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    Heytea

    4.3 (137 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Cool variety of drinks and nice colors
    Veronica L.

    Easy kiosk ordering. Large variety of drinks and I like that they offer sago for a topping for those that don't want boba. Limited selection for those that don't drink tea with cream or milk. The cloud jasmine was good with sago. The king jasmine guava was also good. We also liked the longjing cheese milk tea. Favorite was the supreme brown sugar milk.

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    Rita W.

    Hey, Heytea has pretty amazing tea! Smells really fresh in the store, and looks very bright and clean modern. There was an order kiosk and we placed our orders via that, and it was rather self explanatory. The receipt contained a code to track your order, and ours was ready in around 10 - 15 minutes. There were seats by the pick up area which was nice. I tried their seasonal pistachio jasmine cloud drink, and enjoyed it. Nice and refreshing with very good pistachio topping. My friend got their coco mango drink and enjoyed that one as well. Loved the tea flavor in mine with the pistachio cloud foam. Would def try more! I got their app, and wanted to order some more items another night, but funny enough, as I was about to check out, one of the items "sold out" so I added another drink and then 2 other items "sold out" as well, so we went with another spot around the area.

    Tiffany S.

    King guava! Finally had the chance to order it and I love this seasonal drink. Usually it's sold out or unavailable - but thankfully now that school is out for the summer hopefully this means more chances to get it!

    Coconut mango boom
    Dary P.

    We were in the area and were so happy to see that there was a Heytea nearby. We wanted something refreshing following our dinner and went with our go to: the coconut mango boom. I love how the drinks have the same taste consistency. Also, glad that their online system was still opened even though they were closing in 20 mins so that was a plus.

    Mango coconut boom
    Laura E.

    Great boba spot in downtown Berkeley known for their fruit drinks. I had the mango coconut boom and my friend had a pistachio drink (forget the name). Ordering at the kiosk was easy but we did have a bit of a wait due to a large order. I could taste the mango and liked the texture of the coconut milk jelly. Space is on the smaller side. I'd come back if in the area earlier in the day when it's not super busy!

    King Guava Jasmine
    Kelley N.

    Stopped by to try their newest drink, the King Guava Jasmine, and it's my new favorite drink from Heytea! I don't know how they do it but it's a perfect balance between the two flavors. You'd think the guava would overpower the jasmine but it doesn't! It also has that signature creaminess that I love in their drinks. I have a sweet tooth and the default sweet level is perfect for me. Just like all the other locations, this spot is super busy but the staff are efficient and constantly pumping out drinks. They only had one kiosk open when I dropped by so I highly recommend ordering ahead on the app to save yourself some time. There's a lot of seating along the wall but the space is pretty small so it's not an ideal spot to sit and hangout.

    Alice H.

    When I ordered online, the estimated wait time was 10 min, but I ended up waiting another 40 min in the store, and my drink still wasn't ready. I finally checked in with the staff, and that's when they realized they had never started making my drinks. This is actually my second time experiencing this issue. On a separate occasion, I also asked a staff member for a bag, and she just placed it on the counter and threw the straws onto the counter as well.

    Austin W.

    For anyone familiar with Downtown Berkeley, there is no shortage of good boba, matcha, and tea shops. My friends and I stopped by Heytea today for the first time and I was truly impressed with the quality of their drinks. Like my other favorite spot -- Chicha San Chen, I feel like the quality of the tea really stands out in the drinks here. That said, quality does not come cheap, nor is it fast. Due to how busy Heytea was, our order took about 30 minutes to be prepared. Major props to the hard working staff here: during the time that we were sitting inside waiting for our drinks, not a single staff member dropped a beat making drinks, because orders were coming in non-stop both in-store, and from their online ordering system. I would definitely recommend ordering a drink with their cloud foam, like their cloud jasmine tea. Most boba places serve cheese foam these day, but the one here is especially thick and decadent. If you appreciate good tasting tea drinks and don't mind paying a premium, Heytea is a great spot to check out.

    Coconut Mango Blue
    Emmeline W.

    This is easily one of my favorite chains to pop up as of recent. The drinks are fire, from the creative drinks to the tea to the toppings. I'm glad they're starting to have a bigger presence in the bay~ My partner and I spotted this location while downtown and popped in for a drink. SUPER CROWDED, holy cow. So many students. Cute furniture and setup, but every seat was damn near taken, and the waiting area is a skinny, long hallway that feels awkward to stand in. Regardless, our drinks came out within minutes of ordering. Efficient! COCONUT MANGO BLUE: Seasonal delight :3 Admittedly I'm a sucker for anything with spirulina or butterfly pea!!! Super fresh mango with layers of creamy coconut. And QQ sago!! Can't really taste the tea or spirulina but the chunks of mango are ripe and juicy. Perfect for summer! I've ordered this every time I visit this location!!! May they always bring this back every summer.

    Erica C.

    My sister brought me here while I was visiting & made me miss the bay even more at the time. They were busy at the time & had turned off mobile ordering. All in all, the customer service was great as they were catching up on orders. The drink was so refreshing! Fruit tasted fresh, and was a perfect drink on our drive to San Francisco. Parking is street

    Felicitas J.

    I tried this spot after seeing it on a travel video. It seems like there are lots of locations in SF and one in Berkeley. I'm not in that area a lot we went here just to try this spot. Of course parking is a hassle but that makes it an adventure kinda. I almost always order milk tea but decided to try the grapefruit as it is a low calorie drink. I was quite surprised by how much I liked it they offer lots of fruit tea, matcha, and milk teas. We wanted to try the green grape cloud drink like we watched in the travel video but they weren't offering it. We tried the other purple grape drink and it was still good and unique. The experience here is not like a normal cafe seems like a hangout spot we quickly ordered our drinks and not long after they were ready. If you're in the area it's worth checking them out or even traveling for something new.

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    Anh H.

    My first time at this Heytea and I was pleasantly surprised. Plenty of seating and drink options! We did wait 25ish mins for our drink. I got the mango coconut bloom which was super delicious since I love real mangos in my drink while my friend got the cloud matcha which had less matcha flavor than we anticipated. Definitely a plus that there is a restroom which is super rare in Berkeley. Overall would recommend coming in!

    Cloud Longjing Latte (one with default matcha cloud, the other sub cheese cloud)
    Maya V.

    Had a chance to try Heytea's new Cloud Longjing Latte with Buckwheat with my sister through their 2-for-1 deal. We ordered through the app at home and picked up the drink from the storefront not too long after. The place was popping when we arrived near closing time, and the staff were pushing out drinks with the quickness! The store is pretty minimal in decor, a lot of seating but very tight space and not ideal for large groups. For my drink, I switched out the matcha cloud (default) with cheese cloud, less ice, regular sweetness. I noticed my tea was VERY strong and less milky than my sister's cup. The strength was almost espresso level! Because mine was less milky, the strength of the tea felt very concentrated on the tongue instead of dispersing throughout my mouth. I wasn't too keen on that. Flavor-wise, it was very bitter, warm, roasted, and rich, almost like a dark dark chocolate or strong espresso! Personally, it's not my taste, but the quality was definitely above average. I've not seen any other cafes or boba spots serve longjing tea (it was my first time trying it!), so come and try it yourself before it's gone!

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    Such good drinks, one of my new favorites boba spots!! The jasmine tea and grape boom are my favorites

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    Best boba I've ever had! As a Bay Area native, I recommend you try this place. Yayayayayay

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    soo good, sometimes too much ice so i just ask less ice and is good. most of the time has a big line

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    I moved to Berkeley about a month ago, and Asha quickly became one of my go-to spots for matcha. I…read morelove the vibe and decor of the cafe, the baristas have always been sweet and friendly, and the menu has a great selection. I especially appreciate that they have genmaicha, which can be harder to find. Their version has a distinct roasted tea flavor that doesn't taste watered down, which I love. Their strawberry matcha is also delicious, with a fresher, juicier strawberry flavor than a lot of other spots. I would honestly give this location 5 stars based on the drinks and regular barista interactions alone, but my last experience was really off-putting. I noticed that people often study there with laptops, so I came in with mine and brought a small lunch from Oori down the street to make a morning out of it. I've done this before without issue, but this time, a woman with crazy eyes who seemed to have a higher role came out and very abruptly scolded me, saying, "You CAN'T eat outside food here," while aggressively pointing toward the door as if I needed to leave immediately. I completely understand having a no-outside-food policy, and I would have had no problem following it if it had been communicated respectfully. But the way she approached me felt unnecessarily harsh and honestly pretty upsetting. I apologized right away, packed everything up in a panic, and left. After processing it, I realized how inappropriate the interaction felt for something that could have been addressed with a simple, polite reminder. Overall, Asha has great matcha, a cute space, and friendly baristas, but that experience really left a bad taste in my mouth. Just a heads up: the drinks are good, but you may want to be careful about bringing outside food in, because the policy might be enforced in a pretty unpleasant way.

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