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ThirsTea

ThirsTea

(Now Closed)
Bubble Tea Shop and Tea Room
East Village, New York
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  • Densheart icon on user image
    DensDecember 17, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    Best bubble tea places the East Village by far. Don't snooze on the "Special Tea Menu" as it's full of life changing experiences like the Captain Crunch Bubble Tea (!!!)
  • Winn O.
    Winn ODonnellSeptember 15, 2016
    This place was cool. I opened it with my friend who I met at Saturday Night Live , then we ran it together for 7 years. We had lots of cool on and off menu tea drinks and 100 types of package tea. RIP
  • Staff Picks
    Staff PicksMarch 31, 2016
    The best place in the East Village for bubble tea is undoubtedly Thirstea on 10th. Our founder, Dennis Crowley, even calls the Captain Crunch Bubble tea a "life changing experience."
  • Giovanni D.heart icon on user image
    Giovanni D'PalmaJune 16, 2016
    This is a great place to get tea. They carry a lot of great tea and make a great bubble tea. Owner is super awesome and friendly. Definitely worth checking out.
  • Winnieheart icon on user image
    WinnieJanuary 20, 2014
    Been here 10+ times
    So much better than Kung fu tea! Mango peach smoothie with lychee jelly hits the spot. Refreshing and yummy! Ginger honey tea is great for days you're under the weather.
  • Cheapeats I.
    Cheapeats IncApril 1, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    If you like tea, this is the place for you. They carry many different varieties and you can sniff and sample. The staff is very knowledgeable. FINALLY I don't have to endure bad tea anymore.
  • Megan P.
    Megan PDecember 31, 2011
    Though my go-to favorite is always the coconut, the taro bubble tea is a fun way to mix things up a bit!
  • Samuel G.heart icon on user image
    Samuel GozlanNovember 15, 2013
    Try the almond cold bubble tea. It is amazingly good. Tastes like Orgeat!
  • heka_noir n.heart icon on user image
    heka_noir nycOctober 28, 2013
    The happy tea, or whatever it's called is delish! Got it with honey & lemon.
  • Shana C.
    Shana CarpOctober 17, 2012
    One off the coowners, Winn, is super friendly and super knowledgeable.
  • Grace S.
    Grace S.June 23, 2012
    Passion orange guava bubble tea! They can make it less sweet too if u ask
  • Omer Z.heart icon on user image
    Omer ZachFebruary 16, 2016
    Great milk tea, decent bubbles.
  • Etan Z.
    Etan ZapinskyNovember 7, 2011
    Super helpful and nice staff. They're really knowledgeable and are great at pointing you towards the right tea for you.
  • Ariel M.
    Ariel MeadeNovember 10, 2011
    Great tea, super friendly staff and very chill little spot.
  • Danny H.heart icon on user image
    Danny HertzAugust 24, 2014
    Great bubble thai iced tea
  • Timothy John G.
    Timothy John GarciaSeptember 2, 2014
    Chill spot.
  • Sean O.
    Sean O'TooleApril 27, 2011
    great place.....tea is always great.....service is excellent!
  • Nina Y.
    Nina YiamsamathaMay 28, 2011
    Thai Tea Smoothie is different and so yummy.
  • Natalie V.
    Natalie VOctober 29, 2016
    This place is closed (like, for good) :(
  • Hannah Q.
    Hannah QuirkSeptember 17, 2011
    Strawberry with Lychee jellie :D
  • Tyler E.
    Tyler EasterAugust 18, 2010
    Been here 10+ times
    um.. thai iced tea bubble tea is where its at.
  • Ej
    EjOctober 20, 2010
    The Ginger Honey tea to soothe a cold.
  • Oskar v.
    Oskar von HauskeMarch 7, 2010
    Been here 10+ times
    Get the Strawberry shortcake tea
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