Ding Tea Brandon

Today I stopped by this cute little Vietnamese tea shop that I've been meaning to try out! I love milk tea with boba so I made sure to give them a try this time! I walked into one of the cutest little cafes I've seen in a while! Very picturesque!I was greeted by Mark! He was such a sweetheart and helped me with my drink order. I ordered a coffee milk tea with crystal boba. I'm a sucker for a good milk tea! There are plenty of options for types of boba/toppings as well! I was asked if I wanted regular, light or extra sweet. I chose regular.The cafe was cute, clean, very bright and had plenty of seating. My order came quickly! My drink was good but too sweet! Next time I'll go with light sweetness. Would I go back? Absolutely! I do recommend!

Overall 3/5The place was very cute! There are tables set up with plants and the furniture looked very clean. It is set up like a place you can sit and do work - like a cafe, but no wifi. So do not bring your laptop with you. I got the taro latte. It was made with green tea. I can tell that it was just powder, the drink was on the sweet side. It did not stand out to me. I got it with grass jelly, which was on the firmer side than I would like. There are definitely better boba places out there. Service was great! Very nice woman checking me out at the register. She also kindly instructed me to mix my drink well before consuming. Otherwise, the drinks were ok. I wouldn't come back. There are plenty of places that had better products and use real ingredients for the same price.

Just to update my review this place because since I've tried a couple other new Boba shops in the area and don't get me wrong they are good BUT not as good as Ding Tea!They recently just got there mochi donuts on the shelf so I had to try one and man it was a new experience for me. I took one bite and my brain couldn't process it crispy on the outside chewy delicious on the inside and a beautiful cotton candy icing coated on top it was definitely a yummy treat just nothing I've had before!

I am so happy there's a Ding Tea in Brandon now! I have been several times and tried their boba milk tea, Korean corndog, and mochi donuts. Let's start with the drinks. I always get the brown sugar milk tea with boba, with 25% sugar. 100% sugar is enough to make me dizzy lol. They should put up a sign to let everyone know that their full-sugar milk tea is a whole lotta sugar (but maybe it's my personal preference of not having too sweet of milk tea but my husband also ordered peach tea and I forgot to tell him to ask for less sugar, and he had a full-on sugar rush and crash afterward). That being said, the boba is always cooked perfectly and I am always happy with my drink. Their mochi donuts are also cooked and flavored well with the topping. Lastly, their corndogs have a very nice batter and crunch, though I don't know how to rate their corndog since I've only ever had one so I didn't know what to expect (I really liked it though). Regarding location and store: there is always parking in this little strip, which is convenient since I always know that if I plan to get boba I can easily find a parking spot in front of their store. The store is always clean and it feels instagrammable lol. I'm really glad this little strip has both Poke and mochi donuts, makes my heart happy.

If you love the Ding Tea on Waters Ave in Tampa then you must know that the same owners have opened another location in Brandon!! Yes that's right and it's GORGEOUS!! The owners are beautiful people, both inside and out and I'm soo happy for them on this additional location! I just had to make the drive to show our love and support!! Located in the shopping plaza right off Brandon Blvd and Gornto Blvd. Plenty of parking and love that it's located at a traffic light since the area is soo busy. Ding Tea has the absolute BEST tea around and I've been to plenty of shops! I frequent so much that she knows my order-- matcha latte with almond milk unsweetened with sea cream as well as my daughter's drink the signature milk tea with golden boba. Please support this local tea shop and this beautiful family and come out and get some tea!! You won't be disappointed. Be sure to get a stamp card to earn a free tea. Thank you Ding for always making my day brighter!

I still can't believe we finally have a Ding Tea in Brandon. This is another boba tea shop that I've been wanting to try for a long time, and it's finally here. It's a welcomed addition to this side of Hillsborough County. I honestly don't think Brandon can have too many boba tea shops. Each shop has their own unique drinks and Ding Tea also has their own unique blends.I've visited twice in the last week. The first time was early on a Monday when they were just opening up. It's decorated nicely and with many flower arrangements they've received during their grand opening. I love that they have a display of drink options and toppings. It helps in making choices with different combinations. I decided to go with the popular taro monster boba tea. It comes with black boba but I opted for golden boba since I've never had it before. I also got the sea cream topping for an additional charge. I must have looked like an inexperienced boba drinker because the owner kept telling me to make sure I take a sip at the top before stirring it (or something like that). Now I know I'm a middle aged woman named Karen, and maybe not many of us Karen's drink boba. Hahaha... but that was nice of her to be concerned. Great service!Anyway, the flavors were so wonderful! The golden boba has a slight honey taste to it which I really like. The sea cream just elevated the taro flavor and made it extra creamy. I liked it so much that I went back in the middle of the week to try the grapefruit green tea. As many people know, this isn't a flavor that you see very often and I just had to try it. It was amazing! I think I'm hooked on it now because I've been craving it all day. I can't wait to go back and try more tea. They will also be bringing mochi donuts to Brandon soon. They look pretty and delicious in the pictures. It's also in a great location and easy to get to from Brandon Blvd since there is a traffic light at that intersection. It's in that old Brandon Lakes plaza with Krispy Kreme and Poke Falls. It's hard to miss as you're driving towards Outback Steakhouse. Oh, and I almost forgot. They also have a punch card so make sure you ask for it. I believe it's a buy 10 and get 1 free type of deal. It's so exciting nowadays to have so many options for boba tea lovers in Brandon.

I was in the mood for a nice warm Matcha latte, so I was happy when I found this place in Brandon. The menu: They specialize in cold teas but do have hot tea. They have an extensive menu with flavored tea, milk tea, cold lattes, coffee, yogurt , smoothies etc. They also have toppings like boba and some more interesting like Aloe Vera, Sea Cream and Flan Pudding for only $.75. I really liked that they let you choose your sugar levels. 100% - Normal70% - Less50% - Half30% - Slight0% - NoneThey also offer food! They have the Korean corn dogs, even the hot Cheetos corn dog. I saw they had a mochinut sign as well, so I'm not sure if they also offered them there. What I ordered:I ended up getting the Jasmine Green Milk Tea with almond milk. Unfortunately it was not good at all and tasted like soap. I really wanted to like it since I paid $7 for it. I definitely feel like I ordered the wrong thing. Super cute decor perfect a photo op. I'm a sucker for a good neon sign so I had to take a pic. I'm down to give this place another try.

Our absolute favorite bubble tea spot. We live a ways away and drive 25 minutes just to drink here. Their lychee with butterfly tea is my absolute favorite. The sugar level is just right and they are one of the few shops that have butterfly powder as an option. I wish they would open a spot closer to Riverview. I'd be there every day!

The fact the best boba tea shop was just down the street from my house and Im only now finding out about it has me floored! Since discovering Ding Tea, I have been slowly feeding my obsession. My go-to order is: Brown Sugar Monster Boba with cheese foam and 125% sweetnessI can't wait to try the mochi donuts cause they have been on my mind for the past few weeks. The location also is perfectly tucked in the plaza near Krispy Kreme. Please support this local tea shop and get some of the best boba in Tampa!

Drinks are ok but with the options around in the area, my family finds that we only go here if we're driving by it. Recently went and it just looks like there is no pride of ownership in the place. :( Front glass door is filthy and not wiped down-- it's the first thing people see! I was surprised to see that. Inside, the neon signs were not all on; gave a weird impression.. almost like, they didn't care about the customer experience? My son touched the faux greenery on the wall and there was so much dust. The drinks and food on display by the register could use a good wipe down and de-dusting. Everything just looked like they're into selling their product but do not care what environment they have their customers be in. If these things were remedied, we would be more inclined to come back.