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    Tsaocaa

    3.6 (25 reviews)
    Open 5:00 pm - 1:45 am (Next day)

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    Elise P.

    April 19th-21st Buy One Get One Free here. I did not partake because I went alone. I got the double purple milk tea because it sounded ambitious and it was. It was ok. I guess I didn't know I was signing up for just straight up chunky mashed taro in my drink but thats what happened. Anyway the place was clean and honestly beautifully decorated, it seems very instagrammable tbh. There was a homeless man sleeping outside though but what's new in town. The bubbles are decent for a place outside chinatown. I'll give the place another chance another day, maybe go with a simpler fruit tea instead of getting ambitious like I did. PREVIOUS COMMENTS BELOW Looks like this place just opened up next to the CAVA on Chestnut Street in the "Asian Food Hall" location. Will be checking out the tea tomorrow but I like the location and it seems pretty clean from the outside.

    Hm this looks nothing like the picture :(
    Helen T.

    I guess I'm used to being spoiled by so many boba shops on the west coast, but usually when you don't like a drink they will offer to adjust it for you free if charge. First of all... the white peach oolong looks nothing like it does in the picture advertised. Second of all, what kind of boba shop runs out of boba at 5pm on a Saturday? It's been twice now that I've been here and they've run out of boba. Whaaaaat.... :( Sad. Anyways, the white peach oolong tasted nothing like I was expecting it to taste like. I felt deceived by the photo lol. I also tried the caramel brown sugar milk tea, and the caramel was super stuck to the sides of the cup LOL you can barely taste it in your drink. Ya, idk. They can do a lot better, but this ain't it sis

    Sabrina I.

    Decent boba place! Nothing to write home about, but also nothing bad about it either. I got the grapefruit tea which was surprisingly a slushy and probably the wrong thing to order in the middle of winter LOL. But nevertheless, it tasted fresh and not too sweet and would be perfect in the summer. My only complaint is although it was not that busy at the time, it did take awhile to get my order.

    Black tea with brown sugar
    Marissa C.

    It's about time a bubble tea place opened up in this area! This place is good to grab and go, or they have a cute seating area both upstairs and downstairs. The workers are friendly when you walk in and very patient. They have a wide variety of bubble teas so they're willing to answer any questions you have. I noticed they also had some drinks and fruits you could buy. I've tried the black tea with brown sugar and the fruit tea and both are delicious! These drinks are HUGE and fill you up, so it's a good bang for your buck! The prep area is pretty small, so if you come at a crowded time, expect a bit of a wait. But like I said, there's great seating. I could definitely see myself coming here often!

    Colorful fruit tea w/ nata jelly
    Heather O.

    Bubble tea's official entrance into the Rittenhouse area has been a long time coming, and I am HERE for it! Tsaocaa is located in the brand new Asian Food Hall at 17th and Chestnut Streets. The interior of the new food hall is modern, clean, tasteful, and "Instagram pretty." You have the option of ordering poke, ramen, or bubble tea. There is ample seating on the first floor, and there is additional seating on the second floor. There is currently one Tsaocaa located at 9th and Race Sts. in Chinatown. I ordered the cheese mango drink one time, and well, that was regrettable in my humble opinion. This time, I ordered the colorful fruit green tea and added Nata (lychee) jelly. You only get the option of one size (700 ML), and it comes in a tall and slim cup. They didn't give me any ice, but I won't complain about tea being filled to the brim. The service is quick, and you're in and out of there in minutes. The tea is thankfully not too sweet, and the drink is filled with fresh oranges, strawberries, mango, grapes, and passion fruit seeds. So, here's the thing. I'm honestly not a fan of passion fruit ANYTHING. Unfortunately, the passion fruit flavor really overpowers the tea and any other flavor added to the beverage. Needless to say, I will not be ordering this beverage again However, if you're a passion fruit fan, this refreshing and fruity beverage is calling your name. I will be back another day to try other flavors. Overall, I'm ecstatic that there is finally an bubble tea option in Rittenhouse! Keep em' comin'!

    Ruby Black Milk Tea
    Alania C.

    Disappointing boba tea joint hidden within a Ten Asian Food Hall. Unfortunately, I don't have anything to encouraging to say about this place. Firstly, the ordering kiosk was lacking key details. I wanted a milk tea, but was unsure of what to get considering there were no descriptions for the drinks and limited options; only inane names like Ruby or King milk tea. I decided to bite the bullet and order the Ruby since I was desperate for something. I added a cream cheese foam cap to it -- another mistake. My total came to about $6. Already bugged about the fact that I had no idea what I ordered, my agitation only increased when I was sitting there for twenty minutes waiting for my drink, when it said it would only take ten minutes. Mind you this was not during a rush hour at all, and there were two people working in the front prep area (with others in the back kitchen) moving miserably slow. I went to the table to inquire about my order, and proceeded to watch them make it as soon as I said something. When I received the drink, I was shocked at the sizing. My "medium" was in one would aptly call a small cup. Pretty pissed off at this point, I was hoping there'd be redemption in the drink itself. Nope. Absolutely not. It was extremely bland. At this point, I wanted to throw the whole thing out, but I'd be damned if I didn't drink every dollars worth of liquid in my overpriced kiddy cup. So if it wasn't clear by now, I do not recommend this place and definitely won't be going back; no matter h .

    Brown sugar milk tea
    Alfred G.

    I got the brown sugar milk tea. It was alright- nothing stood out at all though. Flavor was a bit watered down, the bubbles were slightly undercooked and hard and did not have any flavor to them and were just starchy. Overall, not many other options nearby for boba unless you go to Chinatown which is a bit far, but it Tsaôcaa will do the trick if you're desperate for boba.

    Colorful Fruits Green Tea
    Ajay B.

    This was great bubble tea. We got the colorful fruit green tea with mango boba and it was delicious. Finally a nice bubble tea place in center city! The worker recommended the green tea over the black and it was well worth it. An array of fruit in the tea.. would for sure come back here again!

    Really yummy but sometimes we have to wait for boba to be ready :( Favorites are watermelon bubble tea and all the fresh teas. The cup is also unique and aesthetic! Will be hanging out here more often

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    1 year ago

    Cool spot with efficient service. Bubble tea was good quality even at night on a Friday!

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    3 years ago

    Got 3 drinks and they all tasted bad.. the only thing I didn't mind was ordering and paying at the kiosk.

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    Love that you can customize every aspect of your boba: less ice? Done. Less sugar? Done. More boba? Done.

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    6 years ago

    Wait time is horrible, you'll wait 1 hour just for bubble tea. Only 1 lady works while all the men stand around. Smh.

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    6 years ago

    It's ok, got the brown sugar bubble tea, not bad, more on the watery side, cool inside decor

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    7 years ago

    FYI their Uji matcha with cheese foam is also very good, though on the small (or European, if you prefer) side.

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