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Golden Tea Shop

6.8
(127 reviews)
Golden Tea Shop

Golden Tea Shop is highly regarded for its exceptional quality teas and boba drinks, featuring a broad and unique selection including specialty Chinese teas and smoothies. The staff are knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive, often providing personalized recommendations and engaging with customers to enhance their experience. The shop has a cozy and authentic ambiance, with a dual setup of a boba drink shop and a loose leaf tea store, contributing to a culturally rich atmosphere. Customers appreciate the fair pricing and fresh, natural ingredients used in their beverages.

Customization Options

🍯Sweetness
🌿Natural Ingredients
🥛Alternative Milk
Caffeine-Free Options

Most Popular Items

Tieguanyin Milk Tea
"My go-tos happen to be the tieguanyin and dragonwell milk teas, but all of their teas are well made! Even though I don't usually order fruit teas at boba shops, I really enjoy Golden Tea's fruit teas as they are really fresh."
Brown Sugar Boba
"Definitely one of the best boba I've had in Oakland. I got the brown sugar boba for $5.50, and the amount and flavor is perfect."
Dragonwell Milk Tea
"I usually get their dragonwell milk tea and finally ventured into a pineapple fruit tea and it was just as delightful. Menu is massive but I doubt you can go wrong with anything."

Additional Insights

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Environment

The shop has a warm, authentic, and culturally rich atmosphere with two adjoining units: a boba drink shop and a loose leaf tea shop, the latter having been established for over a decade. The environment supports a tea enthusiast’s experience with traditional Chinese elements.

Cleanliness

There are no explicit mentions of cleanliness issues; the overall impression from reviews suggests a well-kept establishment conducive to a pleasant visit.

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Unique Elements

The shop uniquely offers both freshly brewed teas for boba drinks and a wide selection of loose leaf teas and tea accessories. They serve specialty medicinal teas and traditional Chinese snacks, emphasize fresh natural ingredients, and provide an extensive customizable menu including dairy-free milk alternatives.

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Service

The staff and owners are frequently described as very friendly, knowledgeable, and willing to provide personalized recommendations and accommodate custom orders, contributing to a welcoming and engaging customer experience.

Store Information

Address
901 Franklin St # 128, Oakland, CA 94607
Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday 11AM-5
Delivery
Takeout
Dine-in

Highlights

Great tea selection