Sacramento/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 07, 2020
Sacramento's 4 favorite spots for cheap bubble teaRareTea | Photo: Cristal O./Yelp

Need more bubble tea in your life?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable bubble tea outlets in Sacramento, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're on the hunt.

1. Tea 18

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Topping the list is Tea 18. Located at 3880 Truxel Road, Suite 700, the spot to score bubble tea, coffee and tea is the highest-rated inexpensive bubble tea spot in Sacramento, boasting 4.5 stars out of 322 reviews on Yelp. 

Tea 18 serves up "authentic tea, fruit tea, milk tea, coffee and fruit ice blends," according to Yelp.

2. Saigon Corner

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Next up is South Natomas's Saigon Corner, situated at 1589 W. El Camino Ave., Suite 101. With 4.5 stars out of 158 reviews on Yelp, the Vietnamese spot, which offers sandwiches and bubble tea, has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for a budget-friendly option. 

Grab a milk tea in such flavors as black tea, taro tea or jasmine green tea, before digging into a banh mi sandwich or a boxed lunch. 

3. RareTea

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Downtown Sacramento's RareTea, located at 414 K St., Suite 225, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the low-priced tea room, which offers bubble tea and more, 4.5 stars out of 144 reviews. 

Its signature items include organic milk tea, snow cream tea, fresh fruit tea, smoothies and caramelized brown sugar boba.

4. T4 - Tea 4 U

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T4 - Tea 4 U, a spot to score bubble tea, coffee, tea, juices and smoothies in Richmond Grove, is another affordable go-to, with four stars out of 453 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2212 16th St. to see for yourself. 

The tea shop offers an expansive lineup of milk teas, alongside smoothies, slushies and sea salt drinks in flavors like mango, oolong and chocolate.


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