The crepe cake were both flavorful! The matcha crepe had real matcha powder and was at the same time creamy. The boba were all good and not too sweet. They have outside seating and service was fast. read more

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Came to E-Tea over Memorial Day weekend after brunch. It was good but somewhat confusing that boba isn't already included in whatever you drink. This led to me having a boba-less strawberry tea. Not a bad spot and has quite a few options but just something to be aware of! read more

Amazing bubble tea shop with cheap and tasty Asian food. There isn't seating inside but cute seating outside. Service is fast and friendly. It is themed after the movie E-T and they use reusable cups which is great for the environment. read more

This place is so cute! I love the more sustainable cups and the logo is amazing. I really love the concept of this boba company. The staff member was courteous and efficient. I love good customer service. I got the matcha milk tea with almond milk. The drink itself was a little disappointing. The boba was very well made - not mushy so I know it was fresh! However, I 'm not sure what happened with the matcha. Sometimes boba shops make things too perfumed like when people put too much bergamot in their earl grey. Unfortunately, it tasted like matcha and perfume but that could just be their match mix. I wouldn't suggest getting this drink. The customer service was so nice that I'll will try again with another type of drink. When I go back I'll reevaluate my review. read more

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We stopped by E-tea on a visit to the National Mall. It's pretty much the closest boba shop and I can't exactly go without when on vacation. The shop also sells some bakery sweets, onigiri, and rice bowls. We stopped right in and ordered at the kiosk: Classic Milk tea, Jupiter Size (Large), 50% Sugar, 75% Ice w/Boba - You can tell the boba is soaked in a simple syrup. The boba had only a small amount of chew as it was right on the edge of being too hard. The tea taste was non-existent. 50% sweet was okay for the drink, but the drink mainly just tasted like sweetened creamer. It's strange since they have pre-brewed tea in the dispensers, so I would expect at least a hint of astringency or bitterness. I wouldn't go here again for milk tea. Maybe the fruit drinks are better? read more

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When we walked in, the only guy working out front was sitting at a table and never acknowledged us. We had no idea he was an employee until after we ordered at the kiosk and he finally got up a moment later, took out his EarPods, and started making our teas. They had popping boba, though, which made my daughter happy. The teas were pretty good. read more

I'm not going to comment on any potential IP issues in the name and some of the imagery. But with respect to the food and drinks this place is solid. It's not the best bubble tea I've had - and it's definitely on the sweet side - but it's good. The food was what surprised me; the bowl I had with the yuk sung (meat floss or pork shavings) was actually really good. I'd go back for that alone, which isn't something you'd normally say about a place where the tea is supposed to be the star. Where I ding them a little is that one, the staff seemed new and not super well-trained. They struggled to explain some of their options to me. The second is their prices are very high. Be careful your meal and tea doesn't easily get into the mid 20s after a couple of tweaks. But with that qualification, I'd still say I recommend it. read more

Cute little place. We stopped by here while we were touring around the area. We enjoyed our drinks. They messed up my son's order so gave him a new drink with a nice little take home cup, free of charge. read more

E-Tea - a person holding a frisbee in their hand - Bubble Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Came in at 5:15pm to enjoy some bubble tea with a friend and the overall experience ordering was weird and the bubble tea was average. Overall, there are better places in the area. Ordering There are self serve kiosks, and I'd recommend using those. We ordered on one tab, one ginger bubble tea and one honeydew. But that seemed too complicated, so to make things easier I just went along with my friend's ginger bubble tea, but then we got charged for 3 drinks. Bubbles The boba were good. Warm and had a lot of flavor, but the ginger drink didn't have a strong flavor. Seating There is no indoor seating, and there are 4 tables outside for groups of two people. No bathrooms. read more

I happened to stumble upon this place while at a work summit. When you walk in you're greeted. You use a kiosk to order and wait for it to be made. I went with the Yuzu Green Bubble Tea. On a hot sunny day, that tea was much needed. They have a few Japanese snacks on the menu. Maybe I'll try those at a later time. read more

E-Tea - Yuzu Green bubble tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I always pass by this store and finally got the chance to try it out. I got strawberry tea with crystal boba and salmon onigiri. Both of them tasted so good. The tea was so refreshing in DC heat. If you don't like the tea to be too sweet, I recommend you ask them to put less sugar. The place was clean and the service was great. Also the workers there were friendly and helpful. This place is underrated and I highly recommend it! read more

E-Tea - Strawberry tea with crystal boba with passion pop - Bubble Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

DCs newest and (imo) best new boba shop! Stumbled upon it Saturday evening looking for a bite to eat and some bubble tea. FOOD WAS BOOOMB, and immaculately prepared by the nice gentleman at the counter. He was very kind and informative to other customers who didn't know what to order and even gave out samples of the teas. The store is called E-Tea as a pun referencing ET the alien! The store is decorated accordingly with outer space and alien themes. Very cute~ My order: 1. Ahi Tuna Kimchi Bowl: Amazing, fresh quality ingredients and perfectly prepared!!! I will be back to try the other bowls for sure. 2. Ahi Tuna Kimchi Onigiri: Basically a burrito! It was so delicious I inhaled it, so no picture was taken :( 3. Rose Milk Tea (Earth size): I ordered it with the lowest sweetness level (25%) and it was still a little sweet for me. (But I usually get my boba bland) The boba pearls were warm, gooey, and fresh even though the store was closing in less than an hour. Definitely recommend checking out this new spot. It just opened this February and it does not disappoint! I only ask the owners to work on a 0% sweetness level, please!!! read more

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Love the boba tea from here and the menu is surprisingly large for the small size of the restaurant. I like being able to order from a screen if I want. A great grab and go spot. read more

Ordered the ginger boba tea. It didn't taste like anything, really. It was bland compared to other boba places I go to. I choked on the chunks of ginger. I don't have much to say about this place. read more

E-Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Conveniently located next to Sweetgreen, you can pick up your bubble/boba tea during your lunch break, too! I came here today, and ordered the lychee oolong bubble/boba (tapioca) tea, and was able to customize my ice (25%) and sweetness (25-33%) as well. I also was able to choose which boba I wanted, which I liked. It's simple, and straightforward, which I liked, and the tea & boba was delicious. Planning to go again tomorrow! read more

The food was great! the ongiri (i think that's how you spell it) was good with lots of flavor, most places i've been too don't put any flavor in their salmon but this place did was it did not disappoint! Also received a peach green tea i believe and it was soo good and refreshing, i wish i got a bigger size. Also the ambiance was cool looking and nice theme going on. read more

E-Tea - peach tea and salmon ongiri - Bubble Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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This bubble tea shop is an absolute gem! The menu is a dream come true for bubble tea lovers. They offer an impressive variety of flavors and toppings to suit every palate. I got a passionfruit green tea with crystal bubbles. The quality of their tea and ingredients is top-notch, and it's evident in every sip. read more

Got a strawberry milk boba with popping strawberry. I got a small (it was pretty small),, but it was over $7 with no tip. That's crazy. It was half the size of my damn hand! It also tasted like shit. Sorry read more

I loved the place and the food was so good and i will be back soon the lady there was so nice !! The service was so good !! And the environment is so cool read more

Like the first helper, I also grabbed a bubble tea to compliment my sweetgreen lunch! While ordering was by kiosk or QR code, I was greeted by staff upon walking in. Like most boba places, you can customize the ice and sugar level and choose from an array of toppings. I ordered a classic milk tea with cheese foam and boba and it did not disappoint! A lot of boba places in DC don't offer cheese foam and e-teas was delicious and worth the extra cost. Planning to stop by and try their onigiri and maybe one of the desserts. read more

This place was disappointing in so many ways that I wish I too had supernatural powers so I could go back and tell myself not to bother going here. I got a classic milk tea with oat milk and boba alongside a chicken kimchi onigiri. The boba looked promising with crushed ice filling the cup until I learned why no good boba shop uses crushed ice. By the time I got to my car (less than 5 minutes later) most of the ice had melted and turned what could possibly have been ok milk tea into a watery mess. Once you get over the metaphorical bad taste that watery tea leaves in your mouth, the boba jumps in with its actual bad taste. I have no other words to describe the boba other than fruit gum that someone picked up off the floor. Its disgusting. Moving onto the onigiri, anyone who has ever been near kimichi knows that it's smell and taste are unmistakable which is how I know there was absolutely none in my chicken kimchi onigiri. Visually there's almost no chicken either, so if you want a ball of seaweed and purple rice than go for it but don't be sad when you're given something that barely any of its namesake flavors. read more

E-Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I'm not sure where the bad reviews are coming from. I love bubble tea and I thought this place was decent - good selection of flavors and chewy boba. The one kind of weird thing that happened was when I tried to order directly with someone but was told to order from the self serve kiosk instead. Not a big deal. Other boba shops I'd recommend in DC proper: SecreTea further down the mall, BeauTea in Georgetown, Spot of Tea on 14th (the Union Market location has been consistently too watery). For chains: Sharetea, Gong Cha, Moge Tee (a little bit more expensive). This shop is pretty convenient if you're in Farragut and don't want to go to a chain. read more

I got a bubble tea which is amazing and the service was amazing as well the service was very attentive and professional I really recommend it. I will definitely come back. read more