Murfreesboro has lots of bubble tea fans, and plenty of shops to satisfy those sweet cravings.

Bubble tea, named for the sweet, chewy or juice-filled popping beads placed in the bottom of the beverage (also known as “boba”) comes in a variety of cool, colorful and sweet combinations. It’s not the traditional Southern sweet tea, but it is served ice cold and is very sweet.

Shops may make it with green tea, Thai tea, Earl Grey, matcha or oolong teas. It could be made with milk, though some opt for fruit-based mango, strawberry, honeydew, taro, peach, green apple, coconut, kiwi or other flavor options.

Try it infused with rose or lavender. And of course, the stars of bubble tea are the boba themselves—whether you go with popping, tapioca, or jelly bubbles.

Explore the bubble tea shops of Murfreesboro and come up with a combination of your own. All have a wide array of offerings.

Wherever you are in Murfreesboro, boba tea is not far away. (See hours of operation below; many of these shops take a day or two off each week.)

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Bubble Tea Cafe
2486 Old Fort Pkwy.
Mon., Tues., Thurs.–Sat.: 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sun. 12–6 p.m.
615-962-8784

Coffee Fusion
836 N. Thompson Ln., 1F
Mon. and Wed.–Fri.: 7 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sat.: 7 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun.: 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
615-900-1515

Ginger Thai Bistro
536 N. Thompson Ln., A
Every day: 11 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
615-624-8881

Kung Fu Tea
2441 Old Fort Pkwy., S
Mon.–Thurs.: 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; Fri.: 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sat.–Sun.: 10 a.m.–10 p.m.
615-617-3001

Lemongrass Sushi & Thai
220 Veterans Pkwy.
Tues.–Thurs.: 11 a.m.–3 p.m., 5–9 p.m.; Fri.: 11 a.m.–3 p.m., 5–10 p.m.; Sat. 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m., 5–10 p.m.; Sun.: 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m., 5–9 p.m.
615-848-5022

Overflow—Brews & Bakes
115 N. Maple St.
Mon.: 7 a.m.—5 p.m.; Tues.–Wed.: 7 a.m.–7 p.m.; Thurs.–Sat.: 7 a.m.–8 p.m.
615-900-1676

Pad Thai Cafe
2568 S. Church St.
Tues.–Sat.: 11 a.m.–3 p.m., 4–9 p.m.
615-203-6900

Poke Fun
577 N. Thompson Ln.
Mon.–Thurs.: 11 a.m.–8:30 p.m.; Fri.–Sat.: 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
629-207-6688

SaBaiDee Cafe
505 Cason Ln., D
Tues.–Thurs.: 11 a.m.–3 p.m., 5–9 p.m.; Fri.–Sat.: 11 a.m.–3 p.m., 5–10 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
615-900-3777

Siri Bubble Tea
225 N. Rutherford Blvd., A
Every day: 11 a.m.–9 p.m.
615-624-8648

Taste of Thai
1841 S. Church St.
Tues.–Thurs.: 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 4–9 p.m.; Fri.–Sat.: 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 4–10 p.m.
615-895-2714

Thai Pattaya Restaurant
810 NW Broad St. #262
Wed.–Sun.: 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
615-893-8029

Thai Spice
225 N. Rutherford Blvd., D
Tues.–Sun.: 11 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
615-488-7208

T-op Cold Grill Ice Cream
2855 Medical Center Pkwy.
Every day: 11 a.m.–9 p.m.
615-295-2538

Varin’s Sweet Shop
315 Robert Rose Dr., Ste. A
Mon.–Thurs. 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri.: 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.–7 p.m.
615-908-3723

Yummy Asian Hut
1636 New Salem Hwy., G
Every day: 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m.
615-624-8752