Raretea Alameda

This RareTea location took over Sharetea. It is located in the Alameda Landing shopping center and it is usually busy here, so parking in this area is hit or miss. Whenever I come here at night, there are a few spots on the street in front of the store. I opted for my usual, the jasmine milk tea with boba. It was a bit bitter and not as creamy as I would liked it to be. The drink had a weird aftertaste and it made my mouth kind of dry. The boba is super chewy as well.

I like the boba here a lot. The selection is pretty decent with a lot to choose from. A suggestion I have would be, to keep their kitchen open longer. However I'm not complaining, it's an easy 4 stars! I recommend this place if you're in the area!

Robbie. Wow. What. An. Employee. Robbie adjusted graciously to all of my requests for the buba tea and all with a smile and friendly attitude. He even helped me learn that tarro tastes just like canteloupe!

Was in the mood for a boba drink and was close to this place. Wandered in and expected good things. It took me awhile to decide on the strawberry milk tea. It tasted good and I liked the boba. I didn't expect to still taste the little ice shards, but since it was a warm day, I didn't mind. What I didn't expect was the cashier seeming to rush me to choose something. As it was my 1st time, I wanted to read the menu. And since there wasn't a long line, I thought I could take my time. Two other people did come in after me, but no one was in line while I waited for my drink. Not sure if I'll return to this shop, but may go to other shops to see if the same atmosphere is at other stores.

RareTea doesn 't let down no matter where in the east bay! Spot on the boba, fresh fruit drinks, and friendly staff. I like that the Alameda location is less crowded and cozier than the Berkeley and Oakland locations I am used to. One time I misplaced my card wallet here and walked all the way to central Alameda about to pay for another item at a restaurant. It was 30 second mini panic until I remembered my visit here and called to ask if I left it at RareTea, and what do you know, someone turned it in. God bless. I happily trotted back to West Alameda and reclaimed my wallet. A positive visit in multiple aspects for sure!