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 Dallas tea guide.
Most of the Dallas area's Taiwanese boba brands opened in the northern suburbs, not in Dallas itself: The Alley is in Garland and Plano, and Chicha San Chen chose Carrollton in February 2025. Inside the city, shops cluster on Lower Greenville, in the Bishop Arts District and along Preston Road in Preston Hollow. Craft Boba Tea cooks its tapioca from scratch every morning, which takes about 90 minutes.
6 Dallas 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 6 Dallas bubble-tea and iced-tea shops as open on 2026-10-01: Hyphen Space (The Boba Plug) (Exposition Park / near Fair Park), Yely (Lake Highlands), Craft Boba Tea (Bishop Arts District), Fat Straws (Preston Hollow) (Preston Hollow / Preston Forest), Feng Cha (Lower Greenville) (Lower Greenville) and TeaLatte Bar (Campbell Rd) (Far North Dallas).
Yely, Fat Straws (Preston Hollow), Feng Cha (Lower Greenville) list brown sugar boba on their own menus or listings.
Yely, Craft Boba Tea, Fat Straws (Preston Hollow) 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.