Edinburgh's 13 best bubble tea stores to try out Asian drink growing in popularity
Bubble tea, also known as boba tea, is a Taiwanese beverage consisting of tea, often milk or fruit juice, and chewy tapioca pearls, which make the "bubbles".
It's a popular drink with a unique texture and flavour, offering a customised experience with various toppings and flavours. It is said to have first been created back in the 1980s.
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The sweet beverage has risen in popularity in recent years, gaining fans from over the world thanks to social media, with content on platforms like TikTok and YouTube showcasing many different versions.
Edinburgh has not been left behind with this recent boom in bubble tea, with stores popping up across the city in recent years. See our gallery below for the best places in the city to try out this on-trend Asian drink.
1 . Jan's Bubbles
This bubble tea store at Merchiston Place in Edinburgh is open Tuesday to Friday, 11.30am-6pm, and 11am-6pm at weekends. It has a Google rating of 4.8 out of 5 from 64 reviews. | Google/ Jan's Bubbles Photo Sales
2 . CUPP Bubble Tea Lothian Road
One of two CUPP Bubble Tea shops in Edinburgh, this Lothian Road branch has a Google rating of 4.3 out of 5 based on 75 reviews. | Google Maps Photo Sales
3 . Bubbleology
If you fancy a bubble tea while out shopping at the St James Quarter you could pop along to Bubbleology at the city centre shopping centre. | Google/ Bubbleology Photo Sales
4 . Rainbow Bubble Tea
Another bubble tea store in a shopping centre is Rainbow Bubble Tea at Waverley Market in the city centre, which has a Google rating of 4.3 out of 5 from 220 reviews. | Google/ Rainbow Bubble Tea Photo Sales
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