Across North Carolina, of the 124 boba tea shops we list, 118 give a phone number, 25 publish opening hours and 81 have a website. 21 are branches of national chains — Kung Fu Tea (5), Sharetea (4), Feng Cha (3); the remaining 103 are independent. By what they offer: 14 serve fruit tea, 11 serve slushies, 10 serve matcha drinks. The longest-running is Yaya Tea Chapel Hill, in business since 2008. 2 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 10 boba tea shops in North Carolina
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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1Melrose Coffee and Boba TeaWinston-Salem
Monday to Saturday 8:00am - 4:00pm, Sunday 11:00am - 4:00pm
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2Velvet Charlotte - Boba Tea and Rolled Ice-CreamCharlotte
Sunday to Thursday: 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Friday & Saturday: 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
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3Cha House CaryCary
Mon–Thu 11:00 AM–9:00 PM, Fri–Sun 11:00 AM–9:30 PM
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4The boba tea factoryWilmington
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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5Yaya Tea Chapel HillChapel Hill
11am – 8pm
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6Momo Ashi CafeWinston-Salem
Mon–Sat: 11:00 AM – 08:00 PM, Sun: 12:00 PM – 06:00 PM
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7Bumble TeaRaleigh
Sun–Thurs 12 PM to 10:00 PM, Fri–Sat 12 PM to 10:30 PM
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8Boba CaféMatthews
Mon-Sun 10am-9pm
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9SipChaApex
Mon-Thu 11am-8pm, Fri-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-8pm
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10Rena Marie's Coffees and Bubble TeaWinston-Salem
Tue-Sun 11:30am-7pm
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single boba tea shop are listed further down this page.
- Charlotte18
- Fayetteville13
- Raleigh10
- Cary8
- Winston-Salem7
- Greensboro6
- Asheville4
- Concord4
- Apex3
- Burlington3
- Chapel Hill3
- Durham3
- High Point3
- Jacksonville3
- Wilmington3
- Morrisville2
- Waxhaw2
- Wilson2
Other towns in North Carolina
One boba tea shop each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Bubba's Boba TeaAlbemarle
751 NC-24, Albemarle, NC 28001
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Beachin BobaAtlantic Beach
1010 W Fort Macon Rd, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
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BoCha Bubble TeaBelmont
202 S Main St, Belmont, NC 28012
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O My Boba Coffee + CreamBenson
86 Old Roberts Rd, Benson, NC 27504
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BobaBingBoone
2963 NC-105, Boone, NC 28607
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Waterfall Blossom CafeCamden
100 Plank Bridge Rd, Camden, NC 27921
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A+ Smoothie Bubble TeaCarolina Beach
245 N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC 28428
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Boba Beans BistroClayton
50 Neuse River Pkwy, Clayton, NC 27527
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Yang Tea HouseConover
820 Conover Blvd W Ste c, Conover, NC 28613
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Wada Boba TeaGarner
259 Timber Dr, Garner, NC 27529
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Bambu-GastoniaGastonia
1941 Hoffman Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054-7501
Mon-Thu 11:30am-8pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-9pm, Sun 11:30am-8pm
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MeloteaGreenville
709 Greenville Blvd SE, Greenville, NC 27858
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Tiki Turtle's Boba Teas and DrinksHolly Ridge
13500 NC-50 STE 108, Holly Ridge, NC 28445
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B&k Tea CafeKannapolis
103 West Ave, Kannapolis, NC 28081-4332
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Boba TeamKnightdale
829 N Smithfield Rd, Knightdale, NC 27545
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Boba CaféMatthews
3565 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd, Matthews, NC 28105
Mon-Sun 10am-9pm
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Tea DoguMebane
1122 Briarwood Dr, Mebane, NC 27302
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Bursting BobaCafeMonroe
206 N Hayne St, Monroe, NC 28112
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R&B and Banh Mi - Mooresville, NCMooresville
688 Bluefield Rd, Mooresville, NC 28117-7006
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Boss Boba Tea & Ramen of Morehead CityMorehead City
4219 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557-2813
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Moge Tee - Coming SoonNags Head
2236 S Croatan Hwy Ste 1, Nags Head, NC 27959-8815
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Jasmine Smoothie World & bubble teaPineville
11025 Carolina Pl Pkwy, Pineville, NC 28134
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Brick City BobaSanford
104 E Main St, Sanford, NC 27332
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T HouseSmithfield
1547 E Market St, Smithfield, NC 27577
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That’s My BobaSparta
18 S Main St, Sparta, NC 28675-9643
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Sweet Tea BobaSylva
642 W Main St, Sylva, NC 28779
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Feng Cha Wake ForestWake Forest
3325 Rogers Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587
BEFORE YOU GO
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Choose your topping
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Decode the menu names
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