You really can't go wrong with a solid boba chain like Tastea. This location is a bit off the beaten path but my friend and I had lunch right next door, so this was the perfect dessert to grab before our salon date.
Their menu is as vast as you'd expect other large boba chains in the Bay Area. All the teas are brewed individually with the flavor syrups being responsible for your added sugar intake.
They offer non-dairy milk options which is what I always look for whenever I frequent a shop. I ordered a regular milk tea with soy milk and boba, and it hit the spot. Shop worker was very nice and my drink came out quickly.
If you get overwhelmed by the options, be sure to ask the workers there for recommendations. All boba lovers will have a go-to they...
   Read moreWent here on their 5 year anniversary and it was packed but they had a lot of staff to accommodate. I was able to get a tshirt which was only for the first 100 people and even spin the wheel for a prize. My go to drink is the peach me sweetea which I feel you can’t really get anywhere else in San Jose, especially that size and flavor combination. I always get the fries because I like the texture of them and now they added 3 near flavors of bbq, sour cream and onion, and jalapeño lime. The main reason why I go here over every other milk tea spots is online ordering. They have an app and it makes ordering painless. You order and pick up by the time it tells...
   Read moreI LOVE their teas and smoothies, but their snacks definitely changed both in quality and quantity. We got their fries, and it just taste like stale fries... there weren't any seasoning at all; I couldn't taste anything but fries.
The size disappointedly changed drastically over the years as well. A size regular looks like a size small and cost $8.50, whereas a size large (which looked like the original size before) cost $12.20. Long story short, not worth it. You can also get way better popcorn chicken elsewhere. Tastea's popcorn chicken used to be my favorite, but it's gotten worse :\
Service is great and the...
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