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I had stopped in at the Asian market across the parking lot and saw this place going in. As I was leaving, the outdoor seating area caught my eye and I decided to stop in. From reading previous reviews I knew about the ordering tablets on the right wall as you enter. I was torn between the Boba tea and the fruit teas and ended up settling on the Pineapple green tea. The tea was delicious and it'd a perfect blend of green tea and pineapple juice. It's very refreshing. There is no size option when you order your drink but it's not a small either. Definitely a great spot to stop for a drink if you're in the area. I'll be back next time I'm in the area to try a different tea and maybe some Boba tea.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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Went here after a night out up in Carmel. Was my first experience here and it will not be my last. I tried the ice grapefruit tea (which I wouldn't really call it "tea") more of just a grapefruit slushie. I am a big fan of this. I love the grapefruit flavor in general and this is definitely on the top of my list for things I've tried. My fiancé got the caramel milk black tea with the boba balls in the bottom. It was good and she seemed to enjoy it but those kind of drinks really aren't my style. Their cups are sturdy and good quality. This place seems to do everything well. I will be back to try the rolled ice cream and to get another grapefruit drink you can count in read more
8 years ago
I'm so thankful for Yelp for showing us this place! THANK YOU YELP GODS. Tsaocaa is like a hidden oasis in Castleton. The staff was very friendly and made suggestions as to what we would like- which I 100% needed because everything looked so good. The More Than See You is a must try- but honestly- I left with a menu because I plan on being a regular and trying everything at least once. And I think that speaks volumes. read more
7 years ago
Great atmosphere, reasonable prices. Amazing for a big group of friends to hang and they have games in the back you can play while you enjoy your dessert or teas. read more
8 years ago
I was so excited that this place was open before I headed back home to Fort Wayne. I had come to Indy a few months ago but this shop wasn't open yet and I really wanted to try them out. I have to say this place had better boba than the boba shop I had visited earlier that day. I also like how they had other options other than boba like bubble egg waffles and shaved ice. Definitely will be my go to boba stop on my way home to Fort Wayne when I go to Indy from now on. I am a big fan of the inside. It was very clean and the decorations were minimal but cute. They also have outlets that are easily accessible to the tables so they are a great place for study sessions or to get some work done! Bathroom was super clean too! Definitely give this place a try if you're around the area! read more
8 years ago
New favorite boba tea place in the Indianapolis area! In a strip mall across from Viet Hua. The inside is so cute and nicely decorated. Employees are extremely nice, patient, and kind. They made our drinks quickly and they tasted delicious! I haven't had this good of teas since I've been to the Bay Area in California. Prices are reasonable, about $5-$6 for a drink and boba is an extra $0.75 but it's all totally worth it. I definitely will be back. read more
5 years ago
This inside is super cute! Service is fast and friendly. Bubble tea is not bad for the Midwest. Pearls/bobas are cooked just right in my opinion, just enough to be soft and chewy. I have tried their egg waffle as well and it tastes soft, warm and crunchy. For bubble tea Iv have tried their ruby milk tea, passion fruit and lime tea, Zen cloudy mist tea, and jasmine green milk-tea. Ruby is probably my fav for milk tea and the cloudy mist as regular tea, it so so refreshing and natural. Also have desserts such as rolled ice cream and board games to play with friends. read more
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I have never seen a place like this before. They have so many different types of drinks with tea. The place is very tiny. There is only a few tables inside to sit at. When I walked in the staff acknowledge me right away. I couldn't decide between the grapefruit tea and the passion fruit tea. I remembered seeing more great reviews on the "More than see you" which is the iced grapefruit tea. So I decided on that and asked for them to add strawberry boba to the bottom. My total was about six dollars and some change. It took the lady about 5 minutes to make it. When she was done she called out the name and I walked up to get it. She gave me a huge straw for the boba. She also showed me the drink stopper on top of the cup and told me I can remove it to drink as well. The drink looked and tasted to good. I love that it was like a slushy. The ice was crushed up very tiny and it had two huge slices of grapefruit inside. The drink was not to bitter from the grapefruit. It was a even balance of sweetness from the tea. I will definitely come back, but next time I will get the passion fruit and lime green tea. It looks delicious and has a lot of fruit inside. read more
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It's hard finding a good boba/tea place in Indiana. Honestly, the best ones I normally get would be in California, but this place is quite a hit!! The decor is quite adorable! It really hits the trendy cute place that would be awesome for an Instagram shot! And then, not only that, they had so many different variations of tea options AND rolled ice cream!! Yum!! Their tea cups are FRIKKIN ADORABLE! I loved them so much! Their tea is amazing, however, there was some miscommunication. The cashier had an accent (which I don't mind because my parents do too when they speak English), and I couldn't understand what he was saying. I know he was giving me two options of milk something and something else. And I chose the second one. Turns out he was asking which foam or whatever it was on top of my tea, and I suppose I chose cheese foam . Don't get me wrong, I love cheese. I love tea. But not as a foam on top of my tea. People can like what they like but it just wasn't for me. The tea was awesome though so I tried to drink it without the cheese on top. I think other than that everything was amazing. They even had cute words on top of my foam made out of matcha powder and I really like that. I had a taste of my cousin's tea and oh boy do I wish I had that one because IT WAS SO GOOD! read more
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Been here a couple times before and enjoyed all my visits. It's located near Castleton mall and I'd always come here if I'm nearby. I love the little mini games provided and how they decorated and painted the place; it's very clean and modern. It didn't take too long for the drinks to be ready, though the desserts took awhile. My only complaint was the KitKat tasted strange in the matcha shaved ice, but that's a minor issue. Overall this place is one of my favorites and I wish they'd open more chains in Indiana. It gets pretty busy some days and there's only limited seating. I'd recommend any of the Carmel bubble teas and also any of the shaved ice. You can also choose and add your own toppings which is very nice. read more
8 years ago
Been waiting for a legit Boba Tea House, and here it is! Esther and the team were very nice for their soft grand opening. Had the French Toffee Pudding - light, sweet, and fluffy, Cheese Strawberry Tea with Nata (coconut) Jelly - SO DAMN GOOD, YASS!, and the bf had their Caramel Bubble Tea :) Please come on down to Castleton to Tsaocaa! So excited to come again for Rolled Ice Cream and Hong Kong-style Bubble Waffles!!! read more
7 years ago
It doesn't look like much from the outside, but Tsaocaa is nicely decorated inside. The staff during my visit were all very nice and answered all the questions my friend had about their drinks. I had the sakura milk tea with strawberry boba and it was amazing! read more
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6386 E 82nd St
Indianapolis, IN 46250
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