Spillin’ the Tea: Sweet Cups

Ivana Maldonado ’26, Staff Reporter

San Francisco has many sights to see including, The Golden Gate Bridge,
Twin Peaks, and the abundance of boba tea shops on every corner. Today, however, I am focusing on one shop very close to the Riordan community.

I wanted to try something different
that’s not on most boba tea menus. I ordered an Organic Rose Buds Black Tea with Cream Cheese Foam from Sweet Cupz on Ocean Avenue, which just recently opened.

The first thing I noticed about the
drink was the flavor. The taste was very unique and nothing like most other drinks. You could definitely taste the rose, though it wasn’t too strong.

The different flavors of the drink all
blended very well and complemented each other to create an almost relaxing taste. I found myself wanting to take sips of this drink every second. Since it is a black tea, it did have caffeine in it, but the rose balanced it out very well.

The cheese foam at the top also added a fun twist to this drink, though what I liked about it was that it wasn’t overwhelming. The drink also has some rose petals and rose jelly in it, which also makes it very pretty.

What really sets this boba shop apart from other places is the menu. It’s not boring, or repetitive, and has a wide range of unique and different drinks for you to try. Another plus is that they also serve food.

My overall thoughts are that the drink is definitely worth trying and my experience was really pleasant. I would say I found my new go to boba shop and I’m definitely going back soon.

This drink gets a five-star rating and I can’t wait to try some of their other options.