BAKO TEA HOUSE

31 E Macarthur Cres #106b, Santa Ana

Recent Reviews

Flower T

They are located under an apartment in the middle of business complex area. The store is small and cozy. Will come back and try different tea

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Veronika Hong

love love their tea lattes! i ha e tried phoenix oolong, rose guanyin, and ceremonial grade matcha latte and they were all great!i would recommendphoenix oolong for anyone who likes classic oolongrose guanyin for anyone who likes sweet floral flavor. it kinda taste like lycheematcha latte for anyone who likes matcha ?‍♀️ the matcha is more on the sweet side and the flavor of matcha isn’t strong nor bitterthey also use real whole milk and oat milk and not the powder kind

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Karina Rodriguez

Roasted Oolong. It’s perfect all around. This place is my obsession and I can’t get enough of the roasted oolong with boba and grass jelly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David D.

I've had many of their milk and fruit teas and I think I prefer the fruit teas. The milk teas have a thin texture if that matters. But the flavor is always on point. I like to get my drinks less sweet.

MiZuki S.

I love their matcha it's tasty!! One of my top list so far. The store look clean and nice except the restroom !!! if they clean often it will make the store even nicer. :)

Cha L.

It's the closest substitute when you're craving rising phoenix and don't wanna wait in line. The tea taste isn't as strong and at times your drink might taste diluted but it's still quality tea. However the pure tea isn't quite comparable and doesn't have that "deep" tea taste. Boba was good, better chew than other shops around.

Allison P.

**3.5 stars** The hype around this place is insane! I've even heard people compare it to the ever popular Orobae. Definitely had high hopes coming into this. I went with their Phoenix Oolong Tea Latte (75% sweetness) which the cashier told me was their most popular drink. Being completely candid, it wasn't bad, but it also wasn't good. I could see what they were trying to go for with this drink. There were delightful subtle floral and roasted notes, but everything was heavily overpowered by such a strong syrup taste. It was SO SWEET! I'm thinking that I just visited on an off day (it was kind of close to closing) or I need to adjust my sweetness level. Am determined to get it right the next time!

Devoney A.

Really liked the tea and boba here..almost as good as orobae but without a long line! Good service, expensive boba drinks. They looked aesthetic which I liked and the tea flavor comes through well. Definitely on the sweeter side but the boba was great texture! Would come back to try another one

Valerie C.

If you don't want to wait a long time for Orobae, definitely check it out! The location had plenty of parking so I'm so surprised it's not busy. My friends and I all got different drinks to try so we can have more options. All of the drinks we got were 100% and light ice as suggested by the cashier. Peach oolong tea: this drink was good but reminded me of a normal fruit tea you can get anywhere else. I would recommend 75% as 100%. Pheonix oolong tea latte: this was probably the best drink out of the batch. It was a blend of roasted tea and floral flavor so it was my favorite. Only if you like floral drinks you'll enjoy this Rose GuanYin Tea Latte: I would recommend 50% for this drink, I think the sweetness overpowered the tea so I couldn't get a good taste of the tea base. Roasted Oolong Tea Latte: I would recommend 50-75% for this but this was my second favorite drink. The tea was pretty strong and just how I like it!

Rick S.

Tasty and refreshing tea with great flavoring. Phoenix oolong tea latte is their best seller. The House Arnold Palmer was also amazing. Staff were helpful in recommending topping and sugar/ice adjustment. Relaxing and cozy ambiance with limited tables and chairs inside and outside. Highly recommended!

Sydney S

The boba is good, but don't order their frappes. They don't blend them enough and they completely forgot any sweetener in my matcha frappe. The rest of my party liked their milk teas! The person who took our order had a great attitude too.Dietary restrictions: They have non-dairy options

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

Kevin C.

i want to give this tea shop 4 stars, but the last 3 times I've gone here, they NEVER have boba. it's soooo frustrating driving all the way to bako only to find out they're out of boba... i can say the drinks are consistent. I'm a big fan of the peachy oolong tea. the peach bits at the bottom of the drink are a nice touch. the consistent lack of boba here has made me hesitant in returning.

Sally K.

It was so delicious I went back that same week and got the black sesame frapp with boba! The boba balls are so chewy, warm, and fresh, not too sweet. The frapps are so creamy and I was able to adjust the sweetness!

Darian G.

On cold rainy days this spot always hits the spot. Go to order always be the hot drinks, so far been their drinks never disappoint. They focus on the quality of the tea, so whichever you get you wont be disappointed. The sweetness level is well balance imo, so 100% sweetness is recommended! Personal favs be their hojicha n genmaicha lattee Place too, looks simple but elegant in a way that screams we do tea. Good tea

Elaine D.

First time here and went with my go-to drink to see if it could compare to other boba spots. I got the Jasmine Green Tea Latte with boba 50% sweet and the tea flavor is prominent. Be sure to mix thoroughly - I thought I gave it a good mix and my first sip was like 150% sweet and thought I got the wrong drink. After mixing it again it was more like 25% sweet so I suggest adjusting levels a little higher. The boba was smaller but still soft and chewy. The Creamy Sesame Frappe was.. not good. It barely had any sesame flavor and was more of a extremely subtle after taste. The drink was NOT creamy. It was more icey than anything else. Really disappointed in this drink.

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