Extra special tea is getting ready to celebrate their 10 year anniversary next month. As soon as I…read morewalked in, I could feel the magic and love all around. The owner is amazing and opened up the shop for her son who has autism. They support, train, and empower young adults with diverse learning differences, such as autism, Down syndrome and sight/hearing impairments. It does get a little tight when there are a few people in there. When you first walk in you will see lots of fun things you can buy and a sofa! They have mugs, keychains, sweatshirts, and so much more! The next space is where you can order food and drinks and also pay. They have a wide variety of teas to choose from. In the back there is a beautiful room where you could sit to enjoy your drink or pastry. There was a class going on upstairs when I was there and I thought that was so cool. Everyone is so sweet. I look forward to coming back. There is parking along the side of the street. You can also park in the parking lot that is next to Extra soecial teas.

Such a cute, comfortable, colorful, welcoming tea shop with lovely staff :)…read more I ordered a black tea with oat milk and vanilla flavoring and it was absolutely delicious. Really really good organic black tea that the brown sugar boba and vanilla complimented really well. Plus I had the best gluten free brownie ever. As a gluten free person I've never felt this included at a café or restaurant that I can freely choose anything I want to eat from the menu at such affordable prices. I had a very relaxing time in their outdoor dining space with my boyfriend. This place is a blessing and an important safe space for everyone living in and visiting the GB community.

This is a cafeteria-style eatery. Order at the register and pay, find a seat and when the food is…read moreready, your name is called. This is clearly a no-frills place. We had the ramen, gyoza and teriyaki chicken. They were all generally very good. The portions are normal, no super-sized diner sizes. There is nothing special about this place but the food hits the spot. Think of it as food that you can make at home. A portion of this place is a market with a number of Asian food items that may be purchased. This looks to be a family run business and they are very nice.

So we normally come here when we are around the area. The last time was about a year ago. Sadly to…read moresay the food has gone down much in quality and taste. The gyoza was kinda hard and did not taste very fresh. I mean it is definitely frozen packaged ones. Honestly I know that everything as just store bought and made. The portions were not very large. Orders this chicken curry bento and it had about two little chunks of chicken and a lot of onions and some sauce. This was self serve kinda place, but if you needed an extra bowl or anything it was very hard to get. Place is older and tables are never cleaned. I had two wipes with me and had to just wipe down the table and it was honestly pretty gross. Sad to say that you are better off going to a super market and buy a ramen pack and cook it at home. Would probably taste better.

This place lives up the cozy name for sure. More of get your tea to go then sit in. I found service…read moregood, since they very quick and made to get my order just right, since I wanted less ice and sugar with my tea. Also let me tell you, this place price are way cheaper they bubble tea places in my area. Definitely a plus for that. The strawberry bubble tea with strawberry pop was refreshing and delicious, definitely worth the trip on a warm spring day traveling.

We stopped in to try the new place in town. We were going to Stop and Shop and noticed the sign…read more I got the Mango Passion fruit with green tea. It came with strawberry boba. I liked that they don't load it up with ice. I hate when they do that (looking at you Starbucks !). The taste was super light but it was refreshing and dairy free. Hubs got the coconut one and that was really good! It's mostly coconut which is great but they add evaporated milk which is why I went with the fruit tea. If they would make it dairy free I would be ALL OVER IT! The taste I had was super yummy. I am so happy to have a boba place near home and I hope they have great success!!! I think next time I'll talk to them about making that coconut drink completely dairy free, it was much better than what I ordered. The women at the counter were super nice and friendly. Their service is great. The shop is cute and super clean. I hope they get in some gifts and snacks. I also like to support local

Amazing food, amazing service! Cannot recommend it enough. They make you feel welcome every single…read moretime!

The food truly is AMAZING!…read more We ordered through Doordash-- the food was hot, fresh and beautifully presented, not an easy thing to do with takeout. The portions were HUGE which would have been priced much higher other places. This will now become one of our regulars.

We love Amanda's, so good and she always has a great selection…read more She has bubble tea as well

A small little shop with delectable Macarons! It was clean, and well put together. The female…read moreemployee was so helpful in helping me pick out flavors. There are various flavors, and beverages inside. There is also a cute wall display of greenery, sunflowers and a cute inspirational eon sign. Since I was wondering around the area and just finished lunch across the street, I I also got the peach, fruity cereal, vanilla, pumpkin, and cotton candy. Cotton Candy was amazing! Two thumbs up! Give me more. The macarons seemed fresh. They tasted wonderful.

Awesome boba! Don't judge the fact that it's in a gas station, it's seriously good. I ordered the…read morebrown sugar milk tea and it was sooo good. The boba was soft and chewy. It comes with milk cap then they sprinkle more brown sugar on top and torch it! I gotta take a video next time. Oh yes, there will be a next time.

Cute hidden gem inside the Shell gas station. The 1st time that I visited Sippin' Bubbles, was when…read moreI was craving boba, & wanted to try a new spot. Immediately I was greeted by the owner who was super polite & friendly. He had some samples he let us try, so we could make our decision. They also have a rewards card that can get stamped each time you go. They have so many different options to choose from and sandwiches available as well. I've already returned several times, hasn't disappointed yet.

I've had a lot of boba tea in my life, but this absolutly took the cake; this crème brûlée tea was…read morea creamy, delicious, innovative treat-- truly more like a dessert than a beverage. The drink came with a cold foam-style cream too and the signature burnt sugar crumble -- still dreaming about it! It completely made my day, it was honestly that good! Cant recommend enough!

The Blue Crystal tea that I ordered was subpar compared to other Whale Tea locations since the…read more"crystal" overcooked. The texture almost felt mushy. This is one of my favorite drinks from Whale Tea, and had I tried it from this location for the first time, I would not have been open to trying it again. Would recommend if you like a traditional fruit tea, as my wife enjoyed the Grapefruit tea. The place is very clean and the service is quick. Did not try the ramen.

Great place for tea lovers friendly staff , good tea selection, cozy atmosphere, and the dessert…read moreare great as well

Short & Stout has evolved into one of the best places in the Capital Region for bubble tea. I've…read moretried several things - my favorite being the recent Strawberry Matcha Latte. I love how they let you control the sweetness and the fresh (real!!) strawberry puree in the drink is fantastic. I also tried an almond macaron that was absolutely delicious. Every time I visit, I always try and grab some loose tea. They have an incredible selection of everything from green to black, white, oolong and so much more. I tend to gravitate towards fruity teas and they always have lots of options. They also have tea accessories too. There are ample seats inside and they also have an outside patio. They even have their own app so you can pre-order food and drink items if you're short on time. If you haven't been, get there ASAP!

Charming, small tea shop with an excellent selection of teas. Both their chai and bubble tea were…read morehigh quality. The owner in their exuberance even had us smell and see the texture of the chai before it was brewed. Difficult not to like a place where the owner is that obviously passionate. One of the best bubble tea spots that we have tried north of Beacon and south of Albany.

I had this place bookmarked on my Yelp for a while and I'm so happy I finally got to check it out!…read more When you walk in, you can get lost in their wall of loose leaf tea, zen ambiance and chill vibes where you can spend time relaxing, studying or getting some work done. It's a place to slow down and enjoy. With many delicious loose leaf teas, bubble tea and even macarons, there's the right special-tea for everyone. I ordered the Jasmine matcha boba tea with my favorite plant milk of choice but honestly excited to try their brown sugar boba which is their specialty. They also have delicious autumn drinks like the pumpkin spice, masala chai and cinnamon spice milk tea. All sound incredibly delish! Of course, you can also find brewed teas for fall like their golden tumeric chai, chocolate chai, spiced apple chai and more! Overall, great tea shop to slow down and wind down with hard working, incredibly nice, owners.

300 locations world wide... unbelievable!! Australia, Singapore.. London...with over 7 locations…read morejust in Connecticut. They specialize in fresh fruit and milk bubble teas. They use natural ingredients, fresh fruit ..fresh milk and none of the powder stuff which is what sets them apart. Some of their signature drinks are crème brûlée series, whale crystal series... But I wanted to get what I had gotten last week, "strawberry milk tea with boba".. but I didn't know if it was with milk tea or just milk so we ended up with one each... it tasted so good.. almost like blending fresh strawberries with milk and with the warm boba to chew on ... extremely delighted!! However I did not like the one with milk tea as much.

This is the Whale Tea that created the boba addict in me. When I heard they added egg puffs to…read moretheir menu, I had to come back. I got my usual oreo milk tea with 30 percent sugar and jelly boba, and it was the perfect treat, as always. I got the matcha egg puffs, and they looked so cute with their little smiley faces! The flavor and texture of the egg puffs was also delicious and standard, but I was disappointed because I was expecting an oozy matcha filling in the center, and, as you can see in the photo I posted, there is barely any filling at all. The matcha flavor was very weak, and I was basically just eating a plain egg puff. It was still good, but I hope their other flavors have better filling or it was just an off batch.