We were in the Berkeley area looking for something to drink and came across Tibear. They were running a BOGO promo, which made it a great deal. The space inside is pretty small with limited seating, so it feels more like a grab and go spot. After ordering, we waited about 10-15 minutes for our drinks since there was only one person working, but she was very nice and friendly. I really enjoyed my drink. I ordered the mochi milk tea with boba. They ran out of mochi, so they subbed it with mango stars, which I also love as a topping. Overall, I would recommend it. read more

Tibear - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

This is a treasure trove of a milk tea shop. The drinks are delicious and amazing! The newly launched lemon tea with a scent of perfume is really delicious. I feel like I can't do without it. Even on the hottest summer days, having a cup of it feels absolutely wonderful! read more

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I finally got a chance to come back to Berkeley and Tibear after sooo long! The quality is still just as amazing and there are many more options on the menu now. My go-to will probably always be the lychee sparkling. The sparkling drink really filled me up, but I totally would've gotten one of the mochi milk drinks too. Definitely something for next time. While it can be a bit pricey sometimes, you can find some great deals on Snackpass. I don't really think prices have increased too much/at all since I was a student a few years ago. The shop is cute and service is friendly and quick. I also really enjoy coming here since it's a local, family owned boba shop. With so many larger chains popping up in Berkeley now, we should definitely be supporting these amazing small businesses which give Berkeley its charm. read more

This is my friend's favorite boba shop in Berkeley. Came here around 1:00 PM on a Thursday and there was no line. There's no seating here, so it seems less of a social place and more grab-and-go. An interesting thing that happened was that my friend ordered Mochi Milk in her drink and the employee said that she should get something else because that topping wouldn't taste good with that tea. She ended up getting the Dirty Fresh Milk with Boba and Mochi Milk, which I also tried. I personally was not a huge fan of the Mochi Milk texture, but my friend said that because the employee shook it up before, it was more broken up than usual. I thought the drink itself was a bit watered down and the boba was too soft for my liking. Not sure I would go out of my way to stop by here, but open to trying one of their more popular drinks next time. read more

Tibear - D3. Dirty Fresh Milk with Boba and Mochi Milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I ordered a grapefruit mango pomelo sago. Yes there was grapefruit, but the amount was so small I couldn't even really taste the flavor or the grapefruit bits. My order took 12 minutes on a Sunday late afternoon. There was at least 12 orders or more before me and there was only one staff working. Flavor tasted fine aside from a lack of grapefruit flavor. I would say it's pretty standard. There are some seats in the shop, but not many. read more

Tibear - Mango Grapefruit Sago - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

Boba: 3/5 Service: 3/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Overall: Pretty standard fare The extended review... Boba: Passionfruit - 3/5 - Standard fare in terms of taste. Nothing particularly unique or different about it. Service: 3/5 - Standard service. Ambiance: 3/5 - It's a small place with a few seats. For the most part seems more like a grab and go place. read more

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Wait... like yum. I'm not a boba fanatic but I really enjoyed my drink. I got the Peach Oolong Cheese Top. My friend got the Unlimited Toppings Bucket. Great rich tea. Perfect sweetness. Delicious cheese foam. The bucket was smaller than anticipated. It's a small shop with a smaller staff size. Orders often get backed up so I normally order ahead on Snackpass. read more

Parking is street parking and depending on time of day you can find parking easily! I walked in and used the machine to order and one of them didn't work so I used the other one. The drink took about 5-8 minutes since there was only one staff. I got the rose black tea with cheese top. Since there's cheese on top, I wish they had the lids where you can sip the cheese with the drink. I got 0% sugar and less ice. It was not sweet which was good and I can taste a bit of the rose. However, I wish the tea taste was stronger. The boba quality was good and I liked the texture. It is a small space and no bathroom in case you are wondering. read more

Tibear - Rose black tea with cheese top - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

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My boyfriend and I found this place on Yelp since we were in the mood for some boba before we embarked on a hike at Wildcat Peak on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Ti Bear had a BOGO special going on so we ended up just doing that. The BOGO deal had to be the 24 oz drinks for some reason and the free drink was from a limited drink menu. I liked that you have the option to adjust ice and sweetness level and they also have a wide range of non-dairy milk options. Their drink topping options are also pretty solid. I ordered the Strawberry Matcha Latte with oat milk with aloe and less ice and my boyfriend ordered the Lavender Brown Sugar with black sugar boba. I actually really enjoyed my drink - there was an even ratio of strawberry puree and matcha to taste so I had a bit of strawberry and matcha taste with every sip. Unfortunately, the Lavender Brown Sugar drink was not very good.. It was very watered down and you can barely taste the lavender or the brown sugar :( Overall, there were two Self Checkout kiosks and ordering was very user friendly. The place was clean and had very cute decor. The wait time wasn't too long but I would probably order ahead next time since there were a few people coming in to pick up drinks after we ordered. read more

Tibear - 10/10 for decor, almost asked if I could purchase some of these plants :') - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I was driving by the Berkeley area and wanted some boba. I usually have my go to boba spots around here but wanted to try something new. This place popped up on my radar and it was their three year anniversary! They just opened when I parked and there are two kiosks to order. They have lots of apps that bc an be downloaded such as snack pass and hungry panda. The pictures have a discount code for a free drink. I got lucky because from 8/27-9/7, they are offering buy one get one free jumbo drinks and buy three get two free drinks with the options on the kiosk. I got to try the Thai green tea tornado and the dirty lavender. The cups were huge and it ended up costing ~$11 with tip for two drinks. I think the jumbo size is 1.5x a normal drink. The dirty lavender was my favorite and was very sugary at a normal sweetness. I enjoyed it as is because I have a sweet tooth. But might be "too sweet" for most. The Thai green tea tornado had too many things happening at once and it was good for looks. Not the worse but not the best. The cups and designs are cute. This place is more of a to go boba spot and not a cafe to sit down and hang out. They did have a claw machine if you are waiting but not much of a waiting area or chairs. Location is near the campus and around other boba spots and food. They're catering to the students which is why it makes sense to use two different apps for delivery and convenience. Would come back again and happy third anni! read more

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Thai green tea with Thai tea ice cream! I love how tibear includes Thai tea ice cream with their Thai tea drinks. So good- both the green and the regular. I've ordered online on multiple occasions and pick up has been mostly easy. Sometimes it can take a while cause they're busy. I've also tried their drinkable Mochi topping. Pretty interesting, more so for textural purposes. Our frequent drinks here are their Thai tea drinks since they're amazing, esp with the ice cream. Their ice cream is from Mitchell's and they have a few flavors here. This boba place is small on the inside, but really cute. read more

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It was a hot day, so we decided to get boba at Tibear in attempt to cool off. We ordered our drinks on Doordash and showed up 5 minutes before the estimated pick up time. The store was tiny and had a claw machine along with some cute bear decorations. But after 15-20 minutes of waiting at the store, our drinks were not ready, yet people who ordered after us received their orders. In the end, I had to ask the shop worker about our drinks for her to finally make them. Our drinks unfortunately did not hit the spot. I got the taro mochi milk tea with salted cheese foam, while my sister got the mochi qq milk tea. My drink was not sealed fully and barely any cheese foam at the top even though the topping costed $1.5 extra. The taro milk tea base of the drink was made with fake taro powder, but there were some small chunks of overly sweet blobs of real taro at the bottom. There were some blobs of mochi as well, but the texture was more like a pudding than drinkable mochi. Meanwhile, my sister's mochi qq milk tea barely had any mochi, and the tea's flavor wasn't super special for the price. I was hoping that I'd like this place since its reviews looked promising and its decorations were cute, but I feel like Berkeley has better boba elsewhere than here. read more

Tibear - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

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As an update to my previous review, one of my more recent visits at Tibear was not great. I ordered a hot milk tea with Boba and the Boba was sour. I winded up, having to throw the whole cup away to avoid an inevitably painful experience. Check your food quality Tibear. Not worth losing longtime customers by being cheap. read more

Tibear - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

Was visiting the nearby Sweetgreens when I found Tibear on Yelp just a block away. We walked over, and while there were a few groups waiting when we arrived at 6pm on a weekend, the two self-service kiosks were completely free without any queues. The shop itself is pretty small with 4 stools (6 if you consider the additional two stools for photo ops near the plushies) for waiting, but no real options to dine-in. There is a cute display of Rilakkuma plushies on one corner for photo ops, as well as a cute bear-themed claw machine to play from ($1/play). We opted for a Mango Genmaicha Latte w/ boba on our first visit, and the drink came out after about 10mins. Overall was not too impressed with the flavor profile, and the drinks here are pretty pricey. Most of the specialty drinks run $7.75 for a medium (which is almost a small at most other places), and additional boba topping costs $1.00 more. This place is supposedly known for their mochi milk, which we honestly barely tasted in our drink. read more

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TLDR pricey and limited menu offerings I hope fellow boba fans will understand when I say this: there is your afternoon pick-me-up boba and then there is your dessert treat yourself boba, and this is definitely the latter. (I know all boba is technically always a dessert and a treat but hear me out...) I wanted a plain Thai green tea or matcha latte, but didn't see this option on their menu? There's a mango matcha... strawberry matcha... and Thai green tea float which I ended up getting. I say this isn't a daily boba stop for me because their menu is lacking the basics. Since they don't have more simple drinks, their everything on their menu is well over $6 (I think I paid $8 after tax and tip). The service was good and fast. The drink itself was sweet and rich with the green tea flavor. Their boba was nice and sweet. The ice cream scoop was really tiny (maybe I'm just bitter because I didn't want it in the first place but couldn't order without), but the flavor was good. The interior was cute and well decorated with limited seating. Not really doing anything wrong, but Berkeley has so many boba shops that I don't see myself being a regular here. read more

Tibear - A4. Thai Green Float Latte - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

I've come here multiple times and have ordered the same thing a couple times. I'm never met with consistency. I've been getting the oolong milk tea with boba. The first time, I got 50% sugar with boba and it was SO absurdly sweet that I could barely drink half. I got the same thing today with 0% sugar and it just tasted like milk. Usually getting less sugar means you can taste the tea better, but it literally just tastes like milk + mediocre boba. My friend got the QQ Mochi milk tea and that it also just tasted like straight up milk. Batch to batch consistency needs to be improved. Today's drinks were a complete disappointment. It's almost like they forgot to put tea leaves when brewing. Keeping at 3 stars because the fruit tea drinks are slightly better. The passion fruit green tea isn't bad. But for now, I'm over giving TiBear another try. read more

Tibear - B1. Passion Fruit Refresher - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

We ordered and it was super Fast & delicious. It is small but cute location. My daughter loved her drink read more

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Tibear is one of my fave boba spots in the Berkeley area because their online ordering is so easy and menu is diverse for those who love QQ toppings. I usually go for their signature special QQ Mochi Milk Tea which is GREAT because I am obsessed with milk mochi. I have to refrain from slurping all of it before I drive to my next destination. Milk mochi started popping up around Chinese boba spots at the start of the year, and I am so glad there's a new kid in topping town. Their boba is also chewy and the perf amount of firm. I'm a milk tea kinda gal, so if you're a fruit tea person I'm not sure how Tibear stands in that arena. There's tons of milk tea options here and I've heard of their coconut milk options too. There's not much seating indoors and none outdoors which is a bummer if you want some place to chill. The shop area inside is tiny, so there are usually only like 3-4 parties standing inside at a time waiting for the drinks. They're not dog-friendly, but I've walked in to pick up my order with my pup and the bobaristas were cool with it. They also sell other items like the SF local Mitchell's ice cream and other snacks. If you're not from the area, PRO TIP: I love parking near Ohlone Park and walking over. I've never felt shady about the parking there, especially since it's nearly impossible to park (for free) on Shattuck. Service can be slow sometimes, but they're always kind and with a smile. read more

Tibear - Storefront - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Solid boba! Detailed breakdown below: **Service, 3/5** Very friendly, just wish they called my number out after I ordered and wiped my cup down since there was sticky tea/brown sugar syrup on the side. **Taste, 4.5/5** Got a classic black milk tea and the tea flavor was great! Half sweet was perfect. The ordering screen showed probably 2x the amount of actual boba I got in my drink though, so it would've been nice if they didn't skimp out on the pearls. read more

Tibear - Interior -- basically no seating - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

Casual spot for a quick boba run. Had cute decor inside. Service was good. They have a large variety of drinks. I ordered the mango yogurt (a non-caffeinated drink). It was delicious but very large and I could not finish all of it! read more

Tibear - Mango yogurt - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

Parking is not available anywhere, prepare to drive around in circles for 10-30 minutes just to find one. It's located across campus hence the reason for limited parking. It's very small inside and no seating, just order and go. We did an order on the phone 30 mins prior and when we arrived, we had to wait another 15 minutes. Drinks were good, but nothing too unique. They have a great menu but it's focused on variation and not quality. The tea is definitely powdered and not freshly brewed. read more

Tibear - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

Our kids got boba from here and was ok. My daughter liked hers but my son did not compared to other Boba places he has had in East Bay. They were generous in adding Boba pearls. read more

Tibear - Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

I came back again and was looking for a non-caffeinated drink, so I ordered a dirty fresh milk with boba, less sweet, less ice, 24 oz. It was over $8 when including tip, which I find rather expensive, and is the main reason I was ambivalent about whether to rate this a 3 or a 4. The drink itself had no issues, it was quite sweet even with less sweetness and I was satisfied with the flavor, I just felt the cost was still on the high side for what you get. read more

Small place with about 5 seats in total. Staff is friendly - though there's a self-order tab, they tell u to ask if u have any questions when u walk in. The self order tablet has pictures and descriptions of the drink, so it's def more helpful than just looking at the menu. I ordered the Beary Q - it has brown sugar boba, crystal boba and mochi - 1000cc, i loved it since it was gigantic!!! read more

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Cute little spot in Berkeley. They work really hard to make cute drinks with nice ingredients. I enjoy that you can easily change the milk and sweetness of the drink. But $10 for an almond milk taro milk tea and added boba is a bit above my pay grade. D3. Dirty Fresh Milk with Boba - perfect! D4. Taro Purpie Rice Latte with boba (substitute with almond milk and added boba) - takes a lot of shaking and stirring, but loved the starchy feeling of this one. read more

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I love trying new boba/milk tea places and Tibear popped up while I was in Berkeley and decided to try it out! They have a lot of drink options to choose from. Some of the drinks I've never seen at other spots before! I ordered the QQ Mochi Milk Tea and my boyfriend got the Lychee Sparking. I was interested to see how the milk tea would taste with the mochi since I've never had it or seen in before. The milk tea and boba were actually decent. I was pretty shocked that it was above average. I however don't think the mochi really added anything. It was like random pieces of mochi versus mixing well with the drink. The lychee sparkling was surprisingly good! Loved that you could taste the lychee and it was not too carbonated. It was sweet and refreshing. My boyfriend basically finished the drink before we got back to the car. If you're in the area I would recommend you trying it out! read more

Tibear - A1. QQ Mochi Milk Tea and B4. Lychee Sparking - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

Really cute boba shop on Shattuck. Cute decorations all around. A little surprised it was so busy because it's a block off University. Nice peeps. Had a passion fruit tea with Jelly. The drink itself was tasty and a good size. I thought the prices were reasonable. Overall, a nice experience. read more

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Wow, Tibear is my new favorite boba spot because it's all about quality! It's a small little joint that sells greatness in a cup. That QQ Mochi Milk Tea is one of the best drinks I've had. The texture and flavor is perfect and will leave you wanting more. Can't wait to come back someday to try their other goodies. read more

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Stopped by because I was intrigued by the aesthetically pleasing drinks on their sign outside. They had some cool offerings like a mango sago drink, or a limited edition drink that came with a Rilakkuma macaron on top. Lots of bear decor, a claw machine, and very limited seating. Not sure why the reviews are so high, but I have had better boba and Tibear missed the mark. I felt like the bear theme was gimmicky and the only memorable aspect of this boba shop. I ordered a Beary Q with black tea, 50% sweetness, and less ice. I guess their drinks run on the bitter size, so if I ever went back--I'd opt for a higher sweetness level. Another thing I was taken aback by was the fact it was nearly a $10 drink. I guess the tall cup with the bear lid could justify the price for some--but not for me. The drink itself honestly reminded me of Lipton tea, and I know I could get the same amount of toppings for a cheaper price (better tasting too) over at TP Tea. What prompts me to leave 3 stars instead of 1 was the friendly staff and quick service. My drink was ready in about 5 minutes, and although I didn't see the self-serve kiosk upon coming in--one of the employees was happy to ring me up right up front. read more

Tibear - Beary Q - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

When i first came here we ordered the rose ginger latte and we loved that but today we ordered the strawberry matcha latte and it made us sick. Maybe it was the strawberry or the matcha but first sip was ok. Second sip was gross and we were already too far (we walked) to go back and tell them. Then when we got home our tummies felt weird read more

Tibear - Strawberry C2. Strawberry Genmaicha & Matcha Latte - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

Tibear can hit the spot if you're in the area. They have some interesting drinks, and the floats look appetizing. I saw someone order a Thai Tea float that had a scoop of Thai Tea ice cream. Thai Tea overload ! I ordered the Lychee Sparkling Tea. It was refreshing, but the time I ordered it was freezing at night, so not sure what I was thinking. To describe the taste, it tasted just like sparkling water, a little bit of syrup and strawberry and lychee in it. I was thinking it was going to be more flavor packed, but it kind of fell short. The claw machine here can be a bit faulty. I for sure had a plush locked in for a win, but each time, the claw would open up right when it gets to the top. It feels like this machine is more of chance than skill. read more

This Tibear is in downtown Berkeley area - it is street parking, so it may be hit or miss. No more seating, so I guess they are trying to be more of a to go kind of spot. Also not as much Rilakkuma plushies now, but they still have their little corner with Rilakkuma plushies for photos. Also, it was almost $8 for this drink because they charge $1 for boba and $1 for mochi as well. On this particular visit, I ordered the jasmine milk tea with boba and mochi. I do not think the mochi went well with this drink because it made the drink taste kind of weird - I cannot even describe the taste. The boba was not that great, it was way too sugary and on the harder side. Overall, it was eh, but the Rilakkuma theme pushed it up to 3 stars. read more

found this on yelp as well, it was very close by to a nail salon that my best friend and I were going to go to. I got the Thai refresher myself, which look like it had a combination of Thai green tea and a lime and some thing else I forget. My best friend wanted a strawberry Matcha latte, you could select your milk and add Boba. It was self serve, which I liked a lot, the estimate was 15 to 20 minutes wait but it seemed like it was much quicker than that. My Thai refresher was actually pretty good for being what it was did not expect the sweetness of it to come out with the combination of both green teas I also like that it was floral, but not overly bitter. read more

Tibear - inside - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Probably would not come back here.. My sister and I both ordered the Genmaicha Milk Tea, and ended up throwing it away after a couple sips. She ordered 50% sweet and standard for everything else. I tried hers and it just didn't taste right. We have tried Genmaicha at other places and Tibear's was not good. I ordered standard for everything on mine. It was wayyyy too sweet and had the same incorrect flavor. We also ordered an oolong milk tea which was pretty average. I wish there were a 75% sweet option instead of just 100%, 50%, and 0% because the 50% wasn't sweet and the 100% was too sweet. Pricing: Leaning more on the expensive side... I think adding boba costs $1 extra. :O Service: Pretty fast. No interaction with people as it's all self ordering kiosks. Ambiance: Has a claw machine that's very cute! Pretty small shop, so not the best place to sit down and hang out. Parking: It's pretty hard to find parking in Downtown Berkeley. Maybe their other bevs are better, but there are other boba shops in Berkeley that are yummier. read more

Tibear's a cute little boba spot with unique drinks that you don't usually find at a lot of other boba spots. Like, where else can you get mochi milk? I love their avocado mango sago, because again, where the heck else would you find an avocado drink with sago in it? While the mango kept the drink sweet, the avocado balanced it out and made it creamy. And unpopular opinion, but I like sago as a topping a lot more than boba. Texturally, I just think it's way better. And although it's a bit of a trip for me to get it, Tibear remains as one of my favorite boba spots in Berkeley! read more

Tibear - Avocado mango sago - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

They sell 34-ounce drinks but give you a 24-ounce cup. Not good/worthy of a report to the department of weights and measures. What a ripoff. read more

It was good! It had kind of a long wait which make sense as it's one person running the whole thing. But they put this cute Bear lid on it. We had the mango slushie and strawberry popping bobas which tasted very good. read more

I got the "house milk tea" (basic black tea based Boba) around 7 PM on a weeknight, and I was disappointed that the Boba was overcooked. I have heard such good things that I plan on trying TiBear again, but I was disappointed. read more

Tibear - A.5 House Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

I have been here at least two times and both were very pleasant. Cons: It is a small store in downtown Berkeley so the parking situation is not ideal. The wait for drinks may take awhile since they only have one or two staffs at a time. Mostly for to-go orders since they have limited seating, not ideal for groups. Pros: The drinks are great. I recommend Thai Green Refresher for people who do not prefer milk tea and Mochi Milk Tea for milk tea fan. The mochi in milk tea tasted similar to mash mellow topping but not as sweet. Definitely recommend getting a drink from here on a hot day read more

Tibear - Thai Tea Tornado with Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

Menu is very diverse with many options - ranging from milk teas to fruity drinks. Although the flavors sound delicious, the flavors are indistinguishable (all watered down). Drinks were prepared relatively quickly with little to no wait. read more

Tibear - A4. Thai Green Float Latte - Bubble Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California