The Tea On Miss Tea
Nestled in the heart of Downtown Covina is a sweet little boba and tea shop. Miss Tea, a small family owned business that first opened its doors in 2014 in the city of Baldwin Park, has opened a second location.
Located only four miles south of Citrus College, citizens from the community grew to love this little establishment. Their delicious treasures have been spread through word of mouth between classmates and family members alike.
“Miss Tea is different from other tea shops because it is welcoming to people of all ages and backgrounds. Just like our diverse staff, we try our best to appeal to all. If you look at our Baldwin Park location, it is as cute and edgy as the Covina location,” said Paola Hernandez, Miss Tea manager.
They offer refreshing drinks along with a relaxing atmosphere. The shop is embodied with warm wood, ample seating, free WiFi, anime on the screen, Asian music in the background and stickers. Yes, stickers! Miss Tea serves a variety of boba, iced lemonades, teas as well as tasty snacks.
Walking in to Miss Tea is like walking into a friends’ home where you can relax and enjoy your friends company even when you are on a budget. Their buy one get one free boba, lemonades, and teas makes for an affordable spot. These are everyday prices and not just a “Happy Hour” deal.“We try our best to make the drinks delicious and affordable because everyone should be able to enjoy boba,” said Hernandez. When they first opened I really enjoyed the fact that with the buy one get one free items you can also get a free sticker. This girl really loves stickers. I was saddened to discover that is no longer the case, and now the free sticker is offered to those paying with cash.
My favorite lemonade is the lavender tea lemonade. It has a subtle taste of lavender along with the refreshing taste of lemony goodness. It’s not heavy with sweeteners and is a light beverage compared to the heavier milk tea drinks. The lavender flower is not overpowering and offers a soft flowery touch that dances around the tongue.
Another favorite is the peachy lychee tea. It is a green tea with a light flavor of peach and lychee. It is not sweet and is an easy to drink, refreshing tea. Not much ice is put in the drink, but if you desire more ice just say so. They will oblige.
The yummy snacks are fried tofu, chicken bites, and fried dumplings. My favorite is the fried tofu. The tofu is cut up into bitesize morsels seasoned with mild or heavy spice and then perfectly fried. The snacks are served in a medium sized cup with a toothpick to pick up each bite. This snack is a perfect lightweight treat to have with boba or tea. I can easily go through a whole cup by myself.
The chicken bites are also a good eat. These tasty morsels are meaty, juicy and can be seasoned with soft or heavy spice. Watch out, eating too much of the heavy spice will make your mouth feel as if is is on fire.
The fried dumplings are a great treat and are fried crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Every bite reminds you of dim sum at you favorite Chinese restaurant. The drinks along with the snacks and ambiance gives way to a positive and productive meeting place as well as a great relaxing venue.
On a hot day the shop offers a place to cool down. Each visitor is greeted by the cashier who is eager to serve. Sometimes they get busy and orders get backed up, but that only shows the popularity of the place and the fact that staff makes everything fresh. Each drink and snack is made to order, so it is worth the wait.
There is also a selfie wall filled with cutouts from magazines. So, don’t forget to take that selfie with your drink.
Miss Tea offers a frequent visitors card that you get stamped with each purchase. After 10 purchases the filled card will get you one free drink.
The owners at Miss Tea are open to new drink suggestions, so feel free to contact them through their representative on Instagram. “Our staff and customers are a huge part in the drinks we create, we listen to people’s ideas and try our best to fulfill them,” said Hernandez. Their purpose is to serve the community because it is the community that helped them grow.
No need to worry about parking as there is plenty of free parking behind the building. If you are unable to get to the shop they also offer Doordash, a food delivery service app much like Uber eats.
Staff favorites:
Oolong Tea with Sea Salt Cheese Foam
Black Sugar Fresh Milk with Pudding and Boba
Jasmine Green Milk Tea with Pudding and Boba
Coconut Almond Smoothie
Honey Lemon Black Tea.
Address:
225 N Citrus Ave. Covina CA 91723
Hours:
11 A.M. – 8 P.M. 7 days a week
IG: @misstea_boba
Slide Show Photos By: Felise Alaichamy
