Sencha Tea Bar - Uptown

Senchá Tea Bar is my absolute favorite tea spot! From the first sip of their Pom-Raz Freeze slushy, I was hooked--perfectly blended pomegranate and raspberry goodness, refreshing and full of flavor.But what really makes this place special? The incredible staff! They're some of the kindest, most welcoming people, always making sure you have the best experience. Whether you're here to study, catch up with friends, or just take a quiet moment for yourself, the atmosphere is always just right.If you haven't been yet, you're seriously missing out!

I ordered a build-your-own iced tea with passion fruit and yogurt flavors and boba. I definitely should've adjusted the sweetness, since it tasted almost syrupy (that's on me, as it's an option on the menu). I found it a bit weird that the build-your-own menu didn't include choosing the kind of tea for the base, but I imagine that's something you can ask about (mine came with green tea, I'm pretty sure, which was perfectly fine). I'm giving Sencha four stars as a tea bar, not as a boba shop. The iced tea was good, and I enjoyed my boyfriend's hot royal milk tea. The boba, unfortunately, was too hard and lacked flavor. I get that the main draw here is the tea and that there may not be a lot of orders with boba, so the batch was sitting out for a while, but there's an expectation for the quality of an ingredient if it's on your menu. I would return to try different teas, and it looks like it could be a nice spot to study or do some work. I'd be curious to see the quality of the matcha drinks.

Went to checkout the Alice in Wonderland theme they had.... The decor was good but everything else... not so much. We went at opening I guess (hours changed at the door but not online). They opened at 11am. There was only 1 person working. She seemed to keep busy for the most part, but wasn't very friendly. I know we went towards the end of the event but they seemed to be out of a lot of the drink toppings/ingredients and some of the special menu items in general. We originally ordered the Queen of Hearts & Cheshire Cat drinks as well as the Blue Caterpillar cheesecake. I also wanted to order the 'Drink me' drink but it was sold out. I'm not a big fan of chocolate and the Queen of Hearts drink was not great. It kind tasted like they poured a pack of hot chocolate into a cup of ice water. That was my friend's drink she ended up throwing it away after a few sips and buying the Mad Hatter Drink. The Mad Hatter drink was missing a few of the toppings like the candied limes. I got the Cheshire Cat drink and it was okay. The cheesecake was presented very cute but it was just simple cheesecake. I feel like I wouldn't order any of it again. Not sure if the parking lot right behind the cafe is for Sencha but there's a ton of street parking (at least during the week days) nearby despite all the construction on hennipen.

Let me start by saying how much I love Sencha. I only recently discovered Sencha in the Summer of 2023, by taking a community education class about bubble tea! In that class, not only did we get to learn about where bubble tea originates, but we got to explore different kinds of tea as well. The biggest bonus of this class, learning how great HOT bubble tea is. It is a cozy winter drink that is worth trying. I love bubble tea, but the thought and care that Sencha puts into sourcing great tea, is wonderful and I would recommend anyone go. This will be a regular stop of my household once we can bike over there, which should be soon as we have not really had a winter. Lastly, the service is great at Sencha. You can ask questions, ask for recommendations, and try new things without judgement. Tea is a big world and Sencha makes it accessible.

Food service: They have a good selection of pastries. Liked the cheese balls I had to buy a second one. Drinks: their drink selection as pretty good as well. I have a very sweet tooth so am still ordering to find my sweet drink. Ambience: This place is meant for college and work life meaning they have great sittings both booth and chair sitting. They have plugs for charging!!!!! And the ambience is sooooo cozy. Perfect to study for finals and perfect place for zoom meetings and work related stuff. I love this place a lot. Parking: This place is located in the construction zone so the parking is very hectic but not impossible. Just be patient. -They have very cute merchs! -They have set events like chess games or Kpop themed event. -I would say this a great space!

This Sencha Tea Bar is located in uptown Minneapolis. I spent a couple of evenings in the area and dropped by Sencha both times. I got a large berry bliss with peach popping boba. It took no time for my bubble tea to be ready. It was impressive. It lasted my entire trip from here to New Hope. It was so good. The peach flavour was excellent. It tasted like a ripe, juicy peach bursting in your mouth. The berry tea was refreshing, full of flavour, and awesome. I also picked up a couple of items while I was here. I got a small penguin plushie on a keychain. It was so cute that I had to get it. I also got some lemon looseleaf tea. I have steeped it and it's perfect. I love lemon tea a ton.The tea selection is impressive. I like the rotating storage unit attached to the ceiling. It's cool watching it spin.I paid for my items with a credit card. Although it has tap functionality, it didn't work effectively here. I had to insert it into the payment machine and then enter my PIN. It was a bit weird, but it all worked out.It does get a bit hot indoors if you plan on staying for at least an hour. I was happy that I had a t-shirt under my jacket. I recommend dressing in layers. I look forward to returning to try more teas. I like this tea place.(97)

After attending one of Sencha's tea classes and knowing the quality they have... I had to stop in when in Uptown! The inside is always cozy and the staff was once again super friendly. Drinks: Iced Tea lychee with Tapioca pearls- refreshing and perfect flavor of the lychee. Royal Tea Latte with brown sugar boba - this was sweeter than I expected, but I enjoyed the brown sugar boba! I would try them with something different in the future. I keep wanting to get the cute grey boba shirt here and they haven't gotten larger than a medium size. You can also buy a ton of cute items when in line for your drinks. So many tempting things! I will be back!

The tea selection was fantastic, and kids enjoyed their Boba teas. Pets are welcome. Lots of cute merch too. One small complaint - the wait was very long, as the place seemed to be understaffed

Great bubble team and wonderful service. They even have games for you to play while enjoying your tea

Too sweet! Holy moly, even the "less sweet" was too sweet. My 6yo with a sweet tooth said it was too much. Slow service, too.