I love tea break! Virtually every time I go to West Hartford I have to swing by this place. I used to be a pearl tea addict when I lived in the Bay Area. Thank God this place exists for people like me. One time I went outside and spilled my tea by mistake, and when I came back in to get napkins, they gave me two new teas free of charge. They are awesome human beings. I also love that they have really weird flavors like lemon citrus with sour plum and taro and all the good stuff read more

I'm a bit of a boba tea snob and I hail from South Florida, I'm just here visiting the area. I didn't expect much from Hartford, CT. I like my boba to be actual tea plus milk and the only sweetness added comes from the boba. So, I was really grateful when I asked about swapping out the powdered milk for liquid milk. They swapped to lactaid, which is my preferred milk for milk tea. They also allowed me to adjust the sweetness and the ice level. I was still skeptical, given the unassuming store front. But they mixed real, actual, brewed tea with the lactaid. Their boba was the perfect size and consistency. I tried their black and jasmine teas and both were perfectly brewed. You'd be surprised at how often people get the jasmine tea wrong, but these guys checked all the boxes. Keep on being your authentic selves, guys! read more

My absolute favorite bubble tea place...mostly because it's the only one I can find with ume plum! The staff is always kind and the tea is always perfectly sweetened. read more

Obsessed is an understatement. I can't believe I haven't written a review for this place as much as I frequent it. I find myself here at least once a week and sometimes two or three during the summer months. Over the years it's definitely become my favorite spot for bubble tea in the are. The menu is simple but provides a lot of options. I always opt for a fruit tea (usually passion fruit) which is so refreshing and delicious. I'd you love bubble tea be sure to check this place out. read more

Probably the first bubble tea place in this blue back west Hartford area, before all the other ones flooded in this past year (kung fu, gong cha etc). This is where I have gone and never been disappointed! It's a great stop when strolling around blue back, while shopping around on a sunny day. I usually get original milk tea with bubbles or grass jelly, low sugar, low ice. But they got so many options and lots of yummy drinks to choose from! I still prefer this place over kung fu and gong cha honestly, just because the other place charge ridiculous prices and is usually very sweet. read more

Definitely my go-to bubble tea spot in CT. I've tried many drinks here over the years. My favorite drinks are: - oolong milk tea with cold salty foam - mango green tea with cold salty foam - Lychee de coco milk tea - mango ice blended with ice cream read more

I tried - matcha - matcha was good quality and I like how I could adjust the sugar brown sugar - this was so delicious and I would order it again! Taro The tapioca is chewy and soft here which I like and the prices are reasonable!! I would love to see more toppings and flavors though. read more

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Tea Break became my favorite bubble tea/boba shopin the Hartford area the minute I took my first sip. I like my bubble tea to actually taste like tea with a hint of creaminess from the milk. That's what Tea Break delivers. My go-to drink is the Classic Pearl Milk Tea (green tea). Add in boba balls or pudding and it's heavenly! Well balanced strength of tea with a little bit of creamy milk flavoring. The pudding and boba are both lightly sweetened so they have a little extra flavor and texture as you drink! When I'm craving something fruity, I can never go wrong with the Passion Fruit Green Tea with half sugar. The reduced sugar is definitely needed, and even recommended on the menu. Take their (and my) word, reduced sugar in their fruit teas is a must. If you get regular sugar, it's still good - just be prepared for it to be very sweet. When customizing your drinks to your liking, you'll easily find your favorite as well! There's always a line wrapping the corner, and I'm always willing to wait for it. Worth it. read more

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Small stylish spot with a decently wide variety of bubble tea and some indoor seating. I got a vanilla bubble tea and it was prepared very fast and was pretty tasty. I would like the place even more if they added a few food options 7/10 read more

One of the better places for bubble tea in the Hartford area. There is a wide array of drinks; fruit teas, milk teas and smoothies. You have a wider range of toppings with the standard tapioca pearls, jellys and pudding. The line can get long during the busy summer season so plan accordingly. There isn't much room for seating but with the area shops and stores, you are better off walking and sipping. A niche shop on the bubble tea business in the area, there are few others that can even keep up as well as Tea Break. read more

This is the first bubble tea in west hartford and their prices are the cheapest out of all the tea shops in the town! I love the classic bubble milk tea and I see people ordering a lot of the plum and taro teas. I've been a regular since I work nearby and it's way better than getting caffeine coffee drinks! read more

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This place is Connecticut's local gem when it comes to bubble tea and drinks. Move over Kung fu tea, cha time, and gong cha! Though big cities have the big chains, I'm always happy to go home to this spot for the things I only know they have. Even family members who moved away from CT to bigger cities with the chains tell me there's nothing like the QQ Happy Family tea they have here, and they miss it! My go to order is QQ Happy Family too, and like it with less ice and less sugar. In the summer I'll switch sometimes to mango ice cream smoothie with boba (made with real ice cream!) and it'll keep me going for hours. This place even has REAL TARO smoothies, basically proving taro drinks are technically not supposed to be purple. I'll make every reason to make a stop here to quench my thirst and have my liquid desserts ready to go. Long time customer and planning to be here for years to come! read more

I was looking for a baba place in the area and come across this one and figured I should give it a try. I usually get my mango or peach green tea with boba! I asked if it's sweet and I was told not at all! It was SWEET. I wasn't happy about that. I wasn't told they charge for Credit card fee either so she told me the total and later when I looked at the receipt it was a bit more. Not happy about that either. Drink was not had except that it was on the sweeter side! Other than that it was good read more

Tea Break - Mango green tea with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - West Hartford, Connecticut

This is a very trendy bubble tea place in West Hartford, in the summer at any given time you'll easily find a long line of people waiting to get their bubble tea fix. The teas are better then many other places I've tried. I like the peach and grapefruit fruit teas, they're flavorful and refreshing on a warm day. They're also very sugary, so I don't go often. They're also priced fairly, $4.00 for a small. During the Covid 19 pandemic there is no indoor seating, however generally there are a few tables and bar seating by the window. The people who work here are 16 year old high schoolers. They are quick and do their job efficiently. One is on the register and about three or four others are making teas. There is a good selection of flavors to choose from, milk or fruit tea. I have to say, the inside is messy and needs to be cleaned up, there are random computers, jackets, and notebooks laying around. It looks like the kids who work here are working on their homework between customers. For a more professional look of the shop it would be a good idea to move these items out of customer's view. read more

Tea Break - This is the menu. - Bubble Tea Near Me - West Hartford, Connecticut

Do you ever have one of those food items that you just get obsessed with? You can't wait to have it the next time and the next time ??! You go out of your way to get it?! This is tea break for me. I have never had a fruit tea this delicious. As aforementioned, I am OBSESSED with the mango fruit tea WITH bubbles. I am almost embarrassed by how fast I drink it because it's just that good. There is always amazing flavor, tiny little pieces of tasty mango, and a ton of bubbles (pearls, bobas, whatever you want to call them). They also come with the plastic lid sealed on (magic) and you poke a colorful straw through... great fun. I say it's worth the $5ish you pay for a large. The milk teas are also very good. I'll keep coming back because I can't help myself. read more

After reading the Yelp reviews and knowing I'd be in West Hartford I made a point of stopping in last week. It's a small place, 2 tables and 4 stools, very clean and modern feeling, good music, friendly service, etc. I ordered the Taro bubble tea because Taro is something I grew up with having a dad from the Caribbean. Maybe it's me but I didn't feel the Taro taste was prominent enough. I also wished it was a bit sweeter. It wasn't the best version of Taro bubble tea that I've tasted. It was a little tricky to find because while the street address is Farmington the actual front door is on Dale Street. read more

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Last time I was in town the line was down the street. So this time with no line I figured I'd try it on a hot day. The taro bubble tea was WAY too sweet. Couldn't even finish it. The oolong (no sugar added tea) was way better. Maybe I'm just getting old and sweet bubble tea isn't my thing anymore... read more

This place is great! Plenty of options for bubble tea and a bunch of other teas as well. When I came here I got Taro Bubble Tea of course, oh and by the way this place isn't ONLY bubble tea. But one thing I noticed is that the tapioca pearls here are slightly chewier than anywhere else I've ever had which could be good or bad, just depends on your preference. Anyways, as this place is fairly cheap, well maintained, and staff is very friendly, I'll definitely make a stop here every time I come around. Nice to see some bubble tea competition though, there's Maruichi on the other side of Blueback as well. I will be coming to both as they both offer different flavors but anyways, Tea Break is a solid place for any kind of tea! I could have swore I remember seeing some coffee options as well, can't confirm though, I'll edit my review once I find out. read more

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I used to go all the way to New York to have a bubble team in the past. Fortunately this place opened up. Bubbles are slightly firmer than the ones I have in New York, but still good. Thai milk tea is my favorite. I love that flavor. Taro milk tea is also pretty good. I always go for the black tea, as I like the flavor of black tea to green tea. read more

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We love Bubble tea. If that is all you are looking for, then this is your go to venue. No place to sit and chat- due to Covid. We bought a bubble tea and then went on to find food. I felt a bit funny bringing my drink into another restaurant, but the hostess was accommodating . read more

Love this place! A go to for me personally. The prices are great and service is friendly. The guidelines they've placed due to COVID are also incredible. I love that they're taking any extra steps to increase the general public's safety. Quick service too! Highly recommend. read more

This review is based off my 1st visit! I went here with my friends about a month ago and we all enjoyed our milk tea boba! We got jasmine milk tea, regular milk tea, and taro milk tea. Since I didn't get my tea with boba, I cannot comment on it much. I did remember trying my friends' and it was decent! I loved my straight black milk tea with grass jelly! I think it's better than the one close to me Vivi's bubble tea in New Haven, but Hartford is a far drive (darn)! The staff was very nice and fast with the drinks. I recommend you stop by if you love milk tea or boba like me! read more

Good bubble tea and drinks. I had much better, but there isn't many places where you can get bubble tea in the area and this place fills that niche. Convenient location in the downtown area, across the street from the public parking lot. There may be a line, but don't let that deter you. It may look long, but that's only due to social distancing and only one customer is allowed inside at a time. The tapioca bubbles here are on the smaller and softer side. read more

My favorite place to go when I'm craving a delicious bubble tea! Over 30 drinks on the menu & I've never had one I didn't thoroughly enjoy! They use fresh brewed teas and fruit juices! I can't wait to try the brown sugar boba tea next! read more

Tea Break - Passion fruit green tea w/ boba! - Bubble Tea Near Me - West Hartford, Connecticut

One of the better boba places I've found in Connecticut. The portions are pretty good and they don't purposefully overfill the cup with ice like some other places I've tried. The only downside to this place is that some of the flavors are made with powder (taro). I'm personally not a fan of the powder made drinks so I'd stay away from those flavors if you dislike them. Their other options are made fresh so it's not like everything is made with powder. Be sure to ask them if you dislike the powder as well! Staff is quick and friendly. Boba costs 50 cents but you can opt out and pay less. I try to not have too much boba since it's just starch and a bit fattening, but they have very good soft boba. Not much of a seating selection here. But they do have xfinity wifi (free if you have an xfinity account to login to) and some plugs near the tables. I studied here for a little while but it can get loud and they have the TV on as well as music blasting. read more

I have been coming here regularly for years, daily every time I am in town. However, they seemingly now close 15 minutes early and are rude about it, so I'm disappointed in their service. I am giving a one star review since I have been denied service 2 times in the last 3 days, before 7:45pm because they were either "closing soon" or "out of everything". No apology or "I'm sorry" either. I came in at a different time and kindly asked to speak to a manager, to ask if there was anything that could be done, since I had twice traveled out of my way to get there and had gotten nothing, and they offered to take 50 cents off of my $7 tea. Not amazing. Also, still no indoor seating, still have their COVID setup. Story: I traveled to the town center specifically to get my bubble tea from here, but the first time the staff said they were "out of tea". Since I had a gift card, I asked what they were not out of, and they said out of "literally everything is out". It was about 7:45 that day. (Update: 3 days later they confirmed this was not the case, they did have other drinks on the menu that could still be made that were less popular. I don't know why that was said) Again yesterday, they said that they wouldn't be able to serve me since they had a group of ~5 people waiting in line / ordering already, but it was 7:44 and they close at 8pm. They have made my drink in under 1 minute almost every time I'm there so this is surprising. They also don't know if people will order 1 or more (or none) before they order, so I'm surprised they told us to leave the store since they wouldn't serve us, instead of wait at our own risk. I asked today for a manager, and got quite a bit of sass in response to my questions. Notably, "If you come as late as 7:45, theres no guarantee we will have anything to serve, we often run out. Theres nothing we can do, and you shouldn't expect to receive anything if you come that late." I have worked in the town center and went at 7:45pm for 2 years weekly, but only now am I having repeated issues. It's specifically this newer person who I have had a negative experience with in the last 3 interactions, and no one else. read more

I was able to take advantage of some time and stopped by at this location for some bubble tea, it is good when you're in west Hartford to try this out. The only reason that they are getting four stars is because the ran out of the four slot containers, the one day that I ordered four drinks :) read more

I'm so excited to find this place! My friend told me that this was his favorite bubble tea place in the area, so it had been on my list of places to try for a while. I stopped by a few days ago and sure enough, they make a great bubble tea! I got a small taro pearl milk tea, and it was wonderful. The tea wasn't too strong, wasn't too sweet, and had perfectly cooked boba. It's definitely one of the best bubble teas I've had in my lifetime. The small really filled me up (much more so than my regular iced chai from Starbucks does), and at $4.20 for a small with boba, it's not much more expensive than Starbucks too. As another reviewer mentioned, I did notice they used a taro powder instead of making it fresh, but it didn't have the gross artificial flavor that most bubble teas from mixes have. They do make fresh flavored milk teas that cost a little more, but I'm perfectly content to pay for the regular. In fact, I'm already planning my next trip to try the honey milk tea. I was the only person in line at the time (a weekday afternoon), so my drink was ready in only a couple of minutes. The cafe itself was clean, and the guy behind the counter was nice. Parking in Blue Back Square is always dicey, but this place is located on a side street before you hit the thick of Blue Back, so you can easily park a block or two away in the neighborhood and get away with not having to fill a meter. I wish they had some outdoor seating, but the place still looks a bit new, so hopefully in time, they'll add to the place. read more

After living in the Hartford area for 5 years, I finally visited Tea Break and tried their Green Milk Tea with Grass Jelly. It was very good!! I only went once before but the line was kind of long. I abandoned my spot in the line that time. The staff were very Customer Service Savvy =) Tea was lovely!! What else can you ask for? read more

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Such a great little spot! My family and I love getting a bubble tea whenever we are in the area...my go to is Taro and hers is Mango...yum! read more

Tea Break - Bubble Tea Near Me - West Hartford, Connecticut

Really enjoy their boba tea not much else to day. They have a good selection of flavors as well. Note: always get the big straw if you get the boba in y9ir tea otherwise it won't fit through the straw. read more

Love this place, always manage to make a detour into West Hartford for boba. Taro milk tea is a favorite, also love the passion fruit green tea with boba and lychee bits. Indoor space is closed right now, so you order just inside the door, service is quick. read more

I came here a long time ago with some friends. This holiday season, one of those friends is visiting, and we wanted bubble tea. We decided to hit this place up. The tea is authentic and reminds me of the tea my Chinese friends made for me. I had the Milk Tea with Homemade Pudding (with green jasmine tea), my husband had the Mango Milk Tea with boba, and our friend had the Qq Happy Family Milk Tea which had a little bit of everything. I enjoyed both my husband's and mine. The homemade pudding was good and had a great texture, only slightly sweet. The boba were perfectly cooked; not overdone or under done where the middle is still grainy. Loved them. The Happy Family one was good, but it had too much going on for my tastes. My only suggestion is they increase the seating area. It was chilly, so we wanted to eat inside. There is definitely room for another table or two, which I would love to see them add. Either way, I will definitely be back for some bubble tea -- probably in the summer when I can walk around the area with it. read more

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Super friendly staff that were super helpful with questions! If you've never tried bubble or milk teas before, I highly recommend checking this place out since they are so helpful with choosing your drink. They also mentioned that the sweetness could be customized so if you don't want full sweetness, ask for half or unsweetened! I got the Taro pearl milk tea minus the pearls. SO good!! read more

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Really good Customer Service.. I dropped 1 of my drink when opened the door. The staff came to help immediately and made another drink for me. Its not about money.. its all about Kindness. read more

Ok the first 2 times I drove by this place I was turned off by the line around the corner and this was before the Pandemic! It was a was a Thursday and swung by to see if they weathered the COVID-19 storm. And I was delighted to see that they did! And of course parking galore! Just 2 people ahead of me. They were peeking in with just as much anticipation as I was! I felt like a kid in a candy store. I ordered 2 teas. 1 milk tea and one fruit tea because I just couldn't decide and so I could tell you that they were both delicious! If your a milk tea person you will enjoy and if you're a fruit tea person you will love it! I love both. The bobas are perfectly chewy not too soft or too hard. They also have coco- Lychee. I've since also had red bean milk tea. Anyway This place is so good. I'm still looking for a place that makes authentic Almond milk bubble tea like the first one I had many years ago, that's not on their menu. read more

Tea Break - Bubble Tea Near Me - West Hartford, Connecticut

The bubble tea here is amazing! Highly recommend. The staff are really nice and I appreciate that they still wear masks!

YUM! Delicious thai iced tea is to be found here. Their drink listing is extensive and I'm sure they are great, but I only ever get the thai iced tea. It is delicious, inexpensive, and the place itself does a great job with social distancing and it is very clean. I was very impressed with the decor, looking more like an upscale coffee shop than a bubble tea place. read more

An excellent bubble tea shop. Don't let any lines deter you (very popular after-school place)-- it moves very quickly. I always get the matcha, with boba instead of red beans, slightly sweet. It's a huge plus when they let you customize sweetness so finely! Brother had Thai milk tea with boba, which was really great. Brown sugar boba seems to be the most popular one. Staff was really great about mask compliance and enforcement-- until recently, they took it seriously, and that made me and other customers feel safe. And I'm sure it helped them stay open! The large size is only $0.75 or so more than the small-- go for it. Staff is great with answering questions, giving recommendations, and describing unfamiliar flavors. read more

THE BEST BUBBLE TEA EVER!!! very friendly people, they work FAST and the service is excellent I come here very often! my favorite is the taro flavor :) read more