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I've been to enough tea shops that the memories of them start to meld together. However, I had a…read moretrip to Chicha today and it is one I'll remember. After ordering at kiosks, it took about 20 minutes for our drinks. Good things come to those who wait! We ordered: Bubble Milk Tea, light sweetness, less ice Dong Ding Milk Tea, perfect sweetness, less ice Both teas had really good tea flavor. Bubble Milk Tea being more of a traditional black tea and Dong Ding being closer to a green tea. The Bubble Milk Tea had more cream, not sure if this was on purpose. For sweetness, light sweetness was good for me with boba. Perfect sweetness would be good without boba. Overall, the tea was fantastic. 90th+ percentile, but also on the pricier side. Each tea comes with a disposable cup carrier. The space is also really nice place to hang out - modern, spacious, and with a couple of interesting tea-related things to look at including a running video of tea harvesting and processing. As we were looking around, we noticed they have free tea tastings, but reservations look like they book out at least a few days in advance. Really impressed with this shop and will make a point to visit next time we're in the area.

This is the first boba places I've been to where they have tea demonstrations. There is a display…read moreof their tea blocks. A nice boba shop, pretty big. There are 2 ordering kiosks. They have unique drinks. I went with milk tea w/taro ball and taro paste. I really liked the taro ball and taro paste. So glad they serve fresh taro and not powder. Street parking. It is located by a college so this place does get really busy.

Main counter

Busy any time. Lots of nice table configurations

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Nine Tailed Fox

4.2(31 reviews)

4.2 mi

Locally owned & operated

Free WiFi

Stopped by here for boba and it was okay. The interior is very aesthetic, and there are a couple of…read moreseats & tables but it's pretty small inside. They have a really aesthetic photo wall & the place does look nice. The menu is pretty broad as well if you like variety (milk teas, fruit teas, sparking fruit teas, ice cream drinks, also some snack foods). I got the honey milk tea which was super jasmine-y. The house cream add on I thought would be more of a cream foam but turned out to be more like whipped cream. I didn't really taste much honey, but it wasn't bad. I got light ice (they don't have a no ice option) but it seemed like there was still a ton of ice. I ended up scooping the ice out because it was so much and I drink slowly, and almost broke the cup taking the cap off because the plastic was so flimsy. There are definitely other better places in the area, although I will say the staff were really really nice & friendly. The drinks just don't really seem worth it to me.

Stopped in here on a whim during my trip to the Bay. Glad I did! I ordered a Thai Milk Tea w/ Boba…read more It was delicious and refreshing. You are able to order on the kiosk or at the counter. The employees were busy and let me know I could place my order on the kiosk. They have a beautiful selfie wall, and really cute decor. The menu looks great, I will gladly come by and order a drink here again. The food smelled great, it was a little loud, and the handheld gaming systems on the tables were nkt charged.

Fresh drinks, neon lights, and the best claw machine prizes in the Bay.

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New Claw Machine Arcade!!! So cool

Boba Bliss

4.6(1.7k reviews)

12.8 mi

This place is always on point!…read more All the staff is very helpful and friendly. Maddie is especially efficient, accurate and friendly. I like that the store is always clean and plays upbeat music. Great place or stop by to pick up a drink after a long day of work. Service was excellent. I especially like the Taro Drink, the Creme Brûlée Boba and the Mango Sago. Have yet drank a drink I do not like yet. Parking is easy right outside. Will come again.

7-8 workers here but really only one working. The rest just socializing and messing around. You…read morecould tell the one worker was super annoyed. We came here and ordered 4 drinks with no line in front of us. Maybe online orders delayed the entire process but it took forever to get our drinks. The place is small and smelled like cleaning chemicals mixed with tea smells. No real seating and no bathroom to use. The storefront is small and inside even smaller and narrow. The quality of the Matcha is super low quality and very bitter. While most places premix their matcha, the matcha here tasted gross and very bitter. Tasted old. The ones who ordered the matcha drinks didn't even finish half the drink before they tossed it. Such a waste for an expensive drink. Compared to boba guys, this place isn't even in the same universe. Everything seems low quality and the prices are just as or more expensive in comparison. We went here because it was closer to the event we were attending but live and learn, the drive to bishop would have been worth it. And lastly they don't modify any of their drink orders such as less or more ice... or even sweeter less sweet. This is not the norm with how many other shops have options to customize drinks to order. With how poor quality and balanced the drinks were, they may benefit from some adjustments. Long story short = low quality not worth the price. Will not return and will stick with the tried and true staple in the area Boba Guys

6.8 mi•Grand Lake, Lower Hills

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QTea Bar

4.7(3 reviews)

If you're looking for a solid boba spot in Oakland that delivers on both flavor and consistency,…read moreQTea Bar is an absolute gem. Tucked away on Lake Park Ave, it's the perfect pitstop before or after a stroll around Lake Merritt. The shop has a fun, welcoming energy (keep an eye out for the cool, colorful fruit and boba mural on the front). The staff here is consistently fast, incredibly friendly, and happy to help you customize your ice and sweetness levels so your drink comes out exactly how you like it. On top of that, the pricing is very reasonable compared to a lot of the newer, overhyped boba chains in the Bay Area.

Some of the best milk tea ive had. You might think these places are kind of standard but its…read moreseriously another level. They offer oat milk as a substitute as well, which is great. The honeydew milk tea is one of my favorite drinks of all time! The service is super friendly and they make your tea *fast*

Small thai tea and rice pudding gelato

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Honeydew Milk Tea, 50% sweetness, oat milk

San San Tea House

4.3(113 reviews)

8.5 mi

Glad I came here for a boba today instead of a chain. The boba was perfectly chewy and the guy who…read moremade my drink, the owner of the shop I found out, was super friendly and gave me a great rec to try - black sesame black tea. I normally get less sweet but he recommended normal sweetness since they don't use as much sugar, and it was just right for me. I don't write many reviews but I was appreciative of his customer service and some delicious boba. Support local!

Tried four drinks today - purple cloud, chocolate and Thai tea, all with additional toppings and a…read morejasmine matcha no toppings without sugar. The matcha was harsh and heavy tannins without the umami and grassy flavor. It's either been sitting and not fresh or made with water that was too hot and cooked the matcha. The purple cloud and chocolate seemed like a powdered drink. The boba was not cooked through to the center so you get gritty centers. I remember previous visits were much better, unfortunately.

San San Signature

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Molly Tea

4.7(649 reviews)

21.5 mi

Solid quality milk tea and consistent with all Molly Tea locations so you know what to expect!…read more Location is great in DT San Mateo to grab a sweet treat after your meal. Do yourself a favor and order online since the line gets super long (it's a small shop). The wait after ordering is about 15ish min on average.

I have came here before and it's very busy everytime. This was the first time the person giving me…read moremy drink was a bit rude. I greeted her with a smile and said 'hi!' & showed her my phone which had the order # on it, she responded in a very direct/annoyed tone of voice with 'what's your order number' . I told her the number as she looked away after asking the question and said 'what?' , I repeated my number again. I understand it's busy, I've worked customer service before but I feel like you should still be professional/polite to your customers regardless of what's going on in the back of the house or front of the house. Now the drink itself was delicious, I got the velvet champaca matcha. No sugar just how I like it.

Pistachio Jasmine Coconut

Premium Jasmine Milk Tea

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Jasmine milk is very tasty, recommend will come back next time

Goolu Tea

4.4(169 reviews)

10.0 mi

1 star for the (strawberry & hawthorn smoothie) drink only…read more Drinks are more expensive than other places. Service was horrible. The wait was ridiculously long. I only ordered 1 drink and it took almost 30 minutes. When I went to ask about cancel/refund, it turns out that it has been ready and no one bother to call out the number. If I hadn't ask, who knows how long it will go on. Will not come back.

The bad: No toilet paper in the restroom. I didn't even see a toilet paper holder or anything, so…read morenot sure if they even stock TP. We got their mochi milk tea and the jasmine milk tea lime cream drink. They came in tiny green cups. Pretty expensive for that tiny size. The cups were pretty flimsy IMO. My drink was leaking, so I told the staff and he just replaced the lid. It was still leaking when I got to the car. I was too annoyed at that point to go in and complain. The drinks were not bad, just average. Nothing special or seemingly high quality. I'd rather go across the street to Boba Bliss next time for better quality drinks.

Grand opening day bogo! 06/15/25

Outside of Goolutea.

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A10 - Tangerine Lime Tea E3 - Guava and Strawberry Matcha

Chicha San Chen

4.5(286 reviews)

22.0 mi

Chicha has great tea at all of their locations, but this location in particular did a really good…read morejob on an order of 10+ teas. Everything was correct and they delivered ahead of schedule. My favorite is the peach green tea! Love that you can adjust the sweetness level and they don't charge extra when you ask for no ice! If you go in person make sure you ask for the tea experience where they teach how the tea is picked and brewed.

Order on the tablet. No one asks you if you need help or questions. There must be lines because…read morethere were stantions at the entrance. The drinks were good but they are small and expensive. Everything if fresh but it's almost $10/drink. Not for those on a budget. I entered my phone number when ordering on the kiosk but ended up going up to ask if ours drinks were ready because it was 13 minutes already. They 4 drinks were ready at the pick up counter. After I sat back down, I received the text that the drinks were ready. We were trying to have a conversation at one of the large round tables but there was a large party next to us playing games and yelling making it hard to talk.

Peach Green Tea w/ mousse 蜜桃松針奶蓋 ($8.75) + Bubble Milk Tea 國王珍珠奶茶 ($8.75)

Mango Oolong cute sticker

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Fresh Organic Milk w/ Taro Ball and Taro Paste // Dong Ding Oolong Milk Tea (Cream)

Junenov Tea

The boba I'd say is pretty good, the only issue is that the chicken is a bit too salty to eat…read more overall still good besides that.

This time I tried the food: Ribeye katsu and musubi were very tasty. The Pork Katsu Curry Rice was…read morejust about right: not too strong on the curry and the pork was not soaked in the curry sauce too much. The Mango Crystal was still VERY good! Not crowded at all on a Wednesday night. Plenty of parking. Just be mindful they closed pretty early, at 8pm. Clean, bright store.

Mango pomelo fresh

H4. Black Tea Oreo Sumūji

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Pick a drink. You and I could come here everyday for a year and still get a different drink every time

Sharetea

4.0(586 reviews)

10.9 mi

The boba was so good and the service is very nice. They also never mess up your order and the…read morepeople always smile. The boba is one of the best boba I've ever had. They also put a movie and the movies are always kid friendly.

The Taro Milk and Passionfruit Tea were quite good. The two girls who work there seem to make them…read morebetter than other ShareTea locations. Service was accurate. Ambiance clean and nice. Parking was outside.

Classic Black Pearl Milk Tea

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Carly S.

6 years ago

This place is so gross and dirty. When I walk in it smells so bad. The staff are not nice and they tend to make your drink wrong a lot. I asked for them to fix my drink because I wanted no sugar and they gave me 100% and they said no because I already took a sip out of it read more

Jessica R.

7 years ago

Love this place. It is very clean and the food and drinks are wonderful. The staff is wonderful and friendly. Your order always comes out fast no matter how busy. Definitely give them a try. read more

Matthew K.

7 years ago

what a bad service to order an iced tea and they take my order almost 40 minutes I told the cashier that because it was delayed with my order and I did not know what I asked for read more

Ansel A.

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194

8 years ago

Love me some bubble tea, nice selection of flavors and plenty of tapioca in the tea. Service was attentive and friendly. read more

Maria P.

3 years ago

Found ray in my food:( I got very sad when I found ray in my food. I could not believe it. So sad.

Paul F.

9 years ago

Neat, clean, bright pLace. Their services are kind and caring. Definitely will keep coming back!y

Salma E.

6 years ago

The service here is always fast, and the popcorn chicken is amazing!! Would highly recommend!

Connie L.

6 years ago

Great food and drinks. Friendly service.

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