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    Bubble Bee

    3.6 (184 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    You only get 50% of your drink
    Miriam I.

    I have been going here for five years now since I moved to Scottsdale and I always get the exact same thing the original fat cup with Boba.... I feel terrible writing a negative review but this continuously happens when I order my drink... The original is basically oolong tea mixed with creamer. The way bumblebee makes it is that they blend together the problem with that is depending on who makes it , it ends up turning into a cappuccino with tremendous amount of foam . unfortunately ordering a large drink doesn't really give you the amount of tea because a quarter of the drink is foam. see the picture

    PM - Mango Popper/Peach Jelly & Cali Girl - Strawberry Popper
    Cammi P.

    By far the absolute BEST boba and bubble tea! The drinks always customizable, so never forget your jelly, boba and fruit poppers. The blended drinks are thirst quenching and delicious, and the creamy and coffee drinks are great, too. While a little pricey, the "fat cup" is always worth the price and upgrade. The people working are always patient and helpful and the store is always clean. If I could get one drink every day, this would be it!

    Chris C.

    This is such a cute spot. They have a wide variety of drinks, a lot of combinations that I've never heard of and different toppings and things that I don't believe I've ever seen before. For example, I've never gone anywhere where they have yogurt poppers. Essentially they taste like Japanese yogurt, but in a popping Boba sort of consistency. They are slightly sweet and inside the chart. One of the drinks that I ordered was called the Papa guava. It is a combination of strawberry guava, organic green tea, strawberry jelly and yogurt poppers. My little one ended up getting what is called the cloud nine. It has organic honey Boba on top, but the flavor consist of coconut, peach, vanilla, bean, guava, and organic white tea. That sounds amazing if you ask me. My husband had a mocha Chino, which is French coffee with Kona, mocha creamer, organic, honey, Boba and coffee jelly. They have so many different drink choices. Some of them are blended. Some of them are blended and creamy. Some of them are creamy drinks over ice others are sparkling drinks and 0 cal drinks even. They do offer hot drinks, maybe about eight of them you can pick your tea the level of sweetness, the different kinds of sweetener or creamer. One of the other drinks that looked really interesting was the strawberry Horchata or the Thai tea float. I was interested initially in the Cali girl 2.0, but that appears to be a very involved drink, one that I don't think I'm quite ready for. It has ice cream on top and of other things. It looks extremely duck in. But anyway, three drinks was about $20. Not bad. I love the bumblebee motif and themed that they have throughout the store. They even have a cute wall where you can take a picture. The wall says sweet as honey. I definitely recommend this place.

    Small "fat cup" Vanillaccino - Organic Honey Boba/Coffee Jelly
    Kate W.

    One of my coworkers at the Cava across the street (come visit us) ordered me a drink called a Vanillaccino and it was amazing! I am not usually boba fan nor do I get boba x coffee, but I actually really enjoyed it. Went in for a second drink during a double shift and spoke to Audrey, who was kind and welcoming :). Ambiance was nice too, well lit and well decorated. This will probably be my go to "coffee" place from now on .

    First Date with passion fruit poppers
    Debbi P.

    Always a fun, refreshing treat!! Great flavors to choose from and really hits the spot on a hot day!!!! Friendly service, but the line and wait can get long!! Definitely worth it though!! Best boba around!!!

    Papa Guava - Yogurt Popper/Strawberry Jelly
    Allyssa P.

    Cute little boba shop! They've got a great location in the Scottsdale Quarter. Their menu is extensive. They have so many options and you can customize practically anything on their menu. I went with the Papa Guava and it was really refreshing. I wasn't a huge fan of the popping boba, wish I would've swapped that out. They constantly had people coming in and leaving but the staff were all quick and friendly. Nice little treat to grab during a hot Monday in Arizona!

    Mark C.

    Bubble Bee is a purely boba ice tea place that has a long list of blended/over ice type of drinks. There's two sizes and it's only a 40 cent increase to get the bigger size. Unlike other places, each of the drinks comes with its own specific boba set and I imagine you'd have to pay extra to change it or add to it since they got a list of all their boba offerings. Their large fat cups go for $7-7.40. I tried a few drinks and I can say that the taste and the quality of the boba is average. There isn't much flavor to their drinks. Note that there's just 16 indoor seats so if it gets busy, you'll just have to order to-go.

    hair in boba cup!
    Amanda J.

    There was a hair in my boba cup!! ew! they are sealed after being made so only could have come from a worker.

    Daysi G.

    Amazing location! We had such a good time we came in right after they open and it was perfect all the way around! They have every flavor you can think of and you can mix and match everything with your flavors. Definitely recommend you try it out yourself. We also had a wonderful customer service. I really appreciate that.

    Elizabeth N.

    Came by to try out their drinks and they did not disappoint. Absolutely love the ambiance of the store and how clean everything was. Shoutout to our barista Hilary for making our experience fantastic! So many different options are offered and absolutely loved every one of them! Highly recommend! Will return!

    King Taro Blended
    Sascha J.

    I've been going to Bubble Bee (scottsdale location) since it first opened and I ADORE this place!!! Coming from CA boba has been a part of my life from a super young age and Bubble Bee is everything I love in a boba drink plus some. They have a wide variety of specialty flavors and blends and the best part is most everything is ORGANIC! Hell yeah! The King and Queen Taros are my absolute favorites. Super creamy and I also love that their drinks don't have that air freshener type artificial taste cause ewww. One thing I will say is i've noticed in the summertime when its an ungodly temperature they always have the doors open and I asked one time only to be told there's no A/C which is criminal considering their employees have to work in that condition as well as customers coming in when its like 90 inside and everyone is already on the verge of heat induced rage. There were also a few times where my drinks were super watery when I asked for honey and they clearly didnt put any in. These are the only reasons I wouldn't give a 5 star rating but overall Bubble Bee will always be a go-to and I'll continue to get others addicted to their delicious healthier boba drinks

    South Beach Creamy

    So far I've had the SouthBeach and Love Story thanks to Sophia. Small clean place to escape the heat. Great variety of flavors with creative names. Nice size and value compared to the ice cream shops in the quarter. Staff is always upbeat and engaged when I go there. Sophia is great. She's always efficient, patient, and knowledgeable. Cool little spot surrounded by other small shops.

    Chris N.

    Cute little boba shop with a variety of drinks.! Very clean and nice vibe as well. Definitely a lot of drinks too choose from! This time around we tried three drinks in total including the Charming, Big Bang and the Spring Break. Sweet but also very tasty drinks and the popping boba was nice to have inside the drinks as well. Our server Hillary and she was nice! Would definitely come back during the summer when walking around since the drinks are nice and big! They don't find in your standard cup holder but I wouldn't mark this place down for that. 5 stars!

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    Love bubble bee, the boba is just scrumptious!!!!! it literally is amazing! I love the Thai boba!

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    My wife and I love this place for a boba tea. She gets the Taro milk tea. Its fun and social. A really good time!

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