Cute boba tea shop with cute squirrel branding! The drinks are decent, but they aren't the most options and a lot of the ones they have are more fruity and less focused on the tea part of boba tea. Cute interior space, but most people when I was here were coming to pick up and/or take to go. Packaging was a bit lackluster and basically just clear cups with a paper sticker on them that dissolved in your hand as your cup became covered in condensation. But you can pay extra for their cuter designed reusable bottles, which ehhhh. I got one of their "Fijian" drinks with lychee jellies, which is like a full proper fruit drink since none of their milk tea options really excited me, and an Oreo smoothie for my boyfriend. We both liked ours and there's not a ton of other options in the area, so this'll do! read more

Pearl Tea - Pearl Tea ordering counter - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cedar Falls, Iowa

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Fun tea varieties, and service is always great! Cute and cozy inside whether you're waiting to take your tea to go, or staying awhile.

This shop is a very quiet and good place to study! The boba was very nice except some boba was strong. The workers were kind and waited for me to dicide what to get! There was a sticky note wall witch is very creative so over all will come again expect for first timers try some lemonade unless you don't fine by me! Will come again read more

Great place to get Boba Tea and hopefully more of these will pop up around Cedar Valley arena. read more

Pearl Tea - Caramel Milk Tea w - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cedar Falls, Iowa

The workers are all very nice and I have never had a bad drink from them. The drinks are always tasty and I love being able to watch them make them. It has a nice, cozy feel to it with comfortable seating. read more

just went to the pearl tea review for the 1st time with my girlfriend, thought it was gonna a good fun time, but the long wait is when things started going to shit, it was all sunshine and rainbows when were looking at the sticky notes and observing the place but once we were seated we've realized we've been waiting for 40 minutes + currently writing this review as we're still waiting for our drinks. people that were behind us even got their orders before us so I decided to go up there and ask, and the lady goes, "sorry but we just wanted to make the other drinks that are quicker to make, sorry bout that" basically just told me to go f*ck myself. read more

Ladies working are always so helpful! One of the best local places for thai tea/boba. I wish they were open earlier on Saturday mornings, I'd be there every time! read more

The Boba itself is good, but why blast music from a Bluetooth speaker at 100 decibels right next to a table? Not a very easy place to have a conversation or study. Service is alright. read more

When I first started drinking boba this was the best place to go the service was amazing and the drinks were also amazing 9/10 to try this out read more

Great boba tea! I got the jasmine green tea, it was fresh and cold. Order online at PearlTeacf.square.site or call in. They aren't open or allowing customers inside. They serve your order right at the door with your name on the cup. Make sure to pull up in parking lot and order online to receive it fresh before the ice melts. It took 5 minutes once I ordered online. read more

I actually set my expectations low thinking I was going to get a meh tea. I got a large classic pearl tea. The taste was very authentic and not sugary. Mine barely had ice on it (lots of milk tea) and I can taste the actual tea and it was not super sweet. The boba pearls did not taste/felt reheated. It was soft and warm and cooked all the way and not chewy at all. I was pleasantly surprised. Highly recommended! read more

Pearl Tea - Large classic pearl tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Cedar Falls, Iowa

Cozy and unique atmosphere with exceptional customer service. They have a swing inside that is fun for kids. Family friendly environment. I enjoy the taro tea for it's malty and sweet flavor. read more

Drinks are fun & there is a wide variety of options to make it your own, along with signature drink options. Environment is cool & staff is nice. Not 5 stars because the lobby has not been opened back up since covid. It used to be a fun place to hangout but now it is kind of unwelcoming read more

Best bubble tea place in the Iowa! It is very authentic milk tea. Definitely recommended to friends!

This is probably the one the best bubble tea spots in the area. I really love this place! I really recommend their Sakura Sencha tea with mango popping. read more

This place got ridiculous! I called 3 times this afternoon to place an order and no one answered. We all got into the car and drove 25 minutes to get there. I parked and went to the pickup door to see if I can place an order. One girl was on the phone and everyone else completely ignored me! After 5 minutes she asks me what I needed. I told her I have tried calling and no one answered and would like to order some tea! She said she cant take my order I have to go online and order??? Mind you I am at the front door talking to her! Being so confused, I asked if she can just take the order but the guy behind her jumped in very rudely to tell me NO! Order needs to be placed online and even then it will be 1 hour wait?!??? One hour to order tea??? So rude and unprofessional. We left and drove home and will never be back! read more

Overall, this was a great place. It was pretty empty when I went in but the service was great and the interior was beautiful! I got it to go but I can see myself sitting in there for a while. I got the classic pearl tea which lived up to all my expectations and was nice and creamy. I'm really glad this place opened because there isn't another bubble tea place that I know of in the Cedar Falls area. I definitely recommend this place! read more

The atmosphere is great, Cedar Falls would benefit greatly from a good bubble tea shop, and a local one at that. I personally really liked the teas. The issue is the management and the numerous unsanitary conditions that I've witnessed during my visits there. Employees rinse out the tea shakers with water and their hands. Even the huge tea barrels and the blenders are just rinsed with water and air-dried, no soap or disinfectant is ever used on the utensils. Same goes for the rags- some of the low-level employees have admitted that the managers will not wash the cloths, and use the same ones for EVERYTHING- sinks, dishes, tables, counters, equipment, and the outside of drinks before serving, even sometimes on the floors. These rags are just rinsed out with water and eventually might be thrown out. Just looking behind the counter you can see that there is black slime on the bottom of the blenders and on the sides of the sinks. As much as I like the tea, I don't feel like I can continue to consume drinks from a place which is so abhorrently disgusting. In addition, they end promotions like student discounts with little warning, sometimes close early or suddenly for days without warning, and constantly are replacing employees which they treat rudely and pay poorly. The managers are often seen arguing with each other in front of customers, and the staff is very open about how they feel taken advantage of and mistreated. Please do not continue to support this business until they straighten out their approach to food service. read more