ShakeiT Boba — Restaurant in Madison

I've been following ShakeiT Boba since their inception as a tiny food trailer. The family and staff are so so nice and I'm incredibly happy to see them enjoying this level of deserved success in their new brick and mortar!

I've been missing their yummy products for a while; before they went brick and mortar, I was only ever able to catch them on Thursdays off University Drive, and they stopped doing that a few months prior to launching their full store. The full store is way out in Madison, which is pretty far out of the way for me, so it's been a long time since I last had any of their drinks.

Luckily, I was passing through Madison about a week or two ago and had the time to stop in to see their new spot. It's really not far at all from where they'd park the trailer during their days in Madison; find it in the same shopping center as 2nd and Charles. Ample parking is available.

Inside, you'll find a very adorably decorated, cozy, instagrammable boba shop. They have a loooot of drink choices (milk teas, fruit teas, coffees, etc), lots of types of boba, and their newest addition: soft serve ice cream! The ice cream comes in a lot of flavors that are pretty unique to this area: taro, Thai tea, mango, green tea, etc. Exact flavors vary from day to day but they have a small freezer with cups full you can also order. They also have a selection of fun snacks like Calbee chips, spicy rice crackers, and Pocky.

I feel lucky we have two fabulous dedicated boba spots in the Huntsville area. ShakeiT Boba is my preferred spot if you want a more dessert or coffee-centric boba drink. Their Thai milk tea and their S'mores milk tea are delightful treats, although my most common order is a brown sugar or Thai coffee with coffee jelly. So so good and a great caffeine/happiness/energy boost!

Their cups are gorgeous and the decorations and merch are so fun. I've noticed lots of familiar staff faces over the years too. I think it's a good sign that they can retain employees. And of course the family who owns the place is also often working hard behind the counter. :) Give this lovely business a try when you...

Listen... don't go to other boba places unless you're desperate. They have nothing on ShakeiT Boba. The flavors and service here are phenomenal. They have so many fun and interesting combinations. The seasonal and experimental flavors keep things fresh.

I tend to like the creamy drinks, so I am all about the Thai Tea or Matcha Thai Tea with cheesefoam. The Taro drinks are all phenomenal too. If you like something more tea like, the fruit teas are good. Everything is pretty sweet, so if you don't want them too sweet ask for a reduced sweetness. My other favorite is the surpsingly simple drink that's just milk with a mango twister and rainbow crystal jelly. As you stir the mango off the sides the milk gets more and more mango-y.

If you're not sure what you want, ask! The staff here are super knowledgeable. Sometimes I'm not sure what toppings would match the flavor I want, but they always help me figure it out.

Plus, once you order they'll bring it to your car....

I go here minimum once a wk, sometimes two. I love how friendly the staff is, the vibe is so welcoming! The do super well with any and all questions of items on the menu. I’ve never had an order made wrong/or missing something. They’ve been working out of their trucks and doing incredibly well on providing top shelf service— i am soo excited for the store to open, my friends and i will now meet there weekly and hangout vs having to find somewhere to chill for a bit (even though we didnt super mind because the high quality boba and the staff is worth it!) You guys have truly done so much and brought so much happiness and joy to Madison, I’m over the moon to have a Madison centered boba place, and its my favorite boba place too! All in all, I highly reccomend shake it boba, you will NOT be...