Absolutely delicious drinks! I came here twice while I was a tourist in Coventry! For my first…read moredrink I tried a tropical fruit tea with cherry bubble balls. It was so sweet and tasty that I had to force myself not to guzzle it down, and drink it slowly. I had to revisit the tea shop for another drink, because in my hometown we don't have any bubble tea shops like this one! On my second visit I had a bubble gum milkshake with blueberry bubble balls. This was my favorite drink. If I had more time in Coventry I would have returned again and again! I love the fun atmosphere of the shop with the bright colors! The staff was very friendly and helpful in recommending which bubbles go best with each drink.

Bubble Boba is THE most amazing bubble tea shop in the world!…read more I don't say that biasedly because I'm in there almost every day and have tried all of the drinks on the menu... But because it's The Truth! They use the best ingredients, straight from manufacturers in Taiwan, which is where bubble tea originated from; everything certified by the EU and UK laws. Both Bubble Boba shops (Coventry & Cardiff) are an experience within themselves! From the really cool and fun decor, to the knowledgeable and friendly staff... I've never had a bad experience! Except maybe from the UK weather! The drink flavours are fun and unique, and many say taste "Just Like Home"! I've only been able to find Hokkaido Milk Tea in California, but Bubble Boba has it, along with Classic, Taro and other traditional flavours. They even have their own range of Cheesecake Drinks which are out of this world! Who would have thought to drink a cheesecake for dessert!? Hands down, Bubble Boba is the best. But don't take my word for it... check out their 99.9% of 5-star reviews across all platforms. :) People drive for hours to get their hands around those sealed cups to pop a giant straw through it to obtain pure happiness! If you're craving an amazing delicious bubble tea... I'll see you at Bubble Boba!

Great stop for a quick drink and a cheeky macaroon or tea cake if you fancy!…read more I came here with a discount voucher which allowed me a bubble tea and a cake of my choosing. The bubble teas contained a great selection of fruity flavours or more traditional flavours such as traditional, matcha or in my case coconut. The flavours are then mixed into green or black tea before the choice of juicy bubbles. Overall it comes down to your imagination of flavours to give you the best effective taste. The infamous coconut macaroon certainly doesn't disappoint. I chose the pina colada which contains coconut and pineapple, the texture was perfect and very soft when bitten into. With such a good location and great variety id definitely stop off here again.

(I personally would rate this place four, so with only few reviews I'm giving it five to give it…read morethe boost it needs to meet four on its public profile) I'm going to start with the elephant in the room; that extra "o". Some of their literature is "oo", and some single, macar*oo*n is the coconutty treat, macar*o*n is what miss macaroon makes, it's a common misconception, and a mistake that's filled many recipe books and menus, and despite this, the macarons here are delightful. I bought them as little treats for family members, flavoured with 53% dark that stops so much of the sweetness, chocolate orange, rhubarb and custard, eggnog, earl grey and pistachio. All lovely, but my favourite was a sample of a sadly sold out flavour, the blueberry and white chocolate, which was unbelievably gorgeous, and a pretty pale indigo. You can buy bagged individuals, or multiple boxes, that often have some good deals on. They reinvest their profits into helping long term unemployed youngsters, macaron printing in an hour, and two macarons and a glass of prosecco for £8, so what's not to love! If anyone wants to super get on the right side of me, a box of the white chocolate and blueberry printed withrude words would be right up my street.

One of the new traders at Jewellery Quarters' 24 Carrots Food Market, Miss Macaroon brings colour…read moreand a smile to this regular foodie haunt. Apart from looking divine, the macaroons come in many seasonal flavours. The summer collection includes my favourites pistachio, vanilla and lemon as well as rose and orange. There are also Jubilee favourites champagne, strawberry and blueberry At 24 Carrots you'll be able to purchase beautifully packaged pastel coloured macaroons in small boxes. Miss Macaroon also offers macaroon covered wedding cakes to order as well as perfect wedding favours. If all that isn't reason enough, Miss Macaroon AKA Rosie also offers work placements and even paid work to those aged 18-21 that have been in care in order to give them an opportunity back into work.

This place has been bookmarked for too long, to be honest I think I was a bit over excited when Dan…read moresuggested we try it out. There's something really drawing about the whole place, I mean there's neon lemon signs for goodness sake. I'd been to other bubble tea places before, and I think the Happy Lemon focuses less on bubble tea flavours and varieties and more on differed oddities all together. You also have more customisation here than ever, what kind of sweetness you have have your drink (30%,50%,100% etc.) our server even made suggestions and recommendations on what we ordered. She was also really patient whilst we tried out the different 'cheese foams'. This place is perfect if you want a drink but are bored of coffee and don't fancy alcohol. I'll be honest I was really sceptical of Dan's 'Green Tea with Rock salted cheese' but it works! Think caramel salted latte, but if anything way more refreshing.

The Birmingham Happy Lemon is a fairly new bubble tea and specialty drink store with inspired…read moreflavours that you'd find on the streets of Taipei. The chain is barely a decade old and already has amassed 500+ stores across the world. While the name suggests an abundance of lemons, you'll find that and more with a plethora of very interesting boba combinations. Some of the menu items are milk based while others are simply a refreshing tea. In total, you have drinks divided into the following categories: milk tea, rock salted cheese, lemon smoothies, milk tea smoothies, fresh lemon tea, fruit matcha latte, and a variety of specialty drinks. This is the first boba bar I've seen with rock salted cheese as a flavour, and it's apparently one of their more well-known drinks. Happy Lemon is well sited between New Street Station and the Chinese Quarter. I've found that it's the perfect after dinner treat on the way home or a good way to jump-start a night out. The drinks come in a medium or large size, and the price can vary widely depending on what ingredients you request. There is also an additional surcharge to make some of the drinks hot. I've tried a couple of the drinks so far, and I feel that their fresh teas are a real strength of the brand. They are seriously refreshing, with most balancing between sweet and sour on the flavour profile. I can see myself drinking them a lot more this summer when it's warm out. I've also tried their more experimental flavours, such as the red bean & pudding matcha latte made hot. It's basically caramel (or mango) pudding mixed with milk and red beans. As a hot drink, it's great on cold nights. The drink may sound unconventional for some people, but it's worth trying at least once. If you like Happy Lemon's drinks and plan on visiting here often, I suggest signing up for their 'LoyalTea' loyalty card. It costs £5 up front, but you get a free drink of your choice. Each drink purchased gives you 1 point, which can either be redeemed for Happy Lemon branded merchandise (Happy Lemon iPhone case here I come) or at 10 points, a free drink. Overall, Happy Lemon does a great job focusing on one product that it does really well.

This branch of Starbucks is one of the many locations in Birmingham city centre, inside it is…read morepretty modern and feels a lot newer than the store actually is which based on reviews even goes back to 2010. The store is pretty small inside, and the tables are also pretty small, giving barely enough room for two people to sit and drink their beverages which weren't too great. The staff seemed to also let the store down, they didn't seem to have a clue what they were doing - one member of staff who seemed to be training was constantly asking how to make a drink, and one time the other barista working didn't appear to know himself, it got to the point where the barista was even asking me if it looked like normal I quote "so I'm not to blame if it's shit" Being tired, I just decided to go to one of the small limited selection of tables and accept it, my beverage, however, was slightly too milky meaning the bottom of the drink seemed to go funny, which can happen with the Cold brew. There was a security camera in the store which very few Starbucks' locations have, it makes me think it's because this location being so close to the station in the city centre it could be a location you'd often see homeless people wandering in for change or crime, although I didn't see any on a recent visit this is one of the reasoning for having the same cameras based on experiences at Starbucks - Manchester City Tower. The store might look nice but it is let down by the staff simply lacking any training and the lack of tables, and then adding insult to injury - comfortable seating and tables of a decent size. 1* - The store just feels unwelcoming and like a franchise store (it's not - it promotes mobile order and pay too!).

Well I am normally not one for cooperate spots - but I have not really found any non-corporate…read morecoffee alternatives in Birmingham. This coffee bar in central Birmingham on the New Street pedestrian mall is always a welcome stop in the morning. The staff are great and go out of their way to make you feel appreciated as a regular customer as well as on your first trip. I order the very American "red-eye" which is a filter coffee with a shot if espresso and for the moment the staff are putting up with my "strange" drink order for the UK along with my special request for pouring cream in my coffee. Beyond that, I find in general - despite what many people in Europe say about Starbucks being a place for big sweet American style milkshake-esque lattés - that they have a consistently high quality filter coffee and espresso, which are fresh, strong, and flavorful. Until I find a locally grown spot that matches the quality here, I'll keep coming back. Plus they let you pay with your iPhone and as a geek I can't resist...

I've heard of bubble tea before and in honesty tried it from here before but being so excited yet…read moreinexperienced I probably picked a really bizarre combination. Lychee juice with tapioca balls - yay... The lychee juice was really nice but not with the pudding balls. This time around I went for black tea, cold with the tapioca balls (I'd heard those are the best ones) and I was happy with this combo - don't mess with the classics. The staff were friendly, the place clean and the menu extensive. Frozen yoghurt also available which sounds great in the summer. A point to make though is those tapioca balls are really really filling. I felt like I'd eaten a meal after I was done so maybe give them a miss if you've just eaten.

I love meecha, I've been buying their drinks for past 12 months or more though I stress only few…read moretimes through that time! I've collected stamps on their loyalty card and had a free drink already! They have a great range of bubble teas, bubble coffees and the slush ones (which I haven't tried yet) as well as frozen yoghurt etc. Today I bought the Rose bubble coffee and had the tapioca pearls and coffee jelly. You can have drinks cold (with or without ice), warm or even hot. My drink was sweet but nice. You do need a spoon to get the tapioca and jelly out at the end... I think I need to perfect my suck action ha ha You can use your NUS card to get a discount and they do charge a fee if you pay by card.

I wanted to try proper boba tea, since recently having tasted fruit bubble tea (I am hooked…read morebtw...). Convinced my fianceè to drive us to Birmingham to this place,as they also had the fluffy pancakes we forgot to try in Tokyo during our last visit. If you haven't tried the boba tea or the soufflé pancakes, please do!. Tea was nice, refreshing and easy to drink. I had the matcha one and found it had the perfect amount of sweetness, my partner had the strawberry milky tea and while it was delicious, I would have found it too sweet. He loved it, so no complains from us, just do bear that in mind if you are not an overly sweet tooth. The pancakes: fluffy, sweet and delicious. Unfortunately I took them for a 2 hour walk so the pictures may not be the most beautiful ones...but you get the idea, have them while they are still warm for maximum enjoyment!. There is a small sitting area indoors. Staff were polity and very efficient. I could not pay with Amex, but they do take debit, MasterCard and Visa. Hope to come back soon to try the sugar tea next...see you around

Truly Scrumptious is a delightful looking tea room set within a craft centre complex. Kerrie…read morespecialises in cakes for all occasions.I live a long way outside of this area but I needed to find somebody to make a special birthday cake for a party that I was co hosting in Stratford Upon Avon. I found Truly Scrumptious on line and what a little gem I found!! I spoke to Kerrie the owner and explained that I needed a special birthday cake in a week! No problem. I requested a simple 12" square sponge with white icing trimed with blue and a design of a vintage motor bike. Again, no problem. A family member who lives in Stratford collected the cake a week later and delivered it to the party venue. I cannot praise Kerrie enough for her service. The cake was absolutley delicious and the design was gorgeous with a little sugar handmade 'Norton' motor bike. My partner was so surprised and thrilled with the cake. We haven't visited the tea room yet but will do so on our next visit from Hereford to Stratford. Kerrie has a fabulous website which includes a gallery of cakes for all occasions that she has made and photo's of what looks like a delightful tea room.