My favorite boba tea shop in Lawrence! I remember going when the store first opened and meeting the…read moreowners. They are the sweetest business owners who showed a lot of passion with sharing boba tea! Bonus points for their dog Nana being the logo :) Inside the store is very clean and minimalist decor. The menu is easy to read and understand. The workers are always great at providing suggestions for the drinks and clarifying ingredients

Bubble Box is hands down my favorite boba shop in all of Kansas! Every time I visit, I know I'm…read moregetting high-quality drinks made with fresh ingredients and the perfect balance of flavors. The atmosphere is cozy, the staff is always friendly, and greets you when you enter and leave. My go-to drink is the honey oolong milk tea. I always get it with boba, and the texture is spot-on--chewy, fresh, and never too hard or too soft. If you're a boba lover or just looking for a refreshing drink in Lawrence, Bubble Box is a must-visit. I've tried many boba spots, but nothing compares to this one!

Mana is a quaint tea bar on the edge of the Massachusetts "strip" of shops and restaurants. Mana…read morehad a booth at the Midwest Tea Fest in September in KC, and Eric R. bought some tea from the booth that he liked. We just finished up at Allen Fieldhouse watching the Aggies lose to KU (poor Eric R.) and his work called with an emergency so he wanted to sit somewhere, get tea, and use his laptop. I suggested we go to Mana's location. There is free wifi and several places to sit. We decided to share a pot of tea. The tea expert let me try the tea of the day, Oriental Garden oolong, which was really good to me. However, Eric R. likes green tea so we had to agree. He suggested jasmine pearls, and I agreed. We sat down, had lots of cups of delicious jasmine green tea, and got work done. There was a tv playing Japanese anime quite loudly in the background, but we tuned it out. I would come back to try other teas.

Diverse options for tea, excellent service, and a welcoming atmosphere. This is a nice comfy spot…read morewhere you can rest assured that someone will help you select the perfect tea. With a sample of the tea of the day, offerings of kombucha, as well as snacks and gifts, you can cover more bases than just being caffeinated. There are cozy seating areas, kind employees, and a vibe of being removed from the chaos of the outside world. Check out their menu online for their offerings (loose leaf options, tea service, by the cup, Kava, Kratom, etc) ; not the basic, traditional tea you might expect. The employees are very knowledgeable and helpful.

Mass Street has no shortage of coffee options, ranging from small local biz to corporate Seattle,…read morebut La Prima Tazza brews up one of the *best* coffee drink menus in this town. Whether you like your coffee hot or iced, LPT has flavors and options galore and each drink is handcrafted and made to order. You can even get their housemade roasts to go with super-competitive prices. I love their house espresso roast and at $13.50/lb., that's a fabulous value. Their baristas are friendly and *know* coffee, and I got hooked on their signature Vienna blend after a barista recommendation. It's not as 'burnt' as many dark Vienna styles and it's still a fave for me. Parking is Mass Street, so either you pay or you find your way in. La Prima Tazza doesn't have a ton of seating due to the size of the space, but the intimacy lends to the charm of a local kaffehaus. They've been here for more than three decades and it remains one of those places that I always suggest when people ask about coffee in LFK.

Stopped by chance and was glad I did. Was in town for work and needed an early morning pick me up…read more I had a double espresso and it was spot on! Great flavor and perfect crema.

Full disclosure I came here with a lot of uncertainty. There's a TON of coffee shops in Lawrence…read moreand they all aren't created equal. I took a meeting here and the person I was meeting with gave me a few local options. This was the place I hadn't been yet so I thought I'd go a bit out of my comfort zone and try a new spot. Something I was nervous about from the photos on Yelp was if there would be enough inside seating when I arrived for a meeting. When I pulled up, I was still a bit anxious about this as the front lot was full and I had to pull to the back to park. Once I got out of my car and walked through the cafe to the front to order my anxieties about seating had diminished. It's much larger inside than the outside appears and the photos here on Yelp don't really do the indoors justice. Yes, the outdoor seating is really cute and well shaded so I get why folks focus on it, but if you're like me and wanting to get some work done you'll find a comfortable spot here. Now onto the coffee. As I made my way into the shop I noticed one of my art school professors (we both sort of looked at each other like "do I know you?") and I moved on, but that's a good sign. The art teachers usually know where to snag a decent cup of coffee. When I ordered I tried one of their special drinks and chatted with the baristas about it before I made my choice. Extra points here because not only was the drink really, really good, but the girls working were beyond friendly and answered all of my questions. I'm not lying when I say this was one of the best cups of coffee I've had in Lawrence in some time. I wouldn't hesitate to return.

Uplift has the BEST breakfast biscuit - crunchy on the outside, tender in the middle, with a real…read morepiece of good cheddar, - and I LOVE they have packets of grape jelly on request because that's how I grew up eating breakfast sandwiches. I love the beans they offer - my favorite in town. The homemade seasonal syrups are a MUST - was obsessed with rosemary brown sugar this summer - and the baristas are all kind and accommodating with half-sweet requests. Glad they got a location downtown.

Came for the patio seating and enjoyed it! Plenty of indoor and outdoor that is shaded. Drinks…read morethemselves were good! Not bad not great. What's really nice about this spot are the hours, 8a-8p daily. Would be nice to study or read in my downtown Vegan friendly

Stopped by this spot because the vibe looked super cool and it definitely delivered on atmosphere!…read moreThere is a lot of seating, which is a huge plus if you're looking to get some work done or just hang out for a while. Outlets are available in certain areas. We ordered an iced latte and were a little bummed that they didn't use espresso shots but rather dispensed from a container of cold brew? It didn't hit the mark for me unfortunately. The flavor was milder and was almost watered down. If you are craving a classic iced latte, I would not recommend this item. Overall, Java Break is an option on Mass St. to chill or study. But, I'll have to try a different drink next time.

Is it just me or is no one going to mention the giant excavator play area with sand and hand trucks…read morefor the kids? It takes up most of the store and is easily bigger than the back counter area. Seemed a little out of place, but who am I to judge, i'm more mentioning it as it almost gave me pause. Wanting an after dinner treat I walked the few miles here and sitting in a strip mall I was expecting more cafe vibes rather than chuck e cheese. Granted there weren't any kids here, the rest of the decor was pretty appropriate to a boba cafe. Menu was large, clear. Prices were affordable (aside from the disproportionately high tax rate). Service was friendly and quick. Serving sizes were large, weren't overloaded with ice and foams. I was hoping to get offerings on sweetness levels as Boba places are notoriously sweet or even caffeine offering levels. I was hoping for the hokaido sugar milk tea, but went with the milk tea with the flan and boba which was a nice change of getting just boba added. I'll definitely be returning as it's the only boba place in walking distance.

Lovely staff. Delicious Boba. I am so very confused about the enormous "sandbox" with trash and…read moretoys taking over the entire restaurant.

Dinh Tea is a great coffee tea and coffee shop!…read more Conveniently located in a strip mall off of a main highway, Dinh Tea is a great spot to get your morning coffee fix and satisfy your sweet tooth. My friends and I got the Vietnamese Coffee and a Banana Coffee Latte. The Vietnamese Coffee was delicious and packed a punch (as Vietnamese Coffee is known for). My friend got the Banana Coffee Latte and said it was "absolutely delicious and deserves 5/5 stars." Services was friendly and the ambiance of the coffee shop was spacious, relaxing, and aesthetically pleasing. Definitely recommend for all my bubble tea/ coffee lovers!

Every time I visit I always get the same thing. Wintermelon milk tea with regular boba, no ice, 50%…read moresweetness! They get it right every time. The service is quick too! Ambiance.. there's a lot going on inside. Your eyes will never get bored looking at all the decor in there haha.

The best scones in Lawrence are found at The Scone Lady. I know, I love to eat scones! Also try her…read morehomemade biscotti, baked to perfection! I also get a soy mocha. I am really glad they stock soy milk! A perfect place to meet friends for a long awaited visit. Or for small groups. This place is going on 20 years because Kerri is THE very talented Scone Lady.

I was introduced to SconeLady's Coffee Shop on a recent Caffeine Crawl. With infrequent visits to…read moreLawrence and the shop being in a secluded strip mall on the less interesting west side of LFK, I probably never would have ventured in if not for the Caffeine Crawl. The space gives a bit of a rural and rustic vibe, with the large sleek industrial roaster in the center of the seating area. We were treated to a start to finish roasting demonstration and samples of the dark and light roast drip coffees, along with tasty biscotti. I brought some scones home for a treat for my wife - she loved them. Anytime in the future that I find myself in west Lawrence, I would stop in to further support and expand my limited experience from the first visit.