With an abundance of boba tea options near the UC Berkeley campus, Yi Fang has become one of my favorites. Apart from their convenient location right next to campus, Yi Fang has the greatest variety of drinks. For example, I was excited to see that they offer a black sesame latte - one of my favorite drinks that's hard to find in many local boba shops. They also have sago drinks, which I learned are popular in Singapore. The shop is literally a hole in the wall, where you place your order at the kiosk and pick up your drink at the window. On this last visit, I ordered the black sesame latte with the lowest level of sweetness and boba. My order took about 10 minutes to prepare, as there were a few customers ahead of me in line. My black sesame latte had a generous amount of black sesame paste, and the tea flavor was stronger than expected - I wish I would have ordered one sweetness level higher. With those adjustments, it would have been perfect. I'm sure there will be many more visits to Yi Fang in the future so I can explore their menu! read more

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Sesame latte with boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

Two big screens will take your order and payment and then hard working and super efficient humans will prepare your drinks so don't forget your manners pleases and thank yous. There is a small waiting area and 2 high stools with a counter top in case you cannot stand the hot 2 minute it might take for you to get your much necessary complex beverage. Mine was a mango tea with agar , reduced sugar to 30%. read more

Yi Fang is that girl and can't be competed with by these other boba spots in Berkeley! A go-to spot from college that I'll come back to campus for. I highly recommend the mango sago, lemonade wintermelon tea, and the black brown sugar tea if you're craving something more sweet and milky. Their egg pancakes are shaped like bubble tea!!!!! Soft, fluffy, and not to sweet. Line and wait are long, so I suggest ordering before or use the kiosk and walk around to kill time. read more

Mango pomelo sago: 4/5. 30% sugar is just right if you don't want it to be too sweet. Order through the kiosk. In 10 min, the drink is ready. read more

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

If you like super sweet drinks, this is probably for you. If you want something simple, with more tea flavor, it's not great. I got a simple lemon tea with boba, and it was horrible. It tasted like orange peel and water. Everyone else in my group got some super fancy drinks that had a lot of honey, milk, sago-y things, and it seemed like a great dessert for them. Go for dessert I guess, but not an actual drink. read more

Black tea pearl is easily their specialty and crave worthy. Besides that they stand out for their fruit based teas which are equally incredible. Easily a top 3 boba chain hands down. Service is normal, ambiance is good and not too extra as other boba places can tend to have. read more

Always a pleasure to stop by Yifang after class on Mondays. Their drinks are the perfect balance of fruit and tea; nobody makes fruit tea quite like them. Sweetness is fine-tuned to a T by the masterful baristas -- whatever your preference is, they can make it. I often go for their signature drink, the Yifang Fruit Tea. I love the different amount of fresh fruits that they put into the drink: apples slices, orange slices, passion fruit, pear, just to name a few. The natural sweetness of the fruits just elevates the quality of the drink so much, and turns a regular cup of iced tea into something so delightfully refreshing -- healthy, even. I've also tried a few others, like the Passion Fruit Green Tea, the Wintermelon Drink, and the Multi-Floral Honey Mountain Tea. I enjoyed all three of them, but none of them really came close to the Yifang Fruit Tea in terms of flavor. Overall a really solid place for fruit tea, definitely recommend. Pictures: Yifang Fruit Tea (picture taken during BART collab), Multi-Floral Honey Mountain Tea. read more

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Yifang Fruit Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Cute little dainty store that makes the best signature fruit tea. I can't get enough of it. 30% sweetness here is the way to go. Anything more and it's syrup. The apples and oranges inside are so juicy to eat after! read more

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Yifang Fruit Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

I have been to all of the Yifang Taiwan Fruit Tea locations in San Francisco, as well as the ones in Colma and Mountain View. The Berkeley location is by far the best one (the Mountain View location is second). I only order their fruit teas, so this review is based on those drinks specifically: They use real fruit, and the orange and apple slices are always cut thinly and evenly (not the case for some of the other locations I've been to like the one in Japantown). The drink quality is consistent, and service is fast. On top of that, this location offers the most menu options compared to some of the other branches. I highly recommend this location if you're looking for one of the best Yifang Fruit Tea experience in the Bay Area. My favorite drink is the Orange Green Tea with 30% sugar (not available at any of the other locations I've mentioned) read more

Amazing!!! So many great options. I brought my daughter after dance camp for a refreshing break before we come back home. Both of our sinks tasted like real fruit. And the place its self was small but really cute. read more

Love getting the refreshing fruit teas at Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea! The Yifang Fruit Tea, made with fresh fruits like pineapple, passion fruit, apple, and orange, was a delightful burst of natural flavors. The drinks are beautifully balanced, not too sweet, and the quality of the ingredients really shines through. When it comes to fruit tea, I really enjoy coming to Yi Fang, so many different types of fruit teas to try that they keep me coming back~ read more

Not sure how I've never rated this spot before given that I've been a student for nearly 4 years now. However, I will say YiFang has definitely grown on me throughout time. They probably have some of the most high-quality drinks you can in the area, which makes the high price point worth it. Plus, you can get 30% off if you order with friends through the Snackpass app which makes it a great deal. I've tried quite a few drinks ranging from milk teas to fruit teas to slushies. However, my favorites I've tried are probably the fruit teas. The mango pomelo sago is also a popular one here that is quite good as well. In terms of toppings, I really like the mini taro balls which are similar to boba but are more satisfying to chew for me. Their brown sugar boba drinks are quite sweet, which I'm not too huge a fan of. Overall, for some fresh ingredients and high quality drinks I'd choose YiFang any day :) read more

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Yi Fang has a kiosk ordering system, so it's easy to select your customizations and see all the options right in front of you as you make your selection. I tried the Taro Green Tea Latte (with boba) and Mango Pomelo Sago. The Taro wasn't anything special. It does have some chucks of taro in the drink, which I appreciated; I don't enjoy when taro drinks are just made from powder. However, it wasn't the best taro drink I've had. The texture and lack of flavor of the boba made me wish I hadn't added it on; boba was not that soft or chewy and were smaller than I like the boba in my drinks to be. The Mango Pomelo Sago was the better drink (by a long shot) of the two drinks, in my opinion. Based on my visit here, I would recommend the fruit drinks over the other types of drinks. I also don't think you'd be missing out if you opted to skip getting the boba from here. read more

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

Good variety of tea/boba drinks. I don't really like ordering on their machines, but the product they serve is good. A bit too sweet for me, even at only 30% sweetness. The extras, especially the fresh fruit is very good! Enjoy! read more

Yi Fang is my go-to for SnackPass orders. If you don't order on SnackPass, there is a kiosk available in-store for easy ordering. Other than that, the 30% off with friends is too good of a deal to pass up. Drinks are about $5 dollars with that discount which is overall a great deal, especially in the Bay Area and with inflation. My favorite drink is the Black Milk Pearl Latte with Brown Sugar. It is not too sweet and it has a perfect balance of black sugar, sweetness, and tea. I also got the strawberry milk which was also really good. It is the perfect balance of strawberries and milk and it's overall really good. I really want to check out the matcha drinks next time I come around. I also tried the pancakes! It's about 5 pieces for $5 dollars-ish which is a bit on the pricier side. It is really good and has the texture of a softer taiyaki with no filling. Overall, I will be back in the future for drinks and other aspects. read more

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The salted cream oolong tea was delicious. Well brewed, flavorful tea. Their location directly across from UC Berkeley makes parking very difficult while school is in session so come on foot, by transit, or during a school break. read more

Gotta love Yi Fang Drinks.. I usually go to the Alameda location bc there's tons of parking there. read more

Watered down and stomach issues afterwards. Never had issues with their San Mateo location. Unfortunate.

The mango pomelo sago has single handedly gotten me through hardship, it has opened my eyes to the beauty in the world. If yi fang's mango pomelo sago has no fans I'm dead. read more

Looooooove Yi Fang's mango pomelo sago (30% sweet). At first I tried the mango sago, and hated it (didn't even finish it). *BUT* the mango pomelo is absolutely amazing. 10/10. The key is that the mango pomelo includes coconut milk, and it makes all. the. difference. It's sweet and tart. Crushed ice adds great texture. It's also not too sweet. I personally even like this drink without sago, but that's just me. :) ALSO, I recently tried the mini egg pancakes that were shaped as a bubble tea drink, and they were so delicious, warm, and fluffy. I would recommend this too. I've tried a number of their other drinks from YiFang but the mango pomelo sago is truly their best drink, and the best mango sago drink compared to other spots in the area (I genuinely can't think of a better spot). If you want to streamline the ordering process (since it can take up to 10 minutes to make drinks) and earn points, you can order ahead on the snack pass app. FYI both time I've gone recently (once on a weekday and another on a weekend) they closed at 9pm (not 8pm as Yelp says) currently. I would just call to confirm hours. Space is super cute. read more

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Mini egg pancake - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

Mango sago for the win here! Not many tea shops in this area, have this specialty drink and I love how they do! They have salted cream, fruit teas, red beans and other gourmet teas here to choose from! Each tea drink that I've ordered so far, is refreshing! I adore their sets of different types of teas! read more

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I HIGHLY recommend their egg pancakes! They are so good especially when I'm craving taiyaki. Seriously, you should try it! I'm not the biggest fan of their drinks so I only come here for the egg pancakes. read more

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Egg Pancake - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

AH YUM, right next to berkeley so i've tried so many drinks from them, the purple rice one is rly good too. honestly hella pricey but worth the occasional (very occasional) splurge read more

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I've been to this location several times and it doesn't disappoint! The drinks are pricier but they're really good. There can be a wait sometimes though My favorites are this place are: - Aiyu Jelly Lemon Green Tea - Iced Songboling Mountain Tea - Pineapple Green Tea - Brown Sugar Pearl Latte - Yifang Fruit Tea read more

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Aiyu Jelly Lemon Green Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

The last few times I've gone, I've ordered a drink with aiyu jelly and haven't gotten aiyu jelly within it. Aiyu jelly is dark orange and cut into large squares, so it is pretty clear whether or not a drink has it. I went during rush hour, so this is likely why they missed my drink in the craziness. I didn't ask them to remake or add the jelly because I didn't want to disturb them while they were so busy, and I'm perfectly content to take my drink without the aiyu jelly, it's just a bummer since I like it. Drink is still delicious even without the aiyu jelly, but be mindful of when you order and how much you modify your order during that time since modifications do cost extra. You can probably ask them to add it if they mess up, but I haven't tried. I also tried their avocado matcha latte, and it was so bad I had to throw it away. It had too much matcha powder causing any avocado within the drink to be washed away. I was hoping for the creaminess of an avocado with a touch of matcha but instead got a matcha latte that avocado breathed on. The texture was grainy and unpleasant or else I would have finished the drink instead of throwing it away. Many of my friends as well as my partner have given rave reviews for the mango pomelo sago so I'd suggest giving that one a try. Sticking to their wonderful fruit teas from now on. read more

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Passion Fruit Green Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Yifang has always been in my top 5 Berkeley boba spots whenever I'm back home. I enjoy coming here for their variety of fruit teas and milk teas. I'm home for the summer and wanted to get boba with my friend. Normally my friends and I get boba late at night but Yifang has since updated their hours and close earlier now. When my friend and I ordered our drinks around 5:30 p.m. they were already sold out of boba pearls and the Brown Sugar Pearl Latte. I ordered my drink on Snackpass which offers discounts and has an easy pickup system. Today I was able to get 20% off my drink using the app during Yifang's happy hour! I got the Winter Melon Latte with soy milk and light ice. Snackpass didn't offer a section for sweetness level for the Winter Melon Latte so I manually put a note in requesting for less sweetness. I'm not sure if the note went through, but when I got my drink it was still pretty sweet. The drink itself was light, creamy, and refreshing. I also like how it's non caffeinated. I'll be back to Yifang but hopefully next time I'll be able to get boba in my drink amidst this shortage! read more

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Winter Melon Latte (Soy Milk) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

Love this place! My go-to order is the Yi Fang Signature Fruit Tea. It is super refreshing and perfectly balanced. The staff is always quick and friendly, and the interior is adorable with cute decor and a bench where you can wait for your drinks. Highly recommend! read more

Friends raved about this tea here for its freshness! It looked delicious, I was too tired to try it

After a 4 mile hike on a hot Saturday, I wanted something refreshing to drink. I came to Yi Fang and ordered sugarcane mountain tea (30% sugar), Sun Moon Lake Black Tea (50% sugar), and their namesake Yifang Fruit tea (50% sugar). The sugar cane at 30% sugar is the right amount of sweetness for me for the sugarcane mountain tea drink, but the tea taste is really weak. The boba size is smaller than usual compared to other places, which I didn't like. The taste of the boba is lacking as well. Also the fruit tea probably doesn't need any sugar at all. The natural sugar from the fruit is actually enough, so adding any additional sugar is just over the top too much, and so the 50% sugar just made it undrinkable for me. read more

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

The mango pomelo sago is refreshing. Just the right about of sweet no too sweet but sweet enough to know it's a treat with the yummy sago balls. Ice cold not liquify or too thick it's like the three little bears just perfect. Even order thru door dash and it was still perfect. I would highly recommend getting it. I drink it before I got a good pic hahaha. read more

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Mango Pomelo Sago - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

Came here for the strawberry sago, 0% sugar for $6.20. Even on a Monday it's on the busier side. Took 20 minutes to get our 2 drinks. The flavor is good, but I would've liked for the drink to be a little less foamy. There is a lot of sago, and the quality of the drink itself is good. read more

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Strawberry Sago Large - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

yifang had amazing service, not enough people are talking about it. I forgot a topping in my drink and they added it in free of charge, no questions asked. and the snackpass punchcard for a free drink after 18 orders is not a bad deal at all. my one complaint is that they have the same music in the shop playing on repeat, which can get really annoying read more

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California

Located right across UC Berkeley, I feel like this is one of the staple boba spots around town. The drinks are always refreshing and the boba has a nice consistency, though I didn't get any last time. The drinks also come out SUPER fast despite a seemingly long line which I really appreciated. Their fruit teas also always contain fresh fruit in it which is also a plus! -- - Lemon Green Tea ($4.75) // One of my favorites at Yifang because of its super refreshing and tart flavor. The drink was reminiscent of lemonade with tea undertones which I thoroughly enjoyed. I got it at 70% sugar which was what they recommended, but I honestly would have preferred 50% or even 30% sugar. The drink also had a slice of lime, I believe, which was super cute! read more

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Lemon Green Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Berkeley, California