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Jonesing for tea? Check out Berkeley's top 3 spots

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Published on October 23, 2019
Jonesing for tea? Check out Berkeley's top 3 spotsAsha Tea House | Photo: Lara T./Yelp

Craving tea?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top tea outlets in Berkeley, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fulfill your urges.

Berkeley-area buyers usually spend more in October at food and beverage shops than any other month of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of online reputation management and marketing automation for small businesses. Daily spending at Berkeley-area food and beverage shops rose to $402,656 for the metro area in October of last year, 11% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Hummingbird Cafe

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First on the list is Hummingbird Cafe. Located at 1814 Euclid Ave. (between Hearst Avenue and Ridge Road), the deli, which offers coffee, tea, sandwiches and more, is the highest-rated tea spot in Berkeley, boasting 4.5 stars out of 243 reviews on Yelp.

2. Asha Tea House

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Asha Tea House, a tea room that offers coffee, tea and bubble tea in Downtown Berkeley, is another high-traffic go-to, with four stars out of 1,356 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2086 University Ave. (between Milvia Street and Shattuck Avenue) to see for yourself.

3. Caffe Strada

Photo: ann s./Yelp

Finally, there's Caffe Strada, a local favorite with four stars out of 822 reviews. Stop by 2300 College Ave. (between Bancroft Way and Durant Avenue) to hit up the spot to score coffee and tea next time you're looking to satisfy your cravings.


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