Tea Time

Hands down the best bubble tea place in town, not to mention they have great desserts. It’s also a cozy place to hangout.

I think is a very good place to have tea. They recently changed the location. They have many kinds of deserts but my favorite thing there is the tea. Taro tea normal sugar and ice. The thai tea is awesome when you order it hot.
The ginger tea is very good. Its also very spicy. They have a little card, the give you a stamp every time you order a tea. After the 9^th stamp, you can order a free tea.

Not bad for a venue located in State College! Obviously can’t compare to the boba selection we have back in California, but this place sufficed my cravings, and the staff was always pretty friendly. I recommend the jasmine milk tea, the peach green tea, and the got ginger tea for cold winter days ^^

Dig that crazy bubble tea! Nice new place, chic and clean. Fruit jellies are fantastic. Still hard for me to find this place,
miss it everytime and have to circle round and round but so worth it!

All the Teas we got had no taste. We ordered a hot tea (one on right), and they put it in a PLASTIC cup. FYI, they also charge an extra 75 cents for hot drinks which doesn’t make sense. Horrible customer service. The bathrooms are in the basement and are very dirty. Toilet paper is all over the place. I tried ordering a cake two days earlier. They told me it was such short notice and there would be an extra charge to ‘expedite’ it

Came to tea time at 8:00pm on 5÷21÷14 for their yummy milk tea and it was closed. The windows were boarded up and signs taken down. Its quite unfortunate so I’m trying to save others the heartbreak I had when I came and saw this. =(

Cute little bubble tea stand in State College. There are so many options to choose from plus you get to choose how much or how little sugar and ice you want in your drink. Very impressive. I chose the Lavender milk tea with less sugar. Simply delicious. Not too sweet and just enough lavender flavor. They were out of all of the little desserts that were teasing me posted on their windows… sadly, I’m not sure when I will make it to State College again anytime soon to try those little desserts but next time I am in town, Tea Time will be my first stop!

Nice little hole in the wall tea shop. I’ve been going here since it opened and it’by far the best Asian tea place here. There’s a good variety and they’re all tasty. My favorite is the Thai tea. It’s a bit pricey, but that’s normal for any Asian food at state college. Definitely recommend.

This place is horrible. I feel sick in my stomache after I had drink that last time. I don’t think the materials here are clean. And also, they will chase after you if you even pay them 1 cent less than 15% tip. Will not recommand to anyone.

Great small shop in State College. I’m glad to have come across this place just by randomly walking up and down streets.
Ive been to many bubble tea places and this is the only one what will give you the option of sugar level from 0 to load it up.
Make sure to get a loyalty card as they won’t offer it to you but if you ask they’ll definitely give you one.

I love this place!!! The juice tastes fresh and will have pieces of real fruit inside. There is always a line… in a good way. My favorite is the Hawaiian juice.

Best boba in town. They carry all the standard flavors and more! Best part is that they customize your drink depending on sugar and ice.

Customizable bubble (pearl) tea in State College! Options galore: more ice, less ice, more sugar, less sugar, swap the type of bubble in your tea… it’s all up to you.
Tip: make sure to pick up a loyalty card. Collect 10 stamps to receive 1 free tea.

Yes! Bubble tea in State College! Finally! It has been so long since bubble tea has been easily accessible for me so I’m giving this place 5 out of 5 stars. I love their jasmine milk tea, tea time milk tea and their thai milk tea! I will definitely become a regular over the course of the next year and will miss it when I leave the State College area!

Well now. It seems that the boba craze has finally made it to State College, granted it’s about a decade late. Even so, this is a great addition to the diversity of the town, and allows me to have a little taste of home, all the way in the middle of Centre Pennsylvania. Tea Time just opened up on November 1^st, 2012, and I had to come and check this place out. Coming from California and NYC, I’ve definitely had my share of boba, so I wanted to see how this stacked up to the rest. Tea Time is located right in McAllister Alley, next door to the Pita Pit. It’s a little hard to spot because it doesn’t have huge signage, but Tea Time is right on the corner. For parking, just try to find any street parking because there isn’t really a lot near by.
If you’re not familiar with boba/​pearl milk tea, it is basically milk tea and tapioca. The tapioca is boiled in sugar/​honey, which gives a nice sweet and chewy taste. Milk tea, well it’s milk + tea so you get the picture. Here at Tea Time, they have a decent selection. From deserts such as tarts, cakes, panna cotta to mouse, you can eat to your little heart’s content. I personally haven’t gotten around to trying these out, so you really have to go with your gut instinct on these, but I’m sure they’re not bad.
As far as the actual pearl milk tea is concerned, it was pretty mediocre. It wasn’t the worst I had, but it was far from the best that I’ve had (Half & Half in San Gabriel/​Monterey Park, CA). First of all the boba wasn’t that chewy. Some just kind of melted, and really showed that they had been sitting in a pot for quite some time. Also, it tasted like they were boiled in sugar water as opposed to the much preferred honey. For the milk tea, it just kind of tasted bland. There was no tea aftertaste whatsoever, which caused me to think that the milk tea is either powdered or even store bought. For milk tea drinkers, it tasted almost identical to the Kirin Milk Tea. On the plus side, since it was the first week that it was open, they had a buy 1 get 1 free offer. Thus, it was $ 3 for two cups. That, I can do. After this initial promotional period, they will instill the coveted «Buy 10 Get 1 Free» card which all boba shops love to do.
If this is your first time here and first time trying pearl milk tea, then get the regular flavor. I always get «half sugar» cause it’s a little too sweet for me on the regular, and «less ice» cause I don’t like diluted drinks.
Tea Time, you’re not amazing, but hey, you’re the only actual boba shop in central Pennsylvania. You get tons of props opening one here. I hope this place lasts, but I have a feeling that it will continue to cater to a specific clientele unless it really markets itself well.