Starboba Tea & Cafe

A bright new addition to James Center. They have an extensive menu. The yogurt smoothies are particularly delicious. I am pretty sure it is made with Greek yogurt. The service is friendly and the wifi abundant. They also serve some charming tarts and pastries. Only negative is that there are not many (if any) power outlets.

I have been looking for a place that has similar drinks to what I love in Indonesia like cendol and drinks with avocado. So far this is the closest I’ve found in Washington. Very delicious and nice looking little shop.

Went inside for a brown sugar boba with normal black boba pearls and went to take a drink and it was just straight milk no brown sugar syrup or wtv is put in it and the boba pearls were soggy, normally they are chewy with flavor but they were straight soggy with a old plastic taste. Poor service aswell, didnt talk just asked what I wanted and I told him and after that he didnt talk the entire time.

I've been here a few times. Their drinks can be ok, however the last couple of times I've been here made my stomach hurt. And the very last time I was here, I actually did get food poisoning. I was horribly sick. I've heard they had a bad rating from the health inspector. I don't think I'll be back and I urge everyone to be cautious because I don't want other people to get sick like I did.

As a frequent boba tea drinker, I’m glad Starboba is near my workplace for the occasional quick fix. The place is light and bright, with contemporary decor and several screens featuring coffee, tea and milk drinks, as well as smoothies, frappuccinos, sandwiches, spring rolls and macarons. There is adequate seating so you can grab a quick bite and drink here, which is very convenient for me.