I went back and had something very new... durian. I found out I'm not the biggest fan but even then the drink was-- good! Not so sweet (I recommend always getting less than 50%) yet still had that fruity taste. It truly doesn't take away from the drink. Workers are quick and interior has setting and a bathroom, very welcoming! This drink was around 7-8 dollars so a little more pricey but its size is pretty big. I'll let others decide whether it's worth it. read more

Tsaocaa Boston - Brown sugar milk tea with black boba and milk tea jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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This is one of the few bubble tea places in Chinatown that has seating for people to hangout. It is nice and bright. There is a bathroom available for customer use. The medium strawberry matcha drink ($5.95 w/o tax ) 50% sugar is great! Service is prompt and friendly. read more

Tsaocaa Boston - Strawberry matcha mochi (1/26) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Little self-service kiosks where you can order; servers work in the back to fill the order and some small seating areas. Milk tea with the brown sugar jelly was interesting - tea was ok, and the jelly often was miscut and hard to get up the straw so that made it tougher to drink as an experience. Located down the stairs, so not the easiest to get into. Price were average for bubble tea. ($6-7 each). Some fascinating fruit and juice combinations - will have to come back to try those, perhaps they're better like the mango pomelo or the butterscotch or guava green tea. Some items out of stock. Service was a bit closer to the slower side as they had a few folks waiting ahead of me. read more

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Tsaocaa in Chinatown is a bright and spacious spot with plenty of seating. You can order at the kiosk or go to the cashier whichever is convenient We got the Jasmine tea with amber boba and the Rose oolong tea with amber boba. Both had a strong and fresh tea flavor & the amber boba was soo chewy and soft. I asked for less sugar on the Jasmine tea & it ended up with no sweetness at all so keep in mind that the sugar levels here might be different. Drinks were about $13 total. They also offer snacks and egg waffles. Great boba place in Chinatown!!! read more

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This is my second time coming and it's rare to find a boba spot to hang out in. Mango pomelo smoothie - highly recommend their mango pomelo smoothie! It's so creamy and it's not watered down. I also love the amount of pomelo they have. Avocado smoothie - my friend asked for it with no sugar and she was surprised it still tasted very good. It was creamy and filling. Lychee mojito - it was very refreshing but at 50% it was still pretty sweet. I would recommend 25%. read more

Tsaocaa Boston - Avocado smoothie & Lychee Mojito - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The osmanthus milk tea is pretty standard. I didn't realize that it came with pearls so I also added grass jelly. The shop wasn't busy for a Saturday afternoon but the wait was quite long as there was only one worker making all the drinks. We ordered using a kiosk. There are a couple of tables with seating. read more

Tsaocaa Boston - Osmanthus milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I was out on a whim, looking for a Boba spot, and I found this place in Chinatown. I was really satisfied. this drink really is unique, and I feel like it will be my go to every time I visit it was a quick experience, and I honestly would come back again. read more

Tsaocaa Boston - peach milk oolong tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

honestly, thoroughly enjoyed their coconut mango slush. it's such a light base with their mangoes to highlight the experience. the slush texture is quite nice as well. as someone with lactose intolerance, this seems like a great option. would come here again for their drinks and hope to try more. read more

Tsaocaa Boston - coconut mango slush - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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We wanted to try a new boba shop so we went downstairs to try Tsaocaa. Located on Tyler street in Boston's Chinatown. They have a variety of drinks to choose from. You can order at the counter or from the tablet. They also have fruit smoothies. Drinks weren't too sweet and prices were reasonable. Very nice employees who made our drinks. read more

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They have many options there. I like that they have many fruit drink options. I tried the durian mango as it's not too common to see. The durian flavor is mild. They put real mango chunks at the bottom of the drink. I like that. And for some reason, I keep thinking the drink has strong jasmine tea flavor, more than the durian or mango flavor. read more

Tsaocaa Boston - Durian mango - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Walking back to the T from a medical appointment, we stopped in here to grab some tea, as it is my companion's goal to try all of the tea places in the area. I have had bubble tea in many cities in the US and abroad and this was the first time I've encountered a gritty texture. I was excited to grab the purple sweet potato drink because this is one of my favorite flavors and often not available. The boba themselves were well-prepared, which I very much appreciated. As other have mentioned, if you're looking for an Instagrammable drink, this is definitely a good spot for you. They seemed to spend a lot of time making sure the potato puree was applied artfully to the inside of the cup and none on doing more than dumping a lump of that same puree at the bottom of the cup, which has not been my experience with this type of drink anywhere else. I can't speak for any of the other places nearby but please do not judge purple potato milk tea by what is available here. read more

Tsaocaa Boston - Two purple potato milk tea drinks on the bar at Tsaō Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I've been here every weekend since I moved to Boston -- even sometimes multiple days in a row (I know it's kinda crazy, but I think they're one of the top spots in Boston Chinatown for sure if you're looking for boba). Their new drinks (mango milk, matcha, etc.) are amazing -- standouts are the mango milk tea and the purple potato milk tea. Still not 100% sure what purple potato is/ what's in the drink, but the color is amazing and it isn't too sweet. It has a little chewy texture to it, like sweet rice?? Two drinks I would not recommend are the brown sugar milk tea and strawberry yogurt. I wouldn't recommend the brown sugar milk tea as you don't get that intense brown sugar flavor/ milk-flavor is a bit too intense. The strawberry yogurt drink is a bit sour and feels overwhelming for a boba drink imo. Highly recommend this spot if you're looking for some quality bubble tea with good actual tea. read more

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The store front was a little easy to miss it is in a basement so make sure you read the sign on the top storefront and take the stairs down. We always try boba tea whenever we visit a Chinatown and I was glad we did since TSAOCAA in NY is so our of my way. I got the passionfruit lime green tea. There is real lime in the tea and passionfruit seeds on the bottom of the cup. The seeds can be annoying as you bite on them and gives a crush sound. I enjoyed the sourness of the whole drink. My kids didn't not like it as it is too sour so maybe not a kid's choice. They got the brown sugar and strawberry boba which they LOVE. I ordered all the drink 50% sweeten and was perfect. I love the options of customizing the sweetest as sometimes most boba tea tend to run more sweet. I took away a star cause of the how the in store of the store is presented. Do understand that it is covid time and tables are chairs are put away, but a little more work can be done to make it cuter and nicer on the deco part. Just looks too trashy in my opinion. read more

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Another boba place in Chinatown is between Tiger Sugar and Tea Do. You walk down the stairs and enter a fairly modern-looking cafe. I ordered a guava green tea with boba and was pleasantly surprised with myself. I wanted something fruity, so decided on guava since most places generally don't offer it. The tea flavor stands out and there are actual chunks of guava that added a different texture as you are drinking. There was a good sweetness level that wasn't overly sweet and the boba added was soft and chewy. I will definitely be returning to try out their other drinks! read more

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I have been in this place a few times and I like their grapefruit slush. Strangly enough, every time i came here, it is a different staff member. Most of the time, they are decent. As of today, I decided to drop in to get my grapefruit slush as usual, I encountered a little strange employee. I walked in and waited at the counter because I can see she was busy. Before I knew it, she looked at me and said "yes?" So I give her my order "A large grapefruit slush with half sugar, please." She said,"Give me a sec, I'm busy..." me "umm... you told me yes that is why I gave you my order..." her "........" in my mind "umm.... ok." Anyway I decided to stay here to work on something on my Mac that I later find out there is NO WIFI.... I mean it's a basic equipment for customer in cafes or bubble tea shop now a days... No wonder there are usually no ppl sitting around the store... there are music in the store but it is usually quiet. Despite they have one of best grapefruit slush in the area, and I love it. The no wifi sucks and the employees... well it's OK. 3 stars for the grape fruit slush, -1 star for no wifi and neutral for the staff because sometimes it takes a while for them to make. And sometimes it is OK. Last not least, train the employees to smile more would help boosting a star to make the customers' day. read more

Tsaocaa Boston - One of the best grapefruit Slush in the area. I usually do half sugar. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Tsaocaa is amazing!! The drinks here are super delicious and the design of the cup is very aesthetic and cute. I love their logo haha. The drink prices range from $4.50-7.00. There cafe itself it's my too much but there are a couple tables. I saw a ton of flies on the walls, so there definitely can be some improvements in terms of cleanliness. Besides that, the workers were very nice and the drinks were made within 10 minutes! Tsaocaa is located in Boston's chinatown and is easily accessible by the T! Check Tsaocaa out if you're in the Boston area! Overall rating: 7.5/10 read more

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First time trying their egg puffs. It was fresh and strong egg taste flavor. I ordered the original and red bean. Both taste good but too little red bean, they don't use red bean paste. Not too sweet. Lychee mojito was refreshing, hope there is alcohol in it. Got offer from UberEat, $15 off when order is $25. I pay less than $13 for 1 original egg puffs, 2 red bean egg puffs, and lychee mojito all together. Hope they have wings like other location soon. read more

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This place is generally good for bubble tea they run on the sweeter side. Lots of variety and seasonal flavors, though not exactly great on a cold winter day, and not just because the drinks are cold. But because the inside ambiance is awful. All of their fabric chairs are stained and the place generally looks a mess. If you're going to be in and out, fine, but this is not the kind of place you'll want to lounge at while you enjoy your drink. The ordering system is on a little kiosk so you don't have to interact much but it can also take awhile to navigate through what options they have. read more

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Such an aesthetic, cute place!! I absolutely love the strawberry purée milk with bubbles. The strawberry purée is fresh and not too sweet (it doesn't have the strong artificial flavoring a lot of sugary drinks have). The combination with fresh milk and boba is delicious. Highly recommend! The drinks are also aesthetic and cute for pictures :) There wasn't seating when I went (potentially due to covid) but the vibes of the place are also very clean and cute. read more

Tsaocaa Boston - Strawberry Purée with Bubbles - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I believe I ordered the lychee green tea with crystal Pearl and cheese foam. It was so yummy ! It was $6+ but I enjoyed it. Service was slow as there's one person working. Nowhere to sit and hard to find beside it's not very apparent unless you know where it is. It's in a basement store front. You order at the kiosk and pick up your order at the counter. read more

Tsaocaa Boston - I believe I ordered the lychee green tea with crystal Pearl and cheese foam... - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

It is my favor place to ordering bubble tea and some delicious egg waffle dessert! The staffs are nice, she know what I want to orders!

We stopped by while waiting for a table at a nearby restaurant. I like the fact that you order on a screen and therefore can SEE all of the options without the pressure of someone staring at you, or is that just me? You can also specify down to details like how much sweetness and how much ice you want. I ordered the Iced Kiwi Slush tea and it was very refreshing. My only complaint is that the wait was much longer than I expected. read more

The drinks I ordered were so watered down I was disappointed. Didn't end up finishing it. Hope it was only a one-off experience. read more

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This place is a bit it miss for me. We grabbed 4 drinks from their popular list. We got the uji Matcha , brown sugar milk tea, Preach oolong tea and lychee green tea. The lychee green tea was so good, but the other 3 drinks were lacking in favor and texture. The brown sugar milk tasted like moch latte. The preach just didn't go well with the milk . It's pricy, probably won't be back. There so much more options in Chinatown read more

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Pretty solid drinks. Their milk tea is pretty average so I'd recommend their fruit teas. I'm obsessed with their lychee green tea!!! It's the only thing I come back for. It's super refreshing and consistent. I accidentally got a lychee slush version of it the last time I visited, but that was a pretty great accident too! The only downside is that this place is pretty pricey at ~$6-7/drink. My go-to: lychee green tea with crystal boba read more

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My first time here in TSAOCAA chinatown, the passion fruit lime green tea is absolutely fantastic and " must to order" but unfortunately I got a couple of these plastic papers in cup which really annoyed me. I think the staff oughta be more careful when handling food. Ice grapefruit green tea [the red one] is sorta bizarre. Got no idea which food additives were used. It come with laundry detergent taste which overwhelmed the flavors from fruit. read more

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Terrible 2nd experience. Ordered the milk bubble tea, but not knowing the black boba came with it. I kindly asked they take it out and the gal was no we can't do that. No explanation why. How hard is it to replace the drink with only grass jelly that I only wanted? Apparently, they don't care about customer satisfaction at all. Don't come here if you want rude and bad customer service. I'd give it 0 star if I could. read more

In my opinion, this is the latest and best milk tea place in Chinatown with a variety of drinks you won't see at other places and the quality of it. My coworker and I went this week. I got the peach oolong milk tea and my coworker got the brown sugar milk tea. I can literally taste the peach flavor along with oolong. They use all fresh and natural ingredients. And even their cup design is high quality and creative, kind of reminds of hey tea in China. The downside right now is that they recently opened so it takes a bit longer to make the drink and you likely have to wait 10 minutes. As their process smoothes, expect less wait time. If you have time, definitely check it out! read more

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A new boba shop opening on Tyler street in Chinatown with literally 5 other boba places surrounding it, but obviously it's new so I had to check it out. I really like the interior. Plenty of seats and very clean. The drinks however were super expensive. I was kinda shook how expensive the drinks were. My friend got the small milk oolong tea and she liked it, but it was done in like 3 minutes cuz they basically filled it up with ice. I got the large passion fruit and lime green tea and it was pretty good and refreshing, however, i also basically finished it so fast cuz it was so much ice. The cup itself is nice, but it was skinny so I felt like it was practically the same size. It was good but price wise, I think i would go somewhere else as I can't justify paying 6-7 dollars on a boba drink. read more

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-Colorful fruit green tea -Brown sugar milk tea with bubble -Passion fruit and lime green tea 3 drinks a total of $17.53. All 3 drinks came in one size. There were lots of workers but it did take a while to get our order but they are a new spot so it's understandable. The fruit teas are very refreshing and tastes good. Only thing I would recommend is getting extra ice for them bc all the ice was already melted when we got our drinks. The milk tea has a really good tea flavor compared to the other boba shops around. Overall the drinks are pretty good! read more

Tsaocaa Boston - -Colorful fruit green tea -Brown sugar milk tea with bubble -Passion fruit and lime green tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Update: This used to be my go to place for boba, but lately the quality has dropped tremendously in drinks and customer service. At around $7 a drink, this isn't really worth it anymore. There are plenty of other options for boba drink places in Chinatown to go to without getting an attitude from staff. read more

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Got the taro milk tea and there's just clumps of whatever concentrate they use at the bottom, feels like I'm drinking sand. The server was nice and the place was clean, but the drink wasn't good. read more

Tsaocaa is the newest Boba place in Chinatown. Clearly inspired by 喜茶 (Hey Tea), Tsaocaa is trying to position itself as hip and fashionable and it shows in the brands DNA. There are a lot of good things to saying about this place--the cacti decorations tactically remind diners of the dry Sahara desert, driving them to purchase more product and to enjoy the evanescent pleasures of life to the fullest. The menu beams of creativity, and the plethora of options presents something enticing for both the middle aged father of two and the fashionista who just flew in from JFK. The tea is--on par, but the cups are deceivingly small, and I wish that the sugar levels were just a tad higher (refer to my article about the evil of sugar and why we should live a sugar free life). Overall, I would give this place 2 Michelin stars. read more

Tsaocaa Boston - Bubble tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Tsaocaa may be a newcomer to the Boston Chinatown bubble tea scene, but it'll quickly become a crowd favorite with its creative menu options and bright, open space. If you have a large group, I recommend coming here as this is possibly the largest bubble tea cafe in the area, and you'll have plenty of space to sit and chat over bubble tea! There are plenty of colorful chairs, and the 3D lit logo and marble countertops will be ideal for that photo op. I got the Brown Sugar Bubble Milk and thought the brown sugar boba had the right amount of QQ texture and sugar. It flavored the milk well without being cloyingly sweet, as opposed to many other shops around the area. There was a hint of salt to my drink which made me wonder if there was added milk foam/cheese; my drink ended up tasting similar to salted caramel milk, but I was pleasantly surprised! Service was a little slow and I had a slight order mishap, (the cashier thought I ordered Brown Sugar Milk Black Tea w. Bubble instead of Brown Sugar Bubble Milk), but they refunded me the price difference and promptly made me a new one. This is expected for their opening day, but I was still impressed with the quality and will definitely be back to try the other flavors! read more

Tsaocaa Boston - Milk Swirl | Brown Sugar Bubble Milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I love Tsaocaa for Fruit teas. I feel like fruit teas fill me up less than milk tea boba so I like to come often, for like Lime and Passionfruit green tea with jelly. I like that you can choose how much sugar to add, generally I like to only add 30%. I've tried other fruit tea offerings and I don't think you'll be disappointed. While the milk tea boba drinks aren't bad, I would say that you could get slightly better elsewhere? Overall, I think Tsaocaa and Yi Fang have the best fruit teas in Boston for sure! Sometimes I don't mind walking 15 minutes from work just to buy one from time to time. read more

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New boba spot in Chinatown so my friend and I wanted to check it out. I got the brown sugar milk tea. Warning for all my lactose intolerant friends out there that they use WHOLE milk in their milk teas. The brown sugar milk tea only came in one large size, and it was average. The milk tea flavor was there, and the boba was good but nothing too crazy. read more

We love the drinks at Tsaocaa so much we come here almost every time we're in Chinatown! We always make a point to try something new and are very rarely disappointed! Staff are friendly and open to making adjustments on drinks to fit your taste. We personally really like their coconut slush drinks! The interior isn't the best for hanging out--it looks nice on the surface but it's kind of dark (probably because underground) and the furniture is kind of dirty. read more

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So what do I have to say about Tsaocaa? Not much, considering that it's another rendition of a sit-in boba shop inside of Chinatown. Just like the one shop that's more appealing-to-the-masses, right next door (Teado). Or the other shop down the street that already has a wide selection of fan-favorite boba drinks (Royal Tea). And we can't forget the staple that is Kung Fu Tea at the end of the street. Tsaocaa is simply a late runner in the game of Chinatown Boba shops. When I first saw Tsaocaa, I thought of it to be something better than the rest. I wanted to be awed. After years of Boston's Chinatown's boba and Asian fusion craze, we needed something different to bring Chinatown back to its roots. Something that can tell developers and industrialists that we have a culture you can't take away. ... I was not expecting boba culture to be it. Aside from the that, the presentation of the store was beautiful. Had a simple color scheme of whites and grays that created a more modern look, but they could've done more. As for the drinks? I bought the "Lychee Green Tea w Crystal Pearl and Milk". Did I go crazy for it? No. Did I hate it? Not really. This was the general conclusion I drew for almost everything here. It was a mixture of a smoothie and tea that had milk in it. So... milk shake? The crystal pearl has a chewier texture than regular tapioca boba and the milk was a good addition to combat the lychee if it became too sweet. Overall, Tsaocaa deserves a 3/5. I genuinely believe I would've driven the rating to a 2.5 considering how filtered the shop was with Asians (specifically Mandarin-speaking), however that's not strong enough of a reason. It would be a reason to harm the business though, if they were only appealing to a certain demographic in Chinatown, then they'd best focus on the tourists and the neighborhood. Chinatown's atmosphere is shifting and we need to be cautious on how we define our neighborhoods with the businesses that are being built around it. read more

Tsaocaa Boston - Tsaocaa's "Lychee Green Tea w. Crystal Pearl & Milk" - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This place has been open for sometime now and I decided to give it a try last night and it was amazing! I got 4 drinks; matcha green tea with boba, lychee green tea with crystal boba, brown sugar milk tea, and strawberry yogurt. All drinks were so tasty :). And the workers there were great and efficient! A new fav boba spot on my list. read more

Tsaocaa Boston - Lychee green tea with crystal boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Came on a Saturday around lunchtime, it was a bit busy. I got the taro matcha tea boba. I liked it a lot! It wasnt very matcha-y, which I liked, it was more taro flavored. They have a lot of diff drink options at this location, Id love to come back and try another next time. read more

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