Tea Restaurants in Storrs, CT

“Whale Tea at UConn is a specialty boba tea shop on or near campus and it has developed a steady following among both students and people in the surrounding area who make it a regular stop. The space is clean and the interior has enough character to make it a comfortable place to sit for a bit rather than just a grab and go counter.

The brown sugar boba is the signature item. The tapioca pearls are chewy in the way that good boba should be, with enough body that they hold up through the drink rather than dissolving into something gummy by the midpoint. The brown sugar flavor comes through clearly without being cloying. The broader menu covers fruit teas, milk teas, and slushes with a range wide enough that most preferences are accommodated, and customization options for ice level and sweetness allow you to dial in the drink to your preference. The ability to order without boba if that is not your thing is worth knowing if you are new to the format.

Service is friendly and the staff are welcoming in a way that makes the shop feel approachable for first-time visitors. Order accuracy has occasionally been an issue, and online orders do not always get flagged as ready in the app when they are, so checking in at the counter if you have been waiting longer than expected is worth doing.

Pricing runs over $10 per drink, which adds up quickly for a group, and the shop is closed on Wednesdays, a detail worth confirming before making a specific trip. For boba in the Storrs area, Whale Tea sits at the better end of what is available locally.“