Did a tea tasting as a surprise date! You're allowed to choose from 5 roast levels. My partner…read morechose the medium roast (3), and I went with the lightest roast (1). I've never done a tea tasting before; so this was a wonderful experience (esp since it's free...you just have to make a reservation). Our tea guide Shi was very informative and answered a couple of off-the-script questions. We went at a time when it was less busy - so it was also easier to hear all the tea facts. Afterwards, we decided to partake in more tea...because why not? (For comparison, we've been to a location in the South Bay during the weekend, which was a daunting, chaotic, and long experience in and of itself.) Overall, very pleasant. Thank you, Shi and the Chicha San Chen staff.

Stumbled upon Chicha San Chen and was delighted to find a milk tea place with high-quality tea and…read moreno need for sweeteners. I ordered their signature milk tea, and it was creamy, fragrant, and tea-forward. The boba was also made perfectly and had me wanting to order another drink! I just found out they are opening a Pleasonton location so I can't wait to make my way through the rest of their menu. If you're in the Serramonte area, definitely get your bubble tea fix here!

I LOVE the Coconut Mango Boom! It's always consistent and hits the spot…read more I love watching the workers hustle and get drinks out. They work together as a team and everyone knows their role. Service is always amazing here. They call out drink numbers as they're ready and will ask if you need a bag. Store is bright and well managed. Sometimes there's a long wait time for drinks, but download the app and preorder! You can also earn discounts and freebies! (Purchase giftcards and load into your app to earn more points!) I appreciate this location even more after my experience at Stonestown (it's a shitshow there)

we've heard a lot of great things about heytea and wanted to see if it lived up to the hype! the…read moreshop can get pretty crowded, especially on weekends or evenings, but i've been lucky a few times with no line at all. you can also order for pickup on the app instead, which saves you the wait, but keep in mind that the estimated pickup time can be incorrect when it's busy. i once waited ~40 minutes for an order that was supposed to be done in 15 minutes. heytea has a limited menu, which mostly focuses on fruity drinks, although there are a few milky options. they also have a seasonal menu; some of the drinks aren't part of the seasonal menu but are eventually discontinued. - crisp grape boom (3.5/5): tasted like fresh red grapes, although i would've liked even more of a grape flavor. it was like a half-melted popsicle, but i thought it would've tasted better if it were all one consistency - either a slush or a juice. i did like the grape bits in it! - mango grapefruit boom (4/5): i enjoyed how fresh the mango flavor was, but there wasn't that much mango in the drink. it was full of toppings, especially the coconut pudding and sago, and it tasted mostly like coconut. there was some grapefruit pulp, but not a ton. it would've been great with more mango. this was also more watery than most mango sago drinks i've had - coconut mango boom (4.5/5): it would've been perfect if it were less watery! it had an even balance between coconut and mango, which i loved. there was a huge difference in flavor between the mango grapefruit and the coconut mango boom, even though the only thing different was supposed to be the grapefruit. i could actually taste the mango in this one - supreme brown sugar bobo milk tea (4/5): very light for a brown sugar milk tea but also didn't really taste like one. i could taste the black milk tea, and there was some initial brown sugar flavor where it pooled at the bottom but then disappeared. the cheese cloud topping was really tasty - lightly sweet and salty. i didn't think the drink was too sweet at regular sweetness, but i could've gotten it less sweet. the brown sugar bobo (boba) was chewy but really on the softer end - matcha cloud jasmine latte (4.5/5): really great jasmine flavor, but the matcha was very subtle. i barely tasted the matcha at all, but it was only in the cloud foam anyway. i would've liked to taste it a bit more. it was very light for a milk tea and perfectly sweet at less sweet - green grape boom [seasonal] (4.5/5): i liked this one more than the crisp grape boom because it tasted more strongly of grapes. it was also watery but more of a slush than the crisp grape boom. i loved the chunks of green grapes in it! - mulberry strawberry boom [seasonal] (4/5): good fruity flavor, which was light and perfectly sweet. i didn't enjoy it as much as the grape drinks because the seeds in the berries would get caught in my teeth and i didn't like the tartness as much, but it was exactly as advertised. it did have a prominent mulberry flavor and lots of pulp if ordering on the app, toppings are added at the very bottom by tapping on the topping and then adding it to a drink. the brown sugar bobo (boba) is softer than what i like, but it's still chewy and not bad. the fat-free bobo pops (crystal boba) are good, and the clouds (creams) are pretty thick. overall, heytea uses fresh high quality ingredients, but i do think they're a little overhyped. the fruity drinks are definitely better than the milky drinks. i like that they include calorie counts and indicate the ingredients in each drink!

My husband and I have been to Blue House Cafe twice now. It's a little out of the way for us, but…read moreit's a nice to go when we can. Both times were fairly chill. Street parking was easy. The staff are friendly and very focused when making drinks. The first time, I had a lavender vanilla latte and he had an americano. We had a good experience and I was highly impressed by the flavor of their house-made syrup. For the second time, I got an iced pandan matcha latte and my husband got a pandan latte. The pandan flavor was very nice and paired well with their matcha. We also got a spam musubi that hit spot on a Sunday morning. If we're ever in the area and need a caffeine boost, we'll definitely be back again.

Met with a friend to get Asian inspired coffee and journal. This place was so welcoming that we…read morewound up having a great conversation and got a lot of journaling done! I got the flavored latter with pandan syrup! Pandan is one of my favorite Vietnamese flavors! So glad I found them.

Adorable little café! Just a 20 minute walk away from our house in San Francisco. Great customer…read moreservice. The young woman at the front are very hospitable. My favorite go to is the Horchata latte. Really love the avocado toast, and the salmon toast. Wait for your morning pick me up and if you wanna grab a bite to eat . Dog and child friendly atmosphere. Highly recommend.

I visited this little cafe with a friend. We both ordered avocado toast. It consisted of a single…read moreslice of untoasted bread, a good amount of sliced avocado, spinach, several small, halved tomatoes, a nice sprinkle of herbs... It was quite tasty, but if you're hungry, you'll wish they'd given you two pieces of bread etc. instead of the single one they give you. I had a hot mocha, and enjoyed it. The chairs are NOT comfortable. There's a sofa-like place to sit near the front of the cafe, and it looked more comfortable than all of those metal chairs. I'm not sure if I'll return, due to the small portion, the uncomfortable chairs, and the loud music.

The banana cream pie latte lived up to the hype! Banana flavor was perfect; not too subtle but not…read moreoverpowering at all. I didn't make any adjustments to the drink and the sweetness level was just right for me. Funnily, I walked right past the place because I couldn't find any obvious signage outside. It's a small cafe with a little counter and window seating, seems to be mostly a grab-and-go spot. The menu has a great variety beyond the standard coffee options. Several speciality drinks caught my eye like the Ferrero Rocher latte which I'll definitely try next time. The service was super chill and friendly and I'll definitely be swinging by again. Parking tip: Grand Ave is generally rough when it comes to parking. Save yourself some time and head straight to Miller Ave parking garage. I've hardly had any trouble finding a spot there and it's just a short walk from Dead Eye.

Solid coffee shop with good quality espresso shots pulled!…read more Go-to: Iced Ube Latte with added coffee and Iced Tahitian Vanilla Latte DRINKS: 8/10 I love the quality of their espresso shots here. You actually taste the espresso shots, and it's a good kind of strong for my liking. I appreciate how their Ube latte truly does taste like Ube. I still have yet to try their other drinks or other seasonal drinks. SERVICE: 8/10 It's always chill and straightforward whenever we stop by. The staff is really efficient with the orders, but they also seem so calm and relaxed throughout the whole process. Always a pleasant experience. AMBIANCE: 9/10 Although it's a small shop, the ambiance here is hella cute and definitely has a personality of its own. Every time I stop by, somehow, I'm always mesmerized by their big, minimal aesthetic map lol; I don't know why. They have a lot of small business/companies displayed on their wall as well, which is nice.

Greetings to all, this is my first review of this cafe, let's see how it went:…read more Parking is shared with the business next door to it; which works out well for both of them. Inside is a modestly lit atmosphere which works well for a nice cooling Cinnamon roll and great cup of coffee. The service was nice and friendly and on point with my order. I had a tall triple mocha and a nice cinnamon roll; both were great. Nice job Spruce cafe

Another day at spruce. Looks like the menu changed ! More drinks less sandwich but still love this…read morespot . Plenty of seating. Ordered the London fog matcha cream. London fog matcha cream - matcha cream was delicious ! Very cream and strong in flavor. London fog was not bad subtle earl grey 8/10 Would go again

Been meaning to try this place and so glad I did…read more Needed something strong and staff mentioned their Vietnamese coffees are it. Tried the pistachio cream Vietnamese coffee and it was good and strong. They even added some crushed pistachios on top. When I mixed in the cream I could taste the hint of nuttiness. The pistachio bits were also a nice add. Enjoyed the space and will come back to try the matcha. Note this is located closer to the Park Merced apartments rather than SF State.

Vietnamese coffee must be the new coffee trend in San Francisco. Jade and Java Cafe is another…read morecoffee shop focusing on Vietnamese style coffee as well as matcha drinks. It is located in a small strip mall next to San Francisco State University. I think the place has been opened about a year. Ordered the Pistachio Vietnamese Coffee which has a thick pistachio cream on top. The pistachio cream has good flavor and is enjoyable with sipping. The coffee is strong. They also offer other Vietnamese coffee like traditional, salt cream, and crème brûlée. I haven't tried their matcha drinks but I've heard they are solid as well. Really good selection of flavors including classic, strawberry matcha, coconut matcha, and black sesame matcha.

I love pandan and after looking almost everywhere, Kanom has the best pandan custard in the Bay…read moreArea! Smooth and fragrant. Yum!

Coconut pancakes with pandan - 9/10 Potato balls - 11/10…read more Coco taro ruby - 11/10 Thai crispy pancake Everything tasted homemade and wasn't too sweet.

They serve great quality coffee, Chill vibes, 5/5 no Drama…read more Ccccccccccccoooooooooooofffffffffeeeeeeeee

Great little coffee place in Excelsior. Place is small but it's worth trying just because of their…read moreube sweets. The street is also full of restaurants and yummy options for lunch so I definitely recommend turning your trip into a fun culinary adventure into the neighborhood. I ordered the ube tiramisu and ube tres leches. Both yummy. Coffee was good too and the place has wifi and some room for chilling with your laptop if you need to work.

I was eating next door on a Sunday afternoon and saw lots of people going in and coming out with…read moredelicious looking matcha drinks. I watched their reactions when taking the first sip, it was a lot of head nodding and thumbs upping to their friends so I felt like I had to go in and try for myself. Went in and ordered an earl gray matcha and my partner ordered a passion mango tea w boba. The matcha & the passion fruit was so good! The boba was chewy and sweet. I would definitely recommend coming and trying! I really wanted to try their strawberry matcha but I'm always so skeptical (I have trust issues w bad strawb matchas) but the earl gray was good, so maybe I'll try next visit. The interior was nice, menu was straight forward on the wall and on the check out table -- only thing is the description of the drinks weren't shown on the menus until you're on the self check out kiosk. I was curious about the sunny side up matcha thinking it was made with real egg yolk (which I thought kinda weird?) but the kiosk said that it was mango. You didn't really talk to staff at all & the drinks came out pretty fast! Would come back again.

Inconsistent spot. My first visit was on 6/3, and I ordered the matcha einspanner--it was honestly…read moreone of the worst matchas I've had. I later found out they closed that same day due to some kind of sewage/health inspection issue, so I decided to give them another chance after they reopened, especially since friends recommended their other locations. My visits since then have definitely been better. My go-to is now the Double Matcha at 50% sweet. It has a strong matcha flavor, is creamy, and is really good when made right. I definitely won't be getting the matcha einspanner again though. The biggest issue is consistency. Not every visit tastes the same, but when it's good, it's good. The shop also sometimes has a noticeable bathroom/cleaning chemical smell, which isn't the most pleasant when you're sitting inside.