My friend recommended this place to me recently for her favorite boba spot in the Triangle area. High praise from her, so I had to check it out as we passed by. I ordered the Roasted Oolong milk tea. And gosh, such a great decision. This is not a common offering at boba spots, but is so delicious. I would highly recommend for its slightly toasty flavor profile! I loved being able to taste the tea and the boba itself was cooked to a wonderful firmness. I didn't order any of the baked goods there, but I saw some very familiar Taiwanese items that I would also recommend to anyone. A would comment that they are a little expensive, compared to most bakeries, however. Now that I'm reading reviews on the Boba Brown Sugar Cake Shake, I might have to try that. Other reviews on the Taro Lattes are promising too if they have real taro in them! read more

So if you are a lover baked goods that are not over powered with sugar, so that you can feel you are sticking to that new year eve resolutions or if you love fresh fruit,milk or boba teas then you will love this little hidden gem, also it has a library for reading or even a business lunch. the environment is so amazing if you are in the area then pop in and you will thank me later read more

Brecotea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Good variety of baked goods, good service, price is very reasonable, we've been back a few times this month, and brought our out of town family over for desserts after dinner out... nice place! read more

Was visiting family over the weekend and decided to go to Brecotea for some boba and pastries. Walking in, it was a bit confusing as to how things work, thankfully there's a sign that directs you on how to go about it. Get pastries from their pastry island/section and then line up to pay for the pastries and order drinks. When it came to ordering drinks, we ordered 2 strawberry milk teas and 1 cookies and cream shake. The drinks took about 15 minutes. I would understand if it was busy but there were maybe 5 orders ahead of us and there were three workers/baristas. One guy who was ahead of us, when given his drink, had to remind the barista that he also ordered coffee and the barista who handed him his drink kind of shot a look towards the other two baristas to help but in the end, she was the one who ended up making his coffee as well. While waiting for our drinks, we noticed that it was just the one barista working on the drinks while the other two were just talking to one another. When our drinks came out, it was only one strawberry milk tea and oreo shake. When we asked where the other strawberry milk tea was, I guess there was miscommunication and we got refunded for the other strawberry milk tea. This was confusing because we wanted the 2 strawberry drinks so we were unsure why they would refund us in the first place. The overall experience was confusing and we were unsure if we just went on an off day or what. read more

I have been wanting to try this place for quite some time now but with COVID-19 and everything going on I wasn't able to until today! The place was clean and well managed. We enjoyed our purchases which were very tasty! I had a Taro Fresh Milk and, although I love Taro, I wasn't sure what to expect with this drink. I was pleasantly surprised and, with each sip, I enjoyed it more and more! A definite return trip to try the vast menu of drinks and plethora of baked goods, for sure!!! read more

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The great: location is perfect! The interior has a beautiful clean aesthetic with plenty of seating. I did not try the baked goods today but they look delicious. The not so great: it was my first time trying the place. I really wished the person at the register was nicer. She wasn't nasty just not the nicest. I apologized a few times for my lack of knowledge and explained that I wanted black tea with milk cap and 50% sweetness. At first she said they didn't make this but, I looked at the menu behind me and explained I wanted cold tea with milk cap. Ok order done, well Sort off. I said cold but maybe she didn't hear me bc what I got was hot tea? Idk but, that's not what I ordered. The response when I asked if they could please remake it for me? To start arguing with me that that's what was on the receipt. Ok, I screwed up and should have studied the receipt! I apologized again, yea I should have looked at the receipt but I really didn't want hot tea. She took my tea, made a whole show of how mad I had gotten her and threw it in the garbage. Ok, well thanks I guess. The COLD black milk cap tea was good, the milk cap is delicious, however, at 50% sweetness it's still really sweet. Nothing really special especially for the price. Not sure if I'll go back, there are so many other places to try. read more

Brecotea - Black Milk Cap Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

A must-try! Great atmosphere, unique Asian bakery items. A great selection of teas and coffees. It is also open late.

A friend suggested we meet here and boy are we glad she did. My husband and I loved the variety and style as we got to try quite a bit. We both particularly liked the more savory pastries! The drinks are so fun and equally delicious- love the cups too. read more

Beautiful place. Foods are awesome. Friendly staffs. Prices are reasonable. Best place to hangout

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Pains me to give a low rating but there were no redeeming qualities for our experience here. As someone else mentioned, the lines are confusing and extremely slow. We came up to the cake counter and waited for a good 5 minutes before a lady comes over and tells us to go in line first to order the cake.. The bakery display in the center of the dining area is awkwardly sparse..if you're going to call yourself a bakery..you should offer more than like 4 things. We stuck it out and waited in the super long slow line and made the mistake of ordering a drink as well (added another 20 minutes to our wait here...sigh). The mango mille feuille crepe cake was...bad. The mango flavor tasted like it used..unripe mangos? I know that sounds crazy but my husband and I both came to that same conclusion separately so I swear I'm not insane. It just didn't taste good. AND it was $7 a slice!!!! That is sooo expensive for a small slice of cake!! The brown sugar matcha milk was also very..not good.. just tasted like milk. No flavor at all. I was excited to have an asian style bakery in the area but I'll stick to Tous Les Jours in HMart for my pastries and the myriad other boba shops for my tea. read more

I have always been a fan! I had stopped by the bakery for some bread and pastry... One of my bread was not baked and still contain raw dough inside. I thought it had custard inside and it's moist. But I smelled raw dough and felt it that it is not baked all the way kinda disappointed on the quality now. read more

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This place is great for hanging out with friends and for dates! It has great environment and comfortable seating. They also have board games for you to kill time. The pastries are great! I love their danish! Their boba is one of the best in the region. Definitely worth trying! read more

Brecotea - Red bean pudding milktea and fruit tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Really think some of these bad reviews are harsh. Came here on a weekday later in the evening. They were definitely sold out of a few options but definitely walked away with some goodies. My favorite was the milk crepe cake. Light, airy, chocolatey, and delicious. A dessert that doesn't make you feel too guilty. Didn't try any teas as there wasn't many caffeine free options and given the time I just stuck with water. Took home the chocolate peanut butter and bun, red bean bun, and the cranberry almond roll. All have that delicious yeasty and chewy bite. Not super sweet but definitely tasty. The staff was super friendly, and on top of cleaning the area. Overall would be back. read more

Brecotea - Chocolate Milk Crepe Cake - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

I cant even begin to express how excited I am that a place like this exists here in Cary. Mainly the bakery portion, don't get me wrong, I like tea as much as the next person but the smell of freshly baked buns when I walked in the door (and yes I could smell them through my mask) made me so happy. I came a little later in the day so some of the baked goods were sold out, which I expected but there was still a nice variety of sweet and savory to choose from. I got a taro doughnut and a custard bun. The pineapple bun looked amazing but I figured two would be enough to start out. I am sorta obsessed with taro anything and it did not disappoint one bit. The custard bun was very light and tasty as well. I got an orange fruit tea and grabbed a strawberry milk cap for my husband. They had a lot of options to choose from but I figured I would grab a light tea because it's been so hot out and it very much hit the spot. I, of course, grabbed a few sips of my husband's and it was super delicious! I know I will be back for more baked goods and more cold drinks! read more

The bakery is good but bubble tea and coffee is very mediocre. They need better coffee beans and make better tea.

Terrible service and very confusing. The line made no sense, it was unclear where to order and they were out of everything. They were out of almost all their baked goods. I waited 45 min for my poorly made drinks. They were out of bobba and then the people behind me got bobba... before my drink was ready. I will not be back. read more

It was our first time coming here and I love the asian-style bakery design! There's not as many pastries (compared to the 85 degree bakery cafe), but it still seems like a decent selection. It does get quite crowded, making it hard to navigate around, especially if you're only ordering a drink. In my case, I only came to order drinks and still had to stand in the line where others were paying for their pastries. AFTER ordering/paying for my drinks, I noticed there were digital kiosks to the right of the cashiers - I assume you can easily order drinks on there? However there were no signs or anything calling attention to it, so no one was using it. This could be used to manage the lines better, so hopefully they will create a better system in which people actually do use it. The drinks were tasty, but I did ask for double boba and they didn't give any (I wasn't charged for it, so I'm not mad!). Overall, I would definitely come back and can't wait to try more. read more

Brecotea - strawberry yogurt + oreo milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Best place for Asian sweets and boba! I got the sesame almond bun, fake plant, and mango stick (cream-filled pastry). Some of the items are overpriced in my opinion, but not all. I love the vibe inside the store, it's really big and open and elegant. And it's open late :) Can't wait to come back and try more pastries. read more

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Now this is my kind of bakery!!!! Beautifully decorated and aesthetically pleasing! After a few yelpie friends posted pics I knew I had to check this place out! When you walk in you are quickly greeted. The drink options are on one side of the wall, they have hot and cold drinks along with a nice selection of flavors. To your left you will find their bakery display! What a display!! They have lots of options for everyone's sweet tooth. There's an employee who will gather your items and place on a tray. Love that they are COVID conscious and limit the guest from touching items. They also have ice cream, cakes and more desserts on other cases.I love sweets so I wanted to purchase one of each- I'll be back. I purchased a caramel custard danish- it was flaky, delicious and flavorful. I asked the cashier about popular refreshing drinks and I took his advice and tried the mango kiwi tea- DELICIOUS! So happy I found this location. Can't wait to come back with my fellow Ca friends who will love the food and lounge area! read more

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Trying out the place for the second time. There are plenty of seats if you want to dine in. The bread and the bun were picked by the staff for me. This time, I focused on breads and pastries and no bubble tea. I liked the Ube roll/bun the best since it wasn't over powering or over-sweet. I'm not sure if I went there in the evening after 6:30pm, the milk bread was not soft as the milk bread I've picked up from the H-mart bakery. Though they all looked so good, the taste didn't play up to the expectation. But I plan to drop by another day in the morning. read more

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Order: strawberry cheese bread and a bacon stick Bottom line: hella confusing set up but delicious though kinda pricey pastries, didn't try their tea this time This place is a pretty large bakery/boba shop that looks relatively new and well kept! First things first, they clearly need an engineer to redesign their layout because who puts the sign with instructions of how to go through the shop BEHIND the customers/facing the cashier/tucked away in a corner?? Otherwise, the space is clean, open, and spacious for the casual brunch or a Saturday afternoon solo study session! The pastries themselves all looked amazing. Had such a hard time choosing between their sweet and savory options. Left with one of each and they didn't disappoint!! Soft, fluffy, flavorful, aesthetically pleasing, fresh... you name it, they had it! The person working at the register could stand to not seem like she hated life as much as she made it seem, but she was not rude or anything. Their take out container vs dine in bread selection trays were super confusing though, and there was no indication of what I was supposed to do even after reading their hidden away sign so I hope she wasn't just annoyed with me using a in store tray and then asking for a to-go box ‍ read more

Brecotea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Really delicious pastry options that not only look good but also taste good! Prices for them are pretty similar to other pastry shops. They also sell bubble tea but I haven't had the chance to try it but others seem to like it a lot. They have lots of space for tables which I see their customers using a lot, will definitely make sure to try their drinks next time I'm in the area! read more

Brecotea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Really love the drinks here! We almost come every Saturday after soccer games. Also their desserts are actually really great, which I didn't expect As I'm not used to places that have both great dessert drinks and treats! read more

Great spot for pastries and boba but I recommend going earlier in the day so you have more dessert options.

This place is not only aesthetically pleasing, but serves probably the best fruit tea I've ever had in my 23 years of life on this earth. Lol. The employee (I didn't read his name tag, but blonde guy with glasses) was super nice and recommended it to me after I inquired about his favorite drink. My brother ordered the mango cream drink and really enjoyed it. The service is quick and friendly. The prices for the drinks are very fair for the great quality you get. The establishment itself is very clean and nice. COVID precautions were taken. DEF a place I'd come back to for sure! read more

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Agree with other reviewers. We ordered the earl grey bread. It tasted good but nothing like earl grey tea at all, but simply plain cream and bread. We also had the durian layered cake. It tasted completely like original layered cake, not a single hint of durian! As to the drink, we had red bean pudding milk tea. The pudding is not like what we had in California. Theirs had a custard-like consistency and tasted plain sweet, no caramelized taste in it. The interior design is super cute though. read more

Brecotea - Durian layered cake that has no durian flavor at all - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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The interior is nice - very clean, modern, and aesthetic, with great lighting and atmosphere. Overall, it has the similar trendy vibe that many of the new boba shops have. Compared to the other boba shops in the Triangle, the space is quite large, with lots of seating indoors and out. As for the drinks, I ordered the Bubble Milk Tea and the Crystal Pearl Orange & Grapefruit Tea, and I was quite disappointed with both. Everything about the milk tea was quite average - from the tapioca to the actual tea itself. The fruit tea drink tasted more like orange flavoring rather than actual oranges - kind of like a Sunny D with a little bit of jasmine tea infused. I also did not taste any grapefruit, which I was very disappointed about. I also ordered the Earl Grey Cheese Bread from their bakery, and it was also nothing special. While I liked that it wasn't too sweet, I thought that the bread lacked flavor and wished I could've tasted or smelled more of the earl grey. Brecotea has a lot of different dessert options - from ice cream to crepe cakes to boba, so my review does not cover everything they serve, but maybe the lack of specialization is also why the flavors seem to be lacking. The overall experience wasn't bad, and I probably would come here again to at least try the crepe cakes or for the atmosphere, but given the many other asian dessert shops in the area now, this would not be my first choice. read more

THE LAYOUT- First impression of this place is that it is large and beautiful inside. It looks like you stepped into a magazine! But then you don't know what to do or where to go first because it is a feng shui nightmare. When you walk in, you can see this large glass case to the left with all these many beautiful looking baked goods, but then there is the main station with the cash registers. And then hidden around the side back is the desserts in a glass counter. Where do I go first? How do I transition to the next? There should be either arrows, ropes, signs, just something here to avoid confusion. I would have had no problem at all it was just a standard cafeteria still set up where you slide a tray along a long case and just point to what you want. The building is large and there was plenty of space to do this. Suggestion- maybe they could route people when they arrive to the first case to the left, then the desserts case in the back, then you order a drink, lastly you pay. That would keep it in sort of a circle and avoid almost bumping into people walking back and forth. OUR EXPERIENCE- The woman at the free standing glass takes out the items for you and hands it to you on a cafeteria tray. Then you go stand in the line at the main station to order a drink and pay. I did that and the person behind the counter boxed up my items. I was never asked if it was for here or to go. When I sat down with my friend, her items were warmed up for her and put on a plate. Why were mine not warmed up?! From where we were sitting I could see the back side case with the refrigerated desserts. I could see some cake rolls and things like that. They were so hidden this was the first time I even saw them. THE FOOD- As for the food, we ordered the tuna roll, early grey croissant, honey danish, macarons, bacon stick, and a couple of other items. They all looked beautiful and were fresh but surprisingly bland. Now that I have been there once, I can try to navigate better if I visit again and give it another try..... read more

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A simple list of pros and cons here from my visit today: Pros--- 1. Great ambiance and overall interior design. The venue is clean, beautiful and with ample of nature light. I would spend an afternoon doing some work here. 2. Pastries are as authentic as it could be in the triangle area. I am pleasantly surprised by the Asian style flavors (matcha, black sesame, red bean, pork floss, earl grey etc.) that you simple cannot get in most bakeries around here. I would come back for them. 3. Parking available. Cons--- 1. Extremely long wait. I spent 20 mins in line when there were only two other customers in front of me. Took 10 mins to get my pastries to go and another 15 to get my drink ready... 2. Poor employee training and customer service (especially considering it is grand opening week??): there was no greetings upon arrival nor during the entire stay. Employees were unfamiliar with their own pastries, flavors and other store items...As a Taiwanese American, I am familiar with most Asian pastries sold there, but I can imagine that it'd be hard to appeal to the general public if their own staffs do not know their own products! Overall, the foundation and the flavors are there, and I'm looking forward to them streamlining their service! read more

I found out about Brecotea through a friend and they have amazing Asian inspired pastries! My favorite pastry from my haul would have to be the curry donut. Air frying it again when you get home does the job! Nolan and the staff were also very friendly and made the first visit very memorable! I can't wait to go back! read more

Brecotea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

THE best! The no sugar option is awesome. My only complaint is I wish there was an extra large size. It's one of our favorite places!

Amazing place! Delicious taro Bobby's tea and ube. Love it and will highly recommend. read more

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Having lived in Europe for more then a decade is more Like a European style bakery with an Asian twist. Pastries were good as was cappuccino. No complaints there. However, was extremely noisy and a little house keeping required. Pretty easy to detail someone for keeping food presentation case and seating areas clean. Will try again during the week.... read more

This place is absolutely amazing. The fluffiest pastries. You wont find anything better

Such a beautiful place on the inside and outside, there's so much space you could go in and do some work, workers are meh, the boba tea is great! I tried the crème brûlée and it was great. Would go here again read more

I love bubble tea, but have always hated tapioca bubbles. Well not anymore! I tried out the crystal pearl bubbles here and they are amazing! A little tiny bit citrusy and sweet. I got a hot orchid oolong for $5 and it was yummy on a super cold day. Plan on returning. Highly recommend using their online ordering system, because it sounded like there was a 15 minute wait for inside ordering of boba (due to their busyness! They had a bunch of customers!). read more

Brecotea - Medium hot boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

I love this place and so does my family. The sugar cake shake thing is the best. Will definitely keep going back. Wish there was one in parkside . It's worth the drive. read more

Tasty and not too sweet pastry, really good stuff.. whoever has a problem with eating sweets this weekend this place will be good for you if you like or want pastry that is not all sugary. read more

If i can, i would put no star . Came for some breads and boba tea, the cashier same like not happy and slamed the tongs to the tray. If u not happy just stay home, no one do anything to get that from you. read more