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Bubble tea emoji 🧋 (boba)

🧋 is bubble tea: a cup of milk tea with tapioca pearls and a wide straw. It is the boba emoji — boba runs, Taiwanese cafés, “boba date?” — and one of the most requested…

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What the bubble tea 🧋 (boba) emoji means

🧋 is bubble tea: a cup of milk tea with tapioca pearls and a wide straw. It is the boba emoji — boba runs, Taiwanese cafés, “boba date?” — and one of the most requested emoji before it arrived in Emoji 13.0 (2020). Phones older than 2021 show a box. Drink neighbours: 🥤 cup with straw, 🍵 tea and ☕ on the coffee and tea guide, 🧃 beverage box.

Unicode name: bubble tea · U+1F9CB · Emoji 13.0 (2020) · group: Food & Drink.

IN A MESSAGEboba run 🧋 brown sugar, 50% ice, no notes

How people use it

  • Boba: cafés, orders, dates
  • Taiwanese and Asian cafés: culture
  • Treats: a little reward
  • Cute aesthetic: with 🍡 🩷

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
bubble teaU+1F9CBBoba
cup with strawU+1F964Soda
teacup without handleU+1F375Green tea
hot beverageU+2615Coffee
beverage boxU+1F9C3Juice box

Questions people ask

Is there a boba emoji?

Yes, 🧋 bubble tea, added in 2020.

Why can’t I see 🧋?

It needs Emoji 13.0 (iOS 14.2, Android 11 or newer).

What does 🧋 mean from a guy?

A boba date or a craving.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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