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.

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.

A small cafe just off the UConn campus but it has a surprisingly large menu of Chinese-styled…read more dishes and flavored teas (including boba) - and both are prepared well, satisfying and tasty, and reasonably priced. You order at the counter and pick it up when ready in take-out containers. The cafe has a few tables for dining-in but no table service (and no tableware save for disposable chopsticks and utensils). While we were there, it was obvious that they do a brisk take-out biz. I had a scallion beef which was excellent; my daughter had one of their signature double-cooked pork dishes (which I must have next time), and my wife had a good garlic eggplant dish. My lychee tea was bang-on good, sweet and satisfying; my daughter's kumquat-lemon tea was crisp and refreshing. Service is quick and friendly. Definitely worth it!

Visited while visiting my kid at school. Never had boba tea before but my son wanted me to try it…read morewith him and I gave it a go. I had the passion fruit juice (no milk, not even palming milk bc I have a nut allergy so I opted for juice)-- for me it was really really sweet. He had the one that has milk. He loves this stuff. If you're a sweets person you'll probably like it, i drank mine but I probably won't do it again.

Today while doing some back to school shopping at Evergreen Walk, my friend and I stopped at Kung…read moreFu Tea for a little pick me up! This location is very small, but their menu certainly isn't. They have so many varieties of bubble tea you could get. What I really love about Kung Fu Tea is that they can adjust the sweetness level to whatever your preference is. There are also so many ways they can customize your drink. I got the Brown Sugar Milk Tea. My friend got the Sunshine Pineapple Tea. Mine was only sweetened 30%. It was very good. I enjoyed the warm and chewy tapioca, the tea its self was a bit caramel like. I could see this being a good pick on a cool fall day. My friend's tea was a lot more summery. She got a refreshing pineapple tea, with tapioca on the bottom and tiny cut up pineapple pieces on top. We sat inside on their high tops and enjoyed the teas. This location has no available restroom. I would stop by Kung Fu Tea again, when in the area.

Great drinks, terrible customer service. Staff openly mocked and talked negatively about customers'…read moredrink orders right in front of other customers. Extremely unprofessional and uncomfortable experience. It's disappointing because the drinks are good, but the atmosphere and employee behavior make it hard to want to come back.

Plenty of public parking across the street and some spots across the street as well. In front of…read morethe restaurant is a no parking zone. We came in on a Wednesday afternoon. It wasn't busy and we were able to be seated right away. They have a lot of drink options. We ordered edamame, coconut shrimp, and pineapple fried rice. I ordered beef pho and green curry to go. All the food was served quickly and was so delicious. The pineapple fried rice was so flavorful that I could eat just the rice by itself without any of the chicken. The coconut shrimp was crisp and perfectly paired with the thai chili sauce. The drinks were a bit on the sweeter side than I would have liked. The green curry was delicious! The inside was opened with plenty of seating and bar seating available. The staff was super friendly and attentive. A lot of people came in to grab their take out orders. I would definitely swing by again!

This place is great. The service is very nice. The setting is very comfortable and the food quality…read moreis excellent. Every time I go I have to get the Winter shrimp. The mango milk is incredible. The Thai tea is awesome. The soups are superb. I give this place five stars.

Tried out this place for the first time since I was in the area. So glad I did because this place…read morewas amazing. Ordered 4 drinks : strawberry matcha, thai tea, original, and hong kong style. All were so good. My favorite if i had to choose was the strawberry matcha but like i said- all were so good. Has been hard to find a good bubble tea place in the upper half of CT so this is the closest i'm going get.

They DO NOT have popping boba! Lol that's my only gripe!!…read more My son loves the strawberry matcha and I love the teas!! Sooo refreshing. I added luchee jelly!!

I normally love PokeDon, they were my preferred Poke place. Today I purchased a Poke Salad Bowl and…read moregot an unwanted guest in my bowl (see picture). I tried to find an email on their website to reach out to them, but all I could find was a phone number to place an order. Stay away from the Poke Salad bowl and just go with rice, less chance for a massive bug.

The service was speedy even with somewhat confused ordering. Cozy ambiance warm vibes. Why this was…read more4 stars was because they separated some of the sauce from the ingredients. And there also was some wasabi cross-contamination. I don't mind but its still a problem. Shame, could have been 5 stars. Although I was happy it had different bowl sizes.

5is was my first visit and I ordered online to pick up in the shop. I ordered my drink with no ice…read moreand 50% sweet however, when I tasted it, I noticed it had ice and was much sweeter than I'd expect. I wouldn't have cared if it hadn't cost extra to get no ice/increase volume of the beverage. The employee apologized and remade my drink quickly. The flavors and textures were both nice. It's cute inside. I think it would have been nice to have been greeted when I entered the store and asked if I needed any help/had questions about the menu. I love the taro/ube combination and that lactose free milk is available so I'd recommend this shop. I really appreciate the amount of customization on the drinks.

The first day opened, and we ordered at 1144am. It's 130pm, and we're still waiting on our…read morebeverages. We received our food order pretty quickly. Those who complained received their orders quicker even if they were at the end of the number line. There is plenty of parking. The place was, of course, packed, and when we came in, they were working on order 11 and 12. Thankfully, no one was rude to the staff, but the wait is crazy. I may try them again once things are worked out. I'll keep you guys posted on a future review for when I come back.

Alice in the Village is such a sweet little spot! My daughter absolutely loves their boba milk…read moretea--it's always perfectly made and such a fun treat for her. I'm just as happy because their macaroons are delicious and their lattes are consistently smooth and flavorful. It's the perfect place to stop for something special, whether you're grabbing a quick coffee or treating yourself to dessert. We'll definitely keep coming back!

December 2025 Yikes!…read moreThis place is not where you come for hot cocoa or hot tea. There are too many choices in the area to buy a good quality hot drink. This is not. The service was horrendous. My drink was four dollars and I got charged a dollar more for no reason. Making it five dollars. The drink was not hot and tasted more like water than hot cocoa. We asked for it to be heated up and they said they could not do that. They told us the half-and-half makes the hot chocolate cooler than if we were to order just hot chocolate with water. I thought that was a problem. But then I had to deal with the rude attitude of two of their employees. When we told them that our drink was not hot and asked them to heat it up, they told us that they could not do so. They said they would have to remake it and they could just put hot water in with no cream. The snippy, sassy attitude was not appreciated. The adorable ambience of the teahouse is worth a visit. More of a walk-through. But I would never come here again with the attitude of two of their female employees. I can't imagine if I was rude to them how much worse they would have treated me. There are too many choices in this cute village to spend your money. Save it. Do not come here.

I love tea break! Virtually every time I go to West Hartford I have to swing by this place. I used…read moreto be a pearl tea addict when I lived in the Bay Area. Thank God this place exists for people like me. One time I went outside and spilled my tea by mistake, and when I came back in to get napkins, they gave me two new teas free of charge. They are awesome human beings. I also love that they have really weird flavors like lemon citrus with sour plum and taro and all the good stuff

I'm a bit of a boba tea snob and I hail from South Florida, I'm just here visiting the area. I…read moredidn't expect much from Hartford, CT. I like my boba to be actual tea plus milk and the only sweetness added comes from the boba. So, I was really grateful when I asked about swapping out the powdered milk for liquid milk. They swapped to lactaid, which is my preferred milk for milk tea. They also allowed me to adjust the sweetness and the ice level. I was still skeptical, given the unassuming store front. But they mixed real, actual, brewed tea with the lactaid. Their boba was the perfect size and consistency. I tried their black and jasmine teas and both were perfectly brewed. You'd be surprised at how often people get the jasmine tea wrong, but these guys checked all the boxes. Keep on being your authentic selves, guys!