Qualitea

4023 18th St, San Francisco - 94114
188 reviews
Bubble Tea
(415) 712-9364

This is a cute local boba shop in SF near Castro Street. I wasn't in the mood for tea, so I ordered a Virgin Lychee Mojito since I was craving a more refreshing drink while at Mission Dolores Park. It was very pleasant to drink! It literally tasted like a mojito without alcohol. Bubbly, refreshing, and not too sour! The lychee added a really nice sweetness.The service was very quick! My drink was prepared very fast. You have the option to order with a cashier or via ordering kiosk. They also have indoor and outdoor seating!

Best bubble tea in the Castro!

Wonderful boba tea! Lots of tapioca and very cute cups! However, they don't have a lot of milk tea options. If you prefer green tea or other tea bases, then this shouldn't be a problem for you. Anyways, really delicious tea!

This place has great quality tea and boba. I had the passion cooler with mango popping boba. I could taste good quality jasmine tea in the drink, and I enjoyed the passion fruit and other fruit flavors. None of it tasted artificial. I like that they added a hint of mint, lemon, and lime as it really complemented the other flavors. The mango popping boba was delicious. Something about it that I can't quite explain made it taste a bit better than popping boba at other places.The employees were also super nice. It was pride so they had probably been super busy but they were still friendly and helpful even at the end of the day.I look forward to coming again and trying their other drinks!

I ordered a cappuccino with oat milk, they charged me $6 and the coffee was horrible.I know it’s not the main business of the place, but if you charge $6 for an espresso drink - at least train your employees how to make it

Very wide range of tea selection- not as authentic as other boba places in the Bay Area but, maintains delicious tasting tea, espresso, and good quality. lovely storefront, great area, and wonderful customer service. Highly recommend any of their fruit teas or lavender latte!

Very good tea with amazing Boba and jelly choices. You are able to change the sweetness level which is nice when you don't want to drink a lot of sugar. Highly recommend.

Absolutely the best place to enjoy tea (we love the Pink Sparkle), snacks and a board/card game whilst waiting for your laundry. Such sweet employees to boot!

I will start by saying that the staff here is so nice. One of them went over the whole menu with me because I was unsure of what to get and it was my fist time there. I got the Taro milk tea and was not disappointed. It was delicious! I look forward to going back soon. They have indoor and outdoor seating. There’s board games that you can pick out and play. It’s also very clean and a nice environment.

Great boba place! Ordered the Matcha Blossom which is a strawberry matcha comparable to Boba Guys. The little shop looks cute too with lots of seating. Would absolutely come back when I'm in the area again.