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The 4 best spots to score tea in Berkeley

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Published on March 11, 2020
The 4 best spots to score tea in BerkeleyPhoto: Blue Willow Teaspot/Yelp

Craving tea?

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

It's a good time to catch up on the latest hotspots, since consumer spending at food and beverage shops tends to increase in March in the Berkeley area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small business owners build an email marketing strategy. Daily spending at Berkeley-area food and beverage shops last year rose by 14% in March over the month before.

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1. Romeo's Coffee

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First on the list is Romeo's Coffee. Located at 2499 Telegraph Ave. (between Haste Street and Dwight Way), the spot to score coffee, tea and more is the highest-rated tea spot in Berkeley, boasting 4.5 stars out of 301 reviews on Yelp.

2. Sweet Adeline Bakeshop

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Next up is Sweet Adeline Bakeshop, situated at 3350 Adeline St. (between 62nd and 63rd streets). With 4.5 stars out of 670 reviews on Yelp, the bakery, which offers coffee and tea, desserts and more, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Asha Tea House

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Downtown Berkeley's Asha Tea House, located at 2086 University Ave. (between Milvia Street and Shattuck Avenue), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the tea room, which offers coffee, tea, bubble tea and more, four stars out of 1,38 reviews.

4. Blue Willow Teaspot

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Blue Willow Teaspot, a tea room, is another much-loved go-to, with five stars out of 81 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1200 Tenth St. to see for yourself.


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