Across Rhode Island, of the 14 boba tea shops we list, 11 give a phone number, 1 publishes opening hours and 8 have a website. 5 are branches of national chains — Gong cha (2), Kung Fu Tea (1), Tiger Sugar (1); the remaining 9 are independent.
Top 10 boba tea shops in Rhode Island
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Charuma Tea BarProvidence
Mon–Sun 11:30am–6:30pm
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2Gong chaProvidence
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3Gong ChaCranston
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4Angkor Boba CafeCranston
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5Kung Fu TeaProvidence
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6Tiger SugarProvidence
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7Vivi Bubble TeaProvidence
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8MochaProvidence
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9Alani's Boba CafeWoonsocket
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10Bubble Tea HouseProvidence
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single boba tea shop are listed further down this page.
Other towns in Rhode Island
One boba tea shop each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Boba on Bowen'sNewport
14 Bowens Wharf, Newport, RI 02840
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