UMe Tea Boba Shop Now Open on Park Street in Alameda

UMe Tea, a California boba chain with more than 30 stores, is now open at 1321 Park Street in Alameda, CA. It soft opened on October 16 and it's pouring milk teas, matcha and fruit teas from noon to 8 p.m. every day.

• Where: 1321 Park Street, at Alameda Avenue
• Hours: Noon to 8 p.m., seven days a week
• Opened: Soft opening October 16, grand opening day October 17
• Price: Most milk teas on UMe's online menu run $5.45 to $6.25
• Who: UMe Tea, founded in Cupertino in 2019

Oaklandside first spotted the opening in its weekly roundup of new East Bay spots. UMe announced it on its own Instagram post about the Alameda opening, which read "ALAMEDA, WE'RE HERE!"

When does UMe Tea open in Alameda?

It's already open. The UMe Tea Alameda store page lists the same hours every day, noon to 8 p.m.

The shop kicked things off with five days of deals. There was a free drink on October 16 if you posted about it, $2.99 drinks on October 17, buy one get one on October 18, free merch on October 19 and $5.99 popcorn chicken on October 20. Those are over now, so expect regular prices from here.

What's on the UMe Tea menu, and how much does it cost?

Think boba plus snacks. Here's a sample from UMe's online menu, though prices can vary a little by store:

• UMe Boba Milk Tea, $5.95
• Brown Sugar Boba Premium Oolong Milk Tea, the house signature, $5.95
• Uji Matcha Boba Latte, $6.25
• Sticky Rice Black Milk Tea, $5.45
• Popcorn Chicken, $9.95, and Curly Fries, $5.99

So a boba and an order of curly fries comes to about $12 before tax. You can also order ahead through UMe's Square ordering page.

Who's behind UMe Tea?

UMe opened its first shop in Cupertino in July 2019. It now has more than 30 stores across three states and says it has over 900,000 members in its rewards program. Its mascot is a bunny named Ume, and you'll spot it on the cups.

Until now, the closest UMe for Islanders was in San Leandro, on West Joaquin Avenue. Other East Bay shops are in Fremont, Livermore, Walnut Creek and San Ramon.

What this means for Alameda

Park Street gets another spot to grab a drink after school or before a movie, and it's open until 8 every night. If you're keeping track of new places, our Alameda restaurant news page has the rest, including One's Cafe and Bakery, which opened on Park Street. UMe hasn't posted any further opening events, so for now it's just a new boba shop on the block.