Love this place, my son begs me to come all the time. The only downside is they no longer serve my favorite drink - earl grey with fresh milk. Though they were extremely accommodating and made me a fresh milk coffee. Be prepared to stand in line :) read more

Having a boba shop in Marin is already stellar. Having a ShareTea in Marin? Now that's the jackpot! Or so I thought... I was super excited to learn about Marin's recent addition of a ShareTea as it's one of my fave boba places. This place is relatively new, having been open for a few months and it was already generating a buzz with lines out the door. Granted...the shop is also itty bitty and the kind in which you strictly place orders to go as there's only room for about two bar stools so lines are inevitably out the door. The service was a bit slow, but I'll be lenient seeing as they're all new and probably weren't sure of the amount of business they'd receive. We ordered a mango green milk tea, a QQ happy family milk tea, and a matcha red bean with ice cream. The mango green milk tea was diluted and lacking in tea flavor, but the mango syrup was great. QQ happy family (boba, pudding, lychee jelly, and red beans) was lacking in pudding - literally one piece...The matcha was the only hit among the three. Prices are typical for ShareTea, ranging from $3.5-4.75, excluding the cost of additional toppings. I will return as I feel there's much potential and I have yet to come across a ShareTea that has failed me. Perhaps with some time, they'll get boba-making down to a science and I will have the privilege of enjoying mango green tea whenever I'm in Marin! read more

Sharetea - Left to right: mango green milk tea, matcha red bean with ice cream, QQ happy family milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Rafael, California

AMEN! Sharetea in Marin, finally a legit Taiwanese-style boba joint! Who knows, there might be a Din Tai Fung in the near future...wishful thinking. I'll just keep on wishing! The ladies behind the counter are friendly and strive to make the perfect drinks for their customers. No seating outside 'til Spring time one of the ladies mentioned due to some city ordinance. I'm happy there's finally an authentic place to come get my boba fix. Kudos to Marin for trying to be more diverse and embracing other cultures/foods. I'm seeing more and more of it in Marin. 'Til next time ~ keep calm, drink tea! read more

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We stopped by here to satisfy our weekly boba craving. They only do online only ordering so when we got there we just scanned the QR square and I grabbed a Taro half sweet with mini boba. I wish I had ordered the regular boba just because the chewing wasn't as satisfying but the drink was yummy! read more

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I'm reviewing this for my daughters since I'm not a big Boba fan. Whenever they order a drink, I will always have a sip. This is by far their favorite Boba shop. We've tried many shops around the Bay Area (Novato, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Davis...). I would've given this place 5 stars but there is definitely room for improvement. Both my daughters enjoy trying new flavors so they go down the list and try a new one each time. Once, my daughter ordered a drink that she really didn't like. I told her that she should take it back and ask for a different one. They made her a new drink, but we had to pay for it. Hmmm... It's not expected that they should replace it for free, but... Really.... We've been bringing straws from prior visits so that we contribute less to the amount of plastic waste in this world. MESSAGE TO THE OWNER: Please look into reusable boba cups and straws. San Francisco is banning the use of straws in July 2019. We all need to help with the endless stream of plastic waste. read more

Fast and clean, real deal yea, extensive menu for boba spot. Order online only, don't be like me standing at the window for 5 minutes with nobody helping and then realize there's a big ass QR code in front of my face lol. After online ordering said 25 minutes but ready in 15 at a busy time! read more

I'm obsessed with boba milk tea, but specifically at Sharetea on Grand Ave!  I consider myself a boba connoisseur, and at this location the two owners put so much care and flavor in the drinks and the boba they use that I'm finding myself here on a regular basis.  Another bonus is advance ordering, so I can plan my Sharetea boba pick up into my day.  Gotta run!  Heading out to pick up my specialty Sharetea beverage. Favorite: Green Tea Thai Tea Ice Blend with Boba read more

Joanna, the cashier, was very friendly and had great customer service!

I would disregard all of the bad reviews of late that complain about the online ordering system. There are clear signs in the window to order online via a QR code - it's not Sharetea's fault that those folks can't read. In fact, we've come to love the online ordering system because you can order your drink in advance and then just pick it up at the window. Having moved to San Rafael last year from SF, I was worried if there would be decent asian food up in Marin. And honestly, the Asian food is way better in the city BUT Sharetea in San Rafael offers really solid boba that rivals SF offerings. Their tapioca pearls are always the right level of chewiness and sweetness and their drinks are always well balanced. So happy to have a good boba place in town. read more

****INSECURE WEBSITE**** While I love their boba tea and have had few service issues, I want to note that my credit card was picked off of their website. Will not return for fear their website is unsafe and last I tried, you can only order and pay online, so unfortunately will not be going back. I tried to contact someone at their US headquarters to report this, but no luck finding such a place, I tried contacting them at their international HQ, no repsonse. read more

Sadly, I refuse to support a business that does not show basic kindness. I have been a loyal customer since it opened, ie averaging 2x a week for me and my 2 girls. We have a routine. I order online. Drive there. My girls run out to grab the already prepared drinks, and we're off. Love the QQ happy family and my girls love the blended mango! 2x a week - they know my girls. They know my name. Today, my younger daughter dropped one of the drinks right outside in the parking lot, only a few feet away, and she felt terrible (because it was my drink). I told her it was just an accident and to tell them what happened and they'll remake it. Even one of the neighbor nail salon employees who saw what happened, told my girls to ask if the boba shop could make another one. I was shocked when my daughter came back apologizing to me for dropping the drink, and saying that the lady said we had to buy another one. I assumed it was just one of the young workers who might not know common customer service. So I went in, explained the situation and sure enough, it was the owner who said no, we had to buy another one. And to make it even worse, she said If it had happened in the store, she would make a new one. But we were outside (literally a few feet away). So no. You're going to tell this to a very loyal customer who has supported your small business and you have literally seen over a few hundred times? Sad news. Very disappointing because we will not be supporting this owner anymore. Basic kindness, especially to an 8 year old who felt visibly awful about an innocent accident, should be the norm. Boo share tea. Big thumbs down. read more

I love sharetea but the customer service is so bad! The cashiers are so rude for no reason! My friend and I stopped by because we wanted boba so bad. we were trying to look at the menu and the girl got frustrated bc we didn't order right away so she turned her back and started cleaning and ignored us for a few minutes. We then ordered and she said they had no more boba left so we just got our drink without any boba. Another customer walked in and she told him they only had mini pearls, and I asked if they had any boba left and she said no. So frustrating because she offered the other customer boba but couldn't give my friend and I any? Terrible service! These kids have an attitude and are so rude for zero reason at all. read more

The owner Sammy is such a rude person. She's not only rude to the customers but she's also very rude to the employees. Whenever I go in she's always yelling at the employees, which is very unprofessional. read more

I "like" Boba Tea but this place has me "Loving their Boba Tea!" Most places have the giant boba and a few different chewy things besides boba to add to your tea on the bottom~ there are toppings like ice cream! (too far for me) ;-D LOL This place is all that and a little extra and very busy as you pull into the small mini mall just before CVS? I love a milk tea and they have so many different versions of it besides the green(tropical) and black Milk Teas which I prefer. There are Regular flavors- fruit and chocolate, Coffee versions... there is definitely something for everyone and kind of an adventure in ordering...but one could easily order something terrible tasting so I have my suggestion below. I have long wondered all the different boba options and the lady mentioned the "Happy Family" one that had Big Boba, Small boba, several different Jellies & red beans...basically from this drink which was actually good, I deciphered what I didn't want and discovered what I do love! Besides the Large Boba try the Lychee Jelly which is actually a bit chewy and tropical! So back to Share Tea for that perfect Boba, Green Tea Milk Tea~with 30% sweetness, and medium ice. Happy Summer!! read more

Review #045 - 2018 We showed up around 8:15 PM on a Friday night and the place was pretty crowded so I decided to head over to get gas across the street first rather than wait in the long line. When we returned around 8:30'ish, the line had died down so I was able to place my order right away. The cashier was a young girl who didn't seem like she was too happy to see customers coming in at close to closing time. She informed me that they were completely out of bobas, which I was fine with since I don't order my drinks with boba any way. I placed an order for five drinks and a few more kids showed up after me. She told them all that they were out of boba as well and I guess those kids preferred bobas in their drinks so they left without making a purchase. The cashier and the guy making the drinks were so happy that the other customers left & couldn't contain themselves so they did their happy high fives. I find that very rude! Why are you working at a place that is suppose to be making money off of customers, yet you don't want to serve us? Kids these days have no work ethic. I'm just glad that my drinks came out correctly, but I hope they retrain these kids on how to better serve their customers. read more

Sharetea - Our usuals... - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Rafael, California

THE BEST boba spot in Marin IMO. I've tried the coffee, and taro milk tea with pearls. It's never been a disappointment. I've been here pre COVID and during COVID and my experience has always been great. They make their drinks quick! read more

We don't have very many boba joints in Marin County, so this location likely gets all the business in town. The prices are on the higher end, but that hasn't stopped me from coming. I'm actually not a fan of large tapioca balls (boba), but they do offer smaller tapioca, as well as other toppings. My favorite is pudding. It sounds gross, but when added into honey milk tea, it's amazing. Their grass jelly and lychee jelly is also good. The space inside is small --- maybe room for 4 or 5 stools? Parking can also be particularly tricky if you're trying to get drinks on a sunny day like everyone else is. Even with long lines, the staff move pretty quickly. Also, speaking of staff --- they aren't the friendliest, but hey, I'm just here for dessert and I'm not staying. They haven't been rude either, so I'll keep going. Join the rewards program. Before you know it, you'll be earning a free drink! read more

Their boba teas are alright. The space is very crowded/small so plan to just pick up and leave.

I have had bubble tea in many places and this is worst place of them all. I ordered for a taro milk tea and I got a pale white milk tea with no taro taste. When I asked about it and said taro milk tea is usually a very light lavender in color and this one isn't and has no taste of taro at all, the owner was very rude and said it is taro tea. She insisted that if I ask her for a replacement she ll make it the same so no point doing that. I asked her to make Thai iced tea instead and she loaded it with ice and made it extremely watery with no taste. Very rude and poor quality drinks. read more

Quality has downgraded severely, especially after Covid-19. I was a loyal customer, but after being consistently disappointed, I have no heart to spend my money at ShareTea. Boba is always not chewy, meaning it is not cooked well or too old (after a number of hours, boba is meant to be thrown away and remade, which Share Tea does NOT do). Sugar levels of tea/drink are always inconsistent. Please go to Teaspoon in Corte Madera for quality boba and drinks instead. read more

I'm obsessed with boba milk tea, but specifically at Sharetea on Grand Ave! I consider myself a boba connoisseur, and at this location the two owners put so much care and flavor in the drinks and the boba they use that I'm finding myself here on a regular basis. Another bonus is advance ordering, so I can plan my Sharetea boba pick up into my day. Gotta run! Heading out to pick up my specialty Sharetea beverage. read more

Owner or manager is extremely rude. I accidentally dropped my drink seconds after picking it up from the front, so I asked if it would be possible to get a replacement drink. Her response was, "No, it wasn't my fault so I can't do anything about it." I would've been fine with her saying no if she had a legitimate excuse. This is the first time that a place of business has refused this kind of request. This isn't the first "1 star" review that I see on here so I am not surprised that other people have had negative interactions with this woman. read more

Don't come, they only take online orders? Like why waste your time coming over to see what they have when they just going to send you to a website to order and then wait. Now what's funny is, you go on their website, and nothing. Also when you walk in no one even says hi, the guy was on his phone and completely ignored me. Glad I didn't spend any money, sucks I was really craving a iced Thai tea. read more

Amazing bubble tea I had the mango passion fruit added boba and lychee jellies. It was amazing the lychee tasted so good! I definitely will be going back to this place! I like how the have both fruit and milk drinks with a variety if options. Next time I want to try one of the milk teas. read more

I love this place i got a classic black milk tea delish! The QQ which is a black tea but with all the toppings, recommend that too. Can't stop coming back. read more

Sharetea - Classic milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Rafael, California

I have been super excited to try this place! Now I'm just disappointed ! Nothing comparable to the other ShareTeas!! Seating is limited - only 4 seats available. They have a good amount of drinks to choose from. Remember you can choose your sweetness and ice level !! Because I totally forgot. Definitely regretted it. Should have gotten 80% sweetness or less for the Mango Passion Fruit. Ordered : Okinawa Milk Tea (can't change the sweetness) Mango Passion Fruit Green Tea The quality of their drinks is just subpar. The Mango Passion Fruit tasted way better than the Okinawa even though it was a little too sweet. The Okinawa was just bland. Didn't taste like roasted brown rice at all. The boba is okay. Definitely can opt out of those. Besides the mediocre drinks they have very poor customer service. No one greets you when you come in. You stand there hella awkwardly while waiting for the lady to finish up the drinks and pick up the calls before placing your order. A little acknowledgement would have been nice. That wasn't even the most awkward part. When I was waiting for my drinks the lady was lecturing and yelling at the other staff in mandarin about making drinks. I really wanted to get out of there asap. Definitely will not be coming back. I've been to Sharetea plenty of times and this is definitely the worst one. I rather travel to the city for good boba. read more

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Really? They raised the price of Pearls, I paid 75cents for pearls that's not even fresh and it's hard. Shame shame... I believe majority of tea shops charge 50cents. There are barely other boba shops around this area. The milk tea is just standard. You can only adjust sweetness to as low as 30%, and it's still really sweet! So I just get no sugar at all at this place. They use powder to make the milk tea. read more

Sharetea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Rafael, California

Oreo Ice Blended with Boba All day long !!! Their staff great! If you're feeling hot especially during the summer and you need a good cold drink; sharetea is one of those boba drinks that I would recommend. read more

Boba is alright, the workers however make the experience overall bad. We ask questions and they respond with an attitude and cant even hear with their airpods in their ears. They were very rude. read more

http://shareteasanrafael.kwickmenu.com/index.php It would be helpful if this link was on the Yelp website. Ok yea. Not the best but the best one in Marin right now read more

Stop lying to everybody and give this place any review higher than 2 stars. The boba teas ordered from here are pure trash. You're paying for literally colored water blend shit. How can they mess up something like Thai tea, even none boba place sells this shit. This fucking Thai tea was just orange water. Don't even call this place a boba place. Who ever makes these boba should go to hell for making people pay for this shit. Other tea I've ordered tastes just like colored milk as well. Peach tea with aiyu jelly is the only thing that tastes drinkable but I bet it's juice that they just pour you or something. I hope this place goes out of business so a new better place can move in. read more

Sharetea - Trash Thai tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Rafael, California

Ok! So religiously went here 3 days in a row. I love their blended teas with Boba. All delicious.

Sharetea has a small menu, service counter, no seating available. situated next to Asian sammie shop, across from Whole Foods Market. Owner? staffs register. gives training to young trainees when appropriate. drink: coffee crema(4) less sugar, less ice -Cashier instructed associate not to fill cup to brim, avoid big splash when plastic cover is punctured. *also leaves room for me to shake up crema before poking hole. -declined small knife to cut opening since i don't know how to use it. *best crema tasted due to innovations noted in manufacturing process. drips: -staff speaks Mandarin, -no seating available. posts on net, women's march(t.william, the nation) -"(revealing)my taxes will reveal the $$ i owe Russia." - read more

If you're in the mood for Bubble Tea in Marin, definitely stop by. Even though it's a chain, there was some great drink options. I also really like that you could get the mini-boba option. This place is legit. The only downside is the size of the location. There's not a lot of room once you step in. I've attached a picture of the menu so try to figure out what you want before you go and them go to the front counter to order. I had the Hawaii fruit tea with the mini-boba (pearl) and it was the perfect mid-afternoon pick me up. read more

Love the tea mixed with what fave fruit you love and the is not water down really good price too it's worth a try, summer is back im putting this on my daily drinks for this hot weather, sure be coming back read more

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The service was awful. The lady who rung us up was rude and when they finally finished my taro iced blended drink, it was all watery and flavorless. I kindly asked for them to remake it, but the lady yelled at me that they didn't do refunds. I've gone to this place for years occasionally and over time I see the quality declining. Overall the whole shop is really dirty and it needs cleaning. read more

Costumer service is horrendous. I asked the main lady working there if there was a smaller size and she said no, only one size. So I ordered one drink for the little boy I was babysitting and I to split. I asked the owner if I could have a little cup just so the little boy I was babysitting could have some of my drink. He is 5 and cannot have a whole one. They refused. Not a great experience. They should really fix their attitude with paying costumers. Really disappointing. read more

3.75 Pretty good for Marin, and I would say the best for the area. It's doesn't compare to the city but it's getting there. Drinks are not consistent and could use a little more flavor and the milk was warm not cold- it melted the ice immediately-but other than that not bad. The gals were friendly and quick . Will be back. read more

Sharetea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Rafael, California

I've gone to this sharetea for about 4 years now and recently they have gone a bit downhill. I'm sure they haven't been told this but whoever is cooking the boba pearls for the early orders does not cook it well. I've ordered around opening time and the boba pearls were hard and not chewy whatsoever. It was in really big uncooked clumps. I'm a little disappointed since I love this place but I don't recommend ordering around opening time. Rarely do I see the boba pearls uncooked when I order later in the day. I'm hoping they improve this soon as this is the only close boba spot to my home. read more

So.. boba tea is good. I work at a boba tea shop myself similar in size. I don't REALLY understand the whole "only being able to order online by scanning the QR code outside the door". We do one transaction at a time and we have stayed Covid free. (There is probably a reason they do this that I don't know of, but just saying.) Also, 20-25 min to get a drink is a big amount of time to wait for a drink. Especially for the parking situation and being able to social distance outside during a rush, when there is very little space. On the good side: This is my favorite boba tea place. I like it more than the place i work at. Boba is always cooked perfectly. Teas are always flavorful and the perfect amount of sweetness. I highly suggest going here if u are willing to wait a while and have your phone ready to order ahead of time or scan the QR code when u get there. read more