Wanpo Tea Shop

About Wanpo Tea Shop

Wanpo Tea Shop is a Taiwanese tea chain with a shop at Stanford Shopping Center, listed by the company at 660 Stanford Shopping Center, Suite 721. The brand is run by AIM GOOD International of Taiwan. Abroad, Wanpo lists shops in California, Texas, Guam and Singapore. Bay Area locations include Cupertino, Millbrae, Stonestown Galleria in San Francisco and this Palo Alto shop. The closest sister shops are at 19319 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino and 1069 El Camino Real in Millbrae.

The company tells its story through the founder's childhood in one of Taiwan's military family villages, where neighbors spoke many dialects and had different tastes. A small corner store there was the place where neighbors gathered over a cup of aiyu jelly lemonade. Wanpo says it set out to carry that neighborhood tea shop feeling forward.

How Wanpo makes its tea

Wanpo puts its method front and center. The company says its tea leaves come directly from Taiwanese tea gardens and that it boils its tea in the old style rather than simply steeping it, to bring out the aroma of each variety. Its quality promise traces each cup from the tea garden to the shop through picking, roasting, re-firing and boiling. Its boba pearls are simmered slowly in golden brown sugar, then served hot against cold milk tea for a chewier bite. Those details explain why brown sugar drinks feature so heavily on the menu.

The brand was founded in Taichung, Taiwan. Its US website posts news from 2025. In September 2025 it announced that Wanpo had received a three-star Superior Taste Award from the International Taste Institute for 2024. Other posts that fall introduced a taro drinks series and a mango pomelo sago drink and shared caffeine and calorie information for its beverages. Ask at the counter which of these new drinks the Palo Alto shop carries.

The award post was headlined as a win for its black tea, so the Island black tea is a fair place to start if you prefer tea without milk. If you watch caffeine or sugar, the caffeine and calorie chart on the company's website is worth a look before you order.

What is on the menu

The US website splits the drinks into three groups. Store menus can differ, so ask at the counter what this shop is pouring.

• Pure tea: Earl Grey black tea, Tieguanyin oolong, Xuanqiao green tea, Jinxuan oolong and Island black tea.
• Milk tea: the house Wanpo milk tea, bubble milk tea, fresh milk tea, milk oolong, milk tea with grass jelly, brown sugar bubble with milk, red bean jelly milk, boba oat milk tea and a matcha latte made with Yamamasa Koyamaen matcha.
• Seasonal drinks: black sugar ginger, ginger milk tea, purple rice taro milk, starfruit juice, a roselle and hawthorn drink, smoked plum tea, grass jelly drink and winter melon drink.

If you are new to Taiwanese tea shops, the brown sugar bubble with milk shows off the house boba. Tea purists can start with a pure oolong. The seasonal list changes through the year.

Who it suits

A tea stop fits naturally into a shopping trip. It is a good break for teens, families and anyone walking the outdoor center on a warm afternoon. The boba oat milk tea is a choice for people who skip cow's milk, though you should ask about the other ingredients. If you prefer a less sweet cup, ask the staff whether sweetness and ice can be adjusted.

Tips for visiting

Stanford Shopping Center is a walk from the Palo Alto Caltrain station. On weekdays, Stanford's free Marguerite shuttle also runs to the medical area next door. Weekend afternoons bring the biggest crowds, so a weekday visit is calmer. The company does not post shop hours for Palo Alto on its website, so check the shopping center's directory or call ahead. Our Stanford Shopping Center guide covers parking and the rest of the stores. For more drinks like this, see our boba and tea guide. Families can find more ideas in our things to do with teens guide.

Location and getting there

Wanpo Tea Shop is at 660 Stanford Shopping Center, Suite 721, Palo Alto, CA 94304, in the Stanford Shopping Center area of Palo Alto. Our Stanford Shopping Center guide covers what else is around.

The nearest train stop is the Palo Alto Caltrain station, about 0.4 miles away. That is roughly a 11 minute walk.

Parking: the center's own free surface lots.

What is nearby

• Taro San Japanese Noodle Bar, restaurant, under 0.1 mi
• Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen, restaurant, under 0.1 mi
• Pacific Catch, restaurant, under 0.1 mi
• Frette, store, under 0.1 mi
• The Melt, quick-service spot, under 0.1 mi
• Stanford Shopping Center, under 0.1 mi
• El Camino Park, 0.3 mi
• El Palo Alto, 0.3 mi

Other groceries and food shops nearby: Sigona's Farmers Market (under 0.1 mi); Nespresso (under 0.1 mi); Tea Time (0.6 mi); Whole Foods Market (0.7 mi). Browse the full groceries and food shops list.

Before you go

• California charges for paper bags at checkout, so bring a reusable bag.
• Weekend late mornings are the busiest time at most Palo Alto grocers. Early mornings and weekday evenings are calmer.
• Specialty items and prepared foods change often. Call ahead if you need something specific.

About this listing

Checked October 30, 2026 against Wanpo Tea Shop official website (US); Wanpo overseas store list; Wanpo drinks menu. How our listings work. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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