Tastea

This is my go to drink place, whether it is 60 degrees or 100 degrees outside. The drinks are always perfect and refreshing. The drinks are never too sweet or watered down for me. The staffs here are young and very energetic. They always greet you with warm smiles. I like this location more because it is never too crowded and its pretty clean. I have never really sat down but at least their counter top is always clean.

YUMMMMM.
Tastea has everything you could want and more. Boba, tea, smoothies, and every sort of type of jelly.
Variety on the menu and so happy they have one in Costa Mesa now! I could literally have this everyday of my life and never be sick of it.

Been going here since forever and still hands down the best boba shop period.
I usually go to the Garden Grove location but I work down the street from this one so much more convenient.
If you’re into fruity teas, this is the best spot to go too. I’m pretty sure I’ve had all of them but the Strawberry Ecsteasy and Peach Me Sweetea are my favorite. (So yummy with almond jelly). I’m not much of a milk tea person so I can’t really give my input on theirs. The smoothies are really good too!
Their prices ARE a little higher than most BUT DON’T STRESS because it is sooo worth every penny. Thirsty? Pay for the bigger size, it’s huge. Trust me. Just be careful though cause the cup is a little flimsy. And if you reeeeally enjoy it, they have party jug sizes! Yasss.
And of course, the workers are always really sweet. Never had an issue with any of them.

This really close to my house and my school. I usually came to here at least 3times/​week w my sister.
The food, drinks, service are really good. The staffs really friendly.
My favorite drinks were jasmin milk tea, watermelon heaven, and peach me sweet tea. But they dont have watermelon heaven anymore. I hope they will bring it back.

I can’t believe I haven’t already reviewed Tastea. This is my absolute number one favorite boba place! You can’t go wrong here, they have everything from plain teas to milk teas to their specialteas. Sunset peach is really good, especially with the green mango bits. The prices are decent for the regular sizes (the large I have to say is quite expensive). The rewards program actually rewards you. I’m not sure how exactly it worked, because I went three times on spring break after being away for several months and each time I visited I happened to have rewards to use? Not complaining though. Free (or cheaper) Tastea is never something to complain about.
Being in Costa Mesa, you avoid all the Westminister traffic/​parking hullabaloo blocking the path to delicious boba. It’s in an extremely convenient location right off the 405 and 73. The store itself is clean, and although small, always seems to have enough seating. The staff are extremely friendly and quick, and will help you with any questions you may have about their products.
I feel like I can’t say enough good things about Tastea! I’ve been to many other boba places and for some reason they can’t seem to compare to Tastea. The toppings options are just delicious, and you feel super healthy drinking organic tea with real fruit in it. Also, red and green boba for Christmas season is pretty unique. I just don’t have anything to complain about here!

If you like tea and like to spice it up with little fun this is the place for you.
The place is clean, a lot of parking, and super friendly staff!
If you’re in the area I highly recommend trying this place out.

This boba spot is super close to my house but I find myself visiting other locations more frequently…
Their teas are good, but not great. They kind of taste bland in my opinion, and just don’t have that much uniqueness to them, at least for the price. They run $ 6 – 7 for a large, which I admit comes in a huge cup, but it just doesn’t justify a drink. Located in the Stater Brother’s plaza off Baker Street.
I heard their chicken is amazing, which I’ve been meaning to try so I will update accordingly when I try it out.

I had the Mango All the Way here and it was decent. The green mango bits inside the drink were the best part, they were a little sweet and sour and had a pickled kind of mango taste to them, while still retaining some hardness (kind of like a pickle.
The drink itself was as good as the mango however. The taste of the blended drink was a bit too sweet for my taste, and the mango taste wasn’t the most pleasant.
Still, the drink was decent and the location has some tables to sit and chat at.

This location is inside the stater bros complex. Their service is on point!
I especially love their fries and highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a snack that’s super flavorful and spiced.

I use to go to the original Garden Grove location a lot when they first opened.
This Costa Mesa spot has been around for a few years now. It’s not my favorite tea house because they put too much sugar. It’s like drinking iced syrup water. It’s so sweet that I question if there’s any tea in it at all.
My sister wanted to stop by after we had lunch at Ramen Yamadaya. We both got the Lychee Peachy shaken tea. Again, it was so sweet. We had to let the ice melt a bit but it was still too sweet.

my coworkers and I always go for boba runs here and it’s not likely I write a bad review without trying to at least resolve it first hand, first.
Today the girls and I were eating fries we had brought back to our work from Tastea and of course not until we ate nearly half of it we discovered a metal nail/​screw whatever it was inside of our fries. It was even battered and deep fried (pictures provided).
I called the store to tell them about the situation, the girl remembers our order since it was a large order. Told me it was «probably the potato peeler» and proceeded with «come back soon for a $ 10 comped card» (right. a measly gift card to a place that served me a fried screw LMAO. jokes on you.) to compensate. Absolutely ridiculous. What poor service. Consumers please beware!

I’ve been here countless times cause it’s the closest Tastea to Irvine. It’s also close to confetti and Ramen Yamadaya so it’s a nice stop after dinner. Went here on a cold Wednesday night and there was a decent amount of people with light music playing which is nice cause drink places usually have music bumped up way too loud.
Anyways, I asked the cashier what the ‘crystal boba’ was since it was advertised and I was curious. Funny cause I caught him off guard so he was just like «do you wanna just try it? «cause he didn’t know how to explain it and when I tried it I didn’t know either. but it’s good! Like a mixture of aloe and boba, but a healthier option. Plus, it’s a little denser than boba and less chewy but definitely needs more of a bite if that makes sense. I liked it and ordered it with a 20 ounce tutti fruity.
Honestly, I wished tastea had a medium size in between their regular and jumbo sized drinks. The ‘regular’ I finish in an instance and the jumbo is just way too big. I also enjoy their popcorn chicken and their fries (glad they have food back).
Nice atmosphere but overall the drinks are simple and I could tell they already make it ahead of time so nothing special about it. I just like that they have fruit bits inside but that’s all. I still would go if I’m ever in the area and craving anything fruity though.

Tastes so good!
Green balls. Ok, I know. So, inappropriate but that is their specialty, I guess? Anyway, tea is so in hot right now, especially with boba or tapioca bubbles. I got the Thai Tea with boba & it was very tastey! I like that they are called Tastea… Great play on words. The staff is friendly and provide good recommendations. The café is fairly small and seating is limited but it feels like the whole point is to take you beverage to go. Definitely a place to grab something and hit the road. Love that it’s located in close proximity to great restaurants as well! It’s a good dessert beverage!

Went with my girlfriend, we Ordered 2 pop corn chicken, level 2 spicey and the other level 3 spicey (out of 5 levels)
also 2 fries, taro blended boba, Thai tea no boba
There are plenty of fries in one box to fill you up and whatever they throw on the fries omg it was delicious
Popcorn chicken was very hot by the time I got to the bottom of the box.
Very filling meal, we love to eat but after being full, there were still a lot of fries and pop corn chicken left.
Would go again and again!

This is absolutely my favorite drink shop, I always order the 32 oz peach me sweet tea with lychee jelly. It is the best drink ever! Their buttload fries are delicious as well! Don’t forget to order the karate chicken as well! I usually get medium spicy because the spiciest is really spicy.
They have a loyalty card too so definitely sign up for that. On your birthday month they give you $ 5! Would highly recommend this place to anyone!

Tastea — it’s fall and you still have Watermelon Heaven?! Thank goodness.
Tastea is a great place to get your boba fix — the workers are cheerful and the drinks are made to order. Sitting in a boba place reminds me of the good ol’ days in high school, so I tend to not sit there long enough anymore since I’m starting to feel old (just kidding, sorta).
I love their drinks, especially Watermelon Heaven. It’s my favorite because they use REAL watermelon! When you’re nearing the end of your drink you see the watermelon on the bottom of the cup! It tastes so refreshing after a hot day/​meal/​anytime really.
Sometimes I get their Yummy Gummy if I feel like having one of their smoothies — this one reminds me of the White Gummy you can order from Jamba Juice.
I wish I lived closer to Tastea — I would be stopping by more often!

This is a place where you can get different types of iced teas, milk teas, fruit juices and then you can add boba and jellies.
The staff was friendly in providing their recommendations and were good about advertising their free rewards program. I appreciate it when restaurants do that for customers to make sure they don’t miss out.
I had a Matcha Milk Tea and Honey Boba. Their boba is green in color as was my drink. Honey boba had a good consistency and adds some flavor. I think I prefer regular boba so I can get the full taste of the tea but I can see other people enjoying the honey boba. The Matcha milk tea was decent, not too strong in flavor.
I didn’t see enough options or taste enough to make me want to come back, but I had a pleasant experience and so would give it 3 stars.

My update is based on multiple visits.
Okay, décor is still cute. I absolutely love the branding. The OG location is my favorite. But why oh why can’t this place get it right?
Their rewards card is horrible! Wish they would switch over to Five Stars. I can’t believe I had to deal with it on two separate occasions (Once for my friend and this most recent time for myself) I’d like to request back that five minutes of wasted time in my life back.
Rewards Card Steps:
1. Verbally request card (buy something and it gets swiped. no points will be accumulated during this time) Alternatively, you may request the card and have them charge for h20 at zero balance and hand you the card. (They will never ask you if you want one, at least it hasn’t happened to me]
2. Now you must go to the website provided on the card to active the card and fill out your personal information ie: address, birthdate, phone # (I bet they can’t just punch in your # to give you credit like Five Stars can)
3. Wait back in line; put in your order request, pay and hand card over.
So inefficient!
Note: They won’t willingly share Step 1 or 2 without the asking.
Onward with service. I want to say that service is outstanding and the delightfully knowledgable staff is helpful. NOT! I found out after receiving my order, that boba was missing from my drinks. When inquiring about the missing boba, my friends and I received the most unkind reaction and this was how it went down without any word/​eye contact.
1. Alerted a staff regarding missing boba
2. Staff checks order and grabs drinks and dumps boba in new cups and tea to new cup
3. Placed back on counter
4. Walks away — with annoyed look on her face
I totally get it was not your mistake but please acknowledging the patron. How inconsiderate. That would make anyone walking out of a boba place unhappy, and I don’t like walking out of a boba place unhappy!
Advisory to the staff: Please identify that change is necessary!
On another note, the supervisor for the day was kind enough to explain how the rewards card points expires after two months.
What you need to know:
— Come here for refreshing and fruity tea selections
— When they offer you a receipt, always take it (your order has a 50% chance of being incomplete)
— Parking lot is available
— They do offer a rewards card– Points expire every two months and the process in getting one is a bit of a pain
— Be prepared to deal with 50% chance of negative /​positive experience. I’ve visited at least 6 times and I can’t tell how I really feel about this place because I keep coming back out of habit. [Damn you, Ramen Yamadaya for being in the same plaza. I blame you.] ahahha

Tastea has such refreshing drinks! I’m in love with their peachme sweetea (with their green honey boba) and their lychee tea with lychee bits in it. I visited this location twice this past weekend and once about a year, and haven’t been disappointed!
They offer milk teas and slushes, but I would stick with their iced fruity teas if you haven’t tried any of their drinks yet. There’s also plenty of seating and a little photo booth off to the side. Friendly staff and service is very fast! The smallest size they offer is a 20 oz that is 3.75; the biggest size they have is a JUG! Add ons are an extra .50 (watermelon is a seasonal add-​on at the moment!)

If you are addicted to boba like I am, then you have to check out this place. It is located in a small plaza with various stores including Ramen Yamada and Stater Bros. which makes it convenient if you need a meal or do some grocery shopping along with your boba run.
The place is clean and fresh looking which is always a good thing. I usually get the Peach Me Sweet Tea or the Jasmine Milk Tea with honey boba. Both are really good so give them a try if you haven’t had them yet. The drinks I’ve tried were better compared to some other places since the teas weren’t as diluted with water, which is really annoying. The last thing I want is to pay $ 4 – 5 for really watered down tea. And this place actually makes their milk teas well because the Tapioca Express (and some other places) down the road makes them taste like chocolate milk or something weird.
Apparently they aren’t serving any food right now due to some supply constraints so don’t come here hungry! Also, they apparently changed their drink size designations. I accidentally bought a 32 oz drink because I thought that was the equivalent to the «even more» size, but boy was I in for a surprise when I got my drink. It was pretty huge (I’ll upload a picture onto their page) and it made sense why they drink was over $ 5. I just thought they hiked up their prices but a ton haha.
All in all, this is a decent place to get boba if you ever have a craving. You can also get a card if you are a frequent customer for some benefits!