Beach Street ends at the gold gateway arch on Surface Road, and Molly Tea sits about three storefronts in from that arch, on the south side of the street. If you’ve walked the Boston Chinatown corridor before, you know the layout — narrow blocks, dim sum restaurants stacked door-to-door, the constant churn of foot traffic between South Station and Tufts Medical Center. Molly Tea opened here in December 2025 and quickly became the most photographed boba shop on the block.
There’s a useful quirk to ordering at the Boston store that most visitors miss: the Chowbus pickup menu runs about a dollar cheaper per drink than the Uber Eats delivery menu. More on that below.
The price gap nobody talks about
Chowbus is the brand’s preferred in-store pickup app, and the Boston Chowbus listing — verified in this session — shows the following:
Premium Jasmine Milk Tea — $6.99 White Champaca Milk Tea — $6.99 Snowy Jasmine — $7.99 Premium Jasmine Matcha — $6.99 Premium Jasmine Tea (brewed, no milk) — $4.59 Peach Oolong Milk Tea — $6.59
Compare those numbers to what the other US stores charge on Uber Eats. Premium Jasmine Milk Tea runs $7.99 in Flushing, Sunnyvale, and San Gabriel. Snowy Jasmine runs $8.99 at every other US location. The Boston Chowbus pickup window is genuinely about a dollar lower per drink than walking up to a New York or California Molly Tea kiosk.
The Uber Eats version of the same Boston menu carries different (typically higher) pricing because Uber Eats marks up beyond the merchant’s base price. If you’re already in Chinatown and have the Chowbus app, ordering pickup is the cleanest way to save money on the visit. The pickup window runs the full storefront hours, and orders are typically ready in 8 to 15 minutes during off-peak windows.
A separate small detail worth mentioning: Boston Chowbus also offers brown sugar boba pearls as a $0.99 add-on topping, which isn’t a standalone option at every US store. If you’ve been ordering at Sunnyvale or Flushing and wondered why pearls weren’t on the topping list, this is the one US location where they are clearly available as an extra.
Getting here from South Station, the Common, or anywhere else downtown
Molly Tea (Boston Chinatown) 67 Beach Street, Boston, MA 02111 (857) 202-7551
The store sits in the former Liyin Rice Roll space, between Tyler Street and the Chinatown gate. The walk from major downtown landmarks:
From South Station — Three blocks. Cross Atlantic Avenue, head west on Kneeland Street for one block, turn south on Tyler, then right onto Beach. Roughly six minutes on foot.
From Boston Common — About nine minutes. Cross the Common toward Boylston, head south on Tremont through the Theater District, and Beach Street is just past Washington.
From Downtown Crossing or the Orange Line at Chinatown station — Two blocks. The station exit at Washington and Beach drops you a thirty-second walk from the door.
Parking in this neighborhood is genuinely difficult. Most visitors arrive on foot, by T, or by rideshare. The closest commercial garage is the China Trade Center garage on Boylston, which runs $20+ for two hours. If you’re driving in from outside the city, park near South Station and walk.
Hours and current ordering options
Hours per Chowbus, verified live in this session:
Monday – Thursday — 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM Friday – Saturday — 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM Sunday — 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
The store opened in December 2025, with the soft opening running December 11–18 and grand opening on December 18 (12% off during soft opening, BOGO on grand opening day). Local press first reported the Beach Street build-out in summer 2025 — a planned September opening got pushed to December.
Three ordering pipelines are active: in-store kiosks (walk-in), Chowbus (pickup), and Uber Eats / DoorDash for delivery. Phone orders are not the norm — staff can take questions on the phone but ordering happens through the kiosks or the apps.
What’s actually on the Boston menu, and what’s worth ordering
The full Boston Chowbus lineup as of today:
Fresh Milk Tea — Premium Jasmine Milk Tea ($6.99), Osmanthus Milk Tea ($6.79), White Champaca Milk Tea ($6.99), White Champaca Oolong Milk Tea ($6.99), Dancong Oolong Milk Tea ($6.99), Peach Oolong Milk Tea ($6.59), Tongmu Lapsang Milk Tea ($6.99), Premium Jasmine Apple Milk Tea ($6.99).
Matcha — Matcha Jasmine Salted Cheese ($7.49), Matcha White Champaca Salted Cheese ($7.49), Premium Jasmine Matcha ($6.99), White Champaca Matcha ($6.99).
Floral Signature — Premium Jasmine Mango Coconut Tea ($7.99), Tongmu Lapsang Bubble Tea ($7.49 — the rare drink with built-in brown sugar boba), Tongmu Lapsang Salted Cheese Milk Tea ($7.99).
Snowy Whipped Cream — Snowy Jasmine ($7.99), Snowy Dancong ($7.99), Snowy Peach Oolong ($7.79). All contain pecans.
Brewed Tea & Coconut Builds — Premium Jasmine Tea ($4.59, no milk, dairy-free), Pistachio Jasmine Coconut ($7.99), Pistachio White Champaca Coconut ($7.99).
Toppings — Pecan $0.99, sago $0.99, brown sugar boba pearls $0.99, matcha cheese $2.99, hazelnut cheese $2.99, jasmine whipped cream with pecan $3.49, pistachio cheese $3.99.
Source: Boston Chinatown Chowbus listing, pulled today.
A reasonable first-time Boston order: Premium Jasmine Milk Tea at 30% sugar, less ice, with brown sugar boba pearls for an extra $0.99. Total around $8, which is roughly what a small ramen bowl costs across the street. If you want the visual showpiece, the Snowy Jasmine ($7.99) is the brand’s most-photographed drink and one of the few items where the Boston price still meaningfully undercuts other US stores.
The main menu page carries the full drink-by-drink flavor notes if you want a deeper look at what each option actually tastes like before ordering.
What’s around the corner, and what fits the same trip
Boston Chinatown is dense with comparable options if Molly Tea has a queue or you want a tasting tour:
Vivi Bubble Tea sits one block north on Washington Street and runs traditional brown-sugar-and-pearls builds.
Gong Cha has a location on Boylston a few minutes away and competes most directly on the Taiwanese-style milk tea side.
Tsaocaa on Tyler Street is the cheese-tea competitor with Hong Kong egg waffles.
Heytea has not yet entered Boston Chinatown but does have a Cambridge presence; Molly Tea is currently the only mainland-Chinese tea brand with a Boston Chinatown footprint.
If you want food before the drink, the dumpling shops on Hudson and Beach (Gourmet Dumpling House, Dumpling Cafe) sit within a one-block walk. The drink is a strong palate-finisher after Sichuan or hot pot.
Frequently asked questions about Molly Tea Boston
Why is Molly Tea cheaper on Chowbus than on Uber Eats in Boston?
Chowbus is the merchant-preferred pickup platform and prices reflect the in-store base price. Uber Eats and DoorDash add platform markups on top. The same drink can run a full dollar lower if you order Chowbus pickup and walk to the store instead of choosing delivery.
Is Molly Tea Boston open on Sundays?
Yes. Sunday hours run 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, matching weekday hours. Friday and Saturday close later at 11:00 PM.
Does Molly Tea Boston have boba?
Yes, in two ways. Brown sugar boba pearls are available as a standalone $0.99 add-on topping at this location — one of the few US Molly Tea stores where pearls are clearly listed as an add-on. The Tongmu Lapsang Bubble Tea ($7.49) also comes with brown sugar boba built into the recipe.
What was at 67 Beach Street before Molly Tea?
The space was occupied by Liyin Rice Roll. Molly Tea took over the storefront and opened in December 2025. The Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group and What Now Boston both covered the changeover in summer 2025.
Is there seating inside the Boston store?
There is limited seating — a small counter and a few stools along the walls. The space is built more for grab-and-go than for sitting, which matches how most Chinatown visitors use it. If you want to sit and drink, walk five minutes to the Boston Common in good weather.