Get your milk tea fix at these Thai boba shops!
Thailand is a bubble tea-loving country. In Bangkok alone, milk tea stores are popping up in every corner. Many are still joining the hype because it’s hard to resist a slurp of this sweet, cold beverage especially during summer.
We’ve put together six “quali-tea” boba shops in Thailand to satisfy your milk tea cravings. Prepare your Thailand travel requirements before hopping on your café adventure.
- Brown Café
- The Alley Café
- Cha Bar
- Bakt Cafe
- Neighbour’s Café
- Rin Rin Bubble Milk Tea
- Koi The
- ATM Tea Bar
1. Brown Café
Say “sawasdee” to Thailand’s most famous milk tea shop — Brown Café. In 2017, founders Pharewa and Phiraphat Chaisaowon set up their store at the heart of Chang Mai, a favorite destination of local and foreign foodies. They make use of natural ingredients to make their drink’s delectable taste real. Here’s a tip: you can never go wrong in trying their Brown Royal Premium Milk Tea and their Homemade Grass Jelly. Currently, they have at least eight branches across Thailand and even abroad such as in Cambodia and the Philippines.
Source: Brown Café Instagram
Brown Café
Address: 12-1 Nimmana Haeminda Rd Lane 9, Tambon Su Thep, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chang Wat Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Contact information: +66 98 842 2265
2. The Alley Café
The Alley Café is the haven of bubble tea fans in Bangkok, explaining the long line that people brave just to give their milk tea a taste. Their topnotch tea leaves and chewy tapioca make their boba extremely popular.
Source: The Alley Café Instagram
With an array of beverages and toppings, you will not run out of options in choosing your desired flavor. Spend your baht for their Garden Milk Tea and Trio Assam Black Milk Tea. Their classic Royal No. 9 is a must-try too.
The Alley Café
Address: Alley Caffe 6 พระสิงห์ เมือง Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Contact information: +66 61 414 2222
3. Cha Bar
If you’re someone who’s looking for a guilt-free boba experience, then Cha Bar would be happy to serve you. Unlike other brands, they claim to be friendly for the health-conscious for they have bubble tea with zero sugar and low calories. How is that even possible? They use organic coconut sugar, Northern Thai cacao beans, and riceberry. Other menu recommendations are Orange Chocolate Milk or Coffee Tea Tonic.
Source: Cha Bar Instagram
Cha Bar
Address: Suanluang Square Bangkok Thailand 10330
Contact information: +66 90 926 0081
4. Bakt Cafe
With their dog-themed drinks, Bakt Café would surely capture the hearts of fur parents-slash-milk tea aficionados out there. Their drinks were named after different breeds of dogs, owning their distinct taste and texture.
Source: Bakt Cafe Instagram
Some crowd favorites are their Winter Corgi, Puffy Yorkshire, and Absolute Shiba. Watch out for their promos so you can treat your friends and share with them a special boba moment.
Bakt Cafe
Address: Soi Ekamai 21, Khwaeng Khlong Tan Nuea, Lhet Watthana, Bangkok, Thailand
Contact Information: +66 61 696 2950
5. Neighbour’s Cafe
Level up your milk tea experience with the homemade fruity pearls of Neighbour’s Café. They have different boba flavors — from dragonfruit, pumpkin, taro, to the classic brown sugar. Their Dirthy Matcha and cheese teas will also get you thirsty. The ambiance of the place is true to its name, giving off a friendly neighborhood atmosphere.
Source: Neighbour’s Cafe Facebook
Neighbour’s Cafe
Address: Charm Eatery and Bar Ratchakru, Ban Ratcha Khru Phahonyothin Road, 5 Phahonyothin Alley, Samsen Nai, Phaya Thai, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Contact Information: +66 96 409 4892
6. Rin Rin Bubble Milk Tea
Usually, customers talk face to face with the cashier when they are ordering their food and/or drinks in a physical store. That is not the case for Rin Rin Bubble Milk Tea. For those with social anxiety or just naturally shy, worry not as you’ll take your order via a telephone.
Source: Rin Rin Bubble Milk Tea facebook
All you need to do is to push a red button and patiently wait for the phone to ring. Pay by putting your money in the bottom hatch and receive your order on the upper one. What a gimmick to practice social distancing, right?
Rin Rin Bubble Milk Tea
Address: 2F3F+PQR, Tambon Hat Yai, Hat Yai District, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
Contact Information: +66 92 823 9398
7. Koi The
Ask anyone from Bangkok on where to find the best bubble tea in the city, and they will most certainly never forget to name Koi The. Boasting of itself as the first brand of hand-cranked tea, Koi The makes sure of their drinks’ consistency as to taste from the first sip to the last. One way that they do this is by using a homemade teapot for brewing the perfect ratio of water and tea leaves. Among their best products are the black tea macchiato, green tea latte, yakult green tea and of course the taro ball milk tea.
Source: Koi The facebook
Koi The
Address: Siam Square One 3/F, 991 Rama 1 Rd., Pathum Wan, Bangkok
Contact Information: +66 2 274 1500
8. ATM Tea Bar
In most famous bubble tea places, it’s the long lines that dishearten anyone craving for the sweet drink. You don’t have to worry about that with ATM Tea Bar, whose name takes after their ATM-like stores.
Source: ATM Tea Bar Instagram
According to them, their drinks “are guaranteed to be healthier than other shops since every serving is made with next-level quality ingredients.” They let their patrons customize their own toppings -- from the signature soft and chewy brown sugar bubble, to the homemade crystal bubble made from scratch, and more.
ATM Tea Bar
Address: 74th Floor (Observation Deck), King Power Mahanakhon, Narathiwas Road, Silom, Bangkok 10500 Thailand
Contact Information: +66 98 842 8650
IMPORTANT NOTE: Be a responsible traveler! All information on this post are accurate from the time of writing. Rules, regulations and guidelines are updated frequently and may change without Klook’s prior notice. For your safety, check with the respective LGU’s and establishments directly before your travels.
