Bottle Zup

A great milk tea place on Clement! Decent tea and glass bottle to take home.
Oolong Milk tea– Without adjusting the sweetness level, the drink is the right level of sweetness. Definitely strong on the oolong tea, pretty good. But I wish they have a bigger milk tea selection, they only have 4 options for milk tea (Green, Oolong, Matcha and Thai).
Citrus Honey green tea– Mostly tasted the green tea, and slight amount of citrus. A little too bland because of the large proportion of green tea and not enough citrus. On the bright side, it’s not too sweet.
Peach Green tea– perfect amount of peach sweetness with green tea, I really liked it! It tasted refreshing and natural, but is not the type of over-​sweeten syrup fruit tea.
Brown Sugar caramel ice milk with coffee jelly– According to the staff, it is their most popular drink. You can taste the brown sugar, and the fat from milk gives a rich texture. The coffee jelly gives a slight coffee taste to the drink. I really like this drink too! but it will only be good if you are in the mood for something heavy and creamy.
Owners/​staff are really friendly, reminding us to shake the tea after taking pictures, and also checking in to see how we like the drinks, or they could adjust it. They were also patient in answering our questions about the tea and giving us suggestions.
Tips:
Infused tea is only available in the summer
Pay Cash for 5% off, bring back the bottle for 10% off, and these offers can be combined, so a 15% off!

Im a sucker for drinks in cute glass bottles! And Bottles Zup was the perfect find!
TEA: I love their mango green tea (with no milk) its light and refreshing. There is a tink of mango flavor which is just enough and is not too sweet. I like my tea strong and usually unsweetened and the mango sweetness was just right for me! Their strawberry green tea (also with no milk) was also just as good! Nice little kick of tart n sweetness.
MILK TEA: we’ve only tried their oolong milk tea once and it wasn’t bad. The tea definitely dominates, which i kinda liked. (my boyfriend would’ve liked it a little creamier)
As a tea LOVER, I appreciate the quality of the tea they use. I will be back soon!

I’ve had coffee jelly at lots of places and they never tasted like coffee. My drinks had a coffee taste to it, probably because of the syrup the coffee jelly was in but the jelly didn’t have much taste to it. BUTTTTT THIS PLACE IS A GAME CHANGER! The coffee jelly taste like coffee! I’m in love. I need more!
The milk drinks have a creamy and sweet taste to it just like Purple Kow. The fruit teas are refreshing. The milk teas have a strong tea taste. The creamas are good too — taste just like Purple Kow.
I like how they don’t use high fructose corn syrup here.
This place is more expensive than your typical tapioca place but that’s because they use quality ingredients. The price of the glass jar probably adds to the price too.
I’ll definitely be coming back. And hopefully I’ll remember to bring my jar back for a 10% discount.

yay for the bottle, boo for the taste :/
I ordered a peach green tea with aloe. It came out to almost six dollars. The high price is definitely because of the bottle, which I don’t mind. But I wish that the drink was enjoyable… the tea flavor was very diluted and the peach syrup was really strong. It was super sweet and didn’t have the right balance of tea: syrup ratio.
Maybe if I need another bottle I’ll come back. Another note, location is really awkward. It definitely draws more attention for Shabu but I wonder why they decided not to allow sales out the window and ask you to come in the store.

Really good milk tea and they come in adorable glass bottles! You get a 10% discount if you bring your bottle back for a refill.
The place can be a bit hard to find since it’s located inside a Shabu House. They do have a decent sized window with signs facing Clement St. but the entrance is shared with Shabu House. They didn’t seem to have seating so it’s more of a to-​go milk tea place (good thing they give you these nice sealed glass bottles so you can just toss it in your purse for later).
I had a matcha milk tea with lychee jelly (
). The tea was creamy and tasted like real tea (instead of flavored powder). It wasn’t very sweet — which is the way I like my milk tea. The tea was kind of pricy but you do get a lot of it and a nice glass jar to boot. I would definitely stop by here again if I’m in the area and craving milk tea!

In reality, this place is a 3.5 star quality MT place. But hey, if you have bad service, that ruins everything including the quality of MT.
Located inside Shabu House, you’ll see a very very small sign outside that could be missed if you didnt know it was inside the restaurant.
–feel free to skip past my rant to the MT rating below–
:RANT:
I shall name you… DORY (man version). You’ll see why.
1. Walked in and DORY was focused on his phone and didn’t notice us for a while. MMKAY.
2. My friend asked about the Unsweetened Infused Tea. Dory said «the what???» and he had absolutely NO idea what the drink was. He stared at us for a good 6 seconds without saying anything. I know 6 seconds sounds like NOTHING, but I dare you to go up to a stranger and say absolutely nothing and just STARE at them for 6 seconds. It’s AWKWARD. My friend then said «the infused tea… on the menu». Dory then picks up the paper menus next to him and looks through it front and back and scanned for a good 30 seconds and then said «oh, we actually don’t have that here. We just have it at the Westfield location.»
–UH WHY IS IT ON UR MENU THEN???
3. My friend then ordered the lemon honey drink and said he wanted it cold. Dory then proceeds to make our drink. He then comes back and says «uh hey, u wanted the drink hot or cold?» My friend then says «cold» The guy goes back to making and then comes back 10 seconds later and said «you said cold right?» –_​_​_​_​– REALLY???
4. I ordered my Ice Milk Drink with pudding and no boba. Dory proceeds to make my drink. He comes back and says «uh you said no boba right?» I said «yes… no boba»
UH OK, FINDING DORY COMES OUT IN JUNE. You’re 3 months too early.
He then makes my drink, and it comes out with no pudding.
So I said, «There’s no pudding in here»
He said, «I thought you said no boba»
I said, «No boba… but I still wanted the pudding»
He then goes, «ugh. here just take a sip and I’ll throw in some pudding»
I was like… «ok…» So i took a big sip
He said «more. sip more»
In 2 seconds I was force fed ¼ of the drink. At that point, I was already mad. He took my drink and used a funnel to put in some pudding. Everything fell out of the drink because it didnt fit. So he threw out the exploding parts from the jar. He then gave me the drink and said «there».
KNEEEGAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. There were only two small pieces of pudding in there.
FIRST OF ALL. I’ve never been force to drink my drink because the employee FKED up on my order. Usually they just make me a new drink. YOU LAZY BKJFBKJFBDKJ.
SECOND OF ALL. I drink my drinks at my own pace. THE FUQ. How dare you make me down the bottle so you can put in TWO FRIGGEN PIECES OF PUDDING.
Manager of Bottle Zup, I’d LOVE to talk to you. If he needs training, train him first before having him work. If he has trouble remembering things, have him write it down so he can refer to it every 3 seconds. If he FKs up, PLEASE, don’t be cheap and just remake the drink instead of force feeding your customers to fit in TWO pieces of pudding.
:MT Rating:
Iced Milk Drink Brown Sugar Caramel $ 5.25: The first couple sips was pretty good. It was more icy than expected since I was kinda thinking about the Purple Kow D3 when I ordered this. However the taste of brown sugar was surprisingly good with the iced milk. Cute thing was it came in a glass jar, which was the initial attraction
Bring the bottle back for 10% off next purchase.
I could’ve ACTUALLY like this place. But no… DORY had to ruin the experience. –_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​–

I work close by and after a delicious meal at Koja kitchen across the street, my co-​workers and I stumbled upon this establishment.
Bottle Zup follows the recent trends of serving boba milk teas in reusable glass bottles. Although drinks are a bit pricier (approx $ 5 something per drink) if you bring in your bottle, you get a discount the next time. Usually there’s only one staff member working behind the bar, but he takes good care in making your drink just as you like it. Sweetness, amount of ice, can all be adjusted. My co-​workers like their milk teas and personally i’m a fan of their matcha milk tea. I like that they make each drink individually and hand shake them. For me, I like my boba drink with more tea flavor as oppose to syrup (fake/​artificial flavoring). At bottle zup, the teas are always made well, very balanced, and infused with good tea flavor. They have lots of fresh fruit options as well.
Overall a win win. i would definitely come more often if it was a tad bit friendlier on the wallet and stomach (they use fresh milk here and for a lactose girl, that’s no bueno).

Super hard place to find because it’s located inside of Shabu House it’s sign is so small that you just completely miss it! Especially just the shabu house sign is just so big and out there. I got their Thai milk tea with boba and it costed be over $ 5. Not bad cause you’re paying for the bottle you get to keep. I like the fact that they give you the cap for your bottle too so you can actually keep the bottle. I’m giving this place 2 stars because although the bottles are cute, the drinks itself was eh. The Thai tea was pretty bland. And it’s Thai tea were talking about it! It wasn’t really tea-​y or it wasn’t really sweet, it was just bland. And their boba was bland too. Went with 3 other people and everyone thought their drink was «just alright» so it’s not a place is recommend.

I saw that they had cute bottles and it immediately drew me in.
The location was a lot smaller than I had imagined, it’s a little booth inside a shabu restaurant.
I ordered the oolong milk tea and my boyfriend the regular crema green tea. The oolong was pretty great. Could really taste the strong tea flavor which I love. The crema was alright, could use work, but it was a decent drink. Nothing too special.
The drinks were made at a decent pace, you can watch them make the drinks and it looks like they put in effort.
The great plus is the bottle is not super expensive like other places that comes with the drink. The average drink with the bottle is in the $ 4.75 range. But I overheard other customers bringing in their bottle from previous purchases and you get 50% off the order! If only I lived closer to take advantage of the deal.

I was in the area on a Thursday afternoon and wanted to try this place since my friend had mentioned it to me. I’m glad I did because it will probably be my go-​to boba spot when I’m on Clement.
I ended up getting the brown sugar iced milk with both boba and egg pudding. The drink was $ 5.25 and additional toppings were $ 0.50. So, prices are a little steep, but you do get 10% off if you bring back your glass jar to re-​use it.
I was hesitant at first to get the brown sugar iced milk because I thought it would be too sweet, but it actually wasn’t. I prefer it over Plentea’s version. The drink itself was very tasty and the boba was the perfect consistency, not overly soft or too chewy.
Customer service was good. The guy who took my order also made my drink and he was friendly and offered suggestions since it was my first time there. I left and came back a 2^nd time to bring some drinks home to my brothers and had to wait a little bit because the guy was making a fresh batch of boba.
For my first visit to this place, I was very pleased. My brothers and I enjoyed our drinks. I can’t wait to go back again and am also looking forward to checking out their location downtown at the Westfield!

Just came here today and was pleasantly surprised. Two friends recommended the iced milk so it was a no brainer on what I would try! I only had the brown sugar iced milk but it was definitely delicious! I liked that it was in a glass bottle that you can bring back for a discount later. I watched the girl make my drink and I was afraid it was going to taste like super cue since I saw her bring out a jug of milk. But luckily she put it in a blender with some sugar and syrup and the end result was amazing! It was sweet, a bit sweet for my taste but definitely a good contender against purple kow. It was nothing like super cue and their jug of milk. With the price of $ 5.25 it’s a bit steep but I would definitely come back here if I’m nearby!
Total for 1: $ 5.25

My friend and I were around the neighborhood and noticing Bottle Zup just opened. Nothing is more exciting than a new boba store opens… like always.
I guess the whole glass bottle is on trend so several new boba joint start to do the same. We both got the Oolong Milk Tea in the bottles… and they were very watery. Not the worst Oolong Milk Tea I’ve ever had, yet not the best Oolong Milk Tea of course.
For now I’d give a 3-​star and see how they doing after the honeymoon stage. There’s nothing too amazing I can write about on Unilocal about Bottle Zup. The cashier was really nice.
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Got the oolong milk tea with egg pudding which had a nice tea flavor to it. Personally I thought it was good, but it may not be sweet enough for most people. The brown sugar iced tea with egg pudding was pretty flavorful and nice. I would recommend that one. I like the fact that you get a glass bottle as it is eco friendly. Only downside is that the glass gets really cold when holding it.

So this place is located inside the Shabu restaurant and they don’t have their own separate seating. I came when the shabu restaurant wasn’t open yet so I just enjoyed my milk tea @ the shabu tables. I had the oolong tea with egg pudding and salt foam. The drinks are under $ 6 and come in cute re-​useable glass milk bottles that you can keep. When you bring it back, you get 10% off. They’re currently having a deal where you get 50% off when you bring the bottle back because of their recent opening. They were still cooking their boba when I came so my friend & I couldn’t get boba in our drinks. We stayed 20 min there & were fortunate to get some boba in my friend’s Thai tea after waiting some time. The boba was good: chewy and not hard and not too bland nor sweet. They have a bunch of non-​tea options as well (on the backside of the menu). My drink was great. they didn’t give options in terms of ice quantity or sweetness level but I found my tea to be a perfect sweetness. I would love to try their grass jelly next time. They’re opening a 2^nd location in the mall in a few months. The boy who worked here was super sweet and friendly. My only complaint is that this place doesn’t have their own seating.

I tried the oolong milk tea and brown sugar iced tea. The first had a really nice tea flavor too it but in my opinion could use a little more sugar to flavor. The second was a lot sweeter but nonetheless tasty, especially with the egg pudding.
The drinks come in glass bottles making it a bit pricey, approximately $ 5 per drink but if you bring it back I think they give you a 10% discount. The bottle is more or less $ 1 – 2 and is pretty nice for holding other drinks! No spilling when you cap it tightly and mix.

Bottles Zup! A small boba place inside of Shabu House. The prices of the drinks are kinda pricey, but you do get the glass containers and not plastic. It’s a little more expensive than Plentea but I prefer the drinks here than there. The green tea was good, it didn’t taste powdery and the tapioca is delicious. The teas come in the glass milk jars. I also had the mango smoothie with Lychee Jelly which was my favorite. The smoothies come in a mason jar mug. They also accept cards here.
Bonus points for being across from KoJa Kitchen

I am naturally a confused person so when I approached this place, I was surely confuzzled. Where the heck is– Ohhh, it’s located right inside Shabu House. Got it.
The server could tell by my expression that I was a new customer. She recommended the Brown Sugar Iced Milk. Instead of the pudding, I asked for boba instead. I thought the brown sugar would be too sweet but it wasn’t. The balls had good texture and the drink was delicious. The price was kind of steep for tapioca BUT you’re paying for the glass bottle too. Total came out to be $ 5.25 but if you come back and return the bottle, you get 50% your next drink. I’m definitely coming back and if I don’t, I’m still left with an awesome bottle that I will use as a vase for my invisible flowers.

Prices are a bit steep for milk tea but it comes with a glass bottle you can keep and re-​use. I’d say it’s worth it. I had the Oolong Milk Tea with grass jelly, the tea was great and the grass jelly was smooth and didn’t taste like it came straight from the can.
You can bring in your bottle to get 10% off your next drink, and they’re currently running a promotion for 50% off your drink in the month of February by bringing back the glass bottle. I like that they have a twist cap for the bottle, it’s sturdier than the ones from Plentea!

Drinks are very refreshing. The Mojito milk tea is very unique. You can taste the freshness in it.
Friendly service. And come home with a cute glass bottl!
I also tried the iced milk. The coffee pudding is surprisingly good.

Bottle Zup serves up drinks in a glass bottle. returning bottle gets u 10% off next drink.
menu: milk teas, teas (5.25) many flavors available to mix with oolong or jasmine tea.
brew: honey citron jasmine tea (4.99, discount for cash) no sugar, no ice
–free samples, too sugary
–tea from taiwan, tea, citron honey easily distinguishable.
–lemon peels found on bottom of bottle
disadvantages of a bottle, should have shaken it.
drips:
–lots of tables inside for drink-​in.
didn’t see any food menu
–ok for novelty. bottle makes tea pricey, small portion.
–above average drink for discriminating tea drinkers.

Very small milk tea shop that is nestled in the lobby of the shabu restaurant (but is not part of it).
— Milk tea:
Not from powdered mix, therefore tasty and more expensive. A drink will set you back $ 4+ or so, but worth it. I have not tried other items on the menu without milk, but all of their teas with milk are delicious. I def recommend the mojito milk tea.
When you bring the glass bottles back (which I like to do bc I feel guilty about all those landfill plastic cups that I have racked up while fueling my life long milk tea obsession) you get a 10% discount, also an extra discount if you pay in cash!
— Service:
Very cute and cheery employees, drinks come out quickly.
Minimal to no seating in the small lobby so it’s more of a grab n go tea place.

I was very irritated with Bottle Zup, they demonstrated zero transparency. Yea, they were nice, but that’s to be expected when you’re the new kid on the block.
The drinks are mediocre…
Their menu was surprisingly varied. There was only one price per beverage, which would indicate one size (so we thought). They advertised the old school shaped glass bottles, but we were given this smaller bottle with a handle. Why would there be a different bottle if there was only one price/​size. I even verified a friend’s bottle, who had visited a few days prior, and the volume is most definitely not equivalent. If they had said the bottle difference was due to the beverage selection, that would’ve deterred us from ordering the drinks we ordered. But judging by the posted pictures, that’s not the case. Begs to question the different bottle…
The «flavored lemonade soda» is literally an Italian soda. The mint crema is a less flavorful variation of the Philz mint mojito.
AND THE BEST PART, their perk of reusing the glass bottle? A WHOPPING 10% OFF!!! Oh whoopee, a little more than sales tax off when you paid at least 5 bucks for the drink. I will give them kudos for utilizing the small space and investing capital in having a store at Westfield in downtown. But like the Unilocal star description says, «Eek! Methinks not.»

This boba shop advertises as never using powders and only using real tea. I’m all for that!
I paid $ 6.25 for sea salt crema oolong tea with boba. Is it expensive? Yes, it is A LOT smaller and almost $ 2 – 3 more than I would’ve paid at a competing boba shop. (Now that I think about it, I think I should’ve been charged $ 5.75 instead based on their advertised menu… of course I notice after I leave).
SIZE: The crema drinks come in a small mason jar with a handle and optional lid (see photo). I failed to take a before photo of my actual drink, but if you’re familiar with the standard size of a tapioca straw you can see that it’s nearly half the size! It almost felt like I paid $ 3 for the tea and $ 3 for the cup. Side note: the guy at the front mentioned that the milk jug type bottles are for their regular milk tea drinks, which look a lot larger in size but cost almost the same.
TASTE: I liked that the tea wasn’t too sweet and the crema wasn’t too overpowering. However, I didn’t get much of the sea salt taste at all which was a bummer. Boba was chewy and not too sweet either. I think overall, the drink could have been just a TAD sweeter.
SERVICE: The three guys at the front were really nice and offered several samples of their specials/​popular teas.
Would I come back? Maybe if I’m with friends who want to come here, but I honestly can’t justify paying over $ 6 for milk tea that’s the size of a children’s sippy cup.
Also, I noticed that their boba straws don’t have the tapered ends. Not that it’s the end of the world, but it doesn’t allow the balls to have easy access to your mouth (that’s what she said).

This place just opened for 1 week. Its not part of the Shabu restuarant which means that you have to order it and pay for it at the door (seperately) if you want Milk tea. Had their milk tea and its very similar to the Chatime Roasted Milk tea. Its not bad. Good Taiwanese drinks. I got to sample their Thai milk tea and it was smooth but I had had better.
Its a small area where they make milk tea and they have 3 people working in that little area.
Will come back if I am in the area. Only issue is parking. Parking just drives me nuts.

I was craving milk tea and just so happened to stumble upon this place while walking down Clement St. I noticed this place from their drinks menu when I walked pass, but if I were driving down the road, I would’ve probably missed it.
Their shop is nestled inside Shabu House and apparently they just had their grand opening, so there’s not really a big sign aside from their chalkboard propped on the sidewalk.
They have a nice variety of tea, but it’s a little more pricey than usual places. However, their prices are probably due to the nice branded glass bottles that the tea comes in.
Overall, my boyfriend and I enjoyed our drinks (Oolong milk tea and strawberry fruit green tea) and the staff were very friendly and helpful!

Time: 11:37pm/49°F clear
Purpose: Need to collect unpaid debt owed to me from ex-​coworker for as long as I can remember. Normally outer Sunset and Clement is not my territory. Today was my final visit ending a four month battle of playing collection agency with red ink stamp with (PAID).
Set-​up: Located in the front end of Shabu House. By no means shoe box size hole-​in-​wall seems more descriptive. Place start with sidewalk board, waste basket, sliding window. However, you can use main entrance to Shabu waiting area to sit. For larger groups you can take a seat from restaurant or waiting area to enjoy your drink. Pretty much everything is kept inside just utensil organizer will caps and straws. It’s quiet and dim inside ideal place for those who wants to be by themselves. Watch your parking meter as officers are very efficient with their state-​of the-​art hand held terminal.
Staff: Guy name Kenny, a polite well mannered guy offering samples to onlookers and bypassers. He can be funny at times cracking jokes, but all business tone. I was too early for all samples to try, but he went out of his way to please. Place my order stood by watching on as he went to work. He explains to me that he wants to be notice more. I said you’re in good hands Kenny. From there on, we chat…
Cleanliness: Grade A, impeccable nothing seems out of the ordinary. Empty bottle are resting upside down on rack (bottle zup) style. Caps, straws, and essentials for self help. Dairy products are kept in fridge only out when needed. Trash can provided for sample cup to be toss. Just a well kept clean place.
Eats/​Drinks: Bottle of Thai tea $ 4.75 bottle included. After a few shake color of thai tea was looking good. First sip and I was like wow! Not too sweet or syrupy just the right amount of proportions use for this drink. Little ice was use, but he explains why? When it melts, it will blend in the drink requirements for water/​tea ratio. Ahh! I get it, I get it now. You’re a chemist on the tea trade industry. Kenny went on to say nothing of powder is use here. I didn’t object to that because it tasted refreshing with no sediments resting on bottom. I sip about ¼ bottle saving the rest for later. It was too good to consume in one setting. Glad it came in a glass bottle, it was still cold more than a hour later.
Main Features: Affogato, sea salt, mojito, matcha/​thai milk tea, taro egg pudding.
Products/​Services: Menu picture posted. 10% off with bottle visits, unlimited samples, hot/​cold available, toppings extra ($.50), yes to milk/​no to milk, non tea, coffee, cash only (for now).
Punch Lines: Seats are minimal, street parking, modest price, clean, friendly service, better than average, pleasing taste, laid back, calm vibe, well-​prepared, zippy service, can’t go wrong, worth the wait, take out of town buddies, unpretentious, satisfaction.
Tradeoffs: Westfield location has small light bites while Clement has only drinks. Not as heavy foot traffic as the mall, but at least you can get a souvenir bottle without going across town.
Final Thoughts: BZ used non artificial flavoring or ingredients, but price is still cheaper than others around. On the plus side, you’ll get a signature logo bottle included too. Others will have glass bottle, but no logo. Btw, Bottle Zup is having another location in Westfield Shopping Centre. It said to be in a couple of weeks mid January 2016. I’m pretty sure that I’m content with mall location. Going across town for a drink is not my thing unless I’ve other activities nearby. For now just have to wait and be patient.

New milk tea joint that opened up just four days ago right inside Shabu House. Service was friendly, and drinks are tasty, but more pricey than the norm, as not only do they not use any powders, but your drink is served in a jar.
I had a caramel iced milk drink with egg pudding, and while I did enjoy it, I’d still prefer the PK version with more product at a cheaper price. However, if the line is too long at PK, which it often is, I wouldn’t object to a stop here to satiate my craving.