Had the signature boba. Delicious. Tapioca as great and the flavor of the tea was also very good.

The place was so depressing. I thought it was closed because it looked very dark inside. The drink itself was ok, but the customer service was terrible. She was chatting with her coworker and burped loudly that surprised me while I was waiting for my drink. I was so disgusted. Will never go back there again. read more

Ding Tea Costa Mesa - Jasmine Green Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Love this location and the staff!! Always polite and the place is clean. Love to come here and grab a drink and then enter in my phone number on the Five Stars iPad and get discounts or free drinks with my points! read more

This place was okay. I went here twice and the boba was pretty hard. I tried the monster bobo latte and it was super sweet. The second time I tried another milk tea with 75%(?) less sweet, but I liked that one more. read more

I'm glad that Ding Tea is a pretty consistent shop across locations! For drinks, jasmine green milk tea with egg pudding has really grown on me (even though I'm normally a shaken fruit tea kind of guy). It isn't too sweet to me, so I usually get full sweetness. Last time I was here, I tried a winter melon milk tea with boba and it was really good. It was nice how the initial taste was really milky and creamy, followed by the subtle winter melon taste a second after. Of course, the soft but firm/chewy boba always fits a milk tea well. Give this location a try! read more

I didn't even recognize that it was a tea/boba shop. However, this place is by far my favorite now. I got the strawberry green tea with honey boba! So bomb!!! read more

Ding Tea Costa Mesa - Strawberry green tea w honey boba :) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Came in last min for the greatest drink ever, Rose Milk Tea (yes ik it kinda tastes like a perfume but dishie gud), and they made it perfectly. Perfect sweetness, perfect amount of ice and not watered-down. EXCELLENTE. i like that girl's jujutsu kaisen shirt btw. sick asf. read more

I've come to terms with my boba obsession, and Ding Tea is constantly feeding into it! Favorite boba place by far, I always get either a: winter melon milk tea (creamy but refreshing) honey milk tea (perfect amount of sweetness) or the Bobo latte(caramel heaven)! I may or may not get ding at least 4 times a week, I highly recommend! read more

I've been ordering from this location through Doordash consistently throughout the pandemic since their drinks are on the cheaper side and not bad for what's around the area. They DO NOT have the option to add toppings or modify some of their drinks in the DoorDash app. Typically I ask them to add boba through the special instructions. The store would then adjust my order total on the back end to add the boba for me. This was totally fine with me and I don't mind them adjusting my total because I know I need to pay for the boba. Sometimes I would get a note with my order telling me to pay for my boba through the app. Most of the time I ignore it because I paid for it via their adjustment and again, the store does NOT give me the option to add it in their app. A few times I've left suggestion comments to the menu via DoorDash - but the menu has never changed. Today, my order came with no boba included despite me adding special instructions AND they left a note with my order to pay for my boba via the app. After getting passive aggressive notes for months, today is the last straw. I will never order from this place again. IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU. read more

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Monster boba me right now. It's sweet but luckily I gym so that sweetness turns into energy for those extra few reps. I had this type of boba in Singapore and man. I missed it so much. I will say in Singapore the boba was super warm and I loved that contrast between cold and warm. This place didn't have that. It was all cold. Also, I thought I'd get my large in one of those giant circular cups but it was just the regular kind. Regardless you will see me here again. read more

So I said like 2 months ago to write a review so.. Long story short: I drink a lot of boba. Ding Tea is a really good shop. Great boba Pearls-- soft and perfectly flavored. Drink sweetness is adjustable so you can cater to however much sugar your failing heart desires. Leanne, I think that's her name, was super helpful. Not useless helpful (i.e. they're all good) but ACTUALLY helpful ( this tastes like ____) with honest opinions about the drinks! Her suggestions and descriptions about each drink were great for an indecisive human like me. I went with the winter melon milk tea and I never went back! Sweet like brown sugar and creamy with the milk. read more

I always thought of Ding Tea just as any other boba place, their drinks are fairly good and they're well priced. On the menu, I order maybe 3? different drinks in a cycle. What keeps me coming back are the employees though, there's these three kids that seem to somehow always be working together- Link, Leanne, and Austin. They definitely MAKE the Ding Tea experience, definitely coming back for their energy and enthusiasm read more

Ding Tea Costa Mesa - Love the Lunar New Years decorations! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Fun clean bubble tea place with a good variety and lots of different changes that can be made. Good solid place.

I'm a really boring person when it comes to my bubble tea (yeah I'm from Seattle and I call it bubble tea and tapioca). You will only see me order a Jasmine Milk Tea or an Almond Milk Tea with tapioca and pudding. So I guess I can say I am a bit of a snob when it comes to the flavoring of the tea itself. I have heard good things about Ding Teas and noticed that the franchise has been expanding around the area lately so when I saw we were close to one I had to try. The location itself was pretty spacious, a separate seating area for patrons planning on staying longer and a nice little bar stool area for quick stops. And being 2018, the walls were IG friendly and beautifully but simply decorated. The menu was pretty extensive - they had a laundry list of milk teas, fresh milk teas, yakult yogurts, lattes you name it. Toppings wise they had everything your heart desires, but rather than the normal black tapioca theirs is golden. (TBH I can't really taste a difference but I guess it looks cool?) Although is a 55 cent up charge per topping which seems a bit high and even more if you get the specialty toppings. One thing I did notice was that slushes were not an option but I don't drink them so I really didn't mind. Like most bubble tea places, you have the option of customizing the sugar levels and ice levels. The drinks can come in regular or large. I ordered the Jasmine Green Milk tea with the golden tapioca and egg pudding, less sugar. The sugar level was perfect and they didn't overfill my cup with ice which was really nice. But what really got me was the jasmine tea flavor itself. It had a great floral taste to it, not too overwhelming but a legitimate tea was brewed. The tapioca has a slight sweetness it which I really enjoyed and the texture of the pudding was light and airy. Great all around. I can't comment on any other flavors or anything else because the next time I am coming back I'm getting my exact order. If you're boring like me and like the Jasmine Green - it's a must!! A few things to note: - Not all of their "milk teas" are caffeinated, the staff is well informed and can walk you through their drinks. - There is a 5 dollar min for credit cards. - Get a punch card, cuz duh.. read more

I don't get the rave reviews. The milk teas lacked tea flavor and were way too sweet. This last visit, I got the Winter Melon Milk Tea with 50% sweetness, and it was still way too sweet. I can't imagine what full sweetness is. The drink had the faintest winter melon flavor, and I definitely won't be able to tell what this drink was had I not order it myself. This is my second time trying Ding Tea at a different location, and I am still not a fan. For the price, I rather pay more for a quality drink with reasonable sweetness. read more

Ordered online thru google maps app, chose option revel up system, ordered paid online my money was taken. Got to location and order was not found but my money was taken and didn't get a refund. The ladies working were at no fault but the owner of Boba place Ding Tea: to not remove a system that is no longer being used by the facility but allowed it to operate so in the end I got screwed over money was taken and nothing was repaid pack. Yet I still paid AGAIN to get drinks because I didn't want to upset my daughter. read more

I thought I would really enjoy this tea, but to be frank, this was one of the worst milk teas I've had in a while. I'm giving 3 stars simply because their service and interior were well maintained and nice, but the actual tea was horrible! I ordered a brown sugar milk tea, which looks absolutely nothing like the online pictures, and tasted completely wrong. I am disappointed in the quality of the drink making, because I'm pretty sure it was just an issue with blending the ingredients together to taste normal. Overall, while I thought the actual place was very cute with many photo ops (including those really cute cup shapes!!), I cannot go back after having such a bad cup of boba. read more

Ding Tea Costa Mesa - (left to right) Strawberry Green Tea, Brown Sugar Milk Tea, Thai Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Ding Tea will soon be everywhere in Orange County with many locations opening soon. We have been wanting to try Ding Tea for a long time but never had a location close to us. Finally we made it and are glad that we did. We ordered the lychee green/black tea with 70% sweet. This turned out to still be too sweet but the flavor was good. We also got the oolong milk tea with 70% sweet. I really enjoyed this, just the right sweetness, a slight bit heavy on the milk, but a good tea flavor. The other thing that I really like about Ding Tea is that their prices are very reasonable and competitive. Some of these new tea places are getting out of control with their prices. Excited for the other locations to open. read more

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I tried the Jasmine Milk Tea with golden boba at Ding Tea! The flavor was great with no bitterness, but it wasn't as sweet as I expected ( I ordered 50% but would recommend 75% or higher) read more

Ding Tea Costa Mesa is HANDS DOWN my favorite location. I've been to just about every Ding Tea in OC and none of them match this one. Amazing service and their drinks are consistent! There are tables and free wifi as well, making it the perfect place to study or catch up with a friend. I would definitely recommend the Lychee Yakult and Brown Sugar Milk Tea. They're delicious drinks that not many other boba shops serve! read more

I gotta remember soy milk, though not sure if this place has that option. I stopped here because I wanted to check emails. Never had it so I ordered the oolong milk tea, again, remember soy milk. It was made perfectly, right amount of sugar and ice. They have free wi-fi as well so I could do some work. There is some construction going on next door so it was a little loud but nice place. read more

I'm a huge fan of Ding Tea and have been to many. This was my first visit to this location and while cute inside it was the worst by far. Everything tasted watered down and as if there is something missing. I got a jasmine milk tea that straight up tasted like milk as did the taro milk tea. The top fruit tea also left much to be desired. Disappointing and I won't be back. The server was sweet though and was working on her own during a busy moment. read more

Came in and hour before they close for some food and this the 2nd time they turn me down for food saying they close the fryers an hour early it's 8pm I know it doesn't take an hour to clean a fryer I think it's pretty unfair I live in the complex right behind and it's good local spot for food and boba but they let me down more than once 3 stars because I actually love the food but terrible service from employees and very inconvenient if your coming an hour before they close apparently read more

I was sooo happy there is a DT near my work now, like yassss!!! Buttt the drinks are inconsistent :((( I went during the week and the drink was good, milky and nice. I tried today during the weekend and it is watery. THIS IS LIKE DING TEA GARDEN GROVE ALL OVER AGAIN :'( Why, why must i go to ding tea bolsa, the furthest away from both my house and work to get good jasmine milk tea?? Whyyyy If management is reading this, please train your employees to do the drinks correctly, dont skimp on that powder. 7 leaves is right next door, gotta step up your game! read more

I was driving by to my new Eyelash extension place, and saw they had opened a new location for Ding Tea in the same plaza! I love the refreshing teas especially the unique kumquat lemon iced tea. Its unique in that it has a dried plum favor to it. yummy! Must try! stop by white feather lashes and check them out too! read more

It is okay overall, milk tea is too sweet for me even though it is already half sugar. Usually no waiting line there, don't need to spend too much time to buy a drink. read more

Ding Tea Costa Mesa - Black sugar fresh milk with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I'd like to say I'm a boba snob as I've tried boba almost everywhere. All the boba shops in the 626 and even back in taiwan. I absolutely am addicted to the texture and slight sweetness to the perfectly cooked boba pearl. And ding tea had me blown away. I absolutely loved the slight chew and freshness to their golden boba. It's lightly sweetened which compliments the drink very well. This shop is well priced and serves fruity milk teas which is new for me. And I must say, I do crave this place on the daily. I know, I have issues. Boba issues read more

This is the second time i ordered from this place. I'm pretty sure slight sugar means 30% or around that, and every time my milk tea is too sweet to the point I have to poor more water to dilute it. It's so close to my work but I think I'm gonna wait a little longer to go to the one by my house. P/s: service was slow, the cashier kept making me repeat myself multiple times. read more

First time at this location and I'm glad to say, I'll be here more often. My friend wanted to go to ding tea after dinner for a drink so we went. I ordered the wintermelon milk tea and she ordered a jasmine milk tea with crystal boba. Surprisingly, both drinks were delicious ! Never had the crystal boba until I tried my friends. I would get that and egg pudding with my drink next time. Should've listened to the girl when she was trying to convince me to get a large drink too. Now I know for future reference. read more

Ding Tea Costa Mesa - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Why, oh why? Their signature milk tea was watered down. Boba was fine. I won't come back to this location.

Their Jasmine green milk tea with boba is great as well as their taro milk tea. Service and shop was great and clean which makes me come back to this tea shop over and over read more

Pretty good tea! I got the signature at half sweet with slight ice and it was perfect. I've had stronger tea flavor but this doesn't disappoint. And the boba is nice and soft. Will definitely come again if I'm in the area. The jasmine one tasted straight up like a jasmine flower smells. Depending on preference that could be a good or bad thing,I'm personally not a fan this 4 instead of 5 stars. Will stick to the signature next time. Oh and they do stamp cards read more

Ding Tea Costa Mesa - Signature with golden bobs on the left. Jasmine with grass jelly on the right - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Finally tried their drinks since everytime I searched Yelp for bubble tea there was always a location near me, I figured they have to be good and they did not disappoint! I love that I can taste every element of the milk tea and the boba is the perfect concistancy of chewy yet firm (which many others have stated in their reviews). The prices are competitive with other shops and honestly I would have been happy even if I paid more since I have paid a higher price for less than satisfactory bubble tea elsewhere. On top of that the staff was friendly and helped us tremendously by making suggestions when we were trying to make a decision. We will definitely be returning! read more

Ding Tea Costa Mesa - Hokkaido Milk Tea w/ Egg Pudding and Brown Sugar Milk Tea w/ Boba (or what's left of them!) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Nice & clean tea shop. Friendly staff. I had the honey milk with boba. Very good. Will stop by again read more

Ding Tea Costa Mesa - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Was on my way to 7 Leaves when I saw this little shop through my window. Decided to give it a go and it was amazing! I ordered the Signature Milk Tea with golden boba. The milk tea was good and not too sweet, which complimented well with the boba. The golden boba was sweet in a unique way! There might be a bit of caramel in there or something. Whatever it is, it tastes great. Will definitely come again! The only downside is that the credit card minimum is $5, so bring cash or be ready to order more than one drink. read more

Found this coffee place via yelp! I usually go to other coffee places but I am glad I tried this place out! The menu is huge here and they have all different types of coffees! The location is prime and easy to find! I love the coffee shop vibes! Very nice and all upgraded things! read more

Ding Tea Costa Mesa - Shake for life - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

From the many milk tea places out there Ding tea is one of my favorites. I love that they have mobile ordering. It helps to place the order ahead and it being ready when you arrive. I always get taro milk tea with eggpudding. They never dissapoint. read more

A cute tea shop tucked in a strip mall on Harbor Blvd in Costa Mesa. The Hokkaido oolong milk tea is a great choice for a hot day and not overly sweet. The staff was even kind enough to put my drink in the reusable tumbler that I'd brought with me. Highly recommend! read more

Ding Tea Costa Mesa - Hokkaido oolong milk tea w/golden boba. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Excited that they opened up a tea place near here so I don't have to drive out to Irvine or Westminster/Garden Grove. I ordered the signature milk tea and added grass jelly. It was pretty good and I'm glad I got large. I'll be going va read more

Honestly I love this place best boba in town!!! Never a doubt coming here and also very fast service. Never had to wait more than 7 minutes for my boba :))) read more