Self-serve boba? See how you can make your own milk tea at this Sacramento shop
By Irene Adeline Milanezimilanez@sacbee.com
Sacramento’s first self-serve boba experience lowers the costs for customers.
Rather than waiting for a barista, customers create their drinks from various toppings and tea flavors for a flat rate of $6 per cup.
Sacramento resident and owner of Honeybee Boba Cafe Ahn Luu demonstrated how to use the self-serve boba bar.
“We change the flavors weekly. Sometimes you’ll come one day and the next day we’ll have different flavors,” Luu said.
She made a colorful honeydew lemonade drink with fruit-flavored popping boba. Other drink flavors available on Wednesday included taro milk tea and Thai tea.
The cafe is near the Sacramento State campus on 6505 Folsom Boulevard.
Customer Isa Olivas selects toppings at Honeybee Boba Cafe in East Sacramento on Wednesday. Irene Adeline Milanez imilanez@sacbee.com
A honeydew flavored fruit tea drink with boba toppings is self-served at Honeybee Boba Cafe in East Sacramento on Wednesday. Irene Adeline Milanez imilanez@sacbee.com
Grass jelly and other toppings are available at Honeybee Boba Cafe in East Sacramento on Wednesday. Irene Adeline Milanez imilanez@sacbee.com
Customers sit at Honeybee Boba Cafe in East Sacramento on Wednesday. Irene Adeline Milanez imilanez@sacbee.com
Customer Isa Olivas makes her own fruit tea drink at Honeybee Boba Cafe in East Sacramento on Wednesday. Irene Adeline Milanez imilanez@sacbee.com
Taro milk tea is offered at Honeybee Boba Cafe in East Sacramento on Wednesday. Irene Adeline Milanez imilanez@sacbee.com
A temporary banner waves at Honeybee Boba Cafe in East Sacramento on Wednesday. Irene Adeline Milanez imilanez@sacbee.com
This story was originally published June 8, 2024 at 5:30 AM.
