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1315 31st St, Suite A, Des Moines, IA 50311Get directions

Drake neighborhood · Des Moines, Iowa

Boba, tea house and Vietnamese coffee in Des Moines

Pearls cooked fresh every day, the new Tea House series and Vietnamese coffee dripped through a phin. Pickup or delivery, free on orders $20 and up.

  • No 8. Jasmine Milk Tea, from the new Tea House series

No 8. Jasmine Milk Tea

Premium snow-scented jasmine tea and fresh milk, served with our signature tea-infused jasmine jelly. Best with crystal pearl or extra jelly. 500 ml.

$6.65Order this drink

Drink 1 of 8: No 8. Jasmine Milk Tea

The new series

The Tea House

Premium jasmine, osmanthus and camellia oolong teas. The milk teas are 500 ml and come with a jelly infused with the same tea; the fruit teas are 700 ml.

The 8 Degrees Tea House paper cup, printed with an ink-wash pagoda and mountains
The 8 Degrees Tea House paper cup, printed with an ink-wash pagoda and mountains
  1. No 8. Jasmine Milk Tea$6.65Premium snow-scented jasmine tea and fresh milk, served with our signature tea-infused jasmine jelly. Best with crystal pearl or extra jelly. 500 ml.
  2. Dong Yu Strawberry Jasmine Tea$7.25Fresh strawberries with our signature No. 8 jasmine tea. 700 ml.
  3. Osmanthus Milk Tea$6.65Premium osmanthus tea and fresh milk, with tea-infused osmanthus jelly. 500 ml.
  4. Lychee Osmanthus Tea$7.25Fresh lychee with osmanthus oolong. 700 ml.
  5. Camellia Zest Milk Tea$6.65Camellia oolong with oat milk, non-dairy, with citrus notes. 500 ml.
  6. Fresh Orange Camellia Tea$7.25Camellia oolong with freshly squeezed orange. 700 ml.
  7. Pink Guava Camellia Tea$7.25Camellia oolong with fresh diced pink guava. 700 ml.
  8. White Peach Camellia Tea$7.25Camellia oolong with white peach. 700 ml.
  9. Matcha Supreme$7.25Premium Japanese matcha and fresh milk with matcha milk jelly. 700 ml.

About the Tea House On the menu

More from the series

From the counter

A few more of the drinks guests come back for.

  1. Ube Latte in an 8 Degrees cup, purple ube swirled through milk, purple yams and cherry blossoms around it

    Ube LatteDalgona & Lava Series

  2. Thai Milk Tea in a tall 8 Degrees cup with bowls of pearls and crystal pearls

    Thai Milk TeaMilk Tea Series

  3. Roasted Coconut Lava, brown sugar pearl milk with roasted coconut flakes

    Roasted Coconut LavaDalgona & Lava Series

  4. Matcha Milk Tea in a tall 8 Degrees cup on a wooden board

    Matcha Milk TeaMilk Tea Series

Crafting every degree of flavor

Printed on every 8 Degrees cup

Lava Milk, brown sugar pearl milk with lava pearls

What makes us different

Fresh every day, and made with the tea

  1. Pearls cooked fresh daily

    Our pearls are cooked fresh every day, so they are never left over from yesterday.

  2. Jelly made from the tea

    In the Tea House milk teas the jelly is infused with the same jasmine, osmanthus or matcha as the drink.

  3. Coffee through a phin

    The 8 Degrees Vietnamese Coffee is dark roast with condensed milk, dripped slowly through a metal phin.

Most ordered

House favorites

The drinks guests order most, each with its own page.

Pickup
Order online and pick up at 1315 31st St, Suite A.
Delivery
Order online for delivery. Delivery is free on orders $20 and up, applied automatically at checkout.
Sit down
Meet friends or family, or settle in with a laptop.
A lineup of five 8 Degrees fruit teas
The room at 8 Degrees Cafe & Boba: the counter, the honeycomb ceiling and the lanterns

A room to stay a while

Meet friends, family or a partner, or settle in to work. For a light birthday party, we will decorate the room to your liking.

Visit the tea house

1315 31st St, Suite A, Des Moines, IA 50311

Hours

Open 6 days a week

MondayClosed
Tuesday10:30 AM to 8 PM
Wednesday10:30 AM to 8 PM
Thursday10:30 AM to 8 PM
Friday10:30 AM to 8 PM
Saturday10:30 AM to 8 PM
Sunday11 AM to 8 PM

Questions, answered

What is 8 Degrees Cafe & Boba known for?

Boba with pearls cooked fresh every day, the new Tea House series, and Vietnamese coffee. Most-ordered drinks include G-Dragon, the 8 Degrees Refresher, Pink Lady, Sea Salt Coffee, Taro Milk Tea and I'm Groot. See the full menu.

Where is 8 Degrees Cafe & Boba?

1315 31st St, Suite A, Des Moines, IA 50311, in the Drake neighborhood.

What are your hours?

Tuesday to Saturday 10:30 AM to 8 PM, and Sunday 11 AM to 8 PM. Closed Mondays.

Do you offer pickup and delivery?

Order online for pickup or delivery. Delivery is free on orders $20 and up, applied automatically at checkout.

What areas is 8 Degrees near?

We are in the Drake neighborhood of Des Moines, close to Drake University, Beaverdale, Sherman Hill, Roosevelt, Downtown Des Moines and Waveland Park. Order online for pickup, or delivery free on orders $20 and up.

Are the pearls fresh?

Yes. Pearls are cooked fresh every day, so they are never left over from yesterday. Try black pearl, grass jelly, egg pudding or crystal pearl with a milk tea.

What is the Tea House series?

The newest series: premium jasmine, osmanthus and camellia oolong teas, and milk teas served with a jelly infused with the same tea. Milk teas are 500 ml from $6.65, and the fruit teas and Matcha Supreme are 700 ml at $7.25.

Do you have non dairy drinks?

Yes. Taro, Thai and Matcha come as non dairy milk teas at $5.95, Pink Lady is made with coconut milk, and the Camellia Zest Milk Tea in the Tea House series uses oat milk.

Which drinks have no caffeine, or a lot?

Taro Milk Tea has no caffeine, and most fruit teas are low. Signature Milk Tea is high, the 8 Degrees Vietnamese Coffee is ultra high, and the Energy Infused drinks have 185 mg of plant-based caffeine each.

What is Sea Salt Coffee?

Our signature Vietnamese coffee, dark roast with condensed milk dripped slowly through a metal phin, topped with sea salt cream, at $6.95. Sea Salt White Coffee is a lighter version made with fresh milk.

What is a Cloud Espresso?

A new 16 oz coffee with a cream cloud on top, in ube, coconut or pandan, at $6.85.

What sizes are the drinks?

Most milk teas, fruit teas, coffees, smoothies and Pink Lady are 24 oz. Dalgona, Lava and Cloud Espresso drinks are 16 oz. The Tea House series is 500 ml for milk teas and 700 ml for fruit teas.

Can I host a party or order for a group?

Yes. You can organize a light birthday party and we will decorate to your liking, or order drinks for a group. See parties and group orders to plan it with us.