Welcome to Amai Tea & Cafe

“ Update: This has become my go to coffee spot now after trying a good bunch of coffee places around me. It's close to me. I've found a few varieties that I really like: Vietnamese coffee, Amai house special, matcha latte and the service is always pleasant. I just found out the other day they serve goodies but unfortunately they were all out that day. Can't wait to try them out when they're available! Original post: Wanted to go to my new coffee spot but was not going to make it as they close at 6pm so I searched for something similar and this place popped up. So many great reviews from people I follow so I decided to take my meeting here. We ordered the mocha latte as that was what I'm craving for and immediately we can tell the coffee's really good. It wasn't on the menu so I was very pleased they were able to make it for us. It wasn't as good as the place I'm craving for but we enjoyed it thoroughly. Place is nice, clean and open and great service! Also it's so close to me! I'Il def be back again to try out other coffees. I'll order something on the menu next :) ”

“ Trying the shop at Santa Monica first and certainly got sold to their bold flavorful coffee. Want to try different vibe, I visited the Torrance outlet and I would say I even loved this one better, being more spacious and probably a more convenient space when I wanna sit for awhile and worked. The baristas were all super sweet and welcoming and I wasn’t 100% sure if different shops carried different menu, but the one in Torrance seemed to offer more options including for milk tea and even boba toppings in case you’re non-coffee drinker. I went for one of their top options, the Vietnamese coffee which was slapping and felt like literally gave me wakeup slap being super strong like classic Vietnamese drip. The condensed milk and creamy salted foam certainly gave it perfect balance, both in texture and flavor with the sweet-salty play. Add cocoa powder on top and voila chef kiss! ”

“ They're drinks are very good! I had the Vietnamese Coffee and it was da bomb! The workers there are very nice. Atmosphere is peaceful and roomy. Good place to chill and have drinks. ”

“ This charming tea shop has amazing specialty drinks with bold flavors and rich foams.. they have gone way beyond boba to an elevated tea experience. Their special banana creme matcha was amazing.. not too sweet and very delicious. If you are watching your sugar the plain jasmine green tea is very refreshing and guilt free. The quality of the ingredients is a step up from any other shop around. The interior has different seating areas and is very inviting and spotless. Customer service is friendly and efficient.. with drinks coming up quickly. Visually the layers and fruits and foams are a feast for the eyes and preview how great the product is. Amai is one of the very best.. so much variety and the best quality. ”

“ This place gives all the good coffee shop vibes. The interior has nice decor, inviting and very clean. I love their variety of lattes and specialty drinks. The matcha and coffee are all vibrant. The baristas are all so nice here. Also there’s a parking lot so it’s easy to park. ”

“ Drinks Order: 6 P.M. Sunset (peach & strawberry green tea, strawberry bits) $5.95 Galaxy Lemonade (strawberry lemonade, butterfly pea tea, strawberry bits + crystal boba) $6.50 Loyalty Program: Originally on Local by Toast app, they transitioned to the Cash app. Not sure when the transition happened, but it didn't carry forward my Local by Toast points or credit/log my Cash stars for my recent purchase. I was close to a reward from the old app & might have earned a reward in the new app if you include the old points. This doesn't inspire loyalty; however, Amai is convenient due to its proximity to my daughter's HS, but their boba options are not on par with our preferred shops. I visited Amai Tea & Cafe a couple of years ago, & thought this was a cute cafe to hang out. I was curious about its name, & discovered amai (甘い) means "sweet" in Japanese. Upon entering, the front of the shop is bright with large windows allowing lots of sunlight, but the back is more dark with cement gray colored walls. There's an egg-shaped hammock next to a bone-colored couch, & small tables spread out in the middle & back of the boba shop with several small round tables & chairs; IG angel wings & halo for a memorable visit & social posting. Before that, there was a Amai logo pastel pink wall; this was before my time & saw the wall mural posted by another reviewer. Since then, there's been a few interior changes, with the most recent update of a dark green couch, removal of the angel wings & halo back wall, & lightened wall, with vertical bookshelf for your reading pleasure. The space & flow isn't balanced, either too open (by the entrance) or cluttered (near the back/sitting area) by the restrooms. I've only tried a couple of their drinks: 6 P.M. Sunset & Galaxy Lemonade. I prefer the former over the latter due to the balance inconsistency of the strawberry lemonade & butterfly pea tea. The peach & strawberry green tea flavor isn't very present, but you can taste the fruity notes when drinking with the strawberry bits. Service has been a hit or miss... sometimes you're greeted/welcomed, other times you're not; orders can be quickly made, & other times it's slow as molasses even when it's only a couple of customers ahead. The drinks execution has also been iffy... there's wayyy too much ice even when you request less ice. What's worse is when the drink isn't filled to the brim, & I can see there's still some left in the blender. The menu is compact with specialty, classic, matcha, seasonal, milk & fruit teas, ice blended, & refreshers. For the price point, loaded ice, 75¢ surcharge for boba add-ons, it doesn't feel like a good value. Amai Tea & Cafe isn't my cup of tea, but it's a convenient hangout for my teen because it's walkable from school. Recommended: 6 P.M. Sunset & Galaxy Lemonade. ”

“ A lovely place to sit and work. The drinks are about 5-6$ each, but they give you a lot and I think it’s worth it. One of the only places near me that will actually adjust the sweetness of your drink. I know other places have sweetness levels, but here they offered to keep adjusting it until it was to my liking. I would never make them do all that, but it was nice that they offered and that they asked before they made the drink. The staff is super friendly:) ”

“ ITS SO GOOD. i get all the different types of matcha and they r all sooo perfect!! the boba is really good too. and the pastries r also super good and the staff are super nice and polite ”