Super friendly staff and owner. She is passionate about her business, which I love! Great location and tons of different drink options. I got a mango soy milk tea with boba and lychee jelly on her recommendation. Super refreshing for a warm day! read more

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This place is great! Very friendly and the boba is good. Reasonable prices, fast service, and lots of bobas in the drink. (This vanilla milk tea was good so it's not full in this photo ) read more

Boba Cha - Vanilla Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

The BEST BOBA in Cincinnati!!! Have been going here for years and it's always consistent. Love it and the staff is amazing!

My absolute favorite boba shop! The quality is consistent! Boba is always fresh, sweet, and chewy. They have a decent sized menu, tons of boba other options if you don't like traditional, and different teas! I enjoy their seasonal menu a lot as well, when they have the strawberry matcha I'm in there at least once a week! I love the workers, it's always the same sweet lady every day, she is extremely kind, and very gracious! The price is incredible, I normally get a regular sized milk tea with boba and I pay about $5, it's about $1 more for the large. read more

Boba Cha - Milk tea with boba and matcha foam - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Very friendly, honest, and excellent service. I ordered ice mango tea and red bean milk tea from them for myself and sister. It was very good. Highly recommend this place to everyone! read more

This was a good boba tea joint, and the server (owner?) was super nice. I got a black milk tea, no boba, 25% sugar and extra ice. It was still very sweet but I appreciated the ice on a very hot day. It's a small shop, a table and chairs for waiting but mostly for take out. Location is not terrific. Interior needs some attention - lacks aesthetics, some extra oomph to make it worth going a little bit out of your way for a boba tea. Street parking. read more

Boba Cha is basically your family owned neighborhood boba shop. We stopped by for our single day in Cincinnati and weren't disappointed. We were intrigued by the Golden Tea - usually it refers to Golden Oolong, but it wasn't the case here. The cashier said it was lighter than black tea but more caffeine than oolong. We went ahead and got it. Golden Milk Tea, Large, Less Sweet (50%), w/ Boba - It actually has a light coffee flavor so I guess it might have been Oolong mixed with a small amount of coffee. The drink was perfect sweetness for us at 50%. The only issue was that the boba was quite soft. They did use a smaller type of boba than other boba shops, so perhaps it's just a characteristic of that type. I guess they kind of make up for it by giving you a LOT of boba. The drink was also very affordable at $5.70 - about a dollar less than most other places. I think it was a good drink in general and I would definitely go here again if I'm ever in town again. read more

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The best boba place in Cincinnati. I am not exaggerating. The tea is all brewed fresh. The flavors are always the right amount of vivid and/or subtle. The people who work here are always so kind and helpful. And back to the boba - just absolutely delicious. Perfectly made, the right amount of chewy yet firm. There aren't a lot of places to sit down and wait, but that's how most boba places are in Cincinnati. I like the chalk board designs and the music that they play. If you have time to go here, I highly recommend it. read more

Boba Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I started going about a month or so ago when I moved across the street and I'm full blown addicted. The service is incredible, I originally had no idea what to get and the staff walked me through the entire process. I'm now fully obsessed with the blueberry smoothie, it's become a a daily part of my day. Highly highly recommend. read more

This is a little shop slightly removed from most of the Over the Rhine businesses in a more residential area. Nonetheless, they are able to offer a large menu, including various different ways of getting your tea, fruit, and soymilk as well as delicious toppings. You can do a milquetoast order like strawberry and banana or something more exotic like mango and lychee. What separates them from most bubble tea places is that they don't upcharge you for everything; mine was a delicious but also cost-efficient tea with melon-flavored popping boba. The menu was a bit confusing in terms of some of the special combinations, but I wouldn't mind coming back to figure it out. read more

Boba Cha - menus on the wall above the counter - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Delicious Boba and exceptional owners! Friendly staff, lovely treats and fair pricing. Brava! read more

Boba Cha - two people holding drinks in their hands - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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My favorite bubble tea spot in all of Cincinnati! Hidden little gem a little off the corner of Main & Liberty near OTR and near Findlay Market. Parking is limited and difficult so may have to walk a bit. Ordering is tricky only because of the extensive menu. They use fresh fruit and can customize everything, especially cutting down the sweetness. Everything is reasonably priced so explore the menu! Everything I've tried has been delicious! Great little shop, exceptional service. They also have a rewards program so input your number for every order! read more

Super cute little place! Big selection of drinks and also snacks. The lady who took my order was very nice read more

Boba Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This was the best Boba I've had. The woman that helped us, I believe is the owner, and she was very sweet and genuine. Her interaction and appreciation to every customer is something that you rarely see. My friend only speaks Spanish and when I attempted to translate a few words, she began speaking in Spanish to him. All around impressive woman and business owner and fantastic boba. read more

Boba Cha - Soy milk tea at 25% sweet with boba Strawberry banana smoothie at 75% sweet with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

We got a passionfruit tea + passionfruit boba and peach ginger tea + mango boba. So good and refreshing! read more

Boba Cha - Passionfruit tea + passionfruit boba and peach ginger tea + mango boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

If you wanna pamper yourself, it's SPA-TIME If you spend time with your mother, it's MA-TIME If you read my Yelp stuff and laugh, it's HA-TIME But if you want a Cinci Boba, then it's BOBA CHA TIME! If you wanna go get drunk, it's BAR-TIME If you wanna then get arrested, drive a CAR-TIME If you wanna show your underwear, it's BRA-TIME But if you want a yummy Boba, it's BOBA CHA TIME! If you wanna go to the dentist, it's AAAH TIME If you wanna get with a pirate, it's ARRRR TIME If you wanna get with my Barbie, it's AHHHH TIME But if you want an awesome Boba, it's BOBA CHA TIME! And if you wanna online date seniors, it's OUR TIME If you wanna only date the rich, BOURGEOIS TIME If you wanna do it drunk, STELLA ARTOIS TIME But if you want a lovely Boba, it's BOBA CHA TIME! And if I pull my d*** out then... oh crap I went too FAR TIME. WHAT So I finally had the chance to try Boba Cha. It has almost the identical same name as Cha Boba, which is my favorite bubble tea shop down in League City Texas. Anyway it was worth the wait! For two reasons. Well 3 actually because I exploded in the bathroom after holding my bladder for a hundred miles so that was worth a wait in a totally different way. But there were two really important ways that this place delighted me. First and foremost the drinks! I like the milk tea so much that even though I was only planning to get one drink I ended up buying three. I also got their sea salt coffee and their strawberry black tea. All of them were excellent and their Boba is sticky and sweet and perfect as well. Which I wasn't expecting. They really know how to make that stuff here. I actually didn't get boba in my strawberry drink even though I wanted it because a guy came in and was heartbroken that the last Boba had been sold. So I told them if they hadn't made my drink yet, which they hadn't, to go ahead and put that boba in his drink. I'm from out of town and can only come here once a year or so, and had never been before, so I think that was pretty nice of me, to give the regular the last boba. I think I made his day. She upgraded me to a large instead of giving me any kind of a refund but that's okay because these guys were super nice and their products are spectacular. And on the other note these are probably the most friendly people I've ever met in Cincinnati. I know that might not be saying much but they are really really good people. Both of these women felt like genuine friends and they seem really really sad that I was giving away my Boba to one of their regular customers and I really had to put pressure on to talk them into it and persuade him to accept it cuz everyone was just being way too nice. I don't care if one of my drinks doesn't have Boba LOL! I've already tried the Boba in the other two drinks LOL. No point in me being greedy. After all it's not like I'm Ariana Grande. Although I wish I was. Although I'd be way more promiscuous if I was. Than her I mean. Not than me. I'm more promiscuous than anybody. But I didn't say that out loud did I. Anyway one of the problems with this place is that it's in an iffy neighborhood which is really being improved lately but it means they have to put signs up to make sure nobody's using the restroom that isn't buying stuff and to tell people that they can't have any drinking water. That's fair enough considering the circumstances because I see who's hanging out on the street outside. The other big problem with this place is the hours. The reason I've never managed to try before even though I came to Cincinnati many times is that they close at 6 p.m. I'm usually just getting started at 6 p.m. I usually don't get to Cincinnati till after that. So it's sad that I've never managed to try it before now because it is actually really good - every bit as good as I hoped that it would be. And it gets worse in the winter time as they reduce their hours to only being open on Fridays and Saturdays and Sundays! I'm fine with it and it works for them but it means I can only be in Cinci 3 days out of any given week if I want to try this wonderful barber shop! I mean Boba shop but now that you mention it I do need a haircut. Between this place and Milk Jar which is brilliant as well but with crappy Boba and of course Poke Hut which was my original Cinci Tea love (originally I thought it was the best in Ohio, but now it's been relegated to the lower regions of the top 10), I would say that this is my favourite of the three. The best in the Cincinnati area. And one of the top three in all of Ohio. So congratulations to them for being so awesome and long may that continue. I have a lot of love for the friendliest people that I know in this part of Ohio. I always will. So it took me many years and several visits to Cincinnati before I was even able to try this damn thing. I'm so glad that I waited it out and I finally got to try it because it's one of my favorite Boba shops in all of Ohio. In fact I might even say it's my favuorite read more

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I thought I hated boba before I got a gift card to boba cha. 3 years later and I go as often as I can. The staff is super friendly and their bobas are great. I go for a mango banana snow Not a super nice place inside but I'm not trying to hang out. I want to grab my drink and get to the rest of my day. Reasonably priced too. read more

My granddaughter loves Boba! Lucky for us Boba Cha is only a 3 min. walk from our home. Good options, prices are comparable, establishment well stocked and clean. Service is fast and employees very pleasant. read more

I've heard about this place a few times but hadn't had time to stop by. Finally had the time to stop in. Even with a line literally out the door they made the drinks fast and got the line moving. With a smile and hospitable welcome they made great suggestions for a first timer like me. I ended up getting the peach and mango fruit tea w/ cantaloupe bubbles. The perfect cold summer drink. If you're ever around you should definitely stop in and try a delectable drink. I was also told their hot teas are delicious too! Will definitely be back to try new flavors! read more

This hole in the wall place is perfect for the boba lover like myself (: The selection is great with seasonal flavors like watermelon! I was lucky to be in the area this Summer to be able to try a watermelon snow drink with boba. We got the watermelon snow and mango milk snow and finished both by the time we got back home. So worth it!! read more

Boba Cha - Mango snow and watermelon snow. The place was nice enough to give us each a taste of each others (: - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Best cha in Cincinnati. They make their boba in the store, when others in the area do not. The staff is friendly, and they're always happy to answer questions about their drinks. read more

Holy Boba! My first time in (how is this possible?) and I got the mango jasmine bubble tea and coconut milk oolong bubble tea. Initially, I tried to order a mango green tea, but the owner explained how the mango /green tea combo would cause the drink to taste bitter. She took about a minute explaining it - and it really showed her passion for what she does, it left a huge impact on me! The staff was extremely friendly, especially considering I didn't understand how the drink ordering worked. I love that you can adjust the sweetness of the drink - I dialed the sugar down 50% and it was still sweet (without being overly so). I was a little hesitant to walk North of Liberty, but the store is in a safe little nook by Rothenberg school. I will be back again and am a bit embarrassed I haven't wandered up here earlier to explore these delicious bubble teas! read more

This place was great! I get Thai tea at every boba place that I go for the first time, and I'd say this was pretty good. Is it the best I have ever had? No, but the woman working the front was helpful and the place was clean and cute. Can't ask for much more! read more

Boba Cha - Thai milk tea, coconut milk tea with brown sugar jelly, strawberry tea with raspberry - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

The owner is so friendly. She remembers us every time we come in. The menu is clearly displayed but just ask and the owner will give you her best recommendations, as well as different options that aren't on the menu. The space offers seating while waiting, and small pre packaged snacks at check out. Best boba place in the whole city! read more

Amazing milk tea and boba, my favorite in the area! It's the most affordable price and there is a rewards card so every 10th drink is free. Love it! read more

If you love boba this is your place! It's a little gem of a shop with amazingly kind, sweet staff. I believe it's family-owned which makes you feel even better about buying from them. The price is insanely good, literally almost 2/3 cheaper than any other place in town. They have a great selection, and a rewards program and they know their customers! It's nice going to a place where they know your name, order and a little about you. I drive half hour just to buy boba from them! Highly recommend going to this place. Parking is hard to find but if you're running in to pick up there is temp street parking in-front of it. read more

Super yummy and fast! Absolutely loved the strawberry and raspberry fruit tea and the woman who helped us was kind read more

Boba Cha - Strawberry and raspberry fruit tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Bubble tea is getting more and more popular (in Ohio, not the rest of the world where bubble tea has been around for ages) but Boba Cha is the Cincinnati bubble tea OG. No one is more passionate about bubble tea than the owner, Ingrid. I would bet money on this! She cares so much about the quality of her ingredients, the balance of flavors in each drink, and the happiness of her customers! All her bubble teas are made with real fruit (frozen at peak quality) and real brewed teas. Come here and you'll never want to drink the powdered crap again. I always love a taro or black milk tea with 50% or 75% sweetness. I've tried the sea salt milk teas which are a little weird but very tasty. Their fruit flavors are all great, which is why Boba Cha is always one of the most popular vendors at Asian Food Fest. You can also choose from a few select Boba Cha flavors if you're eating at Pho Lang Thang at Findlay Market. There is street parking out front or a parking lot next to the building that I use sometimes. On my last visit, I got a strawberry matcha milk tea with miniature bobas (tapioca balls). So delicious! read more

Boba Cha - Strawberry matcha milk tea! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

The best boba joint in Cincinnati! I got so geeked when they were advertising at findlay market on a Sunday a few months ago, and since I've been the the store location once or twice (or three or four times hehe). My favorite part is that you can choose your sweetness level! I like to get my boba less sweet - anywhere from 0-50%, and let the boba and/or jelly add the sweetness! They have a ton of different flavors and ways you can get your drink - hot, cold, frozen snow, frozen slush, foam tea.... They also have detox drinks and stuff that supposedly helps with ailments like cold/flu! The official boba cup sealing machine makes this place bubble tea legit. The owners are super friendly, and extra points for being open on New Year's Day! Five stars from me, so glad we have an authentic boba joint in Cincinnati! read more

Boba Cha - Golden sea salt foam tea - SO EXCITED that I can get this in Ohio!! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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I love Boba Cha. I'm pretty sure you can't go wrong with the mix n match boba tea options here, but the taro milk tea w/ boba @ 25% sweet is my personal favorite. The other toppings they offer are pretty good as well. Note that they are open normal hours from March through November but limited hours and days in the winter from November to March. read more

Boba Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Great boba, amazing people!! The drinks are made with fresh ingredients and love. Nothing compares!

Love it I come everyday. This is the best Boba spot in OTR. You have to try it !!! My favorite is the mango pineapple strawberry slushy !!! read more

WOW! First time ever here, unbelievable had the pineapple-mango fruit tea with pomegranate popping boba, amazing, definitely coming back. I strongly recommend you visit, you won't be disappointed. read more

Boba Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

No parking but great place! The area is a little sketchy to get there but gets better. Clean and quick service, personable, and courteous people. Place to sit outside. Worth the full star review on my first visit! I have almond milk tea and boba. read more

Boba Cha - a woman holding a drink in her hand - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This place is literally the best. The people are so sweet and lovely, the service is fast, and the drinks are amazing! I never liked Boba, but I tried this place on a whim and now I'm hooked. I'm ride or die for Boba Cha!!! read more

Boba Cha - Vanilla Milk Tea and a friend!! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This hidden gem in Cincinnati is a must visit if you're a bubble tea/Bobba fan. While the inside is small and doesn't seem like much to look at first, the first sip of tea will have you completely changing your mind. Pictured are the coconut soy milk tea (at 50% sweetness because the flavors are already a little sweet) and the blended matcha bubble tea that are the mesh together in a blend of sweet, refreshing and delicious to have at any time in the day. Some other favorites are their blended signature flavors- Jade tea with honeydew was my go to for a while! read more

Boba Cha - Coconut soy milk tea with tapioca Bobba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Great tea, great service. The lady there was so friendly. Will def go back. Parking downtown sucks tho read more

Boba Cha - Great tea, great service! Will def go back - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

My favorite bubble tea in Cincinnati! The owners are so friendly and helpful at each visit. They give their input of the beverage to try and they do not fail. My absolute favorite is their sea salt foam golden bubble tea with 50% sweet level. It has a combo of sweet, salty and tea to perfection! If you have kids, take them here before walking around the town. read more

Don't follow the listed hours on here or their website. Showed up at noon on a Sunday to a closed sign.

This is the best boba place I've tried hands down been on both coasts for my boba rush cravings, nothing can match the quality, the quantity, the price and the service of this family owned boba shop in Cincy. Everything is made out of fresh ingredients and the boba was the perfect texture and tasting to my liking. They take their time to suggest which ingredient taste better with which ingredient when you want to switch up the menu that they have. The best thing is that they don't charge extra for the toppings. I hate to be that person but I came in like a min before the shop closed since I was leaving Cincy the next day and needed to buy one more although I have plenty of boba shops back home, I just couldn't get enough of boba cha! Always great to support a local family owned business! (I rarely write reviews on yelp and I have a lot of drafts that I never post. I'm finally posting this one up because every time I go to any boba/milktea shops now, I will always remember Boba Cha. This shows how much Boba Cha was really a memorable moment for me and I want to share it with the world!) read more

Boba Cha - Inside - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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