Chicha San Chen 吃茶三千

had a great tea lesson from lucas. highly recommended.

Best Tea in the Bay Area. Tea tasting was awesome. Boba has great flavor compared to other shops.

Great drinks, never disappoints! Tea tasting is great, and you get to try special teas!

The first time I went there was an art exhibit and free tea tasting experience. The workers were very welcoming and friendly and they were generous with the art coupons.

Tea tasting process at Chi Cha was super fun and helpful. Nic helped us a lot with this process and taught a lot about the different teas , harvest, taste and much more. Definitely a worthwhile experience!

The tea tasting with Nick was really fun and I love the Dong Ding Milk Tea!

I don’t like it. Overpriced. Possibly recommend as a hot tea place cause their cold drinks are meh. I tried to get a second drink after getting disappointed by the first, so I did give them a chance.

Honey Osmanthus Oolong tea is really good. Best boba I've ever tried.

Great experience with Lucas for the tea tasting, very relaxed and informative

Our taste testing session with Lucas was great. Enjoyable and informative

I had a tea tasting experience by Lucas. It was a great session to know different tea's taste. He guided the details of the each level of mature leaf and explained very well. We enjoyed the tea tasting experience a lot! The bubble tea was so great as well!

Did not add coconut jelly I asked for.

This place is busy! Luckily I ordered online and just picked up. The cups come in these cardboard holders with strings which is so cool and convenient. I got the signature milk tea with boba which was very strong and milky, which I’m not that into. I also got the classic fruit tea which was just awesome with a ton of diced fruit in it and fresh sweet flavors to enjoy. The classic fruit tea is definitely what I’m coming back for.

Chicha San Chen is absolutely on par with Molly Tea and TP Tea and honestly it is playing in the top tier of boba spots right now.

Their High Mountain Pouchong with cream is one of the best milk teas I have had. It is up there with a good Tieguanyin. Floral smooth and insanely clean on the finish. Huge shoutout to the baristas for recommending cream instead of milk. It made a noticeable difference. The mouthfeel was thicker richer and way more satisfying without overpowering the tea itself. That kind of guidance tells you they actually know their product.

The taro boba was another standout. Great texture chewy but soft and the taro flavor was natural and fragrant. Not overly pasty or artificial like you get at a lot of places.

We also lucked out with a complimentary tea tasting session with Nic which was a really thoughtful touch. He managed to get us in as walk ins within about 15 minutes which felt like winning the lottery given how busy it was. While the oolong we tasted was not quite on the same level as their pouchong we appreciated experiencing the different roast levels and how dramatically they affect the flavor.

Yes it is super busy but the location is great and there is plenty of seating so it never felt chaotic. Overall you can tell Chicha San Chen takes tea seriously and it shows in every cup. Definitely worth the wait.

Had the chance to try the tea tasting and it was great! The Dusk medium heavy oolong tea which has the right balance of heaviness and floral notes for me:) Thank you Nic!