This place on the Hill in Boulder looks like it has a great variety of milk tea, boba, mocha blasts, flavored teas, smoothies, and dim sum. I'm writing this review since I had delicious coffee and onigira, which was tuna in a triangular-shaped rice wrapped in nori. The onigira was so delicious and filling that I bought a second one to take home for dinner. They also had a "spam" onigira, but I didn't try that one. The service and friendliness was 10 out of 10. Other places were over-busy on the Hill and this was comfy, affordable, and yum. read more

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Such an amazing place. In a world of trendy fast boba, this is the place to come. The owner is so sweet and learns customers orders. His dog frequently lays around and will come for a pet so make sure you say hi! The boba is delicious and definitely reasonably priced. So many fun flavors and combinations, I need to go back and try them all! Comfy couches, relaxing atmosphere, and good drinks all make this place such a good get together or study spot! read more

Lollicup - Sweetest boy ever! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Lollicup was a great place for boba and assorted drinks. There was a very nice old lady who has now sold the business. The new staff have most of the same menu and some fried finger food that looked good. My honeydew boba was tasty and the same price, but they were quite swamped with a few orders and my single drink took twenty minutes, my entire parking reservation. A dozen people came in during my wait and they started getting very backed up. They were very nice but the smoothie guy was wearing flip flops. I'm all for the aloha culture but if brother drops a blender on his foot, that's gonna hurt! read more

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This place is great. We came in pretty late, didn't realize how close before closing it was, but the man working was so kind. After we ordered, he offered that he could remake or alter drinks if they weren't to our liking. The drinks were fantastic, though, and didn't need any adjustments. I really enjoyed the variety of flavors they have as well. I'm a big fan of the cantaloupe flavor in green tea! Great place to get boba on the hill! read more

Went here with my friend who says that this is her favorite boba spot in Boulder because the consistency of the drinks is good. Right on the hill and close to campus. The signage outside is a bit discrete though. I got the green apple slush with green apple jelly. The consistency and flavor of everything was good and the size for the price was good. This was the single size. They also have small snack foods. Service was also more attentive than other spots on the hill. read more

Lollicup - a person holding a green drink and a drink in a plastic cup - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

I honestly thought I'd be writing a far more scathing review, but sometimes life isn't that serious, and this event provided some wonderful comedic relief to a very emotionally charged day. My friend went in to this store to get drinks for three of us, and waited 20 minutes for said drinks. In this time, the girl working behind the bar gave our drinks to her without the specifications that were originally provided when ordering, and offered to remake them. Okay, sure. This took an additional 30 minutes. I understand when a business is, well, busy, that it can be overwhelming for a single worker to take care of all of their patrons, but if that is the case, a heads up about how long the drinks would take would have been nice. In truth, she should not have been working alone at the cafe in the first place. I don't blame this girl at all, but rather whoever scheduled her to work alone. Please reconsider scheduling an additional employee to work alongside her on Saturdays. What I will say about this girl is that she has moxie and isn't afraid to stand up for herself. After my friend received the corrected drinks (after fifty minutes had elapsed), she told her that it would have been nice to receive some warning about the wait time. As she was walking out of the cafe with our drinks, I decided to see if we could receive a refund, since the first two drinks had already watered down after half an hour of waiting for the final drink. I will admit, I definitely walked in with a pretty intense energy, and I'm not proud of how sternly I spoke to what appeared to be a 19/20 year old girl, but her response to me was respectful enough, until she said the way I spoke to her was "inhumane" (as if she was featured in an ASPCA commercial. Come on girl, this is a food service job and there will be times where confrontation will occur), and said she did not like "dealing" with my friend. I was understanding up until that point, but decided it wasn't worth the copious amounts of glares I was receiving, so I left, but my friend decided to go back in one more time to see if she could get that refund, to which the girl said she'd have to ask her manager. So we left, twenty bucks poorer. All I'm going to say is if you think that me (regrettably) raising my voice and requesting a refund after poor service is "inhumane," then life really hasn't tried you hard enough, especially when you have salon highlights and are decked out in Free People Movement. We had had a few very nice visits to this cafe prior to today, so my review cannot be all bad, but PLEASE schedule an additional worker on busy days so that (from what I can see is NOT the first time this has happened, based on other reviews) this situation can be avoided henceforth and everyone remains happy and satisfied on both sides of the counter. All love to you, sassy lived-in blonde girl. Never let anyone dull your sparkle. read more

After coming back, I personally really love this place. The server is incredibly friendly and helpful. If you're looking for a chill, more laid back vibe definitely come here. It's really peaceful and we saw the owners dog napping in the corner. We just got snacks this time I went and we thought they were delicious. We got the rice cake skewers and they were really filling. We also got beef buns and dumplings to-go and they were delicious. I definitely want to come back to try more of the food options. read more

Lollicup - Thai Milk Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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Insanely delicious drinks and flood and the staff are all so kind! Brown sugar with the classic boba is my go to. And the onigiri. Love coming here! read more

My family and I came here on New Years Eve and were glad they were opened since other places were closed for the holiday. The young girl working was very patient and friendly. She answered all of our questions since I can be indecisive lol. I had the brown sugar boba milk tea, my husband the taro slush, and my littles had the watermelon, mango and strawberry slush. Everyone loved their drink, mines was a little too sweet for my liking but overall it was good. They had a lot of drink choices as well as food. We'll definitely be back when we're in the area. read more

received terrible service from an incredibly rude barista on saturday 31st around 3. curious about the hiring process because it took 50 minutes to make 3 mediocre drinks. had good experiences prior, dont know what happened. when confronted, she gave a lot of pushback when trying to get refunds and said she was "dealing" with us. read more

Came here for the first time and was really excited. I've been to Lollicup many times, but in California. Lollicup was actually the first place I ever tried boba, and it got me hooked. I was disappointed because this location said 'to-go only' on the door and I did not know (ahead of time) that they do not currently have indoor seating. I came to meet a friend, so not being able to hang in the store on a rainy day was not ideal. There was only 1 person working, so service was a little slow, but I give her major props for running it all on her own. I ordered a peach black tea with lichee jelly and it had so much syrup that I could not even taste the tea. I am somewhat of a boba connoisseur, so I may have gone with too high of expectations. I'd love to see them bring back the aloe jelly add on and maybe some drinks with dragonfruit! This spot is perfect if you're craving boba and want something for the go. Not ideal for hanging out. read more

The overall setup of the store is outstanding and the owner is a very kind hearted and respectful person. Always enthusiastic and respectful towards the customers. The food is also delicious and not too expensive. Simple yet good and convenient if you're in a rush (for a takeout snack. I always go back and feel welcomed. read more

Everyone working there was so nice and put a lot of care into our order! The drinks were so good and it's a very cute environment. The barista gave us another cappuccino on the house because he said he could do the foam better, both were incredible! read more

Excited that there was a Lollicup while driving through so we decided to check it out. There is a small paid parking lot (and pay street parking) a block away. There was pretty much no one in the store when we popped in around 10am. What I swallowed: UBE MILK TEA WITH LYCHEE PUDDING: I wanted so badly to like this (desperate even?) as it's been a hot minute since I've had good milk tea out here, but this left me disappointed. The lychee pudding was a bit flavorless and so was my milk tea, barely any ube flavoring and the lychee could have been just sugar pudding as far as taste buds go. The girl behind the counted was friendly but the milk tea definitely was not great. I left disappointed and didn't even bother drinking the rest. Considering I also had to pay for parking to experience this sub-par drink, this won't be on my list to try out again. read more

I read mixed reviews about this place, but the drink I had when I visited was great! I thought the boba quality was really good and was the perfect consistency. The matcha milk tea that I got tasted really great as well. I'm usually pretty picky when it comes to boba, so I was pretty pleased overall with how it turned out. I'd be curious to see how other Lollicup locations compare. read more

Lollicup - a hand holding a cup of green tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Not all Lollicup's are created equally. I've had Lollicup in California at multiple locations. Some are better than others, but overall they were okay. This location is terrible though, in terms of boba. They only hard large boba no mini bobas. My girlfriend and I got the classic milk tea with boba. The boba itself was hard as a rock. The milk tea itself was fine though. Tasted like lollicup milk tea. This location was really busy, but most of them probably never experienced real good, chewy boba before. Once they try the real stuff, they probably wouldn't be coming back to this location. Service was fine though. Nothing really wrong with this place, except if you plan on getting boba (pearls) here, be warned, it's not authentic and it's terrible. If you've had good chewy boba, then this place will definitely disappoint you. read more

Lollicup - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Terrible service, worker was rude, there was a dog in the shop walking around?? over 25 minutes for 3 drinks (one being an unsweetened black tea). don't go here. read more

Sloooow drink prep. Not knowledgeable about drink customizations. Dog in prep area and begging at tables.

I've been to both this location and the one in Denver! I got a taromilk tea with almond milk and boba + lychee jelly. It was so good! I really love how Lollicup has non-dairy milk options (almond milk, coconut milk, and soy)! I know a lot of places just have a "mostly" non-dairy option but having all these gives me a good peace of mind! I'll def be back soon! read more

Super slow service, kept getting confused with orders. Not very friendly either. Took 30 minutes for two drinks. After providing drink 30 minutes later stated "oh the drink didn't take too long" would not come back read more

Took literally 27 minutes from the time I paid until we got our 2 Bobas with no one else in the restaurant.

Slowest bubble tea ever. One person working at snails pace making one boba at a time, at least 5 minutes per boba. Then stops between to take more orders. There is someone in the back but they have no interest in helping. So lame. Of course, I already left a tip when I paid. Never again. read more

This place is okay.... It's like a quickly but not. Food I'm a bit sad that I got lied to. There was poster board above the register with two different pictures of their popcorn chicken. One was the typical real chicken you would expect to get. Unfortunately, there was also another picture near it that looked like those chicken nuggets you can buy at Costco. I asked if they were the same (I knew they weren't). He said they were ... and whomp whomp, definitely Costco type... bleh. Drink I ordered the jasmine milk tea. Asked if it was premade, surprisingly it wasn't but the tea wasn't flavorful. I asked for no sugar and less milk, was decent for a place like that but I always say if you want customers to keep coming back you have to make the tea flavor bold or else it's just watered down sugar tasteless tea? The boba was decent. Won't be coming back. read more

Best place on The Hill for a good drink. Not a lot of gf/vegan food options, but they have the largest variety of boba/tea/slush flavors I've ever seen The food is also pretty good, I get cravings for it every once in a while. I've never received better service anywhere else in Boulder, the employees are amazing, and they treat their regulars really well. Bonus: the restaurant is never too busy, I've never had to wait in line, and the service is fast. It's a nice place to go if you need a break from busy Boulder crowds, I love sitting down at a table here and just relaxing. Overall, 6/5 in my opinion. read more

I must preface this review by stating that I know the owner of Lollicup, so I may be a little biased, but I honestly think this place has the best boba tea in Colorado. A few years ago, some friends and I were discussing the lack of good boba tea in Colorado, so we are really happy that Lollicup opened its doors last year. The boba balls are chewy, sweet, and delicious, which are essential to a good boba drink. My favorites: kiwi green tea with aloe vera, honeydew milk tea with boba, plum green tea with green apple coconut jelly, lavendar milk tea with boba, and plain milk tea with boba. Aside from boba drinks, they also have some small dim sum snacks and coffee drinks too. They have spacey tables to camp at, free Wifi to use, magazines to read, and board games to play. Overall, a nice place to chill and grab a (non-alcoholic) drink with friends. Did you know that the term "boba" is a Taiwanese slang word for "large breasts"? Now whenever there's a debate about who has the nicest rack, I say the bobas at Lollicup are pretty good. read more

I love this store! The flavor selection is huge. I've had the same drink both times but I'm in love with it: a lavender+rose milk tea. Lavender and rose flavors are hard to find in many other boba places. The shop has cute vibes. Call ahead and ask about open and closing times! read more

Taste: 3 Service: 3 Distinctiveness: 5 If you are looking for great tasting boba and you are in boulder, you might just have to settle for this. If you have had lollicup on Colorado Blvd, or on Federal than don't assume this will taste the same. It is easily the worst of the three. The problem is that boulder doesn't have any options when it comes to boba (unless you want the extra sweet, really artificial boba you get at pho places). If you are craving boba you will have an okay time here. read more

Drinks were consistent. Boba was better than the one in Sawtelle, Los Angeles. A good amount of topping, could be more but there are more selfish places. Got my protein of the day though! read more

Lollicup - Peach Green Tea with Assorted Jelly & Milk Tea with Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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This was a small joint located next to the dorms so lots of students! It was a good environment for studying or meeting up with a small group of friends. They offer a few food options but mostly drinks. I had the vanilla bean boba tea and it was okay, a little too sweet for me but the boba was good. read more

Had a mango milk tea with boba last Thursday. Also tried a regular milk tea with boba - both were delicious. I'm glad I finally tried Lollicup after living in Boulder for so long.The drinks are tasty and refreshing, will definitely be going back soon! read more

I've been to this location around 50 times and it never gets old. They have so many options, different kinds of food, and clearly put care into what they make. The shop is small but very cute, and all the decorations fit perfectly into their style. If you believe in supporting small businesses/mom and pop shops, you have to come here!!!!!! read more

Stopped in here to have a mango boba. It was perfect, just the way I like them- cold and sweet and the boba was plump. I asked for extra boba and they complied happily. The only complaint I have is that I finished it too quickly ;-) they offer a large menu of drinks, different flavor a, teas, etc. I recommend the mango boba smoothie. Update: we've been in a few more times since last visit and it seems that the quality of drinks is going significantly downhill. Today, I ordered three boba drinks (two smoothies and a milk tea) and the boba tasted like it had been soaked overnight which is a big no-no. It was not plump and fresh and chewy like we like it& stayed stuck at the bottom of our cups. The smoothies also tasted terrible, and smelled slightly of soured rags. We were really disappointed. read more

Lollicup - Our smoothies - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

The first time I went to Lollicup in Boulder was about three years ago and it did not taste very good and the bobba was too mushy. I recently started to come back to Lollicup and I felt that as far as flavor and boba consistency goes, they have improved significantly. I usually get the Jasmine milk tea with bobba, which is creamy, smooth and not too sweet, but today I decided to try Lavender milk tea. To my surprise it tasted very smooth, creamy, and even throughout. The boba had a great texture, it wasn't too mushy or too hard. It was perfectly soft and had a good chew to it. I will definitely come back here. read more

Lollicup - Lavender milk tea boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

These people were HORRIFIC with their service. The blonde woman was so disrespectful to the customers and so negative. It took over 10 minutes for me to receive my DRINK because all they did was sit around and talk. Not acceptable. Entitled workers who are stuck up and just unbearable. Boba was also not even cold, completely lukewarm. read more

I have a bit of a boba addiction and seek it out wherever I travel. As I am here in Boulder for 10 weeks, this place was a GREAT find! Their boba is pretty good especially compared to the chain Kung Fu Tea which is right around the corner. My fave is their lavender milk tea. The atmosphere is pretty dull and one of the cashiers is super rude, but the other workers are really sweet so it honestly depends on when you go. Contrary to some of the reviews, it's normally pretty empty, maybe because it's summer and there are less students. Definitely recommend coming here for the boba though. read more

There was only one barista working, and she seemed super overwhelmed. We waited for two simple teas for 30 minutes before figuring out that she had lost our order. I used to really love lollicup but this was pretty disappointing read more

The staff was kind and drinks are good. If you are going for the food, don't. We are not from Colorado and have gone to many Lollicups. Not once, other than at this location, were we ever served processed chicken nuggets that you can get in the frozen section of Walmart. It was terrible (to be nice) and not what popcorn chicken is supposed to be like at a boba location. read more

Ok, with business slow in the summer with the students gone, this place is looking even more dingy and sad. Air conditioning not working last week. Really did not look very clean, so I'm starting to worry about sanitary conditions. Might try once or twice more, or after CU back in session, but there doesn't appear to be any kind of management or supervision at this franchise and I'm about to give up going... read more

I went into Lollicup today eager to see if they actually had tapioca drinks. I am from California, and we have many tapioca places throughout the state. Since I have been visiting this summer however in Colorado, the Ethnic foods have been terrible! So I was a little skeptical on coming to Lollicup at first. When I went in though, they had almost all of the same drinks back home. Generally I get thai milk tea, however I have tried numerous thai ice teas in colorado since being here and all have been terrible. So I ordered Passion Fruit Snow Bubble instead, and man that was the best! Tapioca balls were cooked just perfectly, and the snow drink that I chose was just like those of back home. I am very grateful to have found this place. It was definatley worth the drive if your coming from longmont. I will be back! read more

3 stars for distinctiveness and an on-par boba experience. I haven't been to Lollicup in many years, but used to go all the time in high school. I tried again today since I've been on a boba kick lately. Being so few boba places in Boulder (or even Colorado) I decided to go since Lollicup has so many custom flavors. The place is up on The Hill and as such is very college-y in atmosphere. There were also a lot of college or high school age people there (makes me feel old). The decorating style is... Busy. Lots of stuff and signs everywhere. I think if I stayed too long I'd have a headache. I had the Thai Milk Tea with boba. Very tasty, very artificial. As all Thai tea, this comes in the bright orange color that is found no where in nature. For some reason it felt even more artificial here. The flavor was quite good though and the boba was well prepared. Nice and chewy, not hard or mushy. Good batch I guess. This drink was super caffeinated! Like run around your house crazy caffeinated. While I do not love that Lollicups drinks are very sugary and not made with fresh ingredients, they are one of the few options for boba and they do offer many drink choices. read more