Sharetea

I decided to updagtea my previous post because they improved a lot since their grand opening. Their drinks are made at a much faster pace, and their customer service is always consistent and nice. Sometimes their sweetness consistency changes a lot but I don’t mind too much. Tbh I only drink their classic green tea because I don’t like anything else but my sisters like the creama green tea. But I love love love their egg pudding.
Just today I got my wisdom teeth removed and so I decided to grab a container and asked them to fill it with egg pudding for me so I can eat it. It was a strange request but they were super understanding and I think I might do it again because I love their egg pudding so much. There was one time were they misheard my order and they were really nice about fixing it for me too. This is one of my go to store for drinks now.

My new go-​to place for tapioca in Chinatown. The prices are pretty standard for the area, but the quality is amazing! You really can’t go wrong with any of the items on the menu, but my favorites are the creama drinks. It’s tea mixed with whipped cream and a sprinkle of salt. It’s perfect for people who don’t like super sweet drinks. Try the wintermelon creama!

Yay! Another favorite boba shop in Houston. I actually came when it first opened and was sorely disappointed and avoided this place like the plaquge, but every time I passed by I always saw a huge line, so finally caved and gave it another try. So glad I did!
Originally I was super indecisive as the bad experience from their opening was still stuck in my head, but the nice worker offered me a sample of the creama when I asked what it was, and that was the end of the story. The creama is basically a heavy cream mixed with sea salt that goes on top of your drink. I like the richness of the heavy cream and the sea salt adds a nice touch, especially to balance out the sweetness of the drink. I got the earl grey tea with creama and my husband got the QQ drink, both delicious. In my mind the QQ drink is like an «include every topping please» milk tea since it comes with so many things: large and small boba, pudding, lychee jelly, red bean, and grass jelly. I would never have thought that all those different toppings work so well together, but they really do. When you’re drinking/​eating it, you are literally chewing pudding one second and then boba the next, and then your right side is chewing red bean while the left side is enjoying lychee jelly as you swallow milk tea all in the span of 5 seconds. Definitely a new experience, but delicious nonetheless.
The quality of the tea has definitely improved since opening, although I probably still favor the tea from Kung Fu Tea. However, I would definitely come back for the creama and especially when I just don’t want to deal with attitude at Kung Fu tea.

Really great boba! It’s the perfect consistency and so chewy.
This place is really popular right now, especially in the afternoons after lunch. To beat the rush, make sure to get there before 1pm. The line goes out the door after that. They also tend to run out of boba near dinnertime and definitely by the end of the day. Keep that in mind before waiting in line late at night only to be disappointed.
I always make sure to stop by here whenever I’m in town!
They have a ton of flavors and new things to try :) It’s exciting and fun.
The décor is pretty simple. Nothing impressive. The high amount of traffic and noise would discourage me from staying here very long. The furniture isn’t very comfortable, either.
I think the way they have the layout and format of the space is clunky. It doesn’t make sense that patrons who are waiting for their drinks have to criss cross through the patrons in line multiple times to get their drinks when they come up and then to go back to the tables or to leave out the door.

I’ve had boba tea from all over the country and even in Taiwan, where it originated. Sharetea has drinks that taste very similar to what you would get in Taiwan. I like that you can customize the sweetness and amount of ice that goes in your drink. This is definitely my favorite place to get boba whenever I’m in Houston!

Obsessed with the drinks here. The taro smoothie is sooooo good, but my go to drink is the Almond Milk Tea (Beauty drink). And I can adjust sweetness level which is a plus as I don’t like my drinks super sweet.
So far, everything we have tried has been delicious.

Wow this place be hopping!
I was in Houston for a weekend, and we came back here twice so that must be saying something, right?
The Okinawa Milk Tea was a nice twist on the classic milk tea. It’s milk tea but with ~roasted brown sugar~. Fancy, right? Unfortunately, you cannot adjust the sweetness level for this particular drink, so it is a little bit on the sweeter side but not too too sweet.
Boba is right on, and I love how much they give you!
Second time I came I ordered the mango green tea creama. Creama. What is creama? Imagine a white foam floating atop your drink that is kind of sea-​salty. I don’t really know what’s in it, but the idea is to have a sweet-​and-​salty kind of drink. (If you like salted caramel, you might want to try creamas). My mango green tea drink was pretty good, and I am picky when it comes to tartness. It wasn’t too sweet, not too tart, and even had hints of mango chunks and fibers floating around! :o
Now, try as you will, you CANNOT mix the creama with your drink no matter how much you swirl your fat straw. Apparently, in California, you get a knife to slit a hole on one side of your cup so you can sip the creama from the slit and then drink your drink from your fat straw getting the best of both worlds in one gulping. I unfortunately, did not receive any knife so I was drinking this the cumbersome way: pull your straw up so that you can get some creama at the top, then push the straw back down to get your drink. Yes, it was difficult lol.
I like how you can adjust your sweetness level AND your ice level too! They do have stamp cards, and there is NO credit card minimum. Also freeeee wi-​fi! Now go share some tea :) Or not.

Today was our first time trying Sharetea located in Bellaire and we ordered a few drinks:
Review:
Wait time: 10 minutes which is a little disappointing compared to other teahouse we get our order in less than 2 or 3 min. Maybe because it’s a new business and still working on getting a faster flow to completing orders in a faster pace.
Order placed:
Mango passion fruit– very sweet, tasty, with a tarty taste. Overall, a very good drink that we would recommend for tea lovers.
Strawberry black tea– the strawberry black tea had both blended flavors of strawberry and traditional black tea but the strawberry tasted very artificial. The taste of the drinks is somewhat of a bitter sweet taste.
Okinawa pearl– the drink has a unique flavor compared to other milk teas with a less sweet taste than normal milk tea. If you are used to the typical milk tea do not expect the same flavor with the Okinawa pearl tea.
Environment: the environment caters to the young crowd with large tables, spacious area, and big crowds that limits seating.
–A.L.B.A

Hm for me, Sharetea leaves a lot to be desired. On both occasions I’ve been here, the lines have gone out past the door, making me have high expectations. I’ve gotten the passion fruit black tea and Okinawa milk tea. Both drinks were crazy sweet — maybe that was on me, since I didn’t change the sweetness level the first time. I didn’t like the passion fruit seeds that floated in the first drink. They were very hard and difficult to chew. The Okinawa milk tea didn’t really live up to the hype and I was disappointed when I was told it’s not possible to change the sweetness level for this drink. It didn’t have the depth in flavor I was looking for; to me, it tasted like regular milk tea that was simply bit darker in color. Perhaps I’m more partial to KFT but I don’t imagine I’ll be frequenting Sharetea for my milk tea fix.

The QQ happy family milk tea has beans, lychee jelly, grass jelly and egg pudding in milk tea. It came to a surprise to me as I don’t usually like fruit flavors in my milk tea and sadly the menu wasn’t descriptive. I wouldn’t order this again, it was a weird mixture.
The oolong milk tea is ver refreshing. Perfectly light and simple with a nice herb taste. Simple!
The earl gray taro milk tea is also refreshing. It wasn’t too sweet but had an earthy, milk taste which wasn’t over powering to the taste buds.

I heard about this place from my cousin while in Houston. Originally, I was inclined in going to visit Honey Bee Teahouse and am glad I came here instead. Apparently, Sharetea started in Taiwan so you know this place is legit. There are plenty of flavors (e.g. coffee, taro, traditional milk tea, etc.) to choose from as well as tapioca replacements (e.g. pudding, aloe vera, various jellies, etc.).
Sharetea is spacious with plenty of tables to enjoy your drink and also a potential spot to get some studying/​work done. I’ll definitely be returning when I’m in Houston again.

Wintermelon creama tea. Sweet, refreshing. Not heavy.
Okinawa milk tea. Sweet, smoky after taste for first half of drink. Good amount of caffeine.
Would come back for both! Good enough to try new items and trust it will be some level of deliciousness. Fast service. Looks clean. Crowded, but not a long line.

The chopped chicken (fried) bento box is really good. I drive 50 minutes to fill this weekly craving. The tofu here and marinated eggs are incredible. Very small place, never crowded because people just don’t know how good the food is here. The honey infused green tea will get you going.

Wow, this is seriously long overdue. I absolutely love coming here; I am totally addicted to the Okinawa Milk tea that is brewed with roasted brown sugar. The first time I came I was greeted by an extremely sweet young girl named Alice who always had a huge smile and quickly knew my order, but she has since moved away to Seattle. Every single one of the gals and guys is super sweet; I have dealt with Aaron and Darryl A LOT! They are so cool and sweet and always eager to talk. They already know I am the Okinawa girl lol.
I have tried Hokkaido Milk tea and have to admit I was reluctant because I had this at another place and it tasted so artificial. Imagine my surprise when I took my first sip and found nothing artificial tasting about it. It was sweet without being «diabeetus» sweet lol. It was smooth and rich; it definitely changed my thoughts on the Hokkaido.
I have found that when I ordered the Hawaii Fruit Tea, Mango & Passion Fruit Green Tea and Mango Green Tea that they are super sweet and always mean to ask to adjust the sugar 50%; this is another plus about them — you can adjust the sugar and/​or ice levels to suit your tastes. Each green tea flavor is super refreshing and flavorful — you can really taste the fruit in the teas. I recently had the Aiyu jelly which I was pleasantly thrilled about; I really like the unique citrus flavor profile. The baby tapioca is my favorite and is always perfect when I opt for some. Aaron and Darryl are really good about going easy on the boba when I ask for it. Recently I tried the Oreo Ice Blend which was equivalent to an Oreo shake and more of a real desert. I have also had the fresh milk black tea which was interesting, but seriously nothing can take me away from my Okinawa tea!
There can be a line, but I find they staff are really good about getting drinks moving and can’t complain about any long waits.

Sharetea is my new favorite drink house in Chinatown! The line is always crazy long, so try to get there as close to when they open if you can (11 am) to avoid the crowd.
I’ve had 3 drinks here so far:
1. Okinawa pearl milk tea (made with roasted brown sugar, less ice)
2. Taro pearl milk tea (80% sugar, less ice)
3. Honey boba (regular)
Out of these three drinks, the Okinawa pearl was my favorite. It has a… well, roasted/​nutty aroma that is absolutely delicious. I didn’t think it was too sweet, either. Perfect for me!
I must say that I am obsessed with the boba pearls here. Perfectly «QQ» and SO yummy! Can’t wait to go back and try the Happy Family drink and Classic Milk Tea!
PS Also had a great experience with service– another plus for this place in my book!

This place is pretty good! But the wait is SO LONG. Every new place is pretty slow but progressively gets faster/​better wait time the longer it’s in business so hopefully that happens here.
My BF and I ordered the matcha fresh milk and mango green tea with no bubbles. Both were GUUUUD. I love matcha/​green tea anything.
The only down sides to this place: long line + long wait after you place your order AND they put wayyy too much bubbles in your drink if you get it. (My friend got bubbles in her’s.)
Plus sides: new hangout spot?, you can control the sweetness level of your drink, and lots of variety of flavors :)

You can’t get any more authentic than this! I mean where else can you get an more authentic boba tea from Taiwan if not from a Taiwanese boba tea chain? That’s why I was super ecstatic when I found out that Sharetea — a fast-​growing boba tea chain hailing from Taiwan — has opened a branch in Houston!
Hurray!
No really, if you want to get real boba tea, look no further than Sharetea (although Tap House is still equally my favorite too) because it truly delivers the taste that I remembered when I was in Taiwan. In other words, this is the real deal! Expect good quality tea with the right amount of milk plus tapioca at the perfect texture, and plus, you can even adjust the sweetness to your preference. Price is the average $ 4 and credit card is accepted, so there’s no reason to choose anything over this place unless it’s a matter of location!
Don’t be sad that you can’t taste real boba tea because you can’t go to Taiwan, because Sharetea has brought it across the ocean to you!

Delicious and high quality. I grew up in Chinatown I know my drinks. They are also open late which is great. Their coffee creama and their taro are great Pierre the coffee crema is extremely unique and stands way above the other places. Another way they stand out is that they let you choose your sweetness level and milk and they use roasted brown sugar which makes things very personalized and flavorful
Friendly staff. Nice boba.

Although I’m not a bubble tea fan. Wallet is the only thing I watch out for. Yes, I also watch my figure. I’m done searching for a better place for Bubble Tea — Milk Tea — Cold Drink in Chinatown, after I have many wonderful experiences at Sharetea.
I have been looking at this location from its infancy: the moment they took over this space from eCosway. I remember the day the contractors asked me to move my car while I was shopping at L P Trading next door, so they could hang the sign. I tilt my head to read the sign while leaning on its side. It didn’t make sense.
Then, Sharetea started to follow me on Instagram. That’s how I learned about this wonderful business from Taiwan called 歇腳亭. It literally means «to unwind at a pavilion» in Chinese. Yes, I cherish every moment that I am at Sharetea sipping my Tea — Creama — Hot Tea — Cold Drink.
I have tried each category. My favorites are Mango Creama, Winter Melon Iced Tea and High Mountain Hot Tea. My tummy didn’t like «milk» with iced tea. I wish I could try everything on the menu. But for now, I’ll stick with what I know.

As if Houston needs any more boba places (especially in Chinatown), a new competitor has arrived. Enter Sharetea.
Like many of the modern «boba lounges» that are popping up around the country, Sharetea has certainly put thoughts into the decors. Well-​lit interior with decent amount of sitting areas. The menus are nicely decorated and clearly labeled. Open prep stations so you can see exactly how they are making your drinks. So far so good.
But then, the drinks. We got the Classic Milk Tea and the Matcha Green Tea Crema, one safe choice and one unique choice. The classic milk tea tasted like water. I get that they lean towards more tea/​less cream but man, I could have just gotten some water and added a cup of sugar. The matcha green tea crema on the other hand tasted like cream, only. I couldn’t taste any matcha flavor in drink. Worst of all, the boba themselves were kind of hard, bummer.
Maybe it’s just a flavor profile mismatch but this is probably the worst «first try» of a boba place we’ve ever had. Given the abundance of available options, we probably won’t be back again.