Bubble Bee Tea House

I am a regular at bubble bee and am very disappointed at the owners management as of today. A barista Dominic was fired because he was taking lunch breaks which are legally required when working over 5 hours, and he worked by himself open to close 5 to 6 days a week. He knew my drink by heart and called it the “daisy special” he was friendly to all customers and I see other reviews on here complementing him. One bad review saying the store was closed when a customer was showing up made the owner fire him, he should be on his employees side. Firing someone because they took a break is unethical. Bubble bee became a place I could hangout and Dominic became someone I would like to call a friend. He worked well over 40+ hours a week. I wonder if he was even paid for overtime....

Over all okay. Not al dente, so a little too soft and slimy for my taste. The bubble coffee was okay in flavor, but much too watered down and sweet.

Love love love this place. Best bubble/ bolba drinks around! So creamy and the tapioca is cooked just right. There menu changes slowly and exspands. It seems like they're always adding some new addition everytime I go, (which isn't very often) so that's a good thing. Menu is easy to order from and understand even if you've never been before. Lots to choose from without being overwhelming. Staff is always helpful and polite, a bit slow on some visits but they seem understaffed then and it's completely understandable. Cute store with plenty of comfortable seating, and little puzzles on many of the table to tinker with. I recommend the melon drink if you go. Hands down my favorite.

Super confused where the bad reviews are coming from (are they fake?) because this place was hands down one of the best bubble tea experiences I've ever had. The girl who served me helped me pick a flavor because I was undecided and even offered to remake my drink if I didn't like my choice (spoiler alert: I loved it). I can tell their boba is incredibly fresh and is the perfect balance between chewy and sweet. Out of anywhere I've gotten bubble tea between portland and boston, this place is the BEST.

great store and service

THIS PLACE IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! The staff are some of the nicest people I’ve met! The drinks are amazing! And they also have bagels, snacks, baked goods, ice cream, and soups! The scenery is beautiful and aesthetically pleasing to the eye and the atmosphere feels so nice when you enter the restaurant! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE

Cool drink concepts but very poorly executed. Asked for a tea and got something that tasted like bad watered down orange juice. Will not be going again!

Watched barista sneeze on hands and continue to make drink 😷

I had an excellent experience at the Bubble Bee in Durham. The drinks are good and have quite a variety of options. Good service, quite friendly. Love the design of the place itself.

Just had my first Bubble Tea, I ordered the Thai Iced with Boba. The girl who made my drink was very nice and accommodating to me for being a newbie. I liked it, will definitely want to try other flavors too. It's a cute place, the cups are cute and I'll be reusing it along with the lid for cold drinks. I was glad to try it despite the reviews. I know it just opened and it may have hit some bumps but we all learn from our mistakes. Hopefully there will be more positive reviews to make this local business a 5.

Great experience there, had someone name Dominic do my order and was very quick and efficient. Treated me very nicely and will definitely come back soon.

Doesn’t open at 11 or near it! Save your time and money.

Bad drinks. They made my drink wrong multiple times so I just left and got a coffee at Dunkin’ Donuts.

Glad we have a bubble tea place closer than Boston/Portland now. I love bubble tea and have been drinking it for years. Bubble Bea is on par with many of the good tea places. I have tried 5 flavors now and enjoy them all. I hope you all expand your menu once you are open longer.

Great selection of bubble teas. Fantastic taste! My daughter is 13 and she loves coming here.