The Alley Tea & coffee - The Shops at Wiregrass — Restaurant in Wesley Chapel

It's an awesome Taiwanese boba & coffee shop that opened about 9 months ago at the Shops of Wiregrass. I was so happy to finally experience it.

I love that it's has a good amount of seating. The décor is modern and clean. The Deerioca plushie cushions along the wall in the seating area are so cute. The drinks are unique. They also offer snacks such as crab rangoons and croffles. The service was pleasant & professional. We were greeted as soon as we entered. Surprisingly, it wasn't that busy on a summer weekday.

The Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca Crème Brûlée Milk Tea was delicious! Their signature Deerioca tapioca balls are sweeter (more sugar than honey) than ones I've had at other shops. The crème brûlée is mixed into the drink. Keep that in mind if you have issues with texture. It's more of a clumpy pudding texture than a whipped one. Not a bad thing, but some may not agree. The drink can be customized to your liking.

On the other hand, I wasn't too impressed with the Matcha Croffle. The buttery taste that makes these croffles so good was totally nonexistent. I didn't even taste the matcha even though it was sprinkled on top. It's just my opinion, and nothing more. I'd skip the croffle next time, or try another flavor. Otherwise, it was okay for an average waffle.

The subtle Harry Potter references are very cool. I've read that the owner is a big Harry Potter fan. Supposedly, the original name of the brand was "Diagon Alley" but was later shortened. If you look real closely at the logo, you'll see the "da" in it. It could stand for anything at this point. I don't know... maybe it's a coincidence that there is a deer in the logo that could be Harry's stag patronus. Either way, there is a definite reference even if it is subtle. It's kind of like finding a hidden Mickey, maybe? Just take a closer look at that boba cup the next time you're there.

I'm looking forward to trying more of their unique drinks. It's the perfect stop while shopping at this outdoor mall in the...

I’m so glad we’re finally getting The Alley here in Florida! Now I don’t have to suppress my cravings or wait until I go to Houston to get it anymore. The staff are friendly, and the drinks are top-notch.

I usually order the following items and love them all: Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brulee Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brulee Deerioca Creme Brulee Cold Brew Jasmine Green Tea with Snow Velvet Assam Black Tea with Snow Velvet

Just a heads-up—their Black Tea is really strong. I wouldn’t recommend getting it in the evening; it kept me up all night the first time I...

I was excited to try this place but got there and the atmosphere was terrible. Everyone just stares at you and theres no music playing. They’re bathroom was disgusting with pee all over the toilet. When we got our drinks they were one of the worst boba “tea” drinks ive ever had. The boba was very mushy, the drinks had 0 sugar, and the “creme brulee” was just tiny crumbly pieces in the drink making it disgusting to drink. We immediately threw away our drinks after the second sip and wasted $14. We walked over to Kung fu tea in the same shopping center and...