Top 13 Must-Visit Bubble Tea Shops in Amsterdam!

Amsterdam is known to be the city that celebrates individuality, encourages quirkiness and prides in difference. What embraces those properties other than the unique and enticing bubble tea? Coming out of the rebelliousness and riches history with a new, modern mark filled with coffee shops, hipster cafes, galleries and quirky restaurants, the bubble tea market squeezed its way into the midst.

While still a fresh concept in the Dutch market, the city of Amsterdam is quick to embrace the boba craze as well as any other Asian city, proving yet again its mark in the new Golden Age.

Bubble Tea Popularity in Europe

Just less than half a decade ago, bubble tea ceased to exist in the European market. In the past five years, the sugary, bubbly goodness has weezled their way through the cracks of Europe, hypnotising any and every passerby to join the bubble tea clan. Now, the drink is ubiquitous in every corner and even in the high streets.

From popular chains from the mainland and cuisine-based restaurants providing the delicious goodness, to underground local pop-ups and homegrown brands, bubble tea is taking over Europe by storm!

Amsterdam is one victim country of this heavy, large storm. As the number of bubble tea lovers grow by the second, bringing the demand higher and higher in the city, the number of bubble tea shops are bound to rise in the future. Here’s a list of the best places to get your boba fix in the city of Amsterdam!

1. YoYo Fresh Tea Bar

YoYo Fresh Tea Bar originates back to its homeland, but its popularity in Amsterdam is like no other! Often the first choice for every boba lover in the city, as well as anyone with a bubble tea craving, YoYo Fresh is arguably offers the best tapioca in all of the Netherlands. With a few chains across the country, the one in the capital city Amsterdam is a victim of its own success as its queues are crazy long all day round.

Described once as “something out of a unicorn universe”, YoYo offers an extensive range of milk teas and fruit teas, including Lychee Black Tea and Taro Milk Tea with Tapioca!

2. MR. STACKS

Extremely known for their dramatically-stacked fluffy pancakes, MR. STACKS is true to its name. Praised for excellent service that complements well with their quality food, this cafe not only offers delicious food but also sweet bubble teas!

As the whole concept of the store is cruelty-free and vegan-friendly, their bubble tea options include vegan ones as well! Perfect for vegans as well as lactose intolerant bubble tea lovers, their bubble tea range has a wide variety that some may say is even better than the big chains!

3. Jen’s Bing

Jen’s Bing is famously known by locals, as well as Taiwanese travellers and expats, to be the most authentic Taiwanese cuisine eatery in all of the city! Offering both food and drinks menu, Jen’s Bing is one of the top places where the bubble tea lovers head to for their fix.

Even though their menu isn’t as varied as other places, the Brown Sugar Boba Milk is an all-time favourite and best seller. Their Taro Bubble Tea is something worth trying as well, and pair it with some kimchi cheese while you’re at it!

4. Kung Fu Milk Tea

Freshly cooked tapioca bubbles each day, Kung Fu Milk Tea is a famous chain Worl-wide, as well as in Amsterdam! With an extensive range of flavours that include taro, red bean, matcha and glutinous black rice, they even have options for toppings like pudding and jelly! Priding themselves in only using natural and authentic ingredients, there is no doubt the boba at this bubble tea shop is nothing short of delicious!

What’s more, match your perfect cup of bubble tea with the most delicious and authentic-tasting Jianbing, a popular street food in China that goes amazing with the sweetness of the bubble tea!

5. A-Fusion

Potentially referring to Asian (cuisine) in the name of the eatery, A-Fusion offers authentic and delicious Asian food, and that includes the famous bubble tea! Dine at this fancy-casual restaurant and complete your meal with a delicious cup of bubble tea.

Not only do they offer the classic milk bubble tea, there are also flavours like taro, honey melon and mango. Definitely worth a visit to grab a boba even if you’re not in the mood to dine in!

6. Happyhappy Joyjoy

With a few outlets spread out all across Amsterdam, Happyhappy Joyjoy offers bubble tea on top of the most authentic and delicious Thai cuisine in all of the city. Flavours include the classic milk tea and matcha bubble tea, they’re bound to expand the bubble tea menu due to its booming popularity and demand recently. They even offer takeaway bubble tea, if you’re in the mood for a grab-and-go boba!

7. Jackie Cha

An extremely new brand and a newcomer to the boba scene in Amsterdam is Jackie Cha. A home-bred brand that has yet to open a physical store in the city, Jackie Cha offers online, made-to-order delivery service.

This is perfect for anyone who craves a boba at home and are too comfortable (and lazy) to get out of the door to grab a cup.

On top of it all, Jackie Cha’s concept focuses on being eco-friendly and premium — instead of using plastic cups and plastic straws, glass jars with metal caps and bamboo-fiber straws are used instead; and to complete the cup of unique boba, Jackie Cha makes their own tapioca pearls, uses authentic tea, real and fresh fruits, and other high quality ingredients. Get on this fresh wagon that supports saving the turtles!

8. BoBaSense

Located slightly West out of Amsterdam, BoBaSense is definitely worth the trip for their delicious bubble tea! Located conveniently near Kass Museum opposite to the Kissing Cheese lady, BoBaSense is once described a mocktail bar that serves excellent coffee and bubble tea with ingredients like coconut milk, coco banana, coco berry and coco mango based on black tea, green tea or milk. Just by the sound of the flavours, what’s stopping you from visiting this amazing shop?

9. Kimmade Vietnamese Street Food

Also slightly out of Amsterdam, a short drive south is the famous Vietnamese restaurant, Kimmade Vietnamese Street Food. Offering both dine in and takeaway, this eatery offers incredibly delicious Vietnamese cuisine as well as bubble tea!

Due to its fame and popularity, their bubbles — made daily fresh and limited — run out quickly, so get your cup early! But if you’re too late for the daily batch, don’t fret though, they still sell their milk teas without the bubbles (but what’s the fun in that, right?) Recently there have been new additions to their toppings, so check that out!

10. Matcha Bar

As the name suggests, this cosy local shop is all about its matcha! From lattes to desserts like cheesecake and cookies, they’re all matcha-flavoured! And that includes bubble tea; it’s like a cold matcha drink with a ton of tapioca pearls! If you’re matcha-obsessed as well as a bubble tea lover, this is the place for you. Get your matcha fix from sweets to sweet-in-a-cup (that’s bubble tea, by the way) right here at Matcha Bar!

11. FuLu Mandarijn Amsterdam

FuLu Mandarijn Amsterdam is more famously known for their delicious and amazing Chinese food, but little did anyone know that they offer bubble tea on their menu as well! With spicy food being the main attraction of this restaurant, a good ol’ cup of milky bubble tea is perfect to wash down the chilli spice that burns the tongue. Or, head over here just for your boba craving fix as it’s conveniently located in the central of all the buzz!

12. Chocolate Bakery

You’d never think to check a bakery — let alone one that’s called Chocolate Bakery — to have bubble tea on their menu, but contrary to popular belief, this one has! Amidst their pastries and sweet desserts are a minimal but satisfying range of bubble tea, with flavours like the classic milk-based, matcha and other tea-based. While at it, why not get a waffle or muffin with it?

13. Green Tea Dim Sum Bar

Who would’ve thought to combine bubble tea and dim sum together? Green Tea Dim Sum Bar did just that, and the customers love it! Known for its authenticity and high quality ingredients, Green Tea Dim Sum Bar not only have milk-based bubble teas but fruit teas as well, making it one of the rare places to have those! With this wide variety and choices, Green Tea Dim Sum Bar is bound to be one of the top places for a boba fix, with a side of dim sum!

In Amsterdam, there are places that are highly unusual to get bubble tea, but yet they’re there if you dig deep enough! And best of all, the most underground places are the ones with the best boba! With some places having unique pairings to the bubble tea, the adventurous boba lovers would be thrilled to go on an interesting bubble tea shop hop and try them all out!

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