Nice tea house at Berkeley. They have another location at SF. We stopped by after lunch. Looks like it is a good place to study or work as I see many customers working on the laptop. I heard this tea house is pretty famous. it has nice interior and high ceiling. They also have one popup store inside when we visit. There are plenty of teas and match varieties. They also sell the match powder, tea leaf and Hojicha powder . They also have imperial Matcha powder. We ordered just cold matcha and it was good. it was not that strong. We will stop by next time to try other tea.
kaitlyn
hojicha latte was straight up milk
Chocket
If you love tea I highly recommend giving this place a try! The fresh brewed hot teas are the way to go.
Chatura
Helpful staff and concise menu of tea. Lots of tea. Exactly what you are thinking and would like to drink. Hot or cold
Bethany Zhao
Hong Kong milk tea is a bit bland and chalky. I would get the chai latte instead with less ice and reg sweetness
Crystal Muzik
Fantastic matcha soft serve ice cream. Quick service with smiles
J Erb
This tea house is supported by the sale of bubble tea and other tea-family sweet drinks served in plastic disposable cups and straws. The space is cool, but the vibe is ruined by poorly amp'd junk music that is more sound graffiti than music. They would be better off with ambient sounds or no music at all. But invest is speakers first.
I know a thing or two about tea, so I wanted to enjoy some properly brewed Chinese tea while in Downtown Berkeley. I opted for Da Hong Pao (Great Red Robe), a generally wonderful tea from Fujian. I watched the staff brew it in a small pot; after steeping, they served it to me in 8 oz ceramic cup. Serving chinese tea to westerners in a way that works in can be hard. I prefer gongfu places where I can brew myself and get multiple steeps. Or places devoted only to tea and not tea infused drinks. That said, it wasn't a bad brew. But one doesn't get to linger over the tea, or enjoy the other aspects associated with traditional tea culture here.
I won't come back unless it's empty, the music is off, or something else changes.
If you want a fruit, milk or bubble tea, I would recommend. Head to Blue Willow, Far Leaves, or Teance if you want to drink actual tea. They could certainly do it here, but they can't do both starbucks-style tea and fine tea at the same time. It's a shame.
Magz M
I usually love Asha but this time the owner gave me a lecture about ordering hot matcha with mango on the side. He said it ruins the experience. I paid $8 for the drink so if I decide to ruin my experience then that’s on me. I actually enjoyed the warm matcha with the added mango. Fortunately, the barista was understanding and sold me the matcha with mango on the side. Plus it is condescending to give a customer a scolding. It was awkward.
Ashley
i’m actually baffled because this is THE WORST matcha i’ve ever had and i’ve had some mid ones. NEVER order a matcha here is REALLY bad…… bruh 6$ down the drain
Stefano DellaVigna
Great offering of high quality tea based drinks, hugely popular for a reason. They now added even a match soft serve which is great. Hot or cold, the offerings are excellent
There matcha drink and there cookie are great. Between them and Victory point coffee is the best matcha in Berkeley
J P
Quality matcha and they have all the pure flavors!! Real fruit!! 🫶
Sonia Garcia
both my hojicha and matcha latte were chalky/pwdery. the matcha only tasted like almond milk.
Sue Flay
Good tea house. Bad place for a breakup 😭. You’ll find yourself wanting to come back and won’t know if it’s for the tea or the relationship you’re missing… it’s the tea.
Asha is often crowded but there’s a seat or two open. The tea is high quality, especially the matcha and HK milk tea! Pretty classic Berkeley spot if I do say so myself 🤭
Nice tea house at Berkeley. They have another location at SF. We stopped by after lunch. Looks like it is a good place to study or work as I see many customers working on the laptop.
I heard this tea house is pretty famous. it has nice interior and high ceiling. They also have one popup store inside when we visit.
There are plenty of teas and match varieties. They also sell the match powder, tea leaf and Hojicha powder . They also have imperial Matcha powder. We ordered just cold matcha and it was good. it was not that strong. We will stop by next time to try other tea.
hojicha latte was straight up milk
If you love tea I highly recommend giving this place a try! The fresh brewed hot teas are the way to go.
Helpful staff and concise menu of tea. Lots of tea. Exactly what you are thinking and would like to drink. Hot or cold
Hong Kong milk tea is a bit bland and chalky. I would get the chai latte instead with less ice and reg sweetness
Fantastic matcha soft serve ice cream. Quick service with smiles
This tea house is supported by the sale of bubble tea and other tea-family sweet drinks served in plastic disposable cups and straws. The space is cool, but the vibe is ruined by poorly amp'd junk music that is more sound graffiti than music. They would be better off with ambient sounds or no music at all. But invest is speakers first.
I know a thing or two about tea, so I wanted to enjoy some properly brewed Chinese tea while in Downtown Berkeley. I opted for Da Hong Pao (Great Red Robe), a generally wonderful tea from Fujian. I watched the staff brew it in a small pot; after steeping, they served it to me in 8 oz ceramic cup. Serving chinese tea to westerners in a way that works in can be hard. I prefer gongfu places where I can brew myself and get multiple steeps. Or places devoted only to tea and not tea infused drinks. That said, it wasn't a bad brew. But one doesn't get to linger over the tea, or enjoy the other aspects associated with traditional tea culture here.
I won't come back unless it's empty, the music is off, or something else changes.
If you want a fruit, milk or bubble tea, I would recommend. Head to Blue Willow, Far Leaves, or Teance if you want to drink actual tea. They could certainly do it here, but they can't do both starbucks-style tea and fine tea at the same time. It's a shame.
I usually love Asha but this time the owner gave me a lecture about ordering hot matcha with mango on the side. He said it ruins the experience. I paid $8 for the drink so if I decide to ruin my experience then that’s on me. I actually enjoyed the warm matcha with the added mango. Fortunately, the barista was understanding and sold me the matcha with mango on the side. Plus it is condescending to give a customer a scolding. It was awkward.
i’m actually baffled because this is THE WORST matcha i’ve ever had and i’ve had some mid ones. NEVER order a matcha here is REALLY bad…… bruh 6$ down the drain
Great offering of high quality tea based drinks, hugely popular for a reason. They now added even a match soft serve which is great. Hot or cold, the offerings are excellent
Restaurantji Recommends
There matcha drink and there cookie are great. Between them and Victory point coffee is the best matcha in Berkeley
Quality matcha and they have all the pure flavors!! Real fruit!! 🫶
both my hojicha and matcha latte were chalky/pwdery. the matcha only tasted like almond milk.
Good tea house. Bad place for a breakup 😭. You’ll find yourself wanting to come back and won’t know if it’s for the tea or the relationship you’re missing… it’s the tea.
Asha is often crowded but there’s a seat or two open. The tea is high quality, especially the matcha and HK milk tea! Pretty classic Berkeley spot if I do say so myself 🤭
Matcha Float 1 bitter, sparkling
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