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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
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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)!
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The store was recently opened. They have interesting drinks such as milk teas, fruit teas and Yakut. The space is very large, it can be a great hang out spot if they have some tables and chairs. They are new so it can be a little slow but everyone is friendly and nice. read more
Rising boba prices in the Boston area has definitely made me limit my consumption over the years, but I'd say the prices here are on par with other local shops. The price for a large may actually even be a bit cheaper than other spots. What I've tried: - Dirty boba milk tea - not too sweet, which made it a lot more enjoyable to me than other locations that pack on the sugar. I think the regular sugar level for all drinks here are 75%! - Fresh avocado tea - my friend gets this drink here all the time and the idea of it sounded really gross to me at first. I was imagining tea with chunks of avocado but, thankfully, it's not like that at all LOL. It's more like a typical avocado smoothie with tea flavors in it and it's actually good. It's a decently sized shop with 3-4 tables and some high-top window seats. Probably okay for people to sit in and chat for a bit but definitely not a place to sit and do work. read more
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5 years ago
I love that you can taste the tea in their milk tea! The original boba milk tea astonished me. Brown sugar tastes great too, not too sweet. read more
7 years ago
Positives: the minimal wait and decent service. The milk tea tasted alright but there is definitely something that can be improved about the milk tea pearls. They were pretty solid and clumped together, and I couldn't finish the drink. read more
Small shop with window seating, they have a cute mural of Boston and a large screen for their menu. I ordered the avocado tea which wasn't terrible. Definitely tasted like avocado and the tea flavor was an interesting addition. I wish I could've gotten it sweeter. My friends order classic milk teas with boba and the boba texture varied for each of them. 2 out of 3 felt it was too soft and the other felt it was just right. The cups were cute but felt extremely thin, if I held it any tighter or had long nails I might have punctured it. Their vacuumed sealed tops are more like thick paper than plastic which is more aesthetically pleasing but not as functional. read more
6 years ago
I really enjoyed the strawberry yakult drink I got from here. Their flavors are really fresh and it appears they use natural flavoring. The service was great and I am happy to support a Boba place that is not one of the big chains read more
It was ok. 3.5 stars I tried three drinks here: 1. Avocado fresh tea 2. Double berry fresh tea 3. Super fruit tea First off, the items listed under fresh tea are actually blended with ice. I'm not sure if this is the case for all of the teas in this category but the first two above were blended teas. The avocado fresh tea was more like an avocado smoothie. They use fresh avocado and the sweetness level was just right, not overly sweet unless you add toppings which are sweetened. This was my favorite or the three. It reminded me of a healthier version of the avocado smoothie from DK. The mixed berry fresh tea was also good and blended with fresh fruits. The super fruit tea was nothing special. There were huge pieces of fruits in it which meant less to drink. There were watermelon, grapefruit, orange, strawberry, and blueberries. It definitely doesn't stack up to my favorite bubble tea spot Gong Cha but I would be open to going back to try the boba and other fruit teas. read more
6 years ago
Ordered taro pin ming with boba. Honestly the best taro milk tea out there because they apply taro paste to the side of the cup. Boba was decent as well. Would definitely recommend to any taro fans. read more
7 years ago
The price is reasonable! There is not a lot of people in store! The tea taste good but the bubble is not sweet enough and not fresh! read more
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6 years ago
My daughters are now obsessed with this place! The brown sugar boba was such a hit that we had to come back the next day so they could get it again! And this is from a bunch of kids who have lived in China for part of their lives! read more
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I normally (regularly) don't drink bubble tea, but wanted to try this newish looking bubble tea shop. I visited twice, getting the Matcha and thai tea with bubbles and enjoyed them both. The bubbles was on the smallish side but was very fresh and had a nice chew. This has me thinking of being a regular drinker of bubble tea. Maybe..... read more
4 years ago
One of my favorite drinks and place to go for brown sugar boba and cheese foam. The flavors blend together wonderfully and the vivan is very well prepped. Definitely recommend if you are in Chinatown Boston. read more
4 years ago
Absolutely delicious and refreshing fresh strawberry and black tea blended together into a rather light and airy juice slushy. Both the strawberry and tea could be distinctly tasted. You can also specify your sugar level and ice level. I'd recommend going light on the sugar or none at all to benefit from the natural sweetness of the strawberry. The boba was also a wonderful texture, chewy and sweet, and just the right amount to enjoy through out the entire consumption of the large drink. read more
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Great Boba! Dirty Boba with fresh milk!!! Tastes great nice flavor not overly sweet. Passion fruit slush with passion fruit Boba cool and refreshing. read more
4 years ago
Such a nice place! Stopped in before work and the lady behind the counter was the sweetest! She made my order with my requests and made sure it was sweet enough for me! So friendly and nice! Even recommended other restaurants in the area. I will definitely return. read more
7 years ago
This is a great new bubble tea shop. We showed up for the opening night and got a low sugar, bubble tea dessert. read more
3 years ago
7 years ago
*Cheese Avocado Tea* Well, this place is interesting, I give it that! Just came by today and tried Cheese Avocado Tea with 75% sugar. From the name, you'd expect this to taste sweet and salty, right? With some creaminess from the cheese and the avocado? It doesn't taste like that! It just taste like sweet, creamy Jasmine tea! I mean I do get the avocado mixture in there, but the strong Jasmine tea flavor overpowers the avocado. And the cheese foam on top isn't salty either. It's just delicately creamy? It's bizarre after my first sip. I was having cognitive dissonance. Where's the saltiness? And why would anyone mix avocado with Jasmine? Thankfully, I'm a huge fan of Jasmine. Huge! And the tea taste so strong of Jasmine that I didn't mind at all. The creaminess puzzles me, but I think the strength of the brew impressed me so much that I can overlook the weirdness lol. And the sweetness was just enough! This place will definitely not give you diabetes even if you go full sugar. If you like your tea strong, give this place a try. Beware of the wait time, however. Even though there were only 2 patrons ahead of me, it took them a bit of time to make my order. But I suppose quality is worth the wait. Will return to try their other offerings! read more
7 years ago
So good! I got the peanut butter banana slush and my husband got the honeydew milk tea. They were both amazing. Highly recommend!!!! read more
My friends are gonna drag me for this... but the milk tea is decent but nothing extraordinary. I wouldn't complain coming here if my friends wanted to come- cause I don't really care too much at all, but if I am by myself, this is not the place I would be going to when theres so many other options in Chinatown! read more
This place offers some non-traditional drinks, claiming use of "ORGANIC FRUIT" on their menu. I was nearby and figured it'd be worth checking out a new boba place that isn't another chain. My friend got their watermelon slush ($5.25 + $0.50 *vegan* i.e. no milk) with pearls 100% sweet, and it actually was pretty tasty. I decided to get their pineapple slush ($5 + $0.50) with pearls 50% sugar, and TBH it felt like there was barely any pineapple in the drink. This pineapple one is not listed with a "V" for vegan, though under the same part of the menu as their other fruity drinks, which I was surprised by when the drink came out milky-hued. I was imagining it to look like the watermelon one with 100% fruit, but didn't bother to ask the staff to make me a new drink. It was basically like a pineapple milkshake. Minus was that I kept on having to spit out bits of the hard pineapple rind, I don't think they cut all of it off before blending. Pearls were cooked alright and I wasn't super impressed by the drinks but they weren't awful either. For being on the pricey side though, I wouldn't come back again. read more
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Boston, MA 02111
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