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Bubble Tea in San Francisco | Asha Tea House & Boba Guys

8/3/2017

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This summer I've been traveling a lot and being the bubble tea lover that I am, I jump on the opportunity to try new boba places.  

​During my last few trips down to California, I tried several bubble tea shops in San Francisco and these are my two favorites.  Asha Tea House near Union Square, and Boba Guys.  Boba Guys having several locations throughout the Bay Area.  
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Both shops had great reviews on Yelp in addition to having modern and clean looking store aesthetics.   Which one was better?  

I really liked the interior of Asha Tea House (17 Kearny Street, Financial District).  It was close to Union Square and as a visitor to the city, it was nice to walk around, sightsee, window-shop and somewhere in between take a break from all the walking and sip on your favorite tea drink. 🍵

​There were a few tables so you can chat with your friends and a handful of barstools to sit at in the back.  Of the times I was there, most of the seats were almost full, so you may need to wait or sit at the barstool counter.
PictureInterior of Asha Tea House
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PictureI waited 30 minutes in line for this drink from Boba Guys.
How about the BOBA?  

I think Asha had better boba compared to Boba Guys, plus the taste of their tea was great.  

That's not to say Boba Guys wasn't good as I liked how their stores were sprinkled throughout town which makes it convenient for a solid cup of bubble tea when you have those cravings, I just found that the drinks on the days that I went were slightly watered down and the lines were surprisingly extra long (15-30 minutes) which compared to Asha (barely any wait) made it less appealing to go.  

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Both places allowed you to customize your drinks (sweetness level, milk alternative options) and both took credit cards (which is great when you don't carry cash).  While there were a good amount of different bubble tea shops in downtown SF, I always found myself going back to Asha and Boba Guys.  If you're traveling in the area, and you love 💕 bubble tea, I highly recommend swinging by these two.  

​How about you guys?  What's your favorite BBT place in SF or Northern 
California? 

3 Comments
Timothy
3/13/2018 01:35:28 pm

Ten Ren tastes better than Boba Guys. Tea Era is pretty good too.

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Mallory link
12/28/2018 03:05:55 pm

I don't get the bubble tea craze. I just tried it yesterday. I'm dairy free so it's safe but is it high in fat/calories/cholesterol? What are the health benefits? Protein?

I also don't drink coffee so this is now intriguing to me.

By nature, I'm a natural tea drinker, no caffeine, ever! And while my sister lives in San Francisco, I have more Asian ingredients within reach than she does. LOL. Will someone please explain this Bubble Tea concept? Thanks in advance.

M.

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Jorcus link
6/15/2020 01:59:29 am

It looks good!

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