I think I need to revisit and revise this review. I recently revisited this boba spot and decided to provide a bit more insight. Tpumps is very interestingly positioned with the overall boba market. They are low quality drinks for high volume and inexpensive prices. There 32 oz drinks for $6.50 are absolutely unheard of within the current boba economy. Most drinks average $6.50 for a relatively simple classic milk tea (think iTea) and can even go up to $10 for speciality drinks (Hidden Spot). Tpumps is the complete opposite where they give you a lot of drink for not very much. With that being said, their drinks are very clearly artificial. It is on display the number of syrup pumps that they have and the drink flavor reflects this flavor profile. There is nothing particularly standout about there drinks in terms of how it tastes. With this being said, the drinks are of a passable quality where it is enjoyable to continue drinking (i.e. it is not difficult to finish the entire 32 oz cup). A brief comment on their service is that they are SUPER efficient. You will often see the line extending out the door but still be able to get in and out within 15 minutes (mostly because they use a similar base for all their drinks and just pump syrup in). However, it is a quick stop which is definitely a plus in my book. Overall, I think this boba spot is definitely a relatively inexpensive stop if you are craving something sweet but cheaper. read more

TPumps is one of my top boba shops in SF I like how you could write on the wall about how you love this boba shops and one of my favorite drinks is Almond Roca Raspberry Vanilla Black Milk Tea that taste like a Cheesecake flavor and my second best flavor is The Toast crunch boba milk tea. And I hope they make more TPumps in other locations like Oakland, Hayward Walnut Creek & other places in the Bay Area soon and also I hope they make one in Reno/ Sparks Nevada in the future. Thank you read more

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Well there plenty of competition for Boba drinks but I still like this neighborhood spot in the Sunset district. Some of the workers I wanted to give a shout out to were Brandon, Steven, Em and Sam. They offer a wide variety of flavored drinks to choose from but their Baristas are knowledgeable, fast and hilarious to talk with. This business is full of young vibrant workers who make their Boba teas on point. The Tuesday free upgrade draws a large crowd and lines can get long but definitely worth the wait. The business has a cool vibe and a chalkboard wall to do ART and graffiti. read more

Bring your own writing utensils to stamp your message on the chalk board mural . ( please be kind , leave your mark in a positive note, dirty & profanity belongs in the trash ) Saturday night gets pretty hectic , line was long . We had a cold tea sample made of some concoctions of different fruit it was good , we asked if we can have it hot since we were waiting for our reservation next door at Gao read more

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Quick and easy! This was my second time here and I looked through other reviews to decide on a beverage. I went with the salted caramel cookie drink and it was delicious! I enjoyed the clean environment and the sampling option as well! read more

Love that you can do multiple flavors. Recommend the Lychee jelly (haven't tried the boba). Upgrade Tues is amazing

I love Tpumps for the price and size you can't really beat it! $6 for a large and there large is really big . Solid fruit tea and you get to pick what type of tea you'd want as the base and what syrups if you choose to build your own. Really good refreshing drink especially if your in the area . Ambiance is nice, they give out free samples that are always so tasty and the staff was friendly! Service was pretty quick . read more

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Tpumps menu is very overwhelming as the torani syrups flavor list is extensive and the combinations feel limitless. I planned ahead this time to ensure my drink tasted good. I got a Banana French Toast Black milk Tea with honey boba. The banana flavor wasn't overwhelming and it had a pleasant French toast taste. On Tuesdays there is a free upgrade deal so you can get an unreasonably large drink for $5! And they don't charge extra for honey boba! The boba texture is surprisingly very good as well as the sweetness. If you're craving an interesting flavor combo for a great price, Tpumps is a great choice for experimenting! read more

Tpumps - Banana French Toast Black milk tea with boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've been wanting to check it out since this is the original T-Pumps location and I used to go to the Cupertino location when I was in high school. The prices are not that cheap if you actually order a drink, although I appreciate the ability to customize by picking various flavors. I looked at their discount fridge, but at this point in the day, a little before 3pm, they only had one remaining of guava passion fruit black tea so I decided to nab it for $2.50. They do have samples available for one tea blend per day, though. Their drinks run very sweet by default, so you may want to water it down yourself if you're worried about the high sugar. read more

Tpumps - Guava passion fruit black tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

The place across the street had a crazy line so we went to Tpumps. No line. Their flavors are good, if not the most authentic. Their boba is a little on the stale side. I got one of the Rose milk teas with boba. It was fine. The best thing they did was when we ordered a regular sized Strawberry boba for our 2 kids, they offered to split it into 2 smaller sealed cups. That made sharing a smaller serving super easy. read more

Tpumps - Regular sized Strawberry milk tea split into 2 kids cups! Great that they do this. Mon afternoon 2023-02-20 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Seeing/discovering local restaurants thrive and survive through the years is a wonder and grace to a community! It's local, it's affordable, it's a must try! read more

Tpumps - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

The only TPumps I've been to that usually doesn't typically have $2.50 specials. I've wasted many trips here trying to come for the special and almost every time, they don't have any. The handful of times that I've been able to get the special, it's sadly been watered down. read more

Went to this location last week and the girls working were delightful so I returned today. Drink was standard but the attitude of the guy and girl working behind the counter was appalling. There is another boba shop across the street that I will go to instead from now on. read more

First time here and I loved it overall! Not much seating but besides the main point...their drinks! They had a small fridge of daily specials for only $2.50! It varied from trumpo sized milk teas to fruit teas with no ice inside. Their trumpo (24oz) is really a large for me and a pumpbo(32 oz) is an X-large. I ordered a brown sugar matcha w/ whole milk and honey boba (less ice and normal sweetness) and I thought it was good. I do tend to like sweet things so it may be too sweet for others. Overall, good variety of drinks and has a helpful menu that shows popular drinks that you can choose from if your indecisive with your combination. read more

Tpumps - Brown Sugar Matcha w/ Whole Milk and Honey Boba (less ice and 24oz size) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I love Tpumps! My favorite drink to get is their Strawberry Mango Peach Black tea. I love TPUMPS Tuesday where you can get a larger sized boba cup for the same price as the regular. Tpumps has a large menu with lots of syrup options. Street parking is available but sometimes hard to find so keep that in mind. read more

The drink was super good as a first time customer I'll definitely be returning with a little bit more preparation. It was a last-minute purchase and I was thirsty and it really clinched that thirst and need for speed drink on the go. It was made in minutes and I really appreciate how quick the staff were the staff that was helping me with my drink. She was super sweet and ordering it. She was also very sweet. I definitely would recommend. The building inside was really pretty. I like to touch on the black walls and the photos as well. It was really cute and I definitely will be returning. Thank you for serving me. read more

Tpumps - The drink was super good as a first time customer I'll definitely be returning - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Good boba place, bigger sizes and a lot flavor to mix, the prices are fair, fast service and cool ambiance

One of my nostalgic San Francisco boba spots. I remember coming here in the rain, braving long outdoor lines, and even masking up during lockdown just to get some Tpumps as a high schooler. The taste of the drinks, somehow, always remains the same vaguely-sweet and syrupy goodness that fueled me through late homework sessions and the texture of the boba, if anything, has gotten better and more "qq" over time. Sometimes the lines get very long, like previously down the block on a Tuesday (free large upgrade day) after school in 2018. Now, maybe in an over saturated boba market, I didn't have to wait longer than five minutes for my drink! Happy camper here. read more

Tpumps - Passion fruit lychee mango green tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

- no indoor seating, they're pretty fast in taking orders and finishing them despite having a long line - interesting concept where you can choose up to 3 flavors to flavor your boba, pretty sure it's just flavored syrups though (note certain flavors cost more like matcha) - price comes with a free topping, but certain toppings cost extra - mango green milk tea: pretty good, mango and green milk tea flavors were both present - honey boba: nice and chewy - they have a variety of milk options for those of y'all lactose intolerant, only one of them costs extra - really sweet, probably because they use flavored syrups, so would recommending getting sugar a level down from your usual - tuesdays they upgrade your size for free - pretty worth for the price and especially if you go on tuesdays, but nothing mind blowing read more

I've been a Tpumps fan for several years now. For my friends and me, it's a boba shop that brings back nostalgic memories. Although the quality of the tea, sweetness, and boba can be a hit or miss--we still enjoy coming here to get our fix! What I love about Tpumps is how many flavors they have available to mix and match to your liking. If you're overwhelmed by their options, I recommend trying their fan favorites menu! Whenever I come, I always order their fruit milk teas, which are always smooth, milky, sweet. Tonight, I ordered one of my favorites--Mango, Guava, Passionfruit Green Milk Tea with Light Sweetness, and Boba. Although I ordered my drink with light sweetness, I found it extremely sweet. The boba was very chewy and soft, and I wish they had given me more. As of right now, the inside of the shop is closed. You order your drinks at their counter and pick them up at their window. Drinks are cheap and come out fast! read more

Tpumps - Mango, Guava, Passionfruit Green Milk Tea with Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is the OG boba tea spot for me & honestly, I haven't found one that matches them yet. They offer a variety of flavors as well as milk alternatives. The staff is always friendly & helpful & the ambiance inside is very straight forward & to the point. I love the brand colors as well as the pop of color that all of the signs & flavors add. If you're hanging around the Inner Sunset & craving a boba tea, then T Pumps is definitely the spot to serve up your fix. read more

Tpumps - Taro black tea with almond milk, normal sweet & extra honey boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

It has been quite a while since I've been to Tpumps and they have definitely changed (appearance wise) in the past 5 years. The ordering is quite simple and all truly customizable. You can choose your size (tpumps or pumpo), iced or hot, up to 3 flavors (I got strawberry, peach, and lychee but they have so so many more flavors), milk or no milk, green tea or black tea, and what toppings you want. I got a tpumps iced with strawberry peach lychee green tea with no milk and lychee jelly. It was good! It wasn't revolutionary but it was good! The drinks came out FAST and I just felt like with the customizations, speed, and price is what makes tpumps a staple on irving. read more

I finally got to try Tpumps! I actually didn't realize everything was customizable, which works in your favor if you don't like what you see on the menu. I like having a set menu because it shows that the place has really tried to craft their drinks. We ordered the Peach Rose Green Tea and Passion Fruit Tangerine Guava Green Tea. I got the Peach Rose Green Tea with 50% sugar and honey boba. The drink was a good amount of sweetness and the boba was chewy but it was on the looser side. The drink flavor itself was very refreshing, however I did not like the idea of having syrup as the flavoring of the tea. I feel like we have so many milk tea places now that use real fruits and flavoring. Tpump is probably one of the OGs in the city and it is very affordable! I wouldn't mind coming back again if I was near by. read more

Tpumps - Peach Rose Green Tea and Passion Fruit Tangerine Guava Green Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Tpumps is a solid boba milk tea place, period. What I appreciate about Tpumps is consistency. When it comes to boba milk tea drinks, I'm very picky about my boba texture. Tpumps boba has always been soft, chewy, and perfectly cooked. I also appreciate the sweetness! I end up getting less sweet for my drink, and it's just the right amount of sugar in the end for me. With Tpumps comes variety as well. Now, if you love classic (milk) tea drinks, then this is probably not the place for you. It does taste relatively artificial, but that is at the expense of making the drinks very customizable. I don't usually come to get milk tea looking for premium quality drinks with authentic tea flavors anyway! The only comment that I have is that I did notice they increased their prices. I paid $5 for a regular drink with no add-ons or replacements. I had always appreciated Tpumps for being a bang for your buck, but now I am reconsidering how often I'll go here for boba with this price and if they keep increasing. read more

Tpumps - a hand holding a cup of iced coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I used to trek all the way across the city on the bus for TPumps with my friends in high school. That's how delicious it is! I took my cousin here and we were surprisingly in and out within 10 minutes. There is a HUGE variety of flavors. Everyone will be able to find something! The boba is also really yummy and chewy. read more

Tpumps - Lemon Peach Raspberry Green Tea with Boba & Rose Mango Passion Black Milk Tea with Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Always consistent & the staff is always friendly & provides quick service!! Havent been here in so long so dropping by today & it hasnt changed! Their boba is super soft & flavors are always good :) they have SO many different flavors to choose from too! Parking can be difficult on irving but theres space if you look hard enough & have patience!! read more

Tpumps - Peach tangerine BMT lite sweet & honey boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

The boba drinks are mostly artificially flavored with syrup and coloring. Not super memorable. However! This is the place to come if you want to save money. Huge quantity at good prices. Great for a house gathering. read more

I visited here on a Tuesday night-- (Free Upgrades all day on Tuesday!) TPumps seem to be always busy, and the employees here work very hard and are efficient. I was impressed to see the vast selection of different flavor combinations and availability on the menu board. However, I noticed that TPumps use Torani Syrup to flavor their teas. I personally think by adding this artificial syrup to the teas, it really diminishes the overall quality of the drink. I appreciate when Boba and Tea shops use purees, juices, and authentic ingredients in their craftsmanship; versus just using a standard artificial sugar syrup. The Boba itself was good! The texture was nice and chewy and the flavor had just the right amount of sweetness. read more

Tpumps - Outside - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Asked for the employee's recs and decided on one of their top 10 drinks, the brown sugar lychee milk tea with boba. Drink was wayyyy too sweet and I got 25% sweet. For reference, I get 50% sweet at most boba places I go to. The boba was good though, nice and soft and flavorful. If I come again I'd probably go for one of their basic milk tea drinks and maybe try 0% sweet. read more

Tpumps - Brown sugar lychee milk tea with boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Appreciate their fridge with daily specials in case I just want to run in and run out. Parking is limited since it's street parking so sometimes I do a quick drink grab in the fridge to get on my way. Other then that my go to drink is the Raspberry Cheesecake - Almond Roca Raspberry Vanilla Black Milk Tea. Their service could be better, I mean I nd read more

Tpumps - Daily special fridge - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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First time trying Tpumps and wasn't disappointed!! Despite going pretty late at night, service was still good and the cashier was super nice. I ordered a brown sugar milk tea with boba. For regular sweetness, I enjoyed how it wasn't overly sugary and the boba was slightly sweet with a nice chewy texture. Would definitely order again! read more

Tpumps - Brown sugar milk tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came here today for the first time and ordered a brown sugar black milk tea with boba. Tasted very good, I did adjust the sweetness so it wouldn't be overly sweet. Would come again if I'm in the area. Friendly workers and quick service. read more

The system in place for Covid-19 is great. I love how they had a microphone in place at both ends so the customer and the cashier isn't shouting at each other. There was also a microphone at the pickup station in case of any wrong orders or questions. As for the drink itself I thought it was really nice. I could really taste the litchi in my drink and a bit of the peach, but not so much the mango. The boba was really soft and chewy which I really enjoyed. The only downside is that I got normal sweetness but the drink was a bit too sweet for me. I would definitely recommend light sweetness for anyone who doesn't have a huge sweet tooth like me. Overall I really liked the drink and combination of flavors that one can choose and the pricing is extremely fair for being a boba store in the Bay Area. read more

Tpumps - Mango, Peach & Litchi Black Milk Tea w/ Honey Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

We tried this place a couple of times. Both times the line was pretty short, so we got lucky. The guy at the register was really nice. We ordered the regular boba milk tea, and the service was quick! We got it within a minute, since it wasn't busy. The cup was a regular but it was prolly 16 ounces, which was great. The boba was sweet, and the drink was delicious. My daughters both liked it a lot, even tho I got them 50% sugar. The place does not have seating, which I thought was a little odd, but definitely a good vibe! All and all, five stars! read more

Tpumps - Regular boba milk tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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my favorite boba spot. top tier 10/10 honey boba. any flavor and combo you could think of. love it. quick service. lowkey facilities. you're in and out fast. love the samples! read more

Great boba and flavors that I've never even heard of or thought of before, wish the workers were a bit kinder or open to conversation because I did want to inquire about flavors but I felt uncomfortable asking; like as if I'd be bothering them or something. Other than that very tasty and filling teas! read more

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I recommend getting the Raspberry Mango Black Milk Tea with 75% sweetness. I was really surprised at how much I liked the drink! I'm also happy that Tpumps has continuously kept their prices so low. I haven't gotten boba for $5 in a really long time. I'm not usually a huge fan of Tpumps but I was in the area and wanted a drink. I would definitely come back to Tpumps because of their prices! If you are able to figure out your favorite drink from this place, it can definitely be a good go-to spot. Boba spots in usually charge $6+ now! read more

Tpumps - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

For what it is which is very affordable boba in huge quantities, this place slaps. I can't remember the last time we've paid $10 for two bobas. Plus, its so soft! Like the softest boba ever. I really appreciate that they don't "force" you to tip upfront. 99% of boba shops present to you a screen to guilt you into tipping before you even try your drink (what if its really bad? No way of knowing). I got their most popular one which was Rose vanilla green milk tea and my partner got regular boba milk tea. I'm glad I got 50% sweetness because it was still pretty sweet. read more

Finally got to try Tpumps, but sadly it was underwhelming. It's not for everyone since their drinks are very sweet. I prefer boba drinks that taste like refreshing tea rather than sweet tea. The workers were very nice though! They recommened me the strawberry drink I ordered read more

Tpumps - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I have been coming to Tpumps for many years and I still enjoy their drinks to this day! I've heard from other people that they think the drinks at Tpumps are watered down, but for me it hasn't been too much of an issue. What's great is that they still have their Tpumps Tuesday deal where you can upgrade to a Pumbo size (32 oz) for the price of a Tpumps size (24 oz). As of February 2023, the price is $5 for a Tpumps size and $6 for a Pumbo size, so you're saving a $1 off the larger size on Tuesdays! They also added other deals for other days of the week including Matcha Mondays and Hot Tea Thursdays where you can get the free upgrade to the Pumbo size! My go to order is a strawberry, passion fruit, and peach drink with black tea, milk, normal sweetness, boba, and less ice. I've recommended my drink to my friends and they also like the drink! I also get the rose and vanilla green milk tea which is one of their top customer drinks! Their boba is also soft and chewy too and is better to eat while it's still fresh. Occasionally, my drink can come out to be a little watered down, so I usually ask for less ice. Tpumps may not be everyone's favorite, but for me it's local and affordable and I like getting my usual drink whenever I want to satisfy my boba craving! read more

Tpumps - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California