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Bubblecup Tea Zone
23 S 9th St, Columbia, MO 65201, United States
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Bubblecup Tea Zone
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St
Review №1

My daughter loves it, loves the flavors, loves the textures. Loves, loves, loves it! I go to support her and her caffeine needs. I also enjoyed their Chia Latte thingy-ma-bob.

Ni
Review №2

Taro milk tea is always so good. Might add some brown sugar syrup for additional sweetness next time. Definitely recommend and grab a punch card 😉

Ro
Review №3

Amazing staff, amazing drinks, and good prices. I really enjoyed this place.

B
Review №4

Best Bubble Tea ever! Stephanie helped us out tonight with deciding which flavor to get, giving us a sample of the Thai Tea which was phenomenal, I tried the Lavender Milk Tea, and the Taro Tea which was a beautiful purple color with an almost vanilla like taste to it. I can’t wait to go back and try new flavors.

Ma
Review №5

Service here is usually pretty quick. I really like their taro tea, and it tastes great here.The location is also perfect, right next to campus so you can grab a drink between classes.

or
Review №6

Best place for bubble tea in columbia! :DTheir green apple smoothie is awesome!

Mi
Review №7

Good milk tea, but not fresh. Can customize to whatever you want. Has a while lot of flavors a variety of treats. Also dont bother asking without ice because they just top off with water...

Jo
Review №8

Its super gooodddd❤️The best boba ive ever had

Sa
Review №9

Atmosphere: Bubblecup Tea Zone is a causal, comfortable place to go for a wide variety of drinks. They have couch seating and tables for two (the seats are tall bar stool chairs). The decorations are cute and for Valentines Day they had glittery hearts as centerpieces on the tables. 5/5Staff: The staff is friendly and efficient. There was a long line when we got there, but it moved very quickly. Orders are made at the counter, and then customers sit and wait for their name to be called to pick up their order. 5/5Food: I had the Honey Green Milk Tea with boba. The drink was delightful. The straws were a bit too small for the boba to travel through, so they were prone to plug up the bottom of the straw. So you had to make an effort to enjoy the boba with the drink, instead of letting them all sit in the bottom of the cup until the end. 4/5

Am
Review №10

Not as good as it used to be, but still enjoy going. Large selection of drinks and I enjoy trying new things

Su
Review №11

I’ve been going to bubble cup tea zone before it transferred ownership - and many times after! I’ve spent hundreds of dollars here, probably, which is why it’s really disappointing that I have to say it’s not the same as it used to be. Every single time I’ve come in recently all the people working behind the counter are either sitting down at the tables talking amongst themselves (and don’t move to greet you or take your order when you walk in) or just straight up won’t even acknowledge your presence. I’ve had this problem at *both* locations. your customers should always come first... I think the employees need to be re-trained with that in mind.

Ke
Review №12

Best boba in Columbia! A must try. Excellent selection, great staff, fair prices. My favs are honeydew, taro, and tiger milk tea, but everything is good!

Or
Review №13

It’s a cute place. My go to is the rose milk tea with crystal boba. Sooo good!! I thought that moving to the Midwest from the East Coast meant that I would have to give up on the “boutique/gourmet” boba shops that I used to frequent and settle for some run-of-the-mill boba shop. But much to my surprise, bubblecup tea zone has a very good selection of flavors, pairings, and textures.It’s always exciting to try different flavors. I still haven’t gotten through their menu!

Lu
Review №14

Great bubble tea, nice flavors. The service is also great. Highly recommended.

Mc
Review №15

This is one of the best places in Columbia, hands down. Ive frequented Bubblecup for five years now and their quality drinks and incredible customer service has never changed. Ive been to a few other bubble tea joints when I was out of town, but none of them compared. Keep doing what youre doing guys!

K
Review №16

Awesome variety of milk tea and others!

D
Review №17

Several technical issues aside, the bubble tea itself was quite disappointing. I was very excited to see lychee on the menu but it tasted pretty bad. A taste experience to forget.

Jo
Review №18

The BEST boba tea and slushes. My wife and I try to go here every time we are in Columbia. Ive yet to have a flavor I didnt like. Our favorities are: Passion Fruit, Mango, Rose, Hawaiian Sunset, and Pina Colada. Always with boba.

Ka
Review №19

Excellent boba tea that wasnt overly sweet and a perfectly refreshing drink for a warm day.

Ca
Review №20

Such a nice place for some afternoon tea.If you like milk tea,you will love this place.

Re
Review №21

Staff was friendly and my tea was delicious

Mi
Review №22

Very large menu as far as what flavors and types of drinks you can get. Everything tastes great as well this will definitely be a regular stop of mine. Hard to find a good place like this!

Ni
Review №23

The crepes are great. Service is great and friendly. The South location has a food menu and there drink menu is a great variety to choose from. If your not familiar or sure what you want just ask and theyre great to explain and suggest.

Ve
Review №24

Always a delight! I loved trying the taro milk and the orange slush today. They always do an excellent job.

Ca
Review №25

Ordered two honey dew teas with boba, when we picked up the order only one had boba. After going back in to ask for boba the employee stated that it was our fault for not listening to them when they repeated the order and they were at no obligation to fix it. Lucky for us they went ahead and added boba and put in a new cup for us. However their attitude and resistance to correct their mistake has left a sour taste and we are not likely to return.

mi
Review №26

Has amazing boba milk tea and many other beverages. There’s even crepes! The prices are very reasonable, it is a cute little shop, and it all tastes amazing

yu
Review №27

Good service and good taste.Thanks for giving two additional cups of tea to us.

Ha
Review №28

Bubblecup is such a fun little shop with unique drinks and snacks! Staff was great and friendly!

ry
Review №29

Try the cookies and cream snow with boba!!!

Mi
Review №30

Worker was very pleasant, bubble tea was overly sweet.

Ae
Review №31

Staff did not acknowledge me when I walked in, and were not very friendly. A simple welcome or even a look wouldve been nice, but I digress. I went on a Sunday, so it was not very busy. The actual tea itself was okay, a little chalky though.

An
Review №32

The worker wouldnt give me a pumpkin spice tea even though they had the stuff to make it because she was trying to save it for herself. The worker was really rude.

An
Review №33

Fall in love with this place for their refreshing fruit tea.

Sa
Review №34

Called in to place an order for pick up since the last time I was in there they took a while and I was in a hurry today. The lady on the phone said, “We’re not open yet” I looked at the clock and it was one minute before they opened. I asked why she answered the phone if they weren’t open and she replied, “because we’re required to” and then hung up on me. Date was 6-24-20 hopefully the management reads these and gets this awful worker out of there. I usually love this place and everyone is friendly. Won’t be continuing to purchase drinks here with rude employees.

K
Review №35

The best bubble tea in Columbia. They have a lot of variety of drinks and all of the servers are friendly and willing to give good recommendations. They serve several different types of desserts as well including crepes. Its a great place to meet and hang out with friends. Theres several high chairs and tables and a couch. They also occasionally have special flavors during holidays and True/False.

Ir
Review №36

One of my favorite places in COMO, I get bubble tea almost weekly! So good!

Sa
Review №37

Been going here for a few years now. Its pretty good though different staff make the drinks differently sometimes. The owner makes the drinks the best though. The crepes are good too.

Ma
Review №38

Pretty good tea. Love the boba milk tea!

Ma
Review №39

The downtown location is cute but finding parking is hard sometimes. The staff is friendly, and the quality varies on who makes it. I prefer the grindstone employees, seems like they make I right every time. It may not be quality milk tea, but for being in the Midwest it’s the best we are probably going to get.

Ja
Review №40

An absolute amazing tea shop! The servers are so nice and friendly, if you unsure what to get just ask and theyll happily suggest one of their many delicious teas! Tried the nutella banana crepe and was blown away by how quick and tasty it was! Highly recommend so of the weirder options like the sea salt tea which gives a salty savory undertone to their sweet jasmine green tea! No matter what you get Im sure youll find it amazingly tasty!!!

Sa
Review №41

The best spot in Columbia!

Sa
Review №42

Hipsters kind beverages and desserts shop. The menu is confusing which requires staff assistance to understand better. The cost is above average for the beverages. The menu is elongated, if you go there, take time in reading everything and dont hesitate to ask questions because menu item looks tempting but they can be different in taste. The staff was helpful and quick.

91
Review №43

Crepes are really tasty at this location! Boba is not bad but not the best I have had but I guess since it is Columbia it gets a pass. Service was okay. Food was served quick and tasty. Glad we stopped by

Yi
Review №44

The owners seem to not care about quality any more. I asked for 25% sugar in my bubble tea and she made it regular sweet and calling it 25% sweetness! Such a disappointment! Please train your staff properly or your customers wont come back!

Wi
Review №45

The best bubble tea place in Columbia. Its located centrally downtown, a three-minute walk from most downtown apartment complexes and about two minutes from the north side of campus. I visit at least twice a week! The new owner (started 2017) has implemented a rewards program for frequent visitors. Its conveniently located next to multiple cafés and the best ice cream place in town, so if you have less adventurous friends they can still find something for that late-night sweet tooth!

Ad
Review №46

This place is so good!

El
Review №47

The tea is.....ok. It comes from a powder mix, so fair warning if thats not your thing. But staff was very friendly and helpful, so they brought this place up a couple stars.

Ke
Review №48

First time in and was underwhelmed. Not a bad place otherwise.

Er
Review №49

Great tea amazing crapes made fresh.

Jo
Review №50

Great service and friendly staff.

Ri
Review №51

Watermelon milk tea is excellent.

He
Review №52

I am an asian that mostly of us love milk tea.When I found out that there is a place here in Columbia, Mo. I did stop by & everything there are great drinks!Love this place!

te
Review №53

Im not into boba but this place Changed my choice

Wa
Review №54

Sub par service... And attracts extremely toxic patrons. I guess thats what you get with a business near campus. Also, the boba pearls were very hard.

ro
Review №55

You know, as far as token bubble tea shops in college towns go, that ones actually legit. They use real milk, not powdered milk, ...except sometimes... but at least u know what ur getting into. Great selection, Taiwanese approved. sometimes, they run out of bubbles, which my dear Caucasian readers, means that they only make enough so that theyre fresh per order, not leftovers from 2 days ago. This is a good thing, please take note.

Ne
Review №56

This is my favorite independent boba shop. All the staff are kind and courteous. There is a vast variety of drinks available from tangy, fruit teas to creamy, sweet cookies and cream shakes. There are dairy free (dried milk proteins), plant milk, and dairy options. They dont have as many add ins as some of the chain shops, but there are plenty of delicious, distinct toppings to add, including classic tapioca pearls. The texture varies (they tend to be firmer in the morning hours and softer towards the end of the day), but I am happy with gummy bear like texture. I go at least once a week and have been through several punch cards (11th drink is free!)

Mu
Review №57

Delicious tea with a wide variety of options! Kind and helpful staff. Good homey atmosphere. Not many places inside to sit though.

An
Review №58

I love bubble cup! The staff are friendly and always willing to answer questions. The drinks are unique and so delicious. They have something for everyone! So many options it would be impossible to get tired of coming here.

Fi
Review №59

My husband enjoyed a chocolate and strawberry crepe while I enjoyed a yummy boba milk and honey. The people are just as sweet as the items they serve. I will definitely be returning.

Ba
Review №60

Amazing! Incredible selection and delicious flavor. It was very busy when I went and they were still fast! Service and atmosphere is excellent.

Ol
Review №61

A must-try in Columbia. All of the employees are kind, and it makes for a nice, casual setting. The drinks are divine. Its one of my favorite places in the universe 😁

Po
Review №62

This place has got the BEST BOBA I’ve EVER had, and believe me when I say I’ve tried boba in many a place. I’ve had it a handful of countries, a large handful of states, and in all the places here in Columbia and NO place compares. When I say I’m genuinely going to miss this place when I move out of Columbia I mean it. Their prices are REALLY good and the staff is always very friendly. For some reason my motivation levels hit an all time high when I’m here and I can usually plug in and get a lot of work done over one of their teas. I recommend their fruit teas a lot. One of the BEST places in Columbia

Al
Review №63

I love this place! Try the Rose Milk Tea, Royal Milk Tea, Salty black tea. The savory crepes are delicious! I go here everyday because everyone who works there is friendly and they have so many tea choices. The boba is perfection and they are able to make milk tea a little less sweet. Im so happy there is such an amazing Boba tea place in Columbia!!

Se
Review №64

Did not expect the emotional experience that came with this tea! I got to a point where I wasnt getting anymore boba and was surprised at how much I missed them. I sadly drank the rest of the cinnamon toast milk and got a little brain freeze because the lovely boba were not there to slow me down. I was overjoyed to find a couple bobas left hidden in the ice. Buried treasure! I exclaimed. It was a fun little game picking through the ice to extract the lil squish balls. 10/10. Would bubble tea again

謝R
Review №65

Extremely amazing bubble milk tea with orriental flavor. Definitely willl visit again.

Kr
Review №66

So great! I loved my pumpkin spice with boba. The girls also enjoyed their tea. Give it a try.

Ka
Review №67

Delicious tea and walking distance from Mizzou. I tried their Sea salt green tea with 25% sugar and it was perfect!!!

Kr
Review №68

Local and wonderful everytime.

Ma
Review №69

Really good Taiwanese-style bubble tea! If you tell the owner your flavor preferences, he can suggest what would work best with your palate.

Mi
Review №70

Worst bubble tea I have ever had in my entire life. The second I took I sip I immediately spit it out it was disgusting the boba was over cooked and not sweetened in any way. The tea was awful and the cashier wasn’t even paying attention when she was taking my order she was too busy flirting with the guy she was working with. Would not surprise me if she was smoking the green while on the job.

林志
Review №71

Best bubble tea ever,and service is very good.

Am
Review №72

Terrible music, a little dirty. Half the menu is seasonal, so Columbia is 92 degrees today, but you cant get anything summer, including snowfluff. Who wants hot pumpkin tea when its 92 degrees outside?

de
Review №73

Amazing! Try the Mango Snow with Boba (if youre Indian, it tastes a bit like Mango Lassi)

Lu
Review №74

The place was very nice. Good staff. The Taro tea was very bland almost watery very disappointed with that since it was my first time at this place. My friend had a thai tea and that was better. This place is hit or miss. Depends on what you get.

Je
Review №75

Love this place and the owner! Delicious and tons of options, so far my favorite are coconut milk tea, mint milk tea, and watermelon milk tea.

Br
Review №76

I lived in San Francisco for nearly two years, walked all up and down those streets and couldnt find a single cafe that had bubble tea better than Bubblecup. I have living this place since I discovered it in 2014 and still to take time to park and swing by when I can!

As
Review №77

Decent Taiwanese style bubble tea. A little on the sweet side, as this is targeted to an American taste palate.

Da
Review №78

The perfect place to go for good tea and amazing atmospere. I love going and sitting with friends after class, work, or even on a day off.

Je
Review №79

I LOVE this place. Please open a location in St. Louis. Pretty please😉

吉吉
Review №80

I love the milk tea and smoothies here. Try melon or mango smoothy in summer, and hazelnut milk tea in winter. They also sell desert and crepe here.

Da
Review №81

All sorts of drink options to choose from. I recommend you make it around to trying one of everything. #tea #bubbletea #crepes

ni
Review №82

I love the drinks here!! They have the best flavored boba!!

Al
Review №83

I love this place. Such a great welcoming environment, the menu has great variety, I easily developed a favorite drink.

Am
Review №84

I love this place for crepes and bubble tea. The problem is that when you charge me extra for Nutella do not throw the cheap chocolate syrup on my crepe at the end to make up for the fact that you put almost no Nutella on it to start with. I miss when the owner used to be the one working in the shop. The quality of the product has gone way down.

Ka
Review №85

One of my favorite places downtown and they have things for people who don’t luke the tea. My favorite non-tea item is the snows

Re
Review №86

The owners are so nice and the milk tea is always so good. A crepe and a royal milk tea became my lunch of choice on a rough day at school~

Ch
Review №87

I usually get the same items, but the staff is generally very informative and welcoming.

El
Review №88

They are so nice their and my order is always done on time. I will always be coming back for boba.

Ke
Review №89

Delicious boba, so many flavors!! 10/10

To
Review №90

Delicious thai tea with boba

Zi
Review №91

I tried the classic tea-it was cloyingly sweet and wasnt able to finish it.

Ch
Review №92

Love the drinks but can you guys turn the A/C on. Hot as hellllllllll.

s.
Review №93

Love this cute little shop, really good food and quality workers

Jo
Review №94

Amazing. This place has a huge variety on the menu and the staff is top notch.

Br
Review №95

This place is great. Try the Boba Milk Tea on ice or the Cookies n Creme Snow. Changes your life.

De
Review №96

The best selection of boba teas around! Super welcoming owner!

Ke
Review №97

Literally my favorite place in the world. The Vanilla Chai is the love of my life

Mi
Review №98

This place always has the most delicious tea! And it’s all customizable so you can have normal/tapioca boba, popping boba, or no boba. The strawberry milk tea and lychee slush are definitely my two favorites

Ba
Review №99

Maximum

Na
Review №100

Ive been here twice now (live in KS) and they have a great variety of drinks and such friendly service! I always get milk tea with boba and I can vary the sugar level!

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  • Address:23 S 9th St, Columbia, MO 65201, United States
  • Site:http://bubblecuptea.com/
  • Phone:+1 573-442-0654
Categories
  • Coffee shop
  • Bubble tea store
Working hours
  • Monday:11:30AM–8PM
  • Tuesday:11:30AM–8PM
  • Wednesday:11:30AM–8PM
  • Thursday:11:30AM–8PM
  • Friday:11:30AM–8PM
  • Saturday:11:30AM–8PM
  • Sunday:11:30AM–8PM
Service options
  • Outdoor seating:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Delivery:No
  • Dine-in:No
Highlights
  • Fast service:Yes
  • Great coffee:Yes
  • Great dessert:Yes
  • Great tea selection:Yes
Popular for
  • Solo dining:Yes
  • Good for working on laptop:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Coffee:Yes
  • Quick bite:Yes
  • Small plates:Yes
  • Vegetarian options:Yes
Dining options
  • Dessert:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • High chairs:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cozy:Yes
Crowd
  • College students:Yes
  • Groups:Yes
  • Tourists:Yes
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