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Cute cafe on the corner with so many options! Ordering is one on large screens along the wall or tablets at the counter. There is bar seating as well as a variety of tables and chairs, making this place ideal for a meet up. I ordered the iced Organic Matcha Milky Strawberry with almond milk, and regular sugar. One thing I liked about these tablets is that it did have some recommended suggestions of what the best milk and sugar level would be for each drink. I found this drink was a little boring and wish I had ordered a topping like cheese foam in addition to it, but was served in a cute plastic mason jar looking cup. My friend got the Creamy Real Taro Paste Bobo with organic oat milk, milk tea and light ice. I had also selected the option to sample the Taro, but sadly was not offered any. This drink was much more exciting and I really enjoyed the unique flavors and texture when I got to try several sips of it. Again, one thing that really stood out was the variety of selections one could make when customizing their drink. This place looks like it has rotating/seasonal options and an interesting food menu as well and so I do plan on returning!
Cute cafe with plenty of seating. I got a drink to go, but the inside was well-lit and well-decorated. Received the Jasmine Green Tea latte with bubbles. Drinks are standard. Bubbles are good and not stale. Service was fast.
We're visiting NY and we're exploring DT Brooklyn. We needed a place to hang out at while waiting for a table at a restaurant nearby. I got the strawberry matcha drink since I wanted something with matcha. I thought that it would be a bit sweeter but it wasn't and that's how I wanted it! It's just perfect! The space is cool and seemed like a good spot for working or studying or simply hanging out. You have to self-order from one of the pads/kiosks but it's pretty quick and simple.
Great tea spot with some food options like poke bowls in a spacious location in Downtown Brooklyn. I like that you can order from your phone with the QR code, so it's quick and easy. They offer some teas for only $3/4, which is some of the lowest prices. I decided to opt for the Le Guava ($8.50), which was a smoothie consistency. You can taste the guava bits in there, which was nice. If you're looking for a space to work, this is perfect. It's so spacious, lots of outlets, and nice ambiance.
In the passage of my travels through Brooklyn my Yelp bookmarks is now check-in and checked the box. My strong proclivity for bubble tea continues. Four Seasons Oolong tea, $4.50 Debutea has my default topping herbal jelly loeng4 fan2 涼粉 which, of course, I included in my order. The tea alone was average, but with the add-on toppings of my favorite herbal jelly loeng4 fan2 涼粉 was delicious chilled and fresh. I don't taste any Oolong tea. The herbal jelly was utterly paucity for quantity which appears the industry standard, but for an exorbitant price of $1.00. One word: frugal! I requested "less sugar" which former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg would be proud of my sugar intake level. I highly despise extreme sweet drinks for the high sugar content volume and agree with former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg's limiting sugar level initiatives consumption of sugary drinks. As usual again, the ice melted entirely during my long-haul subway ride home. Debutea is one of the few bubble tea business that actually offers small size while all others practice deception of selling medium and large size drinks intentionally (the intent of no small size available) to hike up drink prices for profit over people. One star because I paid cash as did not receive my $0.10 change as the stolid unapologetic with any empathy Debbie cashier/server stated "we don't have change", but can only produce $0.05 for my entitled change. Ergo, I am duped of my remaining $0.05 change. Obviously, Debutea did not open their cash register at the start of the day with the industry standard $300.00 "seed operating money" for a cashier refers to the initial cash fund, or change fund, placed in every cash register at the start of a business day. I previously worked in two (2) brick and mortar retail stores and it was important to start the day with the industry standard $300.00 cash. Oblivious to Debutea seed operating money is not a priority for a business to function. There are abundant seating but I was in a very despondent dispirited disposition that I wanted to exit. It appears a modern tea business and there are hot food prepared. The double glass tall doors are exceedingly heavy and there is a sign "pull hard" as customers have to really work those muscles. This presents a problem for customers who are physically challenged or have mobility issues. It is very accessible via MTA NYC Transit A and C trains at Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street station.
Food/drinks: yumm for the matcha jasmine drink, boba is chewy! Atmosphere: okay hidden gem. I want to gate keep this one so bad. It's so good to work from home from! WiFi + outlets + a ton of seating + and so cute inside!! Service: Average! Price: $$ but they have specialty drinks and you're paying for the nice packaging
Nice place with lots of flavor options for you to try and a good amount of seating to enjoy your drinks and food if you order it. We bought the classic boba milk tea just to set ourselves a baseline and we really enjoyed it. Service was quick and the presentation was very nice! Would recommend
Great atmosphere, great fruit tea and a polished modern look. Debutea mastered the cozy coffee shop feel through fruit tea. The drinks are unique and are definitely the draw. The food seems to be more of an add on and takes away a bit from the atmosphere that it has been trying to cultivate. When you walk into a coffee shop, you expect to smell coffee. When you walk into a tea shop, you'd expect to smell tea, but rather in this case, some food with it. Taste: 4/5 Ambiance: 4.5/5 Service: 3.5/5 Value for money: 3/5 1) Creamy real ube paste Bobo - quite good 2) genmaicha green pomelo - not bad 3) Unagi don - this was okay
High quality jasmine green tea latte. Tasty Madeline's. Great atmosphere with lovely decorations. Clean bathroom. Efficient staff members. Will come back.
Cute cafe with various drinks and foods available. Plenty of seatings and outlets for the working and studying folks. I liked the osmanthus grape tea drink, it was refreshing and slightly floral, the tea/clear boba can be on the hard side. My partner got the mango slush(?), they said it isn't as good as HeyTea's Mango series.
i love debutea! best teas around in the downtown brooklyn area, with a large space for hanging out with friends, studying, or doing wfh. service is super fast, and you can order online! i've spent entire days at debutea and my favorite drinks are the strawberry bobo, bobo milk tea, and osmanthus grape, plus some seasonal drinks that have unfortunately rotated out :') they also serve food like onigiri and poke which are a bit pricey compared to actual poke places but still very yummy!
Loved their Boba milk tea !!! No added sugar which I really like!! Gonna try come during Halloween for the blueberry matcha!!
3 years ago
We tried two different teas that were grape and was refreshing . The staff was nice and was a cute place. Definitely coming back to try more items read more
Stopped by Debutea for a quick lunch. The staff is fast and friendly and the restaurant is clean. I love the seating by the window. Let's you people watch! New York knows food, and you can't go very far without finding a great family owned resilient business that is thriving through these hard times. Tri Color Poke was delicious. Great fresh flavors with generous portions. I will return. read more
5 years ago
This place has some of the best drinks - their fruit tea is my favorite out of all the ones I've tried, and I've tried a lot. I constantly miss their giant cups of signature fruit tea when I'm back in the bay area. They load up their tea with a bunch of fruit and attach a fork for you to eat it when you're finished with your drink. I recommend this place when friends come to visit out of state - the Coco Mango is also one of the best! I'm pretty sure that the shop recognizes my order because I come here so much - I can't rave about this place enough. What we ordered: Signature Fruit Tea Coco Mango YangZhiGanLu read more
I've always been a fan of Debutea, so when I found out they have a location in Brooklyn I just HAD to visit. The Brooklyn location is significantly larger than the Manhattan location with lots of indoor seatings available, and yes there is a restroom! I went with my usual (jasmine tea with extra cheese foam) and it tastes as amazing as I remembered :) read more
2 years ago
Place is amazing tons of healthy food choices , ambiance is super chill and clean inside . Fast service . The variety of drinks will blow your mind very unusual good just wanna try them all. Must try !!!!! read more
4 years ago
I stopped by the Brooklyn location of Debutea a few times in the past, but lately, I've been really into this cafe again. It's nestled on the corner of State and Smith Sts, on a relatively quiet stretch of Smith St and has so much sunlight. The space is decorated with gorgeous flower arrangements, some of which they do sell as I hear they host a flower arranging class on weekends. There are plenty of seating available, most with outlets, and free WiFi. I've found Debutea to be a really nice place to get some work done, and the reward of a delicious fruit tea is always an excellent motivator for me. So far, my favorites remain their Grapefruit Harvest ($6.50) and their Pinkglow Pineapple ($8) but I've yet to try their entire fruit tea menu and their seasonal specials. read more
I'm not even gonna lie I have no idea what we ordered (we let the bobarista pick) but it was perfection and exactly what we wanted. The large was huge and took 2 of us to finish. I think the tea had jasmine, coconut, sago, and pomelo. And a bit of cinammon? Tasted great. But mad expensive though. Almost $10. Prices nowadays are crazy Ambiance is so good though. Cafe had a front and back. Lots of seating and different arrangements. People were there to chill and have casual conversation, others were working/studying. Bathroom is also available and clean. Aesthetics are nice. read more
Personally the two drinks I ordered was very watered down: Jasmine green milk tea lacked flavor and was a liquid non flavored drink. Strawberry milk was said to be good on the strawberry, yet still missing the element of a good drink. Overall, not a fan. Could be because of the time, we came around 7:30pm. Regular Bubbles were soft, no Q texture, and so were the taro bubble. Just missing elements of a good bubble tea drink. Very sad. I would go back to try the soy milk tea tho, was eyeing the mochi balls on the menu. read more
2 years ago
The mango drink and salmon avocado onigiri were amazing! There was real mashed mango in the drink, which also came with other toppings and had lactose-free whole milk, which I appreciated. The onigiri was also very good! A little pricy but worth it imo. read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
We've been waiting so long for this place to open! They have a huge variety of teas - fruit tea, boba, cheese foam. The Signature Fruit Tea is refreshing. It's just sweet enough and comes with a mix of fruits that you can eat with a fork. The indoor environment is quite large and very nice. I can't wait to come back once COVID-19 lockdown is over! read more
This space is so large & cozy..even if you don't want tea it seems like a perfect spot to read or get some work done. I stopped by on a Monday night and it was pretty empty so I was in and out quickly. I got the pink lychee which might be a seasonal special since it wasn't on the official menu posted. It was light and refreshing with fresh lychee inside. I believe it came up to about $8 for the drink which is a little pricey but common for things in this area. Was it the best bubble tea? Not really, but it got the job done & left me satisfied. read more
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I have always passed this area on Smith street without fully checking it out until now. I get bubble tea every now and then so I don't go deep into finding new places. But I realized that this place is so much more. This place serves the following: sushi, sashimi, poke (with burritos), salads, appetizers you find on a sushi menu (edamame, seaweed salad, etc), coffee and more. It serves as a cafe/restaurant as it has wifi available and varied seating for what your purpose is (laptop work, talking with a friend). Aesthetically, it is really pretty and showcases art for sale plus events like flower arrangement on a few posters located in the place. They also have outdoor seating which would be great in the warmer times. I tried the salmon and avocado onigiri cause I needed a quick bite to eat. The fish to rice ratio was nice though the salmon was a bit on the dry side in my opinion. It was near the end of the day and my order came quick so I can't complain. Because of its convenient location (near Hoyt Schermerhorn and so many buses), the available wifi and seating (which as a combo is not readily available in the immediate area), this is a good place to work. Keep in mind that so many businesses/work places are in the area so it can get busy plus students would come here after school as well read more
2 years ago
Area is quiet , cozy, drink is avocado and is very refreshing , self service. Numerous sits, their food mostly are poke salad. read more
1 year ago
Ok first of all I'm sooo happy that this business was able to open in the middle of a pandemic! I can't wait to one day be able to sit inside their beautiful space and sip a fresh tea with boba while browsing their book selection. In the meantime I've had their tea to go and it was truly delicious. One of the best in the neighborhood (and there's A LOT of competition). Second of all, I was able to eat Debutea's poke the other day while sitting at one of their tables outside (they have a few tables for two) and it was THE BEST poke bowl I've ever had. I don't say this lightly as I've been eating poke all over the city since it became popular 6 or so year ago. This poke is legit. I had the half & half bowl (tuna and salmon) but I will definitely have to make my way down the menu. Every ingredient in the bowl was fresh and not over-sauced. The rice was fresh and warm. It was perfection. So happy to have Debutea here! read more
This place is so cute! The interior is pretty large with a decent amount of seating and great natural light, so it's a really nice place to sit and relax, or bring your laptop to do work. I ordered a large chestnut bobo tea, warm, and the worker said they don't do sugar adjustments for this drink. The drink itself was pretty decent - it came layered with milk, boba, and a thick chestnut purée at the bottom, all topped with cream. It surprisingly wasn't too sweet, as the milk itself wasn't sweetened. It was a little hard to mix since the chestnut at the bottom was really thick, but the purée added great flavor and the drink really just tasted like pure chestnut. The boba was also really nice and chewy. I did think it had tea in it when I ordered it though, since it is called bobo tea, and I was a little disappointed by that. We paid over $10 for one drink, so they're definitely pricey but well made, and I want to come back to try the signature coco mango drink, since that one looked really amazing as well. read more
4 years ago
Stumbled across this cute boba/snack place at the corner and I'm glad I tried it! Very spacious area with lots of seating, long tables and tables along the window. Nice decor inside, gives coffee shop vibes. Good areas to come with friends and chill or to study and read a book. I give it a 4 because it's a little pricy for small cup. Two drinks came to about $17 which is pricy for a small cup. Coco mango was good (diary free) wish there was sago instead of the big coconut jelly. Pretty good and not too sweet. Needed a little more mango. The milky strawberry was good too. Weird that this one game in a nicer cup. It's really good, like milk and strawberry purée but after you finish all the strawberry at the bottom it's just milk. Not bad, pretty tasty. Cute place to come and study. Drinks were good but pricy. Workers and nice read more
I love this place. This is my THIRD DAY IN A ROW COMING HERE LOL-- Let me start with that. I came across this place as I was waiting for my dentist appointment around the corner, and saw that they had boba. I walked in and it was like walking into a lovely garden full of flowers and lots of seating. They have lux tables in the front, window seats, and a whole section in the back as well. Tons of outlets, strong wifi, and really lovely ambience. I ordered the: Onigiris - 1 Salmon + avo, 1 eel, 1 crab and lobster. Let me tell youuu, they are delicious. The rice is perfect white rice and warm, and there is a ton of filling on the inside. Whoever is making these needs to get a raise, seriously it's not just like typical onigiris that are 95% rice and a dash of filling. The furikake that layers the sides is good quality as well. I know it's just onigiri, but it was prolly one of the best I've had in a while. Soybean Latte - This was great as well and not too sweet. It tastes more like a regular milk tea than it does injeoulmi or soybean, but stilly good. They give you 4 dangos (mochi balls) on the top dipped in the poweder. A perfect drink to warm you up that doesn't give you diabetes. Overall, I'm so happy I found this place to the point where I'm literally here.. the 3rd day in a row! It's lovely and I would recommend it 10/10. They have SO many boba options from hot to cold, fruits to milks to cheese foam, literally their menu is extensive -- i promise you'll find something you like. Give it a try! read more
My absolute favorite boba spot in the city. The boba is always fresh, their milks are great (they offer a variety of nondairy options), the drinks are never too sweet, and I've liked every flavor I've tried. My favorite is the peach oolong - I did not expect to like milk and peach flavors together but it's incredible. The poke bowls at this location are good! They are made to order and the ingredients are fresh. The cafe itself is very cute and has plenty of space to do work, with each table having multiple outlets within reach. A great spot to work from remotely. read more
5 years ago
This cafe has so many drink and food options - from milk tea, their signature fruit tea, to even poke bowls. Their drinks are on the more expensive side but a good excuse to treat yourself. The space is great for studying. They have a couple outlets and high top tables in the back and near the windows. read more
4 years ago
Tasty bubble tea & lots of different non dairy milk alternatives! I've tried the bobo milk tea, taro milk tea, a veggie poke burrito, & veggie (seaweed salad) onigiri. The poke burrito was messy to eat and very plain. I didn't care for it and wouldn't reorder. The veggie onigiri had WAYYY too much rice vinegar, when I opened the container it smelled like nail polish! But both milk teas were yummy. The tapioca pearls are perfect, not too tough, not too soft, & they gave me a lot. I do think the delicious fresh taro paste could've been mixed in a bit more though, and I'm positive that they gave me almond milk instead of oat as I requested. They are a bit pricey, I paid a little over $8 for my drink, but as a vegan who can't get non dairy milk tea from most establishments, I would return if I were in the area. read more
Debutea is a reliable place to study, get some work done, and hangout in downtown Brooklyn due to its ample seating, strong wifi, and clean bathroom. The ambiance here is super nice and I love all the decor. The staff is really sweet even when they are telling me I need to leave. I've had the bbq eel onigiri and it is BOMB. The salmon avocado one is okay, I wouldn't get it again. The drinks here are good but a little bit steep. The salmon poke was pretty good with a lot of toppings. I've been here on several occasions and never had a bad experience. They have plenty of outdoor and indoor seating and the staff was always wearing masks. read more
5 years ago
This was pretty good. If I had the option I'd do 3.5 stars. Had the pink glow pineapple tea with "fruit tea boba" and the bobo milk tea. The boba consistency in the milk tea was good; it would have been nice to have a stronger tea flavor. The pink glow pineapple tea was good, very sweet, it would have been nice to be able to adjust the sweetness. And I thought I'd try whatever the "fruit tea boba" is; turns out it's just crystal boba. I wish bubble tea places would just call it what it is, cause if I knew it was crystal boba I would have just gotten regular boba. read more
TLDR: authentic and not too sweet (the highest compliment an Asian person can give) boba tea!!! Second time coming to Debutea and it still slaps. I got the iced taro milk tea and it is definitely one of the most unique drinks I've ever had. They use REAL taro in their drink (NOT the fake powder stuff that boba stores typically give you) and so that translates to a thicker consistency. It's blended with milk and a bit of brown sugar syrup but the drink it just the perfect amount of sweetness - very lightly sweetened by that brown sugar mixture. Their hot version of this taro milk tea is lovely in the winter - warms the soul right up read more
4 years ago
This is a great place to grab bubble tea and food. They have a spacious area for anyone who wants to work on their laptop. I ordered the chicken salad and it was surprisingly refreshing and delicious. I can't wait to try the other foods on the menu. As for the drinks, I always get fruit tea. Overall, the fruit tea was decent. You don't really taste the tea flavor. You also have the option to make it boozy. Definitely give this place a try people! read more
I was walking up through the neighbourhood to my bus when I spotted this place. They had the cutest drink pictures in the window so I went inside to check it out. It looked kind of like a really cool cafe where people came to do work. Then I noticed they had a few little pastries and different drink options. My curiosity drew me towards the little bottle with boba. I asked which drinks came within and there were only 2 choices strawberry milk something and "old faithful", so I went with the Brown sugar milk tea than with boba. I asked for 50% sugar, was told there is only the boba for sweetness, which was great for me. Not too sweet. The looks from one of the patrons was definitely sour. My friend that was with me watched them prepare my drink and noticed that they didn't put any tea inside the container. I brought it up to the lady after taking a sip and she said I only needed to shake it, the tea was resting in the bottom. In retrospect, I should have shaken it right there on the spot, as opposed to waiting, because there was not one drop of tea in that bottle. It was a $7 bottle of Brown sugar boba milk! Ugh! I called back and ask a few questions about my tea and the lady on the phone asked the person who prepared it and they claim they put tea in it just not a lot. She asked was I coming back to the store and I'd gotten really far away, so I declined. She said for the next time I visited I need to ask for more tea or order a latte. What? If you knew that this was an item that was literally milk and boba you might have said something when I asked before I left! I ended up making tea and adding it to it when I got home and it wasn't too bad. The boba had a great texture but the brown sugar was definitely added at the end of the cooking process not giving that unique caramel-like flavor through and through. This place is definitely more ambiance than substance. read more
5 years ago
Good fruit teas! This place has a lot of unique fruit tea flavors and other drinks! My favorite so far has been anything with pink pineapple! This is the only place I've had pink pineapple and imo more places should serve drinks with this fruit. All the drinks are not too sweet which I like. My only complaint is that this place can be too pricey for one drink compared to other options. read more
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71 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Boerum Hill, Downtown Brooklyn
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