Best bubble tea in Amsterdam

SooTea

Hidden in plain sight in the very centre of Amsterdam, SooTea is probably the most Instagrammable boba tea shop around. The cute pink interior carries over to the cups with a unique design. SooTea's pun-tastic names ‘Let Your Man-Go Coconut’ or a ‘You Play Tiktok Too Matcha’? - are part and parcel of its playful energy. There’s a big variety of alternative options for the plant-based among us, from soy to coconut to oat milk, in addition to a selection of fresh fruit Fukuoka green teas.

SooTea | Sint Luciënsteeg 19

Tea Guys

Serving every kind of tea under the sun, Tea Guys on the Albert Cupystraat more than lives up to its name. Unmissable on the menu is the taro milk tea with cream cheese and tapioca, or the mango cream with its tangy sweetness that transports you straight to Asia. Looking for something a little more classic? The brown sugar tea never misses. With their authentic and flavourful teas, as well as matcha soft-serve and ceremonial grade matcha in an array of combinations, a visit to Tea Guys is a no-brainer.

Tea Guys | Albert Cuypstraat 61-H

Hey Cha Tea Company

Hey Cha Tea Company on Gelderlandplein has lots of bubble tea as well as bingsu, a Korean shaved ice dessert. One of the tea specialities is the Chinese dessert Zebra milk: black sesame paste with sweet almond, boba pearls and a cream cap. Bringing in flavours from every corner of Asia, Hey Cha Tea's menu includess Sakura strawberry milk with Matcha tea and boba pearls, and the Dalgona from Korea, reminiscent of a flipped cappuccino with frothy coffee on top and whole milk underneath, topped off with a splash of condensed milk for sweetness.

Hey Cha Tea Company | Van Leijenberghlaan 140

Jen's Bing - Bubble tea & Taiwanese food

You can't get much closer to Taiwan within Amsterdam than Jen’s Bing. Offering everything from tapioca milk teas to fresh and fruity hibiscus, lemonade, brown sugar boba, and cold milk foam, any drink at Jen's Bing is fully adjustable with sugar and ice levels made to suit your tastes. Top your drink off with a flourish by choosing anything brown sugar bubble or coconut jelly. For the vegans among us, there's oat milk, soy and coconut available. And if you need a solid little pick-me-up, check out the Dan Bing crispy wraps or the bao buns to satisfy those grumbling tummies. 

Jen's Bing | Jan Hanzenstraat 21

YoYo! Fresh Tea Bar

With three locations across Amsterdam - at Zeedijk, Spui and the Ferdinand Bolstraat - YoYo! Fresh Tea Bar epitomises the boba tea hype, and it's easy to see why. This delicious joint offers classics from Taro Milk Tea to Brown Sugar Milk Tea, Matcha and their signature YOYO! Earl Grey Milk Tea. The customisable menu also includes fresh juices made with the freshest ingredients.

YoYo! Bubble Tea Bar | Ferdinand Bolstraat 63, Spui 4 & Zeedijk 98-100

Biu!Tea

Take in the full boba tea experience at Bui!Tea. Conveniently within walking distance to the Museumplein, Biu!Tea packs a punch when it comes to classics and favourites like the Matcha latte with red bean and tapioca, or the characteristically purple Taro Milk Frozen Smoothie. There are more unusual options as well, such as the Osmanthus Oolong Tea combined with a cheese cream cap. The expansive menu includes energy teas made with Red Jujube and Longan - a tropical fruit that bears a similarity to lychees.

Biu!Tea | Van Baerlestraat 45h

ChaTime Amsterdam

For bubble tea, you can't get much more quintessential than ChaTime. Its reputation for authentic Taiwanese bubble tea precedes it, with many vowing loyalty to their signature milk teas. From such as chocolate malt and hazelnut, to mango and eachy lychee, ChaTime boasts every kind of flavour under the sun. If you're feeling adventurous, combine both and go for a jelly and juice combo, which means you get half tapioca pearls and half coconut jelly. The sky is the limit.

ChaTime | Kalverstraat 139

T's Teabar

Primarily a loose-leaf tea store, T’s Teabar still packs a punch when it comes to bubble tea to go. For the tea aficionados among us, there’s a matcha latte with delicious tapioca, a milky pink chai, a red cappuccino, and plenty more to discover. For Matcha lovers, you can even buy your own Much Matcha Latte Mix to enjoy at home, or buy a proper Matcha set to whip up your own beverages, complete with an elegant bamboo whisk.

T's Teabar | Jan Evertsenstraat 89h

Chun Café

Though it sky-rocketed to fame for its eye-wateringly good sandwiches, Chun Cafe has plenty to offer in the tea department. Located in the heart of the Nine Streets, this cosy bubble tea shop has got everything from cheese foam tea to fruity options, classic Matcha latte and even Yakult tea. Everything is customisable too, so you can add as much sugar and ice as your tastebuds will allow. Pro tip: get yourself to their newer location on the Spuistraat for a significantly shorter queue.

Chun Café | Berenstraat 8 or Spuistraat 122