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Jin Tea Shop

Restaurant Cafe Tea house Bubble tea store Tea store Taiwanese restaurant Chinese tea house

Easygoing spot for organic tea from Taiwan such as cold brew & sweet milk varieties plus smoothies. People often mention boba, drinks, sweet, oolong, milk, teas, quality, shop, drink, sugar,


Address

18 W Green St #2008, Pasadena, CA 91105

Website

jinteashop.com

Contact

(626) 219-6040

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (239 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Monday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 11 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: boba (22) drinks (12) sweet (11) oolong (10) milk (10) teas (9) quality (9) shop (8) drink (7) sugar (7)
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  • 5/5 Ash C. 1 year ago on Google
    Authentic and beautifully curated tea! This tea shop has one of the best teas and bobas in all of Southern California. I got the cold brew High Mountain Oolong tea, and the taste was subtle with hints of that earthy oolong taste, without it being too strong. My only concern was the prices, and they did seem a bit higher than typical boba/tea shops.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sherns W. 2 years ago on Google
    Small tea shop in Pasadena! Their tea are definitely high quality and you can taste it! Price is a bit higher.. but occasionally is okay for me. I got the grapefruit oolong tea and a winter melon drink. Their drinks aren’t sweet like the other tea shops. It doesn’t take away the authentic tea flavor which I love! Their menu is pretty big so you have lots of options. I want to come back to try their desserts. Parking is a bit hard to find especially after lunch hours.. there’s now a lot of outdoor dining so parking is now way limited.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Edith L. 2 years ago on Google
    Jin Tea is an artisan tea shop that is connected to Boiling Point. Their teas are really high quality and my go to is the: oriental oolong beauty milk tea (LOL the name 😂) it’s so creamy and infused with such strong tea fragrance I seriously get it almost once a week. Pro tip: if you don’t like sweet drinks, get the oriental beauty oolong milk tea with 25% sweetness and it’s perfect!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fish S. 1 year ago on Google
    This is the boba shop I got my family hooked on. I have been a regular for some time now, so it's time to review! I their boba teas are so delectable and never disappointing. Always delicious and always make me crave for some more. Their teas are high quality and amazing. It's always a great stop while in town.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mai E. 2 years ago on Google
    I really like the packaging. My recommendations are grapefruit oolong tea, oriental beauty oolong milk tea, and sunny honey. The midnight tea tastes like brown sugar milk which I think is okay. Matcha latte is not bad but nothing special. Will comeback to try more of this store!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Helene 4 years ago on Google
    Very tasty selection of drinks. Slightly expensive though because of the quality. I’ve only ever tried the sweet milk with tofu pudding and boba. The tofu is a silken soft tofu. The sugar syrup is brown sugar with a little bit of winter melon syrup. One of my top sweet milk drinks in the area. Have already bought a little over 10 drinks already.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yunah H. 6 months ago on Google
    Ooh try number ten if you like tofu and are adventurous! I don’t like my drink to be too sweet so I got 50% sweetness but it was still sweet enough. I never had a bad option here whether it’s milk tea, fruity blend or healthy unsweetened herb teas. Highly recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ryan 1 year ago on Google
    Even though I’m from NorCal, I always take the time when I come to Los Angeles to get a drink here. Their tea is super good and their boba is really fresh. I highly recommend trying their specialty drinks. They are not too sweet and perfectly balanced.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Denice G. 1 year ago on Google
    I looked forward to coming here months. My family and I had came for my birthday and we all wanted to try their teas. They wouldn't allow us to come in because we had no masks. There were 9 of us and rather had lost business than accommodate us. It was a tiny shop with three or more workers. One could have came out to take our orders. Will not be coming back.

  • 4/5 Vee D. 7 months ago on Google
    I love this boba shop for their cute bottles and snacks! So handy yet delicious. Highlights of the menu: 1. Day & night milk tea 2. Fluffy egg puffs - filled with cheese Street parking is available since this shop is in Pasadena downtown.

  • 4/5 S L. 6 months ago on Google
    I stopped because there was a promotion advertised on their window. I found the store to be super small and no seat at all. It Would be great to have an area where to enjoy these luxurious boba tea. Their menu looked great and “healthy” . They have lots of artisan teas but not sure if you can drink just some teas without sugar and boba. So I took the berry tea. It was good and refreshing. What I appreciated is there were no ice cubes in my drink. Drink was cold. I won’t buy it again but without the promotion it would have been around $7 for a small cup. Staffs working there were very friendly and helpful.

  • 5/5 S J. 10 months ago on Google
    I was in the area looking to go to a different boba place, but Jin Tea Shop was suggested to me on instagram so I changed my destination! Super glad I did. I ordered the organic egg puffle with boba, the butterfly pea flower lemonade, and sunny honey. Everything was amazing, especially the egg puffle! I've had a great variety of similar style egg waffles from different stores, and I have to say this one takes the crown. The waffle batter itself is not too sweet so it balances well with the brown sugar boba inside. Not to mention, the boba inside was still chewy despite being heated! I was pleasantly surprised as it's hard to include boba in desserts while keeping the chewiness and consistency. They did an amazing job. I didn't get the chance to try any of their oolong tea drinks but their chrysanthemum tea in the sunny honey drink was legit. The butterfly lemonade was yummy as well! I'm definitely coming back and can't wait to try other menus.

  • 5/5 Xander 1 year ago on Google
    I LOVE JIN. Seriously. I love it to the point that I come here weekly. If your looking for an aesthetic boba spot with some good quality, delicious, tea and brown sugar boba -- this is the spot. Their boba is sooo good and I love the packaging. I recommend the roasted oolong milk tea. Its not too sweet, but it hits. Although it may be on the pricier side, your getting good quality. All the one star ratings aren't even related to their opinions of the drinks; they're all just complaints about how they were denied service because they didn't comply with shop rules, the price, and parking. This has become my favorite boba spot. I definitely think they have the best boba out there and no other boba spot has convinced me otherwise. Definitely try it out!

  • 5/5 Andrew L. 1 year ago on Google
    Really awesome egg waffle with red bean and boba drink. Only thing that could be better is a sitting area and restroom.

  • 5/5 kjfl f. 1 year ago on Google
    As a tea lover, I can confidently say that Jin Tea is one of the best in the business. The quality of service and products they offer is truly outstanding, and I am willing to travel great distances just to indulge in their delicious login milk tea. What really sets Jin Tea apart from other tea shops is the consistency of their products, even in a busy public area. I've visited other tea shops where quality suffers due to the location strain, but this is not the case with Jin Tea. Overall, I cannot recommend Jin Tea enough high-quality tea and exceptional service.

  • 1/5 oliviannie r. 1 year ago on Google
    If I could give this 0 stars I would. They overprice too much for drinks I can get down the street. You’re better off going to 86 Bakery or Prolece for better PRICES, DRINKS & CUSTOMER SERVICE. I’ve tried giving this place a few tries, I always had to order for pickup & when I would arrive they still haven’t made it. Overpriced. Horrible customer service.

  • 5/5 Justin C. 4 years ago on Google
    Very delicous fruit tea, slightly too sweet for me with the specialty teas (you can't alter sweetness). However if you get regular tea options you can alter sweetness down to zero. They primarily have green, oolong and black tea varieties and a matcha latte. You can get bobba added (labeled brown sugar pearls).

  • 5/5 Jericho 5 years ago on Google
    Jin Tea is hands down, one my favorite boba shops. I am obsessed with their tofu pudding and their boba is always the right texture imo. You can adjust the sweetness of their drinks (which are normally on the blander side) but I'm not a big fan of super sweet drinks so I think thats pretty cool. Something about them just feels and taste a litte more high end compared to other spots.

  • 5/5 Ruby L. 2 years ago on Google
    Came here after Boiling Point. I was pleasantly surprised by the good quality of their drinks. Highly recommend their grapefruit oolong tea with aloe vera(no sugar- the juice and aloe already have their own sweetness). Their egg puffle was also delicious.

  • 5/5 Warren J. 1 year ago on Google
    Great Tea Spot! A little pricey but worth it! Great packaging presentation and delicious taste! Location is clean and well maintained! 5/5 Overall 5/5 Quality


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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