Tea Annie — Restaurant in Mountain View

I'm local to Mountain View, so I 100% support small and local businesses that keep the Bay Area unique. Nothing against franchises, but I love that they have super good quality and unique options here at Tea Annie and that they are a local, small biz. The Tea Quality here is excellent and rivals Chicha San Chen. Not to overhype anything, but I'm a tea connoisseur having tried so many different types in Taiwan and China.

My go-to is the White Grape Oolong, They have a lot of the tea leaves on display on the front. The kiosk ordering is also convenient. The staff really knows their stuff and there are some seats, so it's a nice ambience overall. It's a friendly neighborhood tea shop. It's one of the only tea shops in this area, so that is a plus for them. Parking is a breeze in the Safeway...

I love their selections of toppings, teas, infusions, and smoothies! Many of their teas or infusions seem to be freshly made for your order.

If you don't want your drink to be overly sweet, however, ask for 25% (or less) sweet. The only thing I'd change is if perhaps the milk tea was a little stronger on the tea side of things.

I'd happily go back!

P.S. If you're gluten-free, they don't really have any options. If gluten isn't a limitation, it looks like they have a nice selection of crepes...

This place is such a hidden gem! I originally came in because I was looking for a place with Rooibos milk tea. Their version is excellent (at 50% sugar or less), and they also have a lot of other interesting teas, like Four Seasons Jadeite (deep, vanilla-flower flavor), Roasted Sencha, several different oolong varieties, etc.

They also have a sampling table, where you can smell some of the teas!

Such a better experience than a lot of the popular bubble tea...