Tea Restaurants near Whittier, CA

“Great place with plenty of variety.“

“This is a really nice cafe in Downey. They have free wifi, many snacks and nice boba. The boba menu is great. The smoothie and fruit tea are nice too. I think the standard menu is a bit too sweet for me. The snacks are like frozen snacks and took out to fry. Staff was very nice. Clean restroom. Great vibes for working or chatting.“

“好喝！ 波霸粉圓新鮮！“

“Nice little place. Drinks are pretty decent. Very minimalist: Seating is only for waiting for your drink. This isn't a place to sit down and have a conversation. You order, wait, pick up and go. Pretty simple. If there isn't anyone at the front, off to the left wall from the entrance is the tablet to order.“

“Cool little place! Tea is as advertised!“

“First time here and did an improv trip down to try their wide matcha selection! From different matcha drink flavors to soft serve ice cream, there was a lot! I opt to try their OG stuff first so I went with their level 3 matcha latte in oat milk and their parfait to make my trip worth it! It didn’t disappoint me. It didn’t taste water down matcha that you’ll get at other stores that make matcha. But it’s not as rich tasting ask rok or maru coffee’s matcha to my preference. Overall still hit 10/10! Would come back to try their other matcha selections! Service was friendly and efficient so it made the overall experience more welcoming for a revisit!“

“Good prices got me inside.
Good drink quality.
XL drink size available.
Nice place.
I love the Pokemon theme.
Plenty of parking on this side of the shopping plaza!!!
Okay seating quantity.
Average seating quality.

I will definitely come back.“

“Delicious ube boba! I ordered the Purple Yam Fresh Milk with oat milk, 25% sugar, and boba.

Customer service was also good! My husband didn’t know what to order, and the server helped him choose something that hit the spot.“

“I've recently purchased a box to try and have been impressed with the quality. I must have purchased a box that had quality control issues because I found an empty bag within the first two bags I pulled from the box. I contacted uncle lees and they went beyond my expectations and sent me two free boxes of tea! Well done!“

“My favorite drink is Coffee Milk Tea with topping Honey Sea Salt Cream 😋“

“The store is a bit small but there is ample seating outside. There is also a lot of great options. Both of my drinks were great and both the guy behind the cash register and the two people working the floor making the drinks were helpful and kind at all times. 10/10“

“Really cute place to visit! Ordered the matcha crème brûlée and brown sugar fresh milk and very surprised with taste. I’m usually picky with my matcha drinks, and this was a good option for me. Staff are also very friendly and would recommend this place!“

“This review is a long time coming! I came here 3 times between Oct 2022 and April 2023, bringing friends (some new and some repeats) for tea tastings. You can try 5 teas per tasting with 5 steepings per tea (for time's sake and not because of flavor dissipation). There is such a wide and ever-changing selection of teas so there's always more to try than you could possibly ever drink!Tea habitat specializes in Chinese teas, but since that's already a lot of area to cover, you'll find something for everyone's tastes. The owner is hilarious, and we all enjoyed interacting not only with the tea and each other, but also with her. We definitely leave tea drunk :)I usually put some tasting notes for the teas in my reviews, but notes for 15 teas is a bit excessive so I'll just share a couple of my favorites.The 2022 Tai Ping Hou Kui Wild Grown 1st pick is almost matcha-like, velvety soft with a slight nuttiness. The flavor mellows over the steepings into a clean mouthfeel with subtle floral bouquet.The 2022 Xiao Ye Tu Cha Wild Native (white) Varietal Small Leaf was super interesting! It started with a sweet aroma and reminded me inexplicably of soy milk (a mix of slight creaminess and nuttiness, maybe), but with juicy mouth feel. The creamy berry sweetness really predominates in the second steeping, and there is a subtle almost umami tendency in the third steeping.I also bought a Chao Zhou red clay teapot to brew Phoenix Dan Cong teas at home!To buy to bring home, the prices of the tea leaves really range, with (of course) the really high quality teas being pricier (but oh are they good!). This is not my go-to place to stock up tea for every day drinking (can't quite afford that and some personal preferences), but it's a great treat for tea lovers to be able to access and experiment with a variety of Chinese teas. Definitely a fun experience, especially with friends!“

“Very impressed with the product selections here! Very high quality herbal products such as teas, chinese medicines, chinese herbs, food ingredients, alcohol products, and so on! You can find different prices range from high end to affordable there. I purchased some teas and they are packaged well and tasted really good and authentic. Employees seem very knowledgeable in their products. Im impressed! This designer approved! :)“

“Delicious 🤤 got three drinks and all amazing. Highly recommend l!“

“I was very impressed by the taste of the teas. The milk tea has a strong flavor and the fruit teas are very refreshing. This place has reasonable prices and also often runs promotions! The place has a cute aesthetic and has board games to borrow.“

“Tiny little place serving up food well above its weight class! Really good food! The chef even came out to personally ask us how the food was. So nice! Really interesting decor too! I'd come back with my date! But the place is tiny, so if there's no seating inside, and it's too hot or cold to eat outside, take it to go! The food is worth giving a new home in your belly!“

“Service - 5 stars
Lucy patiently explained the different options to us and shared her favourites!

Osmanthus rice ferment with fresh milk - 4.5 stars

Boba - 4 stars

Jinxuan mountain tea with fresh milk, no sugar - 4 stars
Tea could've been a bit stronger.

Taro pearls - 3.5 stars
Bit too hard.“

“This Horchata boba 🧋 is delicious 🤤! The service is awesome, long lines but well worth it 🤤“

“Loved my mango slush with ice cream and Brown Sugar Boba. It tasted like fresh mango and then got creamy with the ice cream. I did 75% sugar but next time I'll go 50% because of the ice cream. My partner had a cheese foam matcha drink and enjoyed it. We visited with some friends and their 5yo kids tried boba for the first time and liked the strawberry slush with strawberry boba.“

“came in just now with my daughter the lady was nice but some big lady came in with two little girls and was saying she had an order for brandon or natasha and the lady made an honest mistake and said there’s no brandon there’s only natasha thinking she had two orders and the lady started to insult her saying if she can’t hear and started raising her voice at her while the lady stay calm and let her insult herself wish she would’ve defended herself some people are just so entitled“

“Best popcorn chicken ever👍👍👍“

“All good good place the pancakes is fenomenal“

“We got the beef & beef tendons& beef tripe with rice noodles mild spicy but honestly I ordered some chili paste to make it more spicy. We also got a side of Inoke mushrooms wrapped in beef were really good and it’s tasted so good if you put them in the broth of the beef soup. We also got the strawberry oolong tea drink and that made the food taste even better. The sweet lady who served us was helpful and nice. She even gave us water as we waited for our food. Seats are limited so first come first serve but dining in was a good experience. In total we spent 57$ for all of that.“

“My family and I frequent here quite often and every single time, the drinks were on point! Thai tea, Thai-chata, strawberry vortex, pineapple escape, milky way taro, polar pomegranate are just a few that I've tried and would recommend but everything including food is so good. Their customer service is also great! Always a pleasant experience for us. We've "cheated" and have gone to other boba places when traveling but it's not the same. Twisteas definitely has our loyalty!“

“Authentic Taiwanese style tea place !

I really enjoyed my winter melon lemon tea with aiyu jelly. I customized it with half ice and half sugar, and it turned out perfectly balanced. The tea had a subtle hint of winter melon, which was nice.

The matcha latte with aiyu jelly and red bean was equally satisfying. Opted for 30% sugar, and it struck just the right level of sweetness.

Both drinks were refreshing and well-crafted.

Also ordered the Yifang egg pancakes. The texture was great—the inside was slightly bouncy while the outside had a nice firmness to it. A tasty and fun addition to the afternoon tea.“

“They make the best tea ever! Easy parking and friendly staff!“

“Great boba 🧋 drinks. Best in that area. Plus they have an area to play board games!!“

“I don't usually eat Thai food. The spices just aren't my favorite. My preferences lean towards Korean, Chinese, Japanese, fillipino. That being said the food was very very good. We got egg rolls, scallion pancake, fried fish balls, beef handmade noodle soup, and minced pork dry noodles. I was surprised how some of the flavors reminded me of things I love from distinctly Non-Thai cultures. Service was great for there being 1 guy trying to do everything. I'm not demanding or entitled, so I had no problem practicing a little patience. That being said nothing took long and I never felt neglected. I'd strongly recommend for Thai food lovers. It was a positive experience considering Thai isn't my thing. I would eat there again.“

“Chicha San Chen has always been one the popular boba place originated from Taiwan a few years ago and the trend / brand was brought to the States. They are known for their high quality tea.

When it first opened in San Gabriel, I was so happy because 626 finally has a known, high quality tea brand that open here. There are many boba shops in the 626 but their drink is just average. If you have been to Asian, especially Taiwan or hong kong, their milk teas/tea depending on the style you like amazes you. The taste and quality of those boba shops can’t compare. Are they bad though? No of course not but you always want crave for the best one right?

This place is one of the best ones. Good tea quality, hot and perfect sweetness boba and other drink refreshers. There are always super long lines regardless of which store it is. Not going to be a big difference here with the wait as you can expect is 9/10 times when you come. Thats the only negative comment I would say about this place and other store locations.

This particular location is small and long lines are expected. Drinks are great just like other stores. I’m happy that the quality of their drinks didn’t just dip after opening a few locations in US. The reason is usually when a popular brand is brought from other countries and after opening different locations, they tend to drop ( service, quality and taste ), not with them though! They stay consistent!

Keep it up CHICHA San Chen!!“

“Great green teas bobas and a great place for family games😊“

“有趣的音樂 打眼的綠色 好喝的果肉“

“It's a half & half so never disappoints and always delivers.
The lady at the counter was nice and explained everything and ended up getting the classic boba with almond flavor. The bobas were chewy and sweet just perfect and the tea was so smooth 👍👍.“

“Drinks are good and it gets packed. My friend and I waited for a while for our drinks since it was pretty busy. But the drinks were good!
I got an oolong milk tea and added cream top with pecan (reminds me of Chagee in China, which I really like!)- it was good!

However, the shop didn't feel very clean. My friend and I both agreed that we were surprised that the floors seemed so dirty for such a popular shop.“