35 Best Bubble Tea in Boston

“Thanksgiving in Chinatown and my daughter and her best friend wanted Boba and his Mom and I wanted coffee. Cafe Darq was most definitely the right choice. They loved their Boba, his Mom had her Vietnamese coffee and I ended getting the Hot Chocolate Darq. Perfect for a cold evening.“

“Truly one of the warmest, most genuine places out there. The workers here are so kind and always make the tastiest Vietnamese treats! Here’s what I got!

Custom chè with coconut milk, hot luu, taro, jackfruit, and pandan jelly
- Genuinely one of the best I’ve had 10/10

Bánh Dùa (Pandan flavor)
- Amazing chewy texture filled with pandan custard and coconut shreds
- Comes in pandan, ube, or durian flavor, and I will come back to try the rest!

One of my favorite places to relax and eat homey food! Please come check it out :)“

“The inside is a very cozy aesthetic, the workers are extremely friendly and drinks are amazing! My friends and I came here on Wednesday and will definitely be coming back, I recommend the strawberry jasmine green tea it’s so yummy that when my friends finished their drink they started drinking mine☹️“

“Super cool tea spot-
Tea by the Sea has some incredible Matcha. Cool, refreshing, and just hits the spot. The store itself is nestled within a community center but has all around amazing views of Downtown Boston. Overall, recommend a visit if you’re in East Boston and craving some quality tea.“

“I went for a Matcha 🍵 today and I loved the place and everything, and the Asian worker there did his best and his service was excellent, but he was the only one there working alone, and he had to take orders for about 20 people in the store at the same time. Maybe that’s a lot of pressure and he should have at least one other coworker there to help out :)“

“Amazing place! As soon as you step inside, the smell of tea brewing washes over you. I can’t describe how good it smells! I ordered a brown sugar fresh milk tea and my aunt ordered a hot honey rose tea. We both loved our drinks! I also ordered a Nutella cronut, which was warm and freshly made. The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable. We were also able to get street parking. Overall, we had a great experience! Just be aware that there’s no seating inside.“

“Just as great as China town in Phil“

“I’ve been coming to this place numerous times by now, it actually became my weekly go to. The Thai tea is so good, I’m a huge fan of Thai tea, and yet I can tell you that they don’t make their Thai tea with powder, they BREWED the tea. You can’t believe how many stores put their use powder to make Thai tea. Customer service are always on point, never disappointed, they will bring your order to you if they are not that busy. And if you haven’t tried the Taiwan sausage, you missed out on one of the best things in this world. Give that a shot if you haven’t! Good Job Cha Kung Fong!“

“A small, drink-only place, 1/2 flight upstairs on a Newbury St corner. I recommend using the two touch screen stations to order, as the help is typically already busy making their specialty drinks from prior orders - including from a big 3rd party delivery business. Chosing your tea can be a lot of fun, with many unusual choices and customization options. After a short wait for your drink to be prepared in view, you can enjoy it in the small but clean seating area, but more typically this is a to-go place. Young crowd energy.“

“I often visit this Gong Cha because it's run by Vietnamese staff, and honestly, I feel like the drinks here are made better than at other Gong Cha locations. The flavors are well-balanced, not too sweet, and always consistent. It’s become my go-to for milk tea!“

“The place might not look appealing on the outside but the food is awesome! One of the best places in the Downtown Boston to grab a business lunch.“

“The teas are so clean tasting, you can tell it’s the real deal from the first sip. The multi floral honey tea, passion fruit green tea, and pineapple green tea were all so delicious. I could drink them all day!“

“I enjoy boba quite a bit so when my friends said we should check out Gong Cha I was excited. There are so many great tea base choices and the additions and toppings are also vast in variety. Fast service and you can order ahead online or at their kiosk or at the counter. Made fresh to order too. Quite authentic and I hope they continue to spread across North America. Go here if you want bubble tea.“

“I got the passion fruit orange oolong tea with boba. I love oolong tea so I've been searching out boba tea shops that have fruit flavored oolong specifically. It's less than you think. This tea was pretty good! It's not as good as my favorite place (chicha) but it's $2 cheaper for a bigger cup. I think the biggest thing that I love about chicha is the tea flavor is so heavy, maybe because they are fresh brewing every cup. You can really really taste the tea. At this Teazzi it's good but the tea flavor was not as strong. And it's just like most boba shops where it is pre-brewed in giant containers. It was a good amount of sweetness though and the passion fruit flavor was good although it wasn't fresh passion fruit or puree that I could tell.

The bobas were actually delicious, they were really sweet and generally cooked well. However every 10th or 20th one was really hard. I might be in the minority but I like it, it's like extra extra extra extra al dente. But I could see the average person not enjoying that. So they're boba stock is not super consistent.

All in all though it is one of the better ones I've had.“

“LimeRed Teahouse is a small cafe located right outside of the BU campus, with a wide range of desserts and drinks to try out.

The staff are pretty welcoming, able to cater to most requests and are able to explain any recommendations to new customers. They make the drinks pretty quick and kept us informed throughout the process.

We typically come here to get Bubble Waffles with Ice cream, which does take a little time to make, but the batter used is light and fluffy and goes well with the ice cream they serve. They also have macarons here, which are pretty standard. The teas are good, some of them don't have as strong as a flavor as they should but overall is pretty good.

Definitely a good place to study or just to hang out while in the area.“

“The savior for people who are tired of carbonated drinks in the United States is located in Chinatown, but the store staff are all Westerners. The first time I drank a hand-cranked drink, I ordered it from the ordering machine. It was quite grand and you can also adjust the sweetness of the ice cubes. However, the price of the hand-cranked drink here is really just for an occasional drink. This cup is 50 in Taiwan and 210 in the United States🫣.“

“I ordered the Pho King and it was super delicious!!! The broth was flavorful and seasoned, the beef was tender, and the vegetables and noodles were cooked perfectly. All the flavors came together to make a superb bowl of comfort. A shout out to the server, CHUCK, who answered my questions and provided thoughtful recommendations. I'm bringing family and friends next time!!!“

“Really nice bubble tea and snack shop — I heard it’s super popular with the younger crowd. The girls working there were super friendly and patient, and they took the time to walk us through all the different snacks. The bubble tea was great, and the snacks & cakes were pretty delicious too“

“Nice bubble tea place! This one is a chain. One thing that I really like about it is that they partner with mochi nut and zz desserts and the hot dog place so there are quite a few food options. Supposedly they make their own boba here! They do have three options, two were available when we went. The brown sugar boba and their white boba. We got two drinks.

I ordered the brewed oolong peach tea with white boba. I asked them if it was sweet and they said yes. Honestly this drink was not my favorite, it was just a little lacking in sweetness. The oolong flavor was good, but the boba was fully tasteless although the texture was fantastic.

My partner ordered the passion fruit green tea with brown sugar boba and it was absolutely delicious.

I would say if you're going to go with the brewed tea options Just be aware I think it's not super sweet, and if you get the white boba instead of the brown sugar boba is also not very sweet or flavorful so heads up!“

“So far so good! They have self check out kiosk and just watch out it has an automated 18% tip even in takeout. Waiting in line to try this bubbletea. Will review further when i tastes this beverageSo checkin back as promised, they gave me a free topping for doing the review. Well, although it is pricey but it was good real tea based. Recommended and also they are the only milk tea in the area“

“Finally, got to try This place. They had soft Opening which was not to best. The ordering process was pretty smooth . The wait was not to long. We got the infamous Sho-Gun Matcha/Vanilla Soft Serve Mix With Edible 24K gold , Maiko Special (Parfait) Hojicha/Strawberry Mix Soft Serve and Matcha Latte Float. Everything was so rich in favor. The matcha favor is probably the best that I had so far. You can taste the quality of the soft serve. It's a bit pricy but worth every penny. Definitely, need to try them out“

“I come here all the time and boba never disappoints. I’ve tried many others in Boston but this consistently has the best quality and best price. The woman who works here in the evenings is wonderful and takes her time to craft drinks that are perfect. Try the thai iced lime green tea!“

“The best banh mi you can find in Boston outside of Dorchester! Highly recommend the lemongrass beef sandwich 😋 easily customizable too on ordering screens (+/- and more or less of mayo, pâté, jalapeños, veggies on the side, etc) the service is always really friendly as well. Not many places where $9 gets you food like this nowadays!“

“we love this place love the owner he's so nice. and interactive. music is great so is the food and bobba.“

“4.5 stars

I got the orange passion fruit four seasons tea with boba. The tea is absolutely delicious. I did not think I was going to like the mix of orange and passion fruit because I always get passion fruit oolong tea but it's actually really really good. I'm almost positive they use fresh orange juice like they say (I'm skeptical after a few places claiming to have fresh orange juice definitely used bottled) as it just tastes so fresh and clean. Probably one of the best tea drinks I've had! I did deduct half a star because the tapioca was way too soft for me. I came at almost 8:00 p.m. at night so maybe the boba had been sitting for a while or maybe they just make there's really soft but it was definitely very very soft and not my preference at all. But the drink was so good I'd honestly come back anyways!!“

“The food was very authentic and everything we ordered was really, really tasty! The staff and owner were so kind and even treated us to their milk tea which was also really good! The service was also very fast and we highly recommend!!!“

“First the drinks are made perfectly! Second every encounter I had was so sweet and I want to highlight one specific encounter that made me wanna write this review. Vennesa (I believe that’s how you spell it) and Finn was so sweet, so thoughtful the two work so hard and I appreciate how they care. Please support the two if you see them and know your drinks are made with love.“

“Cozy place with window seating, I can't wait to eat here more often! I got the brisket noodle soup and, while it wasn't piping hot as I'd liked, the brisket was tender, there was soybean curd, and the perfect combination of 5 spice, crispy garlic, and peppers. Very worth the promised 15 minute wait - they should add another crew member because that phone was RINGING so you know people love this place!!
Chewy boba - it was a divine eating experience“

“honestly best bubble tea i have ever had and found a great flavor for my nonbubble tea drinker. only complaint was one macaroon was rather stale. just so grateful they were open late for dessert time.“

“EVERYTHING I ordered was exactly how I like my food, cuz im picka!y!!! I got a large cheese pizza french fries and mac and cheese bites and everything was so tasty that it left me feigning for more!!! And it all came oot to only like.... $30!! That was with delivery too!!! No more paying $70-$80 t⁷o Uber Eats anymore!! I'm ordering from this place every time from now on!!!!“

“Delicious place first tome going today and I really liked it the pineapple green tea Nata jelly was super good. I’ll be going back for more.“

“melhor comida vegan do mundo! Almoçamos 3 dias seguidos. Melhor opção saudável para quem está de viagem e quer uma refeição leve e saborosa.“

“Best bubble tea ☕️ cheese tea“

“love the combination and concept of sweet tea, now it's my favorite one“