Okay so this place is new and the owner told me they haven't put out advertisements to get their name out, so don't mind the emptiness. It's a shame this place isn't more crowded, but then again- I'm okay with not having to stand in a long line!
I'm usually wary whenever trying boba places here in Arizona, mostly because of the high prices and the let down from my high expectations. (Insert statement about being from the Bay Area and/or California having the best boba and setting the bar high, therefore everywhere else sucks- jk, not really. /snobbiness)
Wasn't sure what to get and was intrigued by the Osmanthus which I felt is equivalent in flavor to the Chrysanthemum which the owner quickly clarified to me in flavor differences and assured me it was a high quality tea. I was sold. (Random fact: Osmanthus tea was used as Chinese herbal medication and is shown to have neuroprotective and antioxidant effects!). I upgraded to a large and got it with boba. I didn't alter my sweetness, though she assured me it was not too sweet. Though, if it's your first time you might want to get less sweet maybe 75%, if you're not sure. She was so nice and even added an extra topping, the agar jelly to try (it's a vegetarian cloudy lookng gelatin, that has a crunchier bite texture than jell-o).
The milk tea here is the closest in flavor to the tea shops that make milk tea back home i.e. Fantasia, Ten Ren and Cool Tea Bar. The tea flavor of the osmanthus was so good, refreshing and light- perfect for the hot weather. I loved that I could hear her mixing the milk tea and this place does not use powder- I hate powdery instant milk tea! The boba was good too, sweetened, soft and chewy. Liked the agar jelly, it reminds me of the White Boba back home that's made with seaweed so it has more of crumbling, crunch instead of being chewy.
This place is legit! The owner is from San Diego and is Vietnamese/Chinese, so you know she's keepin' it real. She explained how it's particularly hard because the clientale for milk tea/boba is different than that of California which made me feel bad for her because she was the sweetest and her shop deserves more business. It's okay TeaStation, I'll be back for you!
I'm from the West side, but have no regrets coming here. However, pretty sure TeaStreet ruined all other boba places I've tried here in Phoenix, nuuuu!! I'll be back for sure though!
They use Perka for their point system here.