TBaar

Once in Buena Park and now in Cerritos, a spot for excellent, healthy fruit teas and smoothies

We almost always grab drinks somewhere when we visit The Source in Buena Park, and at this point, we’ve tried virtually every option that makes drinks fresh rather than serving them from cans or bottles. One of our top three choices was TBaar – a tea bar located in the fourth floor food court, near our other favorite Gong Cha, and not far from newer bakery/cafe alternative Seed & Water. Unfortunately, the Buena Park TBaar closed at the end of December 2025, and as of early 2026 has not been replaced; the closest remaining location to Orange County is in Cerritos, which is technically in LA County but only 15 minutes away from The Source.

What initially caught our eyes at TBaar were passionfruit fruit teas, dragonfruit smoothies, and pina colada smoothies, each of which we’ve ordered and enjoyed on multiple occasions, as well as mille crepe cakes, which appear to no longer be available. Ube, mango, and matcha mille crepe cakes were offered, and unlike others we’ve tried locally, TBaar’s mango cakes actually had bits of fruit inside.

The big draws here were in the use of fresh fruits, which enabled you to order drinks that are about as healthy as one can get by blending ice with pure produce, and portion sizes that were reasonable for the prices. Tbaar wasn’t a place to get super cheap drinks – they averaged $6.50 to $7.50, depending on size – but everything sippable was affordable, and we never left feeling that we’d wasted money on a drink that tasted bad or was largely either colored syrup or ice.

As part of a 40-unit chain with most of its locations on the East Coast, Tbaar still has multiple stores in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Florida, and Illinois as of early 2026. Though it had plenty of competition at The Source, we hope it will re-emerge elsewhere in Orange County in the near future.

Stats

Price: $
Service: Counter
Open Since: 2017
Closed (OC): 2025

Addresses

238 Los Cerritos Center
Cerritos, CA 90703
562.303.9300

6924 Beach Blvd. K338
Buena Park, CA 90621
Closed

Instagram: @tbaar_cerritos, @tbaarbuenapark