I was in the Riverside area and decided that it was essential that I found me a Boba place. I stumbled upon. Tutem Tea and was pleased surprised. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The establishment is very easy to miss and sits on the very end with not a lot of signage.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was a little warm inside but definitely gave a very mom and Pop vibe.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] There is a sign in the front at the front register that says "press the button if you want Boba". I pressed the button twice. The cashier was pleasant but he seemed to be one of the few people working so he was doing a little bit of everything. He made my drink quickly and it wasn't as sweet as I expected but it was still decent. Im also used to boba teas being a little colder - it almost like more ice needed to be added. It did get better as I drank it. I do believe I would ask for extras to get the sweetness right. read more

This boba place is attached to a dim sum restaurant. I bought the double berry boba tea and it was delicious made from fresh berries. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The area spacious and decorated with Asian decor.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The staff was friendly . read more

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I had the 'oh my melon' and it was refreshing. I thought it would be a blend on honey dew cantaloupe and watermelon but I only tasted watermelon. I added boba which to me is a must! The drink was not too sweet which I appreciated. read more

Tutem Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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I have been waiting so long for a boba spot on this side of town! Totem Tea is attached to the Dim Sum restaurant next door so it's a great two for one spot. Focusing on the boba, they have a good selection of flavors and their tapioca boba is prepared well. I like getting the matcha or taro flavor. They are made to order and you can control your sweetness level which is great. They also have a good selection of flavors and that is always a bonus. The service is generally quick and enjoyable. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The cafe side is also very nicely decorated and clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It is a pretty standard boba spot but it's great you can hop over just a few steps and stay in for food at the connected dim sum restaurant. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]This place sucks it smelled horrible as soon as I walked in[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] and was not happy with the service and the tea was chalky and nasty. read more

I asked for jasmine green tea. No milk. She made it, the drink is white... I said this is with no milk? She said yeah just jasmine green tea. It was all milk and no tea read more

I love that S&R dim sum has Tutem Tea adjacent to the restaurant. Located on Margaret Street across the Memorial Park, this is a wonderful addition to the many establishments in Riverside. Tutem Tea boba is usually good. I will say.. I've had Tutem Tea before (on Beach Blvd) and this is my first time getting boba at this location. This may be an off day for them. I ordered their Uji Matcha Tea with Cheese foam. The boba was over cooked. The matcha and cheese foam were delicious though. I just wish the boba wasn't so slimy! Overall an ok drink today. I will come back on a different day to see if the boba is better. read more

An acquaintance told me about this spot as I was looking for a grapefruit green tea. However when I got here they didn't have that on the menu, the item they have close is the half citrus and half lime tea however they were sold out already we ended up ordering the fruit tea and now we are IN LOVE with the fruit tea! If I am not careful this may become an addiction. They are attached to S & R dim sum so you can also order a drink to have with your meal! Come check them out! read more

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Super fresh and fruity, I really enjoyed my tutem fruit tea. Would love to come back and try all the other flavors when I'm near by. Since it is located inside the dim sum restaurant, parking is a bit difficult to find especially on the weekend. read more

Tutem Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

The lady who took our order was rude and in a rush despite us being the only two who ordered anything. My friend got the ube boba and he said it looked better than it tasted but wasn't too bad. I got the caramel boba and it wasn't sweet or caramel flavored at all. The boba was very bland and not fully cooked. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The bathroom was also dirty.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

I'll admit, I wasn't expecting much when I walked into this boba spot, mainly because I have so many boba spots near where I live in Atlanta and the competition there is fierce. The staff person behind the cash register was nice and she also put our drinks together. It came out quickly and it tasted refreshing and not too sweet. (Normally I ask for less sweet drinks, but I forgot this time, but the drink was made perfectly, anyways). I got a small yari milk tea. They were out of regular tapioca so I got white boba instead. My husband got a rose milk tea with no ice. They forgot about the order detail and still put ice in the drink. We already walked away and didn't want to bother with getting the drink remade so we just dealt with the extra ice. Both drinks were great and tasted like their flavors should. The environment inside was quiet with ample seating and large tables, so one could even pop in there to get some work done or hang out for a bit. For me, it was a bit messy and could use a little upkeep/decluttering, but the experience inside went so smoothly I'd still give it 5 stars. Customer service and friendliness goes a long way! read more

Tutem Tea - Taro milk tea with white boba and rose milk tea, both delicious - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

While it certainly was a little pricey, the tapioca was made fresh which really gave it the fifth star. It is probably the most authentic Taiwanese bubble tea I've had in the area. The worker was extremely friendly and gave good recommendations. Had my drink within three minutes of ordering, very quick and no line. Parking is very easy lots of street parking. This store is connected to an overall restaurant, hoping to try it next time I visit! read more

Always excellent and will to customize so dairy free is available THIS IS INSIDE THE DIM SUM RESTAURANT, SO THERE IS NO SIGN. We love Tutem's other location, so when we were in the Riverside area we had to try this spot. As always, the service team was helpful and let us even sample some other drinks. We went for our standard drinks - dairy free mango with house made bob and almandine milk. As always, it was perfect. Parking is on the street, although at lunch time it gets full. There is no sign out, so look for the picture of boba tea on the window since this location is on the dim sum restaurant next door. Service is stellar. read more

Tutem Tea - New look to their cups - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Drinks were okay, we had Uji Matcha and Mango Coconut Milk. Matcha was pretty decent (8/10 but ive definitely had better) and Mango coconut was a 5/10, an acquired taste i suppose. We may have gotten something else if they had not limited their menu, we chose two different options prior but were shut down because they said they don't make those. Ambiance in the connecting dim sum restaurant was pleasant. Service was par. Def the best part of our visit was the quality and reusable cups the drinks came in!!!! read more

Tutem Tea - Uji Matcha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

My oldest daughter and I went there last night all the way to Riverside just to get a tea, from our house in Middleburg, and this place did not disappoint. I got the peach oblong tea with herbal jelly at the bottom. And she got the kiwi yakult. We both loved our teas. The place was clean, great service and we will be back.. Highly recommend this place if you want to try different boba teas like we do! read more

Tutem Tea - My daughter kiwi Yakult tea with no bottom fruit. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Tutem Tea no longer exists. I went into the Poke Bowl place and they had boba so I ordered a brown sugar milk tea with brown sugar boba at their recommendation. The tea itself was very tasty and sweet. Made me think of ice cream. The tapioca bobas were not great. They were a little too chewy and had hard pieces in the middle of each one. Kinda felt like a plastic-y texture. I don't really recommend going here for boba. Yelp needs to remove this location or update it to be part of Poke Bowl. read more

Tutem Tea - Brown sugar milk tea with brown sugar boba. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

In my family we always two things are always true! 1) We try new places. 2) We LOVE trying new boba spots. The reviews looked promising minus the one off reviews. Despite those reviews we gave it a shot, buy those low ratings were very accurate. The shop is awkwardly attached to a Dim Sum restaurant. The counters of the boba shop look like they were just thrown together and holding on for dear life. There is a cluster of junk all over the counters (mostly boxes). We ordered the Taro Milk with Boba (add tea) and the the Mango Coconut Milk with Boba. Kinda strange that the Taro Milk was not a milk tea. I had to pay extra for the tea. The taro tea was all right. It was not overly sweet which I liked but it didn't have that nice Taro flavor I typically experience in other Taro tea. The Taro is made with powder which I prefer over the actual Taro root, but the flavor was underwhelming. The Mango Coconut Milk was awful!!!! The gentle man puréed a fresh mango with water and ice, added coconut milk and some boba. It was so bland and watery. We just threw it out. The boba texture was a 2/5. The boba had great chewiness but had no sweetness at all. And it was goopy and stuck together. This made it extremely difficult to get through the straw. When making the drink the boba plopped into the cup. That's definitely not how boba should be served. The staff was extremely friendly, but the boba was not worth the $13. My favorite boba shops in the area are Aroma Corner and Tsaocaa! The prices are about the same but the quality and store fronts are much much better! read more

The quality of the tea isn't as good anymore. I got the avocado smoothie with boba and they didn't even add sugar in my drink. This was the worst boba drink I've had. Especially for $7. The watermelon slush was mediocre. I wasn't really greeted when I came in and the kids had the music blasted loud. Said the owner was out and they were out of a lot of ingredients. I take back my experience from the past. Maybe it's just the kids working the store but they should be able to do a lot better. It was pretty much a waste of my money. I left them a tip and they didn't even thank me or say goodbye. I made the mistake of drinking the boba when I got home instead of trying it first before I left. I won't be coming back here in a while. read more

Tutem Tea - Blended avocado with ice and milk. Nothing else. Cheese foam on top and tasteless boba. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Excellent! The boba tea is really good here especially since we are annoying and like no added sugar to our teas . ( bc the tapioca is sweet enough ) the girl gladly made is fruit only mango smoothie boba with coconut milk .. delish!!! read more

Someone I follow on instagram recommended this spot to me and gee am I happy they did. If you're looking for an authentic boba tea shop that has a lot of unique and cool options for any mood this is the place for you. Everytime I go I like to try something different, and I love bringing my friends and visitors here! The staff is always really friendly and has no problem recommending their favorite flavors if you have a tough time deciding. I love the atmosphere especially the little boba plush and the cool cloth cupholders you can buy for the reusable cups. I love the fruit and cheese teas, but the caramel is also awesome. I've never had anything I didn't like read more

Tutem Tea - Caramel Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I honestly just came inside to see the cute boba pillows, but was pleasantly surprised with the boba!! The packaging is so cute and they even have a little red heart. I like it because you can customize the sweetness level and even the type of milk you want. Great for a little treat especially if you have a sweet tooth or need a boba fix! read more

Tutem Tea - Brown sugar boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Normally I give them a 5 star since this is our go to place but the experience today was very subpar. Aside from placing an order first, we didn't get our order until after a couple people who ordered after us got ours. Aside from that, we ordered a fruit tea and they only put 2 pieces of fruit, which is a bit absurd for the price we paid. Id say it was one off issue but given that boba is no longer an affordable beverage, we will be trying other locations where we can get better quality and service. read more

So excited to see this in RIVERSIDE!!! I don't have to drive to the beach blvd location now. This mango coconut milk smoothie with tapioca pearls is my favorite over any BOBA tea. You need try out the tapioca white pearls in your drinks ! read more

Tutem Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I have been going to S&R dim sum for quite sometime and I was always so sad to see no one in there. Such great food and service. I hadn't gone for months and I finally came back this month and OMG they added a Tutem Tea inside where they used to have the bar (that no one ever used lol). I was ECSTATIC guys. I never go to the original Tutem Tea cause it's so damn far from my place. This location is more spacious and perfect for dessert after eating some siu mai The first time I tried the matcha milk tea but it wasn't sweet at all (I found out later that you have to specify the sweetness level but hey my dude didn't ask lol) much better the second time I came in! And obvi the caramel milk tea is good as are all brown sugar milk teas. But the mango coconut and the red bean milk tea are my faves. Good stuff y'all. read more

I got the caramel milk tea and it was super yummy, also tons of boba. Not overly sweet but nowhere near unsweetened, the people were friendly too so I give it a 10/10 read more

Tutem Tea - Caramel Milk Tea!! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Tutem Tea is amazing! Thier mango and coconut tea is my favorite. Fresh mango and lightly sweetened cream of coconut blender w finely crushed ice and tiny Tapioca pearls ( Big Boba pearls are optional.. thiers are flavored like Butter Pecan. So unusual!). Its as beautiful to look at as it us to taste. read more

Tutem Tea - Mango Coconut Tea. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Our first time visiting. We were met with a. Foul smell. Nonetheless we wanted to order because We love boba but for our first time at this establishment we had questions about the menu. Staff is not too friendly. They spoke amongst themselves instead of being willing to suggest menu items. I may come back for the salted Caramel tea. It was tasty. read more

Tutem Tea - Salted caramel milk tea, fruit tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

My drink was great, and I'm so glad they have a location in Riverside now. It's where the Dim &Sum restaurant is as well, and they have clean safety measures. Again, thankful the boba is just up the street from me bc I'm always going back! read more

Tutem Tea - Salted caramel milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Cute hole in the wall poke spot in the heart of Riverside. I got a popping boba tea and it was delicious. Friendly cashier and quick service. Very minimal seating as it's a tiny spot. read more

Not only are the drinks fantastic, the staff is very friendly and caring about making sure that we were happy with our drinks and food. The Tutem Fruit Tea is full of freshly cut fruit and generous amount of boba. And unlike other boba shops, they have more than one type of boba along with the other types of add-ins. And if you haven't tried the Dim Sum and other dishes at S&R In the main dining room, you should. The food authentic and very tasty. read more

Ervin and Venice are SO nice and helpful!!! We got the mango coconut tea and cheese milk tea, both delicious. They have some of the best cheese foam I've ever had. The customer service couldn't be better, I've definitely become a regular :) read more

Tutem Tea - Mango coconut tea and cheese milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

The woman who took our order/made our drinks hated being there, hated her job and was annoyed that we came in.

The people were really friendly but the drinks were straight nasty. We took one sip and could not have any more. We were really disappointed read more

Tutem Tea - The ube drink - Bubble Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I love their caramel milk tea with boba! If your going just for boba I recommend calling before hand to make sure they have it. A couple times I went and they were out of boba. read more

Small Boba Tea shop attached the S&R Dim Sum in Riverside. We had lunch next door and I saw the constant traffic coming and going so I gave it a try. Ordered the customer favorite of the Caramel Milk Tea with added Boba. Yes, it is very sweet and way more sugar than I personally needed. But it was cold and delicious on this hot afternoon. Just under $6 for the large but next time I would go for a different flavor or a medium instead. Nice staff. Clean store. read more

The best, most authentic Boba shop in town. Everything is fresh, delicious, and the staff is so friendly and helpful. The store front is beautifully decorated with a sleek, Japanese inspired aesthetic. read more

Tutem Tea 2nd location located inside of S&R Dim Sum in Riverside. This place is so small and cute & has so much personality. Whats really cool is you can get boba tea and dim sum all in the same spot!. I've never had Tutem Tea before so when i learned that they opened a location in the Riverside area, which is closer for me. I was very excited to try them out. I went out there Saturday after noon after I got me car alignment done. I ordered the salted caramel boba tea. Absolutely delicious bob tea that i have never tried before. What was really cool was that later that day Tutem Team DM about their concerns that the tea they made that day wasn't strong enough and ask if I was satisfied. I replied yes I was satisfied but did notice the tea wasn't strong how I liked it to be. They said next time I visit I get a free drink on them just show the message. That right there goes to show they go out and beyond to make sure customer satisfaction is 100! read more

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Got a Thai Tea from here and it was NOT good. They use powder Thai. Don't waste your time

Tutem is an absolutely fabulous tea shop! The whole city of Jacksonville is LUCKY to have not one but now two locations. The Riverside location is closer to where I work too! ^.^ read more

Thankful we don't have to cross the St. Johns River for Boba tea anymore! It's wonderful to have a nice place on this side of town (& not at the mall) that offers good Boba tea. read more