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    4.4 (234 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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    Pineapple Green Tea
    Richard P.

    I've contemplated stopping at Tsaocaa many times, however, with transfers being more difficult since my last amputation I've really reduced the number of times I stop at a location where I don't have another stop nearby. While Tsaocaa is in a strip center, there's really nothing else in this strip center that strikes my fancy. So, I just haven't stopped. However, today I was across the parking lot at the nearby Goodwill. I was feeling like I had pretty good stamina and decided to wheel over and finally check this place out. This is in a bit of a weird strip center adjacent to Castleton Square. It's an older center with mostly ethnic businesses with some exceptions. The building itself appears a bit run down. However, it's still clean and I was pleasantly surprised to see a fairly decent wheelchair ramp right next to Tsaocaa. They also do have both indoor and outdoor tables. The doorway is a two-sided doorway. I found it a little heavy, however, I was able to get in. This is a fairly small space. The tables are nicely spaced, however, the actual aisle is kind of narrow. They have two electronic kiosks where you place your order. If you are paying by credit, you pay at the kiosk. If you're paying with cash, you get a receipt and pay at the cash register. The kiosks are perfectly nice - they struck me as a more vertical version of the ones at Shake Shack. Though, I will admit they struck me as weird since they are literally directly in front of the counter. You're literally right next to the employees who are making your order. I realize these are specialty drinks, but it just struck me as weird. Truthfully, I didn't care for it. However, I persevered and I will admit the process is fairly simple. Plus, hey, I learned how to use the tap feature on my credit card. Leave me alone. I'm over 50 - I still remember typewriters, party phone lines, and when gas stations had full service. I ordered a pineapple green tea. It came in a pretty cool glass for $6.95. There was definitely real pineapple in it. I'll admit this surprised me, but it also pleased me. It was probably less than two minutes and my drink was ready. I should note that the electronic kiosk allows for some customization and also asks for your name - thus, your name is called when your order is ready. The young man was friendly, though I wouldn't say anyone here was particularly outgoing. The atmosphere is what I'd probably call an Americanized Asian atmosphere - there's a plant shelf over the ordering counter, a row of tables, and some light Asian decor. The music struck me as a tad too loud, though I also noted the acoustics here are a bit off and even conversations are a tad loud. It was, though, a little nicer than I expected. I believe that Tsaocaa is in the same family as the new Harmony Tea joints that are going up around town. They had some Harmony signage. I'm glad I visited, though I doubt I'll rush back. I will admit I'm a bit old-fashioned - I actually like customer service and the kiosk thing just doesn't click with me. The atmosphere was busier than I prefer - when I'm having this type of drink, I like to relax a bit. If I'd grabbed an outside table, perhaps it would have been more appealing. I may try one of the Harmony Tea locations depending on locale and convenience. Overall, I liked my drink and that made the stop worth it. This is very easily a 4-star rating for me. However, it simply didn't have that extra spark that would allow me to push it up to a 5-star.

    King of Milk Tea
    Albert T.

    As we walked in, we were very confused by all the Harmony Tea Shoppe branding in Tsaocaa. We've been to two different Harmony locations before and came out disappointed both times so we were a bit apprehensive about getting a drink here. The barista explained that Tsaocaa has the same owner as Harmony Tea Shoppe, but this was a franchise and the drinks were made a bit differently. Since we had made the trip out, we decided to take the chance. We got one drink: King of Milk Tea, Less Ice, 50% Sweet w/ Boba ($6.70) - They first start the drink by pouring some kind of thick liquid creamer mixture into a cup, then add the sugar syrup, ice, and tea from a dispenser. This is mixed together thoroughly and poured on top of some warm boba. I found that half sweet was still on the sweet side and the creamer is quite strong, releasing a very noticeable milky-forward taste throughout the drink. Some of the nice oolong notes do come out, with a bit of fragrancy and roasty undertones and aftertaste. The boba here is very bad. They use a golden boba rather than the typical black boba, but it's horribly undercooked here. The boba had one of the hardest textures I've had among the 100+ different boba shops I've been to across the US and Asia. It's just a very bad boba. With golden boba, you can pretty easily see how cooked it is - the more cooked parts turn translucent, while the less cooked parts are opaque. More than 50% of each pearl was opaque. We could not finish the boba and ended up throwing it out. Like Harmony, the toppings here are $1.25, which is super expensive, almost double the price of other boba shops. They also charge a service fee in addition to the normal state taxes, even though you order using the kiosk for their convenience. Bleh. In comparison to Harmony, the tea quality here is better, but the boba is worse. Similar to Harmony, the kiosk doesn't have any description for any of the drinks, so for some items you honestly have no idea what you are getting. I don't recommend either shop.

    Meenarin P.

    I know this is not a healthy options for drink but I love bubble tea T_T Caramel Bubble Milk Black Tea with Dark Brown Sugar / brown sugar jelly (options , which I prefer) are the best.

    Karen C.

    The best boba spot in Indiana!! I like their milk teas because they retain a strong, authentic tea taste. A lot of other boba places ruin their drinks by watering them down or having too much syrup. The boba is sweet, delicate, and chewy!! I recommend the ruby red milk tea & king of milk tea. Other neat features I like about Tsaocaa is their self-order screens & rewards cards where you can get a free drink for every 10 purchases.

    Rose Milk Tea HK-Style Eggette
    Kennedy O.

    I went here 3 times this week because I am totally obsessed!! The inside is so cute and clean. Lots of plants, a few tables, and comfy chairs to sit in. You order at a Kiosk that is easy to scroll the menu, place an order, and pay on. The drink menu is huge! Lots of yummy options like milk tea, regular tea, and snack foods. The service has been fast whenever I've gone. I went during the week twice and I was the only person there, but when I went on Sunday it was packed! Regardless, my drink was ready in a couple minutes. Overall a great experience and I am ready for more already!

    Rose Milk Tea with rainbow jelly
    Lin LiAnn W.

    Making my way through the menu here. More expensive than Starbucks but so much to try something different. Rose milk tea with rainbow jelly and King tea with mango bursting boba were the choices for the evening.

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    Susan Y.

    I've been here a few times and I've tried a different few drinks. This time we got like normal milk tea & green tea. While they're both good, I feel like the milk tea was very light in flavor and the green tea was very strong in tea flavor. I do enjoy tea a lot. The tea was with lychee jelly I think, and it wasn't that good with the mix that I went with. The strawberry pudding was too artificial like 2/5. I wasn't a fan of it nor was my boyfriend. Not sure how I thought it was gonna taste, but I was really disappointed for it. Experience goes like you walk in and order on the machines. They call your name and you go and get your order. Music is pretty nice in there.

    Ashley C.

    This is a really cute Boba shop right in the plaza with Patel Brothers and Viet Hua in Castleton. It was a great treat on a hot summer day after getting groceries. They have machines that make ordering very easy. We went on a Sunday early evening and there was a considerable wait for the drinks, so you may want to consider ordering online instead. These drinks were pretty pricy compared to what I am familiar with in terms of boba shops. For all drinks, everything is an additional cost, including boba for $1. Others like grass jelly or foam would be additional as well unless you specifically get a foam drink. I felt they were quality drinks, but I was not really able to taste any flavor in the Sakura oolong. If you get foam, it is pretty overpowering. The matcha foam was amazing though, it was a subtle sweet flavor with strong quality matcha flavor. Definitely a treat here.

    Gyamfua G.

    This is one of the top spots in the city for authentic Taiwanese boboa tea. There is so much variety in the menu. In addition they carry other Taiwanesw fruit drinks and teas. They also have Taiwan waffle ice cream which is nothing like traditional American waffles. Once the "outside" opens up this will be a cool spot to hang out with friends

    Emi M.

    Update: I went back to Tsaocaa for the second time. I don't know when they started it but they had two self-order machines there. It was just like the ones at McDonalds. Big screen and easy to navigate. What I like about Thai place is the variety of the flavors, however there are so many unfamiliar flavor names there so if they can add a short description on the screen I think many people will find it helpful! For example, I don't know what "Fragrans" but if it had a brief explanation I may have been open to try it. "King of tea" sounds delicious but still I had no clue what it would be like (I still ordered it though) Their service was good again and the tea was ready for me in a few minutes. Will go back.

    Cheese Strawberry Tea
    Brittany S.

    I'm sure this experience would be much more special during normal non-COVID times. For now, Tsaocaa is operating out of Meet Noodles a few doors down and orders have to be made online or on their touch screen in the entryway. We ordered at the touch screen and waited about 20 minutes in our car for a text to confirm our order was ready. We followed the great reviews to this tasty adventure. Out hearts were set on ordering the Korean shaved ice like we had had in Seoul last year but it's not currently available on the menu. In its place we ordered the mango tofu, strawberry cheese topped shaved ice and jasmine boba green tea. All three were delicious. I'd recommend ordering the strawberry shaved ice with less than full sugar (the cheese topping was a salty and delicious contrast to the sweet shaved ice!). The thing I love about this business is how many popular Asian desserts you can find under one roof- from fruit tofu and boba teas to jellies and milk teas. We'll be back when the Korean shaved ice magic resumes.

    Joshua A.

    Absolutely love this place, their drinks are just amazing. My favorite is the brown sugar bubble tea... you won't regret that choice!!! I also really like their desserts, again so good! I also don't mind ordering in the store as they have kiosk to order from. You can also order online as well! Pro tip: get their drink cards for a frequent customer

    Rachel M.

    When I walked in, I was surprised with how packed it was in there or what to do. To the right, there are two huge screens for ordering (so you don't order at the counter, just the screens). There are SO many options to customize your drink which is cool but can back up the queue while people are deciding. While you can build your own drink from scratch, I choose from their most popular menu. You can add boba or extra fruit, more/less ice or the sugar level. I was weirded out by the option to add cheese but turns out it's like a cream cheese foam so I do recommend doing that! I chose to pay with cash & the ordering screen didn't have that capability so someone at the counter will call your name to take your payment. Since it was so busy, we did get our drinks to go but it was decorated very cute inside! There are some seats outside as well.

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    Very good bubble tea I had the jasmine green milk tea and was surprised how good it taste. I recommend this place for sure!

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