Bar Pa Tea

No other place like NYC's dessert option. Tea and soft serve mixed together is an absolute dream. The soft serve from Bar Pa Tea is phenomenal. Silky, fragrant, and highly addictive. For anyone who has the hardest decision picking between bubble tea and soft serve fear not for now you can have the best of both worlds! More...

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Great place for tea and ice cream near SoHo. After a long day of shopping, we needed a break, so we headed to Bar Pa Tea. Got their Oolong soft serve, which is super creamy and smooth . The workers here must take a course in getting the perfect swirl down because they get it right every time! We also got my go-to which is their Grapefruit with Yakult. My boyfriend, who is more adventurous, got their Grapefruit Green Tea with Umeboshi (plum). After drinking his, I found a new go-to, because it wasn't overly sweet just the way I like it, and after a few sips I found that mine was too sweet in comparison. Both drinks are great, but I'm glad my boyfriend discovered the the umeboshi green tea! More...

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Glad we stopped in to grab a jasmine latte with no boba.  I was worried because some of the reviews said the Jasmine tea tasted over brewed.  Hubs and I didn't think the tea was over brewed at all.  We thought the Jasmine tea was perfect. We ordered with regular milk and 25% sugar.  I would absolutely come here again for the milk tea! Staff: The staff was friendly when we arrived and took our order almost immediately.  They were really fast at making our drinks too. We only waited a couple of minutes.  The place wasn't too crowded on a Sunday evening.  There were a couple of seats available so we hung out to rest our feet from shopping all afternoon while enjoying the Jasmine latte. More...

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The best soft serve bubble tea ice cream I've ever had. I constantly crave this. It's insane.

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I was in and out of this place. They do have a rewards program and send you text messages for upcoming deals. The place is really tiny and very packed. I'd probably come back when it's a little less rowdy. Lovely icecream though. More...

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I'm pretty obsessed with this place.  As an avid tea drinker, there tea game is on point.  The tea is flavorful and robust.  The staff is super friendly and they offer tiny bubbles. More...

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I have only had the soft serve with boba here and it is such a unique dessert in which the ingredients actually work quite well together. I thoroughly enjoyed my dessert, and had the seasonal flavors which were the rose green milk tea and jasmine matcha green milk tea swirled. A soft serve here will run you about $5-6, which is pretty reasonable, considering other dessert places are charging well up to $8-9 for ice cream cones. They also do punch cards for frequent flyers (trust me, you'll definitely be one if you live in NYC). I'd definitely recommend Bar Pa tea to all of my out of town friends. More...

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Loved the vegan green tea ice cream with brown sugar. However my suggestion is to add the some brown sugar in the middle, so it is more spread out. The combination of the brown sugar with tea flavored ice cream is delicious, but there was only a small swirl of the brown sugar sauce on top. Please also make a vegan version of the oolong, Thai tea or black tea ice cream! Coconut milk will taste delicious with Thai tea. More...

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new on the menu! Brown sugar matcha latte:) the new flavor tastes great, and they also have more brown sugar options like the brown sugar black tea latte. The brown sugar black tea is also very good! More...

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i find this place very unique. Its like a milk tea place but with soft serve milk tea flavors! Their toppings were also Boba! It was the best experience! Instagram worthy too! More...

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I remember seeing videos on social media about this place and being a huge boba fanatic, I knew I had to try it.It's a small little store with not too much space to eat inside. When I went, it looked packed but it was only because people were sitting on all the chairs or different groups of people were waiting for their dessert to come out. Ordering was easy and quick which was a huge plus. I got the Black Tea soft serve with boba. The soft serve tasted sooo good and the boba was chewy and the perfect consistency!Definitely coming back if I'm closeby! More...

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My friend and I finally got to try out this place and we ordered the black tea and red oolong soft serve ice cream with boba! Tbh, we got less boba that we expected (we based it by the pictures we've seen online). The boba was nice and chewy though and slightly sweet. The soft serve was creamy and smooth and it had a strong milk tea flavor and we could taste a slight difference between the two teas. Would love to come back and try their drinks one day :) More...

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I finally tried Bar Pa Tea after eyeing it for months on ig. I loved every minute of it. I got the matcha iced latte with 30% sucré. .. I also opted for the mini bubbles which weren't black. The cashier/barista/bubble tea creator responded that these were imported from Taiwan. Being the bubble tea connoisseur that I am, I can taste the differences in bubbles and these were fresh!I cant wait to come back for the ice cream dishes. More...

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Came here to try their winter drink. Brown sugar milk tea macchiato.The milk tea was very smooth, and brown sugar bubble cooked perfectly. The brown sugar taste taste really good. On top, it's cold macchiato cream. Little bit sweet, but when you drink with hot drink on the bottom. Valve really well. I really like this drink! More...

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Why is this SO GOOD?!For someone who loves ice cream and bubble tea, this is a match made in HEAVEN! I was skeptical at first, but the subtle black tea taste of the soft serve ice cream with the boba was absolutely amazing!

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One of my favorite places for soft serve and bubble tea. They change up their soft serve flavors or at least they always had something special when I went. I also went for their second anniversary event which was amazing. They had a flora soft serve flavor that was so nice and refreshing! Their matcha bubble tea is also really delicious I can't recommend this place enough! More...

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The tea was a little too sweet but we also didn't adjust the sugar level. I think it was more caramel than salted caramel and I wish the oolong was stronger in flavor. The bubbles however, were really chewy and I liked the flavor a lot. It also went well with the ice cream. The ice cream wasn't overly sweet and flavor was pretty decent. They also give you options to choose where to put the bubbles in your soft serve if you do want some. If you put it in the bottom, they put some in the middle too which I liked. Ice cream was also smooth and so texture was good. Very filling. More...

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Milk tea is my favorite, and I needed to try out the New York milk tea scene during my trip. There were so many options, but I landed on Bar Pa Tea after seeing their brown sugar oolong milk tea on the menu. I got it hot and with oat milk (free upgrade; woo!). It was so darn delicious. The oolong tea was nicely brewed and I loved the subtle flavor of brown sugar throughout. This was arguably the best milk tea I've had, both in Honolulu as well as Portland. I also had a sip of my partner's regular milk tea (cold with dairy milk) and it was also divine. I wish that we had time to come back here during our trip, as the soft serve with bubbles looks so tasty. The shop itself was really tiny, but really adorable. Service was fast too. More...

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I love milk tea, but don't generally care for milk tea-inspired desserts. My sister came into town and insisted we go, and I'm so glad we came. We got the milk tea soft serve with bubbles and oh my god was it good. I really wasn't expecting it. The soft serve wasn't too sweet, and the bubbles were well prepared.Don't pass this place up! It's worth the hype. More...

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Amazing desserts and drinks with boba!! lines can get long especially during weekends on warmer days. love their soft serve twist with boba on top. Cute decor and very ig friendly. Found the place from an ig post myself. More...

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New York itself is a metropolis of bubble tea, and there is never a shortage. Boba has this insane cult following in the most urban and metropolitan cities and New York is in my opinion the largest of the American hubs. San Francisco and Los Angeles are contenders for the 2nd largest. So whenever I am in New York, which I usually visit during the summer months; I am usually holding some sort of tea drink to get through the heat.I have had Bar Pa Tea bookmarked for quite some time and took my cousin there to have boba and soft serve. A quaint cafe set up in white with a minimalist interior. When I had arrived there was a small line with patrons eager to order a cup of soft serve topped with golden boba. I went in hoping to try their ube soft serve and unfortunately they were not producing that flavor as ube was for the winter season. So I ended up ordering their oolong tea soft serve topped with extra chewy golden colored honey boba. The soft serve was creamy and full of oolong flavor and the boba was a delight to eat. I did also order a grapefruit green tea with golden boba; yes I had more boba and it was so refreshing especially on a hot summers day.I would say that If I lived in New York, that I would be visiting Bar Pa Tea on a daily basis and it would become my favorite spot for bubble tea. More...

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Amazing tea shop in NYC! Came here on an absolutely freezing winter day, and of course, decided to order an iced milk tea. And of course, I decided to take it outside and carry it back to my hotel which was a 20 minute walk away. When I got back into the warm hotel room and took of sip of the really cold milk tea, it tasted so delicious and refreshing. The tea flavor was strong and it wasn't that sweet, which was great. More...

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I stumbled upon this place after getting dinner in Chinatown, and I'm so very glad I did. Their soft serve is incredible and I will now go out of my way for it. They seem to rotate oolong, black tea, and green tea soft serve. To that, you can add either large or mini bubbles (boba), honey wheat pretzel, oreo cookie crumbs, or stroopwafel. I haven't yet tried any of their many drinks because I'm too in love with the soft serve (mix of 2 flavors, with large bubbles is my go-to). The place is pretty small, but if you happen to get there at a non-busy time you can grab a seat to savor 15 minutes of tasty, icy delight. More...

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Possibly best boba tea in the city. They have a homemade agave sweetener, non dairy milk options and the best soft chewy boba pearls. They have mini bubbles and regular and you can do a mix of both. The matcha latte is great, and so is the Iron Goddess. Very smooth and just the right sweetness with the middle level. The fro yo is also very unique and great! Love that you can add the boba pearls to the tea yogurt. More...

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We got the oolong milk latte and the jasmine green tea latte, all with boba. We even tried adding the beet powder to one of the jasmine lattes, which made it a beautiful pink color without changing the taste. The oolong latte was all of our favorite, and the boba was good as well. However, the jasmine tea tasted a little over-brewed. A good boba spot, and they did a nice job of making it Instagrammable as well. More...

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Simply amazing bubble tea with fresh ingredients. I stumbled across Bar Pa Tea after a long day shopping in SoHo. It was one of those moments where you're craving something sweet and don't candy, but something much more refined. But, not too refined as it should be kept casual during the day. This is where Bar Pa Tea stands out of the large crowd of boba shops in Lower Manhattan.There's a variety of flavors for you to choose, and any decision will not be a mistake. I decided to go with the Matcha Green Tea Latte, and it was the best decision I've made for boba. It was full of body and rich flavor, plus the tapioca bubbles aren't just your normal bubbles - they tasted a little less chewy and sweet, which is a plus.I'll definitely be back. However, the shop is pretty small so don't expect seating during busy times. You can take your boba date to-go. More...

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I LOVE this shop, it's my favorite boba place in the city by far. Been going since they opened and the quality does not drop. As a big tea lover I like that they have higher grade tea options as well as the standard milk tea. I'm not a big boba person in general, so the mini bubbles are perfect. I don't have to chew my way through all the big boba or feel bad about throwing it out if I can just swallow it all XDAlways looking forward to the holiday ice creams as well (please do halloween)! Keep it up! More...

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I ordered the matcha milk tea with boba here. It tasted mediocre. I do enjoy the boba in the milk tea though. Would I go out of my way to get it again? Probably not.

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The bubble teas are alright, nothing remarkable or better than your Vivi, Kung Fu, Coco it TBaar chains. As other reviewers have noted, the space is tight, cramped and on a hot summer's day, airless. Having said all that, the service is quick and fast and the bubble tea swirled ice cream is what makes you trek in from another borough or from uptown. More...

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This place is a MUST every time I'm in New York. They have bubble tea lattes that are so cute & really good. When I go, I always get the soft serve because I haven't found anything like it back home in LA. Their soft serves are milk tea flavored & you have the option of ordering your ice cream with boba on top! They change the flavors sometimes but the black tea one is usually always there. The flavor of the ice cream has strong tea flavor & has just the right amount of sweetness. The tapioca balls are the perfect consistency: chewy, bouncy, not too soft, but not too firm either. For me, this soft serve is so great because it combines all my favorite desserts into one product. Milk tea, boba & ice cream! More...

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Love this spot, great location, and really humble selection :) my favorite is the matcha green tea latte with mixed bubbles!

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Came for the soft serve milk tea. Fantastic!! Refreshing with mild Oolong tea and mini-boba.

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Friendly service and black tea soft serve was so good. Only wish the place was bigger. No room to stand when just a few people inside.

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I love mini bubbles and was first introduced to them by Pa Tea, which had opened in the city years before Bar Pa Tea. Bar Pa Tea is a more fancy version with their soft serve desserts and refined drinks. I've come here a few times and have tried their matcha green tea, oolong matcha tea (both with mini bubbles) and their soft serve. All satisfied my craving. More...

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Came in around 5pm on a Thursday. There was no line and the staff was friendly. They were helpful while we tried to figure out what teas to get. I got the jasmine black tea with boba. It came out in a cute cup with nice sayings on it. Overall it was pretty good and smooth. Not too sweet either. The boba wasnt as soft as I prefer them to be, but not bad. Keep in mind, there is a 10 dollar minimum on cards and apple pay. They also have snacks for purchase (like pocky and chips) as well as rice balls for purchase. The ambience inside is definitely a great spot for hanging out and working, though that was a bit busier and people were chatty. More...

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I came here really often when it first opened because their oolong and black tea soft serve were amazing! My favorite drinks are the black tea latte and the iron goddess. I love ordering it with a mix of big and small bobas. Keep in mind that their drinks are really caffeinated though, I found myself a little jittery and couldn't fall asleep a few times when I had it too late at night. They also have collabs with other dessert spots every now and then so it's great to check back and see what specials they offer during holidays. More...

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Heard the buzz about this place and there bubble tea soft serve and decided to check it out with some friends. For a hot Saturday afternoon, it was as expected very crowded. The shop is quite small with minimal seating, so just something to expect if you are going at a peak hour. Despite the large line, the workers were very efficient at taking and making sure everyone got their orders. I got the oolong soft serve with mini boba topping, and my friend got the black tea and oolong swirl with regular boba topping. The soft serve and the boba topping were both very good, and not too sweet. It tasted just like you would expect from a milk tea soft serve. The difference between the oolong and the black tea soft serve is very slight, and I probably wouldn't be able to tell there was a difference if I didn't compare them side by side.  Overall, a very clean, cute, and aesthetic dessert shop. I would love to see them expand their tea flavors for their soft serve to be a little more diverse in flavor. More...

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Bar pa tea serves not only delicious bubble tea but also offers black tea ice cream topped with boba!!! What a cool concept and they execute both really well. We stopped by this weekend and it was definitely a popular spot as the place filled up by the time we were leaving. Would recommend the matcha green tea bubble tea and black tea / oolong tea soft serve swirl topped with boba. The boba here is the perfect texture and sweetness. We loved the sweets we got here and can't wait to try more of the menu next time ! More...

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Oolong ice tea was great. Sugar can be added in the tea. This was my favorite part. Normally, most kinds of tea are bland or bitter, but this place had sweet and refreshing Oolong tea.

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The soft serve at Bar Pa Tea is absolutely phenomenal. They occasionally have seasonal flavors but their regular black tea/oolong swirl is the stuff I dream about. Silky, fragrant, and addictive! Personally, I prefer the larger sized boba with the soft serve because it lends a chewier mouthfeel but they also offer a mix of both large and small boba for the same price (50c add-on) if you like variety.If you come often, make sure you track your purchases on the Clover app. There is a free medium drink/soft serve (topping included) per 8 stamps! More...

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A good option for someone who's looking for a milk tea soft serve. I was disappointed that they didn't have the rose tea flavor on the day I went, but I settled for a swirl of Oolong and Black Tea flavors. You can't really tell which flavor is which when they give you the swirl. It had the perfect amount of tea flavor and sweetness. The boba toppings add a nice chewiness to break up the smoothness of the ice cream. It is a hole in the wall spot, so you'll have to enjoy your treat outside. This is probably for the best, because their air conditioning is either lacking or was broken on the day I went. More...

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3.5/5Came by Bar Pa Tea after having this place bookmarked for years. Boba soft serve isn't as uncommon as it used to be but I still had to try it here. Came by on a Tuesday afternoon in the winter. The shop is small and there are a handful of tiny tables. There were 1-2 coming in and out during my visit. They had free wifi so I was even able to get some work done.For my soft serve I got the Oolong and Black Tea swirl. The consistency is smooth but had that firmer less fatty/milky overall texture. The black tea is relatively mellow while the oolong has a bit more of that off pungency. Not quite fragrant but something that says it's not normal tea. However once the two are mixed together it's pretty hard to tell either way.The boba itself is on the light and gummy side. I got the mixed size which includes tiny pearls and large pearls. I prefer the large overall but mixed did offer more variation in texture. They ask if you want them on the top or bottom but honestly it's a lose/lose. It's a bit difficult to eat when they're piled on top but hard to get the right ratio if they're buried at the bottom. Personally I'd ask them to maybe just put half the amount on the bottom and half on top.Overall, Bar Pa Tea wasn't anything too special but it was a fun new take on how to get my fill of boba. More...

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So. GOOD! A great quick but small spot to grab bubble tea with amazing options including flavors and add ons! The frozen yogurt was also so good! Get the 'swirl' which is a combo of both flavors. They also have a bunch of cool toppings from boba, stroop waffle, Oreo crumbs, etc. I will definitely come back for my bubble tea fix and a nice frozen yogurt during a hot day!! More...

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Bar Pa Tea is the best spot to get a well-balanced and high quality milk tea in the NYC area! The interior is very cute and aesthetically pleasing, but I do have to mention that seating is very limited. The girl at the cashier offered me and my friend samples of their black tea and oolong tea soft serves, both of which were delicious! Definitely one of the better soft serves I've had in terms of flavor integrity. It had a strong tea flavor while also being sweet and milky. I opted for the black tea latte, which also had the perfect balance of strong tea to milk and sugar. It was the perfect mid-day wake me up! I wish I got the mini boba (bubbles I guess if you're from the area), which my friend got in her soft serve! The texture was perfect and they were lightly sweetened. The items were on the pricey side, which I'm ok with because of the quality of our desserts. If you're looking for strong and delicious tea or a unique and flavorful soft serve experience, definitely swing by if you're in the area! More...

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mixed swirl with mini bubbles - absolutely divine, and I'm still fantasizing about this! Tea flavored soft serve!Location is cramped with barely any standing room, but definitely worth visiting to get the soft serve to go. The AC is strong and kicking, but you still need to eat that soft serve quick before it melts! More...

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