Boba and bubble tea in Chinatown
Manhattan's original boba neighborhood. Shops sit close together on Mott, Bayard, Elizabeth and the blocks around Canal Street, so it's easy to try two in one walk.
We list 24 boba and tea shops in Chinatown. 14 of the brands here also have other NYC locations, including TeaPulse, Aoko Matcha, Chahalo and CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice. The drinks you'll find on the most menus: milk tea (21), boba & bubble tea (18) and fruit tea (17). 15 of the 15 shops with a current city health grade hold an A.
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Alimama Tea Cafe 89 Bayard Street Known for mochi donuts and cream puffs.Try: Brown Sugar Boba Cream Puff, Signature Milk Tea, Passion Fruit Green Tea
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Aoko Matcha 81 Chrystie Street Matcha cafe and matcha gelato specialist; West Village and Park Slope.Try: Iced Matcha Latte, Matcha Latte, Matcha Gelato (5 strengths)
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Chahalo 79 Mott Street Chinese tea chain (茶话弄) with 1,000+ stores worldwide.Try: Signature Jasmine Milk Tea, Osmanthus Oolong Milk Tea, Fresh Milk Tea
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Chicha San Chen 72 Bayard Street Award-winning Taiwan-based chain (吃茶三千), fresh-brewed by espresso-style tea machine.Try: Dong Ding Oolong Milk Tea, Osmanthus Oolong Tea, High Mountain Pouchong Tea
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CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice 79 Division Street Taiwan-founded global chain; 20+ East Coast locations.Try: Pearl Milk Tea, 3 Guys Milk Tea, Passion Fruit Green Tea
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Gong Cha 42 Mott 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 106 Lafayette 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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Jooy Tea Shoppe 208 Grand Street Try: Signature Fruit Tea, Golden Passion Fruit, Lychee Dragon Fruit
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Kung Fu Tea 73 Chrystie 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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Miss Du's Tea Shop 33 Pell Street Chinatown fruit and milk tea shop focusing on lower-sugar drinks.Try: Mango Pomelo Sago, Thai Iced Bubble Tea, Hot Jasmine Green Tea
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Prince Tea House 134 Bowery Flushing-born tea house and dessert cafe known for mille crepe cakes and afternoon tea.Try: Potted Plant Milk Foam Milk Tea, Rose Milk Tea, Lavender Green Milk Tea
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Teado Tea Shop 145d Hester Street Try: Bubble Tea, Japanese Matcha Green Milk Tea, Taro Green Milk Tea
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TeaPulse 167 Canal Street Shanghai-based tea atelier chain; flagship in Koreatown, expanding across Manhattan.Try: Orchid Blanc Cheese Tea, Jasmine Milk Tea, Osmanthus Milk Tea
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TeaPulse 18 Doyers Street Shanghai-based tea atelier chain; flagship in Koreatown, expanding across Manhattan.Try: Orchid Blanc Cheese Tea, Jasmine Milk Tea, Osmanthus Milk Tea
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Tiger Sugar 197 Canal Street Taiwan-based chain famous for tiger-stripe brown sugar boba milk.Try: Brown Sugar Boba Milk with Cream Mousse, Brown Sugar Boba Milk, Brown Sugar Pearl & Pudding Milk
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Vivi Bubble Tea 49 Bayard 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 51 Chrystie Street NYC chain since 2008 pairing bubble tea with handmade onigiri.Try: Boyfriend Milk Tea, Classic Milk Tea, Taro Milk Tea
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?Tea 63 Mott Street
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Befine Cha 67 Bayard Street
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Cozy Tea 447 Broadway
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Matcha 108 108 Madison Street
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Soft Hours Tea House 119 Hester Street