If you're looking for a drink that's refreshing and fun, look no further than bubble tea. Originating in 1980s Taiwan, it's exploded in popularity, and bubble tea shops are now a common fixture on the city's streets. Whether you want something fruity or creamy, there are plenty of great places to buy a delicious boba tea packed with chewy tapioca balls that fill your mouth with flavour. Look no further if you're seeking your fix – take a look at our guide to the best places for bubble tea in London.
The best places for bubble tea in London
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Where to drink bubble tea in London
- Gonuts – Special signature teas
- Golden Tea – Asian drinks and desserts
- Yuu Kitchen – Bubble tea with booze
- Quakers – Creative community hub
- Yunique Tea – Bubble tea in Chinatown
- Ramo Ramen – Filipino and Japanese fusion
- Bubble Blast – Lively and friendly spot
- Sipp – Bubble tea and milkcakes
- Dragon Cat Café – Taiwanese treats
- Cuppacha – Authentic bubble tea
- Dribble Tea – Simple and modern café
- Bobar London – Health-conscious bubble tea
- Bubble & Scoop – Bubble tea and bubble waffles
- The Alley – Quality fresh ingredients
- Brick Lane Bubble Tea – 31 boba flabours
- Biju Bubble Tea Room – Signature blends and unique toppings
- Min Tea – Premium tea in Chinatown
- Chaboba – A taste of Taiwan
- Happy Lemon – Custom drinks in Chinatown
- Pearl Lemon Boba – Bubble tea in Fulham
- Lily Jasmine – Elegant Chinese tea
- Machi Machi – Creative and cute
- Bubble Magik – Fun with bubbles
- Kissaten – Reinventing Asian traditions
- Xing Fu Tang – Number one in Taiwan
- Bubble Tea Lagoon – Refreshments in Canary Wharf
- Tea Stall – Customisable Taiwanese drinks
- Lai Cha – Taiwanese tea and cakes
- PresoTea – Global boba leader
- Frozen River – Timeless and modern
- Boba Bar – DIY bubble tea
- Pot and Rice – Clay pot specialists
- Heytea – Say cheese
- Pürcha – Bubble tea made with purified mineral water
Where to drink bubble tea in London
Special signature teas
Gonuts in Holloway has a passion for bringing Londoners quality and memorable drinks. Classic milk and fruit bubble teas are available as well as diverse signature blends. There are lots of flavours to choose from, including luxurious drinks with a cream cheese topping for a unique way to refresh yourself.
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228 Holloway Road
- Website • 020-800 108 12
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Asian drinks and desserts
Explore bubble tea and culinary trends from Asia at Golden Tea. This is a place to sample on-trend snacks and drinks, including fruit and milk teas, cheese teas, and tempting desserts like cheesecake and cakes served in a cup. There are also plenty of options on the menu suitable for plant-based guests.
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96 Curtain Road, Shoreditch Unit 13, 91-95 Newingthon Butts,, SouthwarkGolden Tea Shoreditch
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Bubble tea with booze
Yuu Kitchen is a destination for Japanese and Taiwanese cooking but they also make a mean bubble tea. Several flavours are served with a choice of a green or black tea base. What makes the bubble tea here different is that you can add a shot of alcohol for a boozy bubbly drink!
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29 Commercial Street, Shoreditch/Tower Hamlets
- Website • 020-737 704 11
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Creative community hub
Quaker Street Coffee & Bubble Tea is a creative venue in Shoreditch offering delicious refreshments as well as hire space for pop-up shops and creative projects. You can choose from milk and fruit bubble teas here, with various exciting toppings to make your drink your own. Hot and iced coffees are served too.
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10 Quaker Street, Shoreditch/Tower Hamlets
- 020-737 729 86
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Bubble tea in Chinatown
Chinatown is undoubtedly a bubble tea destination and one top spot in the area is Yunique Tea. Expect a wide variety of innovative flavours to suit any taste - oreo, cucumber lychee, or milk tea with a creamy cheese topping. This is a popular place for unique and fun refreshments.
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10 Little Newport Street, Soho/Covent Garden
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Filipino and Japanese fusion
Ramo Ramen in Camden is a popular ramen restaurant that fuses Japanese dishes with Filipino ingredients. Their famous range of bubble teas draws many guests to this venue. You can create your own perfect milk or fruit tea from a choice of flavours and extra toppings, including vegan recipes.
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157 Kentish Town Road, Camden Town
- Website • 020-742 496 71
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Lively and friendly spot
Bubble Blast is recognised as a lively place to get your boba fix in Hackney. There's warm and friendly service and lots of choice on the menu - choose milk tea, fruit tea, or a special house blend. Hot drinks including coffee are available too, plus tempting cakes and desserts.
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275 Hackney Road, Shoreditch/Tower Hamlets
- Website • 0790-895 63 74
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Bubble tea and milkcakes
Enjoy a sweet treat at Sipp, a café that specialises in bubble tea and milkcakes. Drinks are available in unique flavours like crème brûlée or fruity blends. If you fancy a dessert, the range of decadent milkcakes come in varieties like pistachio or biscoff. This is a great spot for indulging.
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44 Balls Pond Road, Dalston
- 020-724 987 97
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Taiwanese treats
At Dragon Cat Café, you can indulge in Taiwanese treats for a delightful experience. Savour a variety of freshly-made teas and bubble teas alongside authentic wheel cakes featuring diverse fillings, such as matcha, red bean, Oreo, or Lotus Biscoff. Whether you crave a refreshing drink or a sweet snack, the café has got you covered.
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Livat Hammersmith, King St, Hammersmith and Fulham
- Website • 077-160 745 54
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Authentic bubble tea
Cuppacha has two London branches, including a bright pink shop in Chinatown. This is an authentic bubble tea shop that's colourful, fun, and full of personality. At Cuppacha you can try out milk and fruit bubble tea blends, hot tea, and taiyaki fish-shaped waffles packed with tasty and imaginative fillings.
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23 Newport Court, Soho/Covent Garden Unit 1B, 395 Edgware Road, BrentCuppacha Chinatown
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Simple and modern café
Modern Hackney café Dribble Tea is a bubble tea destination. The menu here is simple, offering classic milk and fruit teas plus more inventive options like fluffy teas in flavours like chocolate cheesecake. Fruity jellies are available to top off your choice of tea. Dribble Tea also offers catering services.
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19 Well Street, Newham
- 020-330 585 32
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Health-conscious bubble tea
Bobar focuses on delivering quality and innovation, serving modern and health-conscious drinks that are ahead of the curve. No artificial ingredients are used. Come here to sample an innovative signature drink like a milk or fruit bubble tea, sparkling tea, or a creamy cheesecake tea for indulgence you can feel good about.
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3 Hackney Road, Shoreditch
- Website • 075-199 663 97
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Bubble tea and bubble waffles
Located in the heart of Brick Lane, Bubble & Scoop is a place for treating yourself. Refreshing bubble teas are served here with a wide variety of flavours and textures on the menu. If you want a snack, you can go for a tempting bubble waffle filled with authentic Italian gelato and toppings.
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79 Brick Lane, Shoreditch/Tower Hamlets
- Website • 020-764 636 05
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Quality fresh ingredients
The Alley prepares fresh bubble teas from high quality ingredients. The sugar cane syrup and tapioca balls are made in-house and blended with carefully-selected teas for a smooth and delicious drink. This world-renowned bubble tea shop serves a huge range of drinks as well as authentic snacks from Asia.
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229 Camden High Street, Camden Town 106 King Street, Hammersmith and Fulham 272 High Holborn, Holborn 10 Maddox Street, Mayfair Montfichet Road, Newham Ariel Way, Hammersmith and FulhamThe Alley Camden Town
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106 King Street, Hammersmith and FulhamThe Alley Holborn
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31 boba flabours
Brick Lane Bubble Tea serves drinks to please a crowd - there's an impressive 31 flavours on the menu, offering something for everyone. Every drink is made with organic ingredients. If you're not in the mood for bubble tea, milkshakes, protein shakes, smoothies, and iced tea are available at this friendly venue.
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47A Brick Lane, Shoreditch/Tower Hamlets
- Website • 0791-076 36 19
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Signature blends and unique toppings
Biju Bubble Tea Room was created out of a deep passion for boba and serves authentic, freshly-brewed bubble teas made with quality ingredients. Choose between fruit, milk, and iced teas, plus signature concoctions. Tasty toppings like caramel pudding and chia seeds are available to make your drink your own.
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Boxpark Shoreditch, 2-10 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch/Tower Hamlets
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Premium tea in Chinatown
If you're looking for premium bubble tea, head to Min Tea. There's a wide variety of vibrant drinks made with traditional ingredients and exciting flavours. Try a creamy caramel milk tea if you have a sweet tooth or a refreshing green tea with pineapple. Unique fruit boba with cheesy toppings are served too.
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34 Newport Court, Soho/Covent Garden
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A taste of Taiwan
Chaboba in Wembley specialises in Taiwanese bubble tea and street food. At this modern eatery you can try snacks like dumplings, noodles, and mochi, paired with refreshing and fun bubble teas. Choose a milk or fruit base and add your choice of toppings to craft your ideal bubble tea.
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20 Wembley Park Boulevard, Wembley/Brent
- 020-890 207 77
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Custom drinks in Chinatown
Happy Lemon aims to deliver joy with its innovative and fully customisable drinks. Go for a classic boba like taro milk tea or try something different like a lemon smoothie or chocolate iced tea. You can customise your drink's temperature, sweetness, and toppings so you always get a tea that's just right.
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24A Newport Court, Soho/Covent Garden
- Website • 020-773 419 66
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Bubble tea in Fulham
Pearl Lemon Boba is a destination in Fulham for authentic bubble tea with plenty of choice. There are creamy milk teas and vegan-friendly fruit teas full of exciting flavours like dragon fruit, mango, or green apple. Coffee and protein snacks are also served, and local delivery is available.
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Unit 4, 250 North End Road, Fulham/Hammersmith and Fulham
- Website • 0798-481 32 68
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Elegant Chinese tea
Lily Jasmine in Islington delivers an elegant tea shop experience. These are authentic recipes made with natural ingredients, with an extensive range of bubble teas that make this a great place for a crowd. Taiwanese snacks like jian bing crêpes and noodle soup are also on the menu at this modern café.
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25 Camden Passage, Islington
- Website • 077-090 434 06
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Creative and cute
Machi Machi might be creative and cute but it's also recognised for its attention to detail. There's a wide choice of sophisticated teas that are all carefully-made, including bottled drinks that are ready to go. You can also enjoy a bubble tea here with a creamy and foamy topping.
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59 Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho
- Website • 075-790 550 88
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Fun with bubbles
Bubble Magik is all about the fun factor, serving its exciting menu in two locations. Whether you love a fruity or milky tea, there are lots of choices here ranging from caramel to kiwi. You can also try something totally different - Bubble Magik offers exclusive bubbly iced coffees.
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Unit 20 The Broadway, Ealing 4th Floor, Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street, MaryleboneBubble Magik Ealing
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Reinventing Asian traditions
Kissaten in Soho works to reinvent tea traditions from Japan and Taiwan. There's an extensive range of boba, including cheese teas. You can also pick from a wide range of toppings to give your drink the ideal finishing touch. Lots of flavours are on offer to satisfy every palette.
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72 Old Compton St, Soho
- Website • 075-359 619 04
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Number one in Taiwan
For an authentic experience of Taiwan, there's Xing Fu Tang. This is Taiwan's number one spot for brown sugar boba. Expect a sophisticated choice of milk and fruit teas. Every drink is made from natural ingredients and flavour options include red beans, lemon, and matcha, plus trendy Dalgona coffee.
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29 Frith Street, Soho
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Refreshments in Canary Wharf
Visit Bubble Tea Lagoon if you're looking for bubble tea in Canary Wharf. The drinks here are vibrant and fun, with lots of flavours available, including special signature blends. Go for something indulgent like a pina colada-inspired drink with cherry boba or a banoffee milk tea served with brown sugar tapioca.
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3C South Quay Plaza, 185 Marsh Wall, Canary Wharf/Tower Hamlets
- 075-957 790 15
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Customisable Taiwanese drinks
Tea Stall is a bubble tea shop in Holloway that offers authentic blends and a big choice of flavours. You can choose a fruit or milk tea, or go for a creamy cheese-topped option. The drinks here are fully customisable - select your preferred level of sweetness and ice, as well as toppings.
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6 Hornsey Road
- 075-340 858 60
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Taiwanese tea and cakes
Lai Cha serves a varied range of drinks as well as sweet treats that are baked in-house. The menu includes a wide range of boba, plus fruit lemonades, iced tea, and iced coffee drinks. Fresh cakes, cookies, and cinnamon doughnuts are available too when it's time for a treat.
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133A Deptford High Street, Deptford
- 020-387 681 07
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Global boba leader
PresoTea is a global authority when it comes to bubble tea and now serves refreshing drinks at several London locations. Each drink is freshly-brewed and the emphasis is on great quality. Unique boba is served in flavours like toffee milk tea, along with lots of innovative toppings for refreshment that's fun.
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80 Dean Street, Soho 53 Warren Street, Fitzrovia Unit 8, 125 Powis StreetPresoTea Soho
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Timeless and modern
Frozen River bubble tea represent the blend of tradition and modernity. Through innovative thinking, they've reimagined classic Taiwanese tea shops to cater to the needs of today. Their drinks are inspired by timeless flavours like chrysanthemum and jasmine, while offering a wide selection of popping bobas to personalise and enhance your beverage.
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213 Holloway Road 129 Whitecross Street 29 Lower Marsh, South Bank/Lambeth/SouthwarkFrozen River Holloway
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DIY bubble tea
Boba Bar stands out as an eco-conscious, health-oriented, and socially aware bubble tea vendor. At their charming dog-friendly venue, they serve a range of inventive beverages. Alongside the classic Taiwanese milk and fruit teas, they offer coffee, milkshakes, smoothies, and slushies. Additionally, they offer DIY bubble tea kits for those who wish to create their own refreshing concoctions at home.
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12, New College Parade, Finchley Road, Hampstead
- Website • 074-831 205 95
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Clay pot specialists
The stylish modern Pot and Rice restaurant offers a pan-Asian menu. Though specialising in traditional clay pot rice, they also serve a range of Asian dishes such as noodles, cheung fun, and bao buns, as well as bubble tea. You can choose from an assortment of different flavours.
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Pot and Rice, 13 Sayer Street 16A D'Arblay Street, SohoPot and Rice Elephant & Castle
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Say cheese
Heytea, the inventor of cheese tea, is a familiar sight all across China with hundreds of locations, but the Soho branch marks its debut in Europe. Besides its iconic cheese tea, Heytea offers a variety of tea-based drinks, including bubble tea, fruit tea, and milk tea. All of their drinks are made from genuine ingredients without the use of artificial additives or colourants.
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Wingate House, 93-107 Shaftesbury Ave, Soho
- Website • 020-728 759 71
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Bubble tea made with purified mineral water
Pürcha, rapidly expanding in London, is revolutionising the bubble tea scene with its authentic, artisanal approach. This trendy establishment prides itself on using only purified mineral water in its beverages, ensuring each bubble tea is freshly brewed upon order. Customers can enjoy these drinks in a contemporary, comfortable setting accented with a chic colour scheme, and delivery options are also available.
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544 Purley Way, Croydon 7-9 Kingsway, Covent Garden 82 Charing Cross Rd, Covent GardenPürcha Croydon
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