Looking to sample the best bubble tea around town?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable bubble tea hot spots in Long Beach, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to meet your needs.
1. Boba Tea House
Topping the list is Boba Tea House. Located at 1336 W. Willow St., Suite 103 in Long Beach, the Vietnamese spot, which offers sandwiches and bubble tea, is the highest-rated low-priced bubble tea spot in Long Beach, boasting 4.5 stars out of 218 reviews on Yelp.
Yelper Jill S., who reviewed Boba Tea House on Oct. 27, wrote, "Very delicious boba and banh mi. We got the passion fruit boba and the mango and watermelon boba and all were wonderful. The boba was nice and soft."
Kristin O. noted, "For the prices, it is hard to beat this local boba shop. This is not an Instagram aesthetic shop, but the drinks and food are both very solid for the price point."
2. Cha For Tea
Long Beach's Cha For Tea, located at 5720 E. Seventh St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the low-priced Taiwanese spot, which offers coffee and tea and bubble tea, four stars out of 1,288 reviews.
"Originated from a 60-year-old retail tea company, Ten Ren's Tea in Taiwan, Cha is committed to introduc[ing] Taiwan's popular boba tea to US foodies," per the history section of the business' Yelp profile. "Each batch of boba, each tea and even our water is carefully tested and screened before making its way into our cups, and your hands."
"Our boba and teas are always freshly made," its Yelp page continues. "We are happy to customize different drink sweetness before or after your drink is made to ensure that you will get your perfect cup of tea from us."
3. Baguette Tea House
Baguette Tea House, a bakery that offers coffee and tea and bubble tea in Long Beach, is another much-loved, budget-friendly go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 189 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2142 E. Anaheim St. to see for yourself.
Yeloer Van T. wrote, "The passion fruit tea was a bit too sweet, but the matcha green tea was very light, full of flavor and overall refreshing."
4. Snow Monster Cafe
Over in Long Beach, check out Snow Monster Cafe, which has earned four stars out of 623 reviews on Yelp. Dig in at the spot to score ice cream, coffee and tea and bubble tea by heading over to 5211 E. Second St.
"Our flavorful teas and boba are made in small batches on site," it notes on Yelp in the section explaining specialties. "Usually you can find one of our team members brewing tea and cooking boba throughout the entire day. Most of the time the boba is served warm which creates a delicious contrast with our cold drinks."
5. Teazo Lounge
And then there's Teazo Lounge, a Long Beach favorite with 4.5 stars out of 126 reviews. Stop by 147 W. Sixth St. to hit up the spot to score bubble tea next time you're in the mood for cheap eats.
Tdarocha13 .. noted, "The drinks are very tast[y] and delicious. My favorite is the Angry Bird or the berry drink."
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