Cute Candles: 21 Aesthetic Candles That Look Like Boba and Dessert
Meet 21 cute candles that look like colorful boba drinks and desserts, organized by pink, green, purple, blue, peach, and yellow aesthetics.
Some candles politely blend into a room. These are not those candles. They look like bubble tea, mochi donuts, pastel desserts, and tiny drinks you will briefly consider sipping before remembering the wick.
We gathered 21 of our most cute candles and organized them by color, because choosing home fragrance is easier when you can ask the important question: “Will this match my shelf?”
Two styles to know: our boba straw candles look like full cups of bubble tea with bamboo lids and straw-style wicks, while our collectible pudding candles are smaller jars that are easy to mix, match, and gift.
Pretty in Pink
Soft pinks and sweet fruit scents for a pastel shelf or a vanity.
1. Strawberry Yogurt Straw Candle
Blush-pink wax with boba pearls in a glass jar, topped with a bamboo lid and a straw-style wick. Inspired by our favorite strawberry yogurt drink.
Shop Strawberry Yogurt Straw Candle →
2. Watermelon Straw Candle
A juicy watermelon-pink boba cup that looks straight out of a summer tea shop.
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3. Rose Tea Candle
A bold hot-pink pudding candle for anyone whose aesthetic is "more pink, please."
4. Strawberry Candy Candle
A pale strawberry-milk pink with boba pearls. Soft, sweet and very photogenic.
Shop Strawberry Candy Candle →
Matcha & Mint Greens
Calming greens that pair perfectly with plants, linen and light wood.
5. Matcha Tea Straw Candle
A soft matcha-latte green boba cup, for the matcha girlies.
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6. Imperial Jade Straw Candle
Minty jade green with an elegant scent of crisp sea salt, jasmine and lily of the valley.
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7. Honeydew Melon Candle
A fresh honeydew green pudding candle, as sweet as it looks.
Taro & Lavender Purples
Dreamy purples for the ube and taro lovers.
8. Taro Boba Straw Candle
Our iconic lavender-purple taro boba cup, with nutty taro milk tea, condensed milk and roasted vanilla notes.
9. Earl Grey Straw Candle
A soft lilac boba cup that looks as calm as it smells.
10. Taro Milk Tea Candle
Our best seller in a smaller pudding jar: a pastel purple you will want to leave out on display.
11. Tubby's Ube Muffin Candle
A deeper ube purple with boba pearls, for a moodier purple aesthetic.
Shop Tubby's Ube Muffin Candle →
Sky Blues & Aqua
Cool, clean colors that feel like a Japanese soda on a summer day.
12. Ramune Straw Candle
An aqua boba cup inspired by the classic Japanese marble soda.
13. Earl Grey Boba Candle
A periwinkle-blue pudding candle, one of the most unexpected colors on our menu.
14. Blueberry Mochi Candle
A soft teal with boba pearls, cute on a desk or nightstand.
Sunny Yellows & Peach
Warm, happy colors that brighten up a kitchen or bookshelf.
15. Passionfruit Tea Straw Candle
A golden-yellow boba cup, bright and tropical.
Shop Passionfruit Tea Straw Candle →
16. Peach Tea Straw Candle
A soft peach boba cup that looks like a sunset in a jar.
17. Thai Tea Boba Candle
Classic Thai-tea orange with condensed milk and a hint of warm spice and cinnamon.
Extra Cute: Toppings, Colors & Cartons
For when a single color is not enough.
18. Watermelon Boba Candle
A two-tone pudding candle, pink on top and green on the bottom, just like a watermelon slice.
19. Fruity Pebbles Mochi Donut Candle
Topped with colorful cereal-style sprinkles. Easily one of the cutest candles we make.
Shop Fruity Pebbles Mochi Donut Candle →
20. Strawberry Shortcake Candle
Part of our Pastry Series, which comes in adorable milk carton-style packaging.
Shop Strawberry Shortcake Candle →
21. Lemon Meringue Candle
Another Pastry Series favorite in carton packaging that looks great on a shelf.
How to style cute candles without making the room feel busy
- Group by color. Three pudding candles in one color family (like pink, purple and white) look intentional on a shelf. The 3- and 4-pack candle boxes make this easy.
- Mix heights. Pair a tall straw candle with one or two smaller pudding candles.
- Use them as decor. Our candles look cute even unlit, and the reusable glass jars make great planters or pen cups once the candle is finished.
- Not a candle household? Get the same scents in wax melts or room sprays.
Cute Candle FAQ
What makes a candle aesthetic?
Aesthetic candles usually have a soft or cohesive color, an interesting shape or container, and look good as decor even when they are not lit. Our candles are designed to look like boba drinks and desserts, so they double as decor.
Do cute candles make good gifts?
Yes. Pick a color that matches their room or a scent that matches their favorite drink. See our boba gift guide for more ideas.
Whichever color wins, choose the candle that looks like their favorite order or the dessert they never skip.