This place is cute! They give glass jars that you can reuse for other drinks at home. The drink itself was not very sweet, so I'd try to get a little extra sweetness if you like your boba sweet. Also, I love when bobaristas are honest when you ask them for recommendations! Haha! read more

Kuma Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

This is one of the few boba shops in Detroit! They are unique in that they offer a reusable glass boba jar with a hole on top for a boba straw. I got the milk tea and the service was kind. There's a few seats at the front of the shop and it's overall quite small. read more

Kuma Boba - Kuma Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

First milk tea store I tried in Michigan coming from Cali. The tea was overall not bad, it is a little bit too milky for me, making the tea taste less strong. The sugar level was great, I had them at 25% sugar. The lady was nice and friendly and I like the recyclable jars. read more

Kuma Boba - Kuma Milk Tea Thai Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

This place is super cute!! The service was quick and the workers were friendly and answered any questions I had! I got the Brown Sugar Milk Tea and it was so delicious. It had cream cheese foam on top and it was just amazing. I'm obsessed with the cups and I love that you can take them home! I use it for my everyday drinks now. My friend got the Thai milk tea and she also enjoyed it so much!! We'll definitely visit again! read more

Kuma Boba - Brown Sugar Milk Drink - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

The best boba in troy mi!!! No matter what flavor you get you can count on it tasting well balanced and not overall sweet. Kuma clearly uses real and fresh ingredients which is rare to find in a boba shop these days. They are conveniently opened late and theres a drive through so if you're ever in the mood for boba kuma wont disappoint. read more

Kuma Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

Great bubble tea! The bubble tea is amazing and the workers are super sweet and accommodating. Very cute interior as well!! Definitely give this place a try for a healthier alternative to the usual high sugar/syrup bubble tea places. read more

My first time ever going here I got the Mango Smoothie and it was very disappointing because it was very watered down and didn't taste of mango. Two drinks that I did like from here were the Thai Tea and Mango Strawberry Green Tea. The tapioca pearls themselves are alright compared to other boba places. Overall, I don't go here often but I like the decor and certain drinks. read more

Kuma Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

Got a honeydew milk tea and it was delicious! It's not overly sweet like most places and the boba was good, although a little chewier than I like so I could tell it wasn't super fresh. The glass cups are the coolest part because I will definitely be using it at home now! read more

Kuma Boba - Honeydew Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

Since I was craving some boba in the area, I decided to check out Kuma after seeing the amazing photos online. In comparison for pricing, it's a more higher end option for boba in the area. Crystal Pink Lemonade: It sounded appealing. It seemed like a great option with it's cute sparkles and can't go wrong with lemonade drinks. Quite refreshing and came with a free topping (went with the Lychee Jelly). The glass jar was a great bonus too that you can reuse. Friendly staff and good quality drinks. It's a great spot to go if you're feeling like a special treat or a casual spot to hangout. There's a great variety of drinks to choose from and lots of pictures which was helpful in the decision making. Overall, I highly recommend coming to visit. read more

Kuma Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

I was there early (because of the wrong time on the app) for a to good to let go order. The person opening was nice enough to make my drinks right then. Deffinatly would return! read more

This is one of my favorite boba shops in the area!! The boba here is consistently on point. I would dare say probably the most consistent out of all the boba shops I've tried in Southeast Michigan (and it's a lot). I usually get 0% sugar since the boba is usually sweet enough to sweeten the rest of the milk tea. I usually get the Kuma milk tea. The balance of the tea and the milk is just right for me, with tea flavors on the stronger side. I've also tried their fruit drinks which are also bomb. These contain real fruit pieces which is a huge plus for me. The drinks are served in these adorable glass mason jars you can keep or bring back to receive a 10% discount on your next order (10% discount per jar returned). Service is efficient. The ambiance is chill and casual. Will definitely be back! read more

Kuma Boba - Kuma Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

The place is clean and some seating inside. The drinks come in a glass container so it look nice. That's about the only good things about this place. Got like 5 drinks, they were all not very good. Honeydew bubble tea is loaded with sugar and overly sweet. The lady was not very nice either when we complained about a drink. read more

This is one of those 16oz glass jar boba gimmick places. Expensive and small, but hey, you get a glass jar out of it. Kuma Milk Tea, 50% Sweet, 50% Ice, w/ Boba ($7) - The milk tea was quite good. Very strong black tea flavor, higher in caffeine. Almost reminded me of a teh tarik. Half sweet was very good in this case, it helped bring out the tea flavor a lot more. At a lot of other places, if you reduce the sweetness too much, it starts tasting like the drink is really watered down, but Kuma has a good tea body. The bad part - while it's a free topping, the boba is not good. Kuma is one of the few places that way overcooks their boba, resulting in an exterior that sloughs off and becomes almost grainy, while the interior is extremely soft and missing any sense of qq texture. The milk tea is probably a 4/5 or 5/5 type of drink, but the boba brings my rating way down. You return your glass for 10% your next drink, which also stacks (so 10 glasses returned means you get a free drink). Although, the cost premium is so large that even with glass returns, you are paying more for the size than comparable places. read more

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Customer service was not the friendliest. We got the Thai tea and strawberry milk tea, I would not recommend, maybe other items on their menu are better. Cups are cute tho! read more

Kuma Boba - Thai tea + Strawberry Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

This is one of my more favorite milk tea spots just because I think they were one of the first spots that offered non-dairy/milk alternatives a while back! I love the staff here, the service is always quick & efficient being that I'm usually on my way to work. The ambiance in here is also cute if you like to come sit & enjoy your drink/food inside! I love their menu selection & you can never go wrong with their reusable cups!! read more

Kuma Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

I ordered Kuma Milk Tea online, I gave 2 stars because I didn't like my drink and the boba is not good. read more

Kuma Boba - Kuma Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

I guess my kids here a day of the day experience their bubble tea is delicious I had four chocolate and two coffee Boba's with a tapioca pearls and my kids enjoyed it. They loved it. Service was wonderful. read more

I feel like the drinks taste great. I wish there was more variety, but they are doing great with their current flavors. I do like that they come in glass containers. read more

Small, but very open boba shop. I love the concept of boba being served in reusable glass jars and that you can buy reusable straws. I think I got the lavender milk tea which was good. The service was nice. Only downside is that the samosas my friend ordered did not look like the picture advertised for the side dish. They were very tiny. read more

Kuma Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

I ordered the jasmine milk tea and a taro; both with light ice and 100% sweetness. I didn't enjoy either one. The glass bottles were nice but I would take a regular non glass container if it keeps the cost down. $6 for jasmine milk and $7.50 for the taro are a bit outrageous, in my opinion. The taro had some coconut cream on the bottom which I thought I mixed well, but still didn't prepare me for the texture. That's more on me then them. But I did not like it. I've had taro boba from numerous places that I absolutely loved and thought it was my favorite flavor. This one let me down. The jasmine milk tea was not sweet or flavorful for me selecting 100% sweetness. Alas, it was a let down overall. But I'm all about trying multiple things on a menu before I completely call it quits. So I will be back. read more

Kuma Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

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The stretch of road by 15 Mile and Ryan is always congested with insane drivers. Luckily, Kuma Boba has plenty of parking and a spacious drive-thru. It feels like a world away from the traffic and chaos outside. During the pandemic, Kuma Boba has kept its workers and customers safer by closing indoor dining. The workers are polite and friendly. My questions about the menu options are always answered with a smile. Kuma Boba is one of the best bubble tea, milk tea, smoothie, and cheese tea options in the area. It tastes like an authentic Asian bubble tea cafe. My favorites are the smoothies and the cheese tea. Asian street food items Boba Toast and Spicy Tots have been added to the menu. If you like tator tots you the Spicy Tots are a must-try. Also, the drinks come in environmentally friendly glass jars. You can return them on your next visit. Each jar gets you an extra 10% off your next order. I would love to see Kuma Boba move to or open a second location on the west side of the metro area where there is a larger Asian presence that would appreciate this wonderful cafe. read more

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The drinks here taste very good. I recommend the teas or the frozen/blended drinks. The service is always excellent and staff are always friendly. I don't know if it changed, but when you buy 10 drinks and save the cups you get one for free! read more

A bit on the pricier side and is a bit watery in my opinion , however they have a wide range of flavors that taste good but textually not really there read more

This is a pretty decent boba spot where you can get some tasty drinks. They're lots of milk teas, ice teas, lemonades, smoothies, as well as food. I tried their spicy tots and they were pretty good. I think they could use more spice, as in my opinion they were a little tame, perhaps to some people they would be considered spicy. My favorite item on the menu is the Butterfly Lemonade. It doesn't taste too sweet, nor does it taste watered down, it seems to always be made just right! I've only went through the drive through, but the view inside looks very decadent. While the portions are somewhat small, they are in their own customized "Kuma Boba" glass that you get to keep, so you can simply reuse them at home. I'll definitely be back soon to try more drinks! read more

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Got the almond milk with boba and it was amazing! Highly recommend Kuma Boba! I loved the ground almonds, I have never had that before and it added a perfectly to the drink! read more

This boba is the best I've ever had! everything is made fresh and the they don't use syrups like most boba places. The quality shows and is pretty affordable. the staff is welcoming and remembers us. We live 45 minutes away and we drive down every time. the staff also uses glass and you can bring them in for a discount. read more

Ambiance: cute and cozy set up, easy to find. Gives cafe vibes Drinks: love the concept of using reusable glass jars instead of plastic. They offer reusable straws for our use as well. Ordered the peach green tea. Of note all their fruit teas come with muddled fruit which is a great touch! LOVED the peach tea. Sweet, refreshing! Only wished the peaches were fresher but still nice touch especially silly when fruit isn't in season. The brown sugar milk tea is solid an comes with a layer of salt foam giving it a creamer more luxurious feel. They do have dairy free options of milk alternatives including almond and oak milk. Will return! read more

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They have a drive-thru here. No seating inside. Two small tables on their patio and 4 chairs total. They have patio space for more tables and chairs. The service was not super warm to friendly, more matter of fact. I couldn't decide if I wanted a lemonade or a smoothie. Ended up ordering a Paradise smoothie (mango, pineapple and OJ) with boba sounded yummy for my dessert tonight. It was $7.42. It comes in a printed glass bottle with a metal top with a hole in it for your boba straw, nice. It's creamy, not a strong flavor from the mango, slight hint of pineapple and nothing from the OJ. It's mostly a creamy flavor that I get from it. The boba is nice and chewy and not frozen. It's not bad, not overpowering in any flavors. It would be nice to taste some of the fruit essence more. read more

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Loved the choice of drinks and that you are given a glass to take home. When you return with it, you get a percentage off your next drink. The butterfly lemonade was the typical very sweet and tart lemonade mixed with flavorings. I noticed a honeydew melon and also a lavender that I would like to try next time, but I'm hoping they offer them without the milk tea option. Great fun place to go for a quick trip to get out of the house or a coffee/tea date. read more

Kuma Boba - Butterfly Lemonade - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

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Love it here. The owner is nice, warm, and friendly. You can tell she loves what she does. The teas are yummy and a special touch there is a "drink of the month" featured by people who frequent Kuma Boba...I tend to go with their recommendation. Another neat touch is the "large to-go cup" is glass and yours to take with you. If you bring it back it's 10% off your next order. I love this! The glass is heavy and durable its pictured below! Oh and please please try the spam bite. I ate mine way too fast so no pics of that but please trust me. It's perfect salty and warm. Oh man it's so freaking good. Please try the spam bite. Try this place. Doris recommended!!! read more

Kuma Boba - Coconut Coffee Milk Tea, with salty form and boba. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

The tea is good, but the jars they come in are small. Boba,+ice+small jar= small amount of tea for high price. I keep going back because the drive thru is so convenient. read more

My favorite thing about this boba tea shop is how eco-friendly they are. Instead of a one-time use plastic cup cup, they have reusable glasses. When you order, you bring in your glass from a previous visit and they sanitize it and reuse it for future orders. I ordered a Blueberry Avocado Boba Smoothie for my husband and Taro Coconut Milk with boba for myself. All of their ingredients are fresh, so the flavors are different, more natural and earthier than other places that use artificial powders. My smoothie was creamy and delicious! They also have cute merchandise like knit hats, so you can rep your new favorite boba shop while you keep warm. Can't wait to bring my glass back and try a new flavor! read more

Kuma Boba - Blueberry Avocado Smoothie and Taro Coconut Milk with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! One of the BEST bubble tea I've ever had! I would have to say it is better than Boba Guys for all those who knows about the hype about that! The reason why it is so good is because they don't use artificial powder or sugar and it is all made from real fruits or tea leaves! As soon as I've entered the store the employees were super nice and friendly! They've explained how they've brewed their teas and how they were made. This was a plus having a friendly staff help you out! Also another shocking thing was that they've allowed us to try the bubble tea. We were feeling milk tea that say so we've tried both the Kuma milk tea and the Hong Kong milk tea. The Kuma milk tea was lighter than the Hong Kong milk tea however, both of them were really good! When you drank your bubble tea you could taste the tea that they've used to brew the bubble tea! I would 10/10 recommend going here and I would defiantly go back again! read more

Kuma Boba - Hong Kong milk tea with bubbles - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

"I don't want a lot of Christmas There is just one thing I need" When Mariah Carey invented Christmas 25 years ago by writing this song I doubt she knew I would one day feel her lyrics so intensely. And neither did I, but Kuma Boba is truly all I've been asking for this holiday season- amazing boba in Michigan! When we walked in we were instantly greeted personally by one of the staff members who told us about about Kuma and then brought our some free samples of their milk teas to try. Drinks come in a reuseable glass and anytime you bring it back you get 10% off your drinks. I got the jasmine milk tea and it was so delicious. The flavor was strong but so beautifully balanced with the non dairy cream. As I swallowed the tea it also left a lovely after taste on my tongue. The boba was perfectly done as well! My boyfriend got the coffee milk tea and he really liked it as well. As we were enjoying our boba the owner came out with some free food samples. We got to try the Kuma Tots which were tater tots with a chili sauce/aioli over them. They also brought out some boba toast which was like grilled cheese with boba in it. Soooo delish!! We were there a while and as we were leaving I realized I liked it so much I decided to get another one for the road (don't judge me). I ended up getting the banana milk tea and man was it also delicious. So creamy and frothy. It very clearly tastes like fresh banana and wasn't too sweet. Drinks are a little more pricey but well worth I got to talk to the owners a little bit and we bonded over being from (and missing) the Bay Area! They were so friendly and welcoming and I am dying to come back! Here's hoping they open more locations! Hands down my favorite boba in Michigan!it for the quality. read more

Kuma Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

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While I love their reusable containers and the cozy decor, the drinks themselves were pretty bad. Maybe it was because I went later in the day near closing, but the tea was watery immediately upon drinking (not due to the ice) and the boba was hard, kinda like the texture of cold boba that's been sitting for a while. The Hong Kong milk tea flavor was good, but the strawberry milk tea had just the barest hint of strawberry so it ended up tasting like slightly sour milk instead. read more

This spot is definitely worth the drive! I drove an hour after seeing someone post about this place and I was not disappointed at all! The staff were so pleasant and friendly. The inside is clean and cute. You can go in and order, or you can order through the drive through. All of the drinks come in glass jars, which I love! I have been using my jars to drink out of at home. However if you live closer you can bring your jars back for a discount off. I tried 3 different flavors: Thai Tea, Coconut Coffee Milk Tea and Strawberry Mango Green Tea, each one with different add ons. They were all delicious. Everything was priced really well. I wish I lived closer because I would love to have these as my weekly specialty drink splurge. Who knows I may just have to drive an hour every week to get one! read more

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Kuma boba is one of my fav boba shops. Every time I'm in Sterling heights area I always have to go to Kuma! I'm so happy that they added the brown sugar boba milk tea to their menu. One of my fav boba milk tea flavors and I loved it from Kuma. We also tried the pink crystal lemonade with boba. I'm so obsessed! It's totally awesome! Definitely recommend Kuma Boba! Instagram @therealsousou_ for more reviews read more

Kuma Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

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Honestly, this place is pretty legit. This isn't your typical overdose of sugar boba tea... Though I've only had one drink from here, I can tell how authentic this place is. I went during soft opening, they're trying to get a feel of the crowd and test things out. They ran out of almost all of the toppings except lychee jelly. Let me tell you how legit this place is. I was going to order the almond milk tea, the cashier said that they actually blend the almond with the milk so it might have the gritty texture. I didn't end up getting the almond milk tea but I would like to try it one day. That's how legit. Also!!!! For the peach tea, they put real peach! Also, at least for the milk tea, I don't think there is added sugar or maybe just a little bit. The service here is amazing also. The whole staff was super friendly and easy to get along with. I love the concept of the jars that you can actually keep!!! And bring back to use for a 10% off. I thought it was a risky move opening another boba tea spot just a mile from the famous Kung Gu Tea. But this place is so different. read more

Kuma Boba - Half drunken jasmine milk tea, no toppings - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

Loved this place! There drinks are so refreshing and there tots hit the spot!!! I would highly recommend trying them out ! Oh yea! I almost forgot to mention that you get a nice glass with every purchase and if you bring it back on your next visit you get a discount! read more

Kuma Boba - Strawberry Banana Smoothie! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

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I've been to Kuma a few times now and overall it's an excellent boba shop. First of all, the glass bottles are, of course, very aesthetic and really elevate the experience. You get a small discount for bringing the bottle back (I personally wash it out, dry it, and then keep the bottle in my car's glovebox). Another plus is that they have a drive through! The tea itself tastes very high quality. I've tried their original, Thai tea, and matcha. I will say that their drinks are not as sweet as other places. A typical 50% sweetness (e.g. at Ding Tea) is probably equal to their regular sweetness, so adjust your order accordingly. The Thai tea is probably my favorite thus far! read more

Kuma Boba - Matcha milk tea with grass jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan