Tea Era

I've been her multiple times and service is quite exceptional! Their responses to your input via text is very genuine and non-automated which is a very nice touch. Snacks and their growing food menu are delicious. Seating is spacious and stroller friendly! Their wall decor shows a great sense of humor for the adults!

I came when they barely opened and they already had several customers. The service is quick because you order through the kiosk. The first time I came I wasn't sure how to order so they took my order for me. That was very friendly of them. The food portions are not snack size. I thought it looked small but I could not finish everything I ordered. The calamari. The bento box. And I forget the last item I ordered because I went by the picture on the menu. (Which pictures do help!!) The place is cutesy small and a quick in and out place..

Love that there is a Tea Era so close-by to Kaiser which helps make the experience a little bit easier to enjoy.Whenever I visit boba shops, I always ask if they offer non-dairy milk options and not just a creamer. Fortunately, they have soy milk so I was able to make my usual Oolong Milk Tea with Soy Milk and Boba. Drink was made well, ice/sweetness ratios were correct, and everything was to my liking.My friend was also happy with her Honeydew Milk Tea with Jelly and Boba. We both left feeling good about our drink decisions.Lots of space inside if you wanted to come and do some work. The staff here were very friendly and answered all of my questions.Plenty of parking outside.

New location, maybe a new era?Tea Era is a bubble tea shop that has long graced such locales as Mountain View (where I tried them once long ago) and Cupertino. This location emerged a year ago on the southeast corner of Cottle and Santa Teresa, a plaza which has seen other restaurants emerge.They actually offer a wide variety of foods, from Taiwanese snacks to bento boxes and soups, which I don't think they did in their original business model. I had just finished a meal and was focused on the tea offerings though. I asked the employee at the front of house about the 20% off banner I saw outside (for the holidays, but no definite end date listed), which she stated was for everything except certain special pricing combos. Obviously a big plus for me, and maybe a bit desperate as I realized after seeing very few other customers show up during my lengthy stay.I eventually settled on the Jasmine Green Tea Crema ($4.60 with the discount, 700 ml), which is the type of thing I've ordered for years now when trying new boba spots. Aside from the crema not blending easily into the tea at first, it's a very solid rendition of the drink. The jasmine was strong and the crema was very creamy, and the 50% sugar level I selected was a bit sweet but not overly so. The less ice option resulted in no underfill.I could see myself returning to Tea Era to try more of their drinks in the future. If you're a local, hopefully you'll do so too so that they actually have enough business to last until my last visit, because there was definitely not a steady flow of customers as I'd expect from a successful business of this type in San Jose.

I'm glad there is a boba spot so close to me after moving to south east San Jose from Sunnyvale - though it certainly hasn't helped with my boba cravings! Tea Era reminds me of the old school boba spots before they all became pricey, hype spots from China. As an added bonus, they also have some yummy Taiwanese snacks such as their crispy popcorn chicken, sausage, and calamari rings. Prices are reasonable and their boba is always chewy! Tea Era has been added to my boba rotation!

Great service! It's been awhile since I had boba and this definitely hit the spot. They have a wide variety of drink options and food options as well, although I came here just for the boba. I'll be sure to come back to try the food.

The boba here is always so good. The tea has a deep, rich flavor, and the sweetness is just right. The pearls are soft, chewy, and fresh, making every sip so satisfying. It is the kind of drink that always puts me in a good mood.

I remember during college I would always go to Tea Era in cupertino like on a weekly basis. But recently I found out they have a place in south side San Jose, I had to go check it out! As I walked in, you can just see how organized and clean the place is. We were greeted by the barista right away in which was super nice to us! Unlike the cupertino location, they have limited drink items because I remember their signature drink was the Iron Buddha, which I'd always order all the time! It saddens me that this location doesn't have that flavor. The food choice is also smaller too since the other location sold more snacks than here.I ordered the Green Honey Tea (half sugar&ice with boba) and of course the flavor and taste was there! It was super yummy and felt like the boba and tea was super fresh. My friends that I came here ordered an earl grey, grape green tea, jasmine milk tea, and their floral lychee. They were not disappointed at all by these choices! Overall, I want to try their snacks and bento here next time just to see if they bring back those reminiscing memories of coming here during my college times.

Yay for Tea Era! This place is a few feet down from EggHead! Plenty of indoor seating and lots of space. Service was good - you can order with a person or use the self-serve kiosks. We ordered and our drinks less than five minutes. We had the tropical trio and added green apple jelly.... Yum and the mango slush. We chose to do both at 50% sweet and they were great.

Wow, taste really good. Great customer service and clean environment. If you haven't stopped by, I would suggest you make a pitstop.