Boba Quest 🧋 was originally a project to try and review a different boba shop each week,
totaling 50 new places over all of 2025. I wasn't able to keep that pace, so now it's ocassional boba reviews.
As a self-described "boba journalist", I have been formally and informally reviewing boba since 2019.
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I prefer milk teas, usually going for a jasmine green milk tea. I'll usually order that, but may choose to order the shop's specialty, if it advertises one.
In deciding which shops to review, I prioritize recommendations from friends (and strangers), then mom & pop shops, and then the various chains. I am also striving for geographic diversity too, as I've yet to have boba in The Bronx or Staten Island.
Rating scale
Boba shops are graded on a 10-point scale:
4 points for the boba, both texture and flavor
4 points for the tea's flavor
1 bonus point for having something extra, like a privacy-perserving stamp card system or nice ambiance, etc.
The tenth and final point is for consistency: if a place earns a 9/10 on the first visit, I'll go back and if it's fantastic again, then I'll bump the score to a perfect 10/10.
Ethics
I pay for all the drinks myself and don't accept any special discounts that would not be otherwise available to other members of the public (e.g. using a BOGO deal or loyalty stamp card is fine).
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Mastodon
I post all reviews on Mastodon using the hashtag #BobaQuest. If you're on the Fediverse, you can follow my account, @legoktm@wikis.world or the hashtag itself.
Tips
I am interested in suggestions for more boba shops to review, as well as any other feedback.
I can be reached securely using Signal; my username is
@legoktm.12345