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    Ding Tea Kirkland

    4.5 (43 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Pear H.

    a cute small shop with good customer service. drinks are good overall. The boba was a little too soft for me, but still okay. I tried the guava tea, it tasted good but didn't really have a strong guava flavor. The coffee was sweet and creamy, which I liked.

    Banh mi and mango slush
    Tim V.

    I love it there. Nice and cozy. The mango slush tastes great. Not too sweet. The banh mi was perfect! Toasty with all the right amounts of meat and veggies.

    Salt Coffee Mixed
    Albert T.

    Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #66 It's funny - I used to consider Ding Tea to be a chain not known for quality control, serving mediocre boba for below average pricing. Now the more locations that I visited, the more I find Ding Tea to be one of the best large franchise boba chains, albeit with variable pricing. Ding Tea does seem to be a bit lax on franchise requirements - as long as there are some standard menu drinks, it seems like corporate is okay with individual franchises adding some flair to their locations. This particular one introduces a variety of Vietnamese coffee drinks, including a coffee flight, which we were especially intrigued by and ended up ordering. The interior is quite cozy with only a couple of tables to sit at to sip on drinks. It doesn't seem like a place to hang out for an entire afternoon or anything, but still feels welcoming. I especially love how the employees here label each tea dispenser with a big sheet of paper that details when the tea was last brewed. It's an easy way to tell that they care about their tea! Peach Ice Tea, Large w/ Golden Boba ($8.75) - Good tangy fruity flavor that bursts on the tongue at the start, then dissipates making way for a slight bitterness and astringency of tea. I don't normally get fruit teas, and instead prefer a nice milk tea, but sometimes that fruity element with the tea is quite refreshing. Sweetness at 100% is actually pretty appropriate for this drink and even ice at 100% is at a good level. The boba is a bit on the softer side, but has a great bounce, and plenty of chew, especially towards the center. The exterior couple of millimeters are a bit on the mushy side. Pricing is a little on the high side compared to other boba shops in the area and is noticeably higher than other Ding Tea locations around Seattle. Drink Rating: 4.5/5 Boba Rating: 4/5 Coffee Flight ($12) - An order comes with three different iced coffees chosen by the customer. Ding Tea gives recommendations on the menu and we went with that. I don't drink coffee very much, so take my thoughts with a grain of salt. HCMC Latte - This tastes like strongly brewed coffee mixed with condensed milk. It's creamy, sweet, yet retains a lot of the coffee bitterness and depth. Salt Coffee - This seems to be the same coffee base with a salted souffle foam, similar to salted cheese foam other boba shops have. It's slightly salty, sweet, and when mixed together with the coffee, tempers down the natural caffeine bitterness quite a bit. Egg Coffee - The egg cream has a very nice eggy flavor, is quite sweet, creamy and rich. Mixed into the coffee base, the drink becomes very foamy, and somehow the acidic elements get enhanced in the coffee to create a drink that's tastes a bit too acidic for my tastes. Overall the drinks served at this Ding Tea are pretty solid. Pricing is a bit high, so I'm not sure I would make it my go-to in Kirkland, but I would definitely visit once in a while. Bathrooms - Two larger ones shared with the other businesses in the building.

    Lychee Ice Tea and Traditional Sandwich

    I have been here so many times and really enjoyed the drinks~ so many choices and they are all delicious! Today I tried their sandwiches with Lychee Ice Tea~ wow~ they are so yummy!!! The girl who works there has given me the right suggestion of the Lychee Ice Tea (50% ice and sweetness)! Love it! Thank you!

    Souffle Mango Slush
    Generous Y.

    I'm a huge Ding Tea fan so it's neat that there's a triangle between the northside (Lynnwood), Seattle (UW), and eastside (Kirkland). The Lynnwood and Kirkland locations are related while the UW one is independent of them. I will say, this location and Lynnwood seem to have a higher price on everything when compared to a typical franchise (even Seattle prices) but they're up there as one of my favorite spots north of Seattle for consistency and taste. They also serve Viet coffee and banh mi here as part of their 36 Streets brand, which is also worth noting. Since they combined a personal brand with Ding Tea, there may be differences compared to most Ding Tea franchises, especially with the menu.

    pandan bubble waffle and taro boba tea
    Tony J.

    New boba tea and Vietnamese coffee shop in the Juanita Village complex, next to Juanita Beach. Pretty small shop with some small stools, tables and a bench shelf on one of the walls to sit on. Went on a weekday afternoon and no other customers in the shop. Ordered a large taro boba milk tea with half ice and half sugar, and a pandan bubble waffle. Total was like $15. The taro boba tea was tasty. They have a taro paste that is half mixed with the boba tea and I can still some of the taro texture. They use a less chewy boba in this combination. As for the bubble waffle, the pandan means that the waffle has a light green batter, but it only shows on the edges that didn't get crisped up. The taste is like a standard bubble waffle. The pandan flavor is probably too subtle to make out. They put cream and toasted coconut flakes as toppings which is nice. Overall a decent little boba tea place. May come back to try their Vietnamese coffee and sandwiches.

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    Sharon K.

    My husband found this place, and we decided to give it a try. The shop is a little small and there is a little seating but not too much. This was our first time, so we weren't sure how to order, and the girls were helpful but didn't explain things too well. We just had to guess at ordering, but I think we muddled our way through. We met the owner Lilly and she was so nice. I ordered the Mango souffle slush, my husband got the grape souffle slush, and my son got the Brulee Caramel milk tea. It was really good. They had fresh fruit in the fruit teas which is a really nice tough. I love when they add fresh fruit. It makes it taste so good and refreshing. Definitely recommend you try it out. We will definitely be back.

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    Sharon L.

    Ding Tea has recently opened in Kirkland. I visited on their grand opening day, where they were quite busy. There is some seating inside and also a couple low tables and chairs outside. Ordered their signature milk tea, since they were having a grand opening promotion of buy one get one free on this drink. I noticed that the signature milk tea didn't seem to be on the menu though, so maybe it's not a standard menu item. The tea tasted good, but was on the sweeter side, despite the 50% sugar level. In addition to the Ding Tea drinks, there is also a separate menu "36 Streets" of Vietnamese coffees and food. Staff were friendly and were understandably busy getting through all of the orders during the grand opening.

    Marissa R.

    I came for the limited edition Snoopy cup and actually really enjoyed the drink! I ordered a thai tea with regular boba and my only critique would be that both the drink and the boba could have been a little bit sweeter. The boba texture was perfect. There is parking out front and a small seating area inside. My snoopy cup was a little dented on the nose but it fixed itself a bit once I started drinking, Definitely worth the visit!

    Matcha Milk Tea with black boba
    michael s.

    This place is VERY good. It's in Juanita across the street from Starbucks and I go here often. I've had the Matcha a couple times, the honey milk tea with golden boba, and the Oolong chocolate milk tea. I've also had the Banh Mi from the coffee shop attached to it. Personally, It's all amazing. Another awesome place to get your drink and walk to the water on a warm and sunny day. They also have these cool stickers from an artist that you can Venmo, which is really cool! The only thing I wouldn't get again is the black boba. I just wasn't a fan. I guess I was expecting brown sugar boba, since most places do that. The pearls were good, but they didn't taste like much. Other than that, ALL of the drinks are delicious and the coffee shop inside is really good too.

    Monster Boba Latte with Oat Milk

    Nice to have non caffeinated options. Drink wasn't my favorite but still enjoyed it. I probably wouldn't sit inside just because seating/ambience is a little awkward, I just took mine to go.

    Regular condensed milk coffee and egg coffee
    Nhi S.

    Service was great. I wish the egg cream has more egg flavor. It tastes sweet and just tastes like melted whipped cream. Coffee was great though. Will definitely try again.

    Ding Tea Oolong
    Alex N.

    I'm out here supporting my viet braddahs and sisters and they onto something with cafe+boba shop. For all you boba and caffeine addicts this place do be hitting right. Their oolong tea was pretty mean and their coffee with condensed milk sent me back to Vietnam without the war. Def cut approved and we'll be coming back just gotta ready for the tight space and loud af kids outside!

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    The customer service was great--friendly staff and quick service. They made sure everything was just right!

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    The Guava tea was amazing! Perfect and refreshing for a warm spring day. The sandwich was good but definitely needed more filling.

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