After spending some time at the cat café in Georgetown, a refreshing drink is just what we needed and this place was only a few steps away! We ordered the Passionfruit Sparkling. I was able to adjust the sweetness level to 70%, but the ice level was fixed. It tasted fresh and the fizziness was perfect to cool off on a warm day! It is located downstairs so it may not be accessible for everyone. Otherwise, the interior is nicely decorated and there are a few tables that tends to get filled up quickly. I usually place my order on their app and the wait was reasonable for how busy it was. read more

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Popped into this location during a hot afternoon in Georgetown. When I walked in all of the seats were taken. It was pretty hot inside and garbage on the counter and a full counter. Unfortunately no one said help as I came in because they were on their laptops. I went straight over to the kiosk where I decided to order a (L) lychee green tea. When I went to check out it was $10. I was definitely not expecting to spend that much but because it was so hot I thought today was the day to splurge. I will say that my drink was made pretty quickly but when I went in for the first sip the drink wasn't all the way mixed so all I tasted was green tea and it was kind of warm. Overall I'm not sure that I'll be coming back due to the prices and the lack of customer service. Other than here this chain is typically really good. read more

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This Gong Cha was neat as it is underground in Georgetown! The first drink we ordered was the Peach Lychee Fruit Drink. It had a very light taste but was a little too sweet for me. The second drink was the Hong Kong style Mango Green Tea. It was a very unique drink with mango jelly in it (real jelly!). I had the Peach Oolong Tea with peach jelly. This drink was good and standard for one of these drinks. The service was ok. We had to order on a kiosk instead of at the counter. The atmosphere was also super nice! Small café but neat ambiance. It was more expensive than other Gong Cha's, but not crazy expensive (just high fees and taxes). I would recommend overall! read more

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The Thai tea was horrible. The only options for milk were whole, almond, or oat, not condensed milk. This altered the taste - I couldn't even finish it. read more

I am a Gong Cha fan, but my experience here for my friends and I were less than ideal. I should've known from the filled trash bag next to the ordering kiosk that it was going to be foreshadowing my experience. I got a Lychee smoothie but I am not sure if that was blended correctly... the texture was half blended and the taste was bland. They also didn't put the topping I had purchased for it. My friend got a different drink and also said she regretted it. Going back to the Chinatown location. read more

Blink and you might miss this spot! The door to Gong Cha can be easy to miss as the door is on the ground level, but the store is in the basement. The menu here is extensive and there are so many ways you can customize your drink. You order via the kiosk or if you don't want to, ask a worker. I like the strawberry earl grey smoothie with cookies and their strawberry yogurt smoothie with strawberry pearls. There are other refreshing options and more tea-based options as well. Hot, cold, lots of ice, little ice... whatever you want! The service is pretty quick and efficient. There is no place to sit here as it is more of a take-out-oriented business. Gong-cha is a solid choice for a boba fix if you are in Georgetown. They have a rewards app that works at any Gong-cha. read more

Needs quality control! How good it is depends on who's making your drink because I've had the same drink taste completely different. My last lychee green tea was terrible. Tbh I haven't had an issue when Asian employees were making my drink, but other times it was bad. read more

Gong Cha is a solid boba spot if you find yourself in Georgetown in need of a tapioca fix! The store is beautiful! Very well decorated and Instagrammable - took my fair share of photos :) With a variety of flavors, Gong Cha really has any boba creation under the sun (including hot boba!). At this location I've tried the Taro and Creme Brulee Teas with Boba - both lightly sweet, strong on flavor, and had soft, chewy pearls. If needed, you can adjust sweetness, ice levels, etc. The service is very quick and friendly! Their staff makes quality drinks and does a great job with elaborate drinks/layered flavors. I will say it is a bit on the pricier side, but well worth the tasty, unique flavors and quality boba! read more

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Black Pearl Milk Tea: 10/10 I love a good black milk tea, and Gong Cha did not disappoint. The sugar level was perfect without any modifications, and the flavor was great! The place is a small kind of grab and go shop with very little seating arrangements. I do wish they had more stools or areas to wait because when the limited seating they do have is full, standing around is the only option. Aside from that, I would definitely drop by again when walking around the georgetown area, or pop into another location read more

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you can't beat a Gong Cha boba tea. It's self service to order but everything is customizable. This location also sells the bubble donuts that come on top of your lid and those are a delight as well. I come here often to try out the seasonal flavors. The inside also has AC and a lot of cute photo spots, so it's a nice place to cool down in the summer. read more

We've had Gong Cha before as it's a chain, but we love it! The Georgetown location is super cute, and there are digital kiosks to place your order. Love being able to see pictures of what I'm ordering and be able to easily customize! The service was super fast. We got the passion fruit green tea at 50% sugar (very sweet, recommend 30-50% sugar), and the taro coconut milk tea at 70% sugar. This was my first time trying the taro coconut and I definitely prefer the Taro by itself. I would recommend the milk teas at 100% sugar and fruit teas at 50%! read more

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Reasonably priced boba tea. You come in & down the stairs to order on two electronic menu boards. They have a couple of table and chairs within the small establishment. The tea was delicious & will definitely hit them up again. read more

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My friend and I came to visit this cute bubble tea place after walking through Georgetown. We had a nice experience! The bubble tea menu is extensive, with truly what feels like hundreds of options. There is a kiosk where you can order or a cashier as well, although it's unclear which is the preferred method. The teas themselves are good flavor wise! The strawberry shortcake bubble tea was so sweet, a perfect summer day treat. I loved the flavor of my purple sweet potato tea, although the smoothie was hardly blended. I had so many chunks of ice in my straw, which made the experience frankly very unpleasant to drink. I'm excited to try more flavors from here but would definitely avoid smoothies in the future! read more

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Came here to try the bubble waffle ice cream, which I have always wanted to try. First experience definitely made me a fan. We got the matcha waffle with ice cream, chocolate sauce, and powdered sugar. There wasn't much of the powdered sugar on it, but that wasn't an issue. The ice cream was very proportionate to the waffle. I was afraid I'd run out of ice cream well before the waffle was done, but I was still able to have ice cream to the very end. It was the perfect amount! I would definitely eat this again. I haven't tried anything else at gongcha but their drinks also looked good. I like that they have cheese foam! I will definitely try that one day. read more

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Stopped in for a quick mango tea while walking around Georgetown. Very impressed with the menu - loads of options to choose from with snacks, teas, boba, pearl, etc. Loved all the milk tea and fresh fruit tea options. The staff were fast and friendly and very helpful when we asked for some recommendations. Also - you can use their restroom as your receipt has the code to the door on it. Not a ton of interior seating but there were about 4 tables with some chairs. read more

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My toxic trait is that I will spend $6+ on a single milk tea and then walk around the corner and spend $4 on an actual meal at Falafel Inc. Haha, but I stand by my decisions! Choices, choices, choices! That is the dilemma when presented with so many options for milk teas, milk foam, lattes, topping choices, and more. Gong Cha is my favorite boba chain and this location adds to my impression that it is also the most consistent in taste. They are fast at making drinks and I've never had a bad one. My top choices - I usually get no ice unless the weather is too hot. -Black milk tea with pearls, 70% sugar -Dirty brown sugar milk tea -Taro milk tea with pudding -Strawberry matcha latte -In warmer months, love the fruit teas - they are so refreshing! Other bits: -It is Georgetown after all, so you have to go down stairs which is not accessible for everyone. -When I visited they said they serve mochi donuts on the weekends. I picked up an ube mochi donut and liked it. -They now have two touch screens you can order from! read more

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Staff is awesome, drinks were almost perfect, love the location! Glad there's one right in the heart of Georgetown, we were walking by the water, went right up and grabbed on from here read more

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Good and clean and I would highly recommend for a visit. Good menu. Friendly staff. Would come back again

Good for groups of 2-4 this cozy boba spot is in the heart of Georgetown. You order through a touch screen and the service was prompt. The menu includes all the options you'd expect from milk teas to smoothies. Overall, a solid choice if you're in the area and craving a boba fix. read more

I have the Gong Cha app and got a notification that this new one was opening. I decided to take advantage of a buy 2 get 1 free special for the soft opening. I ordered ahead for pick up 15 minutes after opening time. When I arrived I immediately liked the décor. For the outside I expected it to be pretty dark and or drab but it wasn't. I asked to pick up my order and they went to the refrigerator to retrieve it which I also liked as other places may just leave your cold beverage on a shelf or counter. All in all I not only enjoyed my order but how effective the process was. Seeing that just under 10 people were working that day I was not going to be surprised if something went wrong with my order but I was wrong. read more

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Gong Cha is one of my favorite tea place, they have a Good selection, service is good, restroom is super clean, highly recommend to just take a break here after walking under the sun. A minor problem is you need to go down a freight of stairs to come down, which means you need to climb back up to the street. For ppl with mobility issue no good. I ordered Peach Lychee Sparkling which is quite unique, tastes good, but sweetness and ice level is fixed, so if you prefer less sugar, this may not be your cup of tea. read more

This place is poppin. Long line almost out the door but thankfully it went pretty fast. I've been really into fruity drinks and less so the milk tea stuff. I got one of the top 10 favorites... I forgot the name but it was a fruit tea and of courses added lychee jelly. Pretty bomb read more

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Standard boba joint. Great service, although the person at the register must have been new (their colleague was answering most of our questions). Keep up the good work! read more

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This is probably the cutest Gongcha I've ever been to! Right from the entrance to when you walk down the stairs, the area is covered with cute neon signs and wall decor you'd expect from a boba shop providing you perfect pics. Gongcha never fails to disappoint with any of its milk tea series and I loved my drink so much I was willing to push through my lactose-intolerance. read more

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Gong Cha in Georgetown!! Didn't know there was a gong cha that opened up in the area, super nice quick bubble tea grab while in the town. I got the new Hong Kong Style mango drink and it was super yummy! There was coconut milk inside the drink alone with grapefruit that made a nice and refreshing taste. If your lactose intolerant like me, a good alternative to milk tea! The place was super clean and the bathrooms are also well kept. There's also a few seating places inside and nice air conditioning to relax before walking around town again. This will definitely be my bubble tea place while coming to gtown! read more

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Come while they have 50% off on your first app order! Pretty solid boba place with lots of options to choose from. Taro: It's okay. Taro tastes little bit too artificial. Not their best drink Dirty brown sugar: Sweet, it has cool gradation to make it look pretty I got 100% sugar, I thought that was the "normal" amount of sugar but it's VERY sweet. I recommend 75% if you're looking for just normal sweetness read more

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Great boba place! First time I've had earl grey milk tea but I thoroughly enjoyed it. read more

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They had a vast menu of all types of options. You can always rely on Gong Cha for a quick, refreshing, and delicious drink. Although I had mini boba for some reason, but other than that, the boba tasted great and was the right firmness along with a delicious drink at a decent price. read more

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I enjoyed my boba tea here ! The line is worth it ! This place reminded me of Japan so much how you get to order in a touch screen , customize your beverage to your liking and pay . I should of got the doughnuts to go with it for sure . I ordered a vanilla, carmel tea with jelly, and tapioca . I sipped it down In no time ! This was refreshing on a hot day in Georgetown . Service was quick , atmosphere was clean and welcoming . read more

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Gong Cha is great! I've never been to the Georgetown location and it's so cute. Love that it's in the basement of the building. The ambiance is so adorable when you walk in and down the stairs. It was a hot day, so the restaurant was a little crowded. The ordering process was super easy, though. I loved that they had kiosks to place my drink order at. I took a minute to look over the menu before choosing a strawberry creme brûlée frozen beverage. It didn't take long for this drink to come up, which surprised me at how quick they were able to keep up with everything. The mixture of flavors went together very nicely. Is usually get a taro tea, but am glad I tried something different here this time! It really hit the spot on a warm day while walking around. They have some other great options and even a few food items that I'm looking forward to trying the next time I'm back. Hoping to get my hands on a mochi donut in the future. Definitely recommend this place if you're looking for a sweet treat. read more

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nice on a warm day, though rather expensive. i got the lemon yogurt which tasted like a lemon-y yakult! even though i got 0% sugar, it was still flavorful and paired nicely with aloe vera. it was a bit too concentrated for me though, so i had to dilute it with water. read more

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A friend suggested to go there and try ice cream waffle, it was amazing, the quality was good and it was fresh, we ordered to go, as we were walking around Georgetwon they asked where did we get those! And it was tempting to everyone crossing by! read more

The good: efficient kiosks where you place your order. Drinks came out very fast. The bad: I almost always order a Taro Milk tea at any boba place, and this one tasted just awful. I tried my husband's Earl Grey boba and didn't like it either. The boba pearls were hard, not fresh. The place has a weird smell to it and was very hot inside. Would not go back. read more

Fun place for tea. Nephew had a mango green tea and I had the passion fruit green tea. 50% sugar it was pretty good may one day have another visit read more

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Service was fast even though there was a crowd. It's a few straps to get down but that was not a problem for us. You can also choose your ice and sweetness level. Overall it was very nice. read more

Gong Cha - Strawberry matcha latte with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

It was incredibly hot yesterday, so I stopped by Gong Cha to cool down and take a break in the afternoon. The store itself was really bright and clean, and the staff were super friendly in helping me order, especially after I changed my mind several times (shout out to Amber!) I ended up getting the Peach Oolong tea with boba, and it was just what I needed on a hot day. The flavors were great, and it was really refreshing. I will definitely be coming back to try the rest of the menu very soon! read more

Some of the best bubble teas I've ever had! A bit pricey but it's really worth it, the large drinks are huge! Super large menu so easy for anyone to find something! Wonderful options for customization to make the drink really what you want. Really delicious. Will definitely be returning! read more

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the atmosphere inside was super cute and exciting!! the food and drink was well worth the wait. using the self-serve kiosks was very convenient and made navigating gong cha's expansive menu very easy and quick. i ordered a strawberry earl grey milk tea which was very rich and delicious, and the mango mochi donut was very flavorful as well. :) i also made a special request for my drink on the app which the very friendly staff happily fulfilled. great time. read more

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Customize your drink with sugar and ice levels?? I love it! So versatile. And the staff is so friendly and helpful.

I've never seen so much customization available at a boba tea place. My combination was amazing. Expect to spend a fair bit. With all the options there are it's hard not to configure an expensive drink. read more

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