Tea Makers Ratings: 4.1/5 Food: 4.25/5 - My friend and I quickly stopped by after dinner for something cold on a hot summer night. They have an expansive menu with lots of options to pick from, and I am surprised by how refreshing and tasty the drinks are. My friend and I were happy on our first visit here. See the description of the tea I got that evening. - White Peach Tea [GET]: My drink was good, refreshing and not too sweet. I got the tea at 25% sugar and less ice, perfect amount of sweetness and not heavy to drink at all. I can taste the peach tea flavor, didn't taste artificial to me. The herbal jelly is sweeter than other Boba chains, definitely on the sweeter side and more of a mushy texture, so it would be better if it got more of a jello texture. Ambiance: 4/5 - It is located in the center of K-Town in NYC, right next to Grace Street desserts. Tea Makers is only a stand with a small store front with no indoor or outdoor seating available, literally only take-out. There's huge menu display everywhere, so you can always take a look at the menu before you order. There's usually a long line and chaotic, because it is in a busy spot. Price: 4/5 - The medium white peach tea is $4.50, and I got herbal jelly as my topping for $0.50 additional cost. I would say the price was quite reasonable for a tea in K-Town compared to other boba chains like Gong Cha and Machi Machi. Service: 4/5 - There's around 4 staffs working in the stand making tea and taking orders. It looks like it is operated by a family. They are all attentive, efficient, and fast at what they were doing. Overall, the ordering process was quite seamless. BLUF: Great and refreshing Boba and tea drinks. If you want to try a new Boba place in K-Town, support local businesses, or get that classic bear container, then visit Tea Makers. I would recommend trying any of their unique tea flavors and cheese foam drinks. Not the most mind blowing place in NYC, but solid in the area. read more

Tea Makers - Iced White Peach Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Delicious fresh drinks. I appreciate that your able to choose the amount of sugar and ice you would like in your drink. Great idea for drinks. Lines where long but staff moves with great speed and is very informative to you when purchasing your drink. I would definitely come back for a drink. It's a small store front but it get busy during the weekends.MUST GO!! read more

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My one and only go to bubble tea spot in K town. Not only do they have the BEST tasting bubble tea, but they also have the cutest bear bottles that I've repurposed to propagate my plants and use as home decor. I love that you can taste the brewed tea and they use real cut fruit unlike the competitors around the area. They have the friendliest staff and fastest service. I'll keep satiating my bubble tea needs from Tea Makers! read more

Tea Makers - Rose milk tea and peach lemonade in bear bottles - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Seeing a large crowd lined up for here when passing by, I knew we had to stop by for a drink after our meal. I love an extensive menu, and Tea Makers had just that. Out of so many options, Pineapple stood out to me the most. The lady by the counter kindly explained Pineapple Fresh was a slush and Pineapple Spring was the tea. We ordered a Large Pineapple Spring Tea with Pineapple Jelly ($7). The drink was so refreshing! The tiny ice pieces are actually at the top, which is cool. I love how I can taste both the fresh tea AND the pineapple fruit taste. Not to mention, I was not expecting pineapple pieces inside. I would totally come back for their other drinks! read more

Tea Makers - Large Pineapple Spring Tea with Pineapple Jelly ($7) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

I enjoy every drink I get from this establishment. Not to say this is my second choice but if their competitor across the street is busy and backed up, I'll gladly wait in Tea Makers line as well. It's a small in the wall spot in between two building but they stand out with their sign and bright lights. I could understand if you overlook it but look again lol. I usually get Lychee or grapefruit sodas. If I'm feeling luxurious I add bubbles or their jelly. Their turnaround time is really quick for a beverage the times I went so even though there's a long line you'll probably be waiting 5 minutes minimum, if that. (This varies depending on the day and staff, etc. like any other establishment.) What I really like the most is that their drink come in cups you can actually re-use if you want. Girl low-key thats a steal. So please give them a try! And if you've been going keep going lol As always thank you for your service and may God bless y'all. read more

5 stars for the taste of their milk tea! It reminded me of milk tea you can pick up in Hong Kong. I ordered the milk tea with boba, pudding and grass jelly. The pudding tasted different in an odd way and the grass jelly wasn't as dense. I didn't necessarily enjoy the taste or texture of either and would order with just boba next time. The service was quick and they had a lot of options on the menu. Looking forward to going back and trying another drink! read more

Tea Makers - Grass Jelly and Pearl Pudding Milk Iced Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Bubble bubble! Bubble tea! New Quick on the go bubble tea in Ktown! Location: it is located in Ktown! Just order and go! Service: I just ordered and go, no interaction. Food: BROWN SUGAR MILK TEA: it is actually good, does not taste artificial like most of the bubble tea shop! Ask for CHEESE FOAM with the bubble tea, it good!! i only tried this and I hope other flavors are good too! Price rating: 7 out of 10. I felt its expensive cause 7 dollars for large bubble tea! Definitely will come back! I want to try the roasted brown rice something! Please add cheese foam with your bubble tea! It is a must! read more

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I decided to try the cheese foam i saw online, so i got one bubble milk tea with cheese foam. Unfortunately i was not a fan of the cheese foam, it tasted weird and salty. You're probably saying "so why did you give 4 stars??" And it's because the core bubble milk tea itself is very good. The bubbles are fresh and everything there tasted very fresh and very good. The right amount of milk and tea, next time i come back i will get it without cheese foam. read more

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WOAH. One of the BEST places to get bubble tea in Ktown! Honestly, I already hit this place up three times and the drinks don't disappoint! I got the White Peach Oolong Tea (without the cheese foam) and it was delicious ($5.25). The tea flavor complimented the peach flavor very well. This will definitely be my go to drink! I also got the Taro Pearl Milk Tea which was also really good ($5.25) . It didn't have that grainy powder taste like other places (cough cough LOL) Lastly, I got the Cheesecake & Pearl Milk Tea which is the star of the show if you like sweet drinks! It's one you should not pass up on because it's so yum! ($5.50) Overall, Macao Imperial Tea is definitely a spot you should check out! You will totally find me there a few times a week... (what can I say, I love boba!) I just wanted to update- I tried the Cheese Foam White Peach Oolong Tea and I don't hate it! I actually really like it and 100% recommend this drink. My friend got the Strawberry Slush which was very flavorful and doesn't taste artificial! Great for a hot day :) read more

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The last time I passed through koreatown I saw a long line out front of this tea shop so I decided to try it when I came back to the area, although this time it didn't really have a line. The menu was pretty extensive so I wasn't sure what to get but decided to try one of their "unique drinks" called Golden Boy which was basically just artificial banana flavoring and milk. It had lots of ice and overall was somewhat unsatisfying. read more

Tea Makers - Golden boy - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Wanted a non-caffeinated drink and decided to try mango baby which is mango milk and I loved it!! It was sweet but not overly sweet. I did have to wait a bit for them to make the drink but it was worth it! read more

This place is fairly new and the line was too long for machi machi so I wanted to try this place out. They have cute little bottles that come with their cold drinks but I don't think its really worth the price. I got the Sakura soda and Lychee soda. Theyre both not that great (3/5) and the Sakura was overly sweet and doesnt taste (?) floral that I was expecting. The lychee was not bad but also not too great. It was pretty much sugar water and didn't have any distinct flavor. I would come back to try their milk teas but wouldn't recommend their sodas read more

Tea Makers - Lychee Soda and Sakura Soda - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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Quick service. Love that you can add the % of sugar and ice. Overall cute bootle with great tasting tea. I actually like this better than tiger sugar. read more

Tea Makers - Ice peach green tea with passion fruit boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Great boba place in Koreatown! This place is just a window you order at. They have a huge variety of drinks to get. Price is pretty reasonable. I came here twice during my visit to NYC lol. Highly recommend trying this place! read more

Tea Makers is a tiny street-side bubble tea shop that could easily be missed on this busy K-town block. The shop opens right at the sidewalk with no indoor space for customers, so plan to take your drinks to-go. They have a large selection of drinks from simple to fancy items, and social media worthy bottles, which I've never gotten. I prefer simpler drinks and have gotten a couple of fruit-flavored teas. One drink that I remember in particular is the red guava green tea because I don't see guava on bubble tea places often (if at all). It was yummy and I like that I could taste the tea as well. There can be a line sometimes, but I've usually stop by when there's just a couple of customers ahead of me. Also, big props to this shop for having the best Squid Game Halloween group costume last year! read more

Tea Makers - Iced Red Guava Green Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

- Small window to order - Lots of options (cheese foam too) - Got the passion fruit green tea with tapioca and another time with litchi jelly and the bubble tea - I prefer the passion fruit with lychee. It comes with two slices of oranges and a lime - The bubble tea is really sweet, the tapioca is covered in sugar. I recommend cutting the sugar levels - At the same time, the bubbles are so chewy I love it. - NOT cash only read more

Tea Makers - Passion Fruit Green Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Got two drinks from here, the Sakura soda and the blue ocean soda with pearls. The blue ocean soda is kind of tasting like orange soda and the Sakura just tastes like sweet soda water without much actual flavor. Pearls were decent but not amazing. Overall at about $7 per drink it's pretty expensive for pretty mediocre drinks. The bottles are kind of unique and fun though. I think there is better boba at places like tiger sugar, xing fu tan, and dragon Tea. read more

Tea Makers - Sakura Soda - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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Suchhhhh good Thai Milk Tea!! K-Town is probably my favorite place to get food right now. I absolutely love it, and this is gonna be my new favorite boba spot. read more

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Cute hole in the wall tea shop in Koreatown that you should definitely try if you are in the area! I really like the unique bottles you can get with your drink since you can reuse them in the future. I got a Sakura Soda and Lychee Soda and I have to say, they are very refreshing! They were a bit pricey, about $7 per bottle, but I would say it's fair since the bottle is reusable and looks unique. The line was not bad at all considering it is located in such a busy area. Even if the line was long, I think it would move by fairly quickly since they were very fast with my order with 3 people in front of me. Next time I'm in the area I will definitely try their other drinks as they have a wide selection! read more

Tea Makers - Lychee Soda Sakura Soda - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Got the jasmine milk tea with boba and it was good! Nothing out of the ordinary, but it satisfied the boba craving. The service is fairly fast and it is conveniently located in Ktown. It's a stall so there's no seats, a quick stop and go boba place. read more

The pictures of their cheesecake milk tea look so good but the taste was just average. I got the Uji matcha cheesecake milk tea and wasn't impressed. It was basically just a watered down green tea drink with salty cheese stuck on the side of the cup. You can't really mix the cheese with the drink so you end up having to awkwardly slurp it with your straw after finishing the drink. Caution: the cheese tastes kind of greasy and made me feel nauseous after finishing my drink so definitely opt for another menu item if you're looking for something lighter. Prices aren't bad considering its location. read more

Tea Makers - Uji matcha cheesecake milk tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

I really wanted to like this place,but I just can't really recommend it. The taro cheesecake milk tea I tried had no cheesecake taste to it at all. The sodas were great tasting, but they were like 50% ice, and you couldn't ask for no ice. There's definitely better bubble tea places to go to in New York, so don't bother. read more

Had a taro bubble tea with 50% sugar, little ice, and the brown sugar pearls. The bubble tea was tasty and a bit too sweet for me. Good service and very efficient. There was a line and it moved really quickly. read more

Little pop up shop window in koreatown. I ordered a milk tea with boba. I was able to adjust sugar and ice levels like most boba shops nowadays! Drink came out pretty quickly and service was good! they have a lot of different drink options and the tea taste was present! Definitely try this shop and you won't be disappointed! read more

This place is the real deal! Got their taro milk tea and it was the best one I ever had. Highly recommend! read more

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I got their "hi, Mr only" - classic brown sugar with milk foam - you can't adjust the sugar and ice in this one but nevertheless tasted pretty good and fixed my craving. They have plenty of other flavors on the menu and everything seemed normally priced read more

Tea Makers - Iced Hi, Mr Only - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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I love a fruit tea, and their peach mango green tea was amazing. I even got $1 off as a reward for my first purchase with them. If I lived in NYC, I'd be visiting them every day read more

This small hole in the wall location off of 32nd street was slightly hard to find. But, it was worth the find once we tasted the drinks. They offer standard bubble tea to specialty menu. Also containers are unique and some comes with twist on/off square long bottle, making it easy to travel with. We went during a weekend when things were extremely busy. Definitely looking forward to returning and trying other items on the menu. read more

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This is a small tea stand in Korea town. I've had the dragon fruit tea and the taro tea and both have been great. I got one in their little bear cups which were soo cute!! I think they were a couple dollars extra. My friends have tried their Thai iced tea and they really liked it as well. I like that you select how sweet you want to make it because sometimes bubble tea can be very sweet. I get the 25% sweetness and that is typically great! The service is great and fast! read more

Tea Makers - Thai Pearl Ice Tea and Iced Crazy Dragon Fruit Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Every time I pass by this place, there always seems to be a line.. a quick-moving one though! They even have a cute reusable bottle in the shape of a teddy bear. I tried the Roasted oolong milk tea with less sugar and ice. To my surprise, the drink was tasty and not too sweet to my liking. Large selection of drinks with reasonable prices. I guess I'll be back! read more

This tea was so so good. It's not only beautiful, but I got the taro cheesecake, and the taro flavor tasted so natural and fresh, and the cheese foam was really thick and delicious. I don't like cheesecake, so I was glad it didn't taste like cheese per say, but just that the foam was thicker and creamy. I would've given Tea Makers 5 stars, except the girl at the cashier was so rude and unfriendly, unsmiling and when I asked her a question about customizations for ice and sugar, she grumbled under her breath and did a little wave for me to look at the menu. Well, sorry I didn't look at it because you were rushing for me to order!! The tea was outstanding though. One of the best I've had. Expensive but worth it. read more

Tea Makers - Iced Taro Cheese Cake - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Just have to say best mango slush ever!! Takes like a mango. No artificial flavor. Lychee soda was not overly sweet. Brown sugar milk tea. Plenty of milk flavor! Loved the place. read more

Large selection and options. Love my choice of crazy dragon!!! Also the teddy bear bottle is cute! read more

Tea Makers - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

This cute little tea stand was a great beverage stop so close to our hotel we had to stop by numerous times. My son loved their taro tea slush, my husbands favorite was the mango slush. They were so patient and kind with all of our questions and requests. I tried two different drinks and by far my favorite was the strawberry cheesecake. I finished my drink before i knew it because i couldn't stop drinking it. I recommend this sweet stop for all your tea needs! read more

Tea Makers - Iced Strawberry Cheese Cake - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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This place came highly recommend by a local which says a lot as there are easily 1 million locations for bubble tea in Manhattan. Had the fruit tea which was delicious but pricey. read more

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Came by after dinner before we all headed home. I personally had the Taro cheesecake and the TeaMc Hi Mr Only. I liked the taro one between the two; I had it at 50% sweetness which was perfect. My tea drink within the bottle was cute in its own unique container but too sweet at 50%, I would decrease the sweetness here a bit more too. Overall, tasty! Wouldn't mind being back for more flavors :) read more

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I love this little to go shop window to order and enjoy on the go! With the options of bear bottles, I can take a few sips and then reseal and throw into my bag for later. I tried the brown sugar boba & mango smoothie w/ lychee jelly. So good! read more

Tea Makers - Yea bear bottles - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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I ordered their Roasted Oolong Tea (my all time favorite) through Ubereats delivery, and it was delicious!! Just how every other Roasted Oolong Tea tastes, which is a good thing haha. Got 30% sugar and it was perfectly sweet. Can't wait to come back! read more

Tea Makers - Roasted Oolong Milk Iced Tea - so delicious! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

I ordered Oreo milk tea but they gave me earl grey tea base and I hate hate hate earl grey so it ruined the drink. Aren't milk teas usually black or green tea base? read more

We went here after hearing about it from a couple friends and I was blown away by how good the tea was. I'm from the Bay Area and this rivals some of the boba shops there. The bears are a very cute addition and I saved mine to use as a vase. The rose milk tea was very good, I loved it because the flavor wasn't too overpowering and it was very smooth and light. We also got the cheese too matcha flavor and honestly that was my favorite. The cheese top was a nice thick consistency and was perfectly salty and creamy. The matcha was also a very good flavor and not grainy like I sometimes find. The bears had a little top that you could pop open for the straw which is amazing bc I personally hate stabbing the plastic. They are very nice and answered all of our questions patiently. They have a lot of options including slushies and cheesecakes. The place is just a counter so be prepared to grab ur boba and go somewhere else to drink it. The only thing I would say is that getting the bear might have given us a little bit less tea but I think it's worth it! read more

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