TP Tea
4711 Clairemont Dr, San Diego, CA
Crema's Take
“TP Tea brings the buzz of Orange County's beloved tea culture to San Diego with a squeaky-clean, Instagram-worthy space that's perfect for lingering or grabbing quickly. Their fresh milk teas shine with delicate floral notes and balanced sweetness, and adventurous regulars are methodically working through the menu—the Sunshine Ice Tea and creative signature drinks are earning real fans, even if they're still hitting the occasional growing pains as a newer spot.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Date of visit: September 2025 This was a newer boba/tea shop that opened in San Diego. They are in the same parking lot as Five and Below, so there is plenty of parking. The fresh milk tea is pretty good with tie guan yin tea. I definitely recommend getting less sugar for the fruit teas. They have a few tables inside. I would say it's not that great of a study/work spot. Credit card only. No cash.
Suppper cute shop and squeaky clean. The drink has AMAZING floral notes and perfect tea taste, I enjoy half sugar it was perfect sweetness to really enjoy a stronger tea flavor Update: went again still a 10/10 the drinks are amazing
I think TP Tea will and will have time to redeem, but my friend drove up from Chula Vista to get boba with me about two weeks ago and TP ran out of boba. And the drink I got, I feel, was good but slightly overpriced and a little bit too ice-y. However, it's such an attractive venue and I was quite impressed when I entered, and I'll be sure to return in the future.
Been to this TP Tea location a couple times now, slowly working my way through the menu like it’s a side quest. The Sunshine Ice Tea is actually pretty solid, super fresh and the pineapple tastes like actual pineapple, not the canned stuff soaking in syrup since 1998. Only wish we could adjust the ice level, but here we are. Tried the Four Season Osmanthus and… yeah, that one’s a skip for me. Weak tea, weak osmanthus…overall just weak vibes. I was gonna get boba the other day but they ran out (tragic), which is wild because their boba is usually one of the good ones. Ended up trying the cube pearl instead and shockingly loved it. Unexpected win of the day. Fantastic Fruit Tea lives up to its name, and the chia seeds? A bonus I didn’t know I needed in my life. Had the Tie Guan Yin milk tea once and wished I got the fresh milk version. The milk powder just doesn’t vibe with me feels like the tea and milk are in two different relationships. Overall, solid spot with some hits, some misses, and a pineapple tea that might just pull me back again.
I’m so excited that TP tea has come to San Diego after hearing so much about it from Orange County. I came on a Saturday night and there was a long line out the door but it moved quickly with 2 self order kiosks. Drinks took about 10 minutes to come out. The black sesame iron goddess - this had a pleasant strong flavor of black sesame milk and isn’t too gritty. My husband’s favorite. Milk tea boba - the black tea flavor actually shines through an we both liked this a lot. The boba had a good soft and chewy texture. I really enjoyed this one. I’m a fan and want to go back to try more drinks! Parking is plentiful in the large lot. This plaza will be getting a Trader Joe’s and Home Goods so may get more crowded in the future.
Crema Reviews
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