Machi Machi: Premium Taiwanese Bubble Tea & Fruit Drinks in New York

My favorite drink to get in the city! You never wait too long and all of the food is great here too, not just the drinks. The only downside is that it’s expensive and there’s really no place to sit. 4.5 stars if it were possible. Got the chocolate flavor once and never choose anything else since haha.

The mango cream smoothie is legit one of the best things I’ve had this summer. Machi Machi never failed to surprise me: their NEW Grapefruit Green Tea series and Coffee Milk Tea series are straight-up FIRE. ＊Mango Cream Smoothie w. Jelly Pearl & Grapefruit Jelly 葡萄柚奶蓋芒果晶球 $9.45 The dreamiest tropical drink combo, aka 楊枝甘露 in a cup! The drink was loaded with real mango chunks, jelly pearls (my fav), and grapefruit jelly. ＊Roasted Meringue Coffee Milk Tea 烤蛋白霜咖啡奶茶 $8.25 I opened the lid to scoop up the torched meringue and it was so fluffy Like a dessert in one sip, slightly caramelized. The combo of coffee and milk tea reminds me of HK style yuan yang (鴛鴦), while the aroma of the tea base is more like the one from taiwanese boba shops. ＊Strawberry Latte w. Panna Cotta 奶酪草莓鮮奶 $8.45 Their no.1 bestselling and my all-time favorite drink. It is on the pricier side but you can find actual strawberry bits in the drink. Definitely on the sweeter side. * The above drinks are fixed sugar and contain dairy.

It’s a must try!!! The fruits are super FRESH and we loved it so much. We came back for it almost for 3 times and still loved it The service is amazing, the lady was extremely nice and friendly.

Very expensive compared to other bubble tea places. (about $8 a drink, and if you wanna add toppings like bobas). The quality was great and the interior of the store was beautiful, but there was nothing too special about the flavors of the drinks. I would very occasionally come here to buy bubble teas and still prefer other places that are more worth the value. Still worth trying though, and taking photos lol.

Very cute and nice. Got the crème brûlée tea as well as the strawberry bottle. It was good and something unique to have. The tea in the crème brûlée one wasn’t very sweet but it cancelled out due to the topping. Also the strawberry drink was very good, it wasn’t too sweet and too maddeningly tasting like nothing.

This is one of the few bubble tea places that opened before noon. There is plenty of space inside but no chairs to sit down. It is very convenient to order through the information kiosk. The order is prepared quickly. I chose buble matcha tea a very light and refreshing drink. There's also plenty of food and desserts. Check it out it you're in a neighborhood.

From what I heard, this place is famous for Jay Chou(popular Taiwanese singer) being part of it. Very interesting and unique boba tea store, have some very interesting drinks. The cream cheese foam is the most popular one. I tried the fruit tea and brown sugar latte. Fruit tea was not tasty, overwhelmed with green tea. Brown sugar latte was actually good. There are a lot kiosk in front of the store to order. No in person ordering. Drinks get ready pretty fast, so there’s not a long line.

Machi Machi is definitely one of the most popular and trendiest boba tea shops in NYC. It is well-known because Jay Chou, a singer from Taiwan, visited many times and shot his music video at their location in Tokyo. We visited on a Saturday afternoon and there was a long line. The wait wasn’t too bad and we moved quickly . The interior decor was artsy, adorable and perfect for taking instaphotos. We had their signature Black Milk Tea with Creme brûlée & boba and Black Milk Tea with Panna Cotta. The drink looked so delicate especially the bottle of Black Milk Tea with Panna Cotta. It was really tasty and creamy but a bit too sweet for us. However, it was kind of pricey and with a total of $17 for 2 drinks with tax. It’s a great place for bubble tea but we might not be able to visit often.