UMe Tea — Restaurant in Mesa

"Brewphoria" - the feeling of immense joy, satisfaction, or delight experienced by tea lovers when they indulge in a perfectly brewed cup of tea.

The three of us came during opening week and tried six drinks and an order of popcorn chicken. Some of the drinks had: the jasmine milk tea, the Thai tea crème brûlée, the passionfruit & watermelon green tea, the coco mango, and the grape green tea slush with non-alcoholic beer. I forgot what the sixth drink was. All the tea drinks ended up tasting too much of either syrup or milk, which makes me a tea lover, extremely sad. As for the more interesting grape green tea slush with non-alcoholic beer, wow, it really tastes like beer! It almost gives a cough syrup vibe, which I haven't decided on whether or not I liked it. I do recommend getting the thai tea crème brûlée and the passionfruit & watermelon green tea though.

As for the popcorn chicken, for having waited over 30 minutes for it, the chicken came out soggy, and the basil was limp. I will note that we came shortly after they opened, so they seemed overwhelmed.

All that being said, I wouldn't hesitate to come back. It's a kawaii pinku place with lots of Instagrammable spots. 3.5 stars, but I'm rounding up!

To note, the drinks here definitely lean on the sweeter side. I would get everything at...

I drink boba like it’s water and ume has become a top favorite ever since they’ve opened here in Arizona. The interior is a pink explosion with their giant bunny mascot and few fun photo ops with the decor.

My go to is their black tea with mochi and (fresh) taro paste. I haven’t seen many places offer mochi as a topping, but there’s a silky texture to it so may not be a favorite for those who dislike that consistency. The coco mango is also refreshing on warm days and is almost slushy-like with fresh mangos.

I tried their new pistachio Dubai chocolate shake and I’d suggest omitting the kataifi (the shredded phyllo)… I’m not sure how it’s prepared or maybe it’s because it’s placed in a cold drink, but the kataifi is sharp and tough so it’s almost a choking hazard. Besides that, I was worried the chocolate drizzle would make the drink sweet, but it was actually good and definitely could taste the pistachio flavor. I’m not sure why the pistachio mango and pistachio mochi shakes are coming soon since they have the ingredients, but you could probably try asking them to make it for you.

The popcorn chicken and curly fries are also solid and a nice snack. I only wish they’d expand their snack offerings similar to the...

This new boba shop is so cute!!!🩷 I used to come here when it was “Miss Dessert” and I definitely am going to miss them, but this place has so many fun new things to try, and such cute places to take pictures. The staff is super friendly and helpful as well!

My family and I came in and tried their “Mango Mango” and “Coco Mango”, both were absolutely delicious as we are all mango lovers! If you’re not a grapefruit fan, then I would recommend taking the grapefruit out of the Coco Mango, but other than that it was delicious!

We also ordered a popcorn chicken spicy, it was super good and juicy! I was a bit alarmed with all of the reviews I have seen about the quality, but I spoke with the owner and she politely explained to me that it was due to the chicken being marinated, that it had a tiny pink hue. I’m doing just fine other than the fact I ate too much chicken and was super full!😂

10/10 would recommend coming here and trying all of these items from this cute...