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 Salt Lake City tea guide.
The Salt Lake Valley's Taiwanese chains mostly sit on South State Street in South Salt Lake and further west in West Valley City and Taylorsville, outside city limits. Inside Salt Lake City, boba clusters downtown on Broadway and at the Gateway, on South State Street in Central City, at 9th and 9th and in Sugar House. Tea Bar in Sugar House builds its milk tea on a blend of three black teas.
8 Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City bubble-tea and iced-tea shops as open on 2026-10-01: Space Tea (Central City (South State St)), Sunny Honey (Marmalade / north downtown), Boba Guru Salt Lake City (Downtown), Pearl Milk Tea Club (Gateway) (Downtown / The Gateway), Tea Bar (Sugar House), Ding Tea Sugarhouse (Sugar House), Xing Fu Tang (9th and 9th) and Koi Dessert Bar (Central City (South State St)).
Sunny Honey, Ding Tea Sugarhouse, Xing Fu Tang list brown sugar boba on their own menus or listings.
Sunny Honey, Tea Bar, Ding Tea Sugarhouse 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.