Sinceretea

This is one of my favorite boba spots in San Jose! They do a really good job at making the tea the star of the drink, and their other seasonal drinks are delicious too (love their coconut pandan one). My go-to is usually the lavender green tea, which is the perfect amount of lavender flavor without overpowering the tea flavor. The toppings are pretty good too. They have screens where you can order, and service is quick. Everyone who works there is super nice and cares about making sure you enjoy your drink, even offering to remake it if needed.The shop itself is on the smaller side. Ambiance is minimal and cozy, and it's a nice place to study or get work done. It's probably one of my most frequented boba spots!

This cozy spot offers a good selection of teas. Orders are placed through a screen, resulting in minimal interaction with the staff. The venue is clean and small, but keep in mind that the bathroom is located off-site.The food and drinks are average, and the prices are the average of those in the market.

This place made me feel so excited! First, when I walked it I was greeted by both a man and woman who were sweet and friendly. I was so excited to see samples - that's always fun! I sampled both the tea and mochi egg puff and was sold. Ended up ordering the black sesame egg puff which was delicious, and a custom tea. I went for the Peony Tea zero sweet pandan jelly and rose cream with a salted plum. YUM!!! The creams and jellies are homemade - not too sweet, just right.Actually had a hard time ordering because the whole menu looked magnificent :-). In terms of the ambiance, the space it self was well lit, bright and spacious. I was able to get easy street parking.

It took a while for the order to be served so keep this in mind when getting food. But the dark roasted oolong tea flavor was nice and strong and black sesame in the egg puff were nicely roasted with pieces of mochi in each puff!Great calm cafe study vibes ~

I've been here once yearssss ago and they did a major facelift - super cute and dainty. This is literally the closest boba place to my place.. which means easy to access! There's street parking on Taylor or on the residential streets. So excited about this cloud series! They have 3 flavors: Jasmine, peony, oolong. I went with the Jasmine one with boba. FYI this already comes with the strawberry foam so no need to add extra. The boba was made well, the perfect chewiness. I like that it has a good blend of tea flavor even though it's a blended ice drink.. and if the ice melts, it still tastes pretty good. My sister got the peony plum tea; it is super refreshing but it lacked ice.. there was no option to select ice level on the kiosk.. so we added more ice when we got home. Not sure how long this cloud series will be around but def will be back to try the other two flavors!

A quaint little boba shop located downtown. Parking can be found on the street or there's a small lot for apartments that have designated areas. We ordered on the tablet even though it was empty, I'm not sure if they do face-to-face orders but you can ask for recommendations.We ordered:Mango Paradise (4/5): A great summer drink. The mango flavor is nice, not too light not too prominent, but it did seem a little watered down. The coconut cream added to the mix of flavors bringing it to a 4/5. Cocopandan (2.5/5): A seasonal drink of pandan tea and coconut milk but the flavor wasn't there. It tasted like pandan tea with water. Super watery even with the milk. You can tell they have high-quality teas but the price point is high. I'd give this place a 3.5/5 if I could.

I came here after being recommended the tea class by a co-worker and seeing their seasonal drink, the CocoPandan. When I bought it and took it home, I found it refreshing but noticed a peculiar aftertaste from the pandan that made it less enjoyable than it could've been. I assume this was likely due to the sugar level, so I decided to try giving this place a second chance.This time I decided to bring some of my stuff so that I could do my own work in the cafe. There's very calming music that plays (though also the occasional ad) and a nice atmosphere, and their wifi is also pretty good. I also got the rose cream latte, but messed up my order and forgot to specify that I wanted iced. The barista was really nice about it and gave me the iced version free of charge while still letting me keep the hot version, which was really nice.The rose cream has a very nice, sweet taste to it, but does not combine with the coffee and as a result you will be left with two different flavors. This is probably the only flaw within the place, but is cancelled out when combined with every other aspect.Overall, this is a really nice place and I would recommend going here if you're near Japantown.

This was actually so good. I was pleasantly surprised. The mango and coconut combination hit. I find myself still thinking about this drink and craving it. If it was closer to home, I would definitely visit more frequently. It reminded me of a mango lassi and pina colada. I love that everything is clean here and it's good to know what we are putting in our bodies.

Love having such a good tea shop right by my apartment! Sinceretea brews fresh and high quality teas, and I appreciate the consistency of quality in their drinks.It has a cozy vibe and is always kept clean and welcoming. always order ahead through their site, and they're usually done pretty quickly. Their coffee drinks are just as good as their teas! Most recently tried their strawberry cream latte, and their rose cream latte (so good with their house made rose jelly!)My favorite milk tea is their peanut butter cream tea, which is seasonal. Definitely check this place out!

I love this place. It became my favorite boba shop in a short amount of time and this review is about a year overdue. I originally happened upon it on the way home from work when I took a wrong turn to try and get out of traffic haha. And since then I have often treated myself by taking a detour to bring home some delicious milk teas.The rotating seasonal drinks are fun and bring back regulars like me to try different drinks during different seasons. I love this concept and each new drink has been quality.Building your own drinks and customizing everything is easy as well. I prefer boba places that allow you to create your own drinks.Great tea flavor, not too sweet, and the only place I know that does a variety of tasty agar jellies. I like grass jelly drink a lot, and while they don't have as a that specific one they have rose, coconut, pandan, and coffee jellies in the same texture! Which match their drinks well. The jellies are also vegan if that matters to you.The egg mochi puffs are tasty and very filling. I get them to share.