Freshia Tea Time

Most of the time I came here to get their popcorn chicken. I like that they would give you separate sauce to dip so that the popcorn chicken won’t be that dry. But I recommended not to order the popcorn chicken in their slow hours because you won’t get the same quality. Last time I ordered it at around 4pm on a Saturday day afternoon. They gave me all small pieces which looks like left over from lunch time and there were even some chicken skin pieces. Basically I couldn’t taste much chicken meat at that time. In the other hand, their tea drinks didn’t have strong tea taste which I don’t like.

Can’t tell you how much I love this place! It’s really close to my school so I spent a lot of time studying here. The food is always fresh made and the drinks are never boring. The owners are my favorite, they are always welcoming.

I know good boba and this place definitely has good boba. The people who work here are super nice and friendly.

Super nice and friendly. Love this place for studying! If you buy meal the boba milk tea is only like a dollar I believe

On a rainy afternoon my mom and I stopped by this spot for a meal. As we walked in we saw two power cords running along the floor of the restaurant, leading to laptops that some patrons were using. The owners of these laptops were two teenage boys, throughly enthralled with the computer game they were playing. Although they were speaking in Mandarin I could not quite make out the game they were playing. And then, all of a sudden I heard it… «something something something, tee-​muh something something something». The owner of the store asked them to lower their voices, and I began to peruse the menu.
From the food they serve here to the clientele, it could not help but remind me of my childhood trips to Taiwan. From the dishes they have to the various teas they serve, there is a sense of nostalgia and familiarity to this spot. Although known for their teas, this spot does more than tea. On a cold day, I highly recommend their house special noodles, a light broth served with noodles, minced pork, and some cabbage. Simple, but on point. They also do a lot of traditional Taiwanese snacks, so big plus on that.
The prices here are solid and you leave feeling like you got what you paid for. Because the only thing that really grabbed at me was my sense of nostalgia for the enviroment (Which others could take as borderline detestable) we will keep it at 4 stars. But, come check this spot out on your own.

It’s a nice little tea place.
They have lots of tea choices (including boba), snacks and other food menu.
I ordered the peach black tea for $ 3.25 and it tastes good. The popcorn chicken was good as well.
As much as I like the food, the service, which looks like it’s run by the owner, was really quick and friendly.
When I came, the ambience was pretty noisy since there were a couple of guys playing computer games. But if it weren’t because of those guys, I would’ve stayed there longer BUT I’ll definitely come back here again in the future!

Previously Yami Tea Time, this is one of my favorite places to get tea/​boba. Their honey boba is consistently delicious, they have a large variety of tea flavors, and you can adjust the sweetness level however you like. As someone who enjoys sweet things but dislikes the so-sweet-it-hurts-your-throat-and-you-feel-like-you’re-drinking-liquid-sugar, I find that ½ sweetness is perfect. If you like your tea stronger, I’d definitely recommend getting ¼ instead.
But what really makes this place stand out are the people and service. I frequented this café back in ²⁰¹³⁄₂₀₁₄ during college, but moved away the summer of 2014. In December 2015, I found myself in the area after visiting a friend and decided to stop by, and to my surprise, the kind, hardworking man who always helped me remembered me. Fast-​forward four months to another visit in April 2016, and he still remembers.
If you’re ever in the area and are craving tea or a quick bite, I’d highly recommend trying Freshia Tea Time. All the workers and sweet and friendly, and the service is very quick. There’s also wi-​fi and outlets for those who need a study spot! :)

Although Freshia is not a chain store like Tea Station, Ten Ren’s, or Half & Half, I definitely think it is a hidden gem in Walnut. The owner is always so soft-​spoken and friendly. For a large-​sized cup, chewy boba, and fresh-​tasting drink, the price is quite low and affordable. You are essentially paying the same price at Tea Station or Ten Ren’s for a tiny regular drink, but instead, you are getting a large here at Freshia. I always get the matcha green tea, quarter sugar, and light ice.

Run and served by the owners themselves! Unbeatable services with awesome drinks and great food!
I’ve been coming here since grand opening, they never disappoint! I’m here every other day to study! Great atmosphere :)

Drink: Taro milk tea with boba, half sweetness
Flavor: delicious. I could have gone a little less sweet honestly, but if you like really sweet drinks it’s perfect.
Boba: also delicious
Location: kind of hidden in the back behind Vons
I was getting a pizza to-​go across the street and saw this place. I ordered my drink and had it within minutes. The flavor of the boba is probably some of the best I’ve ever had. You could tell they were fresh and they weren’t hard by any means.
I will be returning!

Ooooomg!!! The best tea time ever! Everyone should come and try it.

the owner is really nice, and he giv gifts often for graduation cake, and waffle, and the children are really cute

Really surprised by Freshia Tea Time. I got a Boba Milk Tea and thought it was pretty good. The tea flavor was very strong and my drink wasn’t overly sweet. The boba was nice and chewy with a hint of sweetness to it. I think it was a pretty good deal, a large sized drink for only $ 2.98, plus, it tasted great. The service here is great! I would definitely come back for more drinks.

My Ice coffee was made like a sweet dessert drink. Really sweet and creamy. I’m assuming the girls love this place.
There’s No AC :(
Trying to save pennies you lose dollars.
I met a friend here and could not stay just because we were so uncomfortably hot. We literally had to leave.
The guy who works here, most likely the owner was friendly and nice. Sorry for the low star rating but man… no AC?!?

I come here very often, the service is great and I love their teas, it tastes different from other places and the regular size is quite big for the price. I’ve never had the food here but every time I come, no matter what the time, there are always people eating food. Love this place, but minus 1 star because of one time I went and it took 20 mins for them to get me my drink.

This is one of the boba places I visit most often! Their drinks are so refreshing and AMAZINNNG. I usually order the peach milk tea with boba, honeydew milk tea with boba, peach yogurt milk tea with boba., passion fruit green tea and etc. The first time I came I got the Thai tea and I really liked it !!! When I come, I do my best to taste different flavors. everything I ordered so far was good. I just love the sweet and subtle tea flavor. Its just so delicious and I’m surprised not too many people know about this place. Also, the texture of the boba isn’t to hard or too soft .It’s just right! The boba is chewy and very yummy with a hint of sugar, making it not to sweet, and just perfect :) Also, the man that usually takes my order is very nice :) I absolutely love coming here :)

I love this place. Green milk tea with boba is so good.
Boba is bouncy and sweet and there is no extra cost for the boba, making the total under $ 3. This makes it a lot cheaper than most places. It’s also a nice hangout place.

The drinks here are SUPER TASTY! I’d give the drinks a ⁵⁄₅. I’ve tried both taro milk tea and earl grey milk tea and both were very flavorful and delicious. Easily one of my favorite milk tea places in Walnut.
I’m not a huge fan of the food though… but I’ve only tried the popcorn chicken with lemon pepper (meal set — comes with veggies and corn). It’s not bad, but it’s not anything amazing or memorable.
Service is great. The server there is really sweet and nice!
Definitely coming back for the drinks! :) I want to try the lavender milk tea next!

This place is pretty good. They have a variety of options to choose from. They ARE closed on Tuesdays even though it doesn’t say it on their Unilocal page.
However, I was sipping on my boba one day when I found this white, rubbery string in my boba along with mysterious white clumps and that was pretty disgusting… A tip for all y’all: check your drink before you leave

The owners are so kind and sweet! The boba is both soft and chewy, the way it should be. I usually get the boba milk green tea with half sugar for it’s unbeatable price but the rest of their tea drinks always satisfy me. A plus for free wifi. This is my go-​to boba place in my area.

They remodeled Yami Tea Time to this place.
The décor is okay. Nice and clean. Nothing to rave about but also nothing to complain about either. +1
The server for that day was this young girl who could speak fluent Chinese and enough English to get by. She’s rather sweet but that day she was the only one working outside with a huge table of these old Asians so it was a bit slow. +1
I ordered a Rose Milk Tea with ½ sugar and there was a strange initial taste to every sip. Sort of plastic tasting. But the after taste was okay. My cousin always orders their Green Tea with Aloe Jelly and she says their Aloe Jelly here is the absolute best. I didn’t get to try since she was sick and I didn’t want her disgusting germs, so I had to take her word for it (she’s a bit of a foodie). We wanted food too but after making our decisions the waitress ended up telling us that a majority of the food on the menu wasn’t there because they just finished remodeling so some supplies still need to be delivered. It would have been okay if all the food we had ordered wasn’t the ones they were out of, so it would have been nice if they mentioned that initially or wrote it somewhere on the menu on a sticky note at least… I ordered an appetizer, the squid balls, they weren’t bad but mediocre at best. A little disappointed. My friend got their Shin Ramen and she said it wasn’t bad but her boyfriend wasn’t as pleased. She also ordered their Earl Gray Milk Tea with Boba, she said it was okay, but she preferred Lollicup or Coffee Breaks. +.5
I probably will only come here when my cousin wants to… it wasn’t bad but it definitely wasn’t deliciously memorable.

Service attitude is very good, the taste of drink are great!

Did not wow me but it was satisfying all the same.
Went here on a rainy day and wanted some boba. I ordered the almond milk tea with boba, my fiancée got the peach black tea.
It wasn’t the best boba or tea for that matter but it wasn’t terrible. I wouldn’t go again for the drinks.
I thought the food my change my mind. We got the lemon pepper popcorn chicken. It was far too seasoned. As if someone accidentally dropped the whole container of lemon pepper and tried to save the chicken.
The ambiance and the wifi was fast? The service was great.
I am really pulling teeth here.

Hands down pretty good boba. Previously known as Yami Café – the lady is so sweet. I didn’t have enough coins to pay for my two drinks (credit card was a $ 10 minimum) so the lady said its okay and just waived a portion of my check.
Love this place. Boba is good. Chewy, soft, sweet.

Previously known as Yami Tea Time!
The SO and I came for lunch and received excellent service. The corner café was small and filled with students having boba and snacks.
We ordered the following:
–Lemon Pepper Popcorn Chicken: tasty, but very salty
–Fried Porkchop Meal: thumbs up
–Taiwanese Sausage Meal: thumbs up for sweet sausage
–Peach Yogurt Slush + Boba: you can pick the amount of sweetener for your drinks, which is awesome
We discovered that you purchase a meal, you can also get tea for only $ 1 more. I’d come back for lunch again!

— Locale Destination —
It’s on N Lemon Ave and La Puente Rd in Walnut.
I’m confused:
— Outside sign says «Freshia Tea Time», but the menu inside says «Yami Tea Time». — I came here with Unilocal app for «Freshia Tea Time» because the reviews sounded better than the ones at «Yami Tea Time». Both got the same address on Unilocal.
— A Unilocaler mentioned «Yami Tea Time was owned by the same owner as «Freshia» on the review — wth?!?
It’s in a shopping center nearby housing. It’s across from «Imperial massage». Inside is kinda cute, though it looks a bit cheap. The staff were all very friendly. They give you 5% discount for Unilocal check in or pay cash. They have plugs for charging your electronics. Plenty of parking.
Free Wi-​Fi password: 9 095 957 200 (their phone number)
— Gluttony Expedition —
Lychee smoothy: It’s under «smoothies», but it’s actually a «slushy» (ice only, no milk). I start disliking it lately because it separates too quickly (syrup and ice). Too much syrup/​ice forces me to stir it constantly — Annoying. It’s tad expensive for slushy $ 4.58 instead of $ 3.50… It’s ok (taste wise), but too expensive for slushy.
*** Tea ***
You can adjust the sweetness. I tried ¾ less sweetness — I needed more sweetness: p Tea in general is +$ 0.25 more expensive than others. Various flavors.
Tapioca milk tea: Good jasmine flavor, (tea) sweetness is adjustable yet «full» sweetness seemed better, boba was sweet but hard. I love Jasmine milk tea in general, but this was meh. Even $ 2.65, but it didn’t feel it worth it.
Popcorn chicken with lemon peppers: Not that many meats, refreshing lemon flavors, not bad. I’m not that crazy about this.
— Conqueror’s Deduction —
Very friendly service, a little expensive for so so drinks.
I’m so used to these type of establishments, so I’m not so digging here :(

Very tasty earl grey milk tea. Their boba was a bit more firm than in other places.
They take card. The lady was nice. The location is facing behind the building, on the other side of the Aloha Island BBQ.

Food: 3.5
Drinks:4.0
Service: 4.5
Location: 3.5
Atmosphere: 2.5
I stumbled upon this place after our 1^st choice for bake goods and drinks fell flat on its face (stay tuned for that review).
The location of this establishment is inside a relatively large plaza with more than enough parking. However, it does share parking with a few other businesses.
Came here around 21:00 on a Saturday night & there were maybe a total of 4 patrons, not including our group of 4.
Pretty typical scene when you come to a tea/​café place is you see the laptops and tablets and people either studying or in this case during our visit, gamers. It’s a pretty chill environment but it can get noisy.
I ordered the lemon pepper flavored popcorn chicken with rice which is forgettable. The lemon pepper popcorn chicken had good flavor & was tender. The rice felt as though it sat for a few hours (hard). The steamed cabbage was bland, the corn literally came from a can & the egg was overly fried. We also ordered the regular popcorn chicken which was seasoned nicely. The Wonton noodle soup was laughable & so bad i had already forgotten it. The wontons were an absolute joke as they were the size of peanuts. Save yourself the disappointment & avoid this dish.
The drinks were good & had good flavor. Strong tea you can actually taste and flavor you can enjoy. You can also adjust your sweetness level based on your taste. I ordered the regular sweet for a mango green tea & that was probably sweeter than most people would like. Another good choice is the honey lemon which is very refreshing with the right amount of tartness.
The gentleman who helped with our order was very friendly & deserves the recognition. He was accommodating and tried to explain things that we had questions with, although his English was limited, A for effort.

Freshia’s is nothing too special if you’re accustomed to Taiwanese food. I wouldn’t ravenously drive out of my way for it, but I think it’s spectacular little place to grab lunch if you’re local. Typical Taiwanese food– your popcorn chicken, Chinese sausage, etc. I stopped by for lunch on a Friday afternoon and it was quite peaceful. The manager? owner? server? was super nice. She seemed like she genuinely cared about us and was so courteous and attentive. Thumbs up for service. The décor amused me– there was a line of Despicable Me minion toys from McDonalds all lined up on the side. Cute.
Lemon Pepper Popcorn Chicken: Ooh, I’ve never seen popcorn chicken seasoned with lemon pepper! Delicious combo nonetheless.
Fried Tofu: Yum! Not bad, very crispy. Came with dipping sauce.
*The entrees both came with rice, some cabbage, a fried egg, and corn.
*Add 1.00 to your entrée for a 32oz green/​black regular/​milk tea and 1.50 with boba. SUCH a good deal! It’s a good size drink for dollar. I got the green milk tea with half sugar and I was more than content.
*Pay with cash only and get 5% off
*It’s right in the corner of the Vons plaza, next to Wells Fargo