Local guide submissions

Submit a boba shop to Boba.guide.

Suggest a new bubble tea shop, update an existing listing or report a closure, relocation, menu change or other important business detail.

Submission purpose

What can be submitted?

You may suggest a new boba shop, correct an existing listing or send a verified update about a business already covered by Boba.guide.

Useful updates include openings, closures, relocations, website changes, current hours, ordering options, accessibility details, dietary information, menu changes and other facts that help readers plan a visit.

Submission types

What kind of shop update are you sending?

New shop

Suggest a boba or bubble tea business that is not yet included in a relevant Boba.guide local page.

Correction

Report an inaccurate address, website, phone number, menu detail, accessibility note or other listing fact.

Closure

Report a permanent closure or a location that no longer appears to operate.

Relocation

Provide the former and current address when a business has moved.

Reopening or new location

Report a reopened shop, second location, franchise expansion or newly launched branch.

Menu or service update

Share major changes involving drinks, toppings, delivery, online ordering, reservations or service format.

Required business information

What details should be included?

  • Official business name
  • Full street address, city, state or region and country
  • Official website or current business profile
  • Current phone number when publicly available
  • Opening hours or a reliable source for current hours
  • Whether the location is new, existing, moved, closed or updated
  • Your relationship to the business

Use official sources when possible

The strongest submissions include the business’s official website, verified social profile, current menu, public announcement or another reliable source that can be checked independently.

Useful listing details

What additional information helps readers?

Drink specialties

Signature milk teas, fruit teas, matcha, coffee drinks, cheese foam, smoothies or other notable categories.

Toppings

Tapioca pearls, popping boba, jellies, pudding, red bean, aloe, grass jelly and other available toppings.

Sweetness and ice options

Whether customers can adjust sweetness, ice level, milk choice or caffeine-related options.

Dietary information

Vegan, dairy-free, gluten-aware, halal, kosher or allergen-related information that can be verified.

Ordering options

Dine-in, takeout, delivery, pickup, mobile ordering, drive-through or kiosk service.

Accessibility

Step-free entry, accessible seating, restroom access, parking or other useful physical-access information.

Photos and media

Can photographs be submitted?

Yes, but only when you own the images or have permission to provide them for publication. Identify the photographer or rights holder and include any required credit.

Do not send images copied from search results, customer reviews, social accounts or another website unless you have clear authority to authorize their use.

Promotional materials

Can a shop send logos or press images?

A business representative may submit a logo, storefront photo, interior photo, product image or press material when the business has the right to authorize publication.

Supplied promotional media may be credited or identified as business-provided when relevant to reader understanding.

Business owners

Can owners submit their own shops?

Yes. Owners, managers, employees and authorized representatives may submit business information, but they must disclose their relationship to the shop.

Ownership does not guarantee inclusion, favorable wording, a particular ranking or control over independent editorial content.

Submissions are not paid placements

This page is for factual listing suggestions and corrections. Requests for advertising, sponsored placement or promotional campaigns must follow the separate commercial process.

Editorial review

How are shop submissions evaluated?

Location relevance

The business should fit an existing or planned geographic guide and be reasonably relevant to boba readers.

Current operation

We may check whether the location appears open, active and publicly available to customers.

Information quality

Submissions with complete, consistent and verifiable details are easier to review.

Reader usefulness

Inclusion may depend on whether the shop adds meaningful options, context or geographic coverage.

Editorial fit

Boba.guide may limit entries to shops that match the scope and standards of a particular guide.

Ongoing accuracy

Listings may later be updated, moved, combined, reranked or removed when circumstances change.

No guaranteed publication

Will every submitted shop be listed?

No. Boba.guide may decline a submission because of missing evidence, duplicate coverage, limited geographic scope, insufficient relevance, closure, unverifiable information or editorial priorities.

We may also publish only part of the submitted information or combine it with independently gathered sources.

No guaranteed ranking

Can a shop request a specific position?

A factual submission does not determine ranking, placement, description or inclusion in a “best” list. Independent editorial placement may consider quality, distinctiveness, accessibility, reliability, menu range, local relevance and other stated criteria.

What not to submit

Submissions that may be rejected

Fake reviews

Invented customer experiences, coordinated rating manipulation or misleading praise presented as independent feedback.

Competitor attacks

Unverified allegations, harassment or submissions intended mainly to damage another business.

Hidden advertising

Promotional copy disguised as a neutral update without disclosure of the submitter’s relationship.

Unsupported dietary claims

Unverified statements about allergens, halal status, kosher status, gluten-free preparation or medical suitability.

Copied images

Photographs, menus or logos submitted without authorization from the rights holder.

Private information

Personal phone numbers, private addresses, passwords, payment details or unrelated confidential material.

How to submit

Where should shop information be sent?

Send a concise submission to info@boba.guide with the subject line “Submit a Boba Shop.”

Include the business details, submission type, supporting links, your relationship to the shop and any image rights or disclosure information.

Suggested message structure

Start with the shop name and city, explain what should be added or changed, provide official sources and finish with your name and relationship to the business.

Future submission form

Will Boba.guide add a structured form?

A dedicated submission form may be added as the local-guide network grows. Until then, email allows us to receive corrections and shop suggestions without collecting unnecessary information.

Updates after publication

Can a listing be corrected later?

Yes. Shop information changes frequently. Readers and businesses may send new evidence when hours, addresses, menus, service options or operating status change.