I remember the 1st time I discovered them out in OC... love their strawberry lemonade with basil seeds... I do miss the glass bottles though!! read more

I love their caramel macchiato and the staff is super friendly. All the drinks are great but that my favorite one. Specially if I want to wake up. read more

Cute interior and bottle design, but the drinks not so much. I ordered oolong milk tea and Lychee tea, and I didnt taste the oolong at all.. I think they put too much water or milk. Or they just used a very little tea for all the milk teas. Lychee drink is good and refreshing, but I think they should improve how they make their milk teas because we should be able to taste the tea flavor even though it's combined with milk. Love the totoro bed, it's so cute. Love the decoration with studio Ghibli and they sell interesting stuff too. It's located next to Ben & Jerry's and same Plaza where Edwards is. read more

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I came here about 8:30pm, but sign says they will open back up at 8:45pm. We went to party city and got back at 8:53pm. First time I've ever experienced such attitude energy from the employee closing on 01/03/2025, and we were very polite until we left. We can tell by her tone she was already upset we walked in and ordered. I think she wanted to leave. We spent money and although we were not allowed to pick our own free pokemon, she was so upset we even asked. Gave the energy like she didn't even want to serve us. Put boba in my drink I never asked for and instead of remaking my drink she decided to put the bottom of cup on top as you can see the fluid on a chill drink. I paid for add on grass jelly and I got 2 small pieces. On top of that just the fact I asked her to swap my pokemon, because I thought we were allowed to pick since I paid like $31, she stated in a upset voice that it's random. Could have been more polite. I've worked in retail 12 years and medical field now and never would I treat my customers or patients this way even on a bad day. I understand if we were rude, but we stayed very polite, but walked away not wanting to come to this location again. read more

Roasting Water - Messed up my drinks and punished me by throwing the liquid on top just because they put boba I never asked for and asked to take it out. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

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A friend and I go here frequently and we just LOVE it. There's a sweet girl (sorry, I don't know your name) and she knows our orders. I love that. Cool items to look at while you wait for your drink. I'd go daily if I could afford it. Thank you!! read more

This place used to be awesome. I loved coming here to pickup drinks for my wife and her coworkers. When they first opened up, they gave out reusable glass bottles with cork stoppers, then plastic bottles which were extremely fragile, then plastic bottles that leak if you tilt them. With such a large cost going into the design and manufacturing those bottles, it made sense after coming here for the first time since the pandemic that i saw they have reusable cups instead of the bottles. My review isn't based on their containers though. Back in the day, i would give them 4.5 stars, with the deduction in stars as a result of their containers. The house RW coffee, hot or cold is awesome. Their strawberry lemonade is awesome, as are a majority of their drinks. They give you a free add on, and if you want more, its still 50 cents each. I could place an order with the cashier of 7-10 drinks, and those drinks would be ready in less than 5-10 minutes WITH only 1 person on duty. Today 4/18/21, we came here to get a quick drink while waiting to be seated for dinner at the BBQ restaurant across the parking lot. We got in line at a little bit before 530, then got into the store by 535, as they only let one group of people enter at a time to order. Thats not an issue, but when you're at the register and there are at least 4 people behind the counter, and you're not being acknowledged, then it's a problem. It took 5 minutes before the worker came to ask our order, as he seemed preoccupied with the coffee machine that another guy was working on. When i proceded to pay with my card, it took him a minute literally to press the process button on the register, as he was distracted by who knows what. Our two drinks came out 15 minutes later, but they need to have a better process. No one is allowed to wait inside the store, which is understandable, but if that's the case, THEN PUT YOUR SPEAKER FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT OUTSIDE SO PEOPLE CAN HEAR THEIR NUMBERS. Everyone ends up huddled outside by the door so they can hear, which is not much of an improvement to social distancing guidelines. They do have a number display that you can look at through the window, but again....huddled people, voiding social distancing, and it's hard to see when the sun is shining directly on it. When we were about to leave, someone in the store put up a handwritten sign that read "If we are busy, please give us a moment." This was while a lady was at the register waiting for a few minutes already to get helped. Naturally, she was not helped by the person behind the counter that put up the sign and walked off. Totally unprofessional. What should have happened was, "Hi, sorry to keep you waiting, we'll be right with you in a moment." Like the way it was before. read more

Roasting Water - Menu as of 4/18/2021 - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

First time here. The experience was okay. No other customers inside. The staff was young,living their best lives at work ;), no offer of help in selecting a drink. I asked for the basic matcha. Asked about the menu, and drink options. Worker was very dismissive. No worries 1st and last time visiting. Surprisingly, received my drink in a cute plastic bottle. The drink was basic, taste like powdery pre-made matcha drink. Had more ice than liquid,lesson learned. read more

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The sea salt jasmine milk tea with boba is my favorite drink at Roasting Water. That being said, the drinks are refreshing and usually fairly consistent. The boba is hit or miss as is the service. During COVID-19 masks and social distancing are enforced fairly strictly. The menu is taped to the window outside, so figure out what you want before you walk in. Maybe snap a photo of it if you have a long drink order. The biggest draw, I think, would be the cute cups with their adorable animal designs. I reuse the few that I have for my hummingbird feeder's sweet water. Funny story about my most recent visit (11/21/20)... a sweet little group of friends were hanging out and asked me to take a photo of them with their little Polaroid camera. I'm pretty sure they were cooler than I was when I was that age (which had to have been like around 16-years-old). This location has quite a bit of free parking within short walking distance, but be forewarned... The Long Beach Towne Center is wildly popular when a lousy pandemic hasn't struck. read more

Roasting Water - Sea salt Jasmine with Boba 11/21/20 - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

I don't know how I've been going here for years and have yet to write a review. Well here it goes. Do you like boba, smoothies, teas, cold coffee drinks? Do you like cute jars, cups, containers? That's basically this place put in one. Delicious drinks in super cute containers. (Reusable) My go to: Jack and Jill -(for all the jackfruit and lychee lovers) they add small chunks of both in the drink. Strawberry Blonde- A blend of strawberry and mango with chunks of both in the drink. I do try to mix it up a bit but I live so far that it would only infuriate me if I didn't order my favorite drink. Let me know if you guys find something worth trying. read more

Roasting Water - Mirror photo - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

I'm so sad that they did not have the reusable bottles. Strawberry kiss was really just a hint or "kiss" of strawberry. Cashier did not ask if we wanted herbal tea or green. Maybe it was our bad that we didn't disclose that when ordering. The lychee in the SWAG had BIG bits. So was sucking up more tea than bits. Hence, running out of tea way before consuming the bits. This location was well hidden behind Party City. To which we walked the long way around. I don't think I'll be returning to this location, but I know there are other locations to go to. Hope they have the reusable cups. read more

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Asked for a cafe su da, light ice, and they gave me half a quarter of a cup of coffee. There was 4.5 inches of just space. When asked why so little, she told me it was due to their portion policy which sounds like bullshit because each time i have gone to a roadting water location, they never portion it, and if they do, i can't even see it because the lid covers the portion they didn't fill, which is usually 0.5 inches. Not 4.5 inches. Do not go to this location. read more

We are seriously addicted to Boba The boba drinks are 4 out of 5 here the containers are cute but feels wasteful at Roasting. Pro tip:"Ume" in west LA is the only 5 out of 5 right now. It's next to a Wells Fargo across from the coffee bean and Starbucks. Expect a line during peak hours. read more

UPDATE: I went to the Westminster location on my way to work today (4/16). I ordered the EXACT same drink - Caramel Macchiato with light ice. It was filled to the top. All 3 drinks are the EXACT same and the exact same quantity. Save your money and go to this location instead. Get your money's worth. read more

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Boba is just ok. On the pricey side but not sure if the quality matches the prices. In a convenient area with a lot of foot traffic. If your happen to be hanging out in that area and want some boba , it's not bad read more

Always been good love the vibes and the costumer service ! The drinks are really good I love their boba as well :)

We went here for the first time. It's a cute little boba spot. I ordered a guava lemonade and an oolong tea. I was truly disappointed in the oolong tea, it tasted like chalky clay. It tasted nothing in comparison to what an oolong tea is supposed to taste like. I asked the worker if I can swap the drink out because we paid for it already and I was told I needed to repurchase for another drink. Truly disappointing after spending money on a drink that tastes like ass. If you come here I highly recommend staying away from any milk teas because they're disgusting and not real milk teas. UPDATE: I received a call and they apologized for not asking me why the drink wasn't good and apologized for not offering a refund or making another drink. They gave me an option to have a refund or come and get another drink. I am appreciative of their service to make me happy by even calling me. read more

I LOVEEEE this spot! Not only are the drinks good, but you also get a reusable free cup! Also a cute location near the theaters, a must try if you're ever in the area. read more

Roasting Water - Jasmine tea with cheese foam - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

Came here to get drinks for a group because even though RW is overpriced, they are renown for their nice reusable bottles. Then we got THESE ones in the photo. I don't usually type in caps but MAN....they look SO BAD. I just started laugh crying because you're paying $7-8 per drink. I think I still am writing this review. The bottles ALSO say "water" and not Roasting Water. WHY. I'm trying really hard to understand and benefit of the doubt says that maybe this is a summer seasonal change to remind you of your friendly office corner water cooler. Except that most drinks look terribly unappealing through a blue filter. Have you tried looking at thai tea through a blue bottle? Don't. Never again. read more

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Such cute cups with a pretty quick service. They have upped their prices but it is still cheaper than other boba places. The fruit teas are on the more expensive side but the milk teas are still pretty good. There is no indoor seating but there is some outdoor seating in the plaza. Def worth checking out and trying esp out their different cup designs. read more

Roasting Water - Coffee, oolong milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

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I'm a regular customer at Roasting Water and I've been to all three locations (Long Beach, Westminster, and Garden Grove). I love their drinks so much because it always taste so refreshing. I've tried Heavenly Kiss, Attraction, Strawberry Blonde, Jack N Jill, and RW Coffee! It's all amazing and I will continue to try their other items. I only wish the bottles were bigger, but it's fine. The bottles are super cute as they change the designs often. Most of drinks are $7 which is abit more than I want to pay for, but their drinks really are good enough for me to come back for more read more

Roasting Water - "RW coffee" drink - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

Came all the way from Kansas City and stoped by on a Monday morning before my flight home - they were out of the designer cups just served my drink in a regular cup- no discount ( they said they ran out) VERY upset because can't just come back again... don't get hyped up to receive a cute cup and drink because you might be disappointed like me !!! read more

OVERALL IMPRESSION Drinks are on the sweeter side. I prefer cafe de sua or smoothies. It depends on the type of drinks that you like and you kind of have to look over the ingredients to choose something appealing to you. Prices are affordable and fair considering it comes in cute reusable bottles. Order in person or online. No call-in orders. Store sells lots of cute products. Staff has never given me trouble. DRINK RECOMMENDATIONS Prices are pretty fair, especially considering it comes in a cute reusable bottle. Drinks are on the sweeter side. The cafe de sua is honestly my favorite for Vietnamese coffee. I bought it for my staff and they loved how it was just the right creaminess and thickness. These guys are strong though, so I need to learn not to drink it in the afternoon or else I won't be able to sleep that night. Smoothies that are good are the Heavenly Kiss if you like lychee and Cast Away if you like pineapple and coconut. I have yet to find a tea or lemonade that I like, but that's just my preference; I know others who really like the lemonades (white peach, mango). Just look over the type of drink and ingredients beforehand if it's your first time. That might help you choose what is appealing to you! DESIGNS AND PRODUCTS I'm a huge sucker for their cute bottles which are often rotated. Every drink comes in one. The bottles are reusable. I always check on their Instagram for the theme. I can't tell you how long designs are around for. I've asked before, and they told me while supplies last. They switch themes from Studio Ghibli to Demon Slayer to Summikogurashi. They also sell a lot of cute products, such as Totoro Plushies, No Face figures, themed pillows, plates, thermal bottles, and much more. read more

Drinks come in the cutest bottles! They're very sturdy and I've been reusing mine as a water bottle. That aside, the mango drink was pretty good but my friends and I found the boba stale (a little hard on the inside, too soft in the outside). read more

Roasting Water - Drinks - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

The bottles are so cute!! I washed mine out and have been using them for water, and I'm so happy about that. The coffee flavors are intense and bold, and that was really enjoyable. So why 4 stars? The drinks are incredibly sweet and the boba was stuck together in clumps for the majority of my drink. I will be visiting again to check out their latest bottles, and if the boba is more uniform and a different drink that I order has a more balanced sweetness I'd be willing to add back that extra star. read more

I feel like when you come to roasting water is to come for their merchandise and not their drinks lol I've tried a handful of their drinks I can't really say that I liked any of them unfortunately. But their bottles are cute and comes with their cold drinks and are reusable. So if I ever come out of my way to get drinks here is always for their bottles. They also sell a lot of anime animated stuff like pillows, umbrellas, stationary, etc. the last time I went I bought two demon slayer pillows that I use still today. A little pricey but worth it. Definitely a place if you're looking to buy these types of specific products. But I'd definitely pass on the drinks unless you're collecting the bottles. There are better tea shops read more

5 stars for cute bottles and merch but 3 stars for drinks overall. It's definitely a hit or miss depending on what drink you get. I got a Thai milk tea the first time and it was eh. However, the second time I came here I got a fruity drink and it was way better! So it really just depends. I think it's worth it for the cute bottles and merch they have but if you're just coming here for a drink, it might not impress you. read more

Roasting Water - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

Roasting Water is great! I would love if t hey would open one in the SGV. But rent here is insane. My wife loves this place and enjoys almost all their drinks. If they were closer I'm sure she would go every single day. All their locations are great, but sometimes it gets busy and is a little slow for drinks to come out. I do recommend ordering ahead of time online. read more

Roasting Water - Cute bottles - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

A little bit disappointed that when I asked about the displays being on sale too, they said no, it's only for display. It's kind of like a tease. Really nice glass bottles & mugs, but we can't buy them with our drinks. Booo. But it's nice to have those decorations around anyways. At least when you buy your drink, you do get a random plastic bottle to keep for free. I honestly don't think we have something like this back in the Bay Area, so it was very interesting to know that these people gave the bottles for free when purchasing drinks. The only Boba place that we have that is similar, is you buy the glass bottles with the drinks. It's called, "Bubbly" I don't know if Southern California has it.Anyway, this was a nice Boba place to check out with getting unexpected cool plastic bottles. read more

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Swung by on my break and I'm glad I did! This is an adorable little boba spot tucked in a large shopping plaza. Get ready for an eyeful of cute mugs, bottles, and cups! It was my first time stopping by so I played it safe with a black milk tea with pudding. You get one topping for free which is great. Also, you get the cute bottle as an added bonus! I'm reusing it as a water bottle for my office! I will definitely play it safe and order something more exotic, like the pink drink! *Parking is ample, employee who help me was super kind and helpful, and the tea was tasty without being too sweet! Recommend!! read more

Roasting Water - Black milk tea with pudding! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

These are the best drinks and such a treat to get when im in the area. Sometimes I drive the thirty minutes just to get there smoothies.The staff are very helpful and friendly especially Alex. He made sure my drink was perfect. read more

Roasting Water - These are the best drinks raspberries and peach my favorite - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

I love all the cute reusable bottles that used to be served here. Hopefully once quarantine is over the bottles will be back... My favorite drink here is the Jack and Jill. It's a jackfruit and lychee smoothie with real pieces of jackfruit and lychee. It's not too sweet and absolutely delicious. I also like the Vietnamese iced coffee with boba. It's another go to drink of mine. My son really likes the peach raspberry smoothie with boba. He never liked raspberry until he started drinking this smoothie. Overall service is good too. Just wish it was a little closer! read more

Roasting Water - Peach raspberry with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

I honestly just came here to get their cute cups that come with your drink, but the time that I came they had plain cups with nothing on it. I was disappointed especially since their drinks are quite expensive for what it is. I got a peach green tea drink and it was terrible. read more

Work ordered drinks from here. It came with a super cute bottle. I ordered the Lots of Lychee with boba. It's lychee green tea with lychee bits, basil seeds, and boba. Pretty potent! I like my tea drinks to be strong. read more

Roasting Water - Cute bottle of lots of lychee - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Roasting Water used to one of my favorite boba shops in SoCal. I would always make my way to at least a couple of their locations during every one of my SoCal trips. This particular location in the Long Beach Towne Center, it has a big shared parking lot, but gets busy and packed here. I ordered 2 drinks, 1 for now and 1 for the road. I ordered my 2 favorites which is a green tea with boba and a green milk tea with boba. The green tea was on the more bitter side and a bit grainy this time, it tasted more like lightly sweeten honey black tea. The green milk tea was very creamy, but a tad too creamy with barely any tea taste. The boba is a bit on the chewier side and they use crushed ice like usual which makes the drink taste more refreshing. They use the read more

Ahhhh. I came from San Diego with my aunt because she really wanted the sailor moon bottles. Oh lord!!!!! We got there on Saturday 2/6/2021 at about 2:58pm. Saw a line and was bummed but figured it would move fast (because since covid-lines just appear longer due to spacing). But OMG-we waited 1 hour before we were able to order!!! And they didn't have a restroom to use. I played games on my phone but on top of the hour wait-we had to wait an additional 30 mins for our drinks. I ordered 4 since we waited so long. And my aunt ordered 6. I did notice most people who came ordered lots of drinks like we did, which was prob why the wait was so long. And they only had two workers from what I saw. I got 3 plain milk teas and one lychee bit drink (that was actually super good with real lychee pieces in there-tasted fresh to me not from the can but who knows). I wouldn't come back here just for a drink with that long wait. The bottle wasn't that cute to me and they only had one style. They did give stickers with each purchase and those were cute. Would prob give it four stars if the wait wasn't so bad. I genuinely feel bad for the workers. They didn't give the best customer service-but I could tell they were exhausted. They need to hire more employees or have a few more workers out to help make drinks. It would speed up the wait time so customers would be happy. But it would also give the workers time to breathe and I'm sure that would make them feel better too. After all this----found out later could've ordered online ahead of time and reduced wait time; will def do that next time. Also, online on the drinks i ordered you can add boba free of charge but in person, that add on is additional. read more

Roasting Water - Outside across from islands near movie theatre - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

The bottles are insanely cute and very collectible. Personally, I think the portion of the drinks are just perfect and the fact that I get to keep a reusable and fashionable bottle makes this a worthwhile purchase. Spent $9.90 on 2 drinks. Banana smoothie and oolong milk tea. I thought the banana smoothie was a little sweet, but the oolong milk tea was perfect. read more

Roasting Water - Mermaid-themed glass bottles - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

Bottoms up, guys! * You've seen it on Instagram and possibly every other social media website. This place has the cutest glass and plastic bottles for their drinks! My friend and I came here for dessert and we were disappointed that they ran out of glass bottles, but at least we got to take home some cute panda plastic bottles though. I ordered the "Lots of Lychee" (LOL), which is basically lychee shaken tea with basil seeds and lychee slices. I like how the drink was not as sweet, because you can really appreciate the flavor of the green tea. The lychee slices were refreshing and who doesn't like cold drinks during a hot day? Overall, prices can be a bit steep but hey -- you're getting a nice bottle with it. Credit cards accepted and there's plenty of parking. read more

Roasting Water - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

I have been going to Roasting Waters for a long time and they never disappoint. I really like the strawberry blonde smoothie. The prices have risen maybe because of covid but nevertheless the drinks have remained great. I noticed that there was only one associate when I was here so the time it took for the drinks was a little long but not that much of a wait time. They assisted me with drink descriptions as to what each drink tasted like, which was very nice of them & even helped me get the price for their merchandise. The smoothies are the perfect amount of sweetness and thickness, it was smooth and tasty. read more

Roasting Water - Strawberry Blonde w/ Coconut Jelly & Cast Away - Bubble Tea Near Me - Long Beach, California

I'm very upset about today's experience. We've been coming to this Long Beach Roasting Water location for years, and before today, we were always happy with the drinks, the service, and the adorable bottles. My kid's favorite is the almond milk tea, so we are very familiar with how it *should* taste. Today, it was really watered down. When my kid politely asked them to remake it, 1) they were rude in response, and 2) they returned the 'new' drink suspiciously fast. We both tasted it, and it was even MORE watered down than the first time! Most likely, they had just added water to top it off. So this time, I went in to ask them to *actually* remake it, hoping they'd be more honest with me because I'm an adult, but no. The guy told me that he WOULD NOT remake it because they were almost out of milk tea base, and they had to save it for other customers and stretch it out until the end of their shift. Obviously, they had lied to my kid when they said they 'remade' it the first time. That dishonesty pisses me off waaaay more than receiving a watery drink in the first place. Just be up-front with us instead of gaslighting us and trying to convince us that we got a "new" drink and that it was actually better. And instead of offering to make a different drink that didn't use their limited milk tea base, the guy just wanted to get rid of me, so he said all he could do was refund my money. Ok, thanks, but you guys aren't off the hook. Lying to your customers is NOT OK. read more

Coffee is delish!!! They should really receive 5 stars because the staff is amazing and my coffee is consistent. Just want to know if they'll ever have an alternative for the milk they use.... I'm lactose and I still drink their coffee because it is soooo good! read more