the best ding tea in north county by far. drinks are consistently the right sweetness and coldness, compared to some places where it feels different every time service is friendly but most importantly very attentive to our orders. we get the taro milk tea with boba and its just the right amount of sweetness and creaminess inside there isnt too much space to lounge, but there are chairs to sit at while waiting for your order read more

Fix your listed opening hours! Nothing irritates me more than when a company list their hours on Google and these aren't the correct business hours. The hours say you close at 9 PM. I leave my house at 8:30. Arrive at your shop at 8:45 and all the chairs are off the floor and the employees are mopping the entire lobby. You have the right to close whenever you want, but don't make customers play open roulette and drive all the way to your location just to find out you're not open. Other than incorrect business hours listed (this is a big deal IMO) the selection of beverages here is pretty good. So many options from milk teas, slushes, and fruit juices. One of the frustrating things is that they have a bunch of different beverages posted on the windows and lobby with drink names, but when you order those under the exact drink names, the barista's have no idea what they are. They drinks are pretty good, and worth stopping by on a hot day. read more

Was in the area and stopped by for a little pick me up. The interior was small but spacious. There was plenty of seating and super cute decor. There were also small gachapons throughout the store. The staff wasn't very friendly and the drinks were pretty sweet. I ordered the monster boba latte and my husband ordered the matcha. Both were okay drinks. read more

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Stopped here for a matcha with boba. Tasted great and was the perfect sweetness. Rated 4 bc I feel like it's a bit small for almost $7. read more

Ding Tea Carlsbad - Matcha with Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Got the regular size Okinawa milk tea with boba and lychee yakult. Both with less ice, the milk tea was 1/2 sweet, yakult had no added sweeteners. Prices pretty reasonably. My yakult had a lot of ice in it though but flavor was good and wasn't crazy expensive so it's fine. Service was chill and inside was cute. read more

Ding Tea Carlsbad - Okinawa milk tea with boba Lychee yakult - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Oolong milk tea with boba. Got less ice and less sugar. Drink was still a little sweet for me. Boba was fresh though.

After going to two ding teas, I'm starting to smell consistency. The tea is good, all the time. This location had quick and friendly service. The interior was small, but the whole wall is window which gives a cool effect. "Make a wise life" read more

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I honestly don't know how the same chain spot in Oceanside can be so much better... same order, totally different drinks. Disappointed to say the least. The Hokkaido milk tea is so much better at the O'side shop. Weird. Same for the taro latte. read more

Ding Tea Carlsbad - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I've been numerous times with my daughter but today was the best. We came around lunch time on a weekday. My older brother is sensitive to sugar and Niko was extremely helpful in letting us know which drinks had the least amount of sugar and how we can further decrease the sugar. He even went as far as looking at the fruit teas to check the grams of sugar. He was kind, patient and SO helpful. My daughter and I both agree that out of all the employees there he seemed to be the least "stressed" and has a calm demeanor. As far drinks are concerned, this place never disappoints. We'll definitely be back! read more

Delicious teas and I love the quality of the drinks. Small indoor seating area. I would return here if I was in the area and needed a pick me up:) read more

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This is my go to spot! Great service and they're quick and efficient too. I really love the taste of all their drinks. My go to drinks are strawberry milk tea sometimes when I don't want dairy I lean towards peach or mango green tea read more

Ding Tea Carlsbad - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Daw and Eva were great, friendly, and quick service! Always live ding tea and all their locations are always so friendly. read more

Ding Tea Carlsbad - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Epic spot. Tea was so delish, but definitely ask for less sweetness as they come pretty sweet. We had Nico as our server and he was a fantastic young man. Give him a raise! The service was truly exceptional from him. read more

Ding Tea Carlsbad - Me and my friend and our two bobas - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I was there around 6 pm and I waited for the girl to clean up the floor in the back area. There was no making me know she would be right with me, and then she got up and walked to the register for my order. She seemed like she really didn't want to be there. She took my order and then I kept thinking she would wash her hands since she was just wiping up the floor, but she didn't. As she took the cup from stack her hand touched the rim of my cup. I had ordered a Tai Tea no Boba. The rest of the time she didn't touch my the rim of my cup. But I did see how she was touching the milk carton and the handle of the Tea, and thought how the next person would touch it and it would be dirty. I have worked making Juices and know that is not acceptable and needed you to know that and anyone else will be on the lookout. My tea tasted good, this was my second time there. read more

Always love Ding Tea! Taste is great and never too sweet, perfect level of sweetness.

Worst service. Expect to wait 10 years and also mostly have your drink filled with ice and they will refuse to put less ice in even if you ask. Go somewhere else read more

Hurray for legitimately good boba in Carlsbad! They have an extensive menu including many choices for coffee lovers as well as an option for me to create my current favorite type of drink. The golden boba is a great choice - nice soft chewy honey boba. Would definitely stop by again. Bonus - there's a See's Candies in the same shopping center if you're also in the mood for chocolate read more

Ding Tea Carlsbad - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I love Ding tea and have never had a bad drink here. Fun to take the family or a date to satisfy your thirst. There are always teenagers here so you know it is cool and reasonably priced. The only thing that this place is missing according to my wife is an almond slush. I also just learned that almonds are not nuts. They are seeds from a drupe. "The More You Know" read more

Ding Tea Carlsbad - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I love ding tea. Everywhere I do I usually love it. This location only had one worker at the time and she did her best to get everyone's drink to them. My order was the biggest so it took her a little longer but it was so good. The ambiance was so cute a with a lot of greenery. I would come back again. read more

Amazing tasting teas and coffee! Would 100% recommend for good quality boba! Cute little place. read more

Ding Tea Carlsbad - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Daughter wanted ding tea and this was our first time at this location. Free private parking lot in front. Lots of drinks to choose from teas, slushes, coffees, fruit drinks. They have a top 10 menu if you're unsure what to chose. I think you can even chose your sugar level- I thought I saw a sign but don't recall being asked. Forgot to take photo of it. I did the mango slush with boba and mango jellies. I think my daughter did the winter melon and husband got coffee. It was weird tho cos I'm used to just having the regular dark boba, which my daughter got and mine was the crystal boba which I didn't want. Also my mango slush wasn't as sweet as I wanted it, maybe cos I'm used to a snow bubble- probably should've asked to mix Yakult with it. Anyways it's all preference. Anyway they have a Dela on Tuesday's, but 2, get a Thai tea but toppings and upgrades are excluded. read more

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Growing up as an Asian immigrant in Carlsbad, I've always wondered and hoped that this town would become more Asian one day. Lo and behold - there is now FINALLY a boba shop that seems legit within short driving distance from my parents' house, so of course I had to try it out when I visited during Thanksgiving! I was SO delighted to find that they use real milk in their drinks (YAY). I got a jasmine green tea latte with boba (my usual/one of my favorites) and really enjoyed the drink! I'm SO happy that C-bad finally has a boba shop in town & look forward to more cool things to come! read more

Ding Tea Carlsbad is the spot for boba in Carlsbad. Their employees are super friendly. This place always does great business as their boba is fresh regardless of when I go. The fact that they are making fresh boba all of the time is proof of the foot traffic in their store always being high. read more

I like this location because the menu is extensive and their boba tastes fresh. I've had Ding Tea in other locations and always seem to be disappointed in how the boba tastes not...fresh. I took the kids here this past weekend after walking around the mall to get some stuff and run some errands and they had a hard time deciding what to order. I like that they opened a location in Carlsbad, because there aren't a lot of great boba options in Carlsbad. read more

Ordered a few drinks including a lychee oolong tea with boba w/ 50% sugar. Delicious but super sweet. Next time, we'll probably go with 25% or 0% sugar read more

Ding Tea Carlsbad - Lychee oolong tea w/ boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Small little shop was cute with some seating. We got a taro boba, monster boba latte, hazelnut boba, and ube monster boba latte. Pricing wasn't too bad for 4 regular sized boba drinks( around $25 ) . The boba felt fresh as well . We enjoyed almost all the flavors we got but my oldest said it was ok but wouldn't get the hazelnut boba again. Only two girls were working but definitely working quickly to crank out all the drinks . read more

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I've had my fair share of boba from all different places so I know what's good boba and not. I have ordered here at different times, placed delivery orders, and etc and every single time it has tasted amazing! Never once did I have super hard boba or too sweet tea or any weird after taste. Consistency is the name of the game and all that work here know how to make everything the perfect amount of sweet and delicious. Of all the ones in Oceanside I will always come to this one because it's always been consistent and hits the spot when you're in the mood for some. There are times that the wait can be a while especially when they have specials but the longest I've waited is maybe 15/20 minutes and I'm someone that rather take the time waiting knowing it will be good than quick and bad tasting. Taro Milk Tea, Thai Milk Tea, Peach Green Tea, and Mango Chamoy. read more

The good thing is that the drinks are delicious, but the girls customers service is ridiculous discussing. Worst costumer service I experienced today. It literally kills your whole vibe. read more

Very clean interior store with cute designs. They also have non caffeinated options as well.l love coming here due to the friendly staff and the large variety of drinks. read more

Ding Tea Carlsbad - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I love Ding and am so happy they're in Carlsbad! These are the same owners as the Oceanside Ding, so really hoping they bring over their bubble waffles here soon. My kids love them! The menu is reliably delicious, all the combos are fantastic. My fav is plain green tea with grass jelly AND boba, if I'm feeling crazy. There's a small bar area to relax with your drink but the space is extremely small. Zero tables, which is kinda a bummer. We stick with to-go orders! read more

Ding Tea Carlsbad - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Both drinks were good & refereshing! They even had free bubble waffle samples which were good. If I wasn't in a hurry I would've ordered one. read more

Ding Tea Carlsbad - Large PINACOLADA w strawberry & boba Large lychee green tea w strawberry boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Can't get enough of their boba. Their Taro milk tea is my fave! I seriously finish it within a minute of receiving it, it's so good and creamy! My kids are all over the place with what they like from here but they have all of the traditional boba drinks you see everywhere except theirs are creamier, richer, always more delicious! The interior is small, a couple spots to sit. If you're going with a larger group just plan on grabbing your drinks and make your way to the shoppes right down the street to enjoy your drink and walk around the mall. So if you're in the mood for a boba this is the spot! read more

Super cute store! :3 wide assortment of boba milk teas. Great tunes too employees were super friendly and gave great suggestions. Thai milk tea all the way! read more

Great menu . . .so many choices! Small seating area inside but definitely worth a visit. We had "neighbors" at a nearby table with large dogs, so a little uncomfortable. read more

Thank goodness one opened by my place! It was sad that R&B Tea House didn't survive at the mall nearby, so hopefully Ding Tea survives. I'm hopeful. I got their signature milk tea with 75% sugar and added boba, grass jelly and cheese foam. They sure are generous on the boba. Usually I drink it and there's no boba at the end, but I was happy there was still boba. The milk tea wasn't too milky or sweet (due to less sugar request) so they made it right! The cheese cream was good, except my one complaint is the cup. They don't have the cups with the lid where you have an opening hole to drink the cheese cream, this one they seal it so it's harder to even get a sip of that cheese foam. I ended up ripping the top and using my straw to get the cream. It did taste good though. Wish they upgrade to the better cups for drinks with creams. Also, each additional topping is 65¢. Didn't see a special with boba included like many other boba places. Overall a good addition and would come back for boba cravings. read more

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NEWEST BOBA SHOP IN CARLSBAD! This is one of the handful of new boba shops that have popped up in North County and specifically Carlsbad, but it is a well known boba shop in other areas of SoCal. This location has a modern design with lots of sunlight, big windows, and wooden bar stools to sit on! Only note is that it is on the smaller side compared to many other boba shops. Oolong milk tea and thai tea were on par with any other Ding Tea location. Boba had good consistency! read more

Ding Tea Carlsbad - Bubble Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Stopped in for the pistachio frappe. I'm glad I was told about it beforehand because the menu is huge and I couldn't find it anywhere! After mentioning how completely disappointed I was by the pistachio Frappuccino at Starbies, a friend recommend Ding Tea's pistachio frappe. All I can say is, WOW! So good! They blend actual pistachio nuts in with the frappe. This was my first visit to Ding Tea and, with the extensive menu and delicious frappe, I'm sure I'll be back to try more. Also, the young man behind the counter was extremely helpful and super friendly! 10/10 read more

The best boba tea ever, now in Carlsbad! Right by the mall next to the Carlsbad Olive Garden. Friendly staff, ultra clean, great sky views. Good place to grab and go or hangout with your friends. Don't forget to add Sea Cream to your boba.. thank me later! read more

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I'm giving this Boba place a good review because they deserve it- especially the staff. They are friendly, polite, and efficient. They get your order right, and they recommend what's best. They make the Boba drinks to your liking. They also maintain a clean place. read more

My family and I were craving boba, luckily this location was open. We thought it may not be since it's Thanksgiving morning. The barista was nice and patient while all five of us were ordering. The store itself is very clean, they have cute decor. There's a nice wood countertop with high chairs to sit on by the window. There's also plenty of boba plushies, holder, and keychains at the counter. There are several drink varieties listed on a chalkboard written signage outside the doors with fun options. You can also customize the type of boba, cream add ins and sugar options to make your drink more to your liking. NIKO was super great, thanks for taking care of us :) read more