Hailing from Hong Kong, bubble tea abounds at this teahouse. Credited with bringing the bubble tea concept to Hong Kong, Saint’s Alp Teahouse has since expanded into an international franchise, boasting at least two locations in the NYC area. Though take out is available, if you choose to take a seat the large selection of teas are served in fun mugs and glasses – regular milk teas with tapioca are served up like milk shakes. Saint’s Alp prides itself on the texture of its teas as well as the flavors. Each tea is smooth and complex in taste and has a half-inch layer foam and crushed ice at the top. Their tapioca pearls, made from a combination of sweet potato and tapioca starch, are always chewy and never hard or sticky. Whether you want to sit and enjoy your bubble tea or you want to take it to go, consider Saint’s Alp Teahouse next time you’re in the East Village, Williamsburg or Hong Kong.
What is your favorite spot for bubble tea in NYC? Or in Hong Kong?
Saint’s Alp Teahouse (East Village)
39 Third Avenu (btwn 9th and 10th)
212-598-1890
Saint’s Alp Teahouse (Williamsburg)
164 Bedford Avenue (btwn 7th and 8th)
Brooklyn, NY
718=486-3888
Currently based out of Boston, Jesal is a blogger, freelance writer, yoga enthusiast and lifelong vegetarian who spent four years eating her way through New York City and various other cities around the globe. After answering hundreds of emails and phone calls answering the question, "Where's a cool place I can take my vegetarian friend out to eat" she started Veggiewala to efficiently share her knowledge of the vegetarian food scene with curious carnivores, flexitarians and other vegetarians.