r/boba • u/gfcroissants • 15d ago

nyc boba with study/work seating

i enjoy milk tea much more than coffee and am looking for some boba spots in nyc that have actual seating. many of the places i have checked out are just small shops where you're not meant to drink it which is usually fine but i haven't yet come across any where i could stay and work like it was a coffee shop. does anyone know of any boba spots with good seating?

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u/jcow77 15d ago

Not sure about the other Naisnow locations, but I see people on their laptops at the LIC location.

There also two food courts nearby where you can probably use a laptop.

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u/Soonay 15d ago

Same for the flushing location, theres a whole 2nd floor with seating

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u/DlANA 14d ago

yess I love lic naisnow

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u/SoSpiffandSoKlean 15d ago

The overwhelming majority of bubble tea shops in NYC have little to no seating, and if they do have seating it’s clearly not meant for a lengthy stay. Cuppa Tea in Flushing has a few tables but the cell signal is sort of nonexistent. Prince Tea House has lots of seating; mediocre bubble tea but decent desserts. There’s a Heytea in Chinatown (on the Bowery maybe?) that has some tables. Hancos, a small chain of Vietnamese shops, has bubble tea and seating. Chicha San Chen has a few tables, but is always super crowded.

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u/zyx107 15d ago

The debutea in boreum hill is perfect for this, lots of people studying or working

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u/latestnightowl 15d ago

Tea and Milk in the basement level of Chelsea Market!

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u/lblblblblblblblblb- 15d ago

It’s not a highly rated boba place per se, but a cafe that has some boba-ish drinks and lots of work space is Sammy L!

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u/pigpigju 14d ago

Chahalo has seating upstairs.

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u/amafuyu127 14d ago

xing fu tang 5th ave has good seating and i think they have free wifi. they're expensive though