Keeping in mind that I live in California where we get multiple dueling boba shops within the same plaza, Tea Time was passable. (I really am spoiled by the high quality tea shops in my home state.) I usually get my first drink at a place at whatever the recommended sweetness level is to get a feel for the baseline sweetness level, and Tea Time is sweeter than I am used to, but they do offer sweetness adjustment, so that's just something to keep in mind. I wasn't in a fruity mood, so I got the toasted brown sugar milk tea, and it really just tasted like a normal milk tea to me (but with extra sugar)? The molasses-y flavor of brown sugar was barely there, even at the recommended sweetness level, and I felt the boba was a little over-done and slightly mushy, but it may have been an off day since it was a weekday in a colder season and the shop didn't have many visitors while we were there drinking our tea--higher turnover usually means fresher boba in any boba shop. Overall, a reasonable boba shop if you need to satisfy the craving while in the area. Since I visit Rochester annually to see my husband's family, I figure I will be back again some other year, and I look forward to seeing the Rochester boba scene grow. read more

Tea Time - Toasted brown sugar milk tea. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

Excited for a bubble tea shop so close to the hospital. Service was quick. The shop has some counter seating. There were lots of options. I tried my usual default Jasmine Milk Tea w/ tapioca (confirmed it was lactose free). The drink was light but still milky, didn't taste too watery. Had a strong jasmine flavor and a mild tea bitter aftertaste. The tapioca was soft but chewy and didn't harden up. Excited to try their other flavor next time! read more

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I've been coming to Tea Time for years-- they have SUCH good drinks. I nearly always get a Jasmine Milk Tea with regular boba and it's such a perfect light treat in the afternoon. The staff is great and so helpful and I love the decor they've had over the years. It's a charming and delightful staple of downtown Rochester. read more

Tea Time - Jasmine Tea Time Signature Iced Milk Tea with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

Oh I definitely made a point to come here before I tried kung fu tea and to be honest I wasn't super impressed. If you work within walking distance it's definitely an option and they do serve food but I didn't find their milk tea so good I need to come back unfortunately. read more

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My granddaughter was begging for Boba. Well we went and got her a Boba. She enjoyed more then she thought. She had it with black tea for the first time. read more

Wow, boba in Rochester. Came here with friends on a Saturday after our hike at White Water State Park. It was our first time in Rochester and was craving a nice cold drink. We were a little suspect of a 5 star boba review place in Rochester, but it turned out pretty good. The tea was solid and boba was chewy. I got the almond milk tea with boba with less sugar and thought it was pretty sweet. I probably would have thought regular sugar would be too sweet. I finished my drink in very quick. Boba is soft and chewy, but could be a little sweet. Texture is good but if they made it like honey boba or added some sort of sweetness, it would be even better. I tried the black milk tea too and it was good too. We live in cities, but if we're ever around in the area, we would definitely stop by again. Nice place across from Mayo Clinic. read more

Tea Time - Almond milk tea with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

Really helpful service, excellent boba tea, possibly my favorite ever! I asked for a specialized drink and it was no problem. Happy to recommend. read more

Parking sucks, can never find a place to park so we don't go often but this is the best place for a brown sugar milk drink. I'm not fond of teas with milk so this one is our go to and it's delicious! Staff is friendly and will answer any questions. read more

Tea Time - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

After all of our years of traveling to Mayo for care, we discovered a hidden gem. Bubble tea and smoothies with unique flavors and numerous toppings. I had honeydew and my daughter chose peach. We did not add toppings to these, but we look forward to doing so with other flavors next time. It was like drinking fresh fruit - so good! read more

Got a few teas. They were great, and so was the service. Conveniently located within walking distance of the Mayo Clinic however, not many options for parking. read more

Tea Time - Thai iced tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

Super average milk tea, tastes similar to what you'd expect from a small shop/maybe what you'd get from a pho restaurant. I actually wanted to get Starbucks but they were closed and this was right next door so I thought I'd give it a try. Rounding up prices, it's about $4 for small and $5 for a large and includes 1 topping free of charge. Honestly, should've taken the extra effort and just drove 5 minutes away. Nothing special but staff were friendly. They have lunch specials for $6.99 though if you work in the area. read more

I seriously did not expect to find boba in Rochester. In fact, I am inclined to say that this may be the only place that has it in all of Rochester? I actually noticed this shop several months ago, but I didn't go in because it was much too cold for me to even consider iced drinks at the time. Now that it's warmer, I decided to stop in since I had some business to take care of at Avis next door. The menu isn't so grand when compared to some other shops, but adequate enough. Majority of the time, I drink any type of iced tea unsweetened when it's offered. But on that day for whatever reason, I got the Kumquot Lemon Green Tea with the "less" sweetness level, and it was sweet. Crazy sweet. On top of that, I got strawberry popping boba when I didn't ask for it, so that took the crazy sweetness to a whole different level. I think it was a misunderstanding when I asked what it was. Not sure if I'd go back again, but, I sincerely hope that this business continues to prosper. The folks of Downtown Rochester seem to appreciate Tea Time being there. read more

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Who would've thought the best boba I ever had in Minnesota would be in Rochester? My friends and I decided to get a refreshing drink after our 3 hour hike. The trek from the Twin Cities to Rochester was worth it for the boba. I ordered the black milk tea with boba (half sweet) and was not disappointed. I was impressed with the flavor of the tea - it did not feel watered down, too sweet or left an after taste. The boba was chewy and soft, but was not sweet as I prefer it. The staff was friendly and there is free meter parking on weekends in Downtown Rochester. It's unfortunately that this boba shop is so far away from the cities, but this will definitely be a stop if I am ever around the area. read more

Tea Time - Regular black milk tea with boba (half sweet). Do yourself a favor and get the large! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

I'm always skeptical of boba in areas further away from the cities, but wow, I was impressed! Their milk tea was very refreshing and cold and you could taste the fresh tea. I got the black milk tea and my boyfriend got the almond milk tea - both absolutely delicious. The boba was great texture as well - chewy and soft. Only complaint is the boba wasn't sweet, but I was so impressed by the milk tea, this place deserves a 5 star regardless! Friendly business, nice area right across from the Mayo Clinic - Methodist campus in downtown Rochester. read more

Tea Time - Black milk tea boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

I was looking for a great bubble tea place down in Rochester and am so glad I found this place! Yes, it's small; but the people who build the drinks are so nice and friendly. If you're at the Mayo for an appointment, it has a great location to walk to (just remember it's one of few drink places that aren't Caribou Coffee). I only stopped by in the autumn/winter seasons so a lot of fruity ingredients may not be fresh fruit, with which I'm honestly okay, but the drinks continue to taste great! And it is super nice to have both cold and HOT options for drinks. Perfect for walking around in the cold seasons. It's not so much of a building to sit within and drink the bubble tea, but it is easy to find seats in Mayo or down in the subway to sit and drink if you don't want to be in a somewhat empty room. The room may seem empty, but I always see people in and out with drinks; the business may be better than expected! read more

Excellent boba. Service was excellent and fast. The location is great. Very neat atmosphere. So many good flavors on the menu. Personally I am not a tea person, but I enjoyed this. The drink is very filling, very good though. read more

Tea Time - Strawberry and taro flavored boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

Tea Time has bubble tea with a variety of flavored poppers as well as traditional tapioca bubbles. They make half sweet as well which is perfect if you are cutting calories or just don't like super sweet drinks. If you have never tried bubble tea, this is a great place to start. read more

It took me a while to find this place, being in the Khaler Grand Hotel Plaza, but definitely not one to miss if you love bubbletea and either live/visit good ol Rochester. I lived here the past 2 years and this place definitely hits my Taro Bubbletea fix. Id say its the only bubbletea here that I know of. I ordered Taro milktea with boba (tapioca) it had just the right amount of sweetness and the boba was soft but still firm (right where you want it) Definitely a great place to get a refreshing treat here in Downtown read more

Tea Time - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

I absolutely love this place, great variety of tea. You can ask for what sugar levels you want etc. I try a new flavor every time! And great service as well I come back whenever I am home! read more

Pleasantly surprised to find a boba joint in Rochester! It's right across from the Mayo Clinic! Got the Thai Tea Milk Tea with boba: Staff here were accommodating with specific sweetness levels. Thai tea itself had nothing to complain about- just what I needed to quench my thirst. The boba was pretty soft and sweet. Definitely not the best boba that I've ever had but that's coming from a foodie from SoCal, one of the boba capitals. I'd give the drink a solid 3.7 stars. They have a nice range selection of drinks and toppings (pudding, jelly, boba, red bean). This is probably one of the only places you're going to find decent boba around here so... come today and satisfy that boba fix. Ambiance/Environment: They have some nice jazz playing in the background and countertop bar style seating arrangement that looks out toward the beautiful Mayo Clinic. Pretty empty around 2 PM so you can bring a laptop and bunker down to get in a good study session. The staff members were accommodating of that and warmly welcomed us to do so. There's free guest wifi around too that works really well and outlets to charge up those laptops and phones. Note: They have a stamp card- buy ten drinks and get the eleventh free! read more

They are always changing the menu and improving their store. The staff is attentive, and friendly as always. Pricing is reasonable for bubble tea and they are very generous with their boba! I really can't find anything to complain about, it's always a good experience getting tea here read more

Fourtunately found this gem down in the lobby of Kahler grand hotel. They serve some delicious flavors of bubble tea. I had milk tea with boba in honeydew and mango flavor and they were both equally good. Their prices are nice and the servers are very polite. Great place to get a refreshing brake just outside the main mayo building. read more

Tea Time - Mango milk tea - nice - Bubble Tea Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

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4.5- I love this place so much, that i'm a regular here! I've been coming here since the store opened & i'm never disappointed. The workers here are so kind and i'm so glad that i got to know them. My go to drink is the thai milk tea with lychee & boba. The only down side is the parking since it is located in downtown Rochester, but that doesn't stop me from going. If you just avoid coming during rush hour, you'll be fine! This place is worth checking out. read more

I'm not mad at this boba. Got the black milk tea on the go and it was pretty good! Wasn't overly sweet (even when I forgot to ask for less sugar) and didn't taste artificial. Bubbles were well-cooked and chewy. Convenient location. read more

The best boba shop I've ever been to. The boba is delicious and so is the tea perfect consistency and it even has some extra drinks and snacks post tea. They also serve lunch and it's delicious. Perfect spot to get lunch at work. read more

Love it! They have a good selection of teas ranging from just regular hot tea to several different "toppings" bubble, lychee, passion fruit you name it. Service is polite and efficient . Prices are reasonable. Seating is limited (this is a small family run business). Highly recommend! read more

So much fun in this little place and it's right in the heart of rochester. They make bubble tea and the creamiest smoothies you'll ever have! Great flavors (and they even allow you to mix flavors of your choice). A must try! read more

Very sugary! I've gone about 4 times at different times and never liked it very much. I was just hoping it would be good. I got strawberry, taro and honeydew. I can tell they use powder, so I probably won't be coming a 5th time. read more

Love this place. The women who work here are always so kind and all the different kinds of tea are delicious!

Friendly atmosphere and great selection of flavors. Yummy smoothies! Fun to mix and match.

Absolutely love this place. The staff is always so friendly, and they are very generous with popping (and regular) bubbles. The pricing is fairly typical for a boba place as well. read more

I watch all these videos on YouTube of this boba drink and it looks so good and I wanted to try it. But I thought oh I'm in MN there's nothing like that around here until google saved the day I live 25mins from Rochester got my boba and fell in love the past few weeks I go there every day or every few days it's worth it!! And for a great price too my favorite is black milk tea but I've also tried matcha and Almond they were good too!! Same with smoothies are a good choice really sweet like sour candy but strawberry banana isn't sweet!! read more

Cute little shop located near the downtown Mayo Clinic campus. They have a selection of delicious bubble teas to choose from. All flavors are great, my personal favorite is the Thai. Limited seating is available. Owner/employees are super nice and very efficient. Must try if you are in the neighborhood ! read more

Love it! The Black Milk Tea is my favorite. I like how you can control how sweet it is because some bubble teas I've tried can be too sweet. Service is great and fast. Love that it's a family run business. read more

Had the black milk tea with pearls and it certainly did not disappoint! Pretty authentic! other than teas and drinks they also serve shaved ice which seems promising! The only complain I would have is that the less sweet option for my tea is still very sweet so just be wary! read more

A very surprising find in Rochester. I had a cold taro with Boba and thought it was really good! A perfect dessert after dinner downtown. Boba was perfectly prepared and taro was blended smoothly. I wouldn't have been able to tell you if it had been powdered or not. Staff was very friendly and pricing is appropriate. Will likely go back 1, 2 maybe 3 more times during my trip...! read more

I was pretty excited when I found out there is a bubble tea place in town. They have a wide selection of drinks to choose from. I ordered the Taro Smoothie with little ice and it was the best Taro smoothie I've ever had. I will definitely be coming back for more. read more

My favorite boba place ever!! Mango green tea with boba is delicious! Very fast service and friendly employees! I go every time I visit Minnesota! read more

Delicious! I crave their milk tea and make frequent visits. They've messed up my order once (made the wrong flavor), but fixed it right away. Their lychee milk tea is my favorite! read more

We go here every now and then. I would suggest the large milk tea with half sugar. We would go everyday if it was a little bit cheaper.