Cha Express

I enjoyed the Original Yunnan Black Milk Tea! The tea flavor is strong, but not too bitter. I got 75% sweet and this was perfect for me. The milk tea was silky and very satisfying. It definitely is highly caffeinated too. Kept me awake all day! :) The biggest downside is that there is only one cashier/barista working, so there can be a wait. This location is close to a lot of restaurant hot spots (Ultra Sushi, Halal Guys, Taki Nori, etc.), so they can get pretty busy when everyone is going for a boba run after they eat a meal.

This is one of my favorite boba places in the bay!! I feel like it's super underrated since they don't have too many "hype" drinks but their tea is super good quality and their boba is yummy too! I've gotten different drinks here from the regular milk tea to the puff cream bubble milk tea. The puff cream bubble milk tea is super aesthetic with the cream streaked on the cup! It's also not crazy expensive, I think the prices are on par with most bay area boba shops, around $5. I wish they had more locations but every time I'm in the area I make a quick stop here! Come Again? Yes yes yes! I've already been here multiple times and I keep coming back :)

This shop is definitely my favorite boba place in San Mateo. Their toppings are so unique that you likely won’t find them at other boba shops around the peninsula. The too toppings for me are oatmeal and their cheese macchiato yummm Their milk teas are good as the taste has 70% tea and 30% milk - unlike Teaspoon whose tea is pretty bland and just… pure white sugar taste. For grass jelly lovers, their jelly is on the firmer side, which what I prefer! My favorite drinks: 1. Matcha cheese macchiato with boba, less ice, 50% sugar 2. Handmade oats milk tea, less ice, 50% sugar 3. Taro and pudding milk, 30% sugar If you like this place, you should try out TP tea, U&ME, and Wangpo tea in Cupertino!

The worst customer service ever, even for an Asian joint. The girl had her earbuds on and passed out on the counter. She hadn't even begun our online order. I had 4 items and she didn't put fruit in the split cup (which I paid extra for), because she said it was a split cup. That's cheap tactics so I paid $7 dollars for sugar water! Never going back!