Came here the other day, and we were pleasantly surprised! The service was great and they were patient with us. They had a lot of tea options, so we had to make sure we're getting the right one. My gf is obsessed with milk tea, and been on the hunt for the phoenix oolong. So far this is the only place she's been able to find in Seattle that sells it. I ordered the Rock milk tea, and it had a strong tea flavor and a good dark aroma. It's exactly the way I like my milk tea! I feel this place to be authentic with their tea leaves, and they seem to be really knowledgeable about their menu. So if you're really specific with your tea flavors, or just want to try something different than your usual black or green tea, then I recommend this. read more

It doesn't seem this place is adequately staffed. The only staff was working his bones off and the line kept growing! Luckily everyone was patient and can clearly see he was working hard, and he did let us know that it might take a while. He was a hard worker. The boba place is very tea forward with a variety of options. There were a handful of drinks that had an interesting name, such as, Iron Buddha, but I wish there was a description of what the drink was. I didn't want to ask too many questions given the growing line. I don't think any of the drinks included toppings, so that's an additional charge. I guess it's been a while since I had boba cause the average price was $7-8 without any toppings! The drink was great and tasted delicious, but the operation itself can be better. read more

Young Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #64 I originally visited Young Tea two years ago when I visited Seattle for a wedding. Now that I actually live here, I thought they deserved an update. On my most recent visit, they had just opened their 2nd location in Bellevue. I noticed that they had reduced the size of their menu by quite a bit especially in the milk tea space, losing the Rock Oolong, Red Oolong, Puerh, among other drinks. I asked the bobarista about this, and he said that apparently they are trying to make some drinks exclusive to the Wallingford location, and some to Bellevue. A bit of a disappointment in my opinion. At any rate, I went with the Iron Buddha (aka tieguanyin). Iron Buddha Milk Tea, 50% Sweet, 50% Ice w/ Boba ($7.70) - They also have an Iron Buddha Plus Milk Tea, which was explained to me as the addition of wintermelon to the base drink. I went with the unadulterated version. The drink has a good tea fragrance and feels high quality. It's very aromatic and feels kind of grassy. Half sweet is similar to 25% at other shops. There isn't too much of a creamy element mixed in, so it blends well with the tea. The boba is unfortunately not nearly as good as the tea, similar to my previous visit. They are essentially small and firm spheres, smooth, and slightly sweetened with what seems to be brown sugar. The have an okay chew and bounce, but it's marred a bit by the firmness. Milk Tea Rating: 5/5 Boba Rating: 3.5/5 My thoughts remain the same as my previous visit - Young Tea serves some great tea-forward drinks, but the boba isn't nearly as high quality as the tea. Bathrooms - Single unisex room read more

Young Tea - Iron Buddha Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

$10 boba is kind of insane, but I must say that my drink was quite good. I marked this spot after seeing that they had genmaicha, as I've never actually seen that on a boba menu before. I absolutely love that flavor, and knew I had to give it a try at least once. I got the genmaicha latte with soy milk, and also added red bean to it. The flavor of the tea was strong, it was the perfect balance of sweetness, and the red bean really tied it all together nicely. To be fair the drink is quite large, but I still felt like the price was a little ridiculous for a single drink. The inside was also really cute and well decorated, so that was a plus! A nice spot to sit and catch up with friends read more

Young Tea - M18. Genmaicha Latte with red bean - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Somewhat of a hidden gem, and a shame I didn't come in earlier. I was very impressed by their selection of tea. This is NOT your average boba shop - it's a high-end modern tea cafe. You can tell their tea leaves are of the highest quality. They have rare and diverse selections, and even (expensive) tea leaves and tea sets for sale. The interior space is just WOW. It's very cozy and elegant. I feel like I'm in Taiwan! The biggest cons are their lack of food/snack availability and no wifi. It's easy to miss the place from the looks on the outside, and if this was located in a busier area it would get SO much more business. read more

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Great made fresh to order teas with proper steep times. Standard sweetness is not overly sweet. Boba taste just like how it is in Taiwan. Definitely worth stopping by! read more

Such an awesome boba shop! Loved the taro smoothie here. It has real taro chunks so you know they're using real ingredients to make it. The only downside was I thought it was a little sweet even with 0% sugar so maybe they're unable to adjust sweetness for smoothies? Looking forward to coming back to try their other drinks! read more

Young Tea - S3 Taro Milk Smoothie - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Ngl this place can roast better than kendrick did to drake. The more roasted the better this goes for the tea as well. My boi tried to shoot his shot at the abg staff but got hard rejected due to his tech bro fit but hey it's a nicely designed spot. Place is pretty traditional but not a hard sit down and play board games vibes. Bulk approved read more

Young Tea - T2. Assam Black Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I will forever love young tea. Loved it when it was in ID, continue to love it in Wallingford (maybe a little more because street parking is easier in Wallingford). The place was pretty empty when I entered, and they originally have a couple self ordering screens but they were out of service at the time. The people working were super kind and patient while I pondered on what to get. I decide on the peach oolong tea with grass jelly. I don't like my drinks that sweet, I usually get 25/30% sugar, but young tea's drinks are very tea forward, so 50% is perfect for me. The grass jelly was okay, didn't have much grass jelly flavor, so was a bit disappointed on that part, but overall still a good drink! read more

Young Tea - T8. Peach Oolong Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Still one of my favorites boba shops near Seattle. It was my first time visiting this store, and how I've missed the Rose Green Milk Tea drink since the location in International District closed almost 2 years ago. You can't go wrong with any drinks here, especially if you appreciate authentic and strong tea. Inside is quiet and clean, and has a few high tables to sit around. It was a pleasant surprise to meet the owner Caroline at the FREE tea tasting event on Sundays from 1-4PM. I tried 2 types of Oolong, both were great tea. And I was so happy to be reunited with the Rose Green Milk Tea. I'm excited to hear the Bellevue store is scheduled to open later this year, around summer time. read more

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Really good boba! The recommendations from staff were really helpful. The cafe is a cute little spot with fun decor. Would definitely come back! read more

Young Tea - M10. Iron Buddha Plus - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I used to not like taro at bubble tea places but I am now obsessed when REAL taro is used. On their Instagram they showed the process of making their taro smoothie and they used real taro which is why it's not that being purple color, rather it's white. I thought about it all week and made my way there. This taro smoothie is now probably my favorite drink here and maybe top favorite drink at a bubble tea spot now. Wow so good!! If you're someone like me who doesn't like things too sweet, this is perfect. So happy to have discovered this drink! It's got a creamy and subtly sweet. It has little taro chunks in it. They also have a dispenser to sample their peach oolong tea which is one of my top favorites as well. Get it with the sea salt Crema or on its own and it's delicious. My third recent favorite is the genmaicha latte which has the roasted and nutty green tea flavor. It is much heartier I'm flavor than the tea alone. There's a good amount of seating space in here and they're quick to make your order. There is a self serve screen too read more

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Love this milk tea spot. Their tea quality is incredible and dare I say superior to a lot of other stores. I will also say that the tea is very pronounced in the milk tea and 25% sweet is where it's at. The interior is clean and plenty of spots to sit and enjoy your drinks with friends. I was also impressed how quickly my drink came out. Can't wait to go again! read more

Hmm, maybe I need to try Young Tea again after looking at all the other highly rated reviews here, but I wasn't super impressed. I got the passionfruit peach oolong tea at 50% sweet and it was way overly sweet for me, so much so that I had to throw it out. Ambiance inside is pretty nice, it's not a huge shop but there are at least 3-4 tables to sit down and chill. Service was friendly. read more

Upon entering, I was surprised at their giant variety of teas and snacks. I got a few different drinks and overall the tea flavor was pretty strong. Their drinks run on the less sweet side so I may get regular sweetness in the future. I was also surprised they had Taiwanese tea eggs so I got one. The egg was marinated fully and really delicious! Stop by if you want a great selection of tea drinks! read more

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Pretty decent new milk tea spot! It's pretty authentic and artisan- more of a spot for tea connoisseurs than people looking for a dessert milk tea. It runs pretty conservative on sweetness level so I would stick with 100% unless you're looking for a stronger tea flavor. Also, the boba leaves something to be desired, it was hard and kind of plain. My drink came out pretty quickly after ordering and there's a kiosk if you don't feel like interfacing with the baristas! read more

Young Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

My family and I were in Seattle last week for a dear friend's wedding and they actually had a number of drinks from Young Tea available at the reception. My husband and I opted for their signature milk tea and the high mountain oolong milk tea. Other places can really water down their signature milk tea, but this had a strong flavor - both the tea and the sweetened condensed milk which blended in quite nicely. This was our first time trying high mountain oolong milk tea and we really enjoyed it. It had a more subtle flavor than the signature, but was still really good. The amount of boba in both drinks was just perfect - not too little, not too much, and a good consistency as well. We don't live in the area, but would definitely come back if we visited again. read more

Young Tea - 10.11.24 - classic milk tea and high mountain oolong milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I recently found out that Young Tea's previous location in Chinatown closed and that a new one popped up. Fortunately their new location is pretty close to where I live so we stopped by after dinner. Unlike their old location, this one is more of a grab-and-go place with no seats and instead just a couple small standing circular tables. There is no private lot but there is street parking in the area. We ordered the rose green milk tea ($6.25) with 50% sweet and boba ($0.75) which is on their top five best sellers. It was floral, herbal, and you can really taste the tea in the drink. I think we both would've preferred a little more sweetness but the boba's sweetness helped with that. Overall it was pretty flavorful. Young Tea was one of my go-to boba shops in Chinatown and I'm glad that they now have a location closer to me. read more

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Young Tea is one of the best tea shops I've ever tried, and easily the best in Seattle. I've tried many of their milk tea, which are all excellent. The tea flavor is very strong. They're also less sugary than standard milk teas. The inside is nice with some small tables for seating. They also offer a selection of tea products, including some specialty tea bags, tea pots, and tea cakes that are interesting to look at. read more

Young Tea - M8. Rose Green Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I feel like this place is so underrated! I've tried a lot of boba spots in Seattle, and this place is def in my top 5. I'm a huge fan of hojicha lattes, and I've never seen hojicha boba milk tea in a menu before until coming across this spot. Their tea flavor is strong and you can tell it's good quality tea. They have so many drink varieties and so many unique flavors as well. Check them out :) read more

Young Tea - M17. Hojicha Latte - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is a nice boba shop. They have tea tasting sessions you can sign up for--I did not have time, but thought that would be fun to do sometime. When you enter, you can order on a couple of different touch screens, where you will get a number. They have a large menu including many brewed teas. I ordered the black sugar milk tea (that came with boba pearls), regular sugar and no ice. It came pretty quickly. The flavor was very good and I thought the actual boba pearls were particularly good. I will definitely be back again. read more

Cute cafe with good service! Got a great recommendation for a drink and it hit the mark perfectly.

you have the option to order on a kiosk or with a cashier, went with one of their top 5 drinks and it did not disappoint! loved the many options of picking a milk or tea base for most drinks! great service too, an employee brought out our drinks to us since the pick up counter was on the opposite side of where we were sitting. - iron buddha milk tea read more

Young Tea - M9. Iron Buddha Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great tea and boba place for those who enjoy drinks with a "strong" tea-flavor. My older relatives would love this as they would describe these drinks as "not too sweet" (perfect). The pearls are tender and soft. The menu features a list of teas that aren't commonly found in most boba chains. Another thing worth noting is that they offer free tea tastings. I would recommend these kinds of drinks if you prefer something more clean-tasting and tea-forward. The interior is charming and clean, with a good amount of seating for groups up to ~4. You can order via kiosks or a cashier can take your order for you. read more

I was able to get a nearby parking spot for me and The Homie to conveniently check out Young Tea in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood along busy N 45th (6/23/22). They are located in between CVS Pharmacy and TNT Taqueria in a former Starbucks site. This is the only bubble tea spot versus the dozens located east of I-5 in the University District/UW Seattle campus. The original Chinatown/International District location will be permanently closing after 6/26/22, so it is advantageous to have this new site up and running. This does not have the vast seating available from its former SBUX iteration, but there are some stand up tables located between the front counter and the merch wall. Menu offers a variety of beverages where they can be customized accordingly. Employees were all observed to be wearing masks, we felt guilty leaving ours in the car, oops our bad! Note: Make sure to enter your phone number before payment/tip is completed on the screen to participate in their electronic punch card system. Both The Homie and I observed upon first sip that our respective teas were a tad overbrewed, but liked the overall flavors. The boba was cooked well in particular, a definite plus noted by The Homie. read more

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In my opinion, Young Tea has more authentic flavors and more reasonable levels of sweetening than most Boba shops in Seattle. I do the default sweet level here (100%) but at other shops I ask for less sweet (75%). I tried the "lava" flavor this time and I wasn't super impressed, it was too intense for me, but I'm not going to dock points because the description was very accurate: 'more intense than brown sugar boba' but I am docking one star, because the boba was undercooked and I am not a fan of crunchy boba I don't think I have had crunchy boba at Young tea before, so I will come back again sometime! read more

Young Tea - Sale in December!! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Finally had a chance to check out the Wallingford location. I grew up on hocjicha and genmaicha. This location has the genmaicha latte ghat I had been wanting to try since they introduced it earlier this year. So glad I did! Going to really miss the CID location, but glad this will still be around. Such a cute spot, IG wall opportunity, friendly and consistent service as always. Did 30% sweet less ice with oat milk and boba. read more

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Asked for 50% sugar with lychee jelly and it tasted like 0% sugar. Normally lychee jelly is soaked in lychee juice or lychee syrup and the sweetness carries over to the drink, but this was not the case. It was not sweet at ALL and has NO lychee flavor. My friend got 80% sugar, and her drink was SO sweet. It's hard to imagine such a DRASTIC different could be true between 30%; one of the orders must've been made wrong. The pearls here though are very chewy. But would NEVER get lychee jelly again (friend shared she had the same opinion of the lychee jelly last time she ordered it). read more

Young Tea - T8. Peach Oolong Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Just an update that oat and soy milk alternatives are now only 75¢! Thank you for listening to your lactose intolerant/allergic customers and making these options more reasonable for us! There is also a new mobile kiosk machine where you can order without having to interact with staff. read more

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Hidden gem in town where serves the best quality tea, you can tell from the taste that the tea is fresh brew daily and the natural tea sense in the tea and in the room. Luckily we bump into the owner and she told us about the story why she opened this place. Most of the boba shop are using artificial spices and add lots sugar for a drink with low quality of tea leaf. Then sell it at high price that she doesn't want her children to pay such insane $$ and take in any of this unhealthy drinks. Which I really agree since I am a tea drinker and always looking for natural tea with quality. After the experience in store, I start recommending this place to my friends who love boba drinks and want to support this business since they do care about customers' health read more

Young Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Wow. Highly recommend if you love boba with a stronger tea flavor. I've had a lot of boba and I think this place has the best tea flavor. We got the jasmine milk tea (50% sugar) and the hojicha milk tea with almond milk and brown sugar jelly (50% sugar). I usually do less sugar but the cashier said their drinks are stronger so they don't usually recommend too much less sugar and she was right. 50% was perfect. Service was quick and friendly. We were also able to find street parking right out front. read more

I love Young Tea and their many options. My go to is the jasmine milk tea, always a safe choice. Their wallingford location is very spacious and the interior is so well designed. I miss their ID location but I am looking forward to them coming to the Eastside soon! read more

Young Tea - Jasmine green milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Stopped here twice in my trip to Seattle. Their mango peach green tea was really good , boba was chewy . The staff here was friendly. read more

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I went to their Chinatown location last year and was eh about the drink I got. But I knew this boba place had a variety of oolong brewdwhich is the tea I absolutely LOVE. I was planning a trip to get sushi (they were forever closed sad) and happened to run into this "new" location randomly, so I had to give it another try! It's located in between CVS and TNT Taqueria on N 45th St in Wallingford. There's only street parking which could get difficult to find especially during lunch/dinner rush hours and the weekends. I got lucky and found a spot right in front! Of course I had to choose one of their oolong brews. This time I went for something not "too" strong: Red Oolong with 50% sweetness. Mm! The oolong was brewed nicely with a strong distinction oolong flavor. Definitely not sweet at all! It was a tad on the watery side which wasn't necessarily a bad thing but would have liked a little more milkiness to it. Would have been a perfect cup of milk tea with that balance! One thing that really bothered me the most was the azuki beans. More of a preference thing, but they weren't as cooked as I liked. Most of the beans were hard, making me work while I drank the drink. I like sipping on my drink VERY SLOWLY (whoops hehe) so all the ice usually melts by the time I'm done with the drink. Because of extensive cold, the azuki beans hardened quite more which isn't my favorite. BUT the drink itself was delicious! If you like milk teas with a more distinctive tea flavor, this place is one of the few places that specializes that! Especially with the oolong brews. I definitely want to come back to try the rest of the oolong brews in the future. read more

The bubble teas my friend and I got were pretty good and I liked how unique their flavors were. My drink on the right is called rose heaven and it had rose petals in it which I thought was interesting. The service was pretty fast but the store was hot and didn't have any ACs. They also didn't have wifi to provide. The ambiance would be nice if there were air conditioners. read more

Young Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Came here with a recommendation from a friend! I'm so glad that they mentioned this place to me! The exterior of the place is very unseemingly, with just a large sign with the text "Young Tea". Once you get inside, it is full of tea pots and tea related merchandise. The menu is expansive with a ton of options for milk teas and smoothies and even herbal teas! I ordered an egg tart and a rose green milk tea. The egg tart had good flavors and was creamy on the inside. I'm not the biggest fan of the cookie version of the egg tart shell but that's just a personal opinion. The rose green milk tea was florally but still had a strong tea taste, which I personally enjoyed. Aside from tasting good, it looked very aesthetic and very "IG" worthy. I would recommend this boba tea place to anyone looking for boba in the Wallingford area. read more

Young Tea - Egg Tart - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Young tea's drinks get the highest compliment: Not too sweet! Boba: 5/5. I had the Rose Green Milk Tea with 30% sweetness and less ice. I have to say that the drink was very tea-forward. The boba was the perfect texture, and the rose taste was subtle and lovely. Service and atmosphere: 4.5/5. I deducted half a star because the seating area was closed when I stopped in, so I didn't get to hang out. I hope it opens soon! The ordering and drink service is quick and no-nonsense. I'll be back for more! read more

Young Tea - Menu - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Young Tea has become one of my favorite bubble tea places in Seattle! I am such a huge fan of their teas, they're so authentic and they care so much about the quality of their brewed tea. My personal favorite is the Jasmine Tea and more recently the Rose Green Milk Tea. Their bubbles are also the best by far - they are super chewy and not too sweet. Sometimes Young Tea will even have tea samples out for the day and you can try out other teas! Their interior has great vibes and I know that they offer tea tastings as well. Whenever I am near Fremont or Wallingford I am always trying to stop by :) read more

Young Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

They've got some tasty teas! A great local stop for some yummy boba, would recommend stopping in.

Phenomenal flavor at Young Tea, each tea had a depth and complexity that I believe is unparalleled by other boba tea shops in the area. The High Mountain Oolong Milk Tea and Assam Milk Tea retained their distinct floral notes, pronoucing their unique presence in the drink despite their lighter flavor. The Rock Oolong Milk Tea and Pu-erh Black Sugar Milk Tea had deep, earthy tones that when combined with milk and sugar, was reminiscent to me of particularly rich chocolate and light coffee, while being their own complex flavors. They use quality teas that the milk and sugar enrobe, rather than mask, into a more playful flavor to drink on a social outing with friends & family. With the authenticity of the tea, there is a fair amount of caffeine, so I would recommend taking that into consideration. The seating feels like a good level to sit and study with headphones, or have some chitchat before heading out for the rest of your day. I had a pleasant conversation with friends that felt private enough in the noise of the shop. The owner came out to personally ask what we thought of the drinks and I enjoyed talking to her about the philosophy behind her drinks. The ingredients are certainly chosen with care, to befit what she would serve her children and to us. A lovely business to support, I'd highly recommend this place to friends and family. read more