Kettle down, Austin, it’s going to be a brew-tea-ful day.
Don’t know what boba is? We’re happy to introduce you to your new favorite drink. Originating in Taiwan in the early 1980s, boba or bubble tea traditionally consists of sweetened milk tea with floating tapioca pearls.
City Editor Figi here. It always seems like finding a comprehensive list of boba joints is tea-dious when I’m in the mood for a chewable drink, which is always. Bookmark this page for the next time you need to make a boba run — you’ll thank me later. I added my order to a few of my favorite spots on the list.
All over the metro
Gong Cha | North Austin, South Austin, and Central Austin
- Try the “Double Coconut” with added boba + star jelly
- Happy Lemon | North Austin + Cedar Park
- Kung Fu Tea | West Austin, North Austin, and Cedar Park
- Try the yogurt green tea
- Milk+Tea | North Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, and Georgetown
- ShareTea | North Austin, Round Rock, and Georgetown
- Tea Cup Boba House | East Austin + South Austin
- Teapioca Lounge | South Austin, Central Austin, North Austin, Round Rock, Leander, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Hutto, Kyle, and Georgetown
- TSAOCAA | North Austin + Central Austin
North
- Angel Donuts and Treats | 8300 N. FM 620
- Boba Bites & Tea | 8650 Spicewood Springs Rd.
- Feng Cha | Multiple locations
- HK Tea | 11800 Dessau Rd., Ste. 301
- Tea Pillar | 251 N. Bell Blvd., Ste. 109
South
- AUSTEA | 500 E. Ben White Blvd.
- Dear Austin Coffee Bar | 2310 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 102
- Sweet Memes | 801 South Congress Ave., Ste. 109
Central
- ChiCha San Chen | 6501 Airport Blvd., Ste. 100
- Try the taro bubble milk tea (which comes with taro paste)
- CoCo’s Cafe | 1910 Guadalupe St.
- Doka Bubble Tea | 2815 Guadalupe St., Ste. A.
- Fruitealicious | 6929 Airport Blvd., Ste. 110
- MÖGE TEE Austin | 2000 Guadalupe St.
- Tapioca House | 1906 Guadalupe St.
Behold, the “Taro-zo” with strawberry heart jelly.
Photo by @lovebubbletea_atx
East
- Gen Bobabee & Coffee House | 1333 Shore District Dr., Ste. 606
- Love Bubble Tea | 1614 E. 6th St.
- OMG Squee | 4607 Bolm Rd., Ste. A
- Terrazzo Tea | 1923 E. 7th St., Ste. 150
- Try the “Tarozo” and add strawberry heart jelly
West
- Totally Tea | 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy.
