Cute place. Out of the way but totally worth it. Better and lower priced than most of the other local options. I love their milk teas. Boba is always the right texture. Service is fast and friendly. read more

Super friendly staff and great prices. come for the lunch special and great vibes. Highly recommend

My go to bubble tea place in Rockville and we all know there's plenty to choose from. The service here is consistent and kind which is always a plus. The drinks are on the sweeter side so if you are not a fan of sugar, remember to ask for less of it because they do not automatically ask like other places. Also get a punch card so that you can get a free drink read more

Bubble Tea Café - Thai Milk Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Bubble Tea Café was open on Fourth of July, thankfully, so we stopped by for boba after lunch. The interior is your typical 2000s coffee shop vibe with a few tables and chairs to sit in. I got the black milk tea with pearls (30% sugar and no ice). The pearls are smaller than what I'm used to and had a nice, bouncy texture. I don't think they were soaked in sugar or honey because they didn't have any flavor. 30% sugar was surprisingly not too sweet and I think I could have benefited from 50% sugar here. The cups that our drinks came in were super cute. Overall, we enjoyed our time here! read more

Bubble Tea Café - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

This boba spot is so cute. Great customer service and so generous with the servings!! The tapioca is perfectly cooked. My favorite boba spot in the DMV. read more

Bubble Tea Café - Brown sugar boba light ice - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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Thus is a cute little family business that has a variety of boba tea options as well as other snacks and treats you can enjoy alone or with the boba tea. The owner is really sweet, it doesn't take super long for your order to arrive because it's usually not overpacked, and the tea portion size is very generous. Love stopping by here when I'm in the area. read more

Bubble Tea Café - Snack options - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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Small shop great service! The boba is honestly amazing definitely coming back. There was only one person working so it was a little slow but worth the wait. read more

bobba is so authentic and they allow accommodations which is sweet 10/10 service ambiance was cute and homely read more

While waiting for my hair appointment next door, I decided to kill some time and also treat myself. The woman behind the counter was kind, she took my order and got straight to making it. I got a lychee tea with pearls and lychee jelly. The tea was huge and it was delicious. Will stop by when I get my next haircut! read more

Seriously one of the best bubble tea places in the DMV area. Tucked in the middle of a row of otherwise innocuous shops on a commercial strip running along Rollins Ave (so street parking can be a bit tricky since it's limited), Bubble Tea Cafe is a small but beloved business providing wonderfully authentic, great-tasting bubble teas and fruit drinks. Worth the trip! read more

I'm happy I have Bubble Tea Cafe a second chance. It seems like they've improved on the quality and taste. I ordered their black milk tea with boba and a passionfruit green tea. The ladies were very friendly! They also have a buy 6 get 1 free card. read more

Delighted to stop into Bubble Tea Cafe, we don't love the overly sweet chain stores, so this was a pleasant surprise. Very good bubble tea - not too sweet, super chewy boba, tastes like it's supposed to, nice lady! We'll be back! read more

Bubble Tea Café - Jasmine milk tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

The ladies who serve the large menu of Asian tea drinks are very helpfulto find their taste just for you. My favorite is strawberry green tea with jelly or boba! Recently their Sesame paste, sesame covered Mochi were FABULOUS!! Hand made boxed treats with exotic fruitsand nuts are delicious arwtrt read more

I went here at noon as I was out running some errands. We picked up some boba on our way back home. This place was a small store and had many different options. The sizes they have are huge and they give a lot of boba. I got taro milk tea and it was good. The honeydew milk tea was okay but way too sweet for my liking. Taro tasted like regular tea and not that much sugar which was good. The lady serving the drink was nice. read more

Bubble Tea Café - Taro - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Very friendly and helpful employee greeted us and was able to customize our boba tea to be caffeine free for my daughter. Lots of flavor options. Drink came out quickly and was delicious. read more

Bubble Tea Café - Register and menu - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

I was finally able to come back to Rockville for the first time since quarantine began over a year ago, and when we were in the area I immediately wanted to visit Bubble Tea Café. When walking up from the shopping center, I saw people walking past with coffeeshop cups, which made me worry that Bubble Tea Cafe wasn't there anymore! My walk turned into a panicked jog which ended with relief to see that it was still there, still serving customers their bubble teas. Bubble Tea Cafe is not an international chain location and not a super trendy and hip place that will look incredible on your Instagram feed, but I have always really liked their tea and I really like that their tapioca pearls are the smaller variety, especially given that I don't usually get pearls in my teas anymore. (Not that anyone asked but they seem to make me burp? I probably hork them down too fast; the small ones don't seem to have this issue!) The flavor of the jasmine green milk tea is always fragrant with a really good tea flavor. The prices are very reasonable and simple, which is great if you go to other bubble tea places and feel your head spinning doing the math with various add-ons and toppings. If you want a big treat, they got a BIG cup for you. They also sell a bunch of little snacks. Staff has always been very nice to us and it's quiet but we have never been the only customers there. Honestly, I was so incredibly relieved that this little hidden gem is here. I always lament that it seems a bit tough to organically discover them but the people know! Highly recommend coming here if you want a simple cup of bubble milk tea or smoothie. read more

Surprised this place is never busy. It's been a good minute since we've had bubble tea here. However, they're the only bubble tea place who has honeydew milk tea! No lines and they're very quick to make our order. Definitely have to start going back here often! read more

Bubble Tea Café - Honeydew milk tea with bubbles - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Great tasting Smoothie and Milkshake every time. I always get the large size 32 oz. Excellent value for the amount you get. Same lady makes my drink, so the quality is always consistent. I like to try to mix different flavors. You can mix up to 3 and they have a lot to choose from. read more

Bubble Tea Café - Strawberry Mango Passionfruit with red bean - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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Happened to drive by this place and stopped in. So glad I did. Bright and cheery atmosphere, kind woman taking our order, generous sizes and delicious tea! I got the coconut milk tea and my son got the mango milk tea. Best we've had in the area. Will be back for sure! read more

"Best mango bubble tea I've ever had." - 9 yo daughter Friendly atmosphere, lots of sweet options. read more

My family's favorite spot! A hidden rockville gem. Whenever I bring drinks to friends, they ask where it is from. We have been coming here for years, and Ruby & Tina are incredible warm and welcoming. The drinks themselves are delicious and well priced, and the cafe has perfect ambiance for working or chatting. I wrote all my college application essays here read more

There are a few things that stand out about this place. 1. Prices are the same whether you get juice tea, milk tea, or smoothie. Bubbles are included in the price. Their prices are the cheapest or among the cheapest. 2. They have a buy 6 get 1 free punch card. 3. Their large is 32oz, bigger than any othe rplace. Small is 16oz and Medium is 22oz. 4. If you like Thai Iced Tea, they have a Thai Milk Tea flavor! They also have other flavors that other places don't have, such as apple juice tea. 5. They are a small business and the owners are very friendly. read more

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By far my favorite bubble tea place in Rockville. The tea tastes amazing, and the woman who works there is very nice. Also cheaper than other spots around here are. read more

This used to be my favorite bubble tea place. Unfortunately I've gone back a couple times in recent years and it just wasn't the same :( That being said, I don't want to deter anyone from going here because the bubble tea is still pretty good. Some positives are: they have a lot of flavors! Their green tea is very fragrant and comes through in the juice teas! They also have a decent selection of toppings! The bubbles are good consistency, however they lack flavor. I would definitely choose bubble tea cafe over Kung Fu Tea. The drinks are simple but refreshing. Just not something I would drive out of my way for anymore. read more

Bubble Tea Café - Green apple green tea with bubbles & lychee green tea with green tea jelly - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Very lovely small business. Good customer service, cute spot, restroom available. Boba pearls were chewy and the milk tea my partner got was massive for the price! Reminds me of how boba used to be back in the day. read more

Bubble tea is fresh, delicious and the boba is chewy and sweet. Much better than getting bubble tea at the chain stores around. Street parking out front and clean bathroom inside. read more

Fantastic boba tea served by sweet little ladies. They were so happy to see us, and made us feel confident in our choices. There were lots of options, so many different boba flavors. Two medium teas were about $11, I think. Very reasonable. Will definitely stop by when I am back in the area. read more

I use to come here a lot a while back before kung fu tea, tea do, and all the other new boba places opened up in rockville. I was so hyped up about those other places that I forgot how great this place was. I went back recently and i loved it. I got a large mango green tea (juice tea). Their green tea is probably the best out of all the bubble tea places that ive been to. It has a very nice flowery taste to it which compliments the mango flavor very well. I like this place a lot becuase they don't drown their bubble teas in syrup, you can take the syrup but you can also taste the tea. My favorite part though is the bubbles. I dont know if they soak their bubbles in brown sugar/ honey, but it doesnt taste like it....I really like this! The honey/brown sugar soak can be overwhelming at other bubble tea shops at times so this is a plesant change. Their bubbles are sweet but the sweetness doesnt interfere with the tea itself. The bubbles are also really tiny which I love. If you havent been here give it a try, its not fancy and dressed up like other places but its really good! Also the owners are adorable! They run the shop by themselves and its great to go support a local mom-pop shop like this place. read more

Bubble Tea Café - Large passion fruit green with boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

This is my go-to bubble tea spot in Rockville, mostly because it's walkable from my office. It's reliable and consistent. The boba is yummy-- one of my favorites in the area. I love the rewards program... oh goodness, my husband would kill me if he knew how many free drinks I've earned! I always get the lychee tea with boba. My husband likes to get the fruit flavors and is always pleased. read more

I've found it hard to find a go to bubble tea place until I stumbled across this shop. I came here randomly and was surprised that it wasn't super busy considering the reviews. This is some of the best bubble tea I've had and this will definitely be my #1 spot from now on. The pricing is great and they are very generous with the boba. I 100% recommend this place to everyone. read more

Bubble Tea Café - Passionfruit Bubble Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

On the one hand, the place really does have a lot of heart. The most mom and pop boba shop I've been to in DMV to date, I think it's a great place to get some work done and have a casual chat. The parking behind the building usually isn't too bad, plus the free WiFi has decent speeds. As for the drinks themselves, the menu is pretty vanilla filled with classic staples and not much else. You're able to customize your drink with sweetness and ice levels, which is always nice. From the looks of it, this place does the syrup game for fruit flavors if you're particular about that. I usually just get a smoothie or the jasmine green milk tea. Everything in my drink is aight - the tea, the flavor, the boba. Perfect for filling a boba craving in general in the area, but I don't think I specifically crave Bubble Tea Cafe's rendition [keep in mind my biased West Coast comparisons]. I keep coming back for the people and the ambience, but not necessarily for the bubble tea. read more

They have options of Smoothies, a milk Shakes, milk tea and tea Drinks. All are made with the powdered & syrup blends. The owner was nice and the larges were 32oz for about $6. My husband had the Taro Milk Tea and I had the peach green tea. His tastes like Barbie Purple and mine tasted like Peach Syrup. Out bobas were really soft, not that chewy. read more

Bubble Tea Café - Tarp milk tea & peach Green tea with boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Even as I walked in an hour before closing time, the owners were welcoming and gladly made my mango-flavored boba. FOOD and DRINKS: Large Mango Boba: If you *love* boba as much as I do, go for the large which is huge and only $5.25! The boba they use is smaller than most places, but they definitely give you a generous amount. My only knock on this is the fact they use powder to flavor their drinks. It's not a deal breaker for me, but I'm used to places that freshly brew their tea. Chocolate Brownie: I am not fond of chocolate or sweets, but I did enjoy this even if the toppings were a bit excessive. The brownie is drizzled with chocolate and has pecans and chocolate pieces mixed in. It's not overly sweet, which is great. Pecan Blondie: Similar to the brownie, the sweetness was on point. Of the two desserts, this was actually my favorite. It held together well while still retaining a crumbly texture. This mom-and-pop joint serves up good boba without the hassle of picking the amount of ice and sweetness you want like the chains do. Although this is more of a 3.5-rating, I rounded up to a 4-star. BTC is a solid option for boba in Rockville. read more

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This place is a nice bubble tea location. Parking can be confusing. Try to park in the parking garage, above the shop, that way you can walk to the bubble tea shop. It probably a two minute walk from the parking garage. As far as their bubble tea-- I do have to say that I have had better bubble tea. This place uses a lot of artificial flavoring. I got the green tea smoothie I do not recommend it. It was way too icy for me and lacked a lot of the green tea flavoring that other bubble tea spots offer. The mango smoothie was actually really good. It was super sweet and thick. The mango flavor was very obvious unlike their green tea smoothie. Also, please note that any bubble or jelly additions cost an additional 50 cents. Also, if you get 6 teas you get one free. So ask for a stamp card :) read more

Bubble Tea Café - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

2.5 stars. The boba tea here was average at best. I tried both the taro smoothie and green tea matcha milk tea, and both tasted watered down in flavor. I have to be honest, I was a bit disappointed after reading all of the raving reviews about this place. However, they do have a frequent buyer card which is nice (buy 6 get 1 (16oz) free), and the owners are also very pleasant and friendly people. They also have a very extensive and impressive menu of varying flavors (see picture). The tapioca here was cooked to perfection, and had just the right amount of sweetness. Although, the pricing for boba tea was a bit more expensive than what I'm used to. read more

Bubble Tea Café - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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Not too sweet by default, ability to customize, and very awesome reward program! Bubble tea cafe, you're my dc/md spot for bubble tea drinks. Stamp cards here are 6 stamps and the next one is free, which is such a great deal compared to those 10 stamps and the next is free. Also, the prices and flavors here beat all those places. Win win. I've had a tough time finding a good bubble tea spot as I'm used to the ones I've had while I lived in California for the past 27 years. I've been boba shopping around- from places in Rockville to stands at the malls, and bubble tea cafe is my favorite by quite a bit. Most places tend to be way too sweet, so I would order with half sugar, but then some places wouldn't allow that since drinks may be premade. Not here though! They make it fresh and you can definitely customize the level of sugar and ice and so forth. Luckily I don't need to here because it's a good amount of sweetness. Some people may say its bland if they're used to much sweeter milk tea drinks, but feel free to add more sugar/powder/syrup to meet your taste. I've had their almond milk tea and their honeydew milk tea. Both are so good! The pearls are a bit smaller than most places, but that's guarantee that it won't get stuck through the straws, right? They cook the peaks well too. They aren't all bland and gross; they have some honey flavor to them. I haven't tried their smoothies and shakes yet, but some day I will! I've heard great things about them. Thank you bubble tea cafe for giving me hope in the east coast! read more

Bubble Tea Café - Honeydew milk tea and almond milk tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

My favorite bubble tea place! My regular order (which of course I recommend!) is: - kumquat/passionfruit green tea with tapioca and mixed jelly The owners are extremely sweet and friendly every time. The atmosphere is clean and comfortable. Easy parking nearby. Anyone who says Jumbo Café is better is insane! This place makes better bubble tea and generally gives more bubbles than Ten Ren's and Jumbo. Plus it's nice to have the same person make your tea every time. I always found that Ten Ren's would vary SO much depending on who was working. The bubbles are firm and sweet and the tea is relatively strong (which I prefer over teas that just taste like overly sweet fruit juice.) The green and black teas are both great. I find that the green tea can be a bit perfumey. I've tried most of the flavors, and the only one I would advise against is the plum. Sometimes I order a frozen bubble tea, but I think those are too sweet for me! They leave me even more thirsty! read more

Bubble Tea Café - 1. kiwi green tea 2. kumquat/passion black tea both delicious! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

The food and drinks are so good and the workers are so nice! I really enjoyed the foods and drinks with my brother!!! read more

Bubble Tea Café - This is the Thai milk tea from bubble tea café - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

This is a pretty simple, but good, bubble tea place. They have a few different options such as milkshakes and smoothies as well as some boosters, such as protein, that you can add. In and of itself these options for variety set them apart from most other places since very few offer such options. The choice in flavors is pretty standard with nothing all that unique. I had a large Lychee Green Tea with bubbles and I really enjoyed it. The tea is where this place banks it's flavor on and it is an investment well met. A simple basic lychee green tea from most other places often has a feeling of mostly being syrup with very little of the green tea aroma coming around if at all when you get it. From here the aroma of the tea was as present as ever and was actually really well balanced with the lychee. I regularly got a nice hit of lychee flavor to start things off and instead of what is usually a bitter and dry aftertaste that I get with other lychee green teas I got a nice aromatic taste that filled my nostrils after each sip. I think the bubbles help this actually. These also aren't the brown sugar bobas that you find commonplace at pretty much every other boba place now, these are like the original OG bubbles that I'd drink when I was a kid with pretty much no sweetness or really any flavor to them. I think that helped with the aroma in the aftertaste as there wasn't really any sweetness or sugar to compete with in the bubbles left in your mouth after you drink the tea and start chewing the bubbles. The bubbles were soft and are pretty easy to just bite through so if you like a bit more bite and chew to your bubbles you might find these lacking. The bubbles are also a lot smaller, you usually get one bubble fitting the circumference of a straw but you could easily fit two or three of these bubbles inside that same space. Last but not least the large size is REALLY large, like a proper 32oz plastic cup and the price for it is pretty fair at ~$6.70. All in all great place and definitely worth a visit if you want simple but good. I'm definitely coming back for when I'm craving a LOT of good tea! read more

I'm not sure what to say about this place that hasn't already been said. Good LORD they make a good cup of bubble tea here. Leagues, miles, leaps and bounds, head and shoulders, above the other chains in the area. I always go with a large black milk tea, less sweet, less sugar, add boba. The BOBA, people. It's made small-batch homemade - tender but not soggy. Sweet but not overbearing. In a word? Perfect. Literally the best cup of bubble tea I have ever drank in my life every single time I go. My partner (and I) love the kumquat tea as well. Sweet and sour, absolutely fantastic for a summer's day. It pains me to see folks line up at national chain establishments in the area. There's a reason Bubble Tea Cafe is the best-rated tea shop around. IT. IS. Go support them! read more