I am thinking labor must be expensive as most of the Chinese restaurants have no paper menu and everything is ordered though the machine and no cashier. I paid around $8 dollars to drink as unfortunately that is a going rate now a days, but was really small. The drink size is not too bad, but did drink the sucker fast. The drink overall was good. I had a blue drink full of the toppings. This was not too bad. read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Average and convenient spot for some boba, but there are plenty of other better places within close vicinity.

I'm a big bubble tea fan and at this point I've tried a bunch of spots around the city. I have to say this is one of the better ones. They've got all the standard teas and you can customize based on your preferred sugar level. You can order your tea on a machine and your tea will be ready in no time! There's a bit of seating in the shop, but not a ton, so I'd recommend taking your tea to go. However, the interior is pretty vibey. Great spot overall, so I'd consider stopping by if you're in Chinatown! read more

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Quick, easy boba - $6.50 w tapioca. Taro was very yummy - perfect amount of sweet. Love that u can customize the sweetness and ice. Place is small but pretty nice right across from Q restaurant. They have a fun lil arcade game that I can't beat. They're pretty quick but maybe that's bc I always go when they're empty And the tapioca balls r the small ones so they r very squishy and don't get hard read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - TARO MILK TEA with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I wanted boba with no caffeine because it was late in the evening so I had the brown sugar boba fresh milk. The boba was good and the drink hit the spot. They have snacks, ice cream and macarons too! read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - BROWN SUGAR BOBA FRESH MILK. $6.25 - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Boba is mighty plentiful in Boston's Chinatown these days, and this boba shop is part of an enclave of shops all clustered together. Upon walking in, we were greeted by a friendly server and headed straight to a kiosk to order. I got my usual fruit tea - 50% sugar with less ice. Nobody else was in the shop besides us so everything came out lighting fast. The cups here are pretty standard-sized and prices are comparable to that of the Bay Area - only difference is we didn't have to wait in a long line of people :) I enjoyed my drink and would recommend for a low-key, no-frills experience for any boba connoisseur looking for a quick pit stop! read more

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A little small but still had seating and large serving size. Great for late night food with stuff like fries and mozzarella sticks. Matcha was good but I've had better read more

Came here to venture out to other boba tea shops in the area. The decorations were cute and on par with their competitors. There's an order kiosk as well as someone at the register which is a plus for efficiency! Their menu was extensive with milk teas, regular teas, slushes, and more. They hand you the order with a smile on their faces. Boba texture was a check in my book being chewy without being too soft or firm. I opted for their brown sugar milk tea, less ice and less sugar. My sister tried their Thai tea with 25% sweetness. After trying both of our drinks, I noticed their drinks tend to be on the sweeter side. Overall, great experience and would love to come again. read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - Brown Sugar Boba Milk Tea and Thai Tea Latte - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Slowest service I was alone and still took 9 mins to make my boba. Taste ok but boba is sticky . read more

Was craving refreshing drink this evening while at work. So I ordered a Grapefruit tea with no sugar and the I got the Strawberry lemonade drink. The Grapefruit tea was delicious a great balance of mild sweet it's a great drink! The Strawberry lemonade was great sweet but not overly sweet and a good ratio of both flavors blended together! Great choices will try others next time! read more

My coworkers and I ordered from here with ubereats and I got the cheese foam brown sugar milk tea. It was okay; I can agree with the other reviews that say that their boba does not have much taste to them and overall, the drink itself was on the blander side. It tastes different from TeaDo's and Gongcha's version of brown sugar milk tea. It almost tastes like instant milk tea powder mix? I put it at three stars because although the drink lacks flavor, though I am glad it is not overly sweet, the texture of the boba pearls are not bad. I also thought that the lid was super adorable! Most likely will not be returning because they are overpriced for the quality and there are just better boba spots in the surrounding area. read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The flavor of our drinks were spot on. A friend got taro, my husband got mango, and I got the brown sugar milk tea. The service was quick and efficient and they had ordering stations where you could order your drinks and snacks on a screen which was very cool. The ambiance was very cute with lots of bright colors and signs and I saw some boba squishmallows on a shelf! Very cute. The reason why it doesn't get 5 stars is because the boba was just okay. They were slightly chewy in the center which was good but the outside was not and they didn't have great flavor. They weren't bad but they weren't the texture and flavor that I want from boba. Overall good experience though. My husband got the mango slush with lychee jelly and that was great! read more

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Pin Ming is located in Chinatown, between Spicy World and My Thai Vegan Cafe and 2 doors down from Pho Pasteur. My husband and I visited Chinatown on a Wednesday rainy afternoon and decided to get some tea. We just decided to come inside here since we were close by, but there are a lot of tea houses around. Anyways, we came in with out little girl dog and were greeted (one employee asked to pet our little girl). This place is just open for to go orders, no seating/ dine in currently available. After looking at the menu board, we ended up purchasing: Honeydew Milk Tea, $5.25 prior to tax- My husband ordered this to be made with 50% sweetener and no ice. My husband thought this drink was good and enjoyed it. Longan Honey Green Tea, $5.25 prior to tax- My ordered this drink to be made with 50% sweetener and no ice as well. I wasn't too sure if this drink would be really sweet because it is made with honey but I thought it was good. I don't normally like green tea but I thought it was good with this combination with honey and longan. ----------------------- (Total= $11.16 after tax) The drinks here are kind of expensive and probably wouldn't have normally gone here since I try to frequent tea houses back home under $5 per drink. But I am glad that the drinks we had were good and made right. I have been to too many tea houses that leave a gritty taste at the bottom of the cup (because they used powder and did not do a good job mixing it long enough) or tea houses leaving my drinks still overly sweet even at 50% sweetener. read more

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The prices here are not bad (most drinks are around $4-5 without toppings). I don't think the tea flavor is as strong as other places. In my experience the brown sugar drinks are veryyyyy sweet. I tried their brown sugar boba milk tea with 75% sugar and it was too sweet for me. However, I liked the pearls (very chewy!) so I wanted to give them another chance. I was curious about the dark brown sugar option on their menu (50 cents more than the regular brown sugar) so I tried the dark brown sugar boba milk tea with 50% sugar. Still too sweet for me! Maybe I'll try 25% or 0% next time. They have a nondairy option for their milk teas (I'm assuming it's nondairy creamer since they do not charge extra) and a pretty big variety of toppings to choose from. read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - Dark brown sugar boba milk tea (already shaken) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Honestly, the worst place to get bubble tea from. I decided to try out this place on a weekday afternoon around dinnertime and not surprisingly was it empty. I thought it'd be a safe bet to try their brown sugar bubble milk tea. There wasn't really any tea taste to it, but the brown sugar did make it quite sweet. While I was drinking I found a hard black lump of something that I had to spit out. It might've been brown sugar clump, but also could have looked like a broken hard piece of boba. Whatever it was it made the drink even less appealing and I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - Brown sugar boba milk tea (don't recommend) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Peach Milk Tea * Pin Ming Finally got to try Pin Ming irl after a failed late night UberEats attempt where they called me telling me they ran out of boba thank goodness we went early before dimsum this time and got boba along with my peach milk tea! I'm always afraid of ordering fruit milk teas bc i worry they'll be too watery, but this one actually had really nice creaminess and milkiness that complimented the peach bits at the bottom nicely big fan of their boba too, super soft and chewy!! i got 50% sugar but it was still pretty sweet so if you usually like less sugar definitely go with less, and a must try if you ever make the trek to chinatown! might even take the crown from royaltea (haha get it) for fav boba in chinatown so far 8.5/10 read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - Peach Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I ordered delivery from them several times and their boba has been great! I'd recommend going a little less on the sweetness as their drinks tend to run on the sweeter side. However, their tea comes through quite nicely, I highly recommend! They have some good deals on delivery as well. read more

This place is fine, nothing special, but ultimately gets the job done. We were tight on time and finishing up at Q when we decided to order from this place ahead, thinking we could just pop in and pick up our drinks. Unfortunately, I didn't leave quite enough time and a few girls walked in right before we arrived, receiving the staff's attention instead of our online order. We waited to the side while they ordered and their shit was prepared. The staff had the awareness that we were standing there and after 5 min or so asked us whether we had placed an order ahead and then subsequently started making it. I was thirsty AF and so ordered one of their mango teas with the mango bubbles. I liked how I was able to choose a sweetness, etc. I went with half sweet and this was still pretty sweet so I can only imagine how sweet the standard order is. It was refreshing and quenched the thirst. GF ordered a matcha tea and enjoyed it but nothing to write home about. While we were waiting, I noticed something with mangos on a plate on the floor. I hope that's not where the mangos come from lmao. read more

I'm quite picky when it comes to boba tea, and this place was alright but still not that great. We got the brown sugar milk tea and the mango yakult. Both of them were extremely sweet despite choosing the 50% sugar option. The mango yakult drink was a slushy, which was unexpected and was not that great. Tapioca pearls were also a strange size, but tasted good in the black milk tea. read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - among us sticky note - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Wanted to try boba in Chinatown and came here. I got the passionfruit slush with tapioca pearls and my brother got the passionfruit green tea. Even though we asked for 50% sugar, it was still much too sweet. It was so sweet that we had to throw the boba out after a few sips. I'm pretty sure the workers forgot to make them 50% sugar... my brother also asked for less ice but they gave no ice instead. This place has good reviews and the boba is on the pricier side, so we were pretty disappointed by the drinks. If you want boba, try somewhere else. read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - PASSIONFRUIT SLUSH - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I stumbled upon this boba shop as I was walking to the park and I thought I might as well get some boba to drink as I walk in the park. I ordered the taro boba tea and I loved it! The boba was good I love when drinks have actual taro chunks in it! The taro was really good! My boyfriend also loved it to the point that he wouldn't stop drinking it! The service was friendly and there was some seats along the sides. Overall, I'm glad I stopped by to try the boba because I love places with good fresh taro chunks (and they put a good amount as well)! read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - Taro boba tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Great selection but I wasn't blown away and the prices do seem a bit higher than other locations around town based on the size you get. I would probably go again and try something different. I would agree with another review that said the tea flavor isn't very strong here. I think It could be stronger as well. I wasn't going for a sweet drink today but it just didn't have a lot of flavor for a fruit tea. I'll give them another shot though. Note: When looking for this location, it's easiest to get to from the entrance on the side street. read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I tried Vietnamese coffee and it absolutely delicious. I order to take out and they made it rapidly, staffs are nice and hospitable. I will try the boba and fruit slush in the future read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - VIETNAMESE ICE COFFEE - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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It is bright and fun inside. A vendor kiosk or in person to order. Lots of flavors and different types of boba. It lacks a little bit from that cluttered Chinatown feel, but the drinks are 5.0 stars! read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - The store is colorful. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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So I wasn't really confident about this place from some of the reviews, but I decided to give it a try and it was a pleasant surprise. The strawberry tea was really flavorful. You can definitely taste the strawberry, and you can see all the pulp in a really satisfying way as you're drinking more and more of it. There are even strawberry seeds at the bottom, which add to the textural experience. As per the pearls, they were fine! I was concerned by some reviews that said they were hard, but they were fine at least when I got my drink. This looks to be a place with more adventurous fruity flavors than most other bubble tea places. I'd probably go back to try more fruit teas. read more

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This is my new favorite bubble tea spot in Boston! The service and quality of their drinks blow almost every other competitor away (but granted, Boston's bubble tea scene is also severely lacking). Brown sugar boba milk tea was really nice and rich. Bubbles were super soft and the aesthetic was on point. Taro milk was really interesting with a floral taste to it. It was surprising but it wasn't bad at all! read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I am not sure why this place gets such high reviews. Be careful they charge 1 dollar extra for no ice. They think they are the bubble tea of Starbucks or something? Hubby and I thought Teado will do it for us. We wouldn't be returning. The boba aren't chewy, nor flavorful. I ordered 25percent sugar and it's still on the sweet side. We will stay as team Teado and Vivi. They also charged 20 cents operating fee. What's that about? read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Came here yesterday with my guy friend and we both loved the brown sugar milk tea that is not too sweet and not too cold. The cute old Asian lady working the register shared that she just came to the US three months ago but her English is already so great and she is very welcoming. She chats just the right amount and is super friendly, hard-working, and funny. She reminded us to come back from 9 to 12 PM next time for the 4.99 Winter drink deal and she deserves a raise! They also have good macaroons!! read more

Really great boba place on the edge of Chinatown. Tasted very good only downside was that they didn't have oat milk only Almond for the non-dairy option. Great size, great value! Workers were also very friendly. read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - BROWN SUGAR BOBA MILK TEA - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

One of my favorite bubble tea in Chinatown. I have it a lot of time but lazy to write a review . My favorite is cheese foam black tea. I wanna try the Pin Ming milk tea but they always run out when I ordered (probably because I came in late). Today I got to try a Pin Ming taro boba. It's milk tea and real taro (not taro flavor). It's definitely not the same as a normal taro milk tea but I love it. At first, I thought it's taro smoothie because of the look but it doesn't let me down. I'll come back and try other drinks. The staffs are very nice too. read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - Pin Ming Taro Boba Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Pretty foul service. They upcharge you without informing you with no receipt given. And while waiting for our drink we overheard another customer was talking with them about the amount charged. Another Asian lady behind the counter stepped in to explain it's because the credit card companies charge the business a fee and because the customer gets 2% back using their cards. The whole experience was off putting, even if it was second hand. I think the customer receiving whatever cash back for what credit card they use is a pretty terrible reason for them charging more to make up for it. She should have just left it as credit card companies charge an extra fee and explain they'll work better to ensure this is communicated prior to the customer swiping their card, done. The business made no attempt to make it right for the customer at all or to deescalate the situation. Looks like they lost a customer that day and I hope this review brings light to them properly informing customers in a polite way and having more signs so it's clear of their extra charges on credit cards. My $5.25 taro milk tea with white boba ($0.50 extra) came out to $6.91 with tax. I don't really know how but I didn't contest it as it probably wouldn't change anything. If you're wondering how their boba is, the taro milk tea is ok. Not terrible but not amazing. The white boba is similar to coconut jelly which I enjoyed. I just can't support how they do business, sorry. read more

Very average boba place, likely one of the worst we've been to in Chinatown. Cons: - $1 additional charge to get "no ice" -- maybe I'm behind the times here but this seems ridiculous to charge for. - Very sparse toppings, maybe a tiny spoonful at most. - Flavor was really diluted, but that might be because I got it with ice. Pros: - They're one of the few places that have Honeydew milk tea, which is a flavor I'm always on the lookout for.. read more

Taste/Quality of Ingredients: 4 The brown sugar taste is pretty standard - a bit sweet for me even though I got less sugar. My biggest issue was the boba is too soft - I personally like it more chewy. Price/Value: 4 Pretty standard boba prices - seems like it's always getting higher these days though Service/Atmosphere: 4 Friend went in for pick up and it took quite a bit even though there wasn't a line. Other: Menu seems smaller than most boba places and it's a bit tucked away in a corner in China town. read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - Brown sugar boba milk tea with cheese foam cap - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Such a cute place to grab boba and enjoy games with your friends in this summer heat. The 2 people behind the counter were super sweet and nice. Will definitely be going here again. They have lots of options to choose from. I had the mango fruit tea with cheese foam and it was delicious read more

Been coming here since they opened. Love their brown sugar milk tea and love that they have nondairy option. I have used online order before and it worked well! Definitely come and help support a local business. read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - Cashier - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Love the service, tons of games to play ( jenga, tic tac toe, connect 4) & It's open until 11 PM!!!!!! Will go back to this boba places what you should try : Vietnamese ice coffee + vanilla ice cream + white pearl boba B read more

Omg how have I not known about this spot! Best bubble tea for late night deliciousness I'll be back. read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Got the Jasmine Milk Tea with bubbles and it was classic. The bubbles were a good chewy texture and the Jasmine milk tea was rich in Jasmine flavor. They have many different options and even cheese foam. I would definitely return to try the cheese foam options and dirty brown sugar milk tea! Take your drink to go or stay. The shop has more seating than most boba shops around! read more

This place has become one of my favorite bubble tea spots in Boston. I came in to try out a seasonal drink after seeing good reviews and advertisements on their social media, but I was pretty disappointed that the taro milk tea didn't live up to the hype. I was expecting fresh taro, as advertised, but the texture of the drink wasn't any different than the regular powder mix and the tea overshadows the hint of taro flavor. If they did use fresh taro purée, my choice of 50% sugar level might've resulted in the lack of texture and flavor. I normally order the dirty brown sugar milk tea with regular sweetness and less ice, and it's fantastic. The tea flavor complements the brown sugar without an overwhelming amount of sweetness, and the boba has the perfect amount of chew. This run might have been disappointing, but this place has other fantastic drinks and the staff are always friendly. I definitely will try more drinks on the menu. read more

Pin Ming Bubble Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This is a new location down at the beginning of Beach Street. The inside is decorated nicely with a fake Prudential building in Boston Harbor skyline. The menu is quite extensive for a bubble tea joint. I opted for the Thai milk tea which was decent. They have a new style cup which makes it look a little bit higher end. But all in all it's just a bubble tea joint. I'm gonna try a couple of the other teas and see if I can revisit the review. read more

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