SGV or San Gabriel Valley in SoCal is home to many boba and tea shops. With so many great options to choose from, I’ve rounded up some of my favorites I’ve tried over MANY years. I’ve included old and new spots for you to explore!
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Good teas
OG tea shops
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Good teas
These shops focus on quality tea
This place is always full of people for a good reason! Their teas are brewed fresh and it has a Michelin! It is kinda pricey though
CHICHA San Chen - San Gabriel
Newest tea shop in SGV! The signature drink is jasmine milk tea and the tea flavor really does come through.
Molly Tea (San Gabriel)
Another newish shop in the area serving really good tea and milk teas. Must try their tea jellies!
HeChaLou Tea - Alhambra
Another spot serving refreshing tea drinks! They also have boba and milk teas but personally love their tea lattes
Chun Yang Tea
Great teas and unique toppings! Must try their hojicha pudding
Formosa Aroma 島嶼茶鄉 - Alhambra, CA
Serving good milk teas and matcha!! Smaller menu but quality drinks
Unique drinks and fun toppings! I like their popcorn milk tea! They have matcha too
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OG tea shops
Boba shops that’ve been around and well known in the area
A stable milk tea shop in SGV. My fav is their milk tea even after trying a bunch of new places I still love coming back for a solid milk tea with brown sugar boba
Half and Half Tea Express BW
Sunright popped off over the last 5 years and quickly became a solid boba shop in SoCal. Putting it under OG because honestly can’t go wrong with any of their drinks!
Sunright Tea Studio - Arcadia
Cheese foam and tea is their specialty!
Happy Lemon Arcadia
I looove their assam milk teas with boba! Smaller selection of drinks but I’ve tried every single one and they’re great
7 Leaves Cafe Alhambra
Their fruit tea is super refreshing! They have a big selection of drinks too
Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea, Arcadia, California
I was obsessed (and still is) with Wushiland. I always get the oolong milk tea with mini boba! Must also try their ice cream milk tea
MENU - WUSHILAND BOBA
They make their brown sugar boba fresh! The texture is soooo yummy and goes perfect with milk teas or milk
Xing Fu Tang
This shop has been around for awhile and still popular! Solid drinks and snacks. Opens late too
Boba Ave 8090
Other
Some new comers and underrated spots!
If you love Thai tea this is the place for you! They serve regular and green Thai tea with other drinks as well. Reasonably priced too!
Thai Tea - ChaTraMue
I love their smoothies and mochi topping! Definitely try their milk tea as well
3CAT Handcrafted Beverage
If you love fruit teas this is the spoooot! They use fresh fruit in the teas and smoothies, fun toppings too
ici Tea Drinks
I went for the aesthetic and stayed for the drinks! Really cute shop with a good range of teas and milk teas
本宫的茶 | BenGong's Tea | Official Website (US)
Another solid spot for boba and smoothies! I like their fruit teas as well
R&B Tea (Rosemead)
Started by Phil from WongFu - great food and great drinks. It does get crowded!
Bopomofo Cafe
This place is kinda underrated! Good milk teas and fair prices, definitely check it out
Bobapop Tea Bar (San Gabriel) | Order Online
A great place to grab drinks and yummy food with friends! Personally love the popcorn chicken and wintermelon milk tea
Bon Appetea Cafe - San Gabriel
Tiramisu milk tea is what I go for if I want a drink as my dessert!
