This is a good hipster alternative to Chatime and it's right next door.
I like that you can actually taste the tea flavours.
I am literally sending my brother to pick up large Green Milk Tea and Royal No. 9 Milk Tea with tapioca and less sugar as I write this review.
I've also tried the Alley Trio which is Assam milk tea with a mix of tapioca, coconut jelly and aloe vera (?). It was good but I think I prefer more straightforward drinks.
I noticed that they taste test the tapioca pearls to make sure they have the right texture.
1 less star for limited seating and long wait lines -- try to avoid rush hours (e.g. after dinner to late)or weekends if you can. The last time I tried to go - I ended up going to Chatime because I don't believe in waiting 30 minutes to spend $6 on a drink.