Came to this location while I was on vacation. My friend and I were craving a bubble drink and of course wanted to see how the mainland makes it. This wasn't too far from our hotel and seemed pretty popular. We are not familiar with San Diego but it was located on a little shopping center off one of the main streets (I think). It satisfied our craving and was actually really good! My friend got the taro shake and I got the regular black milk tea. We were honestly just really happy to satisfy our craving and to experience a place in California. read more

This location for some reason told me I couldn't order the peach or mango mojito with alo because "it will over flow the cup". Other locations have let me order it that way. I found it odd. The gentlemen working looked like he was dreading his shift to begin with. So maybe he didn't want to do it ? read more

The taro milk tea was very good, and so was the passion fruit tea. You can choose the level of sweetness and amount of ice. The location is next to USD and there's a good donut shop nearby. I'd go back. read more

Purl Tea - Taro milk tea with boba and passion fruit tea with lychee jelly - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

I really love the black classic milk tea from here with boba. I always ask for less ice and normal sugar and I am never disappointed! The only problem with this location is the parking situation. It's a tight squeeze for maneuvering your car but also a very congested parking lot. The service was amazing. Amaya was the one who helped me with my order and she was incredibly kind and accommodating! I really love how they have a limit of 5 customers in the store at a time and when you are waiting for your drink, you are asked to wait outside. I love seeing business take the imitate to keep their employees and customers as safe as they can. Overall, I had a great experience at this location and I look forward to trying new things on their ever growing menu! read more

Good tea, bobas and price. Irritated that they have a check-in offer that is not honored. Was told it was for a specific celebration day and was over but it still shows and it doesn't say that. Hate it when businesses don't honor advertisements. Makes for what could be a great experience to a soured one, 2 stars because the drink was good would be 4 if not for the false check in advertisement.... Here is what the details of the offer says: read more

Purl Tea - Check in offer not honored, supposedly it was for a special event but doesn't say that, disappointing. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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My go to spot since we live nearby!! I usually order via phone or online and pick up since it can be a bit crowded. Plus parking can be tight. But their drinks are always delicious! My favorites are the milk tea with ice cream, taro blended or the Strawberry Lychee with ice cream! I always judge boba places by how their boba is and so far I've never been disappointed. Thanks Sharetea for satisfying my boba cravings!! read more

Purl Tea - Taro blended and Strawberry Lychee with Ice Cream - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

The flavors here are so good! Pick from the top 10 favorite drinks, you can't go wrong. The gf had the strawberry lychee w/ ice cream, such a nice sweet, and refreshing combination. I had the kiwi tea, loooooooved the tartness and texture the fresh kiwi provided. I didn't have any boba, but I'm sure it's good. The spot is cute, clean, and hip. Prices are just a smidgen higher than other places, but the quality is there, so I don't feel bad paying for it. read more

Parking is really small and tight, but I ordered the POG with no added sugar because all the flavoring is in the syrups! It tasted great and refreshing and it was quick service! I definitely recommend and good luck with finding parking! read more

Purl Tea - POG no added sugar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

So-so boba Ordered a taro milk tea with boba. Tasted a little funky. I prefer happy lemon or ding tea but tried this one due to its close location. Not a huge fan read more

It wasn't bad but it tasted watery and sour I got the taro boba like I said it was bad but it wasn't good. Please don't get this if you hate watery or sour. Thank you! read more

Purl Tea - Thai boba tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

They have Thai milk tea now!!!! Like many other Yelpers who posted reviews here, I also love Thai tea and was extremely disappointed when I didn't see it on their main menu on the screen. BUT THEN I saw a sign (see photo) that said they have Thai tea now! Yay! I am so happy because it was also delicious. Staff is nice, prices are fair, like a million drink options, and service is pretty quick. I'll definitely be back when I'm in the area again! read more

Small and quiet Sharetea. I was here the day after Valentine's Day. (It's located right next to Domino's Pizza) The service and drinks are good. Very quick and efficient. The parking lot is a bit cramped and difficult to maneuver around but it's doable. Would I be back? Maybe if I was in the area. I find myself in San Diego a lot so maybe. Just maybe. Don't let the parking lot stop you from enjoying some Sharetea. TL;DR Good, friendly service. Parking lot is a bit on the wild side, but should be fine during off hours. Not sure what the peak hours are like. I myself wouldn't venture out though since I'm in LA, so I'm surrounded by traffic. They have a tip jar with international money in the shape of a small basket. I thought it looked cool. read more

This is my favorite Sharetea location. Staffs are really friendly and patient. They would answer any questions and help you pick the best drink. Drinks are made really fast too. My favorite is definitely the wintermelon creama with herb and lychee jelly read more

Always liked the one pricing, one (large) size cup of Sharetea. Finally made it out to this location and can say I like the decor much more than the original on Convoy. Very modern and chic. Plenty of seating for you Asian Boba Girls to snap a picture to put in your Insta. Tea here is on par with other location. I usually get my teas with about 25-50 percent sugar. I feel that 100 percent sugar is way too sweet for my taste. Be sure to grab one of their reward cards so you can earn a free drink after your tenth purchase I believe. Did I mention they have nice stuff on the wall for you to pose in front of for your Instagram, ABG's? read more

Purl Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

My friend didn't like her original drink and kindly asked if she could switch it for another drink instead. The cashier was really rude and condescending. Although they gave her another drink, they made no effort to blend it correctly AT ALL. There are still powder left in the drink and there is no taro flavor. It tastes like they just threw some powder in water. Also, we ordered 3 drinks and it took forever to come out. My friend was number 12 & they called #22 but our drinks are still not out. I go to Sharetea a lot & they are always willingly happy to switch out our drinks if we don't like it. I had rather drive 30 minutes to another Sharetea. read more

Purl Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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I'm so stoked to see a ShareTea in San Diego, they have them in Seattle. The best teas. I love that you can create your own in any way possible, adjust sweetness, adjust ice amount, etc. read more

This place never disappoints me with their flavored boba or tea drinks! Coffee crema, Passion fruit tea and winter melon crema.. delicious stuff if you are craving for some drinks but don't know what to get also learned the arts of how to drink the crema the correct way too! Thanks bro!! read more

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Good size drink for the price! Only one size of cold drinks so explains why they're like 4-5$. Got the Hawaiian fruit tea with boba instead of the auji (?) kelly tht's usually included. 50% sweet. Love that there's fruit pieces in the drink! Let's you know it's made from real fruit, or makes you feel like it is lol. 5/5 for the drink. 1 star off for wifi. Wifi didn't reach one of our laptops and we were in the middle table, but it reached other networks far from the place so that was odd. so we had to use the Domino's wifi... but for the laptop it did reach it, the wifi was rly fast haha. Outlets near a couple of tables, but still a good place to study in the afternoon before it gets loud and crowded at night. They played great music! 90s and 2000s rnb. Perfect for relaxing & studying! I didn't need to have my own music on. 5/5 for environment. read more

My daughter told me about Sharetea. Im big on fresh boba and real tea....after ordering and taking a sip of my Milk Tea, this place is legit. The boba was so fresh and good. Every time I come here I never had old boba. Milk tea is so good! They only have one size but I'm not complaining. Prices are reasonable. My daughter did not like the way her toppings tasted in her tea and tried to get an exchange or another drink. The manager was not accommodating and a bit sarcastic. Not very professional. Be sure to know what you want- no exchanges or refunds sign is posted on the cash register. The sign came up after my daughter's incident. Worth the visit - returning customer! read more

Purl Tea - My fav, Classic Black Milk Tea with panda boba (black and white boba) !! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

What is often a common feature associated with boba tea places? Boba tea and claustrophobic parking lots! This one is rather tight, BUT thankfully it's not nearly as prone to reach full capacity as the Convoy location. I've never been a fan of Shareteas since they take away something very important to me: The right to CHOOSE the size of my drink! *All of their drinks come in 22oz/ large cups* which has always been a problem for me since I never really want that much. Plus, their teas are insanely sweet, like DIE-abetes sweet! The kind that leaves that chalky feeling on your tongue as if your taste buds are just so overly saturated and suffocating from the amount of sugar. Their 'Creama' line of teas are often very guilty of this. The *Hokkaido Milk Tea* I received on another occasion also produced the same effects, and the feeling was so intense that I could not even finish the drink. **The TRICK though is to ask for LESS sugar**. Yes, they at least give you that choice. The *Mango Green Tea* I ordered at 50% the sweetness was glorious and the boba was warm and chewy. Plus there were bits of fresh shreds of mango in my cup. It really hit the spot. There were still trace sensations of that reaction though, so I may need to decrease the sugar level even more next time. Never have I needed to do such a thing, but it's an absolute necessity here! Follow my lead and you'll be golden. read more

Huge selection with and a solid flavor for most of the drinks I've tried. Haven't had a bad drink from here yet but as you know you can't like everything. This is a main go to for me and my wife and it's close to some good eats as well! read more

I love boba and share tea but today I got my drink March 16 2021 around 7:18 pm and there's hair on it ._. .. I didn't ask for a refund or another remake cause idk and I had to go to my job already .. but yeah gross. Also I paid for extra pearls and there's none in the drink. Also it wasn't even busy... this place is gross not going here anymore read more

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I love this place employees are very friendly and the boba is very soft sweet just the way I like it,I have a share tea near my house put I preferred to go all the way there its like 10 miles away but its all worth it ,friendly service they always have what I want and boba its always great by Far the Best around Thank you so much guys. you are the best!!!! read more

Nice variety of drinks. Love the fact that it's in Linda Vista, near USD, & I don't have to drive to Convoy. I've never tried pudding before but when I tried my friend's frozen taro smoothie with pudding, I'm a big fan & will add that to every frozen drink from now on. Parking lot is narrow & small. I can see this lot being busy during peak lunch time. read more

Not my favorite boba place but still delicious! First thing I got here was the coffee cremea, it was pretty good! This is one of the most popular chains in San Diego for boba and this location just opened. The service is great! The boba is great! And I would recommend read more

I'm such a fan of tea especially my lychee green iced tea. I was craving a lychee iced tea with lychees in them. This drink was spot on and delicious. There was a lot of ice and lychees in my drink. There was half the ice in my drink. It should have less ice and more lychee green tea. I definitely taste the green tea more so than the lychee but I was satisfied with what I got. The parking situation was horrendous. Luckily I found a spot but getting in and out of here is crazy. I wish it wasn't so tight. There were tables where you can enjoy your drinks. This location is fairly busy on a weekend. I might try other locations around San Diego. I just didn't like the parking situation here. read more

Purl Tea - Front of business - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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As an Asian-American in SOCAL I have had my fair share of bubble tea joints in life. This place IS THE PLACE. There's just something about it that makes it 5stars. Ive only ordered a basic milk tea with boba half sweetened and for some reason I was like wooOooaaAAAhhhh the owner and management team really knows their recipe AND how to treat their employees. All from just taking a sip L O L PRO -I think they only hire Happy employees or something (not complaining!!) -Great variety of drinks -Seating -Very hip decor -Parking is limited BUT THERES SIDE PARKING Great place to study, hangout with friends, Abg watching, tinder dates, dessert etc I was skeptical at first since there's another sharetea in convoy which was mehhh. But this place is totally another joint of its own haha. Will be coming back read more

Hip & spacious boba place! Also dairy-free friendly (MAJOR PLUS) Area: The interior of this boba place is really modern and spacious. Perfect for big groups. Parking lot is pretty narrow and since there's a lot of food places in the same lot, it gets hectic on weekend nights. I suggest carpooling Service: Staff is all friendly and welcoming. They answered all my questions about their drinks since I'm kind of picky about the milk being used. Drinks: Great variety in their menu from slushies, coffee, and milk teas (of course). I love how you can add in jellies other than boba like red bean . Another major key to this place is that they have NON-DAIRY MILK in their milk teas. I was about to just get flavored tea but this totally changed the game. The matcha milk tea with red bean was soooo good! I'm from OC so I've been to plenty of boba places. The thing that sets this apart is that it welcomes hanging out rather than just sales, which definitely will keep me coming back here with friends (especially since they have board games you can rent out). read more

Purl Tea - Decent seating and nice interior - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Everyday is a good day for boba. Visiting some friends in San Diego and of course we wanted boba and decided to come check out this Sharetea. Workers were nice and the boba was on point. read more

I love boba. I saw that this place just opened near USD, and that's a lot closer than Erving to Kearny Mesa to find good boba milk tea. The spot is tucked away in the strip mall down the hill from USD on Linda Vista road. Parking can get a little tight so you might have to drive around and find a small spot to squeeze into. It's a popular place so make sure to expect a line, and then be pleasantly surprised if there is no wait. They have lots of machines and happy service workers that are making sure you're not waiting on them. The space has been renovated nicely -- concrete-looking wall paper covered by a brick tile pattern with their logo painted. Concrete floors and new furniture feels really modern. It's kinda hot inside the place, not sure if they have AC but that would be nice. I got the classic pearl milk tea with oolong tea. It's a go-to for me. I'm gonna come back to try the creama drinks they have on the menu cause they look great. Good spot for boba close by! read more

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I went to Sharetea thinking it would be the same as other locations. But they make their own version of the drinks. So I ordered my usual drink Taro Pearl Milk tea but they switched it which it was very disappointing as it didn't taste the same so is just interesting they make you think you are gonna have the same experience but in reality they just have their own menu with the name of the franchise. Service was good and efficient. read more

Brought 5 milk tea and after my coworker almost finish her tea, she found a bug inside! That is so gross. But the girl in charge today refused to refund all the tea . That sounds ridiculous. After we saw the moving bug inside we lost all the mood to drink it.and a bug visible means thousands bugs invisible -------------------------------------------the manager has so many excuses like I didn't bring it back immediately. I have to work ok?Time isn't the problem. Nobody complain before doesn't proved anything. A bug is a bug,No one has time to grab a bug and blackmail you for 5 milk tea,don't want to listen to your thousands insincere excuses,just prepare for the healthy department's check.I definitely come back after you pass it. read more

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IJ and Brandon give out the most amazing customer service 10/10. Whenever I come in, they automatically know my order and have it ready in less than 30 seconds. Very pleasant to be around I love going to sharetea because of their awesome customer service. read more

we got the bubble milk tea and oreo slush. the oreo slush was very sweetened, I don't know if we could've changed it on our end but we'll try to ask them for reduced sweetness next time. the cashier was very sweet and good at explaining the menu. this place is my go to boba place, it hardly misses. read more

Came here for their soft opening and this place has a really nice vibe to it. Located down the street from University of San Diego so expect some college students studying. This Sharetea has free Wi-Fi, refreshing drink choices, and chewy boba pearls to complement the music that reminds me of an episode of Samurai Champloo. Will be returning for their Grand opening on April 29! read more

Purl Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

your typical boba. i got the black milk tea with boba. my friend got the okinawa (apparently their most popular). It was pretty good but SO sweet. Too bad u cant control the level of sweetness bc its roasted brown sugar. hah yay more calories! read more

Purl Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

You can tell that the workers are very new and things. They are also very young be so their absolute best to inform you and get your order out as soon as possible! There's free wifi and lots of tables. I wish t stayed open a little longer but for an opening week, it was great ! I tried a plain milk tea recommended by one of the girls. I personally like fruit teas more because for me the Milk teas tend to taste like tk much creamer. All depends on what taste you are looking for. Worth giving it a try read more

Purl Tea - Wintermelon and lemon, 30% sweet and extra boba. Delicious ! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

This place is not cool and fun, to sum it up. I am a passionate lover of boba - I might even consider myself a boba connoisseur - and the boba milk tea I had here was n a s t y. The green tea latte tasted like fish with eggs, not tea with boba. Upon tasting this foul nectar, I asked an employee if there was anything they could do; I was promptly told I could not change my drink or give feedback since I chose the drink that I chose. Overall, not super radical. This experience tainted my long boba journey. Consider me a sad boy. Live, laugh, love, tapioca balls. read more

Purl Tea - 'Treats' - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

It is sweeeettt.. like very very sweet. I mean I like sweet but this is too sweet for me, so I'd definitely recommend getting like a quarter of the sweetness.. read more

I'm a big fan of all sort of tea. But this one cause my attention and i must try it out, and yea im in for a surprise. I try out the Honey tea with Aloe in a cool light bulb styles, now that's cool. Place decorated look really nice, modern styles, it's like it's good for colleges kids hang out, and chill since it's near USD campus. Dam saying that make me feel old. Bottomline just check them out you won't be disappointed, be prepare cause they can be little pack sometime tho!! read more

Purl Tea - Cool lightbulb styles drink!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California