Eli Tea

Heard about this place from a friend and decided to check it out. Nice and cozy trendy feel when you walk in. Lots of choices. Friendly staff. Plenty of seating to just hang out and maybe work while you have your Tea. I try to check out how places do chai whenever I can. You can customize what kind of milk you want to use. They have a regular Indian Chai latte as well as a Bubble Tea version. I wanted to try the Bubble Tea version and it was pretty good.

Gave it another try. I don't get the great reviews here. Mediocre food at best. Commonwealth around the corner is Michelin by comparison.

Lovely tea shop in downtown Birmingham. Fun decor and positive vibes. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff. So many teas to choose from! I loved my chai tea. Fabulous holiday decor. Many tea related items for sale too.

Great environment. Has everything from coffee/tea to bakery and books. A cute place to spend a relaxing afternoon at. I got their rose white bubble tea. 8/10 drink for good taste, fresh milk/tea (not made from milk tea powder), good bubble texture, and not too sweet. However the rose flavor is lacking. Honestly couldn't tell it's a rose tea from first sip to last sip. Still a 5 star for the nice environment, real ingredients, and friendly staff though. Staff is very knowledgeable about their tea options.

Quite possibly the best tea place I've ever been. They have a wide selection of teas, they make them all fresh right in front of you, and there menu explains exactly what you're getting, including the caffeine level, sweetness, etc... I often find tea places intimidating, and don't know what to order. But this place makes it easy. The service is good, and the setting is nice. I had the Roobios chai, which was great.

This place is AMAZING!!! Small but cute hole-in-the-wall type tea shop that has tons of teas/boba and baked goods. I stopped in for a quick afternoon pick me up, and I was pleasantly surprised by all the options! So many different types of tea to choose from - and you can have them with boba too! Since I was feeling a little drab, I opted for the strawberry matcha (hot). While I waited for my tea, the cashier was super friendly and helped me pick out a couple of baked goods. I ended up picking out the birthday muffin (tons of sprinkles that my kids LOVED) and the peep donut (fluff filled with peep cereal on top - so cute)! But friends, DO NOT SLEEP ON THE UBE BARS!!!!!! They are small and not in the pastry case, so you might miss them. But if you ever stop into Eli Tea, you'v got to try the ube bars. They are decadent, rich, flavorful, and DELICIOUS. But back to the tea - the strawberry matcha was TO DIE FOR and was perfectly mixed and balanced. It had the right amount of sweet and even had little pieces of strawberries in it! I loved this place, and will definitely return. If you're ever in the Birmingham area, add this to your list of "go-to" spots!As an update - I came back after a couple weeks and brought my daughter. We both had the ube tres leches with boba and it was AMAZING. Just the right amount of sweet to compliment the ube flavor. Naturally, we left with 4 ube brownies and they barely made it home. Lol! They are SO GOOD and are so dense and flavorful. Don't miss out on those!

This place is gorgeous!!!I definitely want to return to try some other their default teas and bubble tea concoctions. When you first come in, it's super cute and inviting. Artsy modern vibe. You are immediately treated at the door. Biggest plus is that they carry to the non-dairy/ lactose free community in only their drinks but some of their sweets abs baked goods as well. Major win. Tried the Ube Tres Leches bubble tea with oak milk. Pretty fast overall. Gives a tarp vibe in color and taste. I do wish they had the traditional tops for the cups instead of lids so that I could shake the drink instead of just stir. I also wish they made it part of the process to ask the amount of sugar you wanted in the drink. These weren't enough to take off a point though. Will definitely return.

Got the ti guan yin oolong tea expecting a stronger more fragrant tea with a hint of honeydew like the menu said. The drink tastes watery with no distinct flavor besides a light watered down tea 2/10. Tapioca was great - loved the chewy texture and the sweet taste of the tapioca 9/10. Overall may come back to try a different drink.

Absolute best bubble tea!! My favorites are the ube tres leches and the mango matcha, but you can't go wrong with any of their teas! There's limited seating, but it's never too crowded and the wait is always really short.

I was looking for a place where I can grab dessert. Three of us came in and were greeted right away by a very friendly staff who immediately seated us, without giving us a stink eye for ordering dessert only. Our waiter was very friendly and showed us an electronic picture of each item on the menu, which made our selection easier. Definitely recommend