Boba Cha

Found this place by accident on a short day trip to Cincy — the best part of the trip. Excellent boba tea with a large selection.

Pros:
Unique tasty smoothies and very friendly service
Cons:
It’s bit tricky to find and they’re only open 3 days week (during the winter)
If you’re a tea lover and wanting to try something new, this place is for you.

Cravings satisfied! The lady was so nice and gave us awesome recommendations. Definitely worth the drive. They have a variety of different types of bubble tea. I liked that you can choose your level of sweetness since I prefer mine less sweet. My first time having the golden tea with sea salt. My bf had the honey dew and he loved it, which means a lot since he is picky about his boba tea.

Boba Cha is literally the only place to get Bubble Tea in the Greater Cincinnati area… I’ve scoped out a few places and this is truly the only spot between here and Tylersville Road that has decent quality boba. The owner is extremely kind and very pleasant to interact with. And though, the location is not as mainstream as I’d like, nothing will keep me from boba. Not only are there regular fruit flavors but there are flavors not everyone might be accustom to — aka TARO! If you want to try something a little different, try the taro! It’s a mildly sweet treat!

I was craving for boba tea and in Louisville, it’s limited. This place is great! You can pick different sweet level. I got a 50% and still thought it was a bit sweet.
The taro taste a lot different from other taro I had but it was still good! It taste very refreshing!
The sad part was the place was lacking the AC. I would have stay and hang around but it was way too hot to stay in there.
If you are deciding on a flavor, get the peach tea!
The fun part is that they have different type of boba! Even the bursting ones!!!

Absolutely loved this place!
The guy that works here is incredibly nice, while we were waiting he gave us three different samples, a mango snow, taro snow, and red bean. Which were all great!
I got a strawberry milk tea, and it was different from any I’ve ever had, and he actually blends strawberries and mixes it with the milk tea! It tasted amazing!
He makes sure you like what you have, and if you don’t, guarantees to make you something you’ll like. The prices are pretty nice as well.
I would definitely recommend this place!

The UNSWEETENED taro bubble tea was very good, and still sweet enough. We will be back.

Boba Cha is a must! If you are in the area, you really must stop in. If you don’t, FOR SHAME! I’m not a tea person at all, but I promise there is something for everyone. I prefer the Taro. It is milky and creamy. Zero sweetness is perfect for me (and still very sweet), but feel free to take it to the limit. The owner is extremely friendly and is more than happy to explain anything and offer suggestions.
I cannot recommend the detox tea enough. You’ll need to call ahead (a day or two) to make sure they have some available. It’s a blend of purified fruit and potent detox tea that is fabulous. You’ll get four frozen servings of a variety of flavors. I always thaw mine overnight in the fridge and drink it for breakfast. It worked like a charm when I was trying to lose my baby weight. I was working out and drinking this tea every four weeks. They are so delicious that I was actually looking forward to drinking them each day (a welcome surprise for anyone who is attempting to diet). It will also help clear up your skin. I recommend consuming a week before an important event.

Please note that I am Atlantan, and there are a plethora of bubble tea places there, so I already have my personal tastes when it comes to bubble tea. I was in the mood for either a taro snow or taro milk tea, but unfortunately, the shop was out of taro that day. That was too bad, because SIL suggested I should try a specialty drink called the D. Cy – it has taro, coconut and red bean and sounds absolutely delicious. It also happens to be named after my SIL! No big deal. SIL happens to be a huge fan and a regular of this place.
Prices are pretty reasonable, around $ 3 for a milk tea and $ 4 for a snow. They have a ton of flavors and you can mix and match them if you’d like.
Since they were out of taro, I opted for the green tea snow. No powders here — the owner creates her own drinks. The green tea flavor was a little milder. I was able to ask for half sweet (25% sweetness, oddly enough) — less sweet is 50% sweetness. So I really enjoyed that you could customize the sugar in the drink. As for the boba, I found it a little too soft for my taste but otherwise tasty.
Glad to see these folks are thriving in their new-​ish location.

Their tea selection was wide and they tasted good. I didn’t have the boba drinks but they have the reduced sugar amounts upon request. They have teas for sale as well along with some chips and cookies.
The interior had a typical cute boba tea design to it. It’s inviting. They have a TV with some music videos playing and some board games to go with the 8 or so chairs. The owner lady is so so friendly and helpful. She is good at her job. The prices were fair as well so there’s not much to not like if you like boba.
I would recommend this place.

My friend and I stopped by here mostly because we wanted to see what «Cincinnati boba» tasted like. We’d already tried out what they had to offer in Columbus, and weren’t too impressed (it’s not terrible, but I would qualify it as mediocre at best). I ordered a Coffee Sea Salt Milk, and my friend got a Jasmine Green Tea. The drinks themselves were palatable, but nothing 4-​star worthy.
Rather, that extra star comes from the exceptional level of service here. Not only were they very helpful in answering any questions that we had about their drinks, but they also let me try a sip of my drink as they were making it to ensure that I was satisfied with sweetness level and the balance of coffee and milk. We also didn’t end up asking for boba with our order, which I lamented to my friend since that had been our original intention for visiting this shop, but the server (who might’ve also been the owner?) ended up giving me some anyway. Not sure if that was intentional, or if he heard what I said (it certainly wasn’t a full serving, but definitely enough for me to get an idea of what their boba is like).
Conclusion: boba isn’t really much better than what I found in Columbus, but I really liked the service here, and would be likely to come back if I’m in the area and have an immense craving for a soy, sea salt, or regular milk tea drink.

Ok, do you like gummy bears? Then Bubble Tea is for you! Or a snow, or a slushie for the really hot days. Oh. My. God!!! You simply must try the Taro Bubble Tea!!! It is milky and creamy and delicious and a little caffeinated so it is like a delicious snack that gives you a pick me up. Do not try it on a full stomach, you will feel too full to finish. If you are feeling tropical, simply try their take on a virgin Pina Colada! Simply divine! I tend to ask for my drinks with zero sweet since they tend to run sweet, but if you have a sweet tooth, they go up to 100(diabetic coma levels). If you don’t know what you want, talk to the owners, think sommelier but for Bubble Tea. She also mixes a few of her own herbs for home brewing (cramp relief, appetite suppressant, male and female aphrodisiac teas, etc) all hand packed by her and sealed in airtight containers.
The absolute MUST here is the Detox Teas (call ahead to make sure they have it and what flavors). These four frozen cups of fruit purée and detox tea are my monthly addiction (you can only do it every 4 weeks because of its potency). These fruit smoothies are an excellent replacement for breakfast, they speed up your metabolism and cleanse your system of junk. If you work out while taking them you get a combo bonus and feel fantastic at the end.

Hands-​down this is the BEST bubble tea in Cincinnati. Don’t come here for food or people watching — it’s a small place with just a few tables and they only do tea but they do it really darn well. I like to get the (cold) black milk tea with Boba (tapioca pearls), and the green tea with salty sea foam. The salty sea foam sounds funky if you haven’t tried it before, but it’s a delicious cream that they float on top of the drink and it adds a really nice creamy flavor. If you don’t like the tapioca pearls you can also get fruit jellies to slurp up the straw which are fun and tasty too.
They have a free parking lot (a block down from the shop on the left) which makes coming here a breeze although I wish they had another location in Oakley so I could visit every day!

Although the options for bubble tea in Cincinnati are limited, Boba Cha is my go-​to. I had been a frequent customer ever since she used to have her store in Clifton and finally was able to go to the newer location down near OTR.
The store is small, with random décor and gifts for sale. but the menu is easy to navigate and you can tailor your bubble tea to your liking based on a sweetness percentage, type of tea, type of milk, hot/​iced/​blended, and if you want bubbles and/​or jelly. My personal favorites are the red bean, green tea, or taro. I’ve also found that their bubbles have a better texture than most and aren’t too chewy!
The only downside is that the location isn’t the easiest to get to and there isn’t any convenient parking nearby that I’ve been able to find. but I’d say it’s worth a visit if you’re a bubble tea fan.

I really enjoyed my sea salt foam bubble tea here but I am curious to try the taro snow as I get back
The owner was very friendly and signed me up for one of her rewards cards which Are digitally operated and very cool. She even let me earn points from the last time when I did not have a card very nice lady

Great alternative to sugary sodas and a refreshing drink.
Quite a fun drink with the bubbles, however I am really not a fan of those little gelatin balls.
I tried the mango milky tea and I was really happy to be able to adjust the sweetness level.
The Lady Owner is super nice and it was a pleasure to stop by at her place and try my fist Bubble Tea in the U.S.
Definitely something to try!

tl;dr BEST bubble tea in the city. Sea salt foam is the bees knees. (bees have 6 knees each x how many ever in a hive = 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 0000X AWESOME)
So I had a rough start for this place. I drove 15 minutes just to look for a parking spot. I walked 2 blocks in the rain followed by a crazy man who may or may not have been homeless. Anyways… with soaking well flats and rain on my glasses I stumbed into Boba Cha FINALLY.
Ambiance, oh you know, little to none of it. As I sit here in this uncomfortable seat, I’m looking around at the pea green walls and listening to a contant loop of Adele music videos.
But honestly, THIS IS THE BEST BUBBLE TEA I HAVE EVER HAD.
I asked the clerk what she recommends as far as sea salt foam flavors (I had never tried it before) and she said golden– a mix of oolong and black tea.
I happily said bring it on! What I got was pure heaven. I have avoided bubble tea for a long time because 1) it was too sweet for me and 2) no one around the dayton/​cincy area could cook boba RIGHT!
WELL boba cha is here to save us! The sea salt foam is so interesting in ma mouf! I have the subtle and sweet tea and when i stir with my straw I get salty sweet and CREAMY! IT’s a total wonderland of dimension, THIS + perfectly cooked boba, oh yeah. I don’t care Adele, keep screeching your sad «I am perpetually dumped» story, THIS BOBA IS WORTH IT!

The best bubble tea’s I’ve ever had and in different flavors and forms. The people who run it are always really nice and helpful. The atmosphere in the shop is very modern but chill. Every drink I’ve ever gotten from her tastes amazing. I highly suggest checking it out and grabbing a drink.
Edit/​Update: Every Monday from 3−5PM you can get a buy two Slush or Smoothies for $ 6. Great deal, esp to help beat this summer heat. The slushes are amazing.
Every Thursday from 3−5PM you can get two regular bubble teas for $ 5.
Also, make sure you’re putting in your phone number or e-​mail and use the rewards program every time you go in here and you’ll get a free drink after a certain number of drinks.
If you’re worried about parking you can park in the lot across from the school.

If you’re in the mood for boba, this little shop will do it for you! While there aren’t many places that serve boba in Cincy, this one is my new favorite. My boyfriend and I came in the other day, but we didn’t expect a pleasant conversation with the owner! I was naturally curious about the different types of drinks they had here, and she was informative and extremely friendly to us. They opened only last year, but it seems like the family genuinely loves their job and are masters in their field.
It’s refreshing to see the bubble tea made in front of you — they use all fresh ingredients. You can order plain, snow, or slush (soy alt.): snow and slush are both made frozen, but creamer or milk is added to snow to give it a consistency of a milkshake. I ordered the almond snow tea, but the owner actually recommended that if I like coconut, both flavors go well together. She wasn’t wrong, this combo tastes amazing! The tapioca pearls are perfectly chewy, and the drink wasn’t overly sweet — an easy thing to mess up on when using coconut. If you want to stay, there is limited seating, but it’s just as fast and easy to order to-​go.
I will definitely be back and hope this place opens up more opportunities for bubble tea in Cincinnati. Boba Cha is an absolute delight to open in the OTR neighborhood!

Guys — there is a bubble tea place in Over-the-Rhine…and I am not sure if you know but it’s called Boba Cha and it. is. AWESOME!
As soon as we walk in we are greeted by the charming owner who is super passionate about what she does. Former owner of Tea N Bowl in Clifton, left to start her own shop to expand and focus on what she does best — bubble tea!
With more options than you could ever imagine this tiny shop makes a big splash. With milk options like: coconut, taro, and sea salt foam to fruit options like passionfruit, lychee, honeydew and so many more, there is certainly something for everyone!
We opted for the honeydew milk tea and mixed the passionfruit lychee fruit tea and both were bursting with fresh flavor. I could not understand how the honeydew was so fresh and she explained that many of the fruit purees she makes and freezes herself at peak freshness so no matter what time of year you can get a delicious, fresh bubble tea.
She also explained to us the benefits of tea in general and introduced us to her line of cleanses and detox programs in which are totally unique to her store.
After just having come back to New York where there was a bubble tea shop on every corner, it was a pleasant surprise to find this little gem in my own neighborhood.