Across Connecticut, of the 38 boba tea shops we list, 37 give a phone number, 4 publish opening hours and 23 have a website. 4 are branches of national chains — Gong cha (2), Kung Fu Tea (1), Vivi Bubble Tea (1); the remaining 34 are independent. By what they offer: 3 serve slushies, 2 serve matcha drinks, 2 serve fruit tea. The longest-running is Taichi Bubble Tea, Ramen and Poke Bowl - New Haven, in business since 2015.
Top 9 boba tea shops in Connecticut
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1Taro TaroNewington
Mon-Sat 12pm-8:30pm
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2The Whale Tea UCONNStorrs
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3Minn ChaGroton
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4Tea BreakWest Hartford
Mon–Thu 10:00 am - 8:00 pm, Fri–Sat 10:00 am - 9:00 pm, Sun 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
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5Paula&Jane Boba CafeWillimantic
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6Tea More CafeMansfield
Mon-Sat 11am-8:30pm
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7Boba LoungeMilford
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8Jubi Tea & SweetsBethel
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9Tea MethodSimsbury
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single boba tea shop are listed further down this page.
Other towns in Connecticut
One boba tea shop each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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The Whale TeaAvon
25 Climax Rd, Avon, CT 06001
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Jubi Tea & SweetsBethel
129 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, CT 06801
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The SpotDeep River
159 Main St, Deep River, CT 06417
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Pearls N SwirlsFairfield
200 Tunxis Hill Rd, Fairfield, CT 06825-4448
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Gong ChaFarmington
500 W Farms Mall, Farmington, CT 06032
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Minn ChaGroton
116 Fort Hill Rd, Groton, CT 06340-4335
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Okinawa BobaHartford
1400 Park St, Hartford, CT 06106
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Tea More CafeMansfield
40 Wilbur Cross Way #101, Mansfield, CT 06268
Mon-Sat 11am-8:30pm
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Boba & BeansMeriden
55 W Main St, Meriden, CT 06451
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Migoto Boba CafeNew Canaan
168 Main St, New Canaan, CT 06840
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YOYO TEA & SWEETSNew Fairfield
28 CT-39, New Fairfield, CT 06812
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Little Bee and the Honey Spot CafeNew London
New London, CT
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Taro TaroNewington
2993 Berlin Tpke, Newington, CT 06111
Mon-Sat 12pm-8:30pm
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Boba blissOxford
357 Oxford Rd, Oxford, CT 06478
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Mei TeaPlainville
79 East St, Plainville, CT 06062
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KobochaRocky Hill
53 New Britain Ave, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
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Tea MethodSimsbury
923 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT 06070
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Wukong Tea 悟空茶South Windsor
1735 Ellington Rd., South Windsor, CT 06074
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Bangkok Boba TeaSouthington
1103 Queen St, Southington, CT 06489
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The Whale Tea UCONNStorrs
40 Wilbur Cross Way, Storrs, CT 06268
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BubbleholicTrumbull
5065 Main St, Trumbull, CT 06611-4204
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The Whale Tea WestportWestport
381 Post Rd E, Westport, CT 06880
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Paula&Jane Boba CafeWillimantic
790 Main St, Willimantic, CT 06226
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Papa BobaWinsted
244 Main St, Winsted, CT 06098
BEFORE YOU GO
Make sense of the boba menu
Choose a drink, compare toppings and understand the names.
Build your first boba order
Choose a base, topping and sweetness without guessing at the menu.
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Choose your topping
Compare chewy pearls, liquid-filled boba and jelly textures.
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Decode the menu names
Understand when boba means the drink and when it means the pearls.
Read the guide