Sweetheart Cafe
315 9th St, Oakland, CA
Crema's Take
“This Oakland gem deserves way more buzz for their exceptional milk teas, especially the brown sugar and taro varieties that reviewers call life-changing, plus surprisingly stellar popcorn chicken that rivals what folks have had across Taiwan. It's a genuine mom-and-pop operation where the owner's warmth matches the quality of their creative drink menu—think pina colada smoothies alongside matcha and fruit teas—making it equally perfect for a quick grab or lingering over boba with family. Fair warning: their in-person pricing runs higher than online, but the care that goes into each drink and their honest, spotless approach to the craft makes it worth the visit.”
What to expect
Strong matcha and tea selection, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit spot, quick-grab. Light food on the menu. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
their brown sugar milk tea was the best i ever had. their boba is amazing. they have vegan options for milk tea. the boss is super nice also. update: their taro milk tea and pina colada smoothie is delicious as well according to my dad and bf. the brown sugar milk tea is still…
This place is SO SLEPT ON! This review is only for the popcorn chicken. Ever since I moved from SoCal to the Bay Area, I’ve been trying to find a popcorn chicken spot that meets all my requirements: has to have basil, use chicken dark meat, super crispy, fresh, consistent, and…
I am regular customer but this is my first time to buy the fruit tea drink. Unbelievable that one costed $6.65 without topping because I checked on their website is about $4. If I knew that much I better prefer order from I-Tea. I just bought today from I-Tea only $6.50.
Very honest and clean mom and pop shop. One of the best popcorn chickens that I've had in my life and I've had a lot of different ones in Taiwan. Love how they always include the fried basil as that's the soul of this street dish. Also love their Barley tea creama, so perfect…
We ordered drinks on our walk around Chinatown. They have a great selection of drinks that you order at the entrance through touch Street. Not only do they have the classic teas they also have smoothie and I got the avocado shake. The building which the store is located in is…
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