SUPTEA LAB — Restaurant in Oakland

I am very much a boba connoisseur who has a hobby of trying out different boba shops. I currently have 3 boba shops that I go to for drinks. One in Berkeley, Alameda and now Oakland! I never thought I would find an ube boba drink that would rival Kuboba’s ube/taro drink. Yet here supertea lab is to satisfy my cravings and thankfully they are closer to me as I live in Oakland. The shop is clean and bright and the people who run it are eager to make a name for themselves in the boba game. Plus it’s right next to my favorite cafe for breakfast and brunch too! One think I appreciate was the option to blend my taro drink which totally elevated it. Normally the texture and flavor is off when i get fresh taro in my drinks which can be off putting. Yet Supertea lab gets it right and the taro is slightly sweet and soft and creamy in texture. The last time I went it was suggested that I blended it and it was such a match made in heaven. It allowed the rich chunks of taro to be fully incorporated into the drink. Plus I added lychee and coconut jelly which compliments the taro in my opinion. I would totally take the taro chunks from this drink and bake a yummy taro pie with it. Also their calamari is flavorful with the perfect crunch and portion size. This menu is reasonable priced too. One thing I would suggest is to stir fry the house boba in brown sugar to allow for a softer and more flavorful tapioca pearl experience. Otherwise I’ll definitely be bringing my roommates and friends to this spot when we are in the area. Kudos to supertea lab and...

I’ve been procrastinating on writing this review for my FAVORITE boba shop in Oakland.

SupTea has a wide variety of tasty snacks, rice bowls, and much more! My favorite food items to get with friends are probably the popcorn chicken and curly fries!

Their drinks are fun, creative, and colorful. My usuals are the freshly passion and Thai tea, with boba of course. I recently tried the Suptea Lab Fruit Tea and it’s my current go-to. I recommend getting 0% sugar as it is pretty sweet even at that level.

The prices are reasonable! They often run special promotions such as BOGO (Buy One, Get One Free)!

Leon, one of the owners, is there nearly every day. He’s an extremely hard worker and always prioritizes customer service. He will always greet you with a smile on his face and make sure that you are satisfied with your order. His team is well-trained and attentive!

The wait times are short and reasonable even during peak business hours!

The only downside is that parking can be a hit or miss as it’s a very busy street. If you don’t intend on staying for long, you can park in the Mobil Gas Station parking lot and walk over!

Thank you to the SupTea Lab Team for...

It's their grand opening these 3 days! Go now for a BOGO deal (coupon to use for later)! Portions are good here and the owner is also really friendly. :)

I love the matcha latte I got! It's matcha-strong and the perfect amount of not-too-sweet. My friend's Thai tea was also tasty- the tea flavor came through well in the drink and wasn't overpowered by cream or sugar. Since they do really well bringing out natural tea flavors, I look forward to trying more of their black tea drinks! But the next time I come, I'll probably wanna try their best-seller so far: the mango coco, which looks beautiful with swirls of bright mango among creamy milk.

It's a little difficult to find parking unfortunately. The streets are narrow and there's a lot of businesses here, which makes for a lot of customers vying for limited space. We ended up having one person jump down for an order while the other circled in the...