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Thursday, October 01, 2026

Mixue Ice Cream & Tea to Open Locations in Allston and Quincy

A Chinese chain known for its soft-serve ice cream and tea options is on its way to the Greater Boston area, with two shops in the works.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Mixue Ice Cream & Tea is planning to open locations in Allston and Quincy, with a check on the website for the business confirming this, though the Allston location also mentions Brookline (it appears that they may have mixed up Harvard Street and Harvard Avenue and it will apparently be coming to Allston as the Brookline address is residential). Once the two shops open, expect such options as ice cream, sundaes, milk tea, floats, coffee, and more.

Mixue dates back to 1997 when it was established in Zhengzhou; the chain currently has approximately 60,000 locations worldwide, including a handful in New York and California.

It appears that the Allston location will be at 178 Harvard Street while the Quincy location will be at 451 Hancock Street. The website for the chain is at https://join.mixueusfranchise.com/

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Bloom Is Opening in Boston's Seaport District on October 6

A new cocktail bar and lounge that focuses on tea is getting ready to open on the Boston waterfront.

According to a press release, Bloom is planning to open in the Seaport District on October 6, moving into a street-level space inside the atrium/lobby at 60 Seaport Boulevard. The new spot will focus on tea-based cocktails, mocktails, and more, with tea, matcha, and espresso being available during the day. Food will also be introduced in the weeks following the initial opening, with Japanese curry and sandwiches served during the day and small Japanese comfort-food plates served in the evening.

The website for Bloom can be found at https://bloombarboston.com/ while its Instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/bloom.boston/

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Molly Tea Opens in Boston's Chinatown

A tea chain that is based in China has expanded to downtown Boston.

Based on information from a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page along with the social media for the business, Molly Tea has soft-opened in Chinatown, with the Beach Street shop slated to have a grand opening on Thursday, December 18. The new spot is currently offering a limited menu of teas including pistachio jasmine coconut tea, jasmine milk tea, and white champaca milk tea, along with a few other options.

Molly Tea first started out in China in 2021, today having more than 1,400 stores around the world, debuting in the United States in 2024 with a shop in New York City.

The address for Molly Tea in Chinatown is 67 Beach Street, Boston MA, 02111. The website for the company is at https://usa.mollytea.com/

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Ten One Tea House Opens in Somerville's Davis Square

A growing group of tea shops has expanded to a second space in Somerville.

According to posters within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Ten One Tea House is now open in Davis Square, having had its on July 26 and 27, with a poster within the Davis Square Facebook group page mentioning that it has moved into the former Kung Fu Tea space on Elm Street. Based on other locations of Ten One in Assembly Row along with Boston's Back Bay and Fenway, Arsenal Yards in Watertown, Cambridge's Harvard Square, and Burlington, expect to see such items as milk tea, bubble tea, and slushes at the new outlet.

The address for Ten One Tea House in Davis Square is 237 Elm Street, Somerville, MA, 02144. The website for all locations is at https://www.tenoneteahouse.com/

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Friday, October 18, 2024

The Vintage Tea and Cake Company Is Opening in Arlington

A pair of tearooms in the western suburbs of Boston will be joined by a third, and this one will also be west of the city.

According to a source (Beckie Hunter), The Vintage Tea and Cake Company is getting ready to open in Arlington, with the address indicating that it will be taking over the former Mamadou's Artisan Bakery space by the corner of Mass. Ave. and Water Street in the center of town (the original Mamadou's remains open in Winchester). A Facebook post from the business says the following about the upcoming opening:

We are absolutely THRILLED to announce the opening of our third location in Arlington!!! In addition to serving Afternoon Tea like our other tearooms, our Arlington location will also soon serve as an evening venue for wine and small bites in early 2025. It's been three amazing years since we first opened up our Belmont location and almost two for our Lexington venue which has been a hit for private parties!

The address for the new location of The Vintage Tea and Cake Company is 677 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, 02476. The website for the business is at https://www.vintageteaandcake.com/

[October 30 update: A check on the place indicates that the Arlington location of The Vintage Tea and Cake Company is now open.]

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Friday, March 01, 2024

Ten One Tea House Opens in Cambridge's Harvard Square

A small group of tea shops has expanded to another space in the Greater Boston area.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Ten One Tea House is now open in Cambridge, moving into a space on JFK Street in Harvard Square. The new shop offers such items as milk tea, bubble tea and slushes, and it joins others locally in Boston's Back Bay, Fenway, Assembly Row in Somerville, and Arsenal Yards in Watertown.

The address for the new location of Ten One Tea House in Harvard Square is 54 JFK Street, Cambridge MA, 02138. The website for all locations is at https://www.tenoneteahouse.com/

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Little Bake in Cambridge's Porter Square Has Closed

A bubble tea shop in Cambridge has closed its doors.

Universal Hub is reporting (via @Ofsevit on Mastodon) that Little Bake in Porter Square is no longer in business, with a note out front at the Massachusetts Avenue spot indicating that its last day in operation was November 19. Little Bake first opened in July of 2021, offering bubble tea, fruit tea, smoothies, yogurt drinks, coffee, and more.

The address for the now-closed Little Bake in Porter Square was 1925 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02140.

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Jaho Appears to Be in the Process of Opening in Cambridge's Central Square

More than three years after its plans were first announced, a location of a small group of coffee shops is finally getting ready to open in Cambridge.

Based on a message from a source along with an Instagram post from the business, Jaho is apparently on the verge of opening in Central Square, moving into a location where Mass. Ave. and Main Street meet. The new location of Jaho joins other locations in Boston and Salem along with another one in Tokyo, and it will offer coffee and tea, and presumably, small bites and pastries.

In March of 2020, it was reported here that the Cambridge location of Jaho may also include a wine bar, though it is not known if that will still be the case.

The address for the new location of Jaho is 425 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139. The website for the business is at https://www.jaho.com/

[Earlier Article]
Muku, Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar to Open within Market Central Development in Cambridge's Central Square

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Ten One Tea House Opens at Arsenal Yards in Watertown

A small group of tea shops with three locations in the Boston area has opened a fourth, with this one coming to a growing development just outside the city line.

According to a source (Sarah Wu), Ten One Tea House is now open in Watertown, moving into a space at Arsenal Yards. The new shop--which offers such options as bubble tea, milk tea, and slushes--joins other locations in the Back Bay, Fenway, and Assembly Row in Somerville, along with one in Providence.

The address for the new location of Ten One Tea House at Arsenal Yards is 105 Bond Square, Watertown, MA, 02472. The website for all locations is at https://www.tenoneteahouse.com/ while its Instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/tenoneteahouse_us/

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

The Vintage Tea and Cake Company Is Opening a Tearoom in Lexington

An event catering business in the western suburbs that includes a tearoom is expanding to a second tearoom.

An email sent to us mentions that The Vintage Tea and Cake Company is opening a second tearoom on Muzzey Street in Lexington, joining its Belmont tearoom which can be found on Belmont Street. A Facebook post indicates that the new spot will open this weekend, and based on the original location, expect afternoon teas along with mini-pastries, scones, finger sandwiches, and more.

The address for the new tearoom from The Vintage Tea and Cake Company is 21 Muzzey Street, Lexington MA, 02421. The website for the business can be found at https://www.vintageteaandcake.com/

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Monday, November 28, 2022

Silver Dove Afternoon Tea Is Opening in Downtown Boston

A brand new tearoom is on its way to the heart of Boston.

According to a job post within the Craigslist website, Silver Dove Afternoon Tea is planning to open on Tremont Street in the downtown area across from Center Plaza, with the spot having 24 seats and offering pastries, baked goods, and sandwiches. The website for Silver Dove shows Patrick Brewster as the General Manager and Lee Morgan as the Director of Operations; both Brewster and Morgan have been involved in the local bar/cocktail scene, including the two of them being alums of Drink in Fort Point.

If all goes as planned, Silver Dove Afternoon Tea will open in the early part of 2023.

The address for Silver Dove Afternoon Tea is 24 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02108. Its website can be found at at https://silverdovetea.com/

[February 15, 2023 update: According to a tweet from @DTownBostonBID, Silver Dove Afternoon Tea is now open.]

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Ten One Tea House Is Opening in Boston's Fenway Neighborhood

A trio of Taiwanese tea shops is in the process of opening a fourth location, with this one being its second outlet in Boston.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Ten One Tea House looks like it is going through a soft opening in the city's Fenway neighborhood, moving into a space on Boylston Street about midway between Park Drive and Brookline Avenue. The new location joins another in the Back Bay along with a new one in Somerville's Assembly Row, as well as a third in Providence, RI.

The poster had put up a screenshot of Ten One Tea House indeed mentioning the soft opening via an Instagram story which has since expired; the Fenway location is shown on the Ten One Tea House website, but it does not mention what stage of opening it is in.

The address for Ten One Tea House in the Fenway is 1323 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02215. The website for all locations can be found at https://www.tenoneteahouse.com/

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Friday, September 10, 2021

Moge Tee Is Opening in Cambridge's Central Square

A chain of tea places with two locations in the Boston area is getting ready to open a third.

According to a source (Geoff Wong), Moge Tee is planning to open in the Central Square section of Cambridge, with a check on the website for the company indicating that it will be opening on Mass. Ave. in the heart of the square. Once it opens, the new shop will join other locations in Allston and North Quincy, along with outlets in Amherst, the New York City area and a handful of others in various states around the country.

Moge Tee offers cheese foam tea, fruit tea, milk tea, tofu pudding, yogurt fruit tea, uji matcha, and more.

The address for the upcoming location of Moge Tee in Central Square is 605 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139 The website for the chain is at https://mogeteeusa.com/

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Friday, July 23, 2021

Gong Cha Is Opening in Boston's Northeastern University/Symphony Hall Area

A Taiwan-based chain that claims to be "one of the most recognized bubble tea brands around the world" is expanding further into the Greater Boston area, with a new outlet being planned for a space near Northeastern University and Symphony Hall.

According to a licensing board hearing page within the City of Boston website, Gong Cha is planning to open on Huntington Avenue, with the proposed place having a total of 14 seats and offering such options as bubble tea, slush, and other tea beverages. If approved, the new location would join a number of others locally, including in Chinatown, Allston, Burlington, Cambridge, Lowell, Malden, Natick, Peabody, and Quincy.

Gong Cha started out in 2006 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and currently has more than 1,500 locations around the world.

The address for the new location of Gong Cha in the NU/Symphony Hall area is 281 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115. The website for the chain can be found at https://www.gongchausa.com/

[December 14 update: According to its website, the new location of Gong Cha by Northeastern is now open.]

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

The Shared Tea to Open in Brookline Village

A brand new tea shop is on its way to Brookline.

According to an article from Wicked Local, The Shared Tea is planning to open on Washington Street in Brookline Village, taking over the space that had been home to a women's clothing shop called Sana Belle. The post says that the new place will offer a variety of tea options (including fruit tea, cheese tea, and milk tea) along with smoothies and baked goods. If all goes as planned, The Shared Tea could be opening sometime this summer.

The address for The Shared Tea will be 229 Washington Street, Brookline, MA, 02445.

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Monday, January 18, 2021

Matcha Cafe Maiko Is Opening in Boston's Fenway Neighborhood

A cafe with roots in Hawaii that features items made with a type of green tea is expanding to Boston.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Matcha Cafe Maiko is planning to open at the corner of Jersey Street and Queensbury Street in the Fenway, with the picture shown indicating that it is taking over a space that had been home to a laundromat. Matcha Cafe Maiko, which is based in Honolulu, has a handful of other shops in the United States along with a few in Canada, China, and Thailand; the menu features various food and drink made using matcha, including soft-serve ice cream, frappes, floats, parfaits, shaved ice, tea, and latte.

The address for the new location of Matcha Cafe Maiko in the Fenway is 115 Jersey Street, Boston, MA, 02215. The website for the company can be found at https://www.matchacafe-maiko.com/ while the website for the Fenway shop is at https://matchamaikobos.com/

[May 10 update: According to a source (Sarah Wu), Matcha Cafe Maiko is now open in the Fenway, with the website for the cafe seeming to confirm this, showing pickup/delivery options for the location.]

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Moge Tee Is Opening in Allston and North Quincy

A chain of tea places is opening two locations in the Boston area, with one of them taking over a space that had briefly been home to a chicken and rice spot.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Moge Tee is planning to open in the former Chic Chick space in Allston, while the website for the chain lists both the Allston location and a North Quincy location (on Billings Road) as "coming soon." Currently, the only other outlet of the shop in Massachusetts is in Amherst, with a number of other locations residing in and around New York City as well as others along the East Coast and in Michigan and Texas and overseas in Asia and Australia.

Moge Tee offers such options as cheese foam tea, fruit tea, milk tea, tofu pudding, yogurt fruit tea, uji matcha, and more.

The address for the Allston location of Moge Tee is 164 Brighton Avenue while the address for the North Quincy location is 54 Billings Road. The website for the chain can be found at https://mogeteeusa.com/

[March 19 update: According to its website, the Allston location of Moge Tee is now open. (It appears that the North Quincy outlet has not yet opened.)]

[May 31 update: A check on the place indicates that Moge Tee is now open in North Quincy.]

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Friday, October 02, 2020

Cha Feo Opens in Former EgaliTea Space in Boston's Back Bay

A brand new tea shop has come to the Back Bay, taking over the space that had been home to a cafe that also focused on tea.

According to a post from Eater Boston, Cha Feo is now open on Newbury Street in the former EgaliTea Organic Cafe space, with the new spot featuring "cheezo teas," which are smoothies made with fruit and tea and with cheese foam on top. Cha Feo also offers other fruit and milk teas as well, while having indoor dining along with takeout and delivery.

EgaliTea first opened last summer, offering tea, smoothies, bagels, soups, and ice cream, along with a variety of bowls; the place temporarily closed in April and never ended up reopening.

The address for Cha Feo is 248 Newbury Street, Boston, MA, 02116. Its Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/chafeoboston/

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

DavidsTea Closes All Retail Locations in the United States, Including Several in the Greater Boston Area

A Canadian tea company is closing all of its stores in the United States--including several in the Greater Boston area--as it shifts its focus in order to survive.

Eater Boston is reporting that DavidsTea it shutting down all 42 locations in this country along with 82 stores in Canada, with CTV News mentioning that the company has obtained court protection from creditors so it can remain in operation as it goes through a restructuring plan. Both articles say that the business is going to be concentrating more on wholesale and online business, with founder and interim CEO Herschel Segal saying that "we are certainly making good progress in creating a stronger business model for the future and ensuring the long-term success and sustainability of DavidsTea and our beloved brand."

Local outlets of DavidsTea that are shutting down include shops in Boston (two), Cambridge, Chestnut Hill, Hingham. Lynnfield, and Natick.

The website for DavidsTea can be found at https://www.davidstea.com/

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Wednesday, July 01, 2020

Oten Surprise to Open in Jamaica Plain

A new spot that features smoothies and tea is on its way to a Boston neighborhood, and it has a connection to a shop in another part of the city.

According to a Facebook post from Steve Garfield, Oten Surprise is opening on Burroughs Street in Jamaica Plain, with a sign out front saying "Coming Soon! Smoothies, Teas, and Smiles." Another Facebook post indicates that the people behind On The Edge Nutrition in South Boston are opening the new place, which is where the name "Oten" comes from.

On The Edge Nutrition, which is located on Old Colony Avenue, is open for pickup or delivery; it is not yet known if Oten Surprise will have a similar setup, so stay tuned for updates.

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