Top 10 boba tea shops in Washington
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Soupy Dumpling & Fancy Cuppa Bubble Tea
1320 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Sun - Thur 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM, Fri - sat 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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3Gong Cha (DC 14th St)
1399 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005
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4Bread Me Cafe - Smoothie & Bubble Tea
1117 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
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5DC Boba
1403 Park Rd NW, Washington, DC 20010
Sunday: 11:00AM–7:00PM, Monday to Saturday: 11:00AM–8:00PM
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6Spot of Tea
2101 P St NW, Washington, DC 20037
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7Moge Tee
2428 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007
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9E-TEA
1712 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006
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10Tiger Sugar
670 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002-1490
Of the 15 boba tea shops listed in Washington, 15 give a phone number, 3 publish opening hours and 9 have a website. 4 are branches of national chains — Gong cha (1), Kung Fu Tea (1), Sharetea (1); the remaining 11 are independent. By what they offer: 2 serve fruit tea, 1 serves slushies, 1 serves matcha drinks.
All 5 other boba tea shops in Washington
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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Frooze
2000 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002
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Taichi Bubble Tea
1357 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007
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BeauTea
1073 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007
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SecreTea
1959 E St NW, Washington, DC 20052
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Cozy Bubble Tea and Coffee
1529 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007