14 Bubble Teas In Adelaide That Are Just Perfect For Your Instagram

And now I'm reaaallyyy craving bubble tea.

1. Hitea, CBD

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Hitea is a step above your average bubble tea shop. They offer a variety of pearls beyond the traditional tapioca (like taro, golden, caramel and even sweet potato) and use fresh fruit rather than syrups. Their brand is also adorable, with every cup featuring an illustration of what looks like an elegant lady in a 1930s hat. Plus their large drinks come in a bottle you can reuse, which is super handy.

Must try: Matcha Bobo Tea.

2. Teamazing, Norwood and Marion

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This boutique bubble tea shop was founded in South Australia and contains a menu with all the essentials like milk tea, fruity tea, smoothies, tea lattes and freshly-brewed tea. Their most popular menu item is the "Panda Pearl Milk Tea", which is a creamier version of a standard pearl milk tea.

Must try: Panda Pearl Milk Tea.

3. Teaser, CBD

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You’ll always find a crowd of students here as it’s the perfect post-lecture hangout spot (one of their locations is right across the road from Adelaide Uni). The fit-out is airy and modern, with a menu to match. Try their yoghurt-based drinks, like the "Yummy Milk" with coconut milk and purple rice. Just be prepared for how large their "regular" cups are.

Must try: Dragonfruit Yogurtea.

4. Ucool, Gilles Plains

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The colour scheme of Ucool’s interior makes you feel like you’re stepping into a super cute refrigerator – there’s statues of animated bears and rabbits, and seats that light up in different colours after dark. On top of bubble tea, you can get Asian desserts like Hong Kong style “bubble waffles” with toppings like cereal, pretzels, chocolate and biscuits. Yum.

Must try: Four Seasons Milk Tea.

5. Pann Tea, CBD

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With a menu inspired by European desserts, there are milk tea flavours like “French Pudding” and “French Cake” on offer at Pann Tea. They’re also known for their cheese-foam-topped teas, where the ratio is close to half-foam and half-drink.

Must try: French Pudding Milk Tea – the folks at Pann Tea claim it’s the only place you can find it in Adelaide.

6. Gong Cha, various locations

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Gong Cha was one of the first bubble tea chains to open in Adelaide. Now they have a bunch of locations around the city and for good reason. The menu is impressively long and if you’re in the mood for jelly over pearls, there’s heaps of flavours to choose from (think brown crystal, herbal, ai-yu, lychee and so much more).

Must try: Roselle Plum Tea with white pearls.

7. Fun Tea, various locations

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It’s all about the fruit here. You’ll find orange, kiwi, pineapple and berries on the menu, and that’s just the start. And if you’re feeling a little sleepy and need an extra caffeine kick, let the staff know and they’ll put a double shot in your fruit tea. What more could you ask for?

Must try: Lychee Snowy Sakura.

8. MomenTea, CBD and Golden Grove

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MomenTea’s dine-in drinks are served in actual glasses, which is a rarity in the bubble tea world. You’ll want to get your phone ready before stepping inside – the bright colours of their drinks look almost unreal. They’ve even crafted one to emulate the colours of a sunrise: A honey lemon jasmine green tea, with soft hues of yellow, pink and purple.

Must try: Roasted Oolong Tea with pearls.

9. T Mood, Daw Park

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Convenience is the order of the day at T Mood. You can get alternative milks like soy and almond, and if you don’t feel like leaving the house, they’ll even deliver to your door. It doesn’t stop at tea either – they have a menu full of Japanese-fusion food on offer, so if you’re craving udon with your oolong, go for it.

Must try: Triple Milk Tea featuring three types of pearls: Agar, mango and popping strawberry.

10. Shibui Dessert Bar, CBD

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If you thought bubble tea was a dessert already, think again. Here it’s transformed into a literal dessert: The bubble tea sundae. It’s made up of a cone, milk tea flavoured soft serve ice cream and, of course, a generous helping of pearls. It’s a festival favourite!

Must try: Bubble tea sundae.

11. Meet Fresh, CBD

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This dessert house has Asian desserts galore, like brightly coloured bowls of herbal jellies, fruits, tofu, coconut balls and shaved ice. But most importantly, they sell “mega” bubble teas – and they’re not messing around, the cups are HUGE. One of their newest offerings is a “Mashed Taro Milk Tea”. It’s a twist on the traditional milk tea and is more like a smoothie.

Must try: Mashed Taro Milk Tea with red bean.

12. Chatime, various locations

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Chatime is wildly popular for a number of reasons: It’s reliable, there’s often something new to order and you can find it just about everywhere. All of their drinks are easily customisable – if you don’t want sugar, there’s a section of their menu devoted to sugar-free options. And if you want a little fizziness, there’s a range of “lightly sparkled” teas. Keep an eye out for their ever-changing limited edition teas like chocolate hazelnut.

Must try: Hazelnut Milk Tea.

13. Thea Tea Shop, CBD

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This vegetarian cafe has just about everything you could want to complement bubble tea: Hotpot, noodles, dumplings, curries and bao. They have a number of vegan bubble teas available, and the environmentally-conscious will appreciate that the drinks are served in tall milkshake glasses with reusable straws.

Must try: Peach Mango Tea with mango popping pearls.

14. CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice, various locations

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CoCo is a mammoth – they have thousands of stores worldwide. They’re known for their milk foam, aka “cloud”, as well as their multiple-topping filled drinks. Order a “2 Ladies” and you’ll get both pudding and pearls, or a “3 Guys” with pearls, pudding and grass jelly.

Must try: Brown Sugar Fresh Milk Tea.

Happy drinking!

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