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    4.3 (269 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 8:30 PM

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    D3. Dirty Fresh Milk with Boba and Mochi Milk
    Allison W.

    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.

    Mango Grapefruit Sago
    Abbie C.

    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.

    Spencer Q.

    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.

    Rose black tea with cheese top
    Jenny H.

    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.

    10/10 for decor, almost asked if I could purchase some of these plants :')
    Judy L.

    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.

    Loann H.

    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!

    Thai green tea
    Rita W.

    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.

    Kate X.

    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.

    Claudia S.

    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.

    Alex C.

    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.

    A4. Thai Green Float Latte
    Angelica S.

    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.

    B1. Passion Fruit Refresher
    Maggie C.

    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.

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    Ruthiya R.

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

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    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.

    I ordered online at Snackpass ahead of time. Parking is challenging every time. There's a local…read moremarket nearby on the Saturday I visit which makes the parking even harder. The seasonal taco mochi milk tea I got was fulfilling and yummy. The price was little high compared the size with other competitors. Good thing is I could opt out ice or go for hot option. Everyone was happy with their drink. Mango osmanthus oolong and bubble milk tea looked legit to me. The wait time estimate was accurate. We got in and out pretty quickly.

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    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!

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