Xing Fu Tang - Rowland Heights

We've been wanting to try this place since everyone was raving about it all over TikTok! They are known for their freshly made brown sugar boba. We went to their newest location in Diamond Plaza and there was no line on a Friday afternoon. We ordered two of their signature brown sugar boba milk teas and a matcha with strawberry boba. These drinks are definitely a splurge as one drink is almost $7 for a smaller than average size cup. The boba was definitely high quality but the milk tea was not strong enough for my liking. It was cool knowing that they hand make their own boba, but at such a high price for one drink, I would say it's not worth it :

I asked for drinks with no ice, but the staff told me they can’t make anything without ice, which I don’t quite understand why. Then I asked for little ice. They still offer me drink with 1/4 cup of ice. The mango boba ice tea is nice but the boba is too big the straw they offer. It takes a lot of effort to drink. Maybe it is a good way to balance out the calories lol.

The brown sugar boba milk is amazing!!! Only place around I know of that makes fresh hot boba right there in front of you. This place has been added to my quick-stop locations whenever I'm on the 60 freeway!

Freshly made boba pearls. They also have milk substitute for my lactose intoli peeps.Downside is that the drink itself is not cold at first. You have to wait for ice to melt so you can have a cold drink. I suppose in retrospect I could've asked for more ice.

XTF is okay, but there are definitely better locations for boba in the area. I got the brown sugar boba milk and the mango milk drink. The boba in the brown sugar boba was SUPER overly SOFT, likely because it had been sitting in the warmer all day. The drink also mostly tasted like milk with hints of brown sugar. The mango was better, and I liked that it had mango boba. However, the boba wasn't that great either. It could not be picked up with the straw because of the size, so we had to open the lid to get the boba. Service was good, and drinks came out fast. Nice bright inside as well, but like I said before, there are better locations for boba in the area.