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Initial Tea

6.8
(159 reviews)
Initial Tea

This cozy and charming boba tea shop offers a robust menu featuring a variety of bubble teas, unique snacks, and light meals. Customers consistently praise the high quality and freshness of both drinks and food, highlighting flavorful bubble teas and well-seasoned rice balls. The staff and owner are frequently described as friendly, accommodating, and attentive, creating a welcoming atmosphere. The environment is comfortable, with convenient ordering systems and a quaint, small space ideal for quick visits or casual meetups.

Customization Options

🍯Sweetness
🌿Natural Ingredients
🥛Alternative Milk

Most Popular Items

Bubble Waffles
"The bubble waffles are really good too, crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. The sesame pork floss bubble waffle was savory and unique, can't get it anywhere else, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside."
Rice Balls (Onigiri)
"The onigiri rice balls are especially good. I enjoy the scallop and corned beef ones. The rice ball is very filling and fresh."
Bubble Tea (various flavors)
"The bubble tea was the perfect sweetness for me and the spicy spam riceball was good. The jasmine bubble tea was full of flavor and the boba was cooked perfectly."

Additional Insights

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Environment

The store has a small, cute, and cozy ambiance with comfortable seating. It is described as a quaint hole-in-the-wall spot with a welcoming environment, though larger groups may find seating limited.

Cleanliness

Cleanliness is not explicitly mentioned, but the positive descriptions of food quality and environment imply a well-maintained establishment.

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Unique Elements

Unique features include customizable menu items, use of fresh and natural ingredients, a tablet ordering system, environmentally conscious reusable cups, and creative menu items such as takoyaki, karage chicken, and bubble waffles paired with ice cream.

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Service

Customer service is consistently praised as outstanding, friendly, and personalized with the owner and staff going the extra mile to accommodate requests and customize orders.

Store Information

Address
467 DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Hours
Monday 12-8PM
Tuesday 12-8PM
Delivery
Takeout
Dine-in

Highlights

Great tea selection