Boba and bubble tea in East Village
The East Village has a mix of chains and independent shops around St. Marks Place, Third Avenue and the NYU blocks.
We list 11 boba and tea shops in East Village. 6 of the brands here also have other NYC locations, including Chahalo, Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea, HEYTEA and Partea. The drinks you'll find on the most menus: boba & bubble tea (7), milk tea (7) and fruit tea (6). 8 of the 8 shops with a current city health grade hold an A.
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Cha-An Teahouse 230 East 9 Street Japanese teahouse in East Village known for desserts and tea sets.Try: Matcha Latte, Ceremonial Matcha, Hojicha Latte
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Chahalo 23 Saint Marks Place 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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Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea 422 East 14 Street Multi-location smoothie + bubble tea chain.Try: Tropical Acai, Health Booster, Strawberry Blueberry Banana Smoothie
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HEYTEA 128 2 Avenue 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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Matcha House 203 East 10 Street East Village matcha cafe in the former ChikaLicious space.Try: Matcha Latte, Iced Matcha, Strawberry Matcha Latte
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Partea 220 East 14 Street Boba cafe with arcade games (Union Square, Williamsburg); Partea Lab is a boba-cocktail speakeasy in Hotel 32…Try: Brown Sugar Boba Milk Tea, Taro Milk Tea, Honey Boba Milk Tea
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Prince Tea House 204 East 10 Street 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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Setsugekka 74 East 7 Street Japanese matcha teahouse that stone-grinds its own matcha; also offers tea ceremony classes.Try: Freshly stone-ground Matcha (three varieties), Koicha, Matcha Latte
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Tea Leaf & Creamery 33 Saint Marks Place Chain with branches in Georgia, Tucson and Miami; St. Marks is its first NYC shop (opened 2026).Try: Creamery Strawberry Tea, Oreo Brulee Boba Milk Tea, Brown Sugar Boba Milk
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Xing Fu Tang 133 2 Avenue Taiwanese brown sugar boba chain.Try: Brown Sugar Boba Milk, Boba Milk Tea, Strawberry Boba Milk
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Moomoochaa 227 East 14 Street