Tastea
1160 N Capitol Ave, San Jose, CA
Crema's Take
“Tastea is a vibrant tea and coffee destination that's earned serious local love for their creative drink combinations and quality ingredients, from their popular peach milk teas to inventive offerings like matcha Thai tea blends and cold brew options. Beyond beverages, they've built a loyal following for distinctive food pairings like hand-battered "Shrimp on It!" and avocado smoothies, making it a genuinely welcoming spot where families can grab a quick drink or settle in for a full casual meal. Fair warning: their sweetness levels run sweeter than expected, so ask for less sugar than you normally would.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Came here on a recommendation of their avacado smoothie. Also got their chicken with it too. The smoothie was pretty good, first time trying such a smoothie bur was pleasant. The chicken was a bit basic, very mid Taiwanese style fried chicken but was fine.
I like the black tea here, usually order Peach me or sunset peach . Ordered Popcorn shrimp before also is great ! PS. Here sugar levels is different, if you ask 50% sweet will test like 75% sweet , lol
This place is absolutely great, they have a really good selection of Booba tea. My favorite part of the experience is that you have an option to use stevia as a sugar alternative and you can also substitute the milk. What makes this place stand out is the aesthetics, it's a great place to take your kids, a date or a friend. Ask for the avocado smoothie and add on the avocado bits with a pearl.
This was my first time ordering food from Tastea, I usually only get the drinks. I am glad I picked the large order of"Shrimp on It!", which is juicy shrimp hand battered & seasoned with Tastea dust & cooked to crispy perfection served at 5 spice levels. I am a chicken and I picked the lowest spice level, "Mild, but wild." I hate the feeling of getting sweaty on my face from eating spicy food so I don't torture myself anymore. The shrimp was fried to a perfect crisp and very flavorful. They did a great job in cooking it because it was not soggy at all, even though though I did not eat it immediately. For my dipping sauce,, I choose the "Weak Sauce". It was a combination of sweet and sour with some pepper and fish sauce. My only disappointment was there was only eighteen pieces for $11, which is pretty expensive for that amount of Shrimp. They also included a pair of Tastea branded chop sticks for me to use. They also have a similar item with chicken, called the "Karate Chicken". I might try that next time. Overall, I did like the fried shrimp and would recommend. I also got the "Chamango" as a drink, a perfect mixture of Mango and spice. It tastes exactly like the Mexican Mango candy lollipops. @DrinkTastea
First Tastea location in NorCal. Fresh, organic tea and a large variety of drink options, from milk tea to smoothies to cold brew coffee! There are some interesting combos such as matcha Thai tea, matcha coffee, and dragonfruit smoothie with granola. Most drinks are not super sweet (without having to ask to adjust the sweetness). Staff are friendly. Decent amount of indoor and outdoor seating. Plenty of parking. Limited food menu with 3 items: fries, fried chicken and fried shrimp.
Crema Reviews
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