I always love the Crème Bruleè Brown Sugar Milk Tea. It's a staple I can drink all year.

Whale Tea has a beautiful ambiance with great whale plushies and decor. However, our drinks were hardly palatable. We got a hot taro drink and I heard the milk being microwaved behind where we were sitting. The taro was extremely artificial and difficult to drink through the straw. Unfortunately, after a few sips, it went in the trash. The second drink was another non caffeinated option. I liked the coconut milk, but wasn't sure about the rest of the drink. The jellies were interesting and the flavor... indescribable. I finished this drink though. I liked the ambiance but wish I could get a refund for this drink order. read more

The Whale Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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Never been inside but have ordered delivery many times. Best Bubble tea around imo. I usually go for the passion fruit tea with tapioca and my friend usually goes for the strawberry milk tea. Always consistent and always delicious! read more

It's disgusting bubble tea. Cashier did not care was in a rush to make the drinks and made it terrible. I would never order anything from here ever again. It's overpriced and terrible service. It looks good but taste's nasty. Also found a small piece of a dishwashing scrubber in my drink. This is a food safety hazard. They don't care for your health. read more

Ordered the basic brown sugar milk tea to try this bubble tea location. I ordered less ice, and next time I would order cold with no ice because the ice is overwhelming. 50% sugar was the perfect choice for this drink! It was delicious, filling, and perfect. It's quiet and seems to be a hotspot for students hanging out and studying. We received our drinks quickly as well. My husband ordered a strawberry slush because he doesn't like boba; he wasn't aware his drink would have boba included. At first, he was shocked when he discovered the boba, but he was pleasantly surprised when the boba popped. He said he actually enjoyed the flavor unlike previous boba attempts. We will definitely return if in the area. read more

The Whale Tea - Brown Sugar Fresh Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

We tried the Matcha Tea from this place. The tea was good and the place is very well kept. read more

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My daughter loved the decor since it's whale themed and she loves whales. Nice cute place. Staff is friendly and good selection of boba teas. I got the Oreo boba and it was tasty. The boba was fresh and there was a good amount. Prices were reasonable. read more

The Whale Tea - Oreo boba tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Came here as a road trip stop but this place is terrible compared to their locations in ny. Inside looks exactly like the ny but the service and manners is terrible. They wont honor the ny punch cards. Very rude staff and only one person working on a monday near lunch time. Taste wise its not anywhere as good as ny with their fresh fruits smoothie. Would not come back read more

The shop is clean, cozy, and has a super chill vibe. What really stood out was the amazing service. The woman at the counter was so friendly and helpful. She recommended the Blue Crystal and it did not disappoint! Whether you're a boba lover or just looking for something refreshing, this spot is a must-visit. Can't wait to try more drinks! read more

The Whale Tea - Blue Crystal - Bubble Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

This shop is easy to miss, since there are many eateries on this street. You order on one of two machines. You will need a card to pay, or order ahead. The drinks have a lot of customization. The workers are quietly polite despite being busy. There was a steady stream of people over the course of an hour and a half. There are bar seats, as well as, tables that seat three. Small table for studying but I made it work. Be sure to park on a side street and walk over. read more

The Whale Tea - Mural on back wall - Bubble Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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I went to Whale Tea after getting hot pot from Tiger Daddy. I was definitely looking for a sweet end to my meal and this was it. I love that they have tons of options for milk. I'm lactose intolerant and sometimes it's very difficult to go to a place knowing you have limited options. Every single one of their drinks had the option of multiple different dairy, free milks. I usually default to their taro because it's amazing and I love it, but I wanted to try something different. I ordered the rose milk tea with oat milk. I loved it. If you like floral, then you'll like it. It wasn't overwhelming and it had sweet candied. Little petals at the bottom with their incredible Boba. The space was adorable, and I love the whales on the wall and the plushy's in the front. The people were kind and the service was very quick. I've gone to Whale Tea multiple times and I will for sure be back again! read more

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Pretty tea shop! The regular brown sugar bubble tea is good, others just looked pretty the blue drinks are coconut based and the slushy were a bit too sweet for me. read more

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My favorite boba place -- especially when I'm craving brown sugar or Oreo (which I always am)! I came pretty close to closing time so they ran out of brown sugar boba, unfortunately, but I'm always content with the Oreo. My order is an Oreo milk tea, 30% sugar, and jelly boba. It's always delicious, but this time it seemed a bit sweeter than usual. Other than that inconsistency, no complaints! read more

The Whale Tea - Oreo Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

They serve high-quality boba drinks. Classic brown sugar boba milk tea ($5.75 regular, +$1 large) is always my test, and it delivered. On a random summer weekday off-hour, the boba maintained a great texture, its hot syrup was of balanced sweetness, and the whole drink was assembled precisely. They have easy tablet ordering systems. There is ample seating. read more

There is general parking at the end of the street if no one street is available. Nice area, lots of good spots to eat before you stop and grab a boba for the way home :) read more

The Whale Tea - Front window - Bubble Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

I finally made it to Whale Tea and I have to tell you- I had the most delicious beverages. I ordered the Strawberry Slushie with lychee and strawberry popping boba. OMG- this is the summer refresher right here. You have got to try this! It was perfect on the hot day we had yesterday. I also tried the Brown Sugar Boba with Coconut Milk instead of dairy milk. I love boba. It's just so fun to drink and eat and chew the boba all at the same time. I love that it's on a street with lots of food options as well. I had lunch next door at Tiger Daddy, so be sure to plan a visit to both if you are in New Haven. A very nice combo there. The space at Whale Tea was pretty spread out with lots of tables to sit down and get some work done if need be. Parking on the street, metered. Pay the meter :) Cheers and enjoy! Whale Tea is now on my favorite list. read more

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Boba prices have really shot up in the last few years, and Whale Tea is no exception. However, they are pretty consistent in quality and the options are pretty limited in New Haven, so this has become one of our go-to spots. They offer a decent number of milk options (regular, soy, almond, oat), so I prefer to go for the fresh milk drinks over the powdered ones. Generally I would recommend the brown sugar, matcha, or taro (with the real taro paste). If you typically adjust sweetness levels in your drink (you know who you are), I would note that they take the sweetness adjustments here seriously. The 30% sweetness here is very, very light compared to how other stores may make it. So if you want a stronger hint of sweetness, I would recommend going with 50%, especially for a matcha drink, which has some innate bitterness to it. Lastly, they are on Snackpass so you can order ahead and also earn rewards! Decent spot to satisfy a boba craving! read more

Loved this new find, I recently moved to Connecticut and was on the hunt for good bubble tea spots. Whale tea was so good, I loved the variety of flavors and options. They had milk teas and fresh fruit teas as well as coffee and slushies. I tried the rose milk tea and it was fantastic not watery at all and great taste! My husband had the orea creme brulee milk tea and this was great as well very rich and creamy! I can't wait to be back and try more. Their shop is very nice and cute inside too great place to study or just meet a friend ! read more

The Whale Tea - Creme brulee orea milk tea and rose milk tea with lychee jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Cute boba tea place! Cute decor. Giant whale art and friendly service. It's Yale town around here. Was craving a grapefruit drink and The Whale Tea delivered! It was refreshing and delicious. Not overly sweet and amazing fresh grapefruit flavor. Their signature Milktea is good as well. My son loved it. Says it had a rich tea flavor. The only disappointment was the "Fresh Grape Milk"... I don't know what I was imagining but definitely not like the MOGE black grape tea... lol this drink is exactly what it will taste like: "MILK". I would skip if your not a big milk fan. Would do their fresh fruit selection! #yelplife #bobatealife #traveladventures read more

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Really good boba and cute store! I'll definitely be coming back, and I already look forward in trying more teas next time. I got a passion fruit tea and added jelly and another kind of jelly/boba called "tao jiao" that I could've lived without, but I just had to try. I really like how you can decide what sweetness level you want, it's perfect to avoid an overly sugary tea. The shop was also very clean, and the best part was watching the staff make the drinks. There was even one employee wiping down the edges of the cups, and I thought that was awesome. Only downside is that they are a little expensive. read more

The Whale Tea - Brown Sugar Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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I love this place and it has authentic tea. Great place to study, hang out with friends, and enjoy a dessert.

I ordered the rose tea, which was great, with jelly boba and peach jelly. I loved the texture and flavor of the peach jelly but unfortunately my overall experience was diminished by the off-putting, flavorless jelly boba. This is my mistake in part, for ordering something I wasn't familiar with, but I definitely would have preferred regular boba! I will definitely be back, next time sticking with the standard boba! read more

The Whale Tea - Rose Tea with Jelly Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

I was in the area for the weekend and wanted bubble tea but instead got a pretty drink lol. The drink we ordered was more like a Vietnamese coconut flavor. It was a different drink. Pretty drinks for a decent price. I enjoyed it. P.s. they allow dogs! :) read more

The Whale Tea - Blue crystal coconut milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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I just became a boba enthusiast and have been to a lot of different boba spots but the Whale tea goes above and beyond. I ordered the Creme Brûlée Oreo Milk Tea which was extraordinary. The tea was packed with oreo and warm boba and tasted just as spectacular as it sounds and looked. I will definitely be back to The Whale Tea. read more

The Whale Tea - Creme Brûlée Oreo Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Cute drink...cozy place... Good drink... Should order to pick up to avoid the lines... Lychee fruit tea is my favorite read more

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The boba are good. Great vegan options. Unfortunately the hot drinks are never hot. Fun place to hang out. Would not recommend the matcha. Only fresh taro in New Haven; the brown sugar ginger tea and fresh fruit teas are also delicious! read more

My boyfriend and I were craving bubble tea over the weekend so we decided to stop by this place. I had gotten the Brown Sugar Fresh Milk Tea w Boba and Oat Milk. He had gotten the Taro Milk Tea. We waited more than 20 minutes when there was barely a line... When I asked about our order, one of the workers said, "oh it's right there." It had been prepped, but was just sitting on the side. On top of that, when we walked out, I realized that they put almond milk instead of oat milk but at that point, I was too lazy to go back and get it changed. He had gotten a large and I had gotten a medium. The taro had so little boba (less than the amount in the medium size). Terrible experience here and will never go back. read more

The drinks are hit and miss sometimes but majority of the time I am happy with my drink. I got a brown sugar oat milk black tea with boba. The boba was freshly made which made my drink 100% times better. They have 2 kiosks for you to order drinks so it's quiet convenient. It's quiet spacious inside to to accommodate a large group read more

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Having come from SoCal and surrounded by tea shops everywhere, I would say I am more critical of my boba milk teas. When I visit a new tea shop I would typically order a signature milk tea(black tea) or a jasmine milk tea. Since they didn't offer a Jasmine milk tea , I got their signature milk tea and was not impressed. The tea was watered down and wasn't strong enough. It was definitely more of a sweet milky drink. I was however impressed with how they were able to properly make their boba. It was soft and chewy and tasted like it was pre-soaked in brown sugar so it does add to the sweetness of the drink. I did not try any of the fruity drinks so I can't speak much to that. I was also very disappointed with the cost. For a small drink it was up to $5. It is definitely not worth $5, but more of a $3.75 drink. If you are trying to sell tea at high prices the quality of the tea has to follow. read more

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Good Bubble Tea. Cute decor. I got the Lychee Fruit Tea. It was good but nothing special. read more

The Whale Tea - Lychee Fruit Tea with Bubbles - Bubble Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

My boyfriend's brother brought us here because he knew we loved boba tea, and I'm so glad that he did! I chose the strawberry fresh milk on this visit, and I couldn't believe how fresh the strawberries were. It had such a great flavor and was like a thinner strawberry milkshake! The Thai and brown sugar milk teas were also great. I saw some really unique flavors on the menu that I want to try next time, like Oreo creme brûlée. The shop was very clean, and the staff was friendly! read more

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The gentleman that works there was very nice and patient. It was my friend and I first time there. He told us it's a chain from China. They use real fruits and cold brew their teas. I got the milk foam dragonfruit green tea. The foam was creamy with a hint of sweetness. I usually adjust for no sugar but was no there won't be any flavor. So I did 50% and it was perfect for someone like me we usually doesn't eat or drink sweet things. read more

The Whale Tea - Milk foam dragon fruit green tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

First visit to the area so stopped in for some milk tea. I ordered the earl grey milk tea and the orea milk for my daughter. The earl grey was fragrant and has a strong tea taste, not overly milky. The orea milk was like a milk shake which my daughter absolutely loved. My sister ordered some fruit teas which she enjoyed as well. The staff was friendly and the place has cute decor with a few tables. The only CON: I do wish staff around the area would wear masks while server customers since it's still Covid pandemic. read more

This boba place is definitely incomparable to boba in California or New York but it's still something. The price is fairly steep, ranging around $6-8 per drink. The size upgrade is $1 whereas most boba places is $.50. I had the Signature Milk Tea and it was a 2/5. There was just no tea flavor. It honestly tasted just like milk with some ice. The boba was okay, not as firm and chewy as other boba places I've had. The seating area is super clean and nice though! The decor is super cute and they also have free wifi to use. read more

The Whale Tea - Signature Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Ordered the brown sugar boba milk tea and taro fresh milk. The brown sugar boba milk tea was a bit sweet because of the additional brown sugar, even after I asked for a 50% sugar level. I was a bigger fan of the taro fresh milk, and I thought the taro quality was pretty good and did not taste artificial, as it does in some boba shops. Service is generally good, but this is a pretty popular spot for boba in New Haven so it can get quite busy with a longer wait. There is limited space for seating especially with the high amount of customers. The environment is busier and on the louder end given the machines needed to make the drinks and conversations going on. read more

I have been there twice and BOTH TIMES have been a problem. 1st time I ordered but forgot to het the order #. I waited and waited and waited and finally went to counter and they had no record of my order. On top of it the staff really didnt care and were rude and kurt! No resolution. 2nd time i went there order a large bubble tea with specific criteria ( i am very familiar with the ordering console. they made me a HOT bubble tea and kept saying thats what i ordered. i showed them my order label and it said Cold Hot ?? 1/2 Ice and just put up into HOT drink. MINDLESS SERVICE, WOULD NOT MAKE ME ANOTHER ONE and again rude with no attempt to fix it. the label printed wrong but they did not care. Me & my friends NEVER AGAIN! read more

This place is super fun. They have really nice drinks and everything is no contact, which I personally really enjoy. Thing is it's kinda expensive and they charge you extra for light ice...which sucks. BUT the drinks are delicious and the tapioca is fresh and warm. The popping boba is delicious too. read more

The Whale Tea - Taro Fresh Milk and Peach Fruit Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

I was here yesterday on 1.6.21 and the girl who took care of me was so sweet, kind & considerate being that I'm fairly new in this world of Boba. She took the time to explain some of the traditional drinks and answers questions I had. There was also a guy working. Both were nice and attentive. They are fast getting you your orders. There was a line behind me and they whipped out those drinks so quickly. The place itself is very bright and extremely clean and well taken care of. There are plenty of chairs & tables to sit at and relax whether it be just waiting for your orders or spending time there enjoying them . The employees are all adhering to the cdc covid-19 guidelines. They're all wearing masks and they have plenty of hand sanitizer for you to take advantage of. It's the world we live in now when one of the important things we need to mention is the social distancing guidelines and the rest of the center for disease control guidelines being adhered to or not. Sad but true. It is what it is. Looking forward to much more time spent here. read more

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I can't wait to go back here!!! Everything so interesting and delicious. So many choices I had to let people cut ahead. Excellent tea and yummy bubble tea :) read more

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Really enjoyed the ginger brown sugar tea! It's really brown sugar tea, not brown sugar boba (boba were not cooked in brown sugar), but definitely seems high quality with nice soft boba that seemed higher quality, Friend got the crystal tea with coconut milk and added peach jelly. Very pretty and nice flavors, but I preferred the brown sugar ginger boba :) read more