Bubble-tea and iced-tea shops we checked, and how to cold-brew loose-leaf tea at home. For hot tea, tea rooms and loose-leaf shops, see the Atlanta tea guide.
Inside Atlanta's city limits, boba is a Midtown habit: Queen Tea, Sweet Hut, Glaze Tea, Chicha San Chen and Unbelibubble sit within a few blocks of Peachtree and Spring streets, with Tea Leaf and Creamery at Tech Square. The metro's bigger cluster is on Buford Highway in Doraville, Chamblee and Duluth, which are separate cities, so those shops are not on this list. For leaf-first iced tea, Just Add Honey on the BeltLine blends its own.
8 Atlanta shops, checked as open on 2026-10-01. Listed in no particular order; this is not a ranking.
| Tea | Leaf per Water | Example Batch | Steep and Serve |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green or white tea | 8.5–10.6 g per litre | 9 g leaf : 1 L cold water | Fridge 6–8 hours, strain, drink as is (Rishi) |
| Black tea or oolong | 8.5–10.6 g per litre | 9 g leaf : 1 L cold water | Fridge 8–10 hours, strain, drink as is (Rishi) |
| Taiwanese oolong, lighter batch | 7 g per litre | 7 g leaf : 1 L cold water | 2–3 hours at room temperature or overnight in the fridge (Eco-Cha) |
| Herbal blends and rooibos | 8.5–10.6 g per litre | 10 g : 1 L cold water | Fridge 10–12 hours for herbal (Rishi), at least 12 hours for rooibos (Rooibos.Africa) |
| Sencha, quick concentrate | 10 g per 210 ml | 10 g leaf : 210 ml chilled water | 15 minutes undisturbed, small glasses (Ippodo) |
| Where It Steeps | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerator, 40 °F (4 °C) or colder | 6–12 hours by tea type | Green and white shortest, herbal and rooibos longest. The FDA puts a safe fridge at 40 °F or below. |
| Room temperature | 2–3 hours (Taiwanese oolong only) | Eco-Cha’s short counter steep; strain and refrigerate the tea once it is done. |
| Chilled water, quick | 15 minutes (sencha) | Ippodo’s method gives a small, concentrated cup rather than a pitcher. |
Sources: Rishi Tea & Botanicals, How to Make Iced Tea; Eco-Cha, How to Brew Oolong Tea; Ippodo Tea, Cold Brew Sencha; Rooibos.Africa, Brewing; FDA, Refrigerator Thermometers: Cold Facts about Food Safety.
Every tea type, with leaf weight and fridge time: Cold-Brew Tea Ratio Chart.
We checked 8 Atlanta bubble-tea and iced-tea shops as open on 2026-10-01: Queen Tea (Midtown) (Midtown), Sweet Hut Bakery & Cafe Midtown (Midtown), Tea Leaf and Creamery - Tech Square (Tech Square (Midtown)), Glaze Tea Midtown (Midtown), Unbelibubble (Politan Row at Colony Square) (Midtown), Just Add Honey Tea Company (Old Fourth Ward (Atlanta BeltLine)), Chicha San Chen - Atlanta Midtown (Midtown) and Boba Craze Buckhead (Buckhead).
Queen Tea (Midtown), Chicha San Chen - Atlanta Midtown, Boba Craze Buckhead list brown sugar boba on their own menus or listings.
Queen Tea (Midtown), Tea Leaf and Creamery - Tech Square, Unbelibubble (Politan Row at Colony Square), Just Add Honey Tea Company, Boba Craze Buckhead make fruit teas, according to their menus or listings.
Use about 9 g of leaf per litre of cold water and steep it in the fridge: 6–8 hours for green or white tea, 8–10 hours for black or oolong, 10–12 hours for herbal blends (Rishi’s guidance). Strain, then keep it refrigerated at 40 °F or colder.