Jooy Tea Shoppe is a modern bubble tea spot that focuses on creative drinks, customizable options,…read moreand unique flavors beyond the usual milk tea menu. We walked into a casual setup with kiosk ordering that makes it easy to browse through the large menu and adjust your drink with different sweetness levels, toppings, and add-ons. The shop is more focused on quick visits rather than being a large café space, with some seating available but a feel that leans toward grabbing a drink while exploring the area. The variety of choices stood out, from fruit teas and slushies to matcha and specialty drinks. We tried the hojicha latte, which had a smooth roasted flavor and felt like a nice alternative to the usual matcha drinks. Their fruit-based drinks and slushies also stand out because they feel lighter and more refreshing, especially compared to heavier milk teas. The menu has a lot of creative combinations, so it feels like a place where you can keep trying different drinks instead of sticking to just one favorite. One thing we appreciated about Jooy Tea Shoppe is how customizable the ordering process is. The kiosk system makes ordering simple, especially when the menu has so many options that it would otherwise take longer to decide, and it makes it easier to experiment with different combinations. The pricing is a little higher compared to some traditional bubble tea shops, especially after adding toppings, but the drink selection and specialty options help make it feel different from a standard boba stop. The variety is probably the biggest reason to come here since there are many flavors that are not as common elsewhere. The service was efficient and the ordering process kept things moving, though the wait can depend on the crowd. Jooy Tea Shoppe is a fun bubble tea spot with a wide selection of drinks and plenty of customization options. The creative menu, fruit teas, matcha options, and seasonal flavors make it a good place to visit when you want something more unique than a regular milk tea. It offers a thoughtful, customizable drink experience that rewards exploration and repeat visits.

An extensive menu of cold and hot drinks for all tastes--from Oreo matcha slushes to avocado…read moresmoothies to boba teas. Hard to choose from so many options! We tried crème brule matcha and triple matcha. Crème brule foam and matcha foams were sweet and satisfying. Both drinks were tasty and I'd recommend getting them with 0% added sugar, so the earthy taste of matcha stands out. The matcha profile stood out more than chains like HeyTea and TeaPulse, whose matcha is definitely more watered down & turned into a sweet drink, not an authentic matcha experience. Will be back to try more of their drinks. Service is super slow, which is my only complaint. No bathrooms--go to Whole Foods or B&N nearby.

Solid teashop for boba in the NYU area, definitely doing the area a service and a reliable spot…read more Stopped by a few times in the summer for their citrus/summery drinks and found them to be exactly what I needed, refreshing, not too sweet, quick, and authentic. It's got some space to it with several chairs if you need to catch your breath for a second or just hang out with a friend. The staff were friendly and helpful in guiding us through the menu. There are rotating menu items, too. Would love to come back and try their regular boba milk tea to see where they stack, even though nowadays it's all about the teashops like HeyTea and Molly; this place is holding its own and hope it continues to stick around. It's also cutely decorated; lots of wood inside.

We ordered: 1. Wanpo Milk Tea…read more2. Guava Jinxuan Oolong Tea 3. Soybean Milk Tea Wanpo Milk tea was a solid black milk tea and the best. But guava oolong and soybean milk tea, even with less sugar, tasted like guava juice and soybean milk; not awful but disappointing. No issues with service. Order to-go only.

Came here for a quick boba drink! I got the rose latte which was prepared and ready quickly! It was…read morewhat I expected. Theres a few booth seatings for individuals who want to sit and chill. The inside is very very small, so I think this is mostly a grab and go spot. I came when it was closing soon and saw some individuals coming in for toogoodtogo! I didn't know they had toogoodtogo, but if I'm in the area, I'll definetly be grabbing a toogoodtogo bag here next time. The toogoodtogo was two milk teas!

MooMooCha (it was PA Tea before) is 5mins walk from union sq station. It's a small tea shop with a…read morebar table and 2 tall stools inside. The menu is consisted of milk tea, fruit tea, latte and options of toppings. I ordered assam tea with large boba no ice and no sugar. The staff blended the ice with the tea to make it cold but no ice. Unfortunately I didn't like the blended tea. It made the tea tastes differently. I couldn't really taste the Assam tea.

My companions said this was the BEST boba tea they'd had in their lives. They make the boba in…read morehouse in a large vat that customers can see, and you watch as the baristas mix the warm boba with milk, including dairy free milk depending on which drink you order. The result is a drink with warm boba at the bottom and cool milk and ice at the top in addition to your flavors of choice. I had the brown sugar boba with oat milk, and I liked it. To make it non-dairy, I skipped the cream on top, so my drink looked a little different than the pictures, yet it was still yummy. The indoor tables are standing only which works well given the busy area. The staff is cordial and somewhat aloof but it works because the customers are literally watching them make the drinks which is a very fascinating process. The aesthetics of the store are minimal but still stylish. Most decor is white and black with pops of red here and there as the accent color, and everything is clean. No restroom unfortunately but that's common in this busy area. I would highly recommend visiting this store for the delicious drinks and the ambiance.

This place always smells amazingg, as they're constantly making brown sugar boba from scratch! XFT…read moreis perfectly situated on the corner of St. Marks with steady traffic throughout the day. I'm not a Brown Sugar Bubble Tea person, but their boba is honestly really yummy + has the perfect texture! I prefer fruit teas + so my go-tos are the Jasmine Green Tea or their Chrysanthemum Tea with Honey Jelly. The jelly adds a fun texture, while also adding sweetness, so keep that in mind. We also tried their new Dalgona Coffee Boba Milk Tea, which brought me back to COVID days where whipped coffee was trending - sweet bev! Love that XFT has been holding it down since COVID, as plenty of other boba shops have had to close in the area. Overall, a decent spot to grab a refreshing milk or fruit tea!

Always a treat to get when I am in the city…read more The tapioca is always bouncy and chewy with a nice sweetness and the jasmine green tea is also really good. It is not completely up to par with some of the other bubble tea places that have been opening up these days but I think their tapioca will always be the best. The service was also super quick and helpful which is always a plus.

This shop was so cute! They sell merch! I got the large green tea latte with the golden bubbles…read morewith less ice and 50% sweetness. It was a very refreshing drink and I will definitely come again. The tea flavor is strong, which I appreciate. The only reason I'm not giving this place 5 stars is because the price was $10, which I feel like you could get bigger quality tea for less at other places.

Cute spot for sure. Thoughts are purely on the crane games, not the edibles so no food. Honestly…read morepretty hot inside, so not the best place to stay long. Wonderful service who helped reposition claw machines promptly! Unfortunately the prices for the machines feels a bit hefty per play but my comparison is with actual arcades not usually cafes except for another spot around Flushing which I feel has better value.

I only got a drink it was lychee and it was delicious lychee juice and jelly. Theres tons of games…read moreto play.

Dreamy cafe setting and soft kpop songs, tidy box set. Good combo deals! Kiosk…read more The tea had too much syrup for me. Moderately crispy baguette, pate isn't used in the banh mi and the butter is more of a mayo. I asked for no peppers and still got peppers

My friend and I came here for dessert or a sweet treat after dinner and was underwhelmed. Their…read moremenu has a good selection of drinks, desserts, as well as savory foods (such as banh mi and pressed sandwiches). My friend and I decided to try their fruit yogurt bowl and we were very disappointed. The yogurt bowl had barely any yogurt. It was just a layer of fruit and clear crystal boba with a thin layer of yogurt on top, and topped off with raisins. All of that was $11. My friend was really disappointed, and so was I. Overall, I would not come back here and if I do I will definitely be getting something else.

We stopped by Uluhuluh to kill some time while we were waiting to get off a really long waitlist at…read morea restaurant nearby. The interior is tiny and definitely meant to be a grab-and-go spot. There isn't a traditional counter, so we ordered everything through a digital screen. The three of us shared the SUNNY SIDE UP MATCHA LATTE with 30% sugar, which hit the perfect "not too sweet" mark. It's a pretty milk-heavy matcha, and I personally would've preferred a stronger matcha flavor. The little "egg" on top (looked like whipped cream and topped with a dollop of passionfruit syrup) is cute for Instagram, but felt a bit more gimmicky than drink-enhancing.

I came here on a Sunday night, and it wasn't busy at all. If you're just ordering drinks, it's this…read moretiny shack outside. I got the matcha jasmine and it was like okay, not good but not bad. The jasmine taste was pretty strong, but I couldn't taste any of the matcha. Instead, it was just grainy. I wasn't craving a sweet drink so I didn't get the sunny side up matcha drink but now I'm wishing I tried it.

((3.25 stars))…read more stopped by here to grab a cold brew on warm afternoon. it's a small quiet modern coffee / tea drink shop. very clean bright well-maintained interior. not much seating as it is a fairly small space--a few seats to be had. there is a touchscreen to order as this location seems to be a one-person operation as there was a single employee on-shift. ordered a cold brew with no ice. several minutes later the employee came from the back with my drink. took my drink and noticed there was a fair amount of ice in my cold brew...i mentioned to the employee that i ordered the cold brew without ice as it was an option in the order process. since the cold brew is "cold" because it is pre-batched and refrigerated, not sure why ice would be needed. she replied that this is how they make/serve it despite my order preference. it made no sense to me, but whatever..."the customer is always right" is truly dead in the touchscreen ordering era lol. the cold brew tasted fine, but i really hate when places employ these tactics to serve less cold brew and save $s by pouring ice into the cup. just use a smaller cups etc. and let the customer make the choice instead of doing tacky stuff like this. anyway, this Nitro Tea location doesn't serve a typical coffee shop menu (drip, Americanos, Cortados, etc), so you're limited to its menu of signature coffee and tea drinks. this place is fine if Nitro Tea's drinks are your jam. however, NYC is a competitive coffee and tea landscape especially in the East Village, so this place would not be my first choice in the neighborhood for caffeine. nothing is wrong with N25 Nitro Tea, but it isn't quite "my cup of tea."

The drinks here aren't that bad, especially the vietnamese coffee. It certainly isn't the best viet…read morecoffee i've had, but the nutty notes and sweetness is definitely there. Huge plus for also having pandan as a flavor option.

Debutea was an incredible find after walking on a hot, humid day! I got the Rose Lychee, and it was…read moreamazing! The rose and lychee flavors came through really nicely without one overpowering the other. It was very refreshing and lightly sweet. I immediately finished the drink within 15 minutes haha. Ordering is really convenient through the kiosk, and you would pick it up at the counter once it's ready. It took around 10-15 minutes since it was a busy day. There was a huge group order that they were trying to fulfill, and I think that was the first time I have seen 20-30 drinks lined up on the counter. The shop itself is on the smaller side with limited seating. It's definitely a grab and go spot rather than somewhere you'd sit to hang around. The interior is gorgeous with the sleek and modern aesthetic with wood accents.

Classic debutea boba chain…read more Open till like 10PM. I love bobaaaaaaa. Standard chain, no surprises. Consistent and fast. It was quick to order, get my drink and leave. Drink is good at expected. Very filling, boba is great and chewy, and the drink was delicious and not too sweet.