Got two tiramisu lattes here -- one chocolate and one matcha -- and both were good. But, I was surprised there was no boba, especially because the kiosk photos clearly showed boba in the tiramisu lattes. I am almost certain that we ordered it, too. It did not come automatically, and it also was not listed as an add-on option at the kiosk. So, if you want boba, order at the front counter instead with a representative. I wish that they clarified that upfront because the visuals were misleading. The staff was not interactive. They were focused on making drinks and keeping the space clean -- which is the bare minimum -- but it did not feel welcoming at all. There was also no clarity on when orders were ready. They would just place the drinks at the front and move on without calling out numbers, or confirming which order was what. It would help a lot if they announced the order number and drink name so that customers know when to step up. There is not much seating here either. It is a pretty tight shop, but thankfully there are other good restaurants and stores nearby, if you want to hang out elsewhere. Parking is a bit tough, so get comfortable with parallel parking on the strest The lighting inside is very bright -- almost too bright -- but honestly, it matches the energy of the tiramisu latte that kept me wide awake. One extra star for the free, collapsible red cup holders that I never seen any other boba shop do, though! read more

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We came to Macu Tea around 1:00P on a Saturday and I was surprised that we were the only customers at the time. The shop is tidy and had custom Seattle / Bellevue art on the wall, which was a nice local touch. There is a very small section of seating inside, but no tables, so most customers merely just pick up their tea and go. Macu specializes in dessert drinks which sound tempting and indulgent, but all of them are "fixed", so you need to order them as-is with no customizations to the sweetness and ice levels. Since I had just finished lunch, I wanted a lighter drink and noticed their Golden Leaf Tea is a "Macu Exclusive", so I knew I had to try it. It's described as a unique variety of Oolong. You can get the Golden Leaf Tea in just its plain brewed form, in a milk tea, or as part of their Chi-Chi series, which comes topped with cheese foam. + CHI-CHI GOLDEN LEAF TEA w/ 10% sweetness & light ice ($6.00): I feel perplexed by this drink. Despite not having much of a tea flavor, I endured a little caffeine buzz a couple hours later. I am not sure if the tea itself is supposed to be more mild in flavor, but I just couldn't sense its strength. However, the drink was crisp and refreshing, with the 10% sweetness level being perfect for my taste. The cheese foam was pretty light, smooth and not too salty. As I sipped it, the foam melded gradually with the tea and took over the flavor, making it slightly creamy too. One of my companions got the RUBY GRAPEFRUIT LI-LI TEA ($6.75 + $0.75 boba) and couldn't taste the tea either. It was very grapefruit-forward, including lots of pulp from the fruit. She said the boba was nicely cooked and lightly sweetened. We ordered at the kiosk and the staff called our number in just a few minutes. It didn't take long since they just had a couple mobile orders other than ours. I am willing to give Macu another chance, but was just let down since my tea seemed quite diluted compared to other Oolong teas I've ordered elsewhere. 3.25 stars. read more

Macu Tea - Chi-Chi Golden Leaf Tea ($6.00) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Ordered the top drink (lili orange and mango tea) set with the most ordered configuration--0% sugar, 30% ice (according to the app), and it tasted like orange flavored water. No tea taste at all... at least the mango was sweet and there were cup holders and a large waiting area with seats. read more

I stopped by on a hot day, and their mango drinks are absolutely delicious! The location is very convenient, although it's more of a take-out spot as there is very few seatings inside. I ordered on the tablet and did not have to wait long for my drinks. I got the chi-chi mango smoothie, which comes with cheese foam. It was super tasty and refreshing, I highly recommend trying their mango seasonal menu! read more

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We went to get boba tea to see what is all the hype. No regrets here, it was very good. Service The staff was professional and polite. Ambience Clean, very modern and positive overall. read more

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Macu Tea is another new tea and boba spot in downtown Bellevue, so of course, I had to check it out. It took over former tea spots, so hopefully this one has a better chance of staying. Although it's not my favorite spot, it's good. Located on the retail level of an apartment building near Safeway, it's close to many businesses and Bellevue Downtown Park. The location is convenient. The space inside isn't the largest, but there's enough room to sip your drink and chill for a bit. I tried their best-selling drink, the King Mango Smoothie, which had mango, grapefruit chunks, coconut and green tea. It's similar to HeyTea's mango coconut boom, but in comparison, it falls short to HeyTea. But it was certainly not a bad drink, especially since there were tons of mango and they use fresh fruit, which is a huge plus. The menu offers a lot of different drinks, fruit-based, milk-based, etc. There's something for everyone here. And a bonus, they have such cute drink holders for takeout. Gotta dig that. read more

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- super good king of mango smoothie! - We have tried MACU before at u district but my husband wasn't a fan since he ordered their boba milk tea. While MACU stands no chance in terms of milk tea with other places such as chi cha San chen or hey tea, their fruit tea is superb. I tried the D01 king of mango smoothie and I was hooked. I have never wanted the same drink two days in a row, EVER. It is just that good, and it's their #1 best seller. It's a shame that you can't change ice or sugar level, so it's quite sweet. It is called Mango Sago Pomelo 2.0 in Chinese, but they replaced sago with green tea jelly which is good as well. The drink is mostly mango, so you might be disappointed if you want more pomelo (you might get a couple pieces but that's it). I highly recommend this place if you love fruity drinks, and go around the block to chi cha San chen if you want tea based drinks. PS. There is a coupon on hungry panda right now, so the drink was around $4. Not sure when the promotion will end, but it's such a great deal for a 700ml drink. read more

Macu Tea - D01 king of mango smoothies - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Macu Tea is one of the newest boba spots to open in Bellevue, taking over the former space of Drive Thru Boba and Tra Tea on 4th, right across from Lincoln Square. They also have a location in U-District. I've been here twice since they opened. On my first visit, I tried the KING OF MANGO SMOOTHIE ($7.50), which was super refreshing on a hot day. As someone who doesn't normally like fruity drinks, this was the BEST natural fruity boba I've had. They use fresh honey mangoes (which they ripen right on their window sill) and load the drink up with mango, grapefruit, coconut milk, and green tea jelly. The sweetness (which I don't think you can adjust) was perfect and it had an amazing variety of tastes and textures with every sip. They call it a "drinking dessert" because it's basically a meal on its own. I was blown away by how good this drink is and still think about it to this day. Everyone in front of me in line was ordering it and compared to Hey Tea's Coconut Mango Boom just down the street, this drink was the clear winner. On my second visit, I ordered the GOLDEN LEAF MILK TEA ($5.25) with boba (+$0.75), with 10% sweetness and light ice, per my friend's recommendation. Honestly, the drink itself looked very light and dull in color (almost like milk) and I was worried that they diluted the tea. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how strong the tea flavor was upon my first sip. I'm normally not a fan of oolong tea, but this tea wasn't overly earthy or bitter like most oolong I've tried in the past. 10% sweetness was also definitely sweet enough for this drink as someone who normally gets 30-50% sweetness depending on the boba place. The boba was pre-sweetened and so that also added some sugar. The consistency was a little more watery than I'd prefer, but the taste was there! Service was okay. Both days I went (especially my first visit) were quite slow because of how crowded they were. I got my drink maybe 20-25 minutes after ordering. They probably could use more help, but the counter is also quite small. The interior is clean and minimalistic. There is minimal seating here and so most people take their drinks elsewhere, such as to Downtown Bellevue Park right across the street. Overall: 5/5 for drinks, 3.5/5 for service, 3.5/5 for atmosphere read more

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I'm a big fan of Macu Tea! I loved them in Canada, and when they opened this location in Bellevue I was so excited to try! The space is not big or small, good enough for about 3 small group to sit and hang around. The staff is friendly and drinks did not take long to be ready. The king mango drink? It's a MUST order imo. I'm so glad they have a Bellevue location, and since mango was not really in season at the time I went I can't wait to come back when it is! read more

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re review update. I've been craving a lot of grapefruit tea these days... I love their Ruby Grapefruit Li Li Tea. read more

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I love their Ruby Grapefruit Li-Li Tea. That was the first tried, and kept wanting to come back for more of it. I've tried the Orange & Mango Li-Li tea once, but I always stick to the grapefruit tea. I've tried with a variety of toppings, including the tapioca, which is good texture. Never has been too busy at the times I come. Ordering is easy on the kiosk. And comes with cute little carriers that makes it easy for me to carry as I walk back to my car. read more

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Another boba shop in downtown Bellevue! I stopped by during their first day of grand opening & tried a Sunshine Li-Li Tea and Chi-Chi Golden Leaf Tea. The teas tasted fresh and perfect sweetness level (50% and 25% sugar). It's just their first grand opening day so I had to wait a little bit for my drinks but that's expected. The staffs were very helpful and nice though! The shop isn't super big so can feel a little crowded at times. There're some benches to sit on/wait for your order. read more

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Came in while waiting for a lunch reservation and wasn't disappointed. I ordered the Orange & Mango Li Li Tea and it was delicious! Fresh squeezed orange juice and mango slices were PERFECT for a nice refreshing drink. It's a small store, but it was a nice air conditioned pit stop before lunch. read more

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Great place to get boba or smoothies in Bellevue. Fresh and good quality ingredients! Very friendly service, I highly recommend and would come back! read more

Macu Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

It's a bit frustrating that my orders never match with the descriptions... This is the second time where my king of mango smoothie is missing the chewy tapioca Please troubleshoot this with your team so that customers receive what they order for. read more

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Good fruit teas, small cute space, tiny sitting area. Service decently fast. I would go for fruit tea, I like the grapefruit ones.

Probably one of my most favorite boba places! We got the King of Mango smoothie and the Taro with fresh milk 2.0. Both were very flavorful. I especially like the mango smoothie as they use fresh mangos and it is very obvious! (There are boxes and boxes of mangos that we could see) There were mango chunks and those tasted so fresh! The people were friendly and made it pretty quick as well despite the amount of customers they had. The interior was nicely lit and well decorated. The decorations were very modern looking and made the whole place aesthetic! read more

Macu Tea - King of Mango smoothie and Taro with fresh milk 2.0 - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

The Chocolate Tiramisu and the Honey Lemonade MACU Specialties are incredible! Definitely a sweet treat for those who are looking for a good quality boba spot. read more

first time trying macu tea despite there being a location in uw! really satisfied with the two drinks we tried, including the jasmine tea with cheese foam and king of mango smoothie. the jasmine tea was still a tad bit sweet for it being 50% sugar, but flavor wise really good. a little sad you can't adjust sugar for some of the smoothies, but the king of mango smoothie was loaded with a bunch of yummy toppings, and was really refreshing! read more

Macu Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Don't bother with this operational train wreck. We arrived and ordered one drink. They weren't especially busy, there were only about six orders ahead of us. Orders were coming up very slowly. A full half hour later ours finally came up after we pressed on the staff multiple times. For some reason our order and the order ahead of us were left to languish while orders behind us were coming through (even those were slow, no one was there less than 15 minutes). We also got to learn just how uncomfortable their waiting area seating is. There was no attempt in the part of the shop to appease frustrated customers (we weren't the only ones). The drink itself was fine, nothing special. There are far better options nearby for efficiency and quality. Take your business there, we certainly will be. read more

absolutely love this place. Parking is easy. It's allowed to park in Safeway behind. My favorite tea so far: Tieguanyin Oolong Milk Tea（must go with Oat milk), also King of Mango Smoothie (杨枝甘露必选） Service is great and quick. Will try Li-Li series next time! read more

Macu Tea - Mango smoothie - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Love these fresh & fruity drinks! It's much less sugary than most boba teas & the matcha jelly is delicious in the fruit smoothies. I had the Strawberry Smoothie with the cheesecake foam & green tea jelly. Sooooo good & a lot less sinful than having an actual cheesecake! They also do corporate catering too. read more

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King of mango smoothie is incredibly fresh, not too sweet and super refreshing. Perfect for Taiwanese taste :) Milk tea is smooth and black tea with cream top all delicious, must try and highly recommend. Such a great addition to the Bellevue square area! read more

Macu Tea - King of mango smoothie, Chi-Chi Milk tea and black tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

The tieguanyin latte with boba is so addicting! Can't find another boba joint around that serves this specific tea combo. Tastes fresh and balanced. read more

IM SO HAPPY WE GOT ONE ON THE EASTSIDE!!!! I love the king of mango and TGY milk teas, they use real cane sugar for their drinks so it'll be super sweet if you get 100% sweetness. Make sure to adjust that! Also, they have free parking in the Safeway lot and street parking on the side. read more

Service is pretty much all electronic, so there isn't much human interaction. Drinks are okay and overpriced...we bought 5 different drinks and all were okay. And to top it off, we all got boba or some type of toppings in our drinks and you couldn't even drink it because they didn't have boba straws. So go somewhere else if you have a chance. read more

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Ordered 5 drinks (may have the names wrong) - king mango - matcha tiramisu - strawberry tiramisu - sunshine lili - mango chichi All were solid. Reasonably priced, good size, and plenty of parking. Free parking at Safeway for 2 hours. Located right across from Bellevue Square park so you can head over after getting the drinks. read more

We been to this one tea shop three or four times now but will definitely be our last time since we didn't even leave with any drinks this time. Services is horrible and don't even ask me about the wait time. Last time we waited an hour which was ridiculous but still gave them another chance today but with their ridiculous services, it's the last. You have to self order then there is only one machine, no problem we finally ordered and they claim that the store charge did not come through even though our credit card already show up as pended charge. Instead of providing us our drinks we ordered. They dispute the transaction. Tell us to dispute with our bank on the charge if it doesn't remove. What kind of crap is that so the charge would gone through if I have to later dispute it then just make us the drinks we ordered. Bad operations as a business. Rather risk all future businesses from us. Okay then as there are many tea places around. read more

Horrible service!!!!! Have you waisting for a hour and I waited here in line when you walk in you can't barely get out I just think the structure of this store employees is slow and just don't know what to do read more

Macu Tea - Have me waiting here for an hour never again!!!!!!! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I tried the chi chi strawberry smoothie and it did not disappoint! So refreshing and not overly sweet. Can't wait to go back and try something else. The menu looks so good! read more