else lol. Bubble tea here is pretty cheap (3.5 for 24oz and 4.5 for 32oz), and they have an interesting menu--there could be more than 4 different flavors in one drink! On the wall there is the top 10 favorites list and it is easy to start from there. I like this concept of putting many flavors into the bubble tea. But I don't like the taste of my drink at all. I tried the top one on the list, rose vanilla green milk tea. I made it half-sugar, but it was sweet as hell, and I cannot taste any tea flavor, just sweetness maybe a little bit of rose. I was wondering if this place is literally feeding us doped sugar water. Also this is the first time that I didn't finish my bubble tea ever... The bubbles are pretty good though. Maybe try no sugar next time, friend had it and said it was fine. Maybe It is just me who never understood the American-version sugar level :-/ read more

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Price: $ Service: Excellent service. If they're super busy, they will have someone walk down the line to take your order for you so that people don't hold up the line. They also make the drinks pretty fast as well. Drinks: I usually come here for their fruit milk teas. My favorite is passion strawberry mango green milk tea! You can also adjust the sweetness as well. The boba here is mediocre. It's not the best but it's still decent. Overall: would recommend trying it if you haven't! Its the cheapest boba place for a decent quality. They also have Tuesday specials where they do free upgrades for T Pump Tuesdays! read more