I freaking love this place, great teas and coffee, although the pastries are dry and not very good. But recently I’ve found out that the ownership has created a toxic work environment for its employees. When my friend began working there, he thought that having owners involved in day to day operations might be beneficial, but he was disappointed. He told me that “professional development opportunities could be taken to make working at Asha less tense, awkward, and a more enjoyable place”.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Jasmine Tea
Liya Sinishaw
Just when I thought I have found the perfect matcha spot… a rude employee or manager made me never come back to this store again. For context, I ordered a matcha latte with ginger and when I got home I couldn’t taste the ginger at all and I also noticed I forgot to add non dairy option so I called the store to let them know the latte doesn’t have ginger or doesn’t taste like it has one so they apologized was very polite and asked me to come back for a remake.When I came back with my drink they pulled up my order and saw I ordered regular milk and I told them I couldn’t taste the ginger at all and I was hoping for a remake with nondairy milk and they said they didn’t make any mistake so “what are you saying”I said if I have to pay extra or pay the difference I would and the lady said “ I don’t know what you are asking our ginger is very subtle which is why you can’t taste it and we have made it already”Wow I’m not asking or creating a fuss just so but I already called and told you I accidentally did non dairy and the ginger isn’t there so how can you add extra flavorings with charge and when customers say they can’t taste it you said it’s because it’s subtleShe said the best I can do is make you a new drink …Which is what I asked in the first place already….No sign of empathy or wanting to understand the customerDisappointed!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Alice L.
My go-to for traditional non-milk teas; I favor hojicha & matcha. The seasonal flavors such as yuzu & asian pear add another level of variety & complexity & you can get it unsweetened as well. There are local baked goods but they disappear quickly, but I was able to snag a black sesame cookie. The matcha sparkler hits the spot on a warm day too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
sovaneary
Drinks at this place tend to be on the blander side (watered down) as opposed to the strong matcha flavor you'd expect.Had an experience recently where I was told I could not bring outside food because it "messes with the aroma of tea", even though the building of this place is tall, fans are running, and the door is always open. Found it a little ridiculous.The atmosphere of this place is nice at least.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Jessica Salomon
Wonderful variety of unique teas and well
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sherry Fan
a very beautiful and unique cafe. probably some of the most authentic matcha in the area, and they don't skimp on the matcha in lattes like many other places. definitely on the pricy side (a regular latte with alt milk will run you about 8$) but it's worth the price!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kelp Salad
great high quality tea, nice atmosphere
Devon Ding
Love the vibe here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grace Alabado Feirro
Not really fan..Not good. Taste water with boba.very disappointed for over pricing..look at the picture..so thin milk tea no flavor?
guess who
good variety of choicesas a matcha lover, was pleasantly surprised at how good the drink isreally liked how chewy the pearls wererecommend getting their yuzu matcha latte with unsweetened option
Best matcha in the hemisphere. Full-bodied, rich, and not overly sweet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wathiq Abumaali
Best drink on the menu has to be the Hong Kong milk tea! I personally found the drink to be just a tad bit milky, not sweet enough, and had a little too much ice so keep that in mind when making adjustments to your drink! Another good drink is the Sea Salt Crema tea. Overall though, very good and one of my go to boba spots in the east bay for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
yaery min
The jasmine taro milk tea or the oolong milk tea immaculate. Don’t get the matcha tho it kind of tastes like seaweed. But apart from that their teas are so good but on the less sweet
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jasmine Tea
Joanne
got the chai latte with honey - so
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phil
Visited last weekend and the quality of their tea was once again just incredible! This place is for anyone who enjoys good tea and not just the bland generic tea flavors other boba spots offer. The matcha latte is also always an excellent choice with strong matcha
I freaking love this place, great teas and coffee, although the pastries are dry and not very good. But recently I’ve found out that the ownership has created a toxic work environment for its employees. When my friend began working there, he thought that having owners involved in day to day operations might be beneficial, but he was disappointed. He told me that “professional development opportunities could be taken to make working at Asha less tense, awkward, and a more enjoyable place”.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Jasmine Tea
Just when I thought I have found the perfect matcha spot… a rude employee or manager made me never come back to this store again. For context, I ordered a matcha latte with ginger and when I got home I couldn’t taste the ginger at all and I also noticed I forgot to add non dairy option so I called the store to let them know the latte doesn’t have ginger or doesn’t taste like it has one so they apologized was very polite and asked me to come back for a remake.When I came back with my drink they pulled up my order and saw I ordered regular milk and I told them I couldn’t taste the ginger at all and I was hoping for a remake with nondairy milk and they said they didn’t make any mistake so “what are you saying”I said if I have to pay extra or pay the difference I would and the lady said “ I don’t know what you are asking our ginger is very subtle which is why you can’t taste it and we have made it already”Wow I’m not asking or creating a fuss just so but I already called and told you I accidentally did non dairy and the ginger isn’t there so how can you add extra flavorings with charge and when customers say they can’t taste it you said it’s because it’s subtleShe said the best I can do is make you a new drink …Which is what I asked in the first place already….No sign of empathy or wanting to understand the customerDisappointed!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
My go-to for traditional non-milk teas; I favor hojicha & matcha. The seasonal flavors such as yuzu & asian pear add another level of variety & complexity & you can get it unsweetened as well. There are local baked goods but they disappear quickly, but I was able to snag a black sesame cookie. The matcha sparkler hits the spot on a warm day too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Drinks at this place tend to be on the blander side (watered down) as opposed to the strong matcha flavor you'd expect.Had an experience recently where I was told I could not bring outside food because it "messes with the aroma of tea", even though the building of this place is tall, fans are running, and the door is always open. Found it a little ridiculous.The atmosphere of this place is nice at least.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Wonderful variety of unique teas and well
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
a very beautiful and unique cafe. probably some of the most authentic matcha in the area, and they don't skimp on the matcha in lattes like many other places. definitely on the pricy side (a regular latte with alt milk will run you about 8$) but it's worth the price!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
great high quality tea, nice atmosphere
Love the vibe here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not really fan..Not good. Taste water with boba.very disappointed for over pricing..look at the picture..so thin milk tea no flavor?
good variety of choicesas a matcha lover, was pleasantly surprised at how good the drink isreally liked how chewy the pearls wererecommend getting their yuzu matcha latte with unsweetened option
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Best matcha in the hemisphere. Full-bodied, rich, and not overly sweet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best drink on the menu has to be the Hong Kong milk tea! I personally found the drink to be just a tad bit milky, not sweet enough, and had a little too much ice so keep that in mind when making adjustments to your drink! Another good drink is the Sea Salt Crema tea. Overall though, very good and one of my go to boba spots in the east bay for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The jasmine taro milk tea or the oolong milk tea immaculate. Don’t get the matcha tho it kind of tastes like seaweed. But apart from that their teas are so good but on the less sweet
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jasmine Tea
got the chai latte with honey - so
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Visited last weekend and the quality of their tea was once again just incredible! This place is for anyone who enjoys good tea and not just the bland generic tea flavors other boba spots offer. The matcha latte is also always an excellent choice with strong matcha
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5