The smoothie chain will be replaced by a bubble tea shop
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- Jamba at Disneyland’s Downtown Disney in Anaheim, Calif. will close on July 6 after 23 years to make way for Bopo Go! café
- Bopo Go! will serve “authentic bubble tea” with high-quality ingredients and offer snacks inspired by Asian convenience stores
- Downtown Disney plans to add two other restaurants by Michelin-starred Chef Joe Isidori alongside Bopo Go! in April 2025
A longtime staple at Disneyland's Downtown Disney is closing after 23 years.
Smoothie bar Jamba will close on July 6 to make way for Bopo Go! café, a bubble tea shop, The Orange County Register reports.
Jamba is known for its smoothies, fruit bowls, matcha, cold brews, sandwiches and pretzels. Formerly known as Jamba Juice, the smoothie chain has locations across the United States and overseas in Asia and Australia.
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Jamba Juice opened in Downtown Disney two years after the Anaheim, Calif. outdoor shopping mall next to Disneyland debuted in 2001. The location was remodeled in 2020 when it took on the Jamba name.
Brought to life by Eric Wang and Philip Wang, co-owners of Bopomofo Café, Bopo Go! café has several locations throughout Southern California. The new Bopo Go! at Downtown Disney will serve "high-quality, authentic boba/bubble tea using only real fruits, vegetables, lactose-free milk, oat milk, cane or brown sugar and no artificial ingredients" according to Disney.
Bopo Go!'s tea is sourced from farmers in Taiwan and its matcha is "ceremonial grade" and sourced from Japan. The tea shop is inspired by convenience stores in Asia and will offer other signature beverages, light bites, imported snacks and candies.
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Disneyland previously announced its plans to bring Bopo Go! to Downtown Disney in April 2025, along with two other new restaurants, both from Michelin-starred Chef Joe Isidori: Arthur & Sons Steak and Bourbon and Pearl's Roadside BBQ.
Arthur & Sons steakhouse will offer premium cuts of beef, fresh seafood, sandwiches and salads, along with a selection of bourbon and cocktails, while Pearl's Roadside BBQ will be a quick-service eatery blending chef-driven, modern barbecue with traditional North Carolina cookouts.
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