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3491 19th St
San Francisco, CA 94110
USA

415-967-2622

We grew up drinking milk tea and to this day are still obsessed about it. We started Boba Guys as a way to share the milk tea we remember from our childhood (only this time with fresh ingredients; none of the powdered stuff).

We use only the finest ingredients: Straus Family Creamery organic milk accompanied with homebrewed heirloom organic tea from Five Mountains. Our syrup and almond jelly is homemade and we use Grade A balls. (We just like saying that. )

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PLA

Introducing PLA Cups & Lids

The Green Stripe

PLA (Polylactic Acid) is made from renewable resources and is biodegradable.

Starting May 2022, we are rolling it out to our stores in San Francisco, which means that the whole drink is now compostable (including our chewy balls).

Environmental Advantages of PLA

 
 

RENEWABLE

PLA (Polylactic Acid) is made from renewable plant starch such as cassava (like our boba), corn, or sugarcane.

CARBON FOOTPRINT

The manufacturing process for PLA is much more environmentally friendly. The process requires crops to make PLA which draws down carbon and pulls greenhouse gasses out of the atmosphere. This means carbon emissions are 80% lower than traditional plastic.

COMPOSTABLE

In a commercial compost facility, PLA will completely biodegrade into water, carbon dioxide, and composite within about 12 weeks, in contrast to traditional plastic which may take a few centuries to break down. Even then, plastic will remain in the environment in one form or another.