Pearls Bubble Tea in Reading

[EDIT] On subsequent visits my experience was different. They did not offer any free topping to substitute tapioca balls when they ran out of them. So you were forced to add an extra topping (paid) or pay for a full drink with no tapioca balls. Didn't like the practice. Furthermore, when available, tapioca balls in this place tend to taste a little gritty as if they were less than fresh. If you prefer other type of toppings like popping balls, this may not be an issue, but as I always have the same toppings this makes me less inclined to come back [EDIT].I like this place. Bubble tea tends to be expensive, so I think this place is ok by bubble tea standards.The staff is very nice but overworked. They have a lot of Deliveroo orders, so even if there is no line of people waiting to order you might need to wait.I would not recommend going a couple of hours before closing as they tend to run out of things. Still, there are so many options, it is easy to find a replacement.I liked the taste of my tea, but I must admit my taste in bubble tea is not very sophisticated. The tapioca balls ware nice, but a little less chewy and fresh than other shops. I believe this shop has the toughest boba pearls compared to other shops in Reading. If you really like the traditional tapioca balls, other shops may be better.I wished they had cheesefoam as an option to add as topping. Also, some toppings are offered as an extra but can only be paired with a couple of flavours. Regardless, the shop has a lot of interesting flavours not available in other shops. They also have a loyalty stamp card and the staff is very friendly. I wasn't sure what one of the special drinks had and the person working clearly explained it to me.

Huge variety of different flavours and boba pearls to choose from, lovely staff- great to come with your friends :)))

One of my favourite places in Reading.The service is very fast and the flavours are very good and they have a wide selection of flavours so there is a drink for everyone.I really recommend it.Edit. Owners, why do you close very early

This place is fab. It's small but the staff are welcoming, efficient and I would highly suggest if you don't know what to get, asking the staff there what they can recommend. I didn't know so they made me a Blueberry Lemonade with pineapple jelly and apple exploding pearls. It was so yummy! Will be going back very soon.

Great bubble teas with good service. Can be busy at major Uni versity events, but open to all visitors to the campus. Lovely refreshing bubble teas, build your own unique blend, we love it. Not cheap, but worth it!

Introduced to Pearls on the Uni campus last year and now totally addicted! Best in Reading, and have tried ALL the other bubble tea shops who just fall short in comparison.Staff are really friendly and don't even ask me what I want anymore so I guess I'm classed as a regular now!Oreo is awesome and my recommendation for any BT newbie.

Great service, excellent bubble tea and very lovely stuff ❤️❤️❤️

The best bubble tea ever! The drinks are amazing! Fantastic service and always get treated good, especially from one of the employees I have gotton to know over the past couple of years. Will always keep coming back!

Possibly the best shop in RUSU, rivalling bagel man for friendliness. If my maths is right there are literally thousands of combinations. Such as this beautiful mango and passion fruit tea served to me by the lovely ladies behind the counter, in lightning quick time and delivered with smiles. Being on deliveroo is just an added bonus to help me keep my pearls level topped up from home.

Always clean, always friendly and inviting. Staff will recommend drinks for you if you can't choose, and they all know what combinations are nice, and are quick!! Many options there, to say the least. I come every Monday and it's always my treat, they do loyalty cards so you get a free drink every so often which is great. I'm slowly working my way through the drinks and different combinations that you can make. The boba there is nicer than anywhere else. It just has so much more flavour than some of the other tapioca balls. Highly recommend !