Check out these top-rated boba spots in the DMV.

Boba tea is a popular Taiwanese drink that traditionally incorporates chewy tapioca pearls with a tea base. However, in recent years, the beverage has gained increasing popularity worldwide, particularly in the United States. If you're in search of a refreshing drink or a unique flavorful experience, search no farther! We've listed the top boba shops in the DMV area for your next

Washington, DC

Sharetea

Sharetea is a boba tea spot in Washington, DC's Chinatown that serves authentic Taiwanese boba teas, including their signature Classic Milk Tea, Mango Green Tea and Brown Sugar Boba Milk. The hidden boba shop is located on H Street Northwest in a tiny basement cafe that adds to its charm.

  • Address: 519 H St. NW, Washington, DC
  • Hours: 10:45 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Friday; 10:45 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Saturday
  • What to try: Wintermelon Tea with Lemon, Okinawa Pearl Milk Tea or QQ Happy Family Milk Tea

Spot of Tea - Dupont Circle

Spot of Tea is a boba tea shop with several locations in DC (Dupont Circle, Union Market, Georgetown). It serves unique and creative boba tea drinks including their Vanilla Taro, Mango Sticky Rice Matcha and Blue Jasmine. Their colorful drinks match their colorful and inviting interior with brightly painted walls, neon light signs and cute seating. In addition to boba tea, they also serve coffee, matcha and specialty drinks.

  • Address: 2101 P St NW, Washington, DC
  • Hours: 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday

Taichi Bubble Tea

Taichi Bubble Tea is a boba tea shop located in Georgetown that serves Asian-inspired drinks with reimagined flavors. Their unique menu selection includes their Dragon Fruit Lemon Tea, their Brown Sugar Zang Zang and their Cheesy Milk Foam Tea. In addition to this, Taichi Bubble Tea also serves poke bowls, sushi burritos, ramen and more fun fusion items.

  • Address: 1357 WIsconsin Ave NW, Washington DC
  • Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday
  • What to try: Vanilla Taro, Mango Sticky Rice Matcha or Blue Jasmine

secreTea

secreTea is a boba tea shop on E Street Northwest that serves unique boba tea drinks that merge Asian and modern flavors. They serve top quality drinks, importing most of their original teas directly from Taiwan. Their menu includes fresh milk teas, fresh fruit teas, cold brew teas and monthly surprise drinks. In addition to beverages, secreTea also serves unique all-day croissants, well-known for their Monk Temple Tofu croissant, as well as dessert croissants, like their Boba Croissant.

  • Address: 1959 E St, NW, Washington, DC
  • Hours: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday
  • What to try: Tiramisu Cake Milk Tea, Black Sesame Series or Signature Bunny Drinks

Virginia

Tea Do Fairfax

Tea Do Fairfax is a boba tea shop located in Fairfax with a wide variety of creative drinks along with seasonal drinks. Their signature menu includes their Brown Sugar Milk, Tiger Milk Tea, Cold Brew Vietnamese Coffee, Wintermelon Jasmine and Fire Dragon drinks. Don't miss out on their season menu that includes their Coconut Coffee and Mango Berry Citrus.

  • Address: 11075 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax, VA
  • Hours: 11 a.m.-midnight Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Friday and Saturday
  • What to try: Cold Brew Jasmine Milk Tea, Tiger Milk Tea or Hello Kitty

BoBaPoP Tea Bar

BoBaPoP Tea Bar is a boba tea shop located in Kingstowne, in Alexandria City County. Its expansive menu and cute interior, including adorable dog murals, are immediately inviting and intriguing. Their featured drink items include their Dragon Colada Slush, BoBa PoP (Ceylon Black) Milk Tea and Japanese Brown Rice Fresh Tea. They also serve a variety of croffles on their signature croffle menu.

  • Address: 7013a Manchester Blvd., Alexandria, VA
  • Hours: 11:45 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11:15 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Sunday
  • What to try: 3Q Milk Tea, Lotus Biscoff Croffle or S'mores Croffle

Teas'n You

Teas'n You is a boba tea shop located in Falls Church City County, known for their variety of unique fusion teas and drinks and their contemporary cafe. Their unique tea flavors include a series of Thai teas, Vietnamese coffees, matchas and fruit teas in addition to their seasonal tea series including their February Situationsips series and New Year series.

  • Address: 8032 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA
  • Hours: 7:30 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday-Thursday; 7:30 a.m.- 4 a.m. Friday-Saturday
  • What to try: Pistachio Milk Tea, Fusion Fruit Tea or Pandan Thai Tea

Maryland

Ding Cafe

Ding Cafe is a popular drinks shop in Rockville that serves a wide variety of teas, coffees, matchas and smoothies. Ding Cafe serves drinks that intersect tradition with innovation, with menu items ranging from Vietnamese Egg Coffee and Ceremonial Matcha to options like Ube Coffee and Taro Milk Tea.

  • Address: 785 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD
  • Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Sunday
  • What to try: Vietnamese Egg Coffee or Coco Avocado Coffee Blend

Sweet Bamboo Boba

Sweet Bamboo Boba is a DIY bubble tea shop located in College Park. Customers can build their own boba by selecting their own toppings, syrups and base drinks from a wide variety of options. The store also features suggested recipes on the wall, free stickers for visitors and a secret menu.

  • Address: 545 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, Severna Park, MD
  • Hours: 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Saturday; 11a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
  • What to try: Sweet Bamboo Brew, Hunter's Elixir, Matcha KitKat or Japanese Lavender Field

TasteTea

TasteTea is a boba shop located in College Park, popular with local college students with favorites including their brown sugar milk tea, their butterfly mango fruit and their peachme sweetea. They also serve delicious Hong Kong-Style Chinese food takeout.

  • Address: 5403 East Drive, Unit 1/2, Arbutus, MD
  • Hours: 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday
  • What to try: Matcha Oreo Tornado, Brown Sugar Crème brûlée or peachme sweetea