Best Boba in San Jose
Boba is a lifestyle in San Jose, and we have our go-to spots. What are yours?
Tea Lyfe Drinks
Little Saigon
Tea Lyfe Drinks brings a blend of Mexican and Vietnamese flavors to Little Saigon. Their delicious honey boba pairs well with classic milk teas or horchata. Be sure to get a waffle or cookies, made fresh daily.
Tastea San Jose
Little Saigon and South San Jose
Tastea is known for their fruity tea blends, smoothies, and slushies. Stop by their Little Saigon or South San Jose location for a refreshing break.
Boba Guys
Santana Row
Boba Guys is a staple in the Bay Area boba scene and has finally landed in San Jose on Santana Row. The San Francisco-based chain strives to use the best quality ingredients for their classic and signature boba drinks, including boba made in-house right in the Bay Area.
Dr.ink
Downtown
With a minimalistic approach to boba, Dr.ink provides simple and aesthetically pleasing coffee and boba drinks to Downtown San Jose. They also offer rotating soft serve flavors, like milk tea and Thai milk tea, that can be topped with boba.
Urban Ritual
Downtown
Founded in San Francisco, Urban Ritual started with the goal of offering healthy coffee and tea drinks using all natural, quality ingredients, and house made syrups from scratch. Their original creme brulee boba drink is a Bay Area favorite.
N7 Draft Tea + Coffee
Evergreen and West San Jose
N7 is the first nitrogen infused tea in the Bay Area and offers a variety of nitro teas and coffees, classic milk teas, and smoothies. Pair any drink with a mochi egg puff for the perfect treat.
Pekoe
Evergreen and Alum Rock
Pekoe, a high-quality young-leaf black tea, is the base of Pekoe’s boba philosophy. Using quality ingredients including premium loose-leaf tea and organic syrups, Pekoe ensures they are offering the best to their customers. Can’t choose? Get one of their iconic split drinks where you can mix in match.