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ThirsTea Cafe Birmingham
170 Inverness Plaza, Birmingham, AL 35242, United States
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ThirsTea Cafe Birmingham
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Ma
Review №1

My absolute favorite tea place and favorite date location. I even proposed here! Best boba in bham. Get the Taro or Coconut youll adore it.

Bi
Review №2

This is a great place for a refreshing tea, coffee or smoothie. This was my first visit and I enjoyed my Thai milk tea with boba. Just a heads up for others though, these drinks are full of calories - high in carbohydrates. Delicious but not great for the waistline.☺️

Hi
Review №3

Be careful menu says says one price for extras and they charge you more.Hugo has no customer service skills and makes it hard to do business.Their grill cheese machine always seem to have an issue?! Or they just don’t wanna make them….Boba is good but dang pick up the slack

Op
Review №4

We drove a while to get here. I was really happy with my bubble tea. We had the Taro and the Jasmine. Loved the bubbles. We also had the grilled cheese...very cheap but not impressive.

Ka
Review №5

Which I knew about this place earlier. Delicious boba tea! Staff was super friendly and the atmosphere was so cute. They even have poke. I got the coconut mango smoothie with boba and jelly, too bad they were out of large cups or I would have got a large. Hubby got taro smoothie with boba. We got a cute boba keychain too

Na
Review №6

Pretty good tea. Not bad prices either. Fast service.

Ni
Review №7

Great Drink with lots of boba!!! I was excited

Gr
Review №8

Ive been coming to this place since it first opened. Fantastic experience every single time Ive visited. Great drinks and a very friendly staff. Angie was extremely helpful for me and my friends tonight. Best boba tea place in Birmingham!

Ze
Review №9

An amazing experience, definitely go here

St
Review №10

This is a hidden gem for tea and and hanging out. They have board game and a very chill atmosphere.

Iz
Review №11

I love this place. You can get any drink you could possibly imagine and the service and atmosphere is great. I love hearing the employees laughing in the back.

Gr
Review №12

I really like ThirsTea. My daughter turned me on to it. I love the green apple fruit tea with passion fruit boba. They do a great job of making it right no matter how large the order is.

Au
Review №13

This place is awesome just ask for like less sugar because it’s really sweet lmao

Ca
Review №14

Wonderful place to hang out. The drinks are delicious and the employees are all so sweet. I have never had a bad experience.

Na
Review №15

We went out of the way to try this little place. It didnt disappoint! I havent found many places that make more boba if they run out in a day. However, this place was making more when we arrived so we waited for it. Staff was a little chaotic at first on the register but quickly got it together for fast service. We will return when in the area next! PS, I might ask for half sugar in my Thai tea next time. It was nearly too sweet to drink.

De
Review №16

My daughter loves the strawberry smoothie! It’s delicious!

Ma
Review №17

The boba was really good until i sucked a bunch of hairs out of my drink, blegh

Jo
Review №18

Great hangout for teens. Board games and cards for social gathering.

le
Review №19

Amazing Tea, great taste good prices all the things that you would love to put in your bubble tea love it

Kr
Review №20

Yummm! My daughter recently discovered bubble tea and has been begging me to take her for some. We found ThirsTea and lived it. I got a fruit flavored tea (passion fruit) and my daughter a milk tea (Thai) with boba. They had a large variety of flavors and milk alternative options as well. We definitely go back!

Em
Review №21

Great boba!! We’re here from out of town and loved this place. Very patient worker, quick even with lots of orders, and yummy drinks. Cute and relaxing atmosphere. Try the caramel milk tea with tapioca!

Ca
Review №22

Soo good and underrated. Smells weird but the drinks slap

Su
Review №23

Delicious bubble tea with a ton of different flavor varieties! The service was excellent & the price was reasonable

Ca
Review №24

Okay.. great service . And the tea was good .

Ni
Review №25

Seemingly endless milk and fruit tea options, as well as smoothies and slushes, with a dozen or more Boba add-ins available. Asian snacks as well as Poke-bowls and customizable grilled cheeses available as a lunch option to go with the amazing teas.

Fi
Review №26

Great experience, very kind and patient staff! Definitely reccomend, the enviornment is very nice as well and great quality! Will be returning with friends sometime!

De
Review №27

Delicious! What a great selection! There drinks are all top notch. I got Vietnamese iced coffee, Thai tea and a matcha milk tea with boba! 10/10

El
Review №28

Loved it! The store was bustling the entire 20 minutes I was there. The staff was nice and answered my questions before helping me order!

br
Review №29

Very amazing and friendly staff, plus very very delicious boba and other things, such as grilled cheese! highly reccomend.

Pa
Review №30

Excellent, a lot of varieties of Boba, milk and fruit teas. Multiple customizations for grilled cheese. Reasonably priced.

Te
Review №31

My favorite place to get boba

Me
Review №32

Sucha cute lil place!!! Boba is goooood!!! They have cute tees too and board games to play! Indoor and outdoor seating is nice as well! Cant wait to go back already!(:

Ka
Review №33

Do yourself a favor, ONLY ORDER IN PERSON. Its great when ordered in person, but NOT when ordered through UberEats.I will definitely visit the establishment again when know my food will be fresh and made as ordered. -but- the one of the sandwiches was bare after transport as I assume the cheese leaked out the side and dried.. And unfortunately, the add-ins (boba/jellies) are sold in a separate area from the teas, making it imperative for the notes to be read so the correct item is put in the right drink. my notes were not seen thus resulting in a not so pleasant mix of mango Boba in cinnamon milk tea (yuck) and flan jellies in coconut tea (didnt really do anything for each other). instead of the other way around.an employee contacted me about an item being sold out and offered substitutes, and she was very nice but had also mentioned they had problems with Ubereats lately.one sandwich I ordered was still yummy (provolone/pesto/spinach/tomato) but would have been much better in person. the ingredients were plentiful, but the cheese was dried to the side and the bread a bit tough.In the future Ill be ordering in person to ensure its all the wonderful quality that I experienced in my initial experience as reviewed below.------The Boba Tea is amazing...AHHMAZING! and in cutest little sealed lids.. there were so many delicious possibilities with all the options that they have....We got four different combinations and were very happy with all of them.I recommend checking out their menu online first so you can get an idea of what you might want ahead of time that way theres no pressure if they suddenly get a rush of regulars lining up behind you. Cant wait to go back to try more of their yummy teas and give one of their amazing-looking, customizable grilled cheese sandwiches a try.

Pa
Review №34

First experience there...staff was knowledgable and friendly. And made a tasty recommendation. Price was quite fair for what I got. Ill be going back.

Em
Review №35

Best boba tea I’ve found in the area - awesome customer service and great selection.

Ta
Review №36

The smoothie was delicious I was very pleased with the service.

Mi
Review №37

Prices were fair. The barista was very nice. I explained it was my first time trying boba and she recommended some flavors and told me what to expect. She was super kind. The Thai tea flavor was great. The little beads were interesting, just not my taste. Still worth a try. They also have various products from Japan (lays, KitKat, oreos).

Ja
Review №38

I love Bubble Tea and so happy find it in the Birmingham area. The service was excellent! Always enjoy seeing young people working.

Ar
Review №39

The boba was good but made our tummy’s hurt 😢

La
Review №40

Nice place. Will definitely go again

Ri
Review №41

I love this place! Soooooo gooood! Yum yum!

Rh
Review №42

Always delicious and the best boba tea around!

Je
Review №43

Best tea in Birmingham! Highly recommend!

Br
Review №44

The best Bubble Tea in Alabama ☕❤️

Pa
Review №45

I love Thirstea! The bubble tea selection is great and its a fun and relaxing place to hang out with friends and play games. They renovated since the last time I was in and it looks amazing! I cant wait to try the poke bowls, too!

sa
Review №46

Amazing staff loved it

ka
Review №47

They had tons of menu options and it seems like a good place to hang out with friends. The staff was sweet and answered any questions i had. I got a caramel milk tea with boba which taste amazing. And members brought with me got a peach smoothie and a coffee. Both of them saying it taste good as well! Definitely a place i would go again

jo
Review №48

Good products but they are understaffed.

Ja
Review №49

Great bubble tea place! They even have grilled cheese! Try the pineapple slush with mango boba, super delish!

Gr
Review №50

So cute have a great selection. Very friendly and helpful.

Ma
Review №51

I love thirstea! They have a wide variety of boba teas, fruit teas, smoothies and slushees. Their grilled sandwiches are also tasty, and they use bread from Birmingham Breadworks. In the seating area, they have tons of board games and card games to select from. If you sign up for their rewards, you get a free tea after 10 purchases. Love this place!

TA
Review №52

BEST Shop ever so it was me and my daughters first boba and we did not know what to get. Associate was very kind and helpful and let me tell you it was so GOOD like omg I loved it and. We had a blast it is real boba and good NEED TO TRY!!!!

Me
Review №53

Speedy service and a clean, simple, pleasant interior with tons of board games. ThirsTea has a ton of creative options for mix-ins, which they give in generous amounts! Try the lavender milk tea with flan pudding. So tasty!

Li
Review №54

I ordered a mango pineapple smoothie with mango boba. Very delicious.

Em
Review №55

Friendly service it was different Pho and they did have alot of choices to choose from.

ni
Review №56

I love thirstea, I do miss the way it used to look though :( but i still love it and the food is great, and so is the tea and the staff are very nice :)

Ja
Review №57

I actually really enjoy coming here. Its such a great shop. TBH the waffles changed my life.

Cr
Review №58

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE ThirsTea Cafe!Refreshing beverages, tasty treats to snack upon, friendly service and games galore.... What’s not to love!!My daughter & I always get a Large Lavender Bubble Tea w/ Boba! There are SO many drink choices to choose from tho! May need to get a little experimental with our tea choices in the near future.We go there at least once-twice a week (sometimes more) to play a game or two and drink our tea!They also have tasty little treats and sandwiches.It’s worth the awful traffic coming from Hoover too! Even though I wish that they’d open one up in Hoover.... I THINK... that the Bubble tea place coming to the Riverchase Galleria soon is a ThirsTea Cafe, but I’m not sure. I really hope so tho!!

Ma
Review №59

Great selection of drinks, loved my honeydew smoothie with tapioca boba, their grilled cheese sandwiches were very tasty

Ka
Review №60

Excellent bubble tea

Ma
Review №61

Got an avocado smoothie. It was really delicious and not extra sweet like most smoothies are. It was just perfect. Basil seeds boba were frozen cold which were not so much liked by my teeth. Nice ambience, reasonable prices. Great place to hangout with friends for games in Birmingham 280 Inverness area.

Me
Review №62

Simple and delicious. Always friendly and polite

De
Review №63

Good place to relax and hangout. They have tons of flavors for their bubble teas and they are delicious. Recommend trying it out if you havent had the opportunity to yet.

Go
Review №64

Love this place! Soo good! And the staff are always nice! Love the cute selfie wall and decor that they’ve recently added too:)

Ki
Review №65

The new workers aren’t trained enough to make the drinks as good as they used to be. some of the workers aren’t really that friendly. miss the old workers and quality.

Cr
Review №66

Awesome place! Games galore! Fun to hang out with friends. Good teas!! Love the lavender bubble tea with boba!

Al
Review №67

My friends and I went there this morning and we were in a rush to go to class. My friend knocked on the doe because it was about 11:02 and she just came to the door unlocked it and walked off. One of my friends walked in and said good morning to her and the girl who worked there totally ignored her. She was rude to us the whole time we were there.

Br
Review №68

A very chill atmosphere, with board games to play while youre there! Delicious drinks and snacks! Super friendly staff! 11/10 best bubble tea Ive had!

Da
Review №69

Me and my family love this place! The bubble teas, smoothies and such are just incredible! A cool aspect about the business is that they have just about every board game imaginable. A fun and family friendly place. You mush give it a shot!!

Ca
Review №70

The service was fast, but the boba tea was not great. I ordered a black milk tea with coconut milk. The tea was weal and watery, and the tapioca pearls were too gummy and chewy which made the beverage hard to enjoy because the tapioca kept sticking to my teeth.The prep area is also closed off; so, you are not able to see the barista prepare your beverage.

Ly
Review №71

Great tea, lots of options! Only thing is they rarely restock the pomegranate popping boba :/ but other than that they never fail to make me happy. I suggest the apple tea with either pomegranate or strawberry popping boba it’s so good 🤤🤤

B
Review №72

Better than a coffee shop. Plenty of games to keep you entertained too

Ca
Review №73

Let’s just say my husband and I went twice in one night.

Am
Review №74

Great tea, and smoothies. Service is always fast and very friendly.

Mr
Review №75

I went in for the first time first the cashier put my change on the counter I spoke about he got smart went and fixed the smoothie while I can see him eating and scratching his nose then came and slammed the watered down smoothie on the counter didn’t say anything and walked away and start helping customers I politely asked who the owner was and when they were there he said he was the owner I said that’s ok and walked out and went to tropical smoothie.. never again

El
Review №76

Love the bubble tea here and all the different options!

De
Review №77

Love this place!! Great variety of drinks. My favorite is the chocolate peanut butter smoothie with double flan pudding. My daughter loves the milk tea with boba and hubby likes almond smoothie with aloe.

Ma
Review №78

Amazing tea and service! We had an accident and spilled a tea, they were happy to clean and replace, and were very polite about it! Will definitely be back

Es
Review №79

Omg super good! Love the passion fruit boba and pomegranate! Awful traffic from UAB but super worth it!

Ma
Review №80

Very collected and nice staff. Despite having to run back to make the drinks after getting the order typed in, they always had a smile.The only bubble tea place nearby and I love it a lot.

Kr
Review №81

I love this place! The tea is really good, but I get half sweet. Its just so sweet.

Ma
Review №82

The last bubble tea standing in bham area! Love love love their milk tea!

Ka
Review №83

Love getting bubble tea here. I always get the green milk tea with boba, and it tastes great. Its quiet and relaxing, so its a great spot to come and hang out with friends. Would definitely reccomend!!

Ke
Review №84

Love this place. Great for families and friends with board games provided. Tons of menu options beyond their main item of tea

Mi
Review №85

Awesome staff and an amazing environment! Highly recommended!

Da
Review №86

Great tea and grilled cheese sandwiches! Dont let the idea of tapioca (Boba) in your tea/smoothie scare you... Its delicious!

Oz
Review №87

Awesome place, great atmosphere for college and high school students to chill out.The menu contains a diverse amount of not just tea, but slushies and others. There are many additions you can add in your drink like Boba but they also have various jellies.I love this place and their menu, and havent found anything I dont like on the menu. The mango slush is definitely something to try!

Jo
Review №88

Been coming here for over a year now, and no matter who is behind the counter, they are always nice and helpful. Tea with jelly is always great as is the grilled cheese.

Zi
Review №89

Great place to hang out and bool

Pr
Review №90

Bubble tea in more flavors than any other place that sells bubble tea. Price is around $5 for large. Lot of boardgames to play while youre waiting.

Gr
Review №91

Best bubble tea anywhere!! One of our favorite after dinner places!!

M
Review №92

Not horrible, not great. Always forget I want two different boba also Ive gone to plenty of places that dont charge extra for boba so dont understand why yall do. Already charging high.Wish they would get honeydew milk tea maybe Id have a less salty review and a solid 4 not 3.5 stars

An
Review №93

I love this place so much! The teas are really good and they have a lot of flavors. We need more boba tea in Birmingham.

Na
Review №94

I love going to this place. Staff is always friendly. Their Buble tea is great!! I usually get Pina colada Buble tea, its great!!

Jo
Review №95

I lived in Birmingham for over a year and frequented this place often. The best bubble tea shop Ive ever visited!

Va
Review №96

Hey since it’s my first time knowing that boba is near my place I would love to know what are some of the best drinks/Boba you guys sell right now???

Ma
Review №97

Husband loves the Jasmine Milk Tea with Boba!! And my favorite is the Vietnamese Coffee, hot, with milk and a side of Pandan waffles. So good!!! We are moving back out of state next month and this is on our Must have before we leave and Will definitely miss. lists.

Mi
Review №98

I asked for one of every popping boba in my pineapple slush and they arranged them in the colors of the rainbow 10/10 would boba again

He
Review №99

Good place to hangout with friends and enjoy boba tea.

Y
Review №100

Their boba is so consistent and perfectly done!

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  • Address:170 Inverness Plaza, Birmingham, AL 35242, United States
  • Site:http://althirstea.com/
  • Phone:+1 205-995-7788
Categories
  • Coffee shop
  • Bubble tea store
  • Tea house
Working hours
  • Monday:11AM–8PM
  • Tuesday:11AM–8PM
  • Wednesday:11AM–8PM
  • Thursday:11AM–9PM
  • Friday:11AM–9PM
  • Saturday:12–8PM
  • Sunday:11AM–8PM
Service options
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Delivery:No
  • Dine-in:No
Highlights
  • Fast service:Yes
  • Great coffee:Yes
  • Great tea selection:Yes
Popular for
  • Solo dining:Yes
  • Good for working on laptop:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Coffee:Yes
  • Quick bite:Yes
Dining options
  • Dessert:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cozy:Yes
Crowd
  • College students:Yes
  • Groups:Yes
  • Tourists:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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