Bubble Puff & Tea
Bubble tea, waffle · Pasadena
About Bubble Puff & Tea
Welcome to Bubble Puff & Tea, your new favorite destination in Pasadena. We're thrilled to have you join us at our convenient location across from the Pasadena City College Library on E Colorado Blvd. Our restaurant offers a unique blend of traditional Asian flavors and creative twists, making it an...
Welcome to Bubble Puff & Tea, your new favorite destination in Pasadena. We're thrilled to have you join us at our convenient location across from the Pasadena City College Library on E Colorado Blvd. Our restaurant offers a unique blend of traditional Asian flavors and creative twists, making it an ideal spot for both locals and visitors alike. Our menu features a wide variety of delicious signature dishes, including crispy chicken curry bowls, mouth-watering bubble tea, and decadent desserts like cinnamon bubble puffs. But what truly sets us apart is our commitment to using only the freshest ingredients, carefully sourced from local suppliers whenever possible. When it comes to service, we pride ourselves on providing efficient, friendly, and attentive staff who are always happy to help. Whether you're in the mood for a quick snack or a leisurely meal, we've got you covered. We also offer a cozy atmosphere that's perfect for relaxing with friends or enjoying some solo time. One of the things that really sets us apart is our
What Customers Say About Bubble Puff & Tea
Bubble Puff & Tea is a popular spot in Pasadena, known for its delicious boba, snacks like popcorn chicken and egg waffles, and bubble puffs. Customers love the variety of tea flavors and the convenient location near Pasadena City College. Some reviewers noted slow service or inconsistent quality.
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Tip: Try the bubble puffs and explore the different tea flavors. You can customize the sweetness and ice level of your drink.
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Bubble Puff & Tea Pasadena Reviews
We loved stopping in after an afternoon in the gardens nearby. Had a refreshing boba on a hot day. You can even choose the level of sweetness and ice! They had a combo where you get a sandwich and a basic tea for free! Good pricing and great quality. We will be back!
One of the best dessert places that also has some food options. The bubble puffs are so delicious and not overly sweet. The portions are big so it is good for sharing. The ice cream was also very good. The interior is quite big and clean, and great for studying or chilling. Staff are very nice and friendly.
I was looking for something new for dinner and happened upon this place whilst on a walk. I got the crispy chicken curry bowl combo which included a regular size Jazmin tea with boba. The chicken was crispy the dry rub flavorful, the chicken well done (no trace of pink anywhere) . The rice was well done, not too soft not too hard. The curry had a nice flavor that combined perfectly with the chicken. Got the tea with 25% sugar and added boba, it had a great fast, so did the boba, light in ice, which is what I like. As of 6/4/2024 this ran me $16 which is about normal for fast food. Liked it, I would repeat and recommend.
Cute dessert shop right by Pasadena community college. Lots of free street parking but the shop also has a tiny lot in the back. Tried their matcha bubble tea and cinnamon bubble puff dessert. Milk tea was very rich and creamy, a bit pricey for what it is. Bubble puff was also pricey but was really well made. Unique dessert! You can add extra toppings as well. Definitely worth a splurge to try it out.
An amazing business who trusted our vision to brighten up the block with an art deco inspired mural. Thank you Connie & Vivian for always offering your delicious drinks and food! Highly recommend!!!
Great staff and they have fun machines at the corner. Friend said those machines are scams. Proved she's wrong. For $5 it's a big win :-)
Great food and Boba! Perfectly located! There are so many different flavors for everyone. I ordered a strawberry fruit tea, it was so refreshing on a hot summer day! Made of fresh strawberries!! Definitely recommend 👍
The honey grapefruit tea with lychee jelly was delicious!
This is the best boba drink place I’ve ever had. Although Boba Time (the chain) is pretty great, this one blows that chain out of the water. The boba is freshly made here and it’s normally fairly empty. I didn’t think to stop here but now I’m hooked on this place, I got the strawberry banana drink with messy boba.
Went here today for the first time. I like how they have menu machine with all pictures of drinks and food. Easy to use. Love the chocolate drink I got today.
Great spot for having some super tasty libations and snacks, everything is always on point. Music is popular and upbeat. Low distraction place to get some work done. So glad they are here in the neighborhood!
Such a cute place! I had no idea it was here. Loved the bubble puff with Nutella. Can’t wait to go back and additional treats.
Great place to study and do homework here. The drink and food are good too! I enjoyed my time here☺️
We loved stopping in after an afternoon in the gardens nearby. Had a refreshing boba on a hot day. You can even choose the level of sweetness and ice! They had a combo where you get a sandwich and a basic tea for free! Good pricing and great quality. We will be back!
One of the best dessert places that also has some food options. The bubble puffs are so delicious and not overly sweet. The portions are big so it is good for sharing. The ice cream was also very good. The interior is quite big and clean, and great for studying or chilling. Staff are very nice and friendly.
I was looking for something new for dinner and happened upon this place whilst on a walk. I got the crispy chicken curry bowl combo which included a regular size Jazmin tea with boba. The chicken was crispy the dry rub flavorful, the chicken well done (no trace of pink anywhere) . The rice was well done, not too soft not too hard. The curry had a nice flavor that combined perfectly with the chicken. Got the tea with 25% sugar and added boba, it had a great fast, so did the boba, light in ice, which is what I like. As of 6/4/2024 this ran me $16 which is about normal for fast food. Liked it, I would repeat and recommend.
Cute dessert shop right by Pasadena community college. Lots of free street parking but the shop also has a tiny lot in the back. Tried their matcha bubble tea and cinnamon bubble puff dessert. Milk tea was very rich and creamy, a bit pricey for what it is. Bubble puff was also pricey but was really well made. Unique dessert! You can add extra toppings as well. Definitely worth a splurge to try it out.
Great staff and they have fun machines at the corner. Friend said those machines are scams. Proved she's wrong. For $5 it's a big win :-)
An amazing business who trusted our vision to brighten up the block with an art deco inspired mural. Thank you Connie & Vivian for always offering your delicious drinks and food! Highly recommend!!!
Great food and Boba! Perfectly located! There are so many different flavors for everyone. I ordered a strawberry fruit tea, it was so refreshing on a hot summer day! Made of fresh strawberries!! Definitely recommend 👍
The honey grapefruit tea with lychee jelly was delicious!
This is the best boba drink place I’ve ever had. Although Boba Time (the chain) is pretty great, this one blows that chain out of the water. The boba is freshly made here and it’s normally fairly empty. I didn’t think to stop here but now I’m hooked on this place, I got the strawberry banana drink with messy boba.
Went here today for the first time. I like how they have menu machine with all pictures of drinks and food. Easy to use. Love the chocolate drink I got today.
Great spot for having some super tasty libations and snacks, everything is always on point. Music is popular and upbeat. Low distraction place to get some work done. So glad they are here in the neighborhood!
Such a cute place! I had no idea it was here. Loved the bubble puff with Nutella. Can’t wait to go back and additional treats.
Efficient service. Surprisingly good food for a bubble tea 🧋 store, unlike others. Convenient location across from the Pasadena City College Library on E Colorado Blvd. Interesting selection of bubble tea 🧋 too. Many tables available for group study too. I had the Hokkaido Milk Tea 🧋, which is interesting and good, and the Curry 🍛 popcorn chicken rice. I highly recommend if in the neighborhood.
Came on a Saturday afternoon and it was not so busy. I ordered Passion Fruit Tea which was delicious. Their snacks are delicious - popcorn chicken, fried tofu, and egg waffles are so good!! The store has plenty of seats too. Recommended for anyone looking for a tea spot!
Absolutely delicious. The house milk tea is perfectly made with a nice sweet flavor and excellently made boba. This place is my new boba go to!
Absolutely delicious. The house milk tea is perfectly made with a nice sweet flavor and excellently made boba. This place is my new boba go to!
Efficient service. Surprisingly good food for a bubble tea 🧋 store, unlike others. Convenient location across from the Pasadena City College Library on E Colorado Blvd. Interesting selection of bubble tea 🧋 too. Many tables available for group study too. I had the Hokkaido Milk Tea 🧋, which is interesting and good, and the Curry 🍛 popcorn chicken rice. I highly recommend if in the neighborhood.
Came on a Saturday afternoon and it was not so busy. I ordered Passion Fruit Tea which was delicious. Their snacks are delicious - popcorn chicken, fried tofu, and egg waffles are so good!! The store has plenty of seats too. Recommended for anyone looking for a tea spot!
Bubble Puff & Tea is small boba tea shop on Pasadena by Colorado blvd near PCC. Interior atmosphere was chill and welcoming. Drink and food items are somewhat limited. I ordered their chocolate egg waffle with mochi filling and avocado smoothie w/ boba. They are really good. The egg waffle was fresh, soft, puffy and warm. Devoured it in a matter of minutes. Similarly, the avocado smoothie (with boba) was cold and fresh. Their boba pearl was chewy, soft, fresh and warm. Prices were fair and competitive. Free a WiFi available. Staff was nice and competent. She’s wearing mask and they have hand sanitizer per health protocol. Street parking only. Overall, I enjoyed my egg waffle with mochi and avocado smoothie.
Food is good, but they were better. There was probably just 1-2 orders ahead of us... It took us over 30mins to get our order, which is crazy... For what I thought was fast food. And there was no a/c or ventilation of any that day we went... Not the best experience... But food was still good.
Bubble Puff & Tea is small boba tea shop on Pasadena by Colorado blvd near PCC. Interior atmosphere was chill and welcoming. Drink and food items are somewhat limited. I ordered their chocolate egg waffle with mochi filling and avocado smoothie w/ boba. They are really good. The egg waffle was fresh, soft, puffy and warm. Devoured it in a matter of minutes. Similarly, the avocado smoothie (with boba) was cold and fresh. Their boba pearl was chewy, soft, fresh and warm. Prices were fair and competitive. Free a WiFi available. Staff was nice and competent. She’s wearing mask and they have hand sanitizer per health protocol. Street parking only. Overall, I enjoyed my egg waffle with mochi and avocado smoothie.
Food is good, but they were better. There was probably just 1-2 orders ahead of us... It took us over 30mins to get our order, which is crazy... For what I thought was fast food. And there was no a/c or ventilation of any that day we went... Not the best experience... But food was still good.
If I could, I would probably say more like 3.5 stars, not a bad score, they're rounding up. The quality of the tea was fine. I didn't find this place to be special but we only ordered the taro milk tea and a black milk tea. Perhaps their desserts are better? But the space is great because there's plenty of room to do some work or socialize. The restroom wasn't great but I think they were just really busy. Not sure I would make a second trip. Ordering is only done at a kiosk and when I needed to make a special adjustment, I need to get the attention of someone because it wasn't a menu option. Drinks are solid but just a little above average.
If I could, I would probably say more like 3.5 stars, not a bad score, they're rounding up. The quality of the tea was fine. I didn't find this place to be special but we only ordered the taro milk tea and a black milk tea. Perhaps their desserts are better? But the space is great because there's plenty of room to do some work or socialize. The restroom wasn't great but I think they were just really busy. Not sure I would make a second trip. Ordering is only done at a kiosk and when I needed to make a special adjustment, I need to get the attention of someone because it wasn't a menu option. Drinks are solid but just a little above average.
The ice cream was terrible. I ordered a puff, adding a ice cream for $2.50, but it had absolutely no matcha flavor and had a strange freezer taste, like ice cream that had been sitting in the freezer for ages that nobody wanted. The cheese foam in the drink tasted like it was made from spoiled cheese, with a rotten smell. They clearly use cheap, low-quality ingredients just for convenience—very poor quality and unhygienic. I guess all drinks are also made with poor quality ingredients.
The ice cream was terrible. I ordered a puff, adding a ice cream for $2.50, but it had absolutely no matcha flavor and had a strange freezer taste, like ice cream that had been sitting in the freezer for ages that nobody wanted. The cheese foam in the drink tasted like it was made from spoiled cheese, with a rotten smell. They clearly use cheap, low-quality ingredients just for convenience—very poor quality and unhygienic. I guess all drinks are also made with poor quality ingredients.
The woman had a very bad attitude, she was unclear and kept asking me to pay more. The food wasn’t very good either. Go find some more better cafes
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1543 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106
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