TP TEA – San Diego

The Best Boba in Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley | Eater LA

"TP Tea, short for Taiwan Professional Tea, is a subsidiary of Chun Shui Tang, the Taiwanese tea house widely credited with inventing boba milk tea. The brand emphasizes traditional drinks with reduced sweetness, allowing the authentic tea flavors to shine. Beyond its traditional boba drinks, TP Tea offers unique toppings like hojicha coffee jellies and QQ noodles — a slightly less chewy, noodle-shaped version of tapioca. The signature tie guan tin milk tea, made with a premium roasted oolong, boasts a bold, smoky flavor. Other favorites include the strawberry milk tea, passion fruit green tea, pu-erh milk tea, and the premium green tea latte. This latte uses tea leaves that are repeatedly infused with the fragrance of jasmine flowers — a process called aromatization — to enhance the tea’s floral aroma and flavor." - Kristie Hang