Seattle Best Tea

The shops offer a large selection of loose-leaf blends, including black, green, jasmine, and white varieties,[3][4] and sell drinks on site, such as bubble tea (also known as boba) and other milk teas.

Upon learning of potential light rail construction by Sound Transit,[11][12] owners opened a second location in the University District in 2023.

[14] A guide book of Seattle published by Lonely Planet says the business is "aptly named" and offers some of the CID's best bubble tea.

[17] The magazine's Ann Karneus included the business in a 2022 overview of sixteen recommended boba shops.

[20] Ryan Lee and Jade Yamazaki Stewart called the business a "neighborhood gem" in the website's 2022 list of the metropolitan area's best boba shops, and called the heavy oolong milk tea "a crowd favorite".

Interior of the Chinatown–International District shop in 2023