7 Leaves Cafe

7 Leaves Cafe is my go-to boba shop chain, but this particular review will be for the Costa Mesa location. Drinks: Almost all the boba drinks range from good up to awesome. This visit, we got a Vietnamese iced coffee and the seasonal Brazilian lemonade. The former was delicious; it has a slightly different flavor than traditional Vietnamese iced coffee, but it's still my go-to drink from 7 Leaves. We also got the Brazilian lemonade, which was tart but simultaneously sweet. A refreshing drink if you want a different style lemonade. Unfortunately, the prices continue to climb and that means I buy fewer and fewer drinks ... and they get a half star deducted from their overall rating. Service: The employees here were pleasant, competent, and friendly. Our cashier was happy to give us samples of the seasonal drinks and provided us background info. The Setting: Located in a strip mall not far from South Coast Plaza, this location is smaller than some other 7 Leaves. There are only 3 long tables, two of which have tall stools and one with traditional chairs. If it's super busy or you have a large party, it might be difficult to find enough open spaces. There is no outdoor seating. It's best for to-go orders, which is not good if you're looking for a cafe to chill at. Because of this, they get another half star deduction from their overall rating. Conclusion: 7 Leaves is a higher-quality boba shop that emphasizes quality teas and drinks over novelty flavors and sugary concoctions. All employees have always been polite and helpful. The same holds true at this location. Unfortunately it's on the smaller side, so it can't be a convenient hangout spot. Plus, the prices (following industry trends) are higher than should be. But overall, I enjoyed this cafe and would return when in the area.

A chain boba shop that’s alright. The drink wasn’t amazing. Got grass jelly as the topping and it wasn’t great too. Asked for less ice but half the cup was ice. There was a promotion to get a lil scratcher to win something if you spend 10$. But for this price point, I’ve probably had better bubble tea. Service was quick and cashier was friendly. It was also a quiet spot with a few standing chairs.

I originally bought two coffees, but one accidentally slipped and dropped right outside the shop before I even had a sip. The staff still charged me again for a new cup, even though they saw what happened. It was disappointing to see the lack of basic understanding or customer care.

I’ve heard of not filling it up to the top for less or no ice but this was way overkill. The workers probably hate delivery orders tbh. It looks like I drank half my drink, right? NO, it was made this way. Make sure you only order in person and double check that they didn’t give you way way less.

Got the summer mint tea, which was super sweet, so I asked if they could adjust it. Found out that they don't do adjustments on (which is pretty unheard of for a boba shop, especially one of this size) They offered to dilute it, to which I assumed they would take the drink, add water, and reseal it with the machine. Instead, they just handed me a separate cup of water that was 1/4 full?? They did make me a new drink (sea salt jasmine), which was still pretty sweet. Probably wouldn't come back.

Small location. The parking lot can fill up quickly but it had spots available in the morning. I got the Regular Green Thai Tea with no ice and easy sweet. The drink still tasted good when I saved half for the day after. There's some seating and tables but not as many as I've seen at other locations.

really good boba and service. we mistakenly ordered one of our drinks pre-sweetened and when we expressed we wanted it without sugar they promptly made us another one.

Just ordered 10:30PM. They forgot my honey boba.