A local favorite, Top Tea is truly the Top Tea in Melbourne, no question about it…read more While only being around since 2016 and only being available in Australia currently, Top Tea can compete with some of the best and well known bubble tea shops from around the world. This is because they use the freshest ingredients mixed with quality teas. From your typical bubble teas, to fruit teas, to cheese topped teas, to brûlée, to momo, to yogurt, to whatever bubble tea you can think of, Top Tea seems to have you covered. I loved it so much, I had to come multiple times to various of their locations to get my fix, knowing I'll be leaving Melbourne shortly. Everything we tried was top notch and you honestly can't go wrong no matter what you order. Their fruit teas especially are worth getting. The staff at all the locations we visited was cheerful, helpful, and really fast. It made the long lines move quickly and efficiently. The decor is bright and friendly. The place is always clean despite the high traffic and turnover. Overall, if you are in Melbourne and love bubble tea, you absolutely need to try Top Tea!

I traveled from the US and was craving boba so my cousin took me here. The drink was meh and lack…read morein the tea flavor. The service was slow and hectic. The boba was hard to chew on. Wasn't the best experience but still got some "bubble tea"!

I have found my new holy grail bubble tea here at Gongers: Taro Milk Tea with Coconut Milk…read more Today I had it warm with half-sugar. Tomorrow I may have it with ice and pearls. The variations are endless!* *Not true. Just a figure of speech. Gong Cha let's you choose the amount of ice, level of sugar, hot/cold, and the size of cup. As well as offering a wide range of flavours and exciting add-ons like pearls, puddings or milk foam.

I am a big fan of Sharetea and will look for it wherever I travel to. This particular store is…read morelocated at Melbourne CBD at Swanston Street and Lonsdale Street intersection near QV building. Just like other stores in CBD, it's easily accessible via tram and train. Again this is more like a grab and go kinda store, don't expect a big one like in TX. As usual, I ordered Okinawa milk tea and it never disappointed. Service is prompt and staffs are friendly.

Amazing place! Got my usual order of Lychee Green Tea with pearls, enjoyed it so muchread more

Green tea latte - 4/5…read more Full of green tea flavor. The customizable ice and sugar preferences is so convenient! Yelp time is off. They were closed by the time we got there, hours before the stated closing time.

Verdict: While it finally seems as though Milk Tea (or Boba, as it's often called) is catching on…read morein the United States, I was thrilled to find that it already has a strong hold on the Asian mecca that is Melbourne's Chinatown, and while I can't say Bubble Cup is quite up to par with nearby Tea Station (http://www.yelp.com/biz/ten-rens-tea-station-melbourne#hrid:6CEehHivZT73eJ7ozLGbeA/src:self), they dish up some good tea. Star 1: How was the service and atmosphere? No different from the endless other small mall shops in Melbourne, Bubble Cup is pretty straightforward. There's a counter, you place your order, pay, and boom. Tea. Star Granted. Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost? Having been to both Bubble Cup and Tea Station (and having walked past two other Milk Tea shops), it would appear as though the price for a large Milk Tea with Pearls is pretty fixed across the board at between $4.60 and $5.00. While I think Bubble Tea's large is a bit larger than that of Tea Station, both are a good value. Star Granted. Stars 3 and 4: How was the food? My standard Black Milk Tea with Pearls was quite good, with just the right amount of sweetness brought on by a good milk to tea ratio, but I must say I was a bit disappointed with Bubble Cup's selection after visiting nearby Tea Station. While the menu may seem extensive, you quickly realize that most of the options are simply the same thing with one of a few flavor syrups added. Especially compared to Tea Stations behemoth of a menu, this was a bit disappointing. Single Star Granted. Star 5: Would you eat here every day if you could? Bubble Cup is quick, easy, affordable, and dishes up some good Boba. However, nearby Tea Station really does have them beat in terms of selection, so I can't say I'd come to Bubble Cup for my tea fix on a daily basis. No Star Granted.

I couldn't leave Melbourne without stopping at a boba shop and seeing what the Aussies have to…read moreoffer for the best beverage in the world. Bubble Cup just happened to be the first place on my way to Flinders Street Station. My regular, a passionfruit green tea with coconut jelly, did not disappoint. Not too sweet, very fruity, and a perfect way to cool off on a blazing hot February day. For anyone visiting from the U.S., expect to drop $1-2 more than what you're used to. That's just how it is in Australia these days.

Now, I love my bubble tea. And when I say love I mean LOVE…read more Location: This place is in the QV Food Court, which is a pretty damn good location. You get loads of takeaways nearby you can eat at to match your drink, and if there's nothing you like, you have the entirety of the Melbourne CBD surrounding you. Customer Service: The service here is quite polite and fast. If you're new to Asian drinks, it's no worries as well because they have a nice system to how to order. You pick your flavour, base, etc. and this makes the process very simple and easy because you can just mix and match your favourites! There's a nice variety of different drinks to choose from and I ALWAYS go for the Honeydew Milk Tea - just a little over 3 dollars and consistently sweet and delicious! However, I just give it 3 stars because although it's good, there's nothing that really stands out to make it special.

I recently traveled to Melbourne on vacation and happened to stroll through one of their malls to…read morefind a food court with a boba place. I'm from a part of Los Angeles where Asian drinks are abundant. Not quite sure about the quality of their Asian drinks in Melbourne thought I would give it a try. I thought I would order just an ordinary milk tea with boba as a control for comparison. I mean boba milk tea is such a common drink if one can't make that right then I guess they really don't know how to make boba drinks. Wow...I was quite surprised. It tasted really good! The service wasn't too bad either. I usually can't finish a drink on my own and my boyfriend was sick at the time so we wanted to ask for an extra cup to share. Lots of other places we had ate at would often refuse to give us an extra cup. This place was pretty good about it. So if you're craving for a boba drink this place past the test. Stop on by!

We happened to stop by the store pretty late at night but that didn't stop them! The service was…read morewonderful, the cashier helped us to pick from their variety of flavors and toppings. Loved that they had the options for the customers to pick how much ice and sugar they want for their drinks. We ordered the royal pearl milk tea & chocolate milk tea with pearls. The pearls or tapiocas were soft and chewy, and the teas were perfectly flavored & delicious as well. We had to wait only about 5 minutes for the drinks.

Gong Cha! I'm so…read moreglad that I finally got to try it. I think I had posted it on IG and Tiffany C had told me that she had recommended me the one in Northern California in the USA. I went for their milk foam oolong tea and it was great that they had a winter sale! Instead of 5.50AUD, drinks were 3.50AUD for regular/ 4AUD for a large. Their milk foam was heavenly. I think they call it a "milkstache" in other parts of the world now haha. But it seriously transformed the drink into something amazing. Mixing it with the oolong- ooh so dang good. It's so.. I wanna say rich but it's not exactly that ._. Their tea is also brewed really well and isn't being carried by the milk foam- both parts come together to create an experience for you. Enjoyed it while going to the Samsung Store You can also get modifications here as well- I went for less sugar and ice. I'm also hoping I'm writing the review for the right location xP

Small Heytea shop at Melbourne. It is almost similar size to the one at Beverly hills. You ordered…read morefrom touch screen . Menu is almost the same as US store. Pricewice it is cheaper than US but looks like it is considered quite high. The service is pretty quick. It was nice walking around the area and found familiar boba tea shop.