Purple Kow
Coffee · Alameda
About Purple Kow
At Purple Kow, we're dedicated to serving up a unique blend of sweet treats and refreshing beverages inspired by Asian flavors. Our menu features an assortment of flavored teas, jelly drinks, snacks, and desserts that are sure to satisfy any craving. From our signature boba drinks to our freshly bre...
At Purple Kow, we're dedicated to serving up a unique blend of sweet treats and refreshing beverages inspired by Asian flavors. Our menu features an assortment of flavored teas, jelly drinks, snacks, and desserts that are sure to satisfy any craving. From our signature boba drinks to our freshly brewed tea selection, every item on our menu is carefully crafted to provide a delightful experience for the senses. With our convenient dine-in and takeout options, as well as no-contact delivery, you can easily enjoy all we have to offer. Our wheelchair accessible entrance and seating areas ensure that everyone can feel at home with us.
What Customers Say About Purple Kow
Purple Kow is loved for its unique boba drinks and Asian fusion snacks. The "chubby cups" are a signature, though not ergonomic. Matcha drinks and the B1 with boba are highly recommended. Some customers experienced long wait times.
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Tip: Try the Matcha drinks or the B1 with boba. Be aware that the cups are not standard size.
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Purple Kow is located in Alameda, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.
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- People's Park (A 195m) — park in Berkeley, California, USA Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- First Unitarian Church (A 238m) — church building in Berkeley, California, United States of America Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- Primera Iglesia de Cristo, Científico (Berkeley) (A 242m) — church building in Berkeley, California, United States Hito histórico nacional
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- Hearst Field (A 291m) — park in Alameda County, California, United States of America
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- North Field (A 408m) — park in the United States of America
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- Housing at the University of California, Berkeley (A 299m) — University
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- Old Art Gallery (UC Berkeley) (A 338m) — On-campus building at UC Berkeley, California, US
- Haas Pavilion (A 422m) — building in California, United States
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Purple Kow Alameda Reviews
Purple Kow is a cute mini friendly Boba & Snacks Dine - In + Pick Up! I recently had the Purple Kow Iced Milk Tea w/ Boba, and had C14 Fresh Strawberry Green Tea!
Best boba in Berkeley 😝
Purple Kow is a cute mini friendly Boba & Snacks Dine - In + Pick Up! I recently had the Purple Kow Iced Milk Tea w/ Boba, and had C14 Fresh Strawberry Green Tea!
Best boba in Berkeley 😝
I have loved Purple Kow since it was in its old location - now, as long as you can find it, it’s still great! Pineapple Green Tea light ice micro or light sweet - delicious and I love the “chubby cup” though it does not fit in standard cup holders which is fine. The staff tried to help me find it but there are 3 different addresses for it in map programs which was maddening - 2508Channing is the spot - just up the hill from Rasputin and Cream - there is only parking on one side of the street and it’s stacked on Sunday. Walk, bike or bring someone to run in! Not far from People’s Park mayhem at the moment (1/2024)
Nice place for some Asian fusion food.
5 years later and in a new location, the B1 with boba still tastes the same. Same fat cup, same small pearls. A classic.
Love it. I got the Moo Moo Matcha it was so good. The Matcha was great . Love the location and the decorations inside.
Best place to park and have some good eats! Everything on the menu is excellent
Best boba I have had so far in Berk
Huge line, it must be good.
아몬드 밀크티(녹차 베이스, micro sugar)를 주문했습니다. 상상도 못한 맛인데 무척 매력적입니다! 양이 많아서 좋습니다.
Nice place for some Asian fusion food.
아몬드 밀크티(녹차 베이스, micro sugar)를 주문했습니다. 상상도 못한 맛인데 무척 매력적입니다! 양이 많아서 좋습니다.
Best place to park and have some good eats! Everything on the menu is excellent
5 years later and in a new location, the B1 with boba still tastes the same. Same fat cup, same small pearls. A classic.
I have loved Purple Kow since it was in its old location - now, as long as you can find it, it’s still great! Pineapple Green Tea light ice micro or light sweet - delicious and I love the “chubby cup” though it does not fit in standard cup holders which is fine. The staff tried to help me find it but there are 3 different addresses for it in map programs which was maddening - 2508Channing is the spot - just up the hill from Rasputin and Cream - there is only parking on one side of the street and it’s stacked on Sunday. Walk, bike or bring someone to run in! Not far from People’s Park mayhem at the moment (1/2024)
Best boba I have had so far in Berk
Love it. I got the Moo Moo Matcha it was so good. The Matcha was great . Love the location and the decorations inside.
Huge line, it must be good.
This restaurant is one of my favorite go-to boba restaurants. I usually order online and then pick up in-store. There is a large variety of toppings, and I love the fact they have tiny cups. To be honest, they're kind of cute. I recommend trying basically everything, haha, especially the boba drinks. I haven't tried the snacks yet, but I'm looking forward to it! I think this is reasonably high quality and at an ok price, check it out when you can! Unfortunately, it is located at an inconvenient location for parking. People double park in the middle of the street just to pick up boba, which is infuriating and disrupts traffic. I took off a star for that. Be prepared to walk!
Get the Peach Yakult drink and the popcorn chicken! The chocolate boba was not good, unfortunately.
Very good but the layout of the store is badly designed.
Get the Peach Yakult drink and the popcorn chicken! The chocolate boba was not good, unfortunately.
This restaurant is one of my favorite go-to boba restaurants. I usually order online and then pick up in-store. There is a large variety of toppings, and I love the fact they have tiny cups. To be honest, they're kind of cute. I recommend trying basically everything, haha, especially the boba drinks. I haven't tried the snacks yet, but I'm looking forward to it! I think this is reasonably high quality and at an ok price, check it out when you can! Unfortunately, it is located at an inconvenient location for parking. People double park in the middle of the street just to pick up boba, which is infuriating and disrupts traffic. I took off a star for that. Be prepared to walk!
Very good but the layout of the store is badly designed.
This one was opened recently, came here because I saw students hold short fat cute cups from Purple Kow. Turn to your right when you hit Rasputin. They have different toppings than other stores on Telegraph. I ordered Matcha crema with green tea jelly and matcha pudding. I’m a big fan of matcha, the more bitter, the better. The drink I ordered was not matcha latte, they mixed matcha powder with green tea instead of milk. By the color you can tell that this matcha powder was oxidized and not green anymore, that was kinda off. Their creama is whipped cream. The barista took too long to make one drink. Sadly they didn’t give me a short fat cup because I ordered more than 2 toppings and couldn’t fit in one. Paper straws, price range, decorations were decent. Come check it out.
This one was opened recently, came here because I saw students hold short fat cute cups from Purple Kow. Turn to your right when you hit Rasputin. They have different toppings than other stores on Telegraph. I ordered Matcha crema with green tea jelly and matcha pudding. I’m a big fan of matcha, the more bitter, the better. The drink I ordered was not matcha latte, they mixed matcha powder with green tea instead of milk. By the color you can tell that this matcha powder was oxidized and not green anymore, that was kinda off. Their creama is whipped cream. The barista took too long to make one drink. Sadly they didn’t give me a short fat cup because I ordered more than 2 toppings and couldn’t fit in one. Paper straws, price range, decorations were decent. Come check it out.
Their boba is undercooked, and the cups are not ergonomic. Tea was also not very flavorful
Their boba is undercooked, and the cups are not ergonomic. Tea was also not very flavorful
Went in, there was barely anyone there, and it still took them nearly 25 minutes to prepare 5 boba drinks and fries. Finally asked for a refund and left. Won't be repeating.
Went in, there was barely anyone there, and it still took them nearly 25 minutes to prepare 5 boba drinks and fries. Finally asked for a refund and left. Won't be repeating.
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