Lulala Lemon Tea

The inspiration

Lulala Lemon Tea grew out of a trunk pop-up: co-founder Dia Zhao started selling perfume lemon iced teas from the back of his Tesla in mid-2024 at the night market that formed outside San Gabriel Superstore¹ . There he met stinky tofu vendor Chris Wang, and the two partnered to open a brick-and-mortar shop pairing Chinese night-market drinks and snacks for a wider LA audience¹ .

Who's behind it

Dia Zhao, a Shanghai native, co-founded the shop and prepares the hand-crushed perfume lemon teas, sourcing fruit from Hong Kong imports and his own San Bernardino orchards¹ . Chris Wang, from Changsha in Hunan province, makes Changsha-style stinky tofu entirely from scratch, from soaking fresh soybeans to fermenting in live-culture brine¹ .

What to order

Popular dish

Jasmine lemon tea¹

the same floral lemon paired with jasmine tea on the menu .

• Coconut milk lemon tea: a fruit-and-coconut option listed among the shop's lemon tea variations .¹

What people are saying

Eater's Kristie Hang credits Lulala as the city's first shop devoted to specialty perfume lemon tea and stinky tofu, and describes the drinks as zesty and bursting with citrus¹ . Dining and Cooking highlights the hand-crushed lemons and the tofu's careful from-scratch fermentation, calling it a bold street-style snack rarely done with this much care in LA² . The shop's bright room lined with anime figures and faux greenery gives the visit a casual, playful feel¹ .

Why you should try it

If you're staying nearby in the San Gabriel Valley, this is a rare chance to taste two Chinese street favorites made the traditional way, side by side^1,2 . Order the oolong lemon tea with a plate of stinky tofu and you have a proper night-market pairing without leaving San Gabriel¹ .