📆 Saturday, April 27th
🎟 12 – 6 pm
👀 More info here
When it comes to beverages, Seattle is best known for our love of coffee, but our obsession with boba must be a close second. Boba cafes have exploded in popularity in Seattle, with international chains like Don’t Yell At Me and Happy Lemon setting up shop in our city. Traditionally made with sweet milk tea and chewy tapioca pearls, boba—also known as bubble tea—is a refreshing drink to sip on while basking in the early spring sunlight.
There’s maybe no better way to preemptively celebrate National Boba Day than by heading to the Seattle Boba Fest in the University District on April 27th. Now in its third year, organizers claim the neighborhood is home to Seattle’s “highest concentration of bubble tea cafes and restaurants.” To herald this holiest of food holidays, they’ve teamed up with dozens of boba purveyors for one big day of tea and tapioca fun.
🧋Bubble tea menu and participating venues
BOBA UP
Boba Fest Self-Serve Split Cup
Enjoy two individual flavors in a special split cup at the first ever self-serve boba tea shop in the PNW!
SIZZLE & CRUNCH
Mango Green Tea with Lychee Jelly
Craft mango green tea with lychee flavored jelly, and additional line-up of seasonal beverages!
SIP HOUSE
Boba Lava Cake
Light and spongy chiffon cake topped with earl grey tea cream and boba. Only happens once a year!
BOBA GEM TEA HOUSE
Brown Sugar Milk Tea with Boba
Rich and sweet brown sugar milk with pops of chewy boba
BOBALUST
Blue Lagoon
Lychee blue curacao shaken green tea
CAFE ALLEGRO
Iced Chai Tea Latte with Black Tapioca Pearls
Sweet and spicy chai tea latte with black tapioca pearls
CAFE CANUC
Brown Sugar Boba Tea Croffle
Sweet and rich brown sugar milk tea cream paired with chewy boba, served with crispy croffle
COLD PLATE
Boba Milk Tea Ice Cream
Delicious soft-serve ice cream flavors with delightful boba
DINGTEA SEATTLE
Monster Golden Boba Latte
Thicker brown sugar mixed in whole milk with golden boba
DON’T YELL AT ME
Pink Lychee Smoothies Topped with Cheesefoam
Pink lychee fruit smoothies topped with the perfect sweet and salty cheesefoam
HEY! I AM YOGOST
Osmanthus Fermented Rice Milk Tea
Hand crafted sugar coat osmanthus with a hint of sake flavor
KAI’S THAI STREET FOOD & BAR
OG Thai Iced Tea or Cookies & Tea
OG Thai iced tea and boba or cookies and tea (chocolate drip thai iced tea with chocolate cookies and boba)
KONBIT CAFE
Ti Boba Pam – ‘My Little Boba’
Bobalicious spin on the signature Pacot Latte blending star anise, cinnamon and ginger
LADD & LASS BREWING
Hard Milk Tea Seltzer Flight (21+)
Enjoy four 4-ounce tasters of hard milk tea seltzer: original milk tea, passion fruit, mango, and guava
MACU TEA – UW
Taro Boba Milk Tea
Milk tea with fresh taro paste and boba
MEE SUM PASTRY
Honey Milk Tea, Thai Milk Tea & Our Classic Milk Tea
Choose from our classic milk tea, our sweet milk tea or get spicy with our Thai Milk Tea
MERAKI TEA BAR
Mango Green Tea Lemonade
Mango syrup with freshly squeezed lemonade with jasmine green tea
MÖGE TEE
Creme Brulee Milk Tea
A decadent blend of creamy milk tea with rich, caramelized creme brulee topping, offering a luxurious, sweet sip
OASIS TEA ZONE
Brown Sugar Boba Sundae
Tillamook ice cream with brown sugar boba and egg pudding
OH BEAR CAFE AND TEAHOUSE
White Rabbit Candy Milk Jasmine Tea
Housemade white rabbit candy syrup, fresh milk, and jasmine tea
SEATTLE BEST TEA UW
Heavy Oolong Milk Tea
Our signature drink, dark roasted oolong milk tea shaken over ice
SHARETEA UW
Mango & Passion Fruit Tea
Fan-favorite green tea-based drink – try it with aloe vera, lychee or aiyu jelly
SHIGA’S IMPORTS
Boba Keychain
Check out all the boba themed goods and get a free keychain
SHULTZY’S BAR & GRILL
Bobastar Martini (21+)
Vanilla vodka, passion fruit liqueur, house vanilla simple, lime, boba, prosecco
SUNRIGHT TEA STUDIO U-DISTRICT
Sunright Boba Milk Tea
Ceylon black tea blended our house milk drizzled with brown sugar syrup and topped with brown sugar boba
SWEET ALCHEMY ICE CREAMERY
Milk Tea Ice Cream with Boba Topping
Assam black tea-infused ice cream and brown sugar syrup swirl, topped with boba
TIMELESS TEA
Mango Pomelo Sago
Delicious contemporary sweet drink made of diced mango, pomelo, sago, coconut cream, and milk
TP TEA
Passion Fruit Green Tea, Taiwan Classic Milk Tea
Passion fruit green tea brings a nice refreshing vibe. Or try Taiwan classic milk tea, TP’s signature drink
YIFANG TAIWAN FRUIT TEA UW
YiFang Milk Tea (Non Dairy)
A perfect match of Taiwan’s well-known sun moon lake black tea and non dairy creamer
For the best fest experience, take the light rail to the U District station and exit onto 43rd Street. There, Boba Buddy and the Boba Cup will be waiting for you—so be sure to snap a picture with them! Then pick up your Boba Fest map and plot your bubble tea journey. There will be 28 participating businesses serving up everything like specialty boba drinks and cocktails, boba tea ice cream, and more. Boba Fest will also have limited-edition Boba t-shirts for sale at the main festival booth. Arrive early and with an empty stomach!
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