San Gabriel Valley · Spot
Chicha San Chen
About
Chicha San Chen, from Kaohsiung, brews every cup to order on its "Teapresso" machines, and several of its tea bases have won international taste awards. The Valley Blvd shop in San Gabriel often has a line; signatures include the Tieguanyin latte, winter melon lemon and high-mountain baozhong with cream.
Jasmine says
Brewed to order: one sip of the King's pearl milk tea and you'll get why people happily wait half an hour.
Insider tips
- Six tea bases have ITI international certification, with the top award for green tea; each cup brewed fresh with Teapresso
- High-mountain pouchong with fresh cream is the connoisseur's order
- There are also locations in Rowland Heights and Alhambra
- Order: Guanyin latte (signature)
- Order: Winter melon lemon
- Order: Pearl fresh milk tea
Jasmine’s notes
- San Gabriel／Alhambra／Arcadia／Rowland Heights／KoreatownThe Michelin of tea from Taichung, with every cup brewed to order like espresso. A 40-minute wait at weekend peaks is normal, so order first and go browse. A Taiwanese boba brand with a location on Sawtelle too; ramen plus boba, the Taiwanese-stomach combo. The easiest Taiwanese boba to find in LA, spreading from the 626 to Koreatown and Sawtelle on the Westside.Order: Cassia Black Tea with cream top, high-mountain pouchong, Dongding oolong fresh milk tea
- Address
- 301 W Valley Blvd Ste 116, San Gabriel, CA 91776
- Hours
- Mon–Thu & Sun 12:00–20:00, Fri–Sat 12:00–21:00
Where I wrote about it
- The Great Tea Migration, updated
- Why does everyone hit Sawtelle for ramen in LA? | The Sawtelle Japantown map
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