Welcome to Twinkle Tea

“ Visiting caltech from Stanford and needed a boba boost! Randomly chose this place and was pleasantly surprised. Boba is yummy (I ordered 25% and brown sugar milk tea) and great place to work ”

“ I loved coming to this place a year ago to study! Today I visited during LA's heatwave and the cafe space was incredibly warm. They seem to stay short-staffed (one person working on a Sunday) so drinks take a second to get made. That said, drinks are pretty good and it is one of the only boba shops in the area with ample outlets for bringing a laptop and getting some work done! ”

“ Drinks Order: Twinkle Fruit Tea (jasmine green tea, passionfruit tea with housemade pineapple juice, strawberry, kiwi, mango bits) with Rainbow Jelly $6.50 Twinkle Fruit Tea with Lychee Jelly $6.50 Strawberry Matcha (whole milk, strawberry matcha, strawberry bits) with Agar Boba & Aloe $7.25 Strawberry Matcha with Pudding $6.74 Strawberry Matcha with Agar Boba $6.74 HK Style Milk Tea with Boba $2.75 Free WiFi: Network: Twinkle Tea Pasadena PW: Twinkle@626 I was in Pasadena for an event, & wanted to pick-up a couple of drinks for the kiddos... Twinkle Tea opened not too long ago & had it bookmarked because I was into fruit teas at the time. The boba shop is located on busy Lake Ave. between San Pasqual St. & Granite Dr. with a limited street parking; if you don't mind walking, there's some lots available nearby (Macy's, Ross). Upon entry, there's a kiosk to self-order or you can go to the counter to place your order. On my 1st visit, I needed some help ordering since their drinks don't have descriptions/listed ingredients (i.e. Twinkle Fruit Tea, Strawberry Matcha); I mostly use the kiosk on subsequent visits unless there's a line. The drinks are 1 size only, at 32 fl. oz., & they're usually good about filling the cup with ice that I don't have to request for an adjustment (less ice) but I typically ask for 50% or 75% ice levels & sugar levels. On my initial visit, there was a promo of HK Style Milk Tea at $2.50 with additional toppings for 25¢. Wowza... now that's a deal! It's even cheaper than my 1st boba experience 20+ years ago. O_o I also added their best seller Twinkle Fruit Tea with Rainbow Jelly & Strawberry Matcha with 1/2 Agar Boba & 1/2 Aloe. The milk tea has a creamy, robust black tea flavor with a balance sweetness & boba "qq" texture that has a pleasant chewy mouthfeel. I love their best seller fruit tea! I can taste the floral jasmine tea, tangy & citrusy passionfruit tea, & tropical pineapple juice... it's truly a "fruit tea" that it can be served without toppings. I really like their Strawberry Matcha, & feel it's one of the better made ones, though the matcha's depth isn't as prevalent (not sure if it's ceremonial/culinary grade quality matcha). It has a moderate earthy, grassy blend with a decent serving of sweet strawberry purée/bits. Fast, friendly service, even when they're busy. I think my longest wait was 15-mins. Drinks are well-made with a moderate amount of toppings that almost last until the very last sip. Price points are lower than the South Bay, but it's a trek out here, though I will detour to Twinkle Tea when I'm visiting my sibling who lives out here. There's a loyalty program, but I'm not sure of the platform's name. Recommended: Twinkle Fruit Tea, Strawberry Matcha, HK Style Milk Tea; toppings: agar boba, boba, lychee & rainbow jellies, pudding, aloe. ”