I love that they have a decent selection of fruit teas. They also let you adjust the sugar level on…read morethe fruit teas (not the milk tea) -- I like that flexibility. I'm not a huge fan of boba so I'm glad they have grass jelly. Though, I will say their grass jelly is much more dense than other bubble tea spots I've been -- Verdict is still up on how I feel about that. I had the sunset (strawberry & lychee) and double melon (watermelon and winter melon) fruit teas with 25 % sugar. Next time I'll try the sunset with 0% sugar because that was still very sweet. I'm thankful that we have another decent bubble tea spot in Des Moines. Im looking forward to trying all their fruit tea flavors.

I just think it is weird they don't have just normal tea? I…read moreasked if I could please have an iced oolong or black tea without milk added and she said it'd pre mixed in so they don't do that here.

The poke bowls are amazing!! So many options for add ins with no additional charge and the…read moreingredients are so fresh. The poke sauce is delicious! A must try!

Their sushi bowls are so good! I love the customization! The milk tea is also so yummy! It is our…read morenew favorite place and the staff is so nice!

I've been coming here for a while now and they do not disappoint. The drinks are refreshing and…read moreclearly made with fresh fruits, as advertised. I've also had their sushi and desserts. Their sushi is fresh and made with quality ingredients- dare I say, better than some sushi restaurants in the DSM metro. Their service does take a while but that's because the owners are the only ones working. Buthey have tables and comfy chairs for waiting. If you don't have the time to wait, order ahead of time. My favorite drink on the menu is their Mango Sweet Dew. I'm still exploring their fruit teas, but you won't be disappointed.

3 Bears Tea has a charming, cozy vibe -- perfect for catching up with friends over drinks. But what…read morereally sets it apart is the quality: hands down, this is the best bubble tea spot in Des Moines right now. They use real fruit, let you customize sugar levels, and the flavors are fresh and well-balanced -- not just overly sweet or powdery like so many others. I really hope they keep it up. Des Moines has had its share of disappointing bubble tea, and this place is a much-needed change.

Shaking Boba takes the GOLD for boba! Been to so many local…read moreboba cafes in Des Moines but Shaking Boba does it the best. I appreciate the different milk options for the milk teas. Very accommodating and food allergy safe cafe. We love all their milk and fruit teas with boba. And they have NEVER run out of boba when we've visited. Even at the end of the night right before closing. That speaks VOLUMES of their management. They have even served us 10 minutes before closing with my phone order to cure my boba addiction. Service is always friendly. The owner, Paray, is there sometimes and she makes our visits so pleasant. Cafe is easy to find on University, plenty of parking, and shop is always clean. Super cute decor with egg seats and booths. Seasonal decorations make this cafe super fun to visit all year long. I love how Shaking Boba loves their community. Sometimes they host special events. Highly recommend!! Don't go anywhere but Shaking Boba!!

I've ordered here multiple times before I moved out of Iowa but it's so good. I usually order the…read moremango bubble tea. It has a yogurt mango taste but it's not too sour the way yogurt is. It's tart and flavorful. It may be too sweet for some but you can adjust the sweetness percentage! The atmosphere is like a candy shop when you walk in. You can't really see the workers because there's a massive wall blocking you from them but they have a self ordering station at that wall. So if you're an introvert or would prefer not to talk to anyone this is a good place to get boba!

On the surface it looks like it would alright at the bare minimum, but it's actually just a tacky…read morerestaurant trying to come off as modern and preppy. Kiosks asked for my phone number and/or email 3+ times, the bathrooms were not well put together at all, it took 15 minutes for them to put together a couple small ice creams that cost me TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS. They were painfully MIIIIIIIIID. Service members didn't even acknowledge me either. Do not recommend at all, stay away.

Decent boba shop by Drake University. They are currently doing "takeout only", but there's three…read moresmall tables inside to wait for your drink. If you are ordering with credit card, there's self service kiosks now! There is a cashier available too if you're paying by cash. + Ube Latte: This was just okay. The ube paste was very grainy and the drink was overall kind of bland. The egg pudding was also pretty basic and did not have a strong egg flavor or sweetness to it. + G Dragon: Fresh red grapefruit slices and dragonfruit bits! The green tea is fragrant too. Pretty good at 0% sugar even!

We decided to give this place a try although the reviews were all bad. My son ordered the mango…read moremilk tea with tapioca pearls and I ordered the brown sugar milk tea with tapioca pearls. We had to wait 15 minutes because the tapioca pearls weren't already made. I wasn't particularly fond of the tapioca pearls as they tasted a little bit like lychee. This place wasn't the best, but it was okay. Our favorite place in the area is Ocha bubble tea in Windsor Heights! Must try if you haven't!

Oh no...should have read the reviews before ordering. The…read morereviews are facts. It's not a good tea place. Located in Jordan Creek Mall near the theaters and food court. Ordered the 2 fruit tea with boba and with strawberry popping boba. Total was $16.xx with gratuity. Service was not that great. Two Indian guys who run the kiosk and they definitely don't know customer service skills. The tea itself did not taste like what I was expecting for boba tea. It was like I went to QT and got soda from a fountain and added chewy plastic pieces to the drink. It was very sugary. It's "tea" and they use a fructose machine like they do at Dunkin Donuts to sweeten it. I didn't even get the full scoop of boba because they ran out. It was middle of the day on a Saturday. I guess kiosk managers didnt know how to gauge their customer traffic and sales. Sadly, I definitely would not recommend ordering tea here. It would have been better to get a scoop of ice cream across the way or sack my money for a better boba tea outside of the mall.

They have up charged there drinks to $7 dollars for a drink. My drink was half full and very stingy…read moreon the add in. And all else there service was terrible with the worker have a really bad attitude. DEFINITELY don't recommend, don't waste your money on this.

My kid loves bubble tea and was excited to see this juice/smoothie place at Jordan Creek Town…read moreCenter have bubble tea but this place did not deliver. Powdered bubble tea mixes suck and being stingy on the tapioca pearls is the worst. Was hesitant to try a second time but my husband wanted to get some for the kid and they ran out of tapioca pearls with several hours left til the mall closed.. make some more!!! Not the friendliest service either.

I come in here quite often! It's rare that I crave a drink but the taro milk tea has me in a…read morechokehold. Its always extra good when this one lady makes it! She has bangs and is so so so sweet all the time! She even complimented my outfit one time The sitting area itself is so cute too. I love going there and is definitely worth the 15 minute trip for me

Wow, this was my first time going to Ocha. My kids have been recommending it for a while and I…read morefinally decided to try it out. I'm definitely going back to try other things on their menu, I got their Japanese Toast with bananas and strawberries and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It was delicious. They set the bar high for next time. It was worthy of a high end restaurant dessert and the price was more than reasonable. For those of you who haven't been to Ocha, please give it a try, you won't regret it.