Odd One Out Tea Pasadena

One of my favorite milk tea spots in Pasadena. The red oolong milk tea is incredibly fragrant, and the boba is always perfectly cooked. I usually order it with 10% sweetness, and the flavor is always spot on. Staffs are always welcoming and helpful as well. Highly recommend!

Love this boba place! The silk boba is a cross between a jelly and the warabimochi. It’s not as firm as the jelly or not as soft as the mochi, but a perfect blend for your drinking pleasure. The Golden Buddha Silk Boba at 50% sweetness was perfect and hit the spot. A definite must try if you’re in the Old Town Pasadena area!

Nice little bubble tea shop with good amount of options and quality tea. They have merch for sale as well. The drinks are on the pricier side and well made. They have some samples for the tea and the staff are very friendly.

I love Odd One Out! I first tried their location in Sawtelle and fell in love with the quality and craft of their teas, so it was exciting to see they had opened another location over in Pasadena. The location is smaller and the line was long, but it was well worth the wait to get a high quality boba drink. I opted for their Oolong Milk Tea with Oat Milk and reduced ice. You can really taste the tea and I found the less sugar option to be perfect for my liking. Boba itself was solid and perfectly cooked. While the drink took a bit longer to come out, I say that's a testament to how busy they can get and their intentionality behind making each drink count.

Came for the soft opening around Valentine’s Day and have been back too many times since… it’s a problem. The milk tea (champion, with boba) is delicious. My guilty treat in warmer weather is their yuzu osmanthus with jasmine silk boba, light ice. I recommend perfect sugar, which is half sweet. Staff is nice but drinks can take a bit when there’s a lot of people. And it’s definitely on the pricey side. But worth a splurge to try.