I've been coming here regularly and honestly love this spot. The drinks are always delicious, creative, and consistently well made, which is why I keep coming back. That said, I had a really off experience with a recent Uber Eats order on Friday, March 27. The drinks had a strong perfumy scent on the outside of the plastic cup, almost like someone handling them was wearing heavy fragrance. It was noticeable enough that I could smell it every time I took a sip, which made it pretty unpleasant. I'm not sure what caused it, but in food service, strong fragrances can transfer to packaging and affect the experience. Just wanted to flag it because it's not something I've experienced here before, and I'd hate for it to become a recurring issue. Still a fan overall, but hoping this gets addressed. read more

Super Bowl 60 Edition: On Super Bowl week the weather in San Francisco was warm so I decided to grab a cold one on ice. Although there are some good bars in Russian Hill there is also a place to grab a non alcoholic beverage such as Matcha and Boba. Its a good refreshing drink to have on a Winter with sun. This place with ice drinks is located near Broadway ( not in Seattle) on Polk street which serves some fruit tea drinks which are native to Taiwan and it's called Tea Spoon. On a Super Bowl stroll wandering in San Francisco this Boba shop place is one of my favorites and it's located in Russian Hill. They serve everything from Ube Vietnamese coffee to Tiramisu lattes. They serve sweet and the sour in SF. I had to try the Matcha Royale- Strawberry with a splash of mango. The drink was colorful with bright red strawberry and Matcha green. It was not too sweet and the strawberry was a bit sweet and the splash of mango made it tasty. The ceremonial matcha was smooth and just right for Don Juan de la Matcha. I also had to try the red velvet cake. It was a little sweet but delicious. Overall a good place to get a cold boba on ice in San Francisco for any occasion including the Super Bowl. Go to San Francisco on a drink "crawl"where you can sip on some tasty boba and matcha through a big" straw" inside you will see some interesting painting on the "wall" and then grab a drink for the win because the Super Bowl never ends in a tie also known as a "draw" This week in San Francisco the Super Bowl is all the "talk"no matter where in the city you "walk" on any neighborhood "block" and we all are waiting until Sunday night to see who won the Super Bowl the Patriot or the "Seahawk" read more

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While I've tried many different locations, this was the first time I tried the Teaspoon SF location. Their menu is the same as the other locations, and it was nicely decorated with a tree and lights for the holiday season. For the 15 minutes that my friends and I were there, there was a consistent stream of people coming in and out. I ordered their Thai Milk Tea with boba. It was nicely balanced and had a strong black-tea flavor. After mixing it, the texture was smooth and cremy, and the boba was okay. My friend tried one of their warm Jasmine teas, and it was also quite delicious. The location of this boba shop is convenient, as it is located next to many shops and stores in this bustling area of SF (Russian Hill). I would recommend this Teaspoon location! read more

Teaspoon - Thai Milk Tea - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

Teaspoon has great consistency across the board with exciting seasonal offerings. Since fall is coming, their banana series is back. My colleague enjoyed her honeycomb banana latte. It came with toffee crumbles, which took it the next level up. I stuck with a classic Matcha Royale with whole milk. Both of us have chewy boba that was cooked to perfection. I love Teaspoon because they offer rewards and it is my go to Boba shop when I am in the south Bay. My favorites are the Ladybug, Rose Petal Tea and their Taro with chunky bits. You can't go wrong with Teaspoon. read more

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Happy to find a Teaspoon tea shop on Russian Hill in SF. It is my favorite tea shop on the Peninsula in San Mateo and this location has the same consistent quality of tea beverages. I like that it's pretty easy to order using the kiosk and you can taste the tea in the drink. read more

Teaspoon - Lots to choose from and lots of optional toppings too. - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've been on a boba kick lately, so I decided to stop by for a drink with my coworker. I ordered the drink on their website for pickup to ensure that it'll be ready by the time we arrived. The place was empty when we got there around 12:30pm, but I did notice quite a few drink orders ready to be picked up. The place is not that big but there are seats available. I wasn't sure what to order but ultimately decided on the silky mango since it's something I've never tried. I opted for oat milk (extra $1) since I'm lactose. The drink was sooo good! Loved the mango puree mixed with the milk. Also, the boba was also extremely chewy!I can't believe that I've never ordered this drink. I can say it is now my new favorite. I do want to try their silky strawberry next time I stop by! read more

Teaspoon - Silly Mango with Oat Milk - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Their silky mango drink was immaculate, so delicious and has a similar taste to mango sago, but it has a tea taste in it? count me in. i dropped that drink so i only had half but it was so good i want to come back and get another one now. dont even get me started on their boba, it was a perfect texture and great sweetness level. reasonable prices also. Teaspoon, I will be coming back for you! read more

Great flavors Good portion sizes Accurate sweetness levels Very satisfying Mango tajin was a mango bomb. And I appreciate the put a good amount of tajin when I asked. The fruit teas are well balanced. read more

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Solid boba place. The bubbles were decent but didn't really stand out. The taro lover was a tad bit sweet for my taste (and I like my drinks sweet) but overall still enjoyable. read more

Teaspoon - Taro Lover - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

Stopped by to use my $6 off a drink birthday reward! Teaspoon is a reliable and reasonably priced boba option in the city. You can order online or in the app ahead of time so it's ready for you to pick up when you get there. Right now they have some seasonal drinks that you can get hot or cold: Strawberry Serenade (a strawberry latte with matcha foam) Starlight Sesame (a hojicha latte with crème brûlée foam and black sesame) Ube Astra (a coconut ube drink with crème brûlée foam) I got the Starlight Sesame (pleasant nutty flavor!) and the Strawberry Sangria. I highly recommend getting a lower sweetness level than you usually order since Teaspoon drinks run on the sweeter side! I ordered 50% sweet but would have preferred it even less sweet. read more

Teaspoon - Starlight Sesame and Strawberry Sangria - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

Back at teaspoon ..fun tasty ..fresh bright colors ...cool ...watermelon series ...would like catered bubble tea read more

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I got the creamy jasmine milk tea. it was very sweet and rich. the pearls very soft and sweet. good size. limited seating. read more

Teaspoon - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great drinks. Request less ice to maximize your value. Sometimes the regular amount of ice is too much (like half the entire cup). Ube is the best! Very friendly staff. read more

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Teaspoon is always a great and reliable spot for a quick boba fix. This specific location is quite small, with only 1-2 tables for seating, but the surrounding area is nice for walking around with your drink. My friend and I tried their limited Cosmic Series: Starlight Sesame and Ube Astra. The Ube Astra is a coconut-infused ube blend layered with milk, honey boba, and crème brulée foam. While it was good, I didn't find it particularly special. It's what you'd expect from an ube drink, but I appreciated that it wasn't overly sweet. On the other hand, the Starlight Sesame--a roasted hojicha latte topped with crème brulée foam and black sesame dust--was absolutely delicious and quite addicting. I might be biased because black sesame is one of my favorite flavors, but Starlight Sesame deserves a permanent spot on their regular menu! Both drinks were great choices and very aesthetic, perfectly matching the Cosmic theme. read more

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I went here on a Saturday around 3:50pm and there was a short wait. This boba shop is a bit on the smaller side, but they still had a few small tables available when I went. I ordered the Dirty Ube and also the Silky Mango drinks! The drinks I got here are so pretty! I love the layered look of the drinks here and the boba pieces are soft and chewy. The Dirty Ube drink seemed very unique to me with it's coconut infused ube, organic coffee, and organic milk and it still tasted good too! The Silky Mango is a must for me too since mangoes are my favorite fruit. I'd recommend this place! They have other locations too, but I know this location also sells a variety of boba, fruity drinks, coffee, and even snacks which I thought was cool. The only difficulty I had here was deciding where to sit, since it's a small boba shop. read more

Teaspoon - Dirty Ube (left) & Silky Mango (right) | IG: @nomwithelaine - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

Decided to get some boba while walking around. I decided to go with the white grape oolong tea with pudding and I have to say it's pretty good. I still like to 25% sugar because I don't like sweet drinks. You can really taste the oolong tea. The service was quick and the place is cute. I am more of a tea based drinker, not too much of a milk base so not sure how those taste. Overall pretty good. A little pricy, almost $7 with one topping. read more

Teaspoon - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

Walking by and stopped by this shop. Ordered the grape oolong tea with pudding! Less ice and less sweet and it came out perfect! The place was quite small and didn't have many seats. We ordered on the machine and the staff never needed to say anything to us so really cannot rate service. Overall decent shop for a boba! read more

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My partner and I have been getting Teaspoon together since the first location opened in Los Altos so it's basically our gold standard for boba, and we knew we wanted it to be a part of our wedding :) So we catered 100 drinks from this Teaspoon in SF and had a great experience from ordering to early delivery/placement - it was all impeccably smooth! read more

Teaspoon - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

Taro boba hit the spot but they didn't call out my order audibly so we waited extra long for it to come out

Lots of drink options with many toppings. You have to order through a kiosk which is convenient most times i'm sure, but when I went it extended our wait time significantly due to other users. it's a pretty small spot but we were able to sit and chat for a while. Pretty conveniently located near the Marina as well read more

Teaspoon - Grasshopper Classic Thai Tea Custom-made Lemonade - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

tried the seasonal matcha vietnamese coffee and the vietnamese coffee was as strong as it should be (or even more). the matcha foam tasted good on its own but I mixed it in and it got overpowered completely by the vietnamese coffee, so I would recommend keeping them separate. also I ordered less sweet but the drink was still really sweet :"( read more

Teaspoon - Matcha Vietnamese Coffee - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

This boba shop is one location of a chain of Teaspoons around the country and they all share the same menu, including seasonal selections. Most of the menu remains the same year round. The drinks are all on the larger side with no size options. Both the milk-based and fruit-based drinks are delicious but nothing special given that they don't seem to prioritize seasonal produce based on the menu. I've only visited the store outside of busy hours so I can't speak to how crowded it gets, but when it is empty inside the service is incredibly fast. There is limited seating inside and the chairs are rather crowded so I don't recommend dining in. Protip: if you plan on ordering from Teaspoon stores regularly, order using their app to earn points towards a discount. Also, get the flamingo when it's in season during the summer. It's my favorite drink by far! read more

Teaspoon - Flamingo - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

I tried the Silky Mango and a sip of my friend's Black Sugar Assam. The Silky Mango was a good blend of fruit and milk. I do wish that the mango flavor was a bit less artificial. Still tasted pretty good and it wasn't too sweet. The boba was cooked well too. The Black Sugar Assam wasn't my cup of tea but my friend enjoyed it. Takes a bit getting used to the Assam flavor, but I can see it being a good option for many people. The people working were friendly and orders came out fairly fast. There are a few tables and seats inside which were mostly clean. You can either order on the kiosk or up at the cashier. IG: chelchomps read more

Teaspoon - Silky Mango ($6.25) - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

Competent drinks that aren't sickeningly sweet; I appreciated the osmanthus oolong with honey boba, although I couldn't quite get the honey and would love some more osmanthus. Come to think of it, given that there's osmanthus, I wonder how osmanthus jelly as a topping might go. read more

Rare boba shop with seating! Easily in the top 3 boba shops in SF for me. Great jasmine milk tea, with strong tea flavor. Fun seasonal flavors. Really cool that you can get custom large quantities, which I haven't seen anywhere else. read more

Cute little shop with few seatings. Awesome drinks and delicious boba! Ordering on the monitor made it really easy to customize your drink .. this definitely ensure you'll get what you ordered. read more

Teaspoon - a purple cup with a quote on it - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Really lovely boba tea spot in Russian Hill area. I usually like to try different teas here (and ask for no sugar as that's my preference) and they have some creative drinks here as well that some will enjoy. Cute interior and fun packaging. Service is efficient and nice. read more

Teaspoon - Enjoying my earl grey tea with House creama, no sugar. - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

Teaspoon is great. They were about to close and let me sneak in. Get their taro. Its the best taro in SF so far as I've found. There are other good ones, but this one is the best. Esp if you like a creamy taro flavored drink. Also, was clean. read more

A heads up for online orders, they may not be ready at the time you want. Ordered online last week for two containers of milk tea for pickup at 11. The containers were not ready until later so I got to work later than I wanted. :( The milk tea was good though read more

As some of us know, a teaspoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down and turn that frown upside down! As I walked into this cute little boba shop I had a positive feeling not because of the upbeat music playing in the background but because of the employee looking eager to help out this first time customer. So you probably know my drill that I went with something eye catching. LoL! I ordered their liquid gold that came with honey oolong that was handcuffed then topped with cream. Such a simple drink yet so refreshingly sweet. The next drink I was all over was their silky mango, organic milk infused with mango purée and honey boba. Another tasty and refreshing drink that hit the spot where it had to be hit! The service was great and should be the standard example to the others working there. And that's my take on this quick boba stop. Peace out... read more

Teaspoon - Liquid Gold & Honey Oolong - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

- Price: $8+ per drink - Taste: The quality here is great. I've very rarely had a bad experience ordering a Creamy Jasmine or Liquid Gold. The pearls consistently have a gummy bear bounce and are sweetened. Sweetness scale is also as expected - often 75% will do it for me. - Service here is hit or miss. It's never been anything great though. Sometimes you'll be helped right away, and other times the employees seem to be interested in anything other than you. Rated 3 stars because there is ZERO customization here. If it's not on the menu, you can't order it. Sure, they've got the ingredients to do it, but they won't. Usually they won't let you subtract toppings from menu items or omit an ingredient - which is super strange, especially considering other Teaspoon locations do it no problem. I suspect it's something to do with the management. One time I ordered on the touchpad and then asked the employee if they've got a bathroom... and the dude looked at me blankly and said "Uhh the restroom is for customers only." Maybe if he hadn't been looking at his phone and actually interacted with me for the order he would have noticed. - Decor is nice but that's hardly the point at a walk-in boba spot like this. Give this place a shot, because the product is great, but don't expect a whole lot in the way of customer service or acknowledgment. read more

Teaspoon - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

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A solid boba spot! Drinks are aesthetic, and there's a nice rotating variety of flavors. My go-to here is the taro since it's made with fresh taro which is somewhat rare to find. I recently tried the dirty Ube- also delicious! This spot gets pretty busy so you might have to wait up to 15-20min to get your drink. read more

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The tea about Teaspoon - Their selling point is that they have a lot of unique options and rotating specials. Unfortunately, every drink I've had from here has been WAY too sweet for me. I always order less sweet and it's typically so sweet that I can only ever drink a little bit of it before feeling sick. I don't care for the liquid ice cream taste of their drinks. The last drink I tried was the violet ube special, which tasted overwhelming like super sweet cereal milk. Overall I really like the flavor and texture of their boba itself, but that's about it. They are also a bit more expensive than my usual high end boba places. My last order here a few days ago was $8.80 before tax and tip, over $10 after. This seemed really excessive to me, so I highly doubt I'll be back soon. read more

Teaspoon - current specials - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

My friends and I (group of 5) were in Japantown for dinner and were craving boba afterwards, and thankfully this place popped up in our search for places nearby! After a short drive over, we struggled a bit to find parking but were able to find a few spots on Pacific Ave, a block away. When we entered the shop, an unkept woman in a blanket suddenly came in and quickly snatched a drink off a counter and left without saying a word. It was very odd. Other than witnessing that, we had a fine experience. Our favorites were the violet ube latte (so aesthetic!), taro lover (with lactose-free milk), and guava sunset. The price was about $5-7 per drink which wasn't bad. read more

Teaspoon - Taro lover ($5.75) - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've heard good things about this place and finally got around to trying it. Looking at the menu it didn't seem that big but they do have fun flavors to try. They have the classics and some interesting ones like the Strawberry Sangria and Raspberry Mojito. I was choosing between the House Milk Tea and Grasshopper. I went with Grasshopper and it was perfect! My friend and I planned on walking around after so I wanted something refreshing, as sometimes milky drinks can make my stomach feel heavy. I've never had lychee green tea and cucumber juice mixed in a drink before, but they went so well together. I read online that the drink is supposed to be slightly tart, so I opted for regular sweetness. It was neither too sweet nor too tart. The drink also looked pretty, had a good amount of boba, and the chewiness of the boba was great! I'll be coming back to try more drinks! read more

Teaspoon - The Grasshopper - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

We initially thought this might be another boba shop but drinks looked interesting and it was hot so tried Dirty Ube and Guava Sunset. Guava Sunset was on sweeter side but was tasty First sip of Dirty Ube was out of this world where we could taste ube with coffee flavor and i loved it but that taste disappeared soon. maybe i mixed it , Not sure. will certainly go back and check with folks there. Certainly place to try. Sorry, Couldn't take photos when full :) read more

Teaspoon - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

I came here on a Friday night around 9 pm and the wait wasn't too long. We ordered the liquid gold drink (because it's a classic!) and I really liked the roasted tea flavor. A very addicting drink. They have a lot of options on their menu, ability to customize sweetness and ice level, and the option to make your own drink. I'm looking forward to coming back and trying their other flavors and boba. read more

One of my favorite bobas in the bay! This location has plenty of seating and natural lighting + free wifi so I was able to sit and do some work for awhile! They also close later than coffee shops (11 pm!!) so great for a late night snack / studying. Got their creamy jasmine (would suggest going lighter on the creamer) plus honey boba & the red velvet cake (so yummy!). Service was fast too, but music inside was a bit on the loud side read more

Teaspoon - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California

The area is a bit busy, and there is limited parking on this block of Polk because of all the Outdoor dinning , but I lucked out and found parking on the side street as I approached Teaspoon. The space was fairly busy yet not crowded, and my Tea was prepared by a delightful young woman. As for the beverage it was refreshing, and the boba had Just the right amount of chew. It's in a great location, and not far if you want to walk down to Bobs for an evening donut :) read more

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They have a wide variety of fruits drinks, milk teas, and even drinks with red bull if you need an extra caffeine boost! You order at the kiosk while they prepare for your drink; we came on a weekday evening around 7PM and there was no line so order went smoothly and no wait. I got the Guava Sunset because I didn't want any caffeine, and it was a really refreshing drink! The guava and pineapple flavors blended very well together. My friend got the Black Sugar Assam, which is their signature black sugar boba. I took a sip and pleasantly surprised with the rich flavor! The boba was delicious as well. They don't have much seating so it may not be the ideal place to hang with friends for a long time or study/work during busy times but definitely a perfect quick boba run! read more

Teaspoon - Guava Sunset and Black Sugar Assam - Desserts Near Me - San Francisco, California