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    ÜMACHA

    4.3 (239 reviews)
    ModerateBubble Tea
    Closed 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Jennifer L.

    Atmosphere: 5 Such a cute boba shop! I love the warm decor and I can see hanging out here. There was a long line when I came and I took my drink to go. It seems like they have some collaboration with a local seller because some cactus that were displayed had price tags on them. For sale I bet! I love that! Service: 5 The drink was prepared pretty quick and the person at the cashier was patient when I couldn't decide what to get. I even got a stamp card to come back! Flavors: 5 I'm glad I was able to order my strawberry matcha without sugar because it was just sweet enough with the strawberry in it. I was able to taste the matcha. The balance of the slightly bitter and the sweet is just right! Overall would go there again. Tasty drinks and nice vibe!

    Sasha G.

    Got an iced jasmine milk tea with boba. It was tasty. The "medium" will cost you almost $7. The boba was good, chewy and not mushy. The jasmine tea was just ok, not strong enough to stand against the milk. I do wish there was more of a jasmine tea flavor but there was a hint of floral. I enjoyed it. My partner got a hot americano, not that great. Coffee gave paper bag, iykyk. I'm unsure of what coffee they use but there was marketing material displayed advertising coffee drinks. Staff was friendly, window seating was perfect.

    Marisa M.

    Very good flavorful bubble tea well priced. Much better than the fake sugary bubble tea in mitsuwa. I got the mango lemonade with no sugar and it was sweet and sour and had a bright refreshing taste. I loved the star jelly, it was firm and chewy and fruity. The ambiance is cute, small store with some tables. The drink came out quickly, service was nice but I think they were a little bored.

    Helen Z.

    Yummy bubble tea shop right across from Mitsuwa. The bubble tea we got was slightly too sweet, but I don't remember if they had any customizing options. The boba was especially nice in texture and flavor. I would probably try a regular tea next time.

    Maryana A.

    Loooooooove it! Service is good and you can tell they use premium matcha and strawberry jam. I wish they have hot strawberry matcha too

    Wei H.

    Lovely tea store by Mitsuwa market. It's quite small. Only a few tables and seats available. Must people do take out. Lots options for regular tea, milk tea, fruit tea etc. I got Ceylon black tea. Rich tea flavor. But it's more on the bitter taste side. I probably will try something else next time. The staff are friendly. Lots of customers in the afternoon. It took some time for the drinks to come out. Overall a good tea spot.

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    Kristin F.

    Love this place! Great to satisfy my bbt craving as I shop! Love their brown sugar bbt and they even have brown sugar milk version for my daughter (no caffeine).

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    Bea R.

    I decided to give UMACHA another try. This is a cute bubble tea shop in a great location - right near Mitsuwa and the Hudson River waterfront. It's small and gets busy quickly, so there's not too much seating available during peak times. The natural lighting and greenery are lovely touches to the ambiance. Their menu has plenty of Japanese specialty drinks to choose from - milk teas, fruit teas, coffee, and matcha. I wasn't impressed with the two drinks I ordered last time, so I went with something different. I ordered the Ceylon Black Milk Tea with boba (~$7) and I LOVED it! The tea to milk ratio was on point. The tea was strong and bold with just the right amount of bitter notes. The brown sugar syrup and milk complemented the bitterness. I requested the lowest sugar level and the barista nailed it! My only complaint is that the tapioca pearls could've been more chewy. I'm glad I gave them another shot! The employees were very friendly. Even though the line was growing every minute, they still managed to keep up with the drink orders in a reasonable amount of time. I will be trying more drinks in the future and I hope they'll be just as good as this one.

    Jess D.

    This cute little spot located right across the street from Mitsuwa. They used to be right off the water, but it was for too big of space. They have an array of different coffees and bubble teas to choose from prices are fairly reasonable. Staff was friendly and we didn't have to wait too long for our drinks. We got the mango Matcha, which was delicious and I got a brown sugar milk tea. Definitely a great spot to grab some drinks and have a chat with friends.

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    Rachel T.

    The bubble tea here is DELICIOUS! Great soft and chewy boba, lots of fun choices on the menu, and both hot and cold teas are good! I ordered the hot jasmine milk tea (large) and an iced cheese foam hojicha tea (also large), to which i added bubbles. The total bill came out to just under $15, so a pretty typical bbt price on 2025. ofc i think a consideration always needs to be bang for buck-- i think the size of the large (16oz) is a bit small for $6 before tax & tip but BOY is the jasmine delicious. The iced hojicha is also very good and I like the cheese foam a lot - flavorful but light (and a good size for a large). I would definitely go here over a gong cha or Kung fu tea since i personally enjoy the types of flavors offered here. The ambiance of the café is classy and casual at once (very hip korean style) and the service was great! The cashier asked if I'd like sugar or ice adjusted and the drinks were prepared in under 5 min!

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    Diana S.

    Umacha has severely updated their menu, service, and has changed locations. Their previous location was not serving them at all, and was just a few steps away from where they're currently located. Parking can be difficult depending on the day. Weekends and holidays are much busier than weekdays. But the service is always outstanding and the same. The girls here are so enjoyable to talk to! Even when I'm taking a photo or video in this aesthetic environment they're so nice about it!! This place is almost always busy now, and good they deserve it! It's super pretty inside. The seating is much better compared to the old place. I'm very happy Umacha had a full on glow up! These workers know how to handle the flow of traffic with efficiency, cleanliness, and timeliness. They should all be commended! My boyfriend and I always get their strawberry matcha latte and it's delicious! With real strawberries at the bottom! I want to try some of their other menu items too. The waffles look delicious. I'm glad I came back because at their old location I had a horrible experience.

    Nehal A.

    What a fantastic boba tea store!!! One of the best I have been to. They so justify their name of Umai meaning tasty cha (tea). As we walked into the store, the line was out the door. But it moves swiftly, had to only wait about 10 minutes to order. The store has few tables to dine-in. It has a minimalist Japanese vibe. The sells its own merchandise as well. The menu has some amazing options. We picked the strawberry tea and mango (merry me) lemonade. We got the boba and mango jelly as toppings. Other than drinks that also have small bakery items. Our order came out with 5-10 minutes. Both drinks had such delightful refreshing taste. The toppings were equally great quality. I am so bumped they only have one store in Bergen county. If I ever driving by River Road, I'll be surely stopping by them to get some tea from here.

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    Chris E.

    Came here on Mother's Day and, as you'd expect, it was pretty crowded - especially with the Mitsuwa crowd coming over. We ordered a Love Me (Milk + Strawberry + Cheese Cream) and a Mango Slush + Cheese Cream. Verdict? Solid drinks. The Love Me was a bit on the underwhelming side though and I didn't feel like it had much flavor to it. If anything, it felt like I was drinking plain milk. The Mango Slush + Cheese Cream was FANTASTIC though. It was very refreshing and it was very easy to spot/taste the cheese cream in each sip. The menu was actually quite large and there were a whole plethora of other drinks I wanted to try, so we'll DEFINITELY be back one day when we're in the area.

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    1 month ago

    The brown sugar matcha was really good! the workers were really nice and patient and the drinks came out quickly.

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    26 days ago

    very good and cute atmosphere with nice people It's soooo good and i thought it was amazing

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    Great value and super tasty! I tried the mango cheese one and a couple of some friends had various fruit teas, not too sweet

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    I'll admit it. I'm a bubble tea snob. I'm going to sound harsh here, but I had the misfortune of…read morehaving the worst one of my life from the Tiger Tai stall at the Dream Food Festival in NJ. I was genuinely shocked at how bad it was. I ordered a passion fruit green tea with boba. They only sold one size (22 oz). There were no prices listed on their menu, so I just assumed it would be around $6-$8 which is standard market price. Nope, it was $10. As soon as I got my drink, I knew it was going to be bad. Passion fruit is typically a vibrant, yellow-golden color. Mine looked way too watered down. I had two sips before I threw it out. 1.) The boba was mushy, falling apart, and lacked any flavor. It was obviously old. COME ON! COOK YOUR BOBA FRESH AND PROPERLY. It's one of the key components to a good bubble tea. 2.) The green tea was not freshly brewed and tasted like it was from a premade tea bag. 3.) The passion fruit flavor had such a weird sour taste to it??? The taste was so unappealing. I couldn't shake it. $10 for a drink that tasted like mop water. Garbage. Straight up basura.

    The boba for this place stood out from others - it's less chewy and kind of cuts through a little…read moremore easily like jelly which I'm not sure if I just got a batch that was out of the ordinary or this is how it is regularly. They advertise their brown sugar boba pretty heavily although I will say it was just alright but you'll enjoy it if you like brown sugar boba in general. The good thing is that I didn't find it overwhelmingly sweet like other spots can be. BERRY SPRITZ Strawberry syrup and sprite combine to make this refreshing, fizzy, sweet combo that's perfect for a summer day. Just what I needed to help cool down. Their berry series is something I don't see everywhere and so I was attracted to that. Would return for this !

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    (52 reviews)

    Upper West Side

    My bubble tea crawl continues throughout New York City attaining my favorite default grass jelly…read moreloeng4 fan2 涼粉 choice topping. Ahh, grass jelly loeng4 fan2 涼粉 is my childhood favorite dessert and summons nostalgia! My experience was not magical as the customer service inadvertently botched my drink order. There are steps upon entering which this business is not ADA compliant. Honey Jasmine Green Tea, $7.25 Disappointingly, there is no ice as I surely requested. Having ice in my drink is how I manage to stay cool on a hot day in June as I wanted a cold drink (no milk and no boba). I had finished my tiresome grueling long infinite workday and hoped for a cool down. This is the beginning of a infinite hot humid long revolving door New York City summer 2025. My drink was served cool, but not high Arctic extreme cold as I hoped and after a 1 hour 10 minute subway ride home my drink became room temperate. The grass jelly was also served room temperate, but not chilled. The honey overpowered the green tea. I tasted the honey in my Jasmine green tea which is rather sweet. The clear plastic cup is minuscule thin as I can poke my finger and the entire cup will break spilling all the contents. Tea Magic did not take heed to the magic. There is a large Japanese maneki-neko 招き猫 beckoning cat at the order counter blessing the business, greeting customers, serving as a good luck revered position and decoration. However, this beckoning cat did not raised its paw. There are two signs "DO NOT TOUCH THE LUCKY CAT." There is also a sign informing customers of "price adjustment notice due to inflationary pressures to sustain increased operational costs." Well... at least the proprietor(s) are honest and direct to customers. There is a loyalty card where after the tenth drink customers receive a $5.00 discount for the next purchase. These loyalty cards sit in a cute mini shopping cart. This business is very accessible by MTA NYC Transit 1 train at 72nd Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, NYC.

    Came in for a late-night boba run. We got the Lavender Milk Tea and the Coffee Black Milk Tea. I…read morecan say they aren't the best. You can taste the lavender powder that hasn't been fully mixed in yet. The coffee tasted a little weird to me. The boba in the drink wasn't the best. But if you are looking so somewhere to just sit and talk, they do have a good amount of seating. Overall, there are better boba places, but if nothing else is open, then this is your place.

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    If you enjoy a little struggle with your dessert, this is the place for you…read more You're asked to surgically open your boba cup with a skewer, and good luck poking enough holes without spilling. The wood(?) straws are either too small for the bloated bubbles or immediately defeated when they clump together, so sipping becomes a full-body effort. As for the mochi donuts: one (the raspberry) was good. The other (biscoff) was impressively stale. 50/50 odds - not terrible, not great, definitely a gamble. I had been here before when it was clean, solid, and genuinely enjoyable, which makes this visit more disappointing. This time, our table had drops of tea on it, and the place was mostly empty aside from a group of very loud, older, regulars who seemed to think we were intruding on their personal hangout. Edit since I can't reply to the owner directly: when asked for a straw, this IS what the girl at the counter provided. She was also the one who told us to poke the holes in the lid and provided the skewers to do so.

    Me and a friend came here on a random Tuesday night for early dinner. We were the only people…read moresitting in the speakeasy area. We believe the place just opened when we walked in. It was cool that we got to control the music! The server was nice, she brought us cards to play at the table. We ordered two rounds of tea because the first one just wasn't enough. We wanted more drink and less ice. My friend got the mango milk tea twice. I had the thai tea the first round and brown sugar boba the next time. I liked the Thai tea a lot more than the other drink. We ordered the fried dumplings and vegetable spring rolls to start. We got the glass noodle soup and Thai fried rice with shrimp as our mains. We both wanted pad Thai but unfortunately that wasn't on the menu. I loved the rice actually, it was better than I expected. I would definitely like to see the place with a more lively atmosphere. Overall I would say everything was good, but not the best Thai we've ever had. I would say 3.5 and we'd like to come back to try more things.

    ÜMACHA - bubbletea - Updated May 2026

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