This place serves excellent milk tea and specializes in grass jelly, which instantly brought back childhood memories of Hong Kong. There, grass jelly is called "leung fun," which literally translates to "cool jelly." It has a refreshing herbal flavor with a subtle hint of mint, making it the perfect treat on a hot day. Shuyi pairs the grass jelly beautifully with their coconut milk tea, and the combination is delicious. They also offer a great selection of fresh fruit smoothies, juices, and teas, so there's something refreshing for everyone. The shop is clean, modern, and well-maintained. Ordering is quick and easy using the self-service tablet kiosk, and they'll call your number when your drink is ready. If you're looking for a refreshing drink or dessert, this is definitely a place worth visiting. read more

Shuyi - Coconut milk tea with grass jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

I tried 4 drinks: - Mango pomelo sago: pretty good, I'd get again. - Shuyi grass jelly milk tea: way too many toppings in one drink. - Matcha cloud latte: can't remember for sure, but I think it was good. - Avocado kale chia seed yogurt smoothie: very bland, did not like it. I'm glad they brought a new boba spot to Columbia, but their drinks are pretty standard and more on the bland side. Otherwise, the store was clean. They have seats on the left side of the store for you to study or socialize. The menu is small and straight to the point. read more

Shuyi - Mango pomelo sago, Shuyi grass jelly milk tea, Matcha cloud latte, Avocado kale chia seed yogurt smoothie - Bubble Tea Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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If you love fruity smoothies, you'll definitely love this! I was craving something refreshing and was in the mood to try something new. I'm a big fan of chia seeds so this drink definitely revived me :) sad that it's so expensive tho :( read more

Shuyi - Acai Berry Chia Seed Yogurt Smoothie (swapped for oat milk) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

They're a fairly new location! I found the store clean and bright! There's ample seating and parking. I placed an order for a brown sugar bubble tea via the kiosk. It was busy but they moved quickly! The employees were friendly. My drink was perfect - sweet but not overly sweet. I added boba (of course). I'd visit again to try their other drinks. read more

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New Milk Tea spot here in Columbia and it may be the best one yet. Right away you can tell that this place stands out from the rest based on their ingredients and presentation alone. Never knew peanuts, raisins, coconuts, and red bean would all go together to make one of my favorite milk tea drinks. They have a focused menu and all of their creations go together well. The two drinks we tried were delicious and I can't wait to go back for more! read more

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I really enjoyed the avocado coconut milk drink! I wish the ice was blended so it was more of a smoothie consistency, but that is personal preference. I am excited to try more drinks from their menu. Clean, quick service, fresh drinks! read more

Shuyi - Bubble Tea Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Checked out Shuyi for the first time and had to order their cheese matcha bubble tea. I got it with less ice and 50% sweetness. The line was long and service was a bit slow, but it was acceptable since they're probably still working things out and there were so many people. I tried their cheese matcha bubble tea, and I'm glad I didn't add any toppings because it already came with brown sugar pearls. I have to say, it's probably my favorite bubble tea now. I haven't had bubble tea in a long time because most places make it too sweet, so I'm really glad I stopped by. read more

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Finally, there's a new bubble tea spot in Columbia that's delicious AND affordable! It completely lived up to the hype! I visited Shuyi Grass Jelly & Tea during their grand opening and was incredibly impressed. The lines were so long, but despite the large crowd, the staff were SO fast, organized, and efficient! I waited in line and got all of my drinks made correctly in less than 15 minutes. I loved how festive they were too, from the cute boba decorations to handing out red envelopes with coupons to their grand opening specials (BOGO drinks & first 50 customers got a FREE travel mug), it truly built up the excitement for the crowd and made my experience memorable!   As for the drinks, the difference was obvious! These drinks are made with high-quality, real brewed tea leaves and I was so happy tasting fresh fruit in my drinks. Every drink was generously loaded with toppings! I have to say Shuyi is easily one of my top 3 favorite spots in Maryland for bubble tea, the balance of texture and flavor in each sip was incredible! It's hard to pick favorites because every drink was delicious, but I will say I am definitely going back for the mango pomelo sago and strawberry mochi oolong milk tea. Overall, Shuyi is a fantastic addition to Columbia and this spot is definitely a must visit for bubble tea lovers! read more

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Drinks: 4/5 My favorite out of the three we got was their strawberry mochi oolong tea. I ordered with zero sugar and oatmilk, and it was perfect for me. Matcha cloud latte was on the creamier side and not enough matcha flavor. Mango pomelo sago was good but not great (per my friend). Service: 3/5 we came in around 7pm and they close at 8, so the staff looked busy and tired which I totally understand. However it did take them 25 minutes to get us our drinks and there were only ~6 drinks ahead of our order that I heard called out. I also recommend that the place invest in drink carrier trays because some of their drinks come with sip lids that aren't sealed and spill some in the bags they were handed to us in. Ambiance: cozy space to hang out for boba, of note the tables are super small and could only fit a few drink cups so probably not a studying kind of cafe. read more

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Ok wow. I'm a bit of a snob, decided to stop by after picking up a Tous les jours self care caloric treat lol Wait was long but understandable as a new place. Clean interiors, nice decor, narrowed side seating. Two lines-one for a person, the other for the screen self service. Figured I'd go with the strawberry cream cloud matcha since if it's not good it should be sweet. Loved that they asked and offered dairy alternatives without an annoying up charge. Usually not an oat milk fan but it didn't taste strong- it was perfect consistency and taste. The drink not just looked good, somehow the grassy jelly just tasted so fresh and perfectly sweet. I think I'm hooked!!! They have a lot of classic faves like oolong, brown sugar, matcha as well as a yogurt line. I will definitely be back at the detriment of my weight loss goals and am nervous about gaining calories now lol read more

Shuyi - Strawberry matcha with cream cloud - Bubble Tea Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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New bubble spot that's worth a visit. One of the few places that focuses on grass jelly. I got the matcha today and it was pretty good. The location has a lot of parking spots as it's in a shopping center. The location is pretty nice, a decent amount of seating. Standard service, you order at the machine read more

Shuyi - Matcha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Went back to try their mango pomelo sago and was not disappointed! I got it with less sugar and it was the perfect amount of sweetness for me. There was no wait and we got our drink quickly now that the promotion is over. read more

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Really yummy matcha! Also tried the mango sago and milk tea that had all of the toppings in it. I think the matcha was the best (got the strawberry one). It was sweet but also strong matcha flavor. They took a while to make the drinks, but understandable since it's new! Seating available around the side, but relatively small space. Has strong tea smell inside. read more

A newer addition to the Columbia area tea options. The menu is smaller than some places but it demonstrated to me how much care and dedication goes into curated those drinks. I tried the strawberry mochi milk tea and it was refreshing and delicious. There was only an option of 100%, 70% or 0% so I was worried the 70% would be too sweet but it was absolutely perfect. The mochi is made in house and perfect to slurp via a straw! Definitely worth a try! read more

Shuyi - Strawberry mochi milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

We went during grand opening weekend since we saw they had a BOGO deal and it was worth it! So happy to see a boba spot that opened up nearby us. It took us about an hour to wait in line and get our drinks but the staff was really efficient & the drinks were great! We got the classic grass jelly and strawberry mochi. I loved both but I love the texture of the mochi more and I'm glad I was able to sub with oat milk. Apparently all the drinks can be subbed with oat milk besides the grass jelly one since they use fresh milk. The cafe is nice, clean & smells amazing in there. It will probably be a bit busy for awhile but they did a great job and we even got a tumbler for being the first 50 to make a purchase that day! 5/5 would recommend & I hope they expand the menu to more drinks since I would assume the menu they have is just the grand opening one. Can't wait to go again! read more

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I really enjoyed the strawberry mochi oolong tea. Their signature black grass jelly milk tea had too much topping, making it feel like a trail mix. There was hardly any milk tea in it. I can't wait to try their other flavors! read more

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We came around 5pm on a Saturday and they didn't seem too busy- about 5 orders ahead of us. I got the orange camellia milk tea with half sugar. You really taste the orange. There are bits of orange. My friend got the mango pomelo sago with less sugar. The tart pomelo nicely balances out the sweetness. I'm not sure if it's because they just opened but both our drinks had a lot of ice for "regular ice". I had to wiggle quite a bit to get my straw in. We'll probably be back again to try the other drinks with "less ice". read more

I wasn't sure what I wanted to order, but Toby was very patient with me. He was very polite and was very helpful in giving recommendations, and he recommended me a great drink (Coconut Grass Jelly Milk Tea). The energy of the store was very welcoming and I got great service! read more

The Shuyi glass jelly tea is fun to drink for me. They're quite busy for new opening, mostly people order thru the kiosk. But the lady at the counter still nice to took my order since I don't want boba in drink. The shop look clean and smell like herbal tea when I open the door. Definitely I will come back read more

Shuyi - Bubble Tea Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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The line was very very long I'm sure it was just because of the buy one get one free deal so hopefully it isn't long in the future. The drinks were very good. The matcha was amazing and so yummy however the brown sugar boba milk barely had any brown sugar. The drink just tasted like milk. Very underwhelming. The pearls are very good quality. It's a little too small and crowded for me personally. The cashier seemed to be in a mood, they were very busy tho so it's understandable. Overall great matcha and pearls and totally worth it as long as there is no line. read more

Shuyi - Cheese matcha latte - Bubble Tea Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Amazing drinks! Very friendly staff and the store is very clean. We ordered two drinks and they are both pretty good. read more

Shuyi - Bubble Tea Near Me - Columbia, Maryland