The 12 Best Bubble Tea Experiences

1.Xiao Long Bao, Beef Noodles & Boba Tea Cooking Class in Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 159 reviews · from $89Our pick

At CookInn Taiwan’s Zhongshan kitchen, instructors such as Angela, Lydia, and Diana guide you through soup dumplings, braised beef noodles, cucumber salad, and bubble milk tea. The small class suits beginners and families, with recipes, photos, and a meal to enjoy at the end.

“This was a fantastic experience! Angela was a great host and made everyone feel welcome and included. We loved learning to cook traditional dishes and hearing the stories behind them. Would highly recommend!”

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2.Xiao Long Bao, Chicken vermicelli with mushroom and sesame oil, Tofu strips salad, Bubble milk tea. Taiwan Traditional Delicacies Experience-A (Taipei Cooking Class)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $77

Spend three hours in Taipei making four Taiwanese favorites with English, Chinese, or Japanese instruction. Vivian, Sandy, Serena, and their team guide you through soup dumplings, chicken vermicelli, tofu salad, and boba tea. The class is hands-on, family-friendly, vegetarian-friendly with advance notice, and includes recipes and a certificate.

“It was absolutely one of the best moment in Taiwan! They were so amazing, and nice to my three children and their grandparents as well! We all had such a great time and the foods that we made were just phenomenal!!! They gave us the recipe in English and Japanese as well ( which we asked in both)! Absolutely recommend to take this cooking class if you like to cook ;))”

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3.Xiao Long Bao & Boba Tea Cooking Class in Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $79

At Cookinn Taiwan’s Zhongshan classroom, an experienced chef guides you through handmade xiao long bao, Taiwanese smashed cucumber salad, seasonal greens, and bubble milk tea. The two-hour class begins at 2:30 pm, welcomes all skill levels, and is limited to eight people.

“The class was okay, the dumpling recipe was faulty, too much gel was added, so the dumplings were gel dumplings instead of soup dumplings, which rendered them inedible. Furthermore, we were told that photos of the class would be Read more”

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4.Xiao Long Bao, Pork thick soup, Bubble milk tea. Taiwan Traditional Light Meals Experience-B (Taipei Cooking Class)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $65

Spend 2.5 hours in CookingFun Taiwan’s small Taipei kitchen learning xiao long bao, pork thick soup, and bubble milk tea. English, Chinese, and Japanese instruction is available, with Vivian, Jennifer, or another instructor guiding each step. Recipes and class photos add a useful souvenir.

“Lovely instructor who explained every step well. Food tastes restaurant level. The most smoothly run organized cooking class I have ever taken. Recipes in beautiful books handed out at the end. They took pictures for us during the class and Read more”

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5.Street Food Cooking Class in Taipei : Gua Bao/Lu Rou Fan/Boba Tea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $79

At CookInn Taiwan in Taipei, you’ll spend about two hours making gua bao, braised pork belly, lu rou fan, and bubble tea from scratch. The group is capped at eight, and instructor Angela may guide the session. You’ll eat what you prepare and take home recipes.

“Very good experience. Angela was most capable and interesting. The Gua Bao we made was DELICIOUS. I can't wait to try it at home , to impress my family, The Lu Rou was also good, but the Star was the Gua Bao. The Boba Tea was an amazing process, very hard! All up, a GREAT WAY TO SPEND TIME IN TAIPEI!”

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6.Xiao long bao, Pork thick soup, Bubble milk tea. (Taiwan Cooking Class)-B

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $65

Join Vivian and her team in Taipei for a hands-on Taiwanese cooking class focused on xiao long bao, pork thick soup, and bubble milk tea. The small group setting, instruction in English, Chinese, or Japanese, and take-home recipes make this a practical way to understand Taiwan through food.

“Vivian and team are great and the best! I got to try everything. What a nice day to start my trip in Taiwan”

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7.Xiao Long Bao, Chicken vermicelli with mushroom and sesame oil, Tofu strips salad, Bubble milk tea. Taiwan Traditional Delicacies Experience-A (Taipei Cooking Class)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $77

Spend about three hours in Taipei preparing four Taiwanese favorites: xiao long bao, chicken vermicelli with mushroom and sesame oil, tofu strips salad, and bubble milk tea. English, Japanese, and Chinese instruction is available, with Lin Ling and Vivian among the multilingual staff.

“Our group consisted of adults and children from the USA, Canada, and Japan. The staff was multilingual and kept everyone lockstep. Vivian spoke Japanese and Lin Ling spoke English. The experience was clean, fun, and delicious. You Read more”

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8.Taipei Fresh Market Tour and Colorful Bubble Tea Making

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $65

Join chef Wayne at Dongmen Market for fruit, vegetables, herbal tea, and fish balls before returning to the studio to make colorful boba from scratch. This two-hour class suits families, food lovers, and anyone wanting a hands-on taste of Taipei without committing to a full cooking course.

“Wayne was really welcoming and showed us some new fruits that we haven't tried before. Was able to find me a vegan snack at the market since I couldn't have the fish balls. The boba making was fun and everything tasted great! He gave us a few personal recommendations for food in the area as well. 10/10 would recommend!”

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9.Taiwan Traditional Delicacies Experience, Xiao Long Bao, Chicken vermicelli with mushroom and sesame oil, Tofu strips salad, Bubble milk tea.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $77

Spend three hours at CookingFunTaiwan in Taipei making Xiao Long Bao, chicken vermicelli with mushroom and sesame oil, tofu strips salad, and bubble milk tea. English, Chinese, and Japanese instruction is available, with owner Vivian and instructor Serena creating a family-friendly class for up to 10 people.

“Cooking Fun Taiwan is a lovely cooking studio a short walk from Taipei 101. The owner Vivian has a clean and well organized kitchen in a welcoming environment. Our instructor, Serena, was AMAZING. She was genuinely interested in mRead more”

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10.Xiao Long Bao, Chicken vermicelli with mushroom and sesame oil, Tofu strips salad, Bubble milk tea. Taiwan Traditional Delicacies Experience-A (Taipei Cooking Class)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $77

Spend three hours in Taipei making xiao long bao, chicken vermicelli, tofu strips salad, and bubble milk tea. The small class uses English, Japanese, or Chinese instruction, with translator Dawn available for some sessions. Recipes are sent after class.

“Awesome staff! Awesome food! A great way to spend time with family. Highly recommended. They were very accommodating with our dietary needs and very patient with our attempt with the buns. Very clean, prepared and took care of all the dirty dishes.”

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11.Bubble Tea Making Experience in London

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · from $47Best value

At Camden’s Boba & More, experienced boba baristas guide you through bubble tea history, tea and coffee samples, toppings, flavors, and the making of three drinks. The small class welcomes up to four people and ends at the café with your own custom creations.

“Overpriced, I expected to do it from scratch and more hands-on. Artificial colouring, flavoring, and tonnes of sugar. Very unhealthy, I would not recommend it”

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12.Bubble Tea Masterclass

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $71

Join Diva in Paris for a two-hour private bubble tea class in English. You’ll make tapioca pearls from scratch, taste seasonal teas from around the world, and blend your own drink before heading home with homemade boba.

“Fun, and very educational. Managed to make some pretty good bubble tea for myself and my friends, while learning more about the history of the drink.”

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