Half and Half Tea Express Arcadia — Restaurant in Arcadia

This Half and Half Express is definitely a more convenient location than the one up on Foothill. Located in the CVS/Aldi plaza by Ramen Yukinoya and Baskin Robbin's, this boba shop is quite small - ideal for dropping by to get a drink before leaving. Parking is rarely a problem as the plaza doesn't get too busy.

Drinks are consistent and the price is pretty decent compared to what the other nearby independent boba shops are charging. Go-to drinks are usually the iced milk with boba, caramel, and pudding and the honey green tea with boba. I do feel like they don't give as much boba in their gigantic tub of a cup as other locations, but taste-wise, the flavors are always on point. The honey green tea tastes and looks like it's made with real, brewed tea. Not too sweet, not bitter - I can taste the green tea and the honey combination.

Their signature iced milk is always amazing - it's a pretty sweet drink with all the ingredients packed inside, but it's definitely refreshing on a hot day. Boba is always cooked amazingly well - just the right consistency with enough spring and chewiness. They also give a generous scoop of pudding into the cup, which I think is pretty great.

Overall, a pretty solid boba/tea location in Arcadia. The only downside is that there aren't tables/chairs (besides the ones they offer to waiting customers) where you can sit and enjoy your drink. But given the vicinity and how tiny the shop is, it's probably for the better. Workers are pretty nice - and they seem to know what they're doing to ensure that you don't spend too long waiting for your drinks.

tl;dr - Quality tea at a relatively cheap price. Cash only! They no longer offer plastic bags if you order a ton of drinks, so be prepared to pay an extra few cents if you need a bag. Recommend their popular iced milk or any of their other...

I've tried this place 3 times and it has disappointed me three times. The first time I got a simple milk tea and the drink was okay but the boba was a little lacking like it was kinda old. Not a huge deal. I went back a few months later to give it a second shot. Ordered a lavender black milk tea with boba. They forgot the boba and I had unfortunately driven halfway home before I opened my drink. I was really angry and disappointed because it wasn't even busy when I ordered. I went back again to see if this place could redeem itself. (The only reason I even stop by is because it's next to a really good ramen restaurant). I ordered a taro black milk tea. The first sip was bad. For whatever reason, the drink wasn't strained and it still had taro pieces or whatever they use to make the drink in it. So every time you take even a small sip you end up eating something with the texture and taste of bits of rice. Will never be coming back. I went home and strained the drink to see what was in it....

Afternoon of May 11, 2023, my sister and I came here to order some boba milk tea. When I arrived, an older man and a woman were talking on the phone and looking at the back panel menu. I walked in thinking they had finished ordering, but the cashier asked me to wait for them to order, so I waited. Those two talked on their phone while adjusting orders for 20 minutes for 4 cups of milk tea. Jesus, give me a break! When the cashier printed the bill and gave it to the man and woman. That meant it was my turn to order. When the cashier asked me to order, those people interrupted me and continued to adjust their order. This is ridiculous! The staff did not say anything, continued to edit the order for those two, ignored us, and let us wait another 10 minutes, so we decided to leave. This is an insult and belittling to the customer. Staffs here should be retrained on how to treat customers. Never...