Omomo Tea Shoppe

Repeat after us: There is no tea that’s worth waiting in line for an hour. There’s no tea worth waiting in an hour-long line. No tea is worth an hour’s wait.

If that repetition worked, you’re either going to save yourself some serious time waiting for tea at Omomo, or make it easier for the many people who disagree and continue to line up there. While we wouldn’t discourage you from enduring the wait once if you’re curious, we can say that across several visits to Omomo, we’ve never had any experience there – tea, service, or otherwise – that merited even half an hour of idle time.

Granted, their matcha, Thai tea, and Oreo drinks listed on their “specials” menu are all good, as is the seasonal “Itchy Peachy” peach version, which features gentle but pure peach purée. The trick is that they’re swirled with creme brulee puddings, creating irresistably creamy textures with dairy fat. Omomo’s more numerous “creamomo” drinks are topped with tiramisu or cheese foam for a similar effect, turning more basic fruit teas, milk teas, and cold cocoa into less healthy indulgences. In other words, this is a “tea shoppe,” but it’s really a dessert shop.