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8 Chains That Serve the Best Bubble Tea

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7 Leaves Cafe

7 Leaves Cafe was started as a passion project in 2011 by a group of friends in Orange County, Calif. The founders came from the traditional Asian-American walks of life (banking, law, sales, engineering).

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Tapioca Express

As one of the earliest purveyors of bubble tea in America, the first Tapioca Express was opened by Taiwanese immigrants in California's San Gabriel Valley in 1999. Rapid expansion ensued, and there are now 40 locations across California.

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Boba Guys

Another homegrown bubble tea chain born out of a corporate worker's passion project, Boba Guys started in 2011 as a series of pop-ups in the Mission District of San Francisco, led by friends and former coworkers Bin Chen and Andrew Chau.

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Sharetea

In 1992, Taiwanese film and TV filmmaker Cheng Kai-Lung abandoned filmmaking to sell street tea. Over 300 Sharetea sites in 13 countries exist now. The brand's simple recipes employ high-quality tea leaves and no artificial flavors.

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Teaspoon

California-based boba business Teaspoon makes cocktails that are almost too lovely to consume. Amy Lai had always wanted to operate a boba business, but she worked in corporate for a few years before doing so.

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The Alley

Mao-ting Chiu, the Alley's originator, envisioned an Instagrammable space. The magnificent deer emblem and bright, appealing shop interiors are meant to be shot and shared on social media.

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Tiger Sugar

Since coming onto the boba scene in Taiwan in 2017, Tiger Sugar has rapidly expanded internationally and now has hundreds of locations across Asia and the U.S. The cult brand specializes in black sugar syrup-infused drinks.

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Kung Fu Tea

Kung Fu Tea has 350+ stores in 38 states, making it a popular bubble tea brand. The Queens, N.Y.-based firm advertises 3T Kung Fu ideals in its tea: "selecting the finest tea leaves,

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