Débutea has probably become my favorite bubble tea spot in the city. I've gone 3 times within the last month! They have a great variety of options without being too over the top, with a lot of unique fruit flavors such as dragonfruit and guava. I've tried 2 different versions of a peach tea, one was a slushee, as well as lychee tea. The ordering process is quick and convenient with an electronic self-serve kiosk. The service of the drinks has always been pretty quick as well. Easy, convenient and delicious.

Looking to beat the summer heat while waiting for a spot at The Uncommons, we crossed the street to go grab some boba at Débutea! For a very small and unassuming store, I must say it this place blew my expectations out of the water. Walking in, you have 2 self-service kiosks to order your drinks from. I personally got the osmanthus oolong with boba, and it was DELICIOUS! The boba was still warm and chewy, with the perfect sweetness, and the tea flavoring from the oolong was deep and lingering. The best part of the store to me was its self-service station. Not only were there straws and free water for you while you waited, they also had some carrying bags for your boba if you will be traveling a bit before you drink your drink. The service in general is very fast, with 2 benches to sit on in store to wait for your drinks. There are no tables, though, inside to hang around and chat. If you are ever near Washington Square Park with a hankering for boba, this is the place to check out!

Could be a new favourite bubble tea spot in the city! Note that it is a bit on the pricier side at ~7.5$ for this bubble tea, but look at the packaging! It's like it comes in a mason jar and that's so exciting :) The flavor was pretty solid and I liked the self service element of it, it took a while but was seamless otherwise. They've got seasonal flavours too so that would be fun to try out.

Love that they use fresh ingredients in their drinks rather than pre-made powder. I was originally going to order the taro bobo but saw that they had boxes of mango in the front and had to get "Mango" instead (yes, the drink is literally called just that) which has a green tea base to it. The sugar level was adjustable; the ice level and size was not. Mango was really good! Orders are placed from a kiosk which only takes card so it's not the most personable experience but I don't mind it. Wait time was a little bit longer for the fresh fruit-based drinks. They do have options for Lactaid, oat milk, and toppings at an additional charge.

Pretty small boba shop with very limited seating; feels more like a grab and go. Service was fairly fast; we got our boba within 5 minutes of ordering! I got the black milk tea, and it was good! Strong tea flavor, with a solid amount of creaminess. Their pearls are cooked in brown sugar (which they don't indicate anywhere), which I'm not a huge fan of; it overwhelms the flavor of the drink a bit too much. The pearls also came out a bit warm and soft, so it took around 5-10 minutes for them to firm up to the level of chew I like. We also got a four seasons green tea with cheese foam. The tea itself was really rich, and it tasted like they brewed it with fresh tea leaves. The foam is creamy and flavorful; one of the better cheese foams I've had! Drink overall was great. Would definitely give it a go if you're in the area.

I tried a couple of drinks from Debutea after hearing good reviews from local friends. Overall, I thought the drinks that I tried were good but not great, but it's possible that I could find something I loved here. The shop is very small and has ordering via kiosks. I got the guava slush drink, which had very pure guava flavor. The menu said it came with "fruit tea boba" which was, disappointingly, just flavorless, hard crystal boba. Maybe I just prefer artificial guava flavoring... The slush was also not very smooth. After being disappointed in my first drink, we decided to try another one. I got the bobo milk tea -- I chose no caffeine, which I think ends up just being bobo milk. It was pretty standard. The boba texture was good, but was way too sweet -- towards the end when the drink is mostly brown sugar boba it becomes sickeningly sweet. Overall I wasn't in love with anything from this place, but perhaps I will return for another drink in the future!

Bit of an awkward space - you walk and in to the right there are two kiosks you can order from. You don't really ever order with a person it seems. There's space to stand and wait and a tiny bit of seating along the windows. I got a hot brown sugar boba black tea - it was served in the cute jar even though it was hot! They packed it nicely to go and cover the straw hole - thumbs up. Pretty decent, not too sweet.

The coconut mango drink was great! The mangos tasted fresh and the drink was overall a great dessert. You order on the kiosk and we waited about five minutes for the drinks.

The chestnut boba was okay. Flavor was on point and I loved the carmelized pecans and brown sugar boba, but the chestnut kernels were way too hard and gave the drink such a grainy texture. Papaya drink was amazing tho. Loved the chewy barley kernels they add in. There's not much room to sit, but the decor is so pretty and has such a cozy ambience.