Tastea: 8.0/10

Hello boba friends! This is a more unusual post because the place is a bit of trek from home. However, I'm sure many of you have heard of Tastea in the OC!

Half & Half Tea w/ Honey Boba

TASTEA
(GARDEN GROVE, CA)

Drink Taste: 8.5/10

Boba: 5.5/10

Cost-to-Size: 8.0/10

Available Drink Options: 8.0/10

Available Food Options: 5.0/10

Customer Service: 8.5/10

Ambience: 8.0/10

Recommended: Such a happy little shop and fun vibe. So yes... especially after a long day of shopping.

Summary of Scores: The Half & Half tea was SO refreshing and SO good in all its simplicity. Often times I'm conflicted between black or green tea and THIS place has solved all my problems by mixing both. It was the right amount of sweetness and flavor. However... the boba, I would skip on it next time. When I saw that it was green, I knew they sacrificed taste for cuteness. However... because Tastea is the epitome of cute, they do rock the green boba. I wonder if the regular boba is not green. I didn't like it because it was overly soft and awkward in consistency, but the taste was fine. The tea was $2.60 in the gigantic size (approximately 16-20oz), great price imo. Lots of creative drinks with pre-determined toppings, like Passion Attraction (passion fruit tea w/ coconut jelly). It reminded me of Cha For Tea, more sweet and intense in fruit flavor. Quite artificial, but I'd get that as dessert anytime. I don't recall if there was food or not (but I'm leaning to not)... so that explains the 5.0 score. Customer service was excellent, everyone was so polite and welcoming. Ambience isn't ideal for studying, but it's very a very fun and casual atmosphere. Also colorful!

Overall Experience: 8.0/10


Thanks, OC. I really enjoyed this one!

-T