Stopped in for a quick boba tea and went with the tried and true taro milk tea with honey boba. In my opinion a taro milk tea is the benchmark for a boba tea house and if it's not done right there's really not much hope for anything else. Thankfully Ding Tea's taro milk tea was great! The mix had great flavor, just the right amount of sweetness, and muted in color (rather than the bright, fluorescent purple of lower quality taro mixes). I would love to go back for the Thai tea, brown sugar milk tea, and matcha. read more

Sarasota Boba Company - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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First, the staff here is incredibly friendly and welcoming, and I really appreciate that because not every place makes you feel that way. That said, I was disappointed with the tea. The flavors tasted synthetic and had an unusual aftertaste that didn't resemble an authentic milk tea. Unfortunately, it just wasn't what I was expecting. The place also looks run down and may be in need of some repairs inside. read more

Their matcha milk taste like milk. Very disappointed. Staff was friendly but they need done lessons on good matcha drinks. What a waste of my $8 read more

Sarasota Boba Company - Matcha milk not good - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Customer service was great and she was very friendly. There is no seating, only for the sushi restaurant that is basically combined with the boba shop. It's 1 thing to buy into a franchise and it's another thing to know how to make decent milk tea. I've gotten milk tea all over and in different states. Brown sugar milk tea is one of the simplest and you can't honestly mess up on that but you did. I was very disappointed and definitely will not be coming back. My daughter got the chocolate milk tea and it was completely watered down along with my husband's winter melon milk tea as well. This was so disappointing and we really wanted to like it since we have been to sing tea in Georgia. When everything is watered down and doesn't taste a thing like brown sugar it's a fail. The tapioca wasn't even flavored or she just didn't sit it in brown sugar enough. Tastes like you just took them out the boiling water and left it there not soaked in anything. read more

I was surprised when I found out a Ding Tea opened up in Sarasota! As such, I had to check them out. Service was fast and efficient and ambiance was trendy, with the sofa bench and neon lights in the corner. The fruit tea was solid. I got the Passion Fruit Green Tea and enjoyed the tea flavor with the slight sweetness from the passion fruit. I do wish they had more seating, but understandable since they are operating out of the Ichiban restaurant. Hopefully more locations open up in the future! :) read more

Sarasota Boba Company - Passion Fruit Green Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

It's ok! Over price drinks and not worth the hype. The entry could use a cleanup and refresh. Bugs the window just seems a bit dirty especially for a restaurant/drink spot. Service was quick read more

Good, though nothing to write home about. There are three "base" teas - black, green, and oolong, and all the other flavors are one of those with syrup/powder/jam added. Jam??? I guess I prefer bubble tea places that offer multiple different kinds of actual tea, rather than relying on syrup/powder to flavor the tea. I like that you can customize your ice and sugar levels - the "slight" sugar level was perfect for me. I don't take boba with my tea so I can't speak to the toppings. Space-wise, it's an interesting setup, being at the front of a Japanese restaurant. Not much seating for enjoying your drink on-site (and it feels like a bit of an awkward area to sit). read more

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Maybe some people like this, but I think that their boba lattes don't have enough sweetness in them. I tried the Hokkaido toffee latte, and the taste just wasn't there. The boba pearls had a good flavor to them though. read more

We had a large order and they were nice enough to take it next door to Mia's Vietnamese restaurant the staff was helpful and well organized. I love the tarot boba tea. read more

Sarasota Boba Company - Taro Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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I had the Hokkaido Oolong Tea (toffee candy) and it was pretty good! The worker was so kind, patient and only took a few moments to have my drink ready. This place offers a lot more flavors, toppings and has bigger sizing than other bubble tea shops in the area. It also has a huge space! You could throw a whole party in there, lol. Definitely coming back! read more

Flavorless drink I should have went back in . The drink tasted like water not Taro . Drink is brown not purple seems the boba juice was the flavor . Not even blended properly shame on you read more

Good tea. Plenty of seating. They have good mochi donuts on the weekends. I love the brown sugar milt tea sweet with honey boba. read more

Popped by Ding Tea today during my date with the hubs. Very knowledgeable & friendly staff helped us choose delicious beverages. I got the matcha milk tea with egg cream. Hubby got an iced jasmine green tea. Super cute atmosphere. Definitely need to go back with the kiddos. read more

Sarasota Boba Company - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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I was surprised to see a Ding Tea outside of Little Saigon! The boba here is good, it's fresh and soft so it's not like gnawing on pebbles. I got the brown sugar milk tea and a hokkaido black milk tea with normal/black boba. The employees were extremely kind and helpful when it came to deciding on a drink. I love the lounge area, cute plushies! Overall 5/5, will be coming back :D read more

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This place is so cute. It shares the space with a sushi restaurant. I got the Taro milk tea and the Thai milk tea. Both were delish but the Taro was the star. Service was fantastic too. read more

Took my granddaughter for boba and we both enjoyed it. They were helpful and friendly

One of our favorites boba tea store! Beside their awesome drinks, everyone is super friendly. We will definitely be back! read more

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Amazing place, amazing chef ... don't have enough words. My kid spilled his drink - the owner brought him another drink right away.. He made us amazing vegetarian Sushi's ( he is a master chef) and my daughter loved it. Highly recommend place :) read more

This is the first time I see a boba shop charge for adjusting sweet level to the boba tea. We got the winter-melon milk tea and we want a little bit more sweet and they charge 55 cents for it. Btw after adding more sweet it not even sweet. Not come back !! read more

I rarely review but this place..wow. Very authentic, clean environment, kind workers, fast service. I got the jasmine tea with sea cream was sad that there was additional cream in the tea until I tried it. It was sooo amazing. My daughter got the kiwi fruit tea with strawberry popping boba recommended by the cashier, also amazing. My husband got the passion tea fruit tea with aloe, and his was also very very good. Can't wait to go back. read more

So good. Definitely a mom and pop kind of place. Seemed like they used real fruit for flavor instead of syrup. Setup was like a house converted to a kitchen, it was kinda busy and chaotic in there but worth the wait. Would absolutely go back. read more

Absolutely my favorite boboa tea place. Customer service was excellent as well. Highly recommend a visit.

Best Boba in town. Customer service is always really good and place is always clean Definitely recommend this place read more

So happy there is authentic boba in Siesta Keys!!! A little slice of Taiwan in Sarasota!

I am a huge fan. The monster boba is terrific. Also had a kiwi and lychee slush that was great. Best part of the place is the guy that is usually l there making them. Always friendly and pleasant. read more

Surprisingly there is such a nice boba tea place, and it is also inside a sushi restaurant. The boba tea we ordered, hazelnut Milk tea and taro milk tea, were great. All cold drinks, if there are hot tea with milk foam, that would be even better. read more

taste pretty good no cap. Kardin was super cool.

my absolute favorite boba spot! super cute inside with amazing staff. the drinks are delicious, and i love that you can customize them however much u want with different syrups and jams. i do wish they had more variety for the juices and tea flavors, i feel like milk teas etc are the main focus. regardless, amazing spot! read more