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Purple Kow
Bubble Tea Shop and Café$$$$
Outer Richmond, San Francisco
The milk tea at Purple Kow is a can't miss
"Iced milk with boba is an easy thumbs up !"(3 Tips)
"Peach oolong tea crema with boba is my new favorite."(3 Tips)
"Get the iced Oolong milk tea with boba and pudding"(2 Tips)
"Love their iced milk tea and milk tea with grass jelly"(2 Tips)
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- Ananda DestefanoAugust 10, 2014Best boba in SF! You can get it however sweet you want it, or with no sugar! Mango smoothie, no sugar with boba and lychee jelly is the bomb. Wait is long but sooo worth it!
Worth the wait! They make everything to order so it does take some time. The plus side is, they can customize the drink. They make their syrups and purée in house and they use high quality teas.
Gnat BrainJune 24, 2015Boba is meh but fantastic milk and tea options. Can't go wrong with custard and grass jelly. Half sweet is plenty sweet. Get one with the salt and pepper fried chicken.
Drinks are huge and two people can share! Hehe.. The best part is you can tell them not to make it too sweet and will do free of charge unlike Quicklys. Wait is not too bad if you around 11am.
Cody HardAugust 27, 2014I don't think the ridiculously long line is worth it, but if the line is short, definitely come here. Good bubble tea. Tea is always super sweet normally, so always get at least half sweet.
Erin MacadaegFebruary 9, 2015Iced Milk Drink with Boba and Pudding or boba noodles at micro-sweetness is my fav
Jason KhooJanuary 14, 2015D3 was really good. Maybe get a tad less sweet but it was still pretty amazing
I have been ordering the house purrplekow milk tea. I really like it. Wait is crazy...the least in evening is 20min, it could go to an hour.
takishido nekoOctober 3, 2014Went in on a whim one night when I saw the line was short, now I'm addicted. Half sweet milk teas with pudding, they will be the end of me.
HopeAugust 22, 2014One of the original places to get crema in the bay area but I don't think they're really worth the hype. OK if you're in the area, but don't go out of your way to visit.
my go-to place for iced milk boba drinks. no other comparison! iced milk with pudding+boba. every. time.
AJ LApril 24, 2015The D3 is what dreams are made of... a sweet, sugary experience you have to try! :D
Roasted oolong milk tea is the best but the wait is erratic and ridiculous. Anywhere from 10-25 minutes. Or more.
T ZMarch 23, 2015D3 and D4 both on point but I digged D4 more. Get 50% sugar. 1 hour long wait was not the life.
Roast oolong milk tea is the best of all "yummy milk teas". Size upgrade is $.95 and additions (aloe, tapioca, pudding, etc) are $.50.
Priyanka LSeptember 9, 2014My fav is D3.Dont forget to ask for their loyalty card if you are a regular.
Pei 👻 WenAugust 16, 2015Wait was long. Turn east and you can get equally delicious drinks from ShareTea much more quickly, just saying.
Their grass jelly is the best I've ever had at a boba place in California so far!
Alicia ZMarch 7, 2017Very sweet at the default sugar levels - I usually opt for 50%. Pretty good boba!
The servings here are HUGE so I'd suggest splitting... The qq's are also super yummy!
Mischa WangApril 7, 2012If u have 4 drinks or more to order, call first before lining up!!!!!!! The lines during the weekend is 40 mins long for a drink... So CALL!!
Know what you want when you get to the register!!! The lines are already so long, no one has time for you to ask 20 questions.
Michelle LeeSeptember 1, 2014It has been two years since my last visit. The wait is cray. 1hr for milk tea? Would've been faster to make it at home.
The majority if the drinks are very sweet, ask for less sweet and youre all good. And for a limited time FREE UPGRADES TO LARGER SIZE.
David DoanJanuary 11, 2012They give lots of tapiocaaa. And black milk tea can be a little watered down..but you can ask to make it sweeter:)- Chris LeeSeptember 21, 2014Pretty good drinks, huge portions, long lines. Go here if you have time and tell them to turn down the sweetness.
DELICIOUS!! accepts credit card too. try the iced milk drink with caramel, pudding, & boba. :D
Lines can get long. The chicken nuggets are good but not spicy as they claim.
you'll enter the line from the outside no doubt about it (specially at night).. so wear a warm jacket, it's COLD!
If you call your order ahead by phone, be prepared to fight your way at the register to pay and tell them you're picking up. It doesn't save you any time either.
Try the roasted oolong iced tea, half sweet, with aloe vera. Hmm mmm~!
Line is long and production is slow. Call Ahead! Takes credit card! Very good tea taste!
Twins QQ jelly = milk tea with egg pudding and grass jelly. Try it! So good.
Ernest NgNovember 8, 2012The line is always out of control, so don't come here unless you are practicing patience. Waits are typically 30 minutes plus! But the drinks are good, just make sure to get it half sweet.
David GiangJanuary 19, 2012Sc recommends ice milk with pudding and boba! Tastes like melted ice cream!
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(415) 387-9009
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- 6.3
"Sooo good! The boba is super sweet and you can get three different flavors in your drink! I got blackberry pomegranate and mango yyuummmm 💕"
Leeki Lego - 7.6
"The black strawberry tea with boba and lychee jelly is my all time favorite"
Danielle P - 5.5
"The boba tea here is very sweet - definitely ask them to use less sugar."
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