


You can ask for it ‘dirty’ too, meaning that it’ll come with charcoal milk. Interesting choices include the ‘Kumamoto Dream’ made using Japanese purple potato, fresh Hokkaido milk, and brown sugar bubbles, as well as the punny ‘Love You So Matcha’ made with fresh milk and matcha ground before your eyes. In terms of flavours, we like that the options are vibrantly plenty, suited particularly to those who like to get a little experimental with things. After all, the buzz kill for a bubble tea is often the queue (we’re looking at you, Koi Thé). The store is named after the ATM-like ordering machine at their outlets, wherein a Bangkokian buzzing for a quick tea fix can pre-order and get their hands on it in no time. ATM Tea Bar you can pre-order and get a cup of your favorite bubble tea without the queue.īeginning our countdown with a colourful and extremely ‘grammable one, ATM Tea Bar makes the cut in large part because it totally gets the craze. (And a shoutout to all contenders: we had a sipping sublime time trying all of you.) Please be seated, grab a cup, and suck on these. The mother of all things bubble tea.Ĭalling these our official unofficial Bangkok Bubble Tea awards. The leading parameter is the milk tea, of course. Menu perks are also considered, like whether organic ingredients are used, whether coffee or matcha is available, and whether the bubbles are made fresh and dance around to a melody in your mouth. However, we’re also looking a bit at ambience and overall vibe think the rustic deer logo at The Alley, or perhaps the stylish takeaway bottles from Brown Cafe.

A bit of cheese froth like at Heekcaa is cute, Kamu Tea is always a beloved one, and the idea of ice cream toppings like at Fuku Matcha is one we’ll happily engage. Between the classics and the not-so-classics, it does end up coming up to individual taste, but there are a few that have managed to allow our panel of judges to reach a consensus.Īfter all, we mustn’t overcomplicate the art. Whilst we can admit that our house- and market- favourites can be a boba above any across town, bubble tea bars have risen as cool-cat epicentres wherein bubble tea connoisseurs get together to discuss consistency of pearl, milkiness of milk, and aesthetic of cup. It’s called a Bubble Tea Bar - and we’re calling out the very best in the city. Not because the flavours aren’t great and the convenience of getting a bubble tea on the BTS station isn’t a god-send, but because there’s a trend rising (and soaring) in Bangkok wherein we like to have our bubble tea and ‘gram it, sit around with it, and rave about it too.
