Elk Grove’s diverse culinary scene has no shortage of bubble tea shops, each featuring their own inventive flavor combinations and toppings, ensuring no two boba tea experiences are the same.
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What is Boba Tea?
Also known as bubble tea, boba tea originated in Taiwan in the early 1980s and traditionally consists of either black, green or oolong tea as the base, water, sugar, and the option of adding milk — powdered, fresh, coconut, almond or soy — to create a milk tea variant. The key differentiator between bubble tea and more traditional tea beverages is the inclusion of small, chewy spheres of tapioca (referred to as boba) or balls of fruit juices and syrups that burst with flavor when chewed or squeezed (known as popping boba).
For added flavor, be sure to top your bubble tea with “jelly” — small, gelatin-like shapes that infuse subtle flavors such as mango, coffee, coconut or lychee into your beverage. Other common toppings include milk or cheese foam, or even fresh fruit, like strawberries, kiwis or watermelon. Most times, bubble tea is served with a cellophane lid adhered to the top of the cup, which allows you to shake the beverage first to infuse all of the flavors, before puncturing it with a thick straw that is perfect for enjoying the delicious, flavored bubbles at the bottom.
mOO mOo Tea House
8698 Elk Grove Blvd
Artisan bubble tea and an adorable cow logo are trademarks of mOO mOo Tea House along Elk Grove Boulevard, just east of CA-99. Popular orders include the Sunrise — passion fruit green tea, fresh strawberries and lychee bursting boba — and the approachable but fully customizable Moo Moo Milk Tea. Appease your appetite with a menu of dumplings, noodles, fries and a variety of wings, in flavors such as sweet chili and garlic parmesan.
N’Joy Chinese Cafe
7520 Elk Grove Blvd
Feast on chow mein, chow fun, roasted duck and other authentic Chinese cuisine as you sip on refreshing boba drinks at this new arrival to The Ridge shopping center along Elk Grove Boulevard. N’Joy’s expansive beverage menu includes flavored tea, milk tea, slushes and classic beverages, all of which can be customized with your choice of pearls, jelly, aloe or pudding.
Rare Tea Elk Grove
5060 Laguna Blvd, Unit 128
Rare Tea’s menu includes nearly 20 flavors of fresh tea, 17 different milk tea options and a mix of other beverages — all with near endless options for customization with boba flavors, jelly, cream and more — ensuring that there will always be something on the menu to please even the most picky of boba enthusiasts. Not to be missed are the specialty options like the multi-layered Strawberry Milk with pudding and boba, or the fun seasonal varieties available around key holidays, like Halloween favorites Bloody Matcha, Halloween Thai, and Cookie n’ Scream.
Rose Tea Lounge
9160 E Stockton Blvd Ste 120
Consistently ranked as one of Elk Grove’s top boba tea shops on Yelp, Rose Tea Lounge serves up colorful, flavorful beverages inside a modern teahouse with a chic, sophisticated design. Choose from a vast selection of milk tea, fruit tea, coffee, matcha and fresh tea with foam, or opt for one of the shop’s specialty beverages. Popular options include the Strawberry Cloud — a strawberry smoothie made from fresh strawberries, cheese foam and topped with even more strawberry — and the Creme Brulee Boba Latte, topped with a satisfyingly sweet torched creme brûlée.
Tea Culture
8433 Elk Grove Florin Rd
Open until 10 p.m. each evening and found between Mountain Mike’s Pizza and Raley Bakery on Elk Grove Florin Road, Tea Culture’s creative boba tea options include the Lava-Nada — a sweet, blended, molten-colored concoction of either mango, strawberry, peach, passion fruit or pineapple — or the Potted Plant Milk Tea, topped with Oreo crumble and a cute sprig of mint that resembles a budding plant. Don’t miss out on the “secret” menu of blended drinks, including the Love Potion, consisting of strawberry, peach, and rose. For snacks, enjoy fried calamari, popcorn chicken and — for those really with an appetite — loaded fries topped with either shrimp or mango habanero chicken.
Explore for More Bubble Tea
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Bambu Desserts & Drinks
Get Directions (916) 829-2887We are committed to using fresh, quality, and homemade ingredients in the preparation of our unique Vietnamese drink teas and coffees. Exotic Asian-inspired desserts and drinks always made with the freshest ingredients…
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Bober Tea
Get Directions (916) 829-2321High quality boba milk tea is our business. We use the highest grade loose leaf teas and freshly prepared boba to ensure exceptional quality you can taste.
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Bru Tea Café
Get DirectionsDelicious and fresh boba tea beverages.
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Happy Lemon (Bruceville Rd)
Get Directions (916) 714-7877Happy Lemon is just a bubble tea shop, it’s a lifestyle that incorporates generations of tea culture. We freshly brew and hand make every drink onsite. Striving to serve high premium quality…
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Happy Lemon (Sheldon Rd)
Get DirectionsHappy Lemon is just a bubble tea shop, it’s a lifestyle that incorporates generations of tea culture. We freshly brew and hand make every drink onsite. Striving to serve high premium quality…
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Koala Tea Boba
Get DirectionsDrink Koala Tea. Live Quality.
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Kung Fu Tea
Get DirectionsDespite the competition, we’ve come a long way through our fresh and innovative efforts to elevate the niche world of made-to-order beverages like bubble tea. It’s our dream to make bubble tea…
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Moo-Moo Tea House
Get Directions (916) 714-8388Artisan tea, bubble tea and coffee shop. Tea freshly brewed for best quality and taste. Fusion restaurant, noodles, wings, snacks, burgers, ice cream!
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N’Joy Café
Get Directions (916) 897-9554Njoy Chinese Cafe is a modern dinning place serving a great variety of foods and drinks: Traditional Chinese Dishes, Cheng Fung, Shrimp Wonton Soup, Popular Snacks, Boba Milk Tea Drinks, and many…
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Paris Banh Mi — Elk Grove
Get Directions (916) 829-2452Paris Banh Mi Cafe & Bakery is a unique Vietnamese sandwich and coffee shop in Elk Grove, CA.Alongside the traditional Vietnamese banh mi options, we proudly serve fresh-baked baguettes, croissants, and an…
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Presotea Elk Grove
Get DirectionsThe No. 1 Fresh Tea Brand from Taiwan. You can be assured every cup is brewed to order, presenting you quality and fresh tea drinks. Drink Fresh, Stay Fresh.
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RareTea
Get Directions (916) 897-8296About RareTea Our mission is to introduce high-quality, innovative tea beverages through unique {RARE} brewing technologies. Quality is the heart of our business. We use locally sourced fresh fruits and source our…
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Rose Tea Lounge
Get Directions (916) 667-3748We strive to serve you the perfect cups of beverages in both aesthetic and taste, by using only the purest and finest ingredients, such as premium-grade Japanese matcha, organic loose leaf teas…
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Tea Culture
Get Directions (916) 688-7177Tea Culture is a bubble tea and dessert house that focuses on fresh, quality products and great customer service. Each drink is made to order and guests are able to customize each…
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Teacup Boba Tea
Get Directions (916) 627-1377Coffee & Boba Tea cafe that serves Boba made from scratch. Freshly made-to-order drinks from locally sourced fruits & quality ingredients. The fresh boba experience you can taste!
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The Alley Boba Tea — Elk Grove
Get Directions (916) 829-4015It's time for tea! Freshly brewed tea and our handcrafted Deerioca (tapioca).
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Vinhouse Tea & Coffee
Get Directions (916) 509-9033Vinhouse was established in 2018 with the passion of creating a difference for Vietnamese coffee and tea. Vinhouse was born not only for the commercial or business purpose, but we want to…
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Vita Cane Sugarcane Juicery & Acai Bar — Elk Grove
Get Directions (916) 236-3533Welcome to VitaCane! Named after the Latin word 'vita' for life, we celebrate holistic nourishment. Explore our diverse sugarcane juices and acai superfoods, crafted for body, mind, and soul. Savor our 100%…
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