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    4.7 (77 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Jasmine green milk tea
    Joel B.

    Amazing tea, glad to have something as good as Molly tea nearby! Staff is also really friendly and lovely :) will be coming here regularly

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    Briana C.

    Looks sooo similar to MollyTea! Their interior is sooooo gorgeous!! Line was pretty short, ordered on the kiosk. After placing an order I waited in the back area and noticed their menu, they had more drink options :( kiosk only had the tea drinks! wait time was about 20 minutes, they're still new. omgggggg their tea is sooooo good. They specialize on oolong and black tea. This will be my go to now whenever I come to the Bay Area!! Way better than Molly tea! I ordered the ChaHalo Black Milk Tea Frappé with pecan whipped cream. So good I finished it on the way back to my car! Tastes similar to brown sugar milk tea and the pecan whipped cream was sooooo nutty. My friend ordered a large Jasmine Lemon Green Tea. Omg the biggest cup size I seen in my life it was funny and we loved it! Had a good laugh and it was very refreshing and citrusy. Worth the money!! After we received our order, the cafe and line got really busy!

    Rock Oolong Milk tea warm 50% sugar. It's Delicious!  The shop is clean and cute.
    Wendy G.

    Rock Oolong Milk tea warm 50% sugar. It's Delicious! The shop is clean and cute. Service is great.

    Beautiful interior
    Janice T.

    I've been eyeing this spot for a while and finally got to visit on a Saturday morning shortly after 11. The inside of the shop was clean and beautifully decorated. There is seating along the wall but this is mainly a pick up and go spot. The menu was a bit limited compared to other places and most of their drinks were focused on tea drinks rather than fruit teas. My kind of place! I ordered a large roasted oolong milk tea, 30% sugar and less ice with boba. The total came out to $7.99, which is a tad steep. The employees were very welcoming and let me know that there was about a 5 minute wait for the boba to be ready, which wasn't an issue at all. I liked my drink (30% sweet was perfect) but was a bit disappointed that the drink was very milk forward. The tea taste is very mild. With the menu having a heavy focus on tea drinks, I was expecting the tea to shine. I enjoyed the texture of the boba and found it mild in sweetness despite the description saying brown sugar boba. Given the price and the mild tea flavor, I'm not sure if I'll be back but I'm glad to see another boba spot in Berkeley!

    Jasmine milk tea
    Nicelle D.

    Tried the location in New York this past April and when I found out they opened one up in Berkeley I was so excited. My best friend and I may be crazy but we will drive an hour for good boba. And this is much closer. Pretty great experience. Interior was very nice, they made really good use of their space- did not feel cramped to me at all and was very pretty. Great for a nice chat or catch up. We came Saturday early evening, I ordered the Jasmine milk tea with whipped cream and pecans 70% sweet no ice and it was same great quality as in New York. Service was fast and did not wait long at all. We came after 6pm so free parking. Plenty of street parking but it is close to a busy intersection so be mindful of that.

    Sara B.

    I ordered the Jasmine green milk tea light ice 100% sweet, and OMG so delicious! The Jasmine flavor is so apparent which I love. So fragrant, highly recommend if you're a jasmine milk tea fan. I'm glad I tried this place, can't wait to try other flavors next time! Highly recommend. Staff was super friendly and welcoming, and the decor is beautifully authentic.

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    Angela M.

    My boba cravings required a boba fix. Chahalo did not offer an array of flavor options, it did present quality with two oolongs I had never tried before - rock and osmanthus. Both teas were included in the Homemade Boba series along with a fresh milk option. I purchased all three, one for each of us. This series only comes in the size M (medium) with fresh milk as the only option, the sugar and ice levels are adjustable. The Fresh Milk with Homemade Boba ($7.49) was 100% sugar, no ice for my little - she LOVED it! The milk tasted so clean and crisp, at 100% sugar it was not too sweet and the boba was flavorful with a perfect chew. The Osmanthus Oolong Milk Tea with Homemade Boba ($6.99) had a lightly sweetened floral green tea taste. It was SO good. My husband enjoyed it. The Rock Oolong Milk Tea with Homemade Boba ($6.99) sounds intimidating if you Google 'rock oolong'. The flavor was rich, complex with layers of flavor. If you enjoy a purer form of oolong, this one's for you. I loved mine, wishing I had the option to upgrade the size from M (only size available for the Homemade Boba series) to L. The prices are insanely inexpensive for the quality of ingredients used. The interior is clean, contemporary and comfortable. The cashier was very friendly, patient and assisted me with the options of customizing available to me. The order of three drinks was prepared quickly. The bag given to hold the drinks is such high quality and adorable. I will definitely reuse it. The only con, the straws are not strong enough to pierce the plastic protecting the drink. We used the end of a pen to make a hole first then entered the straw. My straw curled up and was pushed into itself attempting to pierce the plastic covering. Don't do it! Definitely worth a visit. Returned the next day for round two, but the store was closed at 12:49p. Says they open at 11a 7 days a week. Sucked! I drove out of the way to do a pickup. Call ahead, I will moving forward.

    Allison H.

    My friend and I decided to try out this tea shop. You order on the kiosk and they make the drink pretty fast. I got the Osmanthus Oolong Milk Tea and the Chahalo Black Milk Tea Frappe. I got both with 80% sugar and less ice. The Black Milk Tea was very light in flavor. I liked it better when the whip cream melted and mixed in the drink. The Osmanthus Oolong Milk Tea had a more fragrant taste so I prefer that one more.

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    Emily X.

    I was excited to try this new boba spot on University Ave! The inside is clean and has a cute aesthetic. There is limited seating inside and ordering is straight forward on a self serve kiosk. I ordered the jasmine milk tea with boba, less ice, and 30% sweet. My drink came out shortly after I ordered and the service was friendly. I enjoyed the floral notes of the jasmine tea. The amount of sweetness was perfect. The only thing that was a bit odd was the after taste from the creaminess but overall it was good. I would come back to try their other drinks like the osmanthus oolong!

    Wan-Yu L.

    New boba shop in Berkeley! The menu is smaller than most boba shops, and it looks like they specialize in tea. I got the Black Milk Tea Frappe (which is not a frappe, but it does come with whipped cream). The drink was delicious but a little rich. I loved the toasted nuts on top. I would likely revisit if I was craving more authentic tea flavors!

    Large osmanthus milk tea
    Sarah C.

    I was obsessed with ChaHalo (aka Cha Hua Nong) when I tried it in Xian a few years back. Loved it again in New York Chinatown and was SO EXCITED to see that it just opened in Berkeley!! We went on a Sunday afternoon and ordered at the kiosk right away. Waited a little over 30min for the drinks. Loved that there were some chairs and tables to hang out while waiting. Osmanthus milk tea was very floral with a strong osmanthus flavor. Roasted oolong milk tea was definitely nuttier with a clear roasted flavor. Both drinks were a bit watered down (maybe cuz we got large?) compared to my previous experience at other locations, but still stronger in tea flavor than most other milk tea spots. The drinks do run a bit sweet as well. Overall, I think this is one of the best spots for oolong milk tea in the Bay Area!

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    Cheri L.

    3.5 stars! This is the newest hyped up tea spot in the Bay! I'm kind of torn because I do like the tea and the hand made boba, but maybe not together. The boba has a caramel-y flavor that I think overpowers the tea. Because of popularity, the wait is also kind of long so be prepared if you go some time soon. I think there are too many custoners to keep up with for the staff. When your order from the handmade series, you need to specify "series" because they might accidentally overcharge you as milk tea with add on boba. The staff was nice enough to correct it for us though. On the plus side, they do have specials like free magnets, bogo half off, and free totes for social media posts. The interior is cute but very small spaces/seats.

    Edison H.

    I actually came here a day too early last week; they weren't officially open yet. Should've known when there's a plank to cross lol. Finally made my way back here again though! There's an ongoing promo where the second drink is 50% off. Their free fridge magnet for first 100 customers promo ended yesterday though. Aesthetics here are really good. A lot of lighting and seats for people to hang out. I noticed they have a small drink selection but definitely feeling that quality over quantity vibe here. Tried both their rock oolong and osmanthus oolong milk tea with handmade boba. I recommend getting 0% sweet to get that good tea flavor. The handmade boba was pretty spot on too - warm, soft, and slightly firm in the center. The brown sugar didn't come off too strong but yeah I definitely recommend 0% sweetness level here. Will be coming back to try their other drinks. Side note: Y'all gotta be careful when paying though because the self ordering kiosks default to 15% tip.

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    9 days ago

    My favorite boba spot in Berkeley. 10/10 for flavor, quality, and price point. Will come again!

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    14 days ago

    Enjoy all the drinks here been here so many times! :) I've tried all the drinks and I really enjoy the grape oolong

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    15 days ago

    Great drinks, combination of modern and traditional Chinese style. I love the grape flavor milk tea

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    23 days ago

    Probably the first time I had handmade boba? The rock oolong milk tea was super solid.

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    7 days ago

    Chahalo is so amazing i love that they have it in the bay interior very on theme super 好喝

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    11 days ago

    I love this spot, I've gone so many times since they've opened up. My favorite milk tea spot in Berkeley by far!

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    13 days ago

    Drinks are too sweet even though it's 50% sweet. Solid compare to the ones nearby the area

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    27 days ago

    We came in when they were about to close and they were super kind and still served us. Boba was amazing!!

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    24 days ago

    I love this place it was really good and the service was amazing. I will be back again because this place was amazing.

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    28 days ago

    Yum. People here are really nice, outlets are good and accommodations were great. Really yummy drink and it was warm on top of that

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    1 month ago

    Speedy service. Very cute indoor decor!! Really fulfills my boba tea needs. Hell yeah brother

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    1 month ago

    super fragrant tea!! not too sweet, very strong flavor!! absolutely will be back I got the roasted oolong milk tea and it was my fav

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    1 month ago

    boba is nice and chewy and tea taste is very prominent! would come back again :) they also have cute magnets!!

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