Teaspoon
4750 Almaden Expy, San Jose, CA
Crema's Take
“This San Jose spot opens late and invites you to linger with an thoughtfully curated menu that goes beyond typical café fare, though their signature creations seem to inspire strong reactions—some customers rave about their Thai iced tea with boba and the welcoming ambiance, while others have had inconsistent experiences with flavored drinks like their banana matcha and caramel milk tea. The 4.8-star rating suggests that when Teaspoon gets it right, the experience shines with quality tea selection and genuine hospitality, but it might be worth asking locals what they're currently ordering best.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Saw a review about the caramel milk tea saying that it didn’t really taste good and I’d have to agree. Although the review was a bit harsh, I did notice that the drink tasted like an extremely sweet mix of honey and milk. I did end up throwing the drink away after a few of sips. However, If it sounds like something you think you’d enjoy, go for it, but don’t expect it to taste like caramel. The other drinks looked good though! Staff was nice and the inside of the store was organized and clean 😀. Dont hesitate to try out this place because of that negative review though, just get a different drink and maybe ask for a bit less sweetness.
The caramel milk tea drink was DISGUSTING!!! Tastes like honey mixed with sewer water and a side of Brussels sprouts. A lil caramel on the edges of the cup and they decided to name it a caramel drink 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️. Had 3 people try it and we ended up throwing it away
This is the second time the drink I ordered tasted awful. First I tried their banana latte which had a weird chemical like after taste, ended up throwing it away. Today tried their Black sugar assam and it tasted sour and stale. I used to genuinely like teaspoon but the last two visits at this specific location is starting to change my opinion.
I tried to give this place a second have but the banana matcha is not it!!! It tastes like no banana at all!!! Please taste it! Straight matcha and no banana flavor! Only location that Dosent do it right!
Trying this place for the first time and it was really good. They have a wide spectrum of teas apart from the usual. Their service and ambience was great. We got Thai ice tea with boba and matcha boba tea with strawberry. The Thai tea was fresh and refreshing. Typical taste that you can get and the strawberry matcha was different. They had fresh strawberry sauce with chunks of strawberry topped with matcha tea. The tase was good but I found it a bit sweet for my likings. Overall a great experience
Crema Reviews
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