Kuboba Spot

This spot just became my favorite Taiwan tea place. From the moment I walked in, I could tell they…read moreput real thought into the experience. The decor is clean, modern, and warm, making it a great place to study or just hang out with friends. I especially liked the kiosk ordering system--quick, efficient, and no pressure while deciding. The drink packaging is honestly next level. It feels premium and thoughtful, not just another basic cup. You can tell they care about presentation just as much as taste. And the drinks themselves? Smooth, refreshing, and high quality. Service was excellent--friendly, attentive, and fast without feeling rushed. The space was spotless, including the bathroom, which is always a big plus for me. Overall, this place nails atmosphere, quality, and convenience. I'll definitely be coming back regularly. Highly recommend if you want a chill, aesthetic tea spot.

Expensive but good! Minus 1 star for the ridiculous wait time for drinks. Otherwise 100 stars for…read morethe great quality, carefully brewed teas and amazing flavor. After a few visits, the drink I'm hooked on is the Taro Milk tea + taro paste + taro balls. It's just so loaded with taro and it tastes like taro rather than taro "flavoring". Drink after drink, it's easy to see what this tea shop has won so many awards. Plus, their cup carrier is super cute, eco and creative! I almost wish this place wasn't so good because they're pricy and addicting!

Dong Ding Oolong Tea Latte, Cassia Black Tea With Mousse

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TP TEA

4.3(378 reviews)

0.3 mi•Telegraph Ave

Located right next to UC Berkeley. On the busier side, with a TON of online orders. They have 3…read morein-store kiosks (card/Apple Pay only) or you can order ahead on Snackpass. There's some indoor seating (5 tables). I ordered their Velvet Lychee Milk Tea w/ tea jelly ($7.50) and it was really good! I was a bit skeptical at first because I didn't know what "velvet" meant, but I liked it (more of a richer milk/flavor than regular milk tea).

Easy to order and drinks are made quickly (Even on a busy Saturday afternoon)…read more Great variety of drinks and fresh and chewy boba and they offer other great toppings as well. Not fully customizable with sugar levels and such, but they do have milk alternatives and you can make adjustments to some drinks. The velvet snow jasmine fresh milk and it was delish! Will be back.

C4. Taiwan Classic Milk Tea C6. Strawberry Milk Tea

C6. Strawberry Milk Tea Osmanthus milk tea

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Boba Milk Tea

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea

4.0(448 reviews)

Tried a few more drinks at Yi Fang:…read more Multi-floral honey mountain tea, 50 sweet no ice, large: The drink was done in about half the time that was estimated (Snackpass estimated 15 minutes, but it was done in 7). It was barely sweet, 50% is the lowest sweetness you can set for this drink. I was disappointed by this one as I felt the tea and floral flavors could've been stronger, it really just tasted of honey. Large chocoberry bliss, warm, 50 sweet (which was the recommended sweetness): It's a non caffeinated drink and can only be hot or warm. It tastes of dark chocolate with strawberry. It reminded me of hot chocolate but with a strawberry milk flavor, I liked it and would recommend trying it when it's in season if you enjoy sweets and chocolate in particular. Cheese creamer black tea, no ice, 0% sweetness, large cold: The tea is truly bitter when at 0% sweetness, which is what I intended. A generous thick amount of creamer on top. It doesn't mix easily with the tea. Note that on Snackpass, they add another $0.25 onto the price of your drink for "city cup fee" - referring to City of Berkeley's fee charged for plastic drink cups. I have found they're usually pretty fast at making the drinks and they may be done earlier than what Snackpass estimates. Sometimes you may need to get the attention of one of the workers as they can be occupied working and aren't always at the counter looking at you.

We found this spot by accident because we were looking for a store nearby. I LOVED IT! Cutest place…read morewith the nicest employees. I had a lot of questions and they sweetly answered them before I did my order. You order online or on the screens in the store. Pretty self explanatory and easy. There are just a few places to sit inside, so probably want to get it to go. I ordered this heavenly mango/grapefruit concoction with pearls. 15/10. It was so hard to choose what to order because everything looked so delicious and refreshing. My drink was ready in less than 10 minutes. I definitely want to come back and try some different drinks!

Cantaloupe Green Tea @whaevaeats

Mango Pomelo Sago

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Plentea

3.9(233 reviews)

0.3 mi•Telegraph Ave

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My favorite is the mango smoothie. It's sooo refreshing and tasty…read more I always get mine in a glass jar and I just really appreciate like the quality of this place to offer that, you know?

Bad experience. We ordered for pickup, and upon arrival, we asked the employee if it was ready. She…read moretold us 10 minutes. There were no customers, we just watched her wash a ton of dishes for 10 minutes before starting on our drinks. I got the avocado smoothie, which came with a sweetness level request. 100% was recommended, so I picked that. I watched her literally just put milk, avocado, and ice into a blender. No sweetener such as condensed milk like I expected. As expected, there was absolutely no sweetness in the drink, just milky avocado slush. My husband got a house milk tea with boba, and it was extremely flavorless. Tasted really sweet, but you couldn't really taste the tea at all. Honey boba wasn't bad, not the worst we've tried. Overall, considering there are tons of other boba shops in Berkeley, we definitely will not be back.

Takoyaki and Plentea boba

Fresh taro with egg pudding, lactose-free milk, less ice

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Hui Lau Shan

4.5(398 reviews)

0.6 mi•Downtown Berkeley

I absolutely, truly love this place. I got their mango sago drink and mango mochi, and both were…read moresuper high-quality, they did not skimp with any of the mango pulp or mango fruit pieces in the drink and it was so absolutely delicious. It tasted super fresh and was made with care and attention. The mango mochi were soft pillowy pieces of thin crepe skin filled with cream with a little bit of mango in the center. It was barely sweet, which is the Chinese way and I absolutely love that. I think its super rare to find a quality drink shop where the drink and snacks quality are so high when it comes to mango. I think a lot of boba places in the Bay Area use still raw, unripe mango pieces and also dilute their mango drinks with tons of ice and still charge premium prices for them for little pieces of mango, but here they do not skimp on quality or quantity, while maintaining affordable prices. The quality is so high and the prices are so affordable for what they provide. So absolutely delicious, I will be back here as often as I can.

The durian boba was pretty good. I could smell the durian from the cup. The durian is not super…read morestrong, to be expected from a boba that isn't like really expensive. But I liked the taste and mix of textures. I ordered on the ipad and sat at the table inside which is nice. Though I guess they're probably filled up quickly when the place is more busy.

A8. Mango Sago

F3. Pomelo and Mango with Sago

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Asha Tea House

4.1(1.7k reviews)

0.8 mi•Downtown Berkeley

If you aren"t a fan of overly sweet and trendy drinks that seem to be more focused on ascetics…read morerather than flavor balance, then Asha Tea House is the spot. Focusing more on quality loose leaf tea brewed for each order rather than syrups, fruit compotes, or new lattes. Asha Tea House has been around for over a decade with almost no change to their menu, their tea is a favorite among locals and university students looking to study for exams or relax in a warm modern designed ambiance on a rainy day. Recommendations: HK Coffee Milk Tea, Asian pear oolong, & Tribute Chrysanthemum (order on their website).

Asha is by far my favorite spot for fruit based tea drinks! I love their season fruit teas, but the…read moreconstant stars are always the HK milk te (literally such a good strong tea taste, and not too sweet!) and for those who love yuzu- their new seasonal matcha latte with yuzu is GOOD! my partner went and got it twice in one week! And if you're just craving a sweet treat, I really like their soft serves! The matcha is soooo strong and not too sweet!

Cold matcha

Soft serve: matcha and hojicha swirl

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Hojicha Latte @lesminaddio

Boba Ninja

4.0(227 reviews)

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Picture this. It's a Friday night. You and your friends have just left SNU. You're in your party…read moreboots, mini skirt, living your life. Its a 40 degree night in Berkeley, but you have had enough Costco seltzers the cold isn't bothering you. You hit your friends stiizzy pod, but truly you are high on life. You wander towards the beautiful paradise of the Asian Ghetto. That is where you find Boba Ninja. Nothing is more comforting and pleasurable on this kind of night than a popcorn chicken and a boba. You rip apart the tender friend chicken pieces, dipping them into the complementary sauce and your truly, TRULY, reach flow state. You pick up your regular thai tea with boba and rainbow jelly and take a sip to cool the flavorful spice of the chicken and you are transported, I'm not sure where, but somewhere nice. That is the kind of experience Boba Ninja provides EVERYTIME. When I visited Cal on Cal Day my friend brought me here and my life changed. The service at Boba Ninja is IMMACULATE. The man working there (he gives major BOSS energy) remembers me and always gives me a free sauce. I love him. Thank you boba ninja. you are the heart of berkeley southside, keep your spirit living FOREVER.

Standard boba. Not bad, not great…read more You order from a kiosk and your drinks are ready in under 5 minutes. I ordered the taro milk tea with soy milk + boba and my bf ordered the tiger milk tea. I'm sad to report the tiger milk tea had no stripes. It was just a regular brown sugar milk tea and did not deliver on the "tiger" aesthetics. The boba was fresh but it's the kind you can buy from the supermarket to make at home yourself. Nothing crave-worthy. For what it's worth, it was well-made. For the area, there are certainly other places you can go for boba. At least the non-dairy milk swap only had a $0.50 adder, a bit less expensive compared to other places.

Inside order counter also has a separate electronic order kiosk too.

105. Popcorn Chicken

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Rare Tea

3.8(583 reviews)

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Great drinks here. The sweetness scale is truly Asian and 50% sweet is not very sweet at all, I…read morelove it!! Strawberry berry 2.0 - this tasted like it was made purely from puréed fresh strawberries. Delicious fruity flavor. Okinawa milk tea - great flavor and not water down at all. Boba - not bad, but a little soggy in texture. I probably just didn't get a fresh batch.

I ordered ahead for a dragon fruit tea, less ice, 30% sweet. It was done within 5 mins. It was…read morestill quite sweet, and had an acidic sour tang. While I'm satisfied with the strength of the fruit flavor, I do wish it would've been less sweet since that is not what I would've expected for 30% sweetness. They are on the SnackPass app, so there's occasionally discounts available on there.

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Sharetea

3.6(68 reviews)

Pro: fast, convenient, and opens really late. Perfect for after club meeting or late campus…read moreactivities. Taste is pretty good but nothing special. I recommend less ice and no sugar since the ingredients and topping are sweet already. Been there 20+ times in my Berkeley student era. Con: honestly kinda mid and pricy for what it is. Nothing is made fresh here and all from canned/powder ingredients. I wish they can lower the price or have some other perks. Ex bathroom, board game, etc.

I stopped by Sharetea after class one day, and I was pleasantly surprised how efficient their…read moreoperations were! Ordering at the kiosk was quick and straightforward, and in what felt like less than five minutes, my drink was ready. There was plenty of seating inside, so I sat with my friends to enjoy our drinks. The menu is quite expansive - there's a variety of fruit teas, classic teas, and non-tea drinks - plus all the usual toppings. I ordered the mango green milk tea with boba, which I'd definitely order again.

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Mango & Passion Fruit Tea (@joeynht)

Heytea

4.3(125 reviews)

0.8 mi•Downtown Berkeley

Pleasantly surprised by the quality of tea and flavors! I tried the mango with jasmine mix and…read morealthough the combination sounds weird, it was delicious. Wait can be long since there's a lot of customers, but worth the wait.

Came here on a weekday around noon, and it wasn't busy at all! Ordering and waiting for my drink…read morewas super quick. The interior is very clean, modern, and bright, definitely gives off a nice "pick-me-up" vibe. There are a few limited tables, but still had a good amount of seating options. The staff were fast and friendly, which was great since there was no rush. For ordering, I recommend entering from the back, where you can easily order from the kiosk. Then, head to the other side to pick up your order at the window. Make sure to have your order number and receipt ready to show them! I ordered the King Guava Jasmine. It was pretty tasty and definitely lived up to the hype! As a big fan of guava, I enjoyed the flavor, though I would say it was more on the citrusy side than sweet, which I personally liked. The highlight of the drink was definitely the cream at the top - so good! My only minor notes are that it's slightly pricey, and they have limited non-dairy options. But overall, it was a great experience, and I love their drinks! I'll definitely be back to try more of their menu.