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Best bubble tea places the East Village by far. Don't snooze on the "Special Tea Menu" as it's full of life changing experiences like the Captain Crunch Bubble Tea (!!!)
Winn ODonnellSeptember 15, 2016This place was cool. I opened it with my friend who I met at Saturday Night Live , then we ran it together for 7 years. We had lots of cool on and off menu tea drinks and 100 types of package tea. RIP
Giovanni D'PalmaJune 16, 2016This is a great place to get tea. They carry a lot of great tea and make a great bubble tea. Owner is super awesome and friendly. Definitely worth checking out.
Staff PicksMarch 31, 2016The best place in the East Village for bubble tea is undoubtedly Thirstea on 10th. Our founder, Dennis Crowley, even calls the Captain Crunch Bubble tea a "life changing experience."
So much better than Kung fu tea! Mango peach smoothie with lychee jelly hits the spot. Refreshing and yummy! Ginger honey tea is great for days you're under the weather.
If you like tea, this is the place for you. They carry many different varieties and you can sniff and sample. The staff is very knowledgeable. FINALLY I don't have to endure bad tea anymore.
Megan PDecember 31, 2011Though my go-to favorite is always the coconut, the taro bubble tea is a fun way to mix things up a bit!
Samuel GozlanNovember 15, 2013Try the almond cold bubble tea. It is amazingly good. Tastes like Orgeat!
heka_noir nycOctober 28, 2013The happy tea, or whatever it's called is delish! Got it with honey & lemon.
Etan ZapinskyNovember 7, 2011Super helpful and nice staff. They're really knowledgeable and are great at pointing you towards the right tea for you.
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"I got the white peach oat milk tea with boba - definitely coming back to try more. The boba itself is excellent, perfect texture."
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