Local blogger and bobafìcionado Sophia Chang enthusiastically shares some of her favorite boba tea shops and beverages in Pittsburgh.
7 Pittsburgh Boba Tea Shops
Banh Mi and Ti
4502 Butler Street
The unofficial “Sophia” is boba-butterfly pea tea, oat milk, brown sugar, and boba. It’s sweet, refreshing, caffeine-free, and super eye-catching (plus photographable!), so it can be enjoyed by everyone: the quintessential bubble tea.
Bae Bae’s Kitchen
951 Liberty Avenue
Taro boba tea with oat milk is a great way to be introduced to taro. It’s creamy, smooth, and goes perfectly with Bae Bae’s Korean fried chicken.
JJ Poke
110 Atwood Street
JJ honey green tea with boba is so smooth, it doesn’t need dairy. This is a classic tea order and is so refreshing in the summer.
Ineffable Cà Phê
3920 Penn Ave
If you haven’t visited this coffee shop yet because you prefer tea, then you’re missing out on their boba tea menu. You can completely customize your drink from tea type to boba flavor to boba additions and even what type of milk is included.
Fuku Tea
Oakland and Squirrel Hill
Wintermelon green tea with boba may sound intimidating, but it’s such a light, smooth flavor. I would recommend trying it, but if wintermelon doesn’t sound like it’s for you, Fuku has a large selection to peruse.
Tsaocaa
5871 Forbes Ave and 124 Oakland Ave
To put it simply, Tsaocaa specializes in boba tea. Even if you’ve never liked boba tea before, there’s something you’ll enjoy at this shop in Squirrel Hill and Oakland. Their premade options can lead you through different types of boba you may have not tried before but there’s always the option to make your drink from scratch too.
Café 102
4314 Butler Street
A pineapple and passionfruit refresher with boba packs powerful, fruity flavors into an intriguing combination. They have interesting traditional coffees as well.
Story by Sophia Chang (@sopheating) / Styling by Anna Calabrese / Photography by Laura Petrilla
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