Boba tea, also known as bubble tea, is becoming popular with residents in the Cy-Fair area. Whether it is in a cafe or at a shop dedicated entirely to the Taiwanese treat, Cy-Fair residents can find boba tea at a number of local establishments.
Angels’ Churros N’ Chocolate
7168 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress
832-792-8535
www.angelscnc.us
The Daily Brew
12303 N. Eldridge Parkway, Cypress
281-970-7826
www.mydailybrew.net
Heavenly Beverages
21542 Hwy. 249, Houston
281-251-7078
www.theheavenlybeverages.com
Honey Teahouse
7751 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress
281-225-1818
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Ice Valley Boba Smoothies Tea
8608 Hwy. 6, Houston
832-674-8326
www.facebook.com/icevalleycafe
I Heart Boba
4935 Hwy 6 N., Houston
281-345-6663
www.iheartboba.com
Kung Fu Tea
25704 Hwy. 290, Cypress
281-304-2292
www.kfteausa.com
Le’s Teahouse
6965 Barker Cypress Road, Houston
713-561-5541
www.leteahouse.com
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M Boba
7630 Fry Road, Cypress
832-427-5985
www.facebook.com/mbobahouston
Smoothyology
14254 Spring Cypress Road, Cypress
832-653-6801
www.facebook.com/smoothyology.cypress
Tapioca Master
12303 Jones Road, Houston
832-960-7918
www.tapiocamaster.com
Tapioca Tea House
28550 Hwy. 290, Cypress
469-450-4647
What is boba tea?
Boba or tapioca is a starch that is extracted from cassava root. Raw tapioca pearls are cooked in boiling water until they become soft. Pearls are then kept in a simple syrup mixture so they become sweet and remain chewy until they are ready for use in chilled drinks.
1. Choose a base
Tea
Coffee
2. Choose a mix
- Milk
- Soy milk
- Nondairy creamer
3. Add flavor
Fruit
- Strawberry
- Passion fruit
- Mango
- Watermelon
- Lychee
- Peach
Nonfruit
- Taro
- Coffee
- Mocha
- Almond
- Ginger
- Caramel
4. Add the boba
- Tapioca
- Flavored jelly balls
- Taro
- Pudding