YOKEE MILK TEA — Restaurant in Oakland

I’ve been visiting this boba shop regularly to pick up drinks for my wife. It’s one of her favorites, and over time one of mine as well. The quality keep us coming back. I’ll be sure to capture better photos next time to do the presentation justice.

Since I started coming here, the menu has undergone a few changes. Some longtime favorites have been retired ( I still miss the banana milk tea) but they’ve introduced new specials that continue to impress.

On this visit, I tried the Cocoa Volcano Brown Sugar Boba, White Peach Oolong Tea Latte, and the Durian Coffee Latte. The Cocoa Volcano is one of our staples. The White Peach Oolong, topped with fresh cream was a standout, but not in the right cup for my preference. The Durian Coffee Latte was unique. There were a good amount of durian chunks that I ended up blending, and added a bit more coffee to suit my taste, and the result was great.

Our usual picks also include the Matcha and Coffee Volcano, as well as the Lychee, Passion Fruit Tea, and Hazelnut Milk Tea. All consistently well-executed with fresh flavors and high-quality...

We come here for the boba drinks. Food we only tried once, chicken wings were tasty but a bit pricey for the portion. The boba drinks on the other hand are one of the best I tried in the Bay Area! The boba (tapioca bubbles) were served warm with your cold drink, I tell you it hits different! This drink, Half cold and half warm is the bomb! We typically get the brown sugar boba matcha volcano, it’s great and yes they do dairy free options! they have an ordering kiosk so you hardly interact with the staff/employees, until they give your paid order or if you opt to pay cash instead. Expect longer wait times if you order food too. No seating inside just a couple chairs outside very small boba spot, you wait outside for your order but I don’t mind it. It’s worth it! The cost of the drinks are decent imo. But yes I recommend this place for their boba drinks in the Oakland uptown...

My absolute FAVORITE place to get boba! They make beautifully curated and high quality tea drinks that aren't going to cost you $8 a drink (including the classic add-ons!). You honestly can't go wrong with any flavor you choose.

In lieu of that sentiment, I tried the Puff Cream Milk Tea for the first time yesterday and it was SO GOOD. The cream is cake flavor so you get an earthy/sweet/dessert balance with the black tea and cream. I picked up a classic jasmine milk tea for my friend. I usually get a plant based milk and chose soy milk for both.

I'm hoping to try their soy milk tea special next time. It seems like their currently out?? 😭

I think a lot of people mention the wait time but I think it's just for the rush hour window (lunch time) I went about an hour before they closed and it was very...