Em-Tea

I got a large boba milk tea with extra boba. The taste of it was different from the usual because I tasted a hint of cinnamon in the drink which I don't mind. But it's not common to have in most boba milk teas. It's a nice environment and setting. Worker was nice and friendly! Super fast too. Would come back to try different drinks.

The owner is so kind and friendly and the service is fast and efficient and the environment is beautiful our favorite flavor is peach and guava with peach tea

I can't give this place any higher than three stars. I usually order the taro slush. Though it is good, there's no "wow" factor. You can get this quality of slush at Quickly's. However, their large is large. For the price I paid, including the boba ($8.00), I got what I paid for. As to the quality, it's pretty mediocre. I've had both bad, good and OMG THAT'S GOOD. Milk tea/ boba is my kryptonite. Service is decent. Will I return? If there is nothing else nearby that's open, sure.Price:$$Quality: BService: A

Atmosphere is mostly quiet or soft background music. There three stations for you to place your order. You can pay at register or at the stations -- gives you pay options at end of the order. Water station is free and available. Some board games are available to play. Other merch are available for purchase such as cups, mugs, anime figures and hello kitty toys, etc. Macaroons are also available for purchase. Restroom is at the end of the hall. Staff is friendly and work quickly to get orders out. Lots of college students come here to study and hangout.Overall, good vibes and clean. Drinks are decent!

Was in the area visiting a friend in Med school. Super glad she found this place on Yelp ranked top boba places in Merced!The flavors were strong and amazing. Servers were kind and provided great recommendations. Scenery inside the store was beautiful and clean. It was properly a/c'd inside as outside was super hot. One customer returned a drink and said to remake as it was super sweet for her.We had no issues with our drinks. (5/5) Lychee Iced Black Tea -- super refreshing on this scorching hot day. (5/5) Taste of Love --- amazing drink that was blended and kept us cool. It had Yakult in it with raspberry purée and taro. We also added Taro Boba. We 100% will definitely be back if ever we're in the area on our way down to SoCal from SF. Keep making them dranks ---EM Tea! My boyfriend and I had a convo that 2 EMTs/paramedics opened the boba shop up together. Cool name!

Their teas are good I've tried a few, but definitely get something you're used to and don't waste money

I find the people very friendly and like the ambiance of this tea shop ! I really like the passion fruit or pomegranate tea over the milk ones. It's happened more than once where I order a certain topping or add a substitution and they forget to add it but they're pretty busy sometimes so I understand. I was supposed to have cheese foam for my matcha but they didn't add it unless this is what the cheese foam looks like I for sure will choose this place over other tea shops in Merced

Honestly the best boba shop in Merced! Conveniently located in Raley's plaza so that you can grab some boba to sip on while grocery shopping and open relatively late so that you can do some late night studying! It's a very cute vibe: I like the wall decor, they play lively pop/kpop music, it's well lit, it smells amazing, and the staff are very pleasant. They have a huge menu for their drinks! My usual go to are the iced Thai milk tea with boba, iced rose milk tea with boba, and (if you're looking for a non-caffeinated dessert drink) a coconut mango slush with lychee jelly. If you're not much of a sweet-tooth, they have the option for you to add light syrup so that it's not so sweet. I also really enjoy the boba. The texture is very soft and chewy: this shop hands-down makes the best boba pearls around!Aside from the drinks, they also have other desserts, like the macaroons! I really enjoy the macaroons, especially the vanilla and pistachio flavors!

I love their Tea! They have plenty of options to choose from. I've had quite a bit of teas from here, but one day I came in here, and they told me I needed to try the Okinawa tea. It's made with Black Tea, regular milk, and lightly sweetened. This one sent me to the moon and I can't get enough of it. Every time I go in here now, I always get the Okinawa. Out of the whole valley, this has to be one of my favorite tea spots to visit. Love the vibes, and I enjoy the friendly staff working here. They're pretty quick too especially during those peak hours. Now, be ready to find parking when coming here because it's in a busy shopping center especially those going to the grocery store. The parking lot is huge however so if you don't mind parking close to Yosemite and just walking then you're good. Highly Recommend

Was driving back home on the 99 when I saw this place pop up as a recommended boba stop near UC Merced! It was delicious!! The mango slush wasn't too icy it was blended perfectly and the poppin boba are always a sweet surprise! Will stop by again