Sharetea has been crafting authentic Taiwanese bubble tea since 1992, when it opened its first shop in Taipei. Today the brand operates hundreds of locations across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Asia, serving handcrafted milk teas, fresh-brewed fruit teas, indulgent ice blended drinks, and signature creama beverages.
Signature items
Fan favorite across U.S. locations
Average starting price per category to help you budget your order.
| Category | Starting Price | Top Item Price |
|---|---|---|
| Brewed Tea | $5.25 | $5.45 |
| Milk Tea | $5.45 | $6.75 |
| Fruit Tea | $6.25 | $6.75 |
| Fresh Milk Series | $5.20 | $6.50 |
| Creama | $6.25 | $7.25 |
| Ice Blended | $7.50 | $7.50 |
| Matcha Series | $7.49 | $7.49 |
Like-for-like comparison of common bubble tea categories across major U.S. chains.
| Category | Sharetea | Gong Cha | Tiger Sugar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic milk tea | $5.50 | ~$5.25 | ~$6.00 |
| Pearl milk tea | $6.25 | ~$5.75 | ~$6.50 |
| Fruit tea | $6.25 | ~$5.50 | N/A |
| Ice blended / slush | $7.50 | ~$6.50 | ~$7.00 |
| Creama / cream foam | $6.25 | ~$6.00 | ~$6.50 |
Sharetea was founded in 1992 in Taipei, Taiwan — the same era that saw bubble tea explode across Asia. The brand built its reputation on sourcing high-quality tea leaves and using freshly brewed tea as the base for every drink rather than pre-made concentrates. That commitment to quality earned it a loyal following in Taiwan before the chain began expanding internationally in the 2000s.
Today Sharetea operates hundreds of franchise locations across North America, Australia, Southeast Asia, and beyond. In the United States, the chain has grown steadily in cities with strong Asian-American communities and on college campuses where bubble tea culture thrives. Each shop brews its tea fresh daily and allows customers to customize sweetness levels and ice amounts, a hallmark of the Taiwanese boba experience.
The menu spans six core categories — brewed teas, milk teas, fruit teas, fresh milk drinks, ice blended beverages, and creama drinks — plus a rotating seasonal and new-item series. Signature toppings include tapioca pearls, egg pudding, lychee jelly, aloe vera, and aiyu jelly, a Taiwanese specialty rarely found outside authentic boba shops.
Find your nearest Sharetea location, check current hours, and confirm today's menu and prices on the official site.
Find a Sharetea near youSharetea is a Taiwanese bubble tea chain founded in 1992 in Taipei. It serves handcrafted milk teas, fruit teas, ice blended drinks, and creama beverages across hundreds of locations in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Asia.
Sharetea drinks typically range from about $5.25 for a basic brewed tea to $7.50 for ice blended drinks. Milk teas run $5.45–$6.75 and fruit teas $6.25–$6.75. Prices vary by franchise location, so check with your nearest shop.
Taro Pearl Milk Tea is consistently one of Sharetea's best sellers, offering a creamy taro flavor with chewy tapioca pearls. Classic Pearl Milk Tea and Thai Pearl Milk Tea are also fan favorites across U.S. locations.
Yes. Sharetea's brewed teas and most fruit teas are vegan-friendly. The Fresh Brew category and most fruit teas use no dairy. Milk-based drinks and creama contain dairy. Toppings like tapioca pearls, aloe vera jelly, lychee jelly, and aiyu jelly are vegan; egg pudding is not.
Sharetea offers a range of signature toppings including tapioca pearls (boba), egg pudding, aloe vera jelly, lychee jelly, aiyu jelly (a Taiwanese fig-seed jelly), and their creama foam. Most drinks can be customized with any topping.
Yes. Like most Taiwanese bubble tea shops, Sharetea allows customers to specify their preferred sweetness level (typically 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100%) and ice amount (no ice, less ice, regular, or extra ice).
Creama is Sharetea's signature salted cream foam topping — a light, slightly salty whipped cream layer that floats on top of the drink. You sip the tea through the cream, and the contrast of salty cream with sweet tea is a hallmark of modern Taiwanese boba culture.
Sharetea has been expanding in the U.S. with locations concentrated in California, Texas, New York, and other states with large Asian-American populations. The global network exceeds 400 locations. Check the Sharetea official website for a current location finder.
Yes — Sharetea serves what is commonly called bubble tea or boba tea. The term "bubble" originally referred to the foam created by shaking tea, while "boba" refers to the tapioca pearls. Sharetea's menu spans both pearl-based drinks and foam-topped creama drinks.