Samantha Impaglia 
Is The Whale Tea in Hoboken closed? The question of the hour after locals noticed that the bubble tea shop, located at 303B 1st Street, has been frequently closed during normal business hours. A member of The Hoboken Girl team also walked by shortly after 12PM on Tuesday, March 18th — and while the shop opens at noon, it was not open at the time. While we cannot confirm a permanent closure at this time, we’re sharing what we know so far. Read on for more about The Whale Tea’s potential closure in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Is The Whale Tea Closed in Hoboken?
The Whale Tea’s potential closure was first brought to our attention by a Hoboken Girl reader, who told us that they haven’t seen the bubble tea shop open for over a month, and that the plants inside were dead.
A member of the HG team walked by the storefront at 303B 1st Street in Hoboken just after 12PM on Tuesday, March 18th, and the spot was closed despite signage saying normal business hours are 12PM-9:30PM daily.
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A post in the Hoboken Subreddit from three months ago says that the user found out The Whale Tea would be closing its Hoboken location at the end of that month.
Google still lists The Whale Tea as open, and a Hoboken location is still listed on the website. Over on Instagram @thewhaletea_hoboken, there have been no posts since October 30th, 2024. The Whale Tea is also unavailable to order on Doordash.
Again, we cannot confirm a permanent closure at this time. The Hoboken Girl has reached out to The Whale Tea and this post will be updated with any further information.
About The Whale Tea
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The Whale Tea first opened in the Mile Square in 2022 and specializes in bubble tea or boba tea, which at its core is a tea-based drink with edible tapioca balls inside. The drink is said to have originated in Taiwan, and became popular throughout Asia, North America, and other continents.
The shop sells bubble tea of all flavors and variations, as well as fresh fruit tea, milk foam fresh fruit tea, oolong tea, a selection of slush drinks, and more. The Whale Tea has over 300 locations in China and many others worldwide. The United States stores are located in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas, Idaho, and Washington state. The Hoboken location is it only one in the Garden State.
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