Find traditional Vietnamese chè and milk teas at Bambu.

When temps continue to soar, and hydrating with iced tea has become all too familiar, seeking out new and exciting cold drinks is a must. Luckily for Houstonians, the city is littered with choices so tasty, you'll forget your sweaty-day woes. Houston's diverse food landscape spans to its drink menus—coffee and tea shops, dessert destinations and restaurants boast impressive offerings. While summer rages on, refer to this handy list of some of the best places to cool down with chilled beverages.

Find authentic Vietnamese chè at Bambu. Layers of mung beans, taro, pandan jelly, boba and coconut milk are combined in this hearty dessert drink. The smashed avocado chè packs fresh avocado with boba, rainbow jellies and condensed milk. These summertime refreshers are filling, but the shop offers Vietnamese coffee and real-fruit smoothies, too.

Find it: 10613 Bellaire Blvd #150, Houston, TX 77072; (832) 328-3900 Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-11 p.m.

Bebidas offers a menu of fresh juices and smoothies.

This casual River Oaks cafe is lauded for its menu of fresh juices and smoothies. The Mastermix combines spinach and mint with avocado, lime, spirulina, dates and almond milk for a tasty feel-good bev', while the Mahalapeño packs a punch with kale, cucumber, pineapple and jalapeño. A giant live oak tree offers shade on the sprawling patio, making it a comfortable place to enjoy them.

Find it: 2606 Edloe St, Houston, TX 77027; (713) 554-0023 Hours: Daily, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Lavender iced latte and charcoal iced latte at Brass Tacks.

This EaDo hangout has coffee, cocktails and good eats on the menu. Come sunrise, feed your nitro cold brew fix, then indulge in breakfast tacos or a banh mi. When it feels like it's 5 o'clock somewhere, switch to a martini, mule or margarita.

Find it: 612 Live Oak St, Houston, TX 77003; (713) 352-7626 Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 7 a.m.-midnight 

Ding Tea is a one-stop shop for black and milk teas with boba and more.

The menu spans far beyond black and milk teas at this Taiwanese retail strip gem. There are boba drinks and fruit slushies, plus non-caffeinated yakult drinks, creamy yogurt beverages made with Japanese probiotic milk. They come in flavors like passion fruit, mango, lychee and green tea.

Find it: 4650 Hwy 6, Sugar Land, TX 77478;  (832) 939-8872 Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

Dish Society's Pinky Swear mocktail.

Dish Society has much in the way of iced beverages beyond your typical soft drink. There are fresh house juices, like the Green Society with spinach, kale, cucumber, apple, lemon and ginger, plus mocktails that combine fruit juices with ginger beer. The Galleria location brings a wave of nostalgia to its menu with a $5 root beer float built with Amy's ice cream.

Find it: 5740 San Felipe St #100, Houston, TX 77057; (832) 538-1060 Hours: Daily, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

Gong Cha is known for its milk teas with boba.

There are multiple Houston-area locations of this milk tea bar, which offers classic iced milk tea with add-ons like boba and milk foam. An assortment of pearls and fruit-flavored jellies make it fun to build your ultimate refreshment.

Find several locations and hours here.

Long Coffee on Bellaire Boulevard offers both cafe sua da and cafe sua nong, a combination of espresso, steamed milk and condensed milk.

Vietnamese coffee is not hard to find in Houston, but at Long Coffee, you can have yours frozen. The icy concoction serves as the quintessential caffeinated beverage on Houston's humid days, and being able to get one in a jiffy by way of the shop's drive-thru makes it all the better.

Find it: 10611 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77072; (281) 983-5700 Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-11 p.m

Tiger Sugar is famous for its brown sugar bubble tea.

This Taiwanese boba milk tea bar has earned global recognition for its signature brown sugar milk tea with chewy pearls and recognizable tiger-striped pattern. The Asiatown space is decorated with tiger props, allowing for guests to capture the perfect hand-holding-drink photo for social media. Know before you go: These milky drinks are indulgent and packed with sweet molasses flavor. 

Find it: 9393 Bellaire Blvd #D, Houston, TX 77036;  Hours: Sunday, noon-10 p.m.; Monday-Thursday, noon-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, noon-10 p.m.

A trip to Treats of Mexico for their magonadas is an East End tradition.

There are plenty of reasons to visit this East End shop—especially for its picture-perfect mangonadas and chamoyadas. You won't regret getting a large one on a hot day, paired with the salty snacks and Mexican candies that line the shelves.

Find it: 724 Telephone Rd, Houston, TX 77023; (713) 737-5958 Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, noon-8 p.m.; Sunday, noon-6 p.m.

Yomie's Yogurt & Rice drinks are hearty and refreshing.

Located inside the Jusgo Asian supermarket, Yomie's is known for its rice-filled yogurt drinks in flavors like mango, oatmeal and strawberry. Puncture the lid with one of the shop's oversized straws and slurp away as you peruse the aisles.

Find it: 3412 Hwy 6 Suite L, Sugar Land, TX 77478; (281) 903-7170 Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

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Megha McSwain is a food writer for Chron.

Prior to joining the Chron team in May 2022, Megha worked as a freelance journalist, contributing to Eater Houston, Houstonia Magazine, CultureMap and The Daily Meal. She previously served as the food editor for luxury lifestyle magazine Houston CityBook for three years, and hosted the food and drink podcast Sip & Savor.

Megha is an Indian-born American who migrated with her parents to Houston in the late '80s and has lived here ever since. She currently lives in Garden Oaks with her husband and rescue pup, and in addition to her work at Chron, she contributes nationally to foodnetwork.com.