Diana L.
Yelp
Alright first off, Cha for Tea is suUuper nostalgic for me. Back in the day (LOL), I used to frequent the one right by UCI, and coming to this location is like a flashback haha. At first, I wasn't sure if it was the same chain but yeah.. it is..
I stopped by after lunch on Fri, Jan 19, 2024 at around 1:50 PM.
My order, I decided to go with the classics:
+Large Almond Black Milk Tea - Reg Sweet (5 pumps), Less Ice $5.00
-- I have not ordered an almond milk tea in a hot minute so I was pretty excited to try it. Hmm.. it was aiight. The almond nor milk tea flavor wasn't that strong. I would have been okay with it but this drink (in particular) tasted TAP WATER-y. I'm pretty sensitive to tap water tastes, so I could taste this in the drink in particular. I was a little disappointed with this one though.
+Large Lychee Green Tea - Reg Sweet (5 pimps), Less Ice $5.25
-- I got this one to go for my husband who enjoys lychee green teas, but I got to share some with him lol. This one was good. It's a simple drink, basically green tea with pumps of lychee syrup, but boy, does it still hit the spot. This one did not taste like tap water.
Samples:
One thing I love about this place is that they have a section on the side that is a self-serve sample section. I haven't encountered many places that offer this and I remember that the other locations would provide this for people in line or near their store. There's mango green tea, peach mint refresher, almond milk tea, and honey green milk tea. I got to try the mango green tea and peach mint refresher - both solid drinks! I preferred the fruitier tea drinks to the almond milk tea that I ordered for myself. The samples did not taste like tap water.
Customer Service:
The girl who helped me was meh. She wasn't that nice or friendly. I mean I didn't have high expectations. I asked if they had any sort of rewards or stamp cards, and she shot me down so fast haha. So no, they don't.
Parking:
Not the greatest. Lots of spots, but the rows are small. I saw more spots towards the back so if you're one to care about your car, that's an option!
I'll come back. Not the greatest experience tbh but this is one of the closest boba locations to CSULB ..so I'll be back LOL. Hopefully, I get a better drink next time - not tap water-esque.