Tpumps - Bubble tea store in Foster City - 985 E Hillsdale Boulevard, Metro Center Blvd, USA

This Boba place offers a satisfactory experience. The service is friendly, and they boast a wide range of flavors, both fruit-based and milk-based. They even provide options to combine two or three flavors in one Boba tea. However, it's worth noting that they use formula powder instead of original milk. I opted for almond milk, so I can't speak for the regular milk powder, but my overall experience was decent.

Free samples and an insane number of flavor combos - definitely worth swinging by to try out a wild flavor combo. The boba itself is excellent in taste and texture. The syrups themselves are pretty average, flavors aren’t very strong; however, given that it’s $5 and you can pick any three flavors of your choice, it’s a pretty good value for your money. Zero sugar is really the only way to go here — vegan milk options are available as well!

Edit: Seems like they reversed their lids back to the old ones! Been a big fan of tpumps for a long time - unfortunately, their new lids are a massive inconvenience, and significantly hurt the experience. For those unaware, they used to use the standard “sealed” plastic wrap over cups. However, in the past couple months, they’ve switched to a hard plastic lid, similar to what you might find when getting soda at McDonalds. Moreover, they *continue to use soft plastic cups*, unlike the hard ones typically paired with these cups. The combination of these things means that any slight squeeze, any slight jostle, and the drink itself spills out of the cup (you can see an example in the photo). Given that this is a sugary drink, this makes the overall experience much more unpleasant, typically resulting in sticky fingers or other spillage (like in your car cupholder…) I can’t imagine I’m the only one who’s had this issue, given that 1. They have a large sign telling you to not flip your drink over (not an issue with the old kids), and 2. There was a large spill outside, undoubtedly because somebody dropped their drink (also not an issue with the old lids). Apologies for the essay, but it’s pretty disappointing to have a place you’ve gone to for years substantially degrade their experience. Unless you’re fine with sticky fingers and potentially a larger mess, I’d recommend going somewhere else. Ps: Is this petty? Yes. But the spill was quite irritating.

I love the milk teas in Tpumps they are very refreshing, although they are on the sweet side. The customer service is on the friendly side, so I have no complaints. If you want to get some boba, have Tpumps in your mind.

This is a to go order place. They always have free samples of some crazy mix, but let me say, they're usually delicious. They have hot and cold drinks. In a hurry? They have a selection of pre-made drinks for$2.50 w/no ice and regular sweet. Staff is always friendly and helpful. They usually have a line, but don't let the long line scare you away. They're quick!!

Love that service is set up so customers are outside and staff inside wear masks. Great and efficient system where the customer orders, gives a name and waits outdoors until their name is called. Great variety of flavors. I got black iced tea passion fruit flavor. Great taste and refreshing. Parking lot has plenty of spots.

The employees are friendly, the tea and boba tastes delicious, and they have lots of flavor options and ways to customize your tea! You’re able to add up to three flavors to your tea, so there’s lots of unique combinations you can have. There’s also a really nice rewards program where you can have every 10th drink you order be free, so it’s very convenient if you come here often!

I really wanted to like this place because there are so many custom options and the staff are super cool and understanding. but despite choosing zero sugar for the drink it felt like I was pouring pure sugar down my throat. The Bobo was also pure sugar. couldn't even finish the drink but if you have a massive sweet tooth I guess you'll like it...