Compared to their rockville rivals (kung fu tea & tea-do), this is a better place to grab a bubble tea and study or be productive. The other bubble tea places tend to be loud and/or too crowded. This place offers the mainstay / classic types of drinks like milk teas, fruit green teas, etc. The taste is overall good, but not impressive. Service is generally friendly and satisfactory. Ambience is rather small and plain tea shop. Only seats a few tables. read more

Bubbles&Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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There are so many new bubble tea places in the area it is so confusing which one actually taste better, but the thing is, this place really love leave an impression. I got the regular black milk tea and asked for 25% sugar and it was really good. The thing is that the black tea taste really shown through and it really did not need the extra sugar to make it more appealing. It was light as a drink, but strong in flavor. This was a good combination and what really stood out for me. The place is quite small so if there is a crowd, you can pretty much forget about sitting there as it is probably already taken. The parking lot is also quite small as the restaurant next door can be busy at times and this leaves you will slim pickings of when you can come here. Besides the hard times of getting here and finding parking and possibly having a seat in the store, the actual drinks - as it should be the main reason for coming here - does a really nice job of leaving an impression. I wish I had more room in my stomach to taste more flavors, but the classic black milk tea won this place for me. I will be coming back and I do wish to try more flavors as I keep coming here. I am a fan. read more

Bubbles&Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

When you turn into the parking lot, make sure to go left. Restaurant is at the very bottom of the parking lot on the left side next to A&J. Lots of places to park, but fills up quickly on the weekend so be mindful. The store itself is very clean and set up just like a regular bubble tea shop. Somewhat small and quaint , seating area and one unisex bathroom. Service was great! They were very informative and helpful, gave me a bag with napkins and straws with my two drinks. I ordered mango green tea and salted caramel milk tea. Both with boba. The boba itself was a little more on the bland side, seemed to not have been marinated in Honey/sugar syrup for too long. The drinks were pretty good and standard. You can sign up with a rewards program they have at the front and get points for free stuff like upgrades or drinks. I'd come back here to try out more tea for sure! read more

Bubbles&Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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Drinks here are over priced compared to the other competitors in the area. I know this location just opened, but they have to work on a lot of kinks. 4/5 of plastic seals on our cups were leaking, drinks took over 15 mins and some were still very powdery. Not sure if the equipment didn't shake the drinks enough. A large order here is smaller than other places, but yet they charge you about 10-20% more. You can drive 5 mins down the Pike and catch other bubble tea spots. Seating inside is limited. Don't expect to bring large groups here. This location is right next to A & J restaurant. You may run into a large group of people waiting between the main door and entrance. read more

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Bubbles&Tea is another bubble tea joint in Rockville. I enjoyed the two drinks I've had, matcha with red bean and taro, and I like that their menu is slightly different, but it's expensive compared to TeaDo and KungFu Tea. You can also customize the level of sweetness and amount of ice. It's located right next to A&J's. There's plenty of parking. The place is small though. Not ideal for groups with more than four people. At the moment, they also don't have games like TeaDo and KungFu. read more

Bubbles&Tea - Matcha with red bean - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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Came right when it opened and there was only a 5 minute short wait for my two drinks and 2 sausages. The sausages (2 for 6$) were sweet, savory, and steaming hot. For the price, they were smaller than expected. The winter melon tea (medium) was decent. I think the boba syrup flavor overpowered the winter melon tea taste, but the boba was a nice texture. Overall, I think this place is good, but pricey. I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars. read more

I tried this place during its soft opening way back when and I didn't like it too much, but I wasn't judging too hard because they had just opened! I finally went back after months and months because I knew I had to try it again before I could truly review the place. The shop is nice and clean, although it could work on its aesthetics a little more! The workers are welcoming and friendly. Also, the menu is extensive so you could find any type of tea you'd want. They have snow ice, icy taro balls, and pudding that looked yummy. --Tiramisu milk tea: I got this during the soft opening and I wasn't a huge fan of it. I thought it was bland, but I knew they could improve on it. Although, I was wrong. I tried it again recently and thought it was slightly better. It has the tiramisu flavor, but it is pretty faint and it was still bland. --Taro milk tea: They use real taro and it seems pretty legit. The texture is sort of like a watered down smoothie, so there is no ice in this one but the drink is made cold! You can taste the graininess from the taro which is not my favorite texture, but my boyfriend is okay with it. The drink was so bland, it's good for those who avoid all the sugar! At 75% we tasted very little sugar and flavor in the drink. The bubbles in both were not bad! They were soft and chewy but not the best bubbles I've had. I'm not sure if I'd go back again, maybe to try the snow ice and icy taro balls though. read more

I'm not usually a fan of taro but as of recently I started switching from having a sweet tooth to preferences that are more subtle. Their taro milk tea is my perfect level of sweetness. Even let someone who usually doesn't like sweets try it and they said it was really good. Did I mention it's with real taro?!?! Thats what makes it so awesome. My go to order: warm taro milk tea ($6.12) Fyi it only comes in a large. Though the price is kinda higher, you're also getting real taro that's made in house. Worth it! read more

Bubbles&Tea - Obsessed with their taro milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

BEWARE!!! Service: 0 stars - We were told that their wifi is down and was asked to pay in cash. After paying in cash for two orders, they didn't start making our order even after waiting for over 25 minutes. Something didn't seem right, so I went and inquired about our order. They seemed puzzled and appeared as if they knew nothing about our order. People that came in after us had gotten their order and was long gone before us. People can be forgetful and make mistakes, but questioning you after you paid is unacceptable when none of the 5 people working there were apologetic about it. WTF! Portion: 1 star - very small portion for snow ice that was only half filled in a plastic container...definitely not worth the price. Taste - 0 star for match snow ice. I love matcha, but Bubbles & Tea's tastes disgusting. Worst matcha dessert or matcha item I've ever tasted. 5 stars for mango snow ice. read more

Nice ambiance and vibe and v spacious! The bubble tea is pretty pricey but their flavors are very unique and I love the variety. We got Cherry Blossom Yogurt Tea, Tiramisu Milk Tea, and 3Q Milk Tea... all pretty good! I would come here again if in the area.. I really want to try the split cup :) Personally, I would recommend 50% sugar for all the teas. I got 75% for Cherry Blossom and it's still very sweet and 50% for the Milk Tea which is perfect. read more

Bubbles&Tea - 3Q Milk Tea, Tiramisu Milk Tea, Cherry Blossom Yogurt Tea instagram: @munchyful - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

I went a couple days ago with a friend. Their service was quick and the bubbles in my strawberry green tea drink were soft and chewy. The flavor of my bubble tea though wasn't the best. I have gotten strawberry green tea bubble tea at other places and it has had a better taste (more like fresh strawberry). I might go back to try another drink, but for now, I'll be going to the other bubble tea shops in the area instead. Still 3 stars for friendly staff, clean store, and soft/chewy boba read more

TLDR: Boba was mediocre and service was rude. We ordered the taro milk and the tiramisu milk tea, both with boba. The boba in both of the drinks was a weird mixture of textures, like they had a batch of decently cooked pearls and a batch of undercooked pearls and mixed them all together. The drinks themselves were okay, though the tiramisu milk tea had zero tea flavor. The girl taking orders was curt and seemed in a rush to get us out of the store even though there were like three other customers in the whole place. read more

Bubbles&Tea - Taro Milk with Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

This is a cute little tea shop. I wasn't sure what to order so the nice girl behind the counter explained to me the different options I can choose from and another kind lady gave her input too. Decided to try out the mango fruit juice tea with popping mango bubbles. The drinks came out quickly . My husband ordered the strawberry slushy drink. Both drinks were extremely tasty. read more

Really cute little boba spot. They do have a lot more fruity milk tea options than most places. My fiancé liked the mango milk tea. My mom and sister also got the taro ball pudding and tofu pudding which takes pretty long to make. read more

Bubbles&Tea - Mango green tea, osthmanthus oolong, tiramisu milk tea and mango milk tea in the background - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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It's not authentic. Bubbles don't taste great. It's not as good as other places in the DMV area. It's all made of powder not real/authentic stuff. Not sure why it got 4 stars. read more

Bubbles&Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Eh.. I wouldn't really recommend this place, but I've only been there once, so I wouldn't really give an accurate review. I got the split sharing cup and with that, you're able to choose two drinks on the list that they offer, not the whole menu. You can also pick two free toppings. I got the Black Milk Tea and the Earl Grey Almond Milk Tea. The Black Milk Tea literally tastes like almond or hazelnut milk, which wasn't too bad but doesn't taste anything like Gong Cha's Black Milk Tea. The Earl Grey Almond Milk Tea was a whole different taste. It was really weird and had a sweet yet another taste that really throws it off. The split sharing cup was $6.50. read more

Bubbles&Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Definitely one of my more favorite boba places in Rockville! I tend to stick to milk teas, and their classics are pretty darn good. The boba is also the perfect amount of chewiness! I would recommend getting 50% sugar to taste the real tea used, and 0% ice if you're getting it to go. While it's not the cheapest place on the Pike, it's made it into our go-tos list. You should check it out also! read more

I was picking up A&J next door and saw that they have the silken tofu pudding dessert here which is one of my favorites so had to try it! They are not allowing guests inside yet so we ordered at the door and waited outside as they prepared. I got the cold silken tofu with taro and my husband got one with bubbles. The portion was pretty large and I really enjoyed the flavors! A few of the taro pieces were really hard so I would have liked it to be cooked a little longer, but other than that, I really enjoyed it. The syrup had a fresh sweet taste to it, although I didn't taste any ginger which usually gets added to the syrup in more traditional ones. You can choose other toppings to add such as red bean or mung bean. They of course also have bubble tea, which I'll need to try another time! They also have bubble waffles and shaved ice so I'll definitely have to come back to try them. read more

Bubbles&Tea - Tofu pudding with taro - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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One of the only spots in the area that does old school shaved ice. There are so many places where you have to get this super sweet shaved snow tom foolery -- which is good every now and then, but sometimes you're just craving something different. Can't comment on their bubbles or their tea here since I've never had it, but according to some of the reviews they are: too soft, too hard or just right. Sounds like everyone likes their balls differently. Anyways, the shaved ice is simple and tasty, but it can get a little pricey depending on how many toppings you want. It definitely makes me nostalgic when I get it and I'll be coming back for mo. read more

Bubbles&Tea - Taiwanese shaved ice - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

I have to say, kinda shocking that they are not allowing anyone pass the door. But, the customer service was ok, with the 10 foot gap between the individual who is taking your order and where you are standing. But, they do have good size menu on the wall that is easy to see. Ordered the tiramisu, peach, and passion fruit teas. All the teas were good and satisfying for our post dinner treats. read more

Bubbles&Tea - Tiramisu Tea with strawberry balls - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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The jasmine green milk tea is very good! This is my favorite boba place to go to. It has the best boba tea I've ever had! The staff is also very nice. Definitely a nice place to go after going to lunch at A&J right next store! read more

10/10 super fresh tea and amazing atmosphere would recommend to everyone!!!!!!! Totally a great find in this excess of bubble tea stores read more

Co-Vid Update: On my rare moment I went out to get some groceries, treated myself to my beloved Taro Milk Bubble Tea with real taro. So glad B&T is taking the virus seriously. There was a sign at the door to alert customers that all their staff was wearing mask & there was a bottle of hand sanitizer at the door. Standing area was closed off & instead a sign ask customers to either order online or order at the table. A staff stood a little distance away & took my order. When I gave her a credit card, I watched as she (wearing gloves) took lysol to help me spray the card front & back. Then after she swiped, did it again before returning to me. That is top level service right there & I must commend the owner & staff for their dedication & concern for their customers & their own people! read more

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This is a very respectable Bubble tea spot! I've been here a couple of times and it wasn't anything special and didn't compare to Kung Fu Tea, which is down the Pike, but this time around they made what I normally order at any Bubble Tea spot DIFFERENT! I'm a fan of Taro Milk Tea w/Pudding and Bubbles&Tea used ACTUAL Taro and not powdered Taro like almost all other bubble tea place. That's why I was confused when I first got my drink, because it wasn't the typical light purple, but kind of white, which is the color of an actual Taro! There were chunks of Taro in there and it tasted soooooo good! Most times Bubble tea places load their drinks with lots of sugar, but through the use of ACTUAL Taro it's natural sweetness was just enough and perfect! In the past their other drinks were just okay, but if you get the chance come by and get their Taro Milk Tea! I'm not sure how long they'll have it but it's worth it! read more

I ordered the taro milk with bubbles. The pieces of taro gave the drink good flavor and consistency which I enjoyed. I look forward to trying other menu options at Bubbles & Tea. read more

Bubbles&Tea - Taro Milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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Their taro milk tea is great!! Also their tofu pudding is wonderful. Must try items! I usually don't like taro milk tea as many places use artificial flavored powder. Not at bubble and tea! read more

Bubbles&Tea offer so many toppings and flavors! It made it difficult for me to choose but Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts and they even had that on the menu. I normally order Taro with bubbles for my drink but I wanted to expand my horizons a little bit. You also have a choice of how sweet you want the drink to be and I was recommended 50% which tasted just right. I'm glad I stopped in after work one day because it wasn't as packed! The price is average like other bubble tea places. The only part I disliked about this whole experience is their location. It felt like a maze trying to find it and you have to walk down a stairway to get to it. Overall, I think I prefer this place over Kung Fu Tea! read more

Bubbles&Tea - Tiramisu Milk tea! Whatever that was left of it lol - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Great new bubble tea place opened up right next to my favorite local Taiwanese food joint A & J. The tea used in the milk teas is really tasty and the end result is a much more herbal delicate flavor. We ended up ordering with 50% sugar and ice to allow the tea flavor to shine a bit more. I got the jasmine milk tea with pudding and girlfriend has the black milk tea with pudding. Both were really tasty and crushed in no time. The shop very clean and has a nice decor. They also serve Taiwanese pop corn chicken which we haven't tried yet. Atmosphere: 5/5 Food/drink: 5/5 Cost: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Overall: 5/5 read more

Bubbles&Tea - Black milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Located next to A&J Restaurant. This place takes both cash and credit card. We ordered black milk tea which was okay. For some reason, I wished this place served more fresh fruit smoothies rather than drinks from powder. They recently opened here in the shopping center and the staff here are very friendly. If you want to get your bubble tea fix on, definitely give this place a try. However, given that the Rockville area is saturated with bubble tea shops, it can be overwhelming. read more

You guys. I love bubble tea and especially places that you could adjust the sweetness of your drink. Unfortunately I didn't know that whatever they used in their drink still had artificial sweetener which I am very sensitive to. Needless to say, my stomach was not happy at all that night with plenty of trips to bathroom. If you're not sensitive to artificial sweetener, then this is your place. Otherwise, I'd stay clear. read more

With another bubble tea spot opening on Rockville Pike, this is another spot to add to the list. I'll be back with an updated review, but the reason behind my 3 stars is because I was under the impression from Bubbles&Tea that all their milk teas did not contain actual milk. This is the case with their milk tea drinks. I am lactose so I ordered the Rose Latte (without knowing it actually contains REAL MILK, I was later told when I called back the store and spoke to someone else, who admitted it was a little confusing as well) I wish I did know this beforehand because obviously, the milk did not sit well for me all day afterwards. The bubbles were undercooked, making them hard to chew and plastic tasting in the middle. Someone told me they still looked raw when they looked into my drink. I can see that the bubble tea can be really sweet as well, so I'm glad I got it for less sugar. (Be sure to do so if you don't have a sweet tooth!) My boyfriend who got the tiramisu milk tea liked it, but it didn't really taste like tiramisu. Overall an okay experience but pretty pricey. For 50 cent toppings to have a large drink come out to be over 6 bucks is meh. I understand they are still under their soft opening so maybe after they are open for awhile I will return. read more

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Very clean, nice looking shop. I see the monin syrups and fresh ingredients and I'm intrigued as this seems to be a higher-end bubble tea shop. $5.50 for a large, I go with the rose latte (their specialty), add in some rainbow bubbles and it totals $6.38 w/tax. For about 4 people above me it took around 15min. To get my order. As this is fresh, premium drinks with real tea, it should be a longer wait for a better product, right? I was very tempted to go with the Earl grey tea as I love Earl grey, but rose is often rare and hard to get right. Far too little places in Maryland do rose right, and if I can find one.. I'm sold. Unfortunately, this rose latte didn't so it for me. First, let's talk about the rainbow bubbles, maybe 5:30pm is too late in the day, as these bubbles certainly aren't fresh. But seeing as they close at 10pm, they shouldn't be this hard. They have a honey taste and good flavor, so that definitely redeems itself. The drink is cold, not a hot late, mostly milk in flavor, small setback of rose in aftertaste, but definitely a syrup or sugar taste. Overall, the tea is just okay. It's not kick you in the face, the best tea ever. Given the price per cup, and the wait time to get a drink I'm giving this venue a 3 out of 5. I'll definitely come back to try more flavors and combinations, but just not sure if that's going to be this week. read more

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I tried bubbles and tea a second time because the first time the male employee was very rude but the drink was great. I came back today and I will NEVER be coming back after seeing how they handle Covid. There were other customers in the store who were loud and wearing no mask, I could not even hear the cashier. I think it's very disappointing that their food and drinks are good but the service and the lack of care towards covid is evident. From my understanding customers are not allowed inside so I feel very upset that some are allowed in and are near the food being made, this made me feel very unsafe. DO NOT go to this establishment if you know someone at risk they're not responsible. Even more interesting is that I have left a review previously about their lack of Covid friendly service and it was removed to hide the negative comment. read more

Cozy environment with delicious bubble tea and Taiwanese desserts! The convenient location next to A&J really helps too. No frills type of boba place - just great tea. Would recommend for the Rockville area! read more

The boba here is soft and nice. The grass jelly is also good. However, the tea quality is pretty mediocre. I tried the earl grey milk tea, the jasmine green milk tea, and 3Q milk tea. All were pretty watery. Not very flavorful as compared to the places I'm used to in Texas. Also not as sweet, but some people might prefer that. You can adjust the sweetness to 100% so if you do prefer a sweeter tea, there's that option. But nonetheless, the tea doesn't shine through. Service was okay, forgot to put ice but that's not too much of a problem. read more

The last two times we came here they said they ran of bubbles!!! The most recent time we went in at 8:30pm and they were out of bubbles even though the store closes at 10pm. They don't even say anything like "we're making some more right now, it'll take __ minutes," they just say there are no bubbles. I've had this happen to me at Tea-do too but they were actively remaking another batch that was ready after 10 min. I can understand this happening once but twice within a week??? Still like the tea... but maybe this place shouldn't be called "Bubbles" & Tea if they can't consistently have the bubbles! read more

Great bubble tea spot in Rockville- friendly staff, clean environment, super cute lounge to hang out with friends. The boba is perfect- not too hard and not mushy soft. If you are a local, this may turn into your go-to place. read more

Bubbles&Tea - Mango green tea with rainbow bubbles, pineapple black tea and strawberry milk tea-yum! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

If you're a local, you know there's a new Boba shop popping up in Rockville every few weeks. And yes, I think I've hit just about them all! As of now, there are two Boba shops I would reward with 5 stars and Bubbles&Tea is one of them. Bubbles&Tea has deliciously chewy bubbles bursting with flavor. The classic Black Milk tea (75% sugar, 50% ice) is consistently top notch. They just added their Top 10 which is a nice touch for newbies because their menu can be quite intimidating. But FAIR WARNING - avoid the snow ice at ALL COSTS. After one bite of the strawberry ice (110% artificially flavored), I threw the entire thing out. I was heads down in a game of Uno when I thought I heard the staff murmuring why anyone would order anything besides Boba. Well, I wish they had spoken up while I ordered.. Let this serve as your fair warning - 5 stars for Boba ONLY! read more

tl;dr: Place is decently priced. Aesthetic is good. Small shop. Friendly staff. I got the cold rose latte with boba. My favorite boba drink for any place is usually the rose milk tea which is somewhat rare to come by. This place was okay. There was a rose taste and the boba was okay but together there was a very odd aftertaste that was really offputting. It might've been that day but I would need to try again. read more

Bubbles&Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Standard boba place. The bubble tea tasted decent but was not outstanding. Small store but not too crowded. Overall, I would still recommend this place if you need your boba fix or a place to get some work done. read more

Bubbles&Tea - Matcha milk tea with red beans and Thai milk tea. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland