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27 places to get the best boba tea around Austin

Whether you call it bubble tea or boba tea, we’ve brewed up the list of quali-tea boba shops you have oolong been waiting for.

September 16, 2025 • 
Laura Figi
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Drinks from ChiCha San Chen come in their own little cardboard carrier. | Photo by ATXtoday

Photo by @lovebubbletea_atx

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

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Enjoy a boba tea, coffee, or drink from the outdoor bar at Dear Austin — a love letter to the Capital City.

Photo by ATXtoday

South

Central

A purple and white boba tea in front of a neon sign.

Behold, the “Taro-zo” with strawberry heart jelly.

Photo by @lovebubbletea_atx

East

West

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