Great boba and it’s a lot cheaper than boba guys down the street and it has tons of options!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Michael N.
Came here to try them out after passing by on my way to the Haight. Got one of their tea + cake drinks because it seemed interesting. Ultimately, it was underwhelming. The concept was cool but the execution did not pan out; the cake batter felt thin and was completely overpowered by the matcha to the point it might as well have not been there. The matcha itself was good and delicious though. As for ambiance, there was none. Most of the storefront is hidden away behind a fold up table as if this were still 2020 and the vibe I got from the sole guy working at the time was very "here's your drink, now go". Side note, I love their logo and branding. Its cute and fun. Kudos to whoever came up with it.
Jackelyn doyle
Yum! So good!
Alice Lee
super inventive flavor combinations and a really kind staff!
Serena L.
Jasmine milk tea - 5/5, super strong tea flavor! It's hard finding good boba places with strong tea, so I'm glad my friends decided to walk down to it from Haight. Boba is good too, nice and chewy. Crema osmanthus oolong tea - 5/5, I only had a sip but the tea flavor is strong and the crema is good.I also had a sip of the black milk tea and really liked it. There is a strong tea flavor, which I absolutely love! I would definitely want to come back.
Gary Ogasawara
Thai iced tea was good with strong tea flavors. Mango frappe is not recommended as it had too many chunks of ice in it, not blended well. Good quality boba. Fast and friendly service. Short hours, hopefully they stay open longer in the future.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Thai Tea Latte
Julia S.
Came in to get some boba while walking around the area, and decided to go with the Dirty Matcha with boba. It's a small, nice spot with only standing counters - seems like the kind of place to grab your drink and go. We ordered on the self-order kiosks, and the drink came out pretty quickly, though there wasn't any other orders when we got there.The black sugar wasn't super noticeable, but it did give the drink a deeper flavor. It felt a bit milk-heavy for my taste - I would've preferred a stronger matcha flavor, but the matcha itself tasted good. The boba was sweetened just right and had that perfect texture.Next time, I'd like to try some of their tea-based drinks. Overall, I think it's a pretty solid spot for a boba fix.
Matthew A.
Small shop but big flavor. Loved the classic jasmine milk tea with boba. Lots of matcha latte options. This place seems more frequented for milk based drinks rather than fruit teas but I will be back to try them all. I went with 75% sweet and that was the perfect balance still able to taste the flavor of the tea and not overly sweet. Extra charge for boba but that is pretty standard nowadays.
Another place with extended-covid seating situation in the Bay Area. Let's move on and stop using half the cafe for boxes and junk and let people sit and enjoy a drink. The actual drink was great! I got an oolong tea with some salted foam, taro and boba. Love that you can add on whatever you like to your drink. And second drink was mango milk with boba which was yummy too. The small portion was just the right size. I recommend to grab and take a walk up Castro then turn right towards the park. Nice walk and you can enjoy the view of painted ladies and other Victorian homes along the way.
Jodi H.
Tea & Others has been on my list of boba spots to try as they've got such great reviews compared to a lot of others in the SF scene.Came through for a quick boba break during our adventure in the city. We took the bus to get here, but if you drive good luck finding street parking. The shop is located on the corner, easy to find, and there will probs be a short line out the door. The shop itself is SO small, zero seating, and no outdoor seating either. It's a grab-n-go type of spot, so if you're bringing the elders...bring yourself a stool just in case. They do contactless ordering, so there's only one pad to order from which makes the lines longer. There is a paper menu at the front door, so you can take turns reading the menu while you wait in line. I got their mango matcha boba latte which was beautiful, and my friends' Pink panther and Citrus Gardens looked nice too. The presentation truly is pretty with all of the colors, since you can get milk teas, fruit teas, even CAKE teas what. The drinks are instagrammable with their bright colors.But the interest dies there. There was only one bobarista that day, management needs to staff properly! The poor gal was making all of the drinks herself, so the whole thing probably took 30 mins for us to wait. I felt so bad for her. Once you order, there's barely enough space to wait inside, so I would suggest having 1-2 in your party wait for the drinks. No restrooms, but they do have hand sani and napkins. No serve-yourself water while you wait too. The drinks came out at adequate level of taste. My matcha was good, but it tasted like the matcha I make at home. The drink wasn't even cold enough, probably needed to be stirred with ice before arranging. The mango puree they use isn't too sweet which was wonderful, and honestly the boba was a little too hard, minimal QQ bounce. My friend's pink panther was odd, his words not mine. It was odd drinking boba in cake batter form. The citrus garden was probably our fave, refreshing and honestly just citrus juice.I would pass on Tea & Others, cute concept, but not cute enough for a next time.
Keerthana Kumar (KK)
Honestly one of the worst boba in the Bay Area. The tea was watered, the cream was tasteless, and flavors were just sugary.
Sarah Jane Bland
I love the mango matcha which sounds weird but is somehow a really great combo. Lychee jelly is a great add. Drinks always come out pretty fast, this is a quick stop.It's not really a cafe with somewhere to sit and hang out, take your drink and go to a park nearby instead.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bally L.
This is a small boba shop off Castro St. that caught our eye due to their aesthetic interior. When we went, the seating area was blocked off (not sure if it still is), but it was more of a grab and go situation. I ordered the dirty mango which is a blended mango smoothie with milk. My friend ordered the oreo matcha latte. They have a pretty wild selection of drinks and the cups are aesthetic. Taste-wise, I think it fell a little short considering how many boba shops there are in the city. It's a decent spot for boba in the Haight area though.
Awesome drinks, awesome staff
No corporate coffee ☕☕☕☕
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great boba and it’s a lot cheaper than boba guys down the street and it has tons of options!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Came here to try them out after passing by on my way to the Haight. Got one of their tea + cake drinks because it seemed interesting. Ultimately, it was underwhelming. The concept was cool but the execution did not pan out; the cake batter felt thin and was completely overpowered by the matcha to the point it might as well have not been there. The matcha itself was good and delicious though. As for ambiance, there was none. Most of the storefront is hidden away behind a fold up table as if this were still 2020 and the vibe I got from the sole guy working at the time was very "here's your drink, now go". Side note, I love their logo and branding. Its cute and fun. Kudos to whoever came up with it.
Yum! So good!
super inventive flavor combinations and a really kind staff!
Jasmine milk tea - 5/5, super strong tea flavor! It's hard finding good boba places with strong tea, so I'm glad my friends decided to walk down to it from Haight. Boba is good too, nice and chewy. Crema osmanthus oolong tea - 5/5, I only had a sip but the tea flavor is strong and the crema is good.I also had a sip of the black milk tea and really liked it. There is a strong tea flavor, which I absolutely love! I would definitely want to come back.
Thai iced tea was good with strong tea flavors. Mango frappe is not recommended as it had too many chunks of ice in it, not blended well. Good quality boba. Fast and friendly service. Short hours, hopefully they stay open longer in the future.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Thai Tea Latte
Came in to get some boba while walking around the area, and decided to go with the Dirty Matcha with boba. It's a small, nice spot with only standing counters - seems like the kind of place to grab your drink and go. We ordered on the self-order kiosks, and the drink came out pretty quickly, though there wasn't any other orders when we got there.The black sugar wasn't super noticeable, but it did give the drink a deeper flavor. It felt a bit milk-heavy for my taste - I would've preferred a stronger matcha flavor, but the matcha itself tasted good. The boba was sweetened just right and had that perfect texture.Next time, I'd like to try some of their tea-based drinks. Overall, I think it's a pretty solid spot for a boba fix.
Small shop but big flavor. Loved the classic jasmine milk tea with boba. Lots of matcha latte options. This place seems more frequented for milk based drinks rather than fruit teas but I will be back to try them all. I went with 75% sweet and that was the perfect balance still able to taste the flavor of the tea and not overly sweet. Extra charge for boba but that is pretty standard nowadays.
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Another place with extended-covid seating situation in the Bay Area. Let's move on and stop using half the cafe for boxes and junk and let people sit and enjoy a drink. The actual drink was great! I got an oolong tea with some salted foam, taro and boba. Love that you can add on whatever you like to your drink. And second drink was mango milk with boba which was yummy too. The small portion was just the right size. I recommend to grab and take a walk up Castro then turn right towards the park. Nice walk and you can enjoy the view of painted ladies and other Victorian homes along the way.
Tea & Others has been on my list of boba spots to try as they've got such great reviews compared to a lot of others in the SF scene.Came through for a quick boba break during our adventure in the city. We took the bus to get here, but if you drive good luck finding street parking. The shop is located on the corner, easy to find, and there will probs be a short line out the door. The shop itself is SO small, zero seating, and no outdoor seating either. It's a grab-n-go type of spot, so if you're bringing the elders...bring yourself a stool just in case. They do contactless ordering, so there's only one pad to order from which makes the lines longer. There is a paper menu at the front door, so you can take turns reading the menu while you wait in line. I got their mango matcha boba latte which was beautiful, and my friends' Pink panther and Citrus Gardens looked nice too. The presentation truly is pretty with all of the colors, since you can get milk teas, fruit teas, even CAKE teas what. The drinks are instagrammable with their bright colors.But the interest dies there. There was only one bobarista that day, management needs to staff properly! The poor gal was making all of the drinks herself, so the whole thing probably took 30 mins for us to wait. I felt so bad for her. Once you order, there's barely enough space to wait inside, so I would suggest having 1-2 in your party wait for the drinks. No restrooms, but they do have hand sani and napkins. No serve-yourself water while you wait too. The drinks came out at adequate level of taste. My matcha was good, but it tasted like the matcha I make at home. The drink wasn't even cold enough, probably needed to be stirred with ice before arranging. The mango puree they use isn't too sweet which was wonderful, and honestly the boba was a little too hard, minimal QQ bounce. My friend's pink panther was odd, his words not mine. It was odd drinking boba in cake batter form. The citrus garden was probably our fave, refreshing and honestly just citrus juice.I would pass on Tea & Others, cute concept, but not cute enough for a next time.
Honestly one of the worst boba in the Bay Area. The tea was watered, the cream was tasteless, and flavors were just sugary.
I love the mango matcha which sounds weird but is somehow a really great combo. Lychee jelly is a great add. Drinks always come out pretty fast, this is a quick stop.It's not really a cafe with somewhere to sit and hang out, take your drink and go to a park nearby instead.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a small boba shop off Castro St. that caught our eye due to their aesthetic interior. When we went, the seating area was blocked off (not sure if it still is), but it was more of a grab and go situation. I ordered the dirty mango which is a blended mango smoothie with milk. My friend ordered the oreo matcha latte. They have a pretty wild selection of drinks and the cups are aesthetic. Taste-wise, I think it fell a little short considering how many boba shops there are in the city. It's a decent spot for boba in the Haight area though.