Good Earth Cafe

I stopped by because I was looking for a place to take a break and use the restroom. I was greeted by a very pleasant woman. I ordered a watermelon slushie made with real watermelon. It was really good! Brain freeze warning, though!
There are only two tables here. Lots of people came for take out boba drinks. They sell other merchandise here like t-​shirts from the local universities and SF tourist sites, bottles of wine, postcards. I had a relaxing break. The place is clean and airy. Not crowded. I’m adding this to my list of regular places to visit.

SO GOOD! Customer service the drinks everything was very nice. My friend & I had the original bubble tea with boba and strawberry slush with mango jelly. They asked what we prefer, how much sugar we like and everything tastes so authentic. There was no artificial flavor or taste. The owners are very helpful.

My friend and I came here since we are always looking for new boba places to try out and a mutual friend recommended this place.
You will have difficulty finding this café since the sign on the outside says «California Gifts.» First impression that I get when I walked in was wow. this is probably a tourist trap. I get the impression that any drinks made and cooked food sold at a souvenir store is probably mediocre and super pricey. They have lots of souvenirs and a great selection of wines. The cashier stand is where you order your boba and snacks such as chicken tenders or french fries. They also have seating.
This is a true mom and pop shop. Both the mom and pop provide great service and you can tell they put their heart in making the drinks. They genuinely care about their customer’s preferences in drinks and make sure you are satisfied with what you order.
I ordered the original black milk tea with less sweetness. The tea is fresh and brewed very well with their fresh tea leaves.
I would come back, but if you are looking for a boba place that is focused more on milk tea and the ambiance of a drinks store, this place is not the place to go to since there are many other boba places in the neighborhood.

Good Tea. Clean place. The mom and pop are really nice too!

This shop is… quite random.
Upon first arrival, I saw a lot of tourist apparel, a rack of wine bottles, and a bunch of maps and touristy things. Apparently, they also serve fried chicken and ice cream.
Yeeeah, l’ll just stick with my thoughts on their regular sized thai milk tea with boba ($ 4.53).
There’s a sign with a disclaimer that their tea is brewed without the use of any powders, and use brown sugar to sweeten it. It’s certainly true; I didn’t taste any chalkiness, and with half the sugar, the drink suited my tastes well. However, the boba didn’t exactly compliment the sweetness all that well.
Overall, I’d say it’s a decent option to go for and I’d certainly go for this over Quicklys, but not over Cool Tea Bar or Plentea.

Inside a souvenir shop. Don’t be fooled by the appearance, this place has legit boba milk tea. I got the iced coffee milk tea (or duet, as they call it). You can taste the freshness of the tea and because the owner really wants to make it right for you, she asks how sweet you want it and checks with you if it’s to your taste after she makes it. It’s perfect!

They make the tea from scratch with no powders and natural ingredients. I liked that the milk tea had a stronger tea flavor. However, the prices were a tad too high for the neighborhood and ambience. $ 3.53 (incl tax) for 16 oz.

Stopped by to get some ice cream. The lady there was super nice and split my double scoop into 2 cups so I can share it with my sister. The food there is made when you order and takes about 10 – 15 minutes to make (go elsewhere if you are not willing to willing to wait/​need food ASAP).

Found my new favorite place for bubble tea in SF. And it’s in a perfect spot for an amazing place like this — hidden and unable to be found (well, not so great for the proprietors, but great for me because it’s hard to find hidden gems =)).
I ordered a Thai milk tea with bubbles, half sugar and less ice (usual mods). So, let me tell you why this place earned the full 5 stars. First, the owners are really friendly and I had a great conversation with them about their products. I could tell they really care about what they’re making, and we both agreed that making bubble tea with a powder mix is bush league (translation — not professional quality). We chatted about how they make everything and they are genuinely concerned about making healthier drinks — perfect for SF.
My Thai milk tea was brewed from real leaves and sweetened with brown sugar, something I’ve never experienced before outside of Thailand. Thai milk tea is something I usually avoid because it’s so commonly made with a powder mix — I’ll tell everyone I know to come and try it here. Oh, and the boba was cooked perfectly, chewy with a hint of sweetness. A+ all around and good luck finding it! (picture may help)

«Duet» drink — half tea
half coffee, plus milk. I get
no shug no boba.

They sell Mitchell’s Ice Cream here!
Their milk tea is alright, nothing really to rave about…
The people who work here are ultra friendly!

Do yourself a favor and come here for some legit tapioca drinks! You can even see the owners cut up the fresh fruits if you came for a fruity (healthy enough for your new year’s resolutions) drink. The owners are very receptive, and will be happy to tweak your order to make a drink that is perfectly to your liking. I saw that there were only two smoothie flavors on the menu but lots of slushes, and I asked the owners if they could turn a slush into a smoothie. Other places won’t stray far from what’s on their menu, but the people here added milk and a banana to a slush and turned it into a smoothie, no questions asked!
They’re also really sweet and make sure to check on you to make sure you’re satisfied with the drinks/​ask if you want any adjustments made. This is one of the few places in Chinatown where you’ll find good service.
I haven’t had any of the food, but they seem like standard home fast-​food fare. Ramen, sandwiches, burgers, and of course little snacks for sale up.

I really liked this place. I walked in here with my sister looking for milk tea. At first I didn’t realize that this place served any because it looked like it was just a souvenir shop/​clothing store. However when you walk inside you’ll see that they serve milk tea/​boba, food, and even Mitchell’s Ice Cream!
As soon as we walked in the lady behind the counter greeted us asked us what we were interested in trying and suggested what kind of milk tea to get. We said we wanted something hot and her recommendation was the black milk tea. While we waited, we browsed the shop which sells everything from toiletries to Stanford shirts to various wines. Everything was clean and organized. There were also a few tables to sit and enjoy your food and drinks.
My only gripe is that it took probably over 10 minutes for my sister and I to get our order. The reason was that they had to heat it up over the stove. They assured us that that was the best way to prepare it to get the best taste. I could tell that they really cared about the quality and taste. They even had us try it first to make sure that we didn’t want to add anymore sugar or milk. It was great. They make everything fresh to order and not from powders or artificial flavors, and you can really taste the difference. I would definitely go here again on one of my casual trips to the city.

This place has to be the healthiest boba place you can ever get. Especially in the Chinatown area. Instead of powder and artificial flavorings, this place is all natural!
I didn’t expect much, especially from a shop that sells souvenir and just assumed it was a sketchy boba shop but I was totally wrong.
I got the almond milk tea and the second that I tasted it, I thought it was a little weird. Then I told the reason why it tasted a little bitter was because they use REAL almonds! Thats right, even their almonds flavoring was not syrup or powder that every other boba shop uses.
The owners are incredibly nice, they speak good English and more than happy to adjust your drink after you taste it. Definitely recommend! No more guilty pleasure of drinking boba, because at least this place is natural!

This place is nothing short of impressive. Coming in on a Monday afternoon tired from walking across all SF, I wanted some cold bubble tea to chill and cool down. I Unilocaled for places around and this place seemed to have less reviews, but I decided to give it a try anyway. It looked like a souvenir store at first, but I immediately saw that the store includes what looked like a mini café at the same time.
The guy who worked there was so nice! He offered to give me a «tasting» and offered to mix it again for my liking to adjust how sweet the taste was! He also knew his stuff because he suggested the regular black milk tea here as it is smoother and stronger than regular places. I have to say he was right. This place had very good black milk tea, and it was definitely stronger than the usual. I could almost substitute this for coffee! I asked for grass jelly substitute for bubble and glad I did. The only part I could nitpick is that they could’ve added more grass jelly, but overall an unexpectedly nice experience in Chinatown.
Definitely worth a visit if nearby!

I had high hopes since this café has some pretty good reviews. However, the roasted barley tea that I ordered was disappointing. It tasted a lot like coffee due to the roasted barley, and I could barely taste any tea in it. I like my boba to have a strong tea taste, so this was definitely disappointing. Also, the drink was extremely sweet.
Will be back to give their normal milk tea another try.

As one of the reviewers mentioned (and thankfully so), this café is hidden under the façade of a souvenir shop! Ok, maybe it’s not a façade, but the name of the café is not clearly labeled on the outside. Had I not serendipitously looked into a window at a sign that DEFINED what boba was (my bf and i were having a fun spat over what the correct name of the drink is. boba vs bubbles vs pearls vs tapioca balls, etc), I would have completely missed it since the sign was posted by Good Earth Café! They do have a few chairs and tables (can maybe fit 6 people?), but it seems more of a order and leave type of café.
Yes, they use real milk and did warn us that ordering milk teas may actually dilute the flavor of the teas. but it was still delicious and the tea flavor still shined through and melded well with the right amount of milk.
We ordered roasted barley milk tea with grass jelly with less sugar (LOVED IT… oof, this was good barley tea…) and the duet (coffee + milk tea) also with less sugar and delicious (but didn’t beat the barley milk tea ;)). Unlike several places in LA featuring «honey boba» and the like, here, the boba themselves were not unique but were well prepared (nice al dente Q texture, not over cooked nor under cooked).
Price was $ 6 total. Service was great, friendly, patient (not pushy at all) and helpful. I’d come here for the tea more so than for the boba =).
…still thinking about that roasted barley milk tea…

I’m glad I stumbled upon this place with fresh, authentic mild tea. It was one of those great Unilocal finds where I probably wouldn’t have tried it on my own since it’s hidden within a casual gift shop.
This isn’t one of those milk tea places with a gazillion options– it’s just good ‘ol fashioned milk tea. You pick either green/​black tea, hot/​cold, and the degree of sweetness you want, and they make it completely fresh for you (not that powder-​mix mumbo jumbo). Yumm

Incredible bubble tea. They use brewed tea instead of powder. So happy I stumbled onto this place. My daughter loved her strawberry/​banana fruit freeze. Owners are super nice.

Good Earth Café is a snack food place inside California Gifts, a store geared for tourists (wines, souvenirs, clothes)
drink: black milk tea (2.75)
–came with herbal jelly instead of boba
–got less sweet, tea tasted like coffee
–milk tea quality between quickly’s and top tier tea places.
–boba/​jelly included in price.
3.5 stars
drips:
–good service, lousy parking…