First time here... because my sister in law loves Boba. :) [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is pretty chill inside, they have 'human' ordering service and 'digital' ordering service...[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We opted for the human... It's a build your own Bobo drink which at first was a little confusing/overwhelming... but once we figured it out and ordered they drink itself was pretty good. Overall decent experience. read more

Tap Tea Bar - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Phenomenal green tea! Such a great spot with fun options for people who love boba and more options as well for those who don't particularly enjoy boba! read more

So yum. Got one regular milk tea (ube w/ blueberry poppers) for now & one special milk tea (tiger milk w/ tapioca) for later because this place is that good. Service is fast and [[HIGHLIGHT]]ambiance is great.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Highly recommend!! read more

Tap Tea Bar - Tiger milk tea w/ tapioca & chocolate foam - 75% sweetness - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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I am absolutely addicted to boba and every time I go to Wilmington I will go out of my way just for this place (all their locations actually). I'm 35-45 minutes away from Wilmington with no boba locations.... Hoping it and come to Southport/Shallotte area one day. read more

Nyiah was amazingly helpful today! My 9 year old niece had been asking for this tea and I wanted to know more about it. She explained (in my terms) it so well! She helped me with the order and we learned we are from the same area! I love meeting nice people and am thankful for her service! Can't wait to try different kinds! read more

Tap Tea Bar - Tap tea Bar - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I have been coming to Tap Tea Bar since they opened in 2017. I no longer live in Wilmington but it's a must when I'm back in town. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The owner Dynh is awesome and puts so much work into making tap such a welcoming cozy atmosphere with super high quality bubble tea and fun unique menu items.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I currently live in the triangle (and I'm a bobarista myself now) with soooo many options but of the dozens of places we have tried nothing beats tap to me. I especially love how customizable everything is. My personal favorite combos are Thai/Coconut and Rose Black/Lavender and my favorite specialtea is Fruity Pebbles. There are multiple locations in Wilmington! Check them out! read more

Tap Tea Bar - Regular Coconut Thai Slushtea with Green Tea Jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I'm a long time Tap Tea Lover. I've been so dissapointed by my teas the last few times. Skimping on the boba and lukewarm drinks when it was supposed to be iced. For 9$ do better. read more

Love this place! My daughter requests it all the time. I love that you can customize your drink including sweetness and caffeine. read more

Tap Tea Bar - Love this place! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I love how fast the prepare drinks and how the team work together. Best location thus far Thank you

great place to get boba! my son wont go anywhere else he says it's great. Me personally I think the same. they have a variety of different drinks, bobas made fresh. Service is quick and customer friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Clean and kid friendly with a nice little lounge to chill and have your drink.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

My favorite boba spot in town. Even with other options popping up, Tap Tea is definitely the cheapest for the best quality with the widest menu. Everytime I go the employees are punctual and friendly. read more

Tap Tea Bar has some of the best boba in town! Their drinks are not only delicious but also authentic and unique, setting them apart from the rest. Whether you're a boba lover or trying it for the first time, their high-quality ingredients and creative flavors make every sip worth it. Definitely a must-visit spot for boba enthusiasts! read more

This is my favorite place to get boba!! I even had the glass cup until my cat broke it a few days ago. read more

Tap Tea Bar - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

First of all the blonde girl sitting on the counter was rude when we walked in and [[HIGHLIGHT]]I think it's kinda gross to sit where drinks are made with shorts on![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The drinks were absolutely disgusting bitter and barely any ice and super warm. Tastes nothing like they did the other night when we were here. Overall a pretty bad experience. read more

I just moved from CA, and I missed the boba! I'm so happy the iced honeydew boba wasn't grainy or chalky at all! I love the boba, it tastes so fresh. The staff were so nice and helpful guiding me through the menu. And I love the decor! So adorbs read more

Tap Tea Bar - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I was here with my friend who have never experienced Boba tea. They have a piece of paper where you can write down your preference for your tea, flavor, and sweetness. I honestly thought it was kind of confusing with the paper they have offered, but the worker that were there were very friendly to explain it to us. They do offer indoor sitting area and plenty of parking spaces. The place was clean and easy breezy boba place! read more

The actual boba itself was pretty yummy. However, it took us 45 minutes to get our drinks- longer than it takes to get a full meal at most restaurants. Perhaps they were short staffed- but still there were only about 5 people before us in line. If the wait had been shorter- even 15 minutes or so I would return. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place itself is very cute though.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

This is one of my favorite boba shops I've ever visited while traveling. The vibes are so amazing, it feels so calming in the shop. The owner is so down to earth and incredibly cool to talk to. I had the brown sugar boba and it was 10/10. It's the best brown sugar boba I've ever had. Go support this shop and get their merch too because it's bad ass! read more

Tap Tea Bar - Cute decorations in the shop - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

The staff were very friendly. We got passionfruit green tea, Taro milk tea and Black milk tea. I loved that we were able to alter the sugar. There were many topping options! read more

Tap Tea Bar - taro black tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

when I first found out about this place and they only have one in the beginning behind Best Buy I was so excited to go there at the day. I went there and ordered my first drink from that day, I went and got myself a drink every day because I am obsessed with tapioca in my drinks.! they have the best customer service is so nice and [[HIGHLIGHT]]it's a perfect place to do your homework give your college student[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

I love this place and come every time i'm in Wilmington! The teas are SO good, the people running it are so friendly everytime, and the store is so cute. you can take polaroid pictures and put them on the walls and they're fun to look at. I've had a few different teas from here, taro milk tea with tapioca, thai milk tea with tapioca, and today got a Coffee Caramel tea with caramel pudding and it was soo good, i should've gotten a large. Definitely pay this place a visit!! read more

Tap Tea Bar - coffee caramel milk tea with caramel pudding - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

This is the only boba shop in all of Jacksonville so it's understandable if they run out of boba. I've never had the problem before but I can see how it can be very disappointing. With that being said, I had a boba craving and decided to pop in to this place. The decor is very cute and the cashier was friendly! The drinks were delicious and their boba was the perfect softness. There's lots of indoor tables and chairs to lounge around. There's also an outdoor chair and table to relax on sunny days. read more

First time coming into the shop and I asked the ladies in the front how their ordering process worked - they were really kind to tell me! There is a sheet of paper where you can write in a handcrafted recipe or build your own - I did the build your own. I heard them recommend the vanilla chair, so that's what I went with (with the classic as well). I'm not the biggest fan of powder being mixed into the tea, but it wasn't bad! There was a bunch of tapioca pearls, which made me happy. It seems like a great place to bring your school work or meet up with a group of friends (big tables!). read more

Tap Tea Bar - Classic with vanilla chai - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Expensive but an interesting selection of drinks and flavors to try out. I like that you can select the level of sweetness and caffeine level in some of the drinks and the staff is more than patient with all the questions I had. I've gotten drinks with mango toppers (little pieces of mango cut into star shapes) and the traditional tapioca boba balls. I prefer the latter. Place also has a nice vibe on the inside. You just go in and fill out the little form with all your selections and in no time they have your drink prepared. Even with it being busy in there I get like my drink came out fast. I'll be back to test out more mixtures. read more

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My first boba tea in ILM! The service is so friendly, you will notice how positive the baristas (or tea sommeliers?) are at this fun and tasty shop. You can either order and pay at their kiosks, or order at the bar. The boba is delicious! You get to select the type you'd like, or select one of their signature drinks. I get the Thai tea with a milky base and tapioca boba, at half the sweetness. If I could afford to, I would go here every single day. read more

Great drinks, employees are sweet too. The place is just never open when they say they are, it's annoying. Please update your hours if you aren't going to be open whenever you say you are. read more

Super cute little boba place! Very aesthetic and great for photos. They have little papers to fill out to customize your order which was super cool and convenient!! read more

Tap Tea Bar - chai tea/ almond milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Best boba in Wilmington. Decided to give them a second try because everyone has bad days, and it paid off. Very customizable and bigger than any other boba in town. My go to is strawberry coconut milk with regular pearls and oolong tea, very light and refreshing drink read more

Tap Tea Bar - Strawberry coconut Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Pretty expensive and not very authentic boba tea. $4.25-$5 drinks and $1 more for size large. The regular sizes are pretty small. A whitewashed boba tea place in my opinion but there isn't much to offer in Wilmington so it makes sense. Cute decor though. They have WiFi and you can study/do work here. read more

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I love love love bubble tea. It's amazing to have a dedicated bubble tea bar in the area, it scratches the itch when I'm craving those tapioca balls. There are 3 types you can order: milk, fruit tea, and frostea. I've never been a fan of the milk teas, just not my jam so I can't say much about those... buttttttt the tea and frostea? Yum. There are two sizes, and a few tea bases you can choose from depending on flavors and caffeine levels you want. My go to order is the fruit green tea mango with boba. It's not too sweet and hits the spot. I tried my first frostea the other day - peach flavored and mmmm. It's sweeter if you're looking for that! There's lot of flavors to choose and you can mix-and-match for extra 50 cents. I love that they sell reuseable bubble tea straws, $10.00 a straw. The decor is spot on, cute study spot or just hanging with some friends. Depending on the person you order from, it's a great experience or it's an okay experience, young college kids probably don't think much about it. Definitely a place I'll continue to come back to over and over though. read more

A little disappointed because the taro milk tea barely has any flavor to it:/ I also tried the lavender milk tea too and it also did not have a very strong flavor. I did like how the ordering process worked and how customizable everything is! The drinks were also made super fast which was nice. read more

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Okay... for Wilmington. Basic classic flavors but not the best craftsmanship, my drink was still chunky with powder clumps. I'll probably be back since this is the only actual boba shop here :-) read more

Tap Tea Bar - Taro milk tea with black tea base + tapioca pearls - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Wonderful little place off of Racine Drive offering a wide variety of flavorful teas served with smiles. While a bit pricey (for me anyway) the service alone will tempt me to return and begin working my way through their menu. read more

Tap Tea Bar - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

.... 4 simple mango refreshers and mango popping boba and yet all of them had a black lining of crud and taste like soap. It was $25 and they told me "no refunds". read more

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I was craving a bubble tea and had been passing this place for a few days and decided to give it a try! I was pleasantly surprised. Not only is this tea bar super cute inside the teas are to die for! They give you a good amount of tea (and toppings) and the prices are good. The tea bar itself is in a nice little strip and parking is a breeze! The decor throughout is very appealing (there's even a little place to take a instax picture and hang it!) However, there's not a whole lot of room inside but It's never been overly busy when I've gone.I will be back for my tea fix. I recommend this place to all my tea lovers. **Covid update- the tea bar is open but max capacity is 10 people at a time. The tea bar has also temporarily changed the closing to 9pm. read more

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Me and my pup love coming to Tap Tea Bar!!! They have tons of flavors and different type teas to choose from and Boba! They also are pet friendly with a very relaxing atmosphere! The staff is wonderful as well! Highly recommend tap tea bar! read more

First bubble milk tea experience in Wilmington and it was decent. Ordered their taro bubble milk tea and it was a little gritty than I anticipated. The sweetness was there so I appreciated it Bottom line: I'll be back to try it again and again to make sure I positively like or not a fan of it read more

Tap Tea Bar - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

AMAZING!!!!!! I absolutely love this place! Our family isn't from around here, however this place feels just like Boba Time back at home. The service here is amazing, and the interior looked so cute. It had a Boba claw machine, and it had really cute warm hoodies and other merchandise. Our family loves this place. 10/10 would drink again. read more

Tap Tea Bar has a special place in my heart. I live in Wilmington and used to not come here because "I didn't like tea". No that I understand boba and such I bring everyone here. I come every single Tuesday for the last like 6 months and I have started recognizing the staff and it's so fun. My whole grade knows about Tap Tuesday and I'm always trying to get them to come too. I love Tap. I live for Tap Tuesdays. read more

Tap Tea Bar - tap tuesday smile - Bubble Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Until we moved to Wilmington 4 years ago we lived somewhere we could find boba tea ( aka Bubble Tea) so my whole family was excited when I read on a reddit thread that Tap Tea had opened over not far from the Blue Moon building on Racine. The small local business is run by its owners one of whom told me they moved down here from New York and missed having it themselves. This place is really nice and has a lounge area with board games for people who want to hang out. They are friendly and have all the flavors I've ever seen and some new ones. They have three types of tea, multiple ways to make the drinks, and several toppings to choose from. I've already been three times and plan on going back often. read more

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