Boba and bubble tea in Downtown Brooklyn
Fulton Street, the City Point food hall and the streets around Jay Street–MetroTech hold most of the shops here.
We list 12 boba and tea shops in Downtown Brooklyn. 11 of the brands here also have other NYC locations, including Chun Yang Tea, Clover Smoothie & Tea, DebuTea and Gong Cha. The drinks you'll find on the most menus: boba & bubble tea (12), milk tea (10) and fruit tea (9). 8 of the 8 shops with a current city health grade hold an A.
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Chun Yang Tea 402 Jay Street Taiwanese chain; IG is Tribeca location.Try: Brown Sugar Pearl Fresh Milk, Black Tea Latte with Pearls, Honey Osmanthus Oolong Tea
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Clover Smoothie & Tea 136 Smith Street Smoothie/acai bowl shop with bubble tea.Try: Peanut Butter Shake, Pink Cloud, Kale Oasis
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DebuTea 71 Smith Street First US outpost of a China-based cheese tea chain (Greenwich Village).Try: Rose Blueberry Cheese Tea with Caramel Boba, Pomelo Fruit Tea, Coco Mango
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Gong Cha 136 Willoughby Street Taiwan-founded global chain known for milk foam teas.Try: Milk Foam Green Tea, Brown Sugar Milk Tea, Taro Milk Tea
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HEYTEA 52 Willoughby Street Shenzhen-based chain that created cheese tea; first US store opened on Broadway in Manhattan.Try: Very Grape Cheezo, Very Mango Cheezo, Very Strawberry Cheezo
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I'Milky 105 Court Street Taiwanese bubble milk tea shop that also sells rice balls and bento boxes.Try: Earl Grey Bubble Milk Tea, Jasmine Green Milk Tea, Strawberry Milk
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Kung Fu Tea 80 Livingston Street Largest US-born bubble tea chain, founded in Queens.Try: Kung Fu Milk Tea, Taro Milk Tea, Honey Green Tea
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Mixue 519 Fulton Street Global soft serve and tea chain.Try: Super Strawberry Sundae, Pearl Milk Tea, Brown Sugar Milk Tea
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Teamakers 445 Albee Square Family-owned, halal-friendly bubble tea shop using fresh milk and fruit.Try: Taro Cheesecake Boba, Crazy Dragon Fruit Tea, Brown Sugar Milk Tea
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Vivi Bubble Tea 113a Court Street Taiwanese-style bubble tea chain that started in NYC Chinatown.Try: Vivi Signature Milk Tea, Brown Sugar Boba Milk, Taro Milk Tea
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Yaya Tea 80 Dekalb Avenue NYC chain since 2008 pairing bubble tea with handmade onigiri.Try: Boyfriend Milk Tea, Classic Milk Tea, Taro Milk Tea
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Dragon Tea 232 Atlantic Avenue