OROBAE

In short, it’s great if you generally love tea and know exactly how you want your boba tea to taste like. You can taste the tea aroma and so it feels like an elegant cold British tea. But the caffeine will hit you hard at the end.Long version: So every time we visit Irvine, we see this long line at this mall. We asked our friends who travel a lot to Irvine if they know this place and usually they do. They say how different their boba milk teas taste. Also, the reviews are mixed;...read full review

Line moves fast. Came at recommendation of a friend.Took us 9 minutes to order at ~7:30 pm on a Saturday night. Took us another 28 minutes to get our order.We got the rising phoenix and one of the metal buddhas. Zero sugar, half ice. +boba.They make their teas espresso style. Tea tasted very good and strong through the drink. However, w/ half ice it tasted not hot and not cold either. Would recommend either hot (no ice choice) or full ice to be cold. Additionally, I like my milk...read full review

I've been going to Orobae since their soft opening and most of the time their Rising Phoenix has been consistently great. When it comes to tea aficionados, these guys know what they serve. Rising Phoenix is my absolute favorite milk tea, so my subjective opinion is 10/5 stars. Everything from taste, texture, and tapioca has made this milk tea spot the golden standard.Fun tip:Oro = GOLDBae= CUPLet's just say, they live up to their name.