Which US restaurant chains put boba on the menu, when each launch ran, and who got there first.
MenuLaunches has tracked 8 boba menu launches across 5 US restaurant chains between 2026 and 2026, peaking in 2026-10. The chains that use it most are Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Wetzel's Pretzels, Gong cha, Kung Fu Tea.
When chains actually put this on the menu.
Ordered by announce date.
| # | Chain | Item | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burger King | Mango-Peach Lemonade with Boba | September 4, 2026 |
| 2 | Kung Fu Tea | Polly's Sweetheart Slush | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Kung Fu Tea | Pengu's Better Together Milk Tea | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Gong cha | Horchata Tea Bobaccino with Pearls | October 6, 2026 |
| 5 | Gong cha | Horchata Coffee Bobaccino with Pearls | October 6, 2026 |
| 6 | Gong cha | Horchata Milk Tea with Pearls | October 6, 2026 |
| 7 | Wetzel's Pretzels | Things' Blue Lemonade Freeze | October 7, 2026 |
| 8 | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Fanta Phantom Smoothie | October 7, 2026 |
Tropical Smoothie Cafe's first Halloween menu item, a vibrant orange smoothie topped with purple, vanilla-flavored popping boba, made in collaboration with The Coca-Cola Company's Fanta brand.
A frozen drink layering Cherry Boba with Frozen Lemonade and Blue Raspberry Granita, launched in partnership with the animated film The Cat in the Hat.
A milk tea served over ice with boba pearls, horchata cinnamon flavor, topped with milk foam and a dusting of cinnamon.
A blended frozen coffee Bobaccino with cinnamon-forward horchata flavor, finished with boba pearls, milk foam, and a dusting of cinnamon.
A blended Bobaccino drink combining horchata flavor with tea, finished with boba pearls, milk foam, and a dusting of cinnamon.
A limited-edition milk tea inspired by the Pudgy Penguins character Pax Pengu, pairing Kung Fu Tea's earl grey milk tea with chewy brown sugar boba.
A limited-edition slush inspired by the Pudgy Penguins character Polly, blending strawberry and OREO Cookie Pieces into a creamy, icy drink.
A mango-peach flavored lemonade with boba pearls, part of Burger King's collaboration with Dragon Ball Super.