Boba Quest: I'Milky

As part of Boba Quest 2025 🧋, I'm trying and reviewing a new boba shop each week.

To kick off Boba Quest 2025 🧋, I'm reviewing I'Milky — my go-to in Long Island City (Queens). It's at 22-43 Jackson Ave., right next to Trader Joes and reachable by the 7, E, M and G trains via the Court Square station. It's incredibly small, there's just barely enough room for 6-7 people to order and wait, but not hang around.

I ordered a jasmine green milk tea with boba, 80% sugar and 30% ice (I would normally get more ice, but it was literally below freezing outside).

• Boba: 3/4 the boba is solid, it was a good consistency and sweet. I was impressed that the boba was still at near-ideal consistency despite me waiting 20 minutes to drink it.
• Tea: 4/4 the tea is really excellent, it's basically my benchmark of what I expect jasmine milk tea to be.
• Bonus: 0/1 it's a pretty tiny place; there's no formal reward system, but if you buy a $50 giftcard, you get 1 drink free (there's also a 10% student discount Mon-Fri).

Total: 7/10.

For completeness, I'll mention that they have both dairy-free (fruit teas) and caffeine-free (milks) options. While not the best boba I've ever had in NYC, I'Milky is quite good and rather consistent. Assuming they do a similar Easter promotion as last year, I'll review them again in April.