Across South Carolina, of the 39 boba tea shops we list, 36 give a phone number, 5 publish opening hours and 24 have a website. 11 are branches of national chains — Kung Fu Tea (4), Gong cha (3), Ding Tea (2); the remaining 28 are independent. By what they offer: 6 serve slushies, 4 serve fruit tea, 3 serve matcha drinks. The longest-running is Columbia Gong cha, in business since 2006.
Top 10 boba tea shops in South 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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1East Coast Tea BarMyrtle Beach
11:00 am – 07:00 pm
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2Hi Boba TeaNorth Charleston
Mon 11am-8pm, Tue–Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-5pm
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3Vivi Bubble TeaCharleston
Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-9pm
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4Boba Space - AndersonAnderson
Mon-Fri 9am-7:30pm, Sat 10:30am-7:30pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
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5Mingos Cookies & Bubble TeaLexington
Mon-Wed 12pm-8:45pm, Thu-Sat 12pm-9:45pm, Sun 12pm-7:45pm
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7Columbia Gong chaColumbia
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8Ding Tea GreenvilleGreenville
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9Maccaro CharlestonCharleston
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10R&B Tea EasleyEasley
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single boba tea shop are listed further down this page.
- Greenville5
- Myrtle Beach4
- Charleston3
- Clemson3
- Columbia2
- Florence2
- Greer2
- Hilton Head Island2
- North Charleston2
Other towns in South Carolina
One boba tea shop each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Boba Space - AndersonAnderson
715 E Greenville St, Anderson, SC 29621
Mon-Fri 9am-7:30pm, Sat 10:30am-7:30pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
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Kung Fu TeaBoiling Springs
4015 Parris Bridge Rd, Boiling Springs, SC 29316
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R&B Tea EasleyEasley
5119 Calhoun Memorial Hwy, Easley, SC 29640
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J Tea (Tega Cay)Fort Mill
921 Crossroads Plaza, Fort Mill, SC 29708
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Boba Ocha Tea Co.Fountain Inn
101 Trade St, Fountain Inn, SC 29644
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Big Time BobaLAKE WYLIE
4070 CHARLOTTE Highway, LAKE WYLIE, SC 29710
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K Boba & Korean Street FoodLancaster
1129 Hwy 9 Bypass W, Lancaster, SC 29720
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Mingos Cookies & Bubble TeaLexington
5580 Sunset Blvd, Lexington, SC 29072-7261
Mon-Wed 12pm-8:45pm, Thu-Sat 12pm-9:45pm, Sun 12pm-7:45pm
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White Rabbit Tea ShoppePiedmont
3407 Highway 153, Piedmont, SC 29673-7725
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Edisto & Co Coffee, Boba Tea & Gift ShopRidgeville
218 S Main St, Ridgeville, SC 29472-7926
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Gong ChaSpartanburg
2601 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29307
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Edisto & Co. Coffee & Boba Tea - St. GeorgeSt George
5582 County Rd S-18-200, St George, SC 29477
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Boba FusionSummerville
1580 Old Trolley Rd, Summerville, SC 29485
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Thai Tea SumterSumter
655 Bultman Dr, Sumter, SC 29150
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