specialTEA Lounge

Love this place.Came here to do some stuff on my laptop and it was great. There is no shortage of wall ports which I was so glad about because if you can find a seat, you can find a place to charge your electronic devices.It's definitely not quiet because people hang out here whether it's to play board games or just have a coffee and chit chat. But that's every cafe.The service is amazing and the food is pretty good and affordable.Definitely fit for college students and/or people needing to get some work done.Their matcha cookies are incredible. I need to have one everytime I go. If you are going to SpecialTea alone and decide to sit at the booth, after a certain time, you are asked to move to one of the small tables to make room for parties of 2 or more.Overall, great place to hang out, have a quick meal or get some work done.

Good cookies and food. Tea wasn't too good though, ironically. Really unusual flavors as well. Ambiance of the place was great. Very comfortable. Great staff.Update after response from the owner: I went back and changed the score. A refund isn't necessary whatsoever. I'd even return here if I happened to be in the area. I had a brown sugar spiced milk tea, and I was expecting it to taste more like a cinnamon confection. Reminded me of a "Fireball," the alcohol. A friend of mine compared the flavor to the cinnamon broomsticks at Michaels. The list of flavors did not appear to be near 40. Maybe overall, with some definite overlap. I was expecting more traditional flavors like mango, strawberry, or Viet iced coffee; but I couldn't find none of those anywhere. I redacted my "weird" description of the flavors to unusual, but untraditional would probably be a better descriptor with flavors such as mint and others that I cannot remember which I was not accustomed to.

One of the best bowls I've ever had in my life. What a way to start the review. But I cant stop talking about it. Perfect combination of everything. I ordered the Vegan coco curry bowl and it was out of the world. The colors and combinations of flavors were just right. It comes with textured vegetable protein, spicy masala curry, vegan mozzarella, organic spring mix, tomatoes, vegan bacon, vegan cheddar, homemade vegan ranch dressing & organic spinach. Chefs kiss! Just the right amount of hot and cold. Just the right amount of savory and sweet. It comes with a side of sweet vegan coconut lassi dipping sauce that's to die for. Again, what a perfect combination of everything. I can't wait to go back. Everyone I've talked to today knows about this bowl/ place. Don't walk, run! Wouldn't be surprised if I'm there tomorrow. I've also had their vegan chocolate chip cookies that brought me back to the homemade ones I used to buy at my middle school. And the vanilla lattes with oat milk are just as great!

Excellent customer service and well crafted bevs! Their vegan cookies are delicious, fresh and don't even taste like a vegan cookie - I'm not a vegan, just saying! Lots of students hang out here - very chill spot in the heart of Westchester

Came here to meet up with friends. We were a party of four. It is a cute tea shop with plenty of comfortable sofas and booths; there's also tables if you want to bring your laptop and do work. I had a chai tea latte which was a bit over-brewed. The service however was awesome. The staff was very friendly. We had to wait a bit long for our drinks and the server offer us chocolate chip cookies to make up for the wait. I would come here again.

Person who answered the phone was too busy to check which items at the counter were still available and stated there's people who come in and purchase all of them at once. As if that justifies not taking a second to help a customer that calls in.

I was only in Miami for a couple days but I had to come to this place twice. As a tea lover this place is great. There are so many different teas to choose from. It's also a great working spot. There are lots of plugs everywhere. My recommendation is to grab a booth if it is available. However the booths do fill up fast so you might have to stick to just a table.Staff was super friendly and helpful with all of my questions and requests. I not only got to try a bunch of teas but try their food as well. I really appreciate how they have a regular menu as well as a vegan menu.

Come with me to SpecialTea located in University Park (near FIU). SpecialTea has been a go-to for me for a while. They offer coffees, teas, boba drinks, frozen drinks, bowls, paninis, and delicious cookies among other options. A great spot to catch up with friends, get some work done or play some table games. I love their paninis, my favorites are the Chicken Pesto and the Chicken Bacon Ranch both have great flavor and are very filling. From their drinks, I typically order their Frozen Slushy sometimes with popping boba and other times without. For the slushy flavor, I like passion fruit or raspberry, but lately, I like to mix coconut and raspberry, which is a perfect tropical blend. Last time I was at SpecialTea I went with a coconut/raspberry slushy with kiwi popping boba and it was AMAZING! I also like their coffees, iced or frozen they are great. Their vegan cookies are so amazing words don't do justice. My favorite cookies are the chocolate chip walnut, double chocolate chip, and a classic chocolate chip. Overall, SpecialTea is always a great option. Their prices, service, and ambiance a great. I will keep going to SpecialTea!

Cool hidden place to grab some tea and a bite. They had a number of tea selections and coffee too. They also had boba tea and milkshakes.I had to try the matcha cookie. A little too sweet for me but the matcha flavor came through. Probably wouldn't get again.The mango tea was nice, I had it iced. Service was extremely slow and there is hardly anywhere to wait. They should re-arrange the seating area so that there is a place to wait that's not right on top of the line of people ordering. After fixing a few kinks this place could be great!

I got to say I'm impressed with how big this venue is inside. Lots of students and professionals working and catching up. They've got comfy couches, which just adds to the vibe. The staff is friendly and helpful in choosing a drink. I love their scent wall to be able to choose a type of tea. They have a wide variety of teas, boba teas, alternative milks, sweetness, etc. My only disappointment was that the teas, in flavor, were not brewed great. Some were over steeped, and others were under. So room for improvement but overall a good experience.