This location used to be Rustic Couch and it still has a beautiful interior design space. The environment is spacious and the music was loud and upbeat. I went there to catch up with a friend. It's good for a chit chat without anyone listening to your private stories. There is an outdoor patio, you can take out the seat cushions from the storage bench and put it on the outdoor furniture. Pretty much self serve. Just make sure you put it back when you're done. As for the drinks they had a pretty good selection. The price was on the mid range due to inflation. They had a chalkboard with the snack menu. We weren't hungry so didn't order anything but it looks good for another time. As for the decor, it had a celestial vibe with different astrology symbols. Inside was fun and dimmed so it's not really a place for studying. It's a good meeting spot and a place to grab a cold drink and snack. The service was fast and friendly. read more

Royal Tea - Snack menu - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

This place has a strange but interesting vibe. They had a platform 9 3/4 sign but no other Harry Potter decor. They had astrology signs everywhere and then just led lights hung up and moody lighting ... Interesting vibe lol The tea itself was mid. The egg pudding in my taro milk tea is firmer than a block of extra firm tofu and has a weird after taste that lingers. The tea itself tastes just like heavy cream with taro powder added. Very sweet and dense The yuanguang milk tea was good in flavor! A strong coffee flavor but ended up $8.5 for a 16 oz cup with boba which seemed pricey to me. The boba were not good. I don't know what they did to it but they all stuck together as one big cold boba blob. We spent ~$30 for 4 drinks, 2 large/2 small Our group had 4 drinks and they only have one person to take orders and make it so took quite a while and they didn't tell us they were ready, we just happened to look up and see the drinks. So weird! My dad had the Oreo milk tea and didn't think it tasted like Oreo at all, just like a plain milk tea. My mom got the creme brulee but didn't say anything about hers and just drank it so I guess she enjoyed it ha Overall, it wasn't great but I probably wouldn't go back with how many other options are in the area. read more

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We got the honey kumquat passion tea and peach orange strawberry oolong tea, both with chia seeds as toppings. I'm glad there are different flavors of fruit flavors here compared with all the other boba shops in the area. I enjoyed both of them. The only downside here is that you can't get the drinks with 0% sugar or ice. read more

Royal Tea - honey kumquat passion tea with chia seeds and peach orange strawberry oolong tea with chia seeds - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Prices was just outrageous! A bowl of regular noodles is $17. Special bowl is $22. Omg I rather go get a big bowl of pho for those prices & be full all day. Not trying to sound cheap, but it is what it is. Just pricey. My fat ass need something more fulfilling & hearty. This is how I feel. Sorry but not really sorry. Hope you guys lower the prices. Just saying. read more

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I came here after a meal at iluvhotpot. I got the peach, orange, and strawberry oolong tea with Chia seeds. The flavor was pretty great! I would have to say though inside wasn't what I expected. There was a high smell of fried oil, and it's probably from cooking the food but they probably need to ventilate it a little bit more but otherwise, indoors there's seating but it's dark. There were students inside along with other patrons. It was nice though! The drinks were good and I enjoyed it. read more

95% ice.didnt order ice. I wanted a drink. Like come on. I finished my drink in one sip.

I came here for the first time because some friends recommended it. First bubble tea place that offers sit down since Coviad car into town. Very surprised on this!! I ordered the Peach Orange Strawberry Oolong Tea with white pearl toppings. It was super delicious and I can't wait to drink more of it. We also ordered the Royal Fresh Lychee drink. I definitely can't wait to come back and try some of their other drinks and snacks out!! read more

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Hubby & I frequently drove by this shop, but never got to try them out. Well, this past Saturday, for once we decided to make a stop! We're really excited for a good bubble tea! But, unfortunately the experience was so awful, it is our 1st time & LAST TIME EVER that we'd be wasting money on this bubble tea shop. If you want a bubble tea, made with sugary filled flavoring, gunk & syrups, low quality teas & terrible quality toppings, maybe this place wouldn't bother you much; but if you're looking for high quality tea drinks drinks, decent customer service, this is *absolutely not* the place to go. The menu was nothing spectacular, just typical of a bubble tea shop. Our high hopes for a good bubble tea just sunk. So we asked the (barista) lady serving us) what is the top 10 best seller since this is our very 1st time there, we need her take on what's good. Well there seem to be no good choices that jumped out. We zoomed in on 2 to 3 possible options, after she pointed out 5 & asked if drink here are made with fresh real fruit ingredients or sugared syrup. She said there's almost none with fresh fruits, all syrup & powder flavoring. We were disappointed to hear, "even the one with the dragon fruit"? She replied & said its Yes--dried dragonfruit bits & pieces that go in that drink. So I ended up ordering a honey kumquat bubble tea & my hubby ordered a YingYang coffee & milk tea. We were her only customer at the time of the visit, a Saturday at 2pm. It's a 1 man operating shop, my gut tells me it's bad news to be there ( no noise in the kitchen, you can hear a pin drop) . STILL, we always want to support small mom & pop businesses & here's our chance! But Boy, when the 2 drinks were ready, at 1st look, We were already disappointed! Cuz the cups were barely 75% full! I inquire with the lady who made the drinks: hey, did something go wrong, because it looked like someone had already took a few gulps-- may I ask, where did the rest of the drink went! She informed us since we ordered with "no ice", that's why the drink content can not be full to the top. They leave several inches of space to accomodate ice. I told her Well, I prefer no ice, its a teeth sesitivity issue, but that doesn't mean I should get only 75% of a cup of a drink that I'm paying in FULL price for, it was not a discounted drink! Customers Obviously don't get what they pay for. The cups are small enough already & when they short you of the liquid content, in addition-- it became a mini size drink 6 oz. at full price. This tea shop is stingy & skimp on customers. Beware! & If you buy for your co-workers or family or friends, it would look like you took several gulps from each drink before delivery. No body likes that. Our drinks are down 3 inches from the top. We Paid $16, it's pure rip off ! Asked if she could fill it up at least a little bit, cuz it doesn't look good, we were not warned that this is what they do & she declined; said she "has no power to do anything". Quality of the food /drink purchased: I rate mine a 2 star. There was no kumquat citrus taste to it whatsoever. The drink is but just brown sugar syrup, & barely any taste of tea nor honey in it. My hubby rate his a 1 star. Worst coffee tea drink he ever had. Low quality coffee & he asked for no sugar, She added sugar even though sticker even clearly says zero sugar. Beware: At this place,You're basically buying sugared flavored syrup mixed with low quality tea , coffee. Ambiance: I would rate a 3. It's warmly lit with accent lighting & zodiac signs on tables, a collection of small bubble tea plush squishmallows to the left of the register. Service: Terrible way to treat customers. 1st & LAST time, with this business. Save your money, go else where We should've asked for a refund. It's unacceptable way to do business, taking advantage of customers. To the owner, we're huge fan of bubble teas & wouldve given you aton more business; instead you saved on ingredients /drink contents (0.50cents ?!!) but lost a customer for life. There are plenty excellent bubble tea shops in Duluth area, don't go here, worst one we ever been to-- unless you want money wasted. Buyer Beware ! read more

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There was alot of teens being very loud while I was trying to enjoy the mediocre tea which tasted horrible and the employee working was very rude. read more

Royal Tea - Ocean Lychee Soda - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Nice newer shopping center with lots of evening entertainment. This location has an outstanding gated seating area. Interior seating were booths with astrology signs at each table. Cool vibe, great date place. Plenty of parking. I tried their cheese cream boba tea. Interesting. Never had one. But their small size for about $4 was a bit small and finished in 5 mins. Maybe on m6 next visit, I'll try the ones without the cheese cream on top. read more

Royal Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

SO EXCITED to have another option in the Duluth area! Located at what was formerly CUPS joint, the layout is still pretty similar. So I asked what was highly recommended by the manager and THEY DID NOT DISAPPOINT! So they are known for using REAL Fruit, innovative drinks, and The Fried Bao that I haven't found anywhere else. Cutting to the chase! My Faves in no order. Creme Brûlée - Very Sweet and tastes just like CREME BRÛLÉE! Topped with caramelized sugar, brown sugar glazed boba, and fresh milk. Cloudy Dragon - The salty cream cheese, real dragon fruit, and milk makes this aesthetically pleasing drink tastes like ..... ice cream? I would describe this as a creamy fruity drink, great for a hot day, once shaken up! Peach Orange Strawberry Oolong tea, when you're wanting something not so sweet, refreshing and fruity. In regards to snacks, the wings stood out the most being EXTRA crispy, so brace yourself.... if you're looking for a not so messy finger food, the fried bao and Fish cake cubes(fish tofu) are the way to go! read more

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All these drinks can't be done with NO ice. They kept telling me I couldn't do this or that with my drink. ALL of the drinks were NOT GOOD. They tasted like straight powder. The boba and toppings were not good. The drinks were overall horrible. I wouldn't come back here. Just save your money. read more

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Royal tea is located where Rustic Couch used to be. The changed around the interior. It continues to be spacious with a lot of seating. It's in a large plaza so there's plenty of parking. Service is pretty quick as they have a lot of people making drinks so it went by pretty quickly. Today, 8/8, is their grand opening so their drinks are currently half off! I tried three of their drinks with my brother. We had the cake cream pearl black tea, royal milk tea, and the cheese cream milk tea. 1. Cake cream didn't taste as I expected but it has grown on my brother. He says it has a slight birthday cake taste. Their boba is okay, tastes like what you would get at a pho restaurant. $4.50 2. Royal milk tea is pretty usual. However, royal milk tea is usually black milk tea and jasmine milk tea mixed together. It tastes really familiar but I couldn't really taste the jasmine. $3.50 3. The cheese cream tastes like condensed milk!! If you like condensed milk (the OG Longevity brand), then you'll like this. The "cheese cream" tastes like it! It has a touch of saltiness. I believe their base is the royal milk tea. This one was a bit sweeter than the other two above so I would go less sugar. $4 Overall, the drinks do not run overly sweet and I actually think they're good the way they come at regular (we typically get like 50-70% at KFT or 50% at Tea Top). They didn't allow for no ice and I feel like it's a 12oz drink but I could be wrong. It's only one size for each style drink (their fruit teas are a larger size). They run kinda pricey at regular price in my opinion, but worth a try for new tastes! read more

Royal Tea - Cake cream black pearl milk tea and royal milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

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They only have one person working. We came in and placed our order. People kept trickling in after us, and she kept taking more and more orders, and not making any of the drinks. Took forever for us to get our Boba. She should have fulfilled some orders before taking more orders. read more

Royal Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Ok so living in Duluth, when I see a new boba spot pop up - normally I have to recount the tally (I think we are up to 20 spots). That said, having lived in China and fallen in love with Royal Tea in Shenzhen, I was extremely excited when I saw the sign pop up for this place. Royal tea is a Taiwanese Franchise that is extremely popular in Asia and China. I have only been once because the lines are normally so long in Shenzhen, you gotta be willing to give up an hour to get your tea (which I just can't do normally). That said, this opening does not have all fo the top drinks that you would see in Taiwan or China (I think it's missing 3) but the concept here is great so let's jump into it. ATMOSPHERE The Atmosphere here is pretty awesome actually. It has a unique modern feel and you can tell they remodeled this from the original Rustic Couch and Kups layout to be a bit more open. The tables are espresso colored with beige cushions. Something unique that you're not going to see in other places is the neon-lit signs based on zodiac signs. I suppose they do this to better know what tables to send the orders to but it also adds a unique pop to the overall view. There is outside seating but it's not fully covered so it can be a bit wet. I see the umbrellas outside so possibly, this is a working progress. DRINKS Ok so, I can't go into all the drinks here but there are quite a few. The first time coming here, I wanted to get the royal black tea which is what they are known for and I loved it. After they won my trust I had to try a few other things so bear in mind that this review is over some days coming here and trying different items. The menu is broken up into Cheese Tea, Milk Tea, Fruit Teas, and regular Matcha assortments. My favorite cheese foam tea is the Royal Black Tea but when it comes to the fruit teas, they use real fruits (no powder) and they all have a green tea base so it's not just a smoothie. If you find yourself here, get the dragonfruit or avocado those are my favs. Also good to note that no tea here is powdered but everything is brewed fresh. The same goes for the fruit in the fruit teas - they are all blended and not powdered. SNACKS One thing I usually have against tea spots in this area is that there are no snacks or things to eat, so cafe workers like myself normally need to leave and get something to eat and come back. There isn't a full diner menu here, but they have snacks such as wings, tofu, fries, calamari, and fried bun (my fav). The fried bun here reminds me of the previous location rustic couch (miss that place) and is pretty filling. You get 2 for 5.50. STAFF The staff has been very nice and answered all of my 1000 questions so hats off to them for that. I think that this place will do well as more people come and give it a try. For now, its one of my favorite spots to hang out and get some work done. read more

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Cute bubble tea spot in satellite blvd in Duluth across from I luv hotpot. I'm a taro bubble tea girl and that's my go to drink- drink was pretty decent. The ambiance was cute and young crowd was hanging there. They seem to have food options too although we didn't try any! I recommend this place! read more

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i came in after my tattoo appointment and it was cute. the plants and lights made a nice atmosphere, but it was a little too loud for studying. cake cream black pearl milk tea: i like that the tea flavor was strong. the boba had a good chew to it. i'm not sure what the cake cream was but it was really good! it was sweet and so was the boba which balanced the slight bitterness from the tea. read more

Royal Tea - cake cream black pearl milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Very cute place and would be comfortable to hang out at! I ordered the oreo drink and their new roasted oolong milk tea and i found those to be better than alot of other places ive gone to here in Gwinnett county. These are pretty common drinks and they didnt mess up so im sure their other selections are good as well! I gave them a 4 star only because i dont think they give you an option on sizes and its like a smaller size. My friend drank it literally in like 7 minutes. Maybe they do this for everyone's health benefit? Lol Def. Will go back and you should try it out when in the area. Oh and the employees are very attentive as well as kind~ read more

Royal Tea - Double Oreo and roasted Oolong - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

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This place is horrible. I didn't like the boba and the tea tasted like it sat overnight and became sour. Too many boba places in pleasant hill I suggest you go to one of those well established. Peolle just want to open these boba cafe everywhere to earn that quick money from teenagers on mama credit card read more

We ordered the royal earl grey tea and royal fresh lychee (with regular everything). The earl grey tea was lacking some tea aroma kinda on the watery side. The royal fresh lychee was with green tea and can lychee and syrup. read more

Royal Tea - Royal Fresh Lychee Royal Earl Grey Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Service was quick. The peach orange strawberry oolong tea was my favorite. Great place to hang out with friends after Sri Thai.

Royal Tea located in the corner of a popping plaza. The plaza is super bright so you won't miss it even though it's in the corner. We were greeted right away when we first entered and their staff are so nice. Yes the drinks does take some times to make, but we didn't mind because we were outside enjoying each other company. The owner of this place was very friendly as well and yes I do highly recommend this place for groups. I tend to get very loud when I'm out with friends and this is a spot for me. The place closed at 11 but the owner was so nice to let us sit outside until 2am bc their staff was cleaning the place. Until next time!!! Peace read more

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The Oolong Milktea was not too bad. It's creamy, milky, and still has a nice tea flavor. It's slightly a bit too sweet for me even with 30%, but very decent. read more

Royal Tea - Oolong Milktea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Crisp tea and fresh ingredients! Ample seating and the deco is a whole vibe. My drink had an actual tea bag inside. read more

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Good atpmosphire amazing drinks. Not my first time here, but I destroyed this cloudy dragon smoothie in the span of a minute. Its bright and the fresh dragon fruit really comes through without being too sweet. This was my first time ever trying a fried pork bun, and it turned out much more delicious than expected. The mildly sweet and crispy casing went nicely with the pork and egg filling which packs a peppery punch. I will be comming back to try all the other things on the menu. There is so much to explore! The staff was also polite and quick on their feet. Very satisfied with my expereance. read more

Royal Tea - Cloudy Dragon Smoothie and a fried pork bun - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

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Drove 55mins to give this place a try and was disappointed. I had got the cream cake black pearl milk tea... it said it came with BOBA and I didn't get the boba. The teas has a very nasty aftertaste.the fried buns was super hard and bland, the lobster balls are rubbery and nasty it's like fried lobster imitation , the honey wings are bland and sticky it stuck on the paper they placed it on in the packaging... I have a couple favorite boba places and this isn't one of them. Sorry. if you think SALT is SPICY this place is for you love.. enjoy read more

Royal Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Royal tea is possibly the most relaxed boba tea spot I've been too. Although they don't carry most traditional boba tea flavors and fixings, I think they add quite a twist to the usual. Seating is very nice and spacious and they even offer outdoor seating. The inside kind of puts you in the mind of a coffee shop/lounge mixture. They also offer food which is very different. Customer service was very good and the cashier even took time to answer all my friend and I's questions. She even went as far as explaining origins. I surely will be back! read more

Royal Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Absolute trash. Placed my order at 10:18PM and didn't get it until 10:40PM. One other party ordered 4 drinks before me but it shouldn't take 25 minutes to make 6 drinks. Mind you, there was 3 people behind the counter making drinks. I ordered two cheese cream drinks (#2 & #5) and neither one came with cream on top. I dipped and didn't realize the drinks was made incorrectly until maybe 5 mins into the drive home. I'll take the L and never coming back. read more

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Royal tea is located next door to Sri Thai. They are open fairly early everyday at 11am and you can order via their website to pick up. I have tried Royal tea a couple of times but didn't find something that I love. My family actually made the discovery and now I love it! My favorite drink from here would have to be the Tropical Fruit Oolong Tea with chia seed and aloe vera as toppings. You can customize the drink to your own sugar/ice level taste and I would always get 75% sugar and regular ice. This drink is not too sweet and when they add all the fruits on top, I feel a little better drinking all of that sugar. Definitely will come back to get that a lot more in the future! read more

World Class Tea Great teas of all sorts, with many rare blends of highly imaginative glavors. As the shop's name amply suggests. Beautiful dark plush decor and chill for hang outs with friends. Quiet during most of the day and very crowded at night and on weekends. Don't order the Appetizers Over all come for their excellent tea, though it should be said almost all of their appetizers are somewhat poorly cooked. The shrimp dumplings are so dry that it literally cut my gums bleeding and their fried scallops are just tiny imitation fish meals, which are served with small celery. Though if u avoid these appetizers you will have a great experience guaranteed. read more

nasty , no ice so they give me the drink like that. drink taste not fresh. Drink so bad can not drink it and the price is high, never come again. read more

Royal Tea - nasty , no ice so they give me the drink like that. drink taste not fresh. Drink so bad can not drink it, never come again. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

No quality control. I came home and I drank my cheese cream rose oolong tea to find out half my drink was this tea bag! I dont understand how this would happen. read more

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The service was alright. I got the cake cream black pearl milk tea, but it was very bland and didn't taste like much. The tea taste was not present in the milk tea and the boba was hard rather than soft. The drink also had powdery taste to it and was appealing to drink. read more

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Thank you for the goodie bags you gave me and my friend on Christmas Day! It was very thoughtful! Wish all of you at Royal Tea the best for the new year! read more

Royal Tea - Yuanyang Milk Tea & Royal Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

I ordered 5 drinks asked for the boba / tapioca balls in all and the lobster balls. They only put boba in 2 drinks and they were mostly filled with ice. Although the flavor of my royal milk tea with 50% half sugar was good, the price was waaaaay to high for the content amount. Also the lobster balls tasted not thoroughly cooked and they tasted like dirty salt water like when you accidentally swallow ocean water.. it's just not that great. I am new to the area and that was the closest spot. I guess it's off to another tea joint from here! Save your money and go elsewhere. I will say the atmosphere is pleasant and relaxing. read more

Drink is amazing, and service is very good! I've been here many times, and nothing disappoints everytime I come back. read more

Royal Tea - l - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

The customer service here is amazing! My server was so kind and friendly and she helped me chose the best drink for me. I came in at around 11:30 today and I was very pleased with my experience. Not only were there games to play while I waited but, also the seating there was so comfortable. 100% recommend!! The atmosphere of the store was so vibrant and welcoming!!! read more

What. Is. This. Place? You go in and they proudly display, "We are different." Okay. We order and I get my normal tea I usually get everywhere, royal milk tea with egg pudding, no boba. My fiance wanted avacado smoothie but they were out. He went with the mango smoothie with cheese cream on top and boba. First sip of mine and I'm chewing tea leaves! Tea was very strong and it made the drink bitter. 2nd sip, I got a small piece of pudding. Then through the journey of drinking half of my drink, I never found another piece of pudding again. My fiance was also chewing tea leaves with his and it also gave a bitter aftertaste after each sip. He tasted the cheese cream and it was salty. He wasn't used to it but he said it wasn't bad and prob used to downplay the bitterness. Of course, the chewing and the bitterness got to him and he didn't finish his drink either. This man will normally eat and drink anything but he gave up on this one. It was expensive too! But we trashed it and never looked back. Now service wise!!!!! There were three girls in the back. No were no other orders or customers there so they just happily played and talked. The one taking our ordered stopped listening to us mid order and started chit chatting with the others and giggling. We had to start the order over. Conclusion: we are never coming back here and you shouldn't come here either. read more

Royal Tea - We trashed it like this. Royal Milk Tea and Mango with the cheese cream on top. No thanks. Never again. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Open very late and delicious. Good indoor and outdoor seating options!! I recommend the cheese cream teas. They only come in one size is the downfall. I wish I could get it in a bigger cup. The flavour is sorta like cream cheese and toasty. read more

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so bad it tasted weird even the I luv pho mango was better do not recommend and it tasted bad my family went here to drink something and talk but it was bad do not try it:( read more