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AS OF JANUARY 2019, ZERO EXPRESS MENUS ACROSS THE BOARD HAVE BEEN DRASTICALLY ADJUSTED AND ONLY A SMALL SELECTION IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. Upon a recent visit to Zero Express, I was really bummed to find out that an executive decision felt that pulling back the regular menu for Zero Express locations was the best option. They wanted to increase their speed and provide a quick and go option for the express brand while maintaining their full menu at the Zero Degrees location. While I understand the differentiation between the two types, I still didn’t appreciate having come this far to find out that I couldn’t even order what I wanted. I ordered the mangonada which is $6 and comes with pieces of mango on top of the drink with chamoy and tajin. If you’re going to order this, I do not recommend ordering it with boba as the entire drink is beyond sweet and the boba makes it a little excessive. I did not like this as much as I thought I would so I’ll have to pass on this. The house special is their style of Vietnamese coffee and also only comes in one size for $4.50. The flavor is definitely there and the caffeine level is perfect. Highly recommend. My colleague also ordered the jasmine milk tea and we agreed that it was also too sweet and that the tea flavor itself was very strong. Due to personal preference, I found that overall this was quite a delicious tea drink but you may want to ask to dial down on the sweetness if you like yours to have a lot less kick. Overall, I am really bummed about their menu being significantly smaller than before. With that being said, I don’t think I’ll be returning here simply because there are so many other boba shops in the area with a wider selection for me to choose from with much more ample seating as well. (29/100-2019)

It’s Boba Time – Menu with Prices – 136 S Brand Blvd, Glendale

We were craving boba and happened to be in the area we decided to stop by Boba Time for a couple drinks. The line was extremely long but we decided to wait it out. We ordered the Strawberry Matcha & Mango Peach Smoothie. My Strawberry Matcha drink wasn’t good, it tasted very watered down, not sweet enough, and barely had any strawberry flavor once it was all mixed together. Definitely not comparable to Boba Guys’ Strawberry Matcha Latte if you’ve ever had it. I would say the boba helped add sweetness to the drink, otherwise it would’ve been very bland and not much of a pleasure to drink. I would probably try a different drink next time if I was in the area and wanted boba again. The Mango Peach Smoothie tasted like your average Mango Peach Smoothie at other boba spots. Nothing too special about it but it tasted way better than the Strawberry Matcha.

Tapioca Express – Menu with Prices – 1480 Eastlake Pkwy Ste.903, Chula Vista

3 stars because I have high expectations from tapioca express. I love my thai tea with boba. I had a craving for a cup last night but the usual tapioca express I go to was closed. So with the help of Google I found this one. Filled with relief and joy I gladly drove the 16 minutes to this restaurant. I ordered my usual drink. Except this drink did not taste like the drink I desired. It tasted like heavy cream or condensation milk. I couldn’t taste the black tea.I understand the aspects of milk tea but it was to much milk…. To top it off the boba was hard and unfresh as if they were left out to dry and the effort to salvage them was useless. Overall the customer service was great the atmosphere was nice too. I just wont visit this place again at 10pm. Lesson learned

Poke Boba House – Menu with Prices – 510 S 13th St, Omaha

I’m excited that there’s finally poke in Omaha, and another option for boba. I hope that many more places open up to increase options. That being said, I’m being generous with 4 stars here because I want these places to succeed. However, if I’m comparing this place to somewhere in CA, then it’d be ranked at 3 stars. I got a 2 scoop bowl with rice, tuna, salmon and lots of toppings. Also a Thai tea boba. The food and boba were all pretty good, but nothing was great. The fish was fine, and toppings were all good. However, the employee squeezed way too much sauce onto the bowl, so the rice was saturated with it, which overwhelmed the overall flavor. Definitely monitor how much they sqeeze and let them know to stop when you want. The Thai tea was ok, and the boba itself was good. But here, just like most boba places in Omaha, they don’t have enough tea flavor in the drink. It’s too weak for me, but that’s really an issue with most places in town. Finally, I do feel like this place is a bit overpriced for the amount of food you get. It’s the only option downtown for poke, so that may play into it. Overall though, it’s an enjoyable experience and you should check it out.

Kung Fu Tea – Menu with Prices – 2067 N Central Expy Suite 100, Richardson

Kung Fu Tea One of my favorite Boba chains and has locations all over the US. My favorite drinks from KFT are the milk teas. The Milk Teas at KFT are my favorite because of how creamy and rich the milk tea is compared to other Boba shop chains. The inside of the place is clean and looks nice but tables can be dirty like any other boba shop. The staff can make common mistakes just like any other boba shops. Another thing is their attention to your sugar preference. Sometimes I can order 50% sweetness but it’s still really sweet at KFT. This goes for every single boba shop out their is their attention to your sugar preference that you order. The same thing applies when you ask for less ice at KFT and all boba shops can give you normal ice amount. I’ve been to many boba chains and my favorite boba chain is ShareTea for its generous serving of boba and you get a larger size for the same price as a small size at KFT. The tea creaminess of the milk tea at ShareTea is more subtle then KFT. So it’s all a matter of your preference if you want more tea and stronger tea flavor go to ShareTea if you like your tea creamy but get less tea go to Kung Fu Tea. Another thing I don’t like about KFT is that they use a lot of powder flavoring for fruit drinks like taro. My favorite drink at KFT is oolong milk tea with boba because it’s creamy and rich flavor and a nutty taste. Drinks I recommend ordering are the Matcha red bean slush, oolong milk tea, and Kung fu tea. KFT also has an app to earn rewards and points every time you buy.

RareTea Berkeley Menu with Prices 2440 Bancroft Way, Berkeley

Very disappointed. Wasted money, calories, time. It is no secret, I love boba and I try my best to sample new places so I can yelp about them too!!We wanted to try a new place in Berkley and saw high stars and lots of reviews for this place so thought of giving it a go. The location has limited parking options and is best to walk to it ( from the Main Street ) or park far and walk. It is a small place which looked very make shift for some reason. The menu is limited and has been categorised well actually for ease of ordering. We got the Taro boba tea (cold) and the Coffee milk tea with boba ( hot). Both orders costs $9.00 making this not a cheap place and very comparable to other boba places. The hot drink was not hot !! Yes , it was maybe luke warm. I brought that to the attention of the staff and they microwaved it in front me. Still not hot. The flavour was so weak and the tea tasted more like water less like milk. The only good thing was the boba which by itself was actually good. The drink overall was not good 3/10. The Taro drink was better than the hot one but also lacked good flavour and was very watered down. 4/10. The boba itself had great texture but the drink diminished the boba completely. We left very unhappy and I unfortunately would not recommend this to anyone.

Phi Coffee & Tea – Menu with Prices – 3212 N Jupiter Rd Ste 115, Garland

This isn’t your standard boba shop. This is definitely much more of a coffee shop type place than somewhere to get your milk tea craving satisfied – actually, you can’t even get milk tea here. Which I thought was interesting. I asked the employee what he suggested getting since I had never been there before but still wanted to try something. He told me the most popular drink was the Thai green tea, which sounded pretty tasty since I’m a huge fan of matcha! He definitely did not steer me wrong – I really enjoyed the drink. If you’re a fan of Thai tea and matcha, this is the drink for you. It’s milky like Thai tea, semi-sweet, and filled with matcha flavor goodness. I would have given this place 4 stars had the boba been better made. It was extremely bland and way too chewy. I like my boba to be in between the consistency of soft and chewy, but unfortunately, I was chewing for too long on these little balls. There was also zero flavor, so if you just got a mouthful of boba and no tea, you’re stuck just chewing on flavorless jelly balls. It was odd. The manager also needs to staff their employees better because there was only one visible employee making all the drinks and I saw one employee in the back probably working on food orders. The poor guy was clearly overwhelmed with all the orders coming in so please cut your employees some slack and give them as much help as needed for the demand!

Kernol’s Donuts – Menu with Prices – 12201 NC-150 #5, Winston-Salem

A really great experience. I got the large coconut boba tea and a donut with white frosting and Fruity Pebbles on top. The boba tea was immaculately sweet and delicious. The donut was amazing and not as sweet as a Dunkins or Crispy Creme donut but I mean that in a good way. The lady that served me at the counter was polite and efficent. She low key gave me a free bag of donut holes too with my purchase. I guess why not when I came in 20 minutes before closing time. The only negative I have for this place is the limited flavor menu for the boba tea. Would have loved to have had lychee flavor. Highly recommended if you’re looking for good boba tea and donuts.

Tastea Riverside – Menu with Prices – 11130 Magnolia Ave Unit C, Riverside

I USED to love this place (I have frequented this place once or twice a week since it opened) until a few recent experiences. My last straw was a few days ago. I ordered a small honeydew milk tea with no ice and half sweet with no boba. The guy who took my order (he was nice and friendly) asked if i wanted to top it off, I said no. I didn’t know that no topping off would result in only about 65% full and for about $5, it has left a sour taste in my mouth). I went to show the guy the amount of drink they gave me and asked if they could top it off for me, he said I would have to pay EXTRA. I felt like i was being ripped off. I usually order my milk tea with no ice and half sweet and of all the boba places I have been to (ShareTea, Half & Half, Happy Lemon, Ding Tea, Omomo, Boba Tea House, etc), I always get a full cup of drink. The previous visit with a bad experience was with a specific staff there. She was rushing me and cutting me off while I was ordering. I wanted to try one of the summer drinks when they were available (forgot the exact name, but it had honeydew and I DIDN’T know it was a slushy. Thought it would be similar to a muddy melon), and asked if i could have it with less ice, she gave me the most judgy and condescending look and talked to me as if i’m really stupid, “SO, it’s gonna be liquidy. You want something liquidy with slushy? You want that? You want that?” and shrugged. She could have simply said, “sorry, but we can’t do that with slushies” and i’d totally be cool with it. After this visit, I stopped going there for a few weeks. Normally, Tastea staff are so nice and friendly (and I love their positive energy), but one. I told my friend about it and she thought I was exaggerating until she came in and that same staff took her order. My friend agreed that specific staff had a really bad attitude. If it just happened one time, maybe that person had a bad day, but if it’s a few times, that staff needed further training in customer service. We didn’t wanna go in the day she’s working. I don’t usually write bad reviews, but I was and still am upset that I needed to say it. Not sure if I would go back any time soon.

Moo House Cafe – Menu with Prices – 7310 Louetta Rd a120, Spring

How cute is this place?! I mean seriously…it’s like it was made for Instagram. They have a menu, and they have pictures on the wall of drinks that aren’t in the menu (I assumed they were). Lots of fun, “newer” type drinks and foods. I wanted to try the Mexican fries with the hot Cheeto powder on top, but was scared it might be too spicy for my toddler to share, so the kind girl at the register gave me cups of the cheese and cheeto fairy dust to put on my potion of fries and tots. Love that! The fish bowl green apple drink was seriously amazing..not only good looking but great tasting too! My taro coconut boba was super sweet and I didn’t know there was an option to opt for less sugar. You could go to 50% sugar if you wanted to, so it’s good to have that option. I had the coffee drink as well and that was also very tasty although I thought it would be like Vietnamese coffee and it was not it… had a different taste but still good nonetheless. Just don’t expect Vietnamese coffee. They had board games, a cute little area for children and nice, clean bathrooms. I’m always weary of going to boba places or cafes with young children and I’m so happy to know that we are welcome there.

Chatime Fullerton – Menu with Prices – 410 E Chapman Ave Suite B, Fullerton

Wow! I am impressed! I had heard of this place once before and I remember ordering a boba here while I was in Sydney a year ago. I was excited to find out that another one opened up that was a lot closer than the other location. (The one in Rowland Heights is pretty far from where I live) I will say one thing though: it was pretty complicated how to get into the parking lot and we ended up parking at a neighborhood and walking to the place. I understand though that the location, being next to homes and a university, would make it harder to make an easy entrance to the parking lot. Anyways, I ordered the taro milk tea with cheese foam and boba and I really liked the cups they put the drink in! Similar to Jie Boba or BobaTEAque. My first sip was very tasty, but I made the terrible mistake of getting cheese foam with the taro. I decided to mix it up and it tasted pretty horrible after that. I do not recommend getting the taro milk tea with cheese foam… The drink wasn’t too sweet and the boba was just right. Not too overcooked (not too soft), and not too undercooked (not too hard). Next time, I will be sure to order any of the drinks WITHOUT cheese foam. But overall, the drink was great at the start, the service was great, and the employees were nice.

Boba Junkie – Menu with Prices – 1200 W Warner Ave unit b, Santa Ana

Boba Junkie is a small boba shop in a sketchy looking plaza. It’s pretty small inside probably only 5 tables. I came here one night with my boyfriend because we were in the area and wanted to try it. I think we were pretty disappointed in their drinks. We saw Yelp reviews and pictures hyping it up but I think the drinks fell flat. We got the matcha latte and the house drink and both were somewhat disappointing but the matcha latte was more disappointing. The matcha latte didn’t taste like matcha at all. My boyfriend says it tastes like seaweed… The house drink was way too sweet. The earl gray base was ok but overall drink was too sweet. Both drinks were sweet and it ruins the flavor. I don’t blame them since I have a lot of expectations when it comes to milk teas since I’m in love with milk teas but this place fell flat.

Tea Cup Boba House Menu with Prices 1725 E Riverside Dr Unit B, Austin

We were pumped to hear that there was a new boba spot in South ATX! But it’s not the boba spot for this yelper, sadly. After some dinner across the street, a few of us stopped by. Tea cup is located in the same plaza as the gas station and a new donut shop apparently. Parking is limited, but we were able to find a spot right outside their storefront in the gas station. It was later in the evening, so I opted for the watermelon tea drink since it was non-caffeinated. Their tapioca boba pearls were way too soft and didn’t have a chewy QQ texture. I also requested 0% sweetness (as I usually do, yes I’m crazy) and the watermelon drink was too sweet for my taste. I asked which fruit teas were made with real fruit, and this one was the only one. They also said that the taro was powdered. So that just limited my selection easily. Service was friendly, and the folks working deserve 5 stars. I do love that they have strong wifi and an assortment of seats for people to sit in and play board games. They also have a one-stall restroom for customers, but it wasn’t entirely checked on for items (like toilet paper) that was completely out. Evidently, the prime reason for a boba shop itself should be the boba. I would dare say that I will continue to drive farther up north for better boba. Thanks for the taste test, Tea Cup. Good luck!