The best bubble tea flavor for a first try is usually a classic milk tea or brown sugar if you like creamy drinks, or mango or passionfruit if you like fruity ones. Below we walk through every bubble tea flavor on the menu at SmoothieFRESH & Bubble Tea inside BITES in Langley Park, grouped by taste so you can pick fast.

New to boba entirely? Start with our bubble tea basics, then come back here to choose a flavor.

What's the difference between milk tea and fruit tea?

Milk teas are creamy and rich, made with tea and milk. Fruit teas are lighter and more refreshing, built on tea, fruit flavors and sometimes lemonade. Both come with boba at the bottom: either chewy tapioca pearls or popping boba, little balls that burst with juice when you bite them.

Which flavors are classic and creamy?

  • Classic Milk Tea: black tea and milk with boba pearls. The original, and a safe first order.
  • Brown Sugar Bubble Tea: milk tea with caramel and brown sugar. Sweet, toasty and rich.
  • Coconut Milk Tea: black tea with coconut and milk. Smooth with a tropical note.
  • Thai Tea: black tea with Thai spices and flavors, finished milky and sweet. Bold and fragrant.
  • Taro Tea: taro milk tea with taro boba. Taro is a purple root with a mellow, slightly nutty sweetness. It's the purple drink you see everywhere.
  • Matcha Bubble Tea: a creamy matcha latte with matcha boba. Earthy, green and less sweet than most.

Which flavors taste like dessert?

  • Choco Banana Milk Tea: banana and chocolate milk tea with classic boba.
  • Blueberry Muffin Bubble Tea: brown sugar milk tea with blueberry puree, caramel and blueberry popping boba.
  • Pina Colada Bubble Tea: coconut and pineapple milk tea with passionfruit boba and coconut shreds.

Which flavors are fruity and creamy?

  • Mango Bubble Tea: sweet mango with mango boba. A sweet, fruity crowd-pleaser.
  • Strawberry Kiwi Bubble Tea: strawberry milk tea with kiwi popping boba.
  • Watermelon Bubble Tea: creamy milk tea with watermelon and classic boba.
  • Honeydew Bubble Tea: creamy milk tea with honeydew and classic boba. Light and mellow.

Which flavors are light and refreshing?

  • Passionfruit Lemonade Tea: passionfruit tea and lemonade with passionfruit boba. Tart and sweet.
  • Lychee Love Bubble Tea: raspberry tea and lemonade with lychee boba or lychee popping boba. Floral and bright.
  • Fruit Punch Bubble Tea: strawberry, raspberry and pineapple tea with rainbow boba.

Can I make my own?

Yes. Bubble Tea Your Way lets you customize a drink to your preference, and you can add extra boba to any bubble tea.

What if I don't want boba?

SmoothieFRESH makes a lot more than bubble tea:

  • Smoothies like The Hulk, Green Monkey, Berry Bliss, The Tropical Paradise, Sunshine, The Wild Blueberry, Grinch Green Matcha and Peanut Power Plus, or a DIY custom smoothie.
  • Coffee frappes in caramel, vanilla, mocha, Mochanilla, Caranilla and Milky Way.
  • Mango and Tajín Mangonada: frozen mango with chamoy and Tajín. Here's what's in one.

Quick picks by mood

  • First time: Classic Milk Tea or Mango.
  • Sweet tooth: Brown Sugar or Blueberry Muffin.
  • Hot day: Passionfruit Lemonade or Lychee Love.
  • Something different: Taro, Thai Tea or Matcha.
  • Splitting with a friend who can't decide: get one milk tea and one fruit tea and trade halfway.

What pairs well with bubble tea?

Since SmoothieFRESH is inside a food hall, you can pair your drink with a dosa from Ananda Kitchen, a cheesesteak from Charleys, or wings from BITES Bar & Grill. A fruity tea next to spicy chaat is a great combination.

How do I order?

Order SmoothieFRESH online for pickup. It shares one cart with Ananda Kitchen and bar food, so you can add a meal to the same order. Or just walk up to the counter at 8046 New Hampshire Ave. All options are on our menus page, and BITES e-gift cards work at SmoothieFRESH too.

Plan your visit

  • Address: BITES Food Court + Bar, 8046 New Hampshire Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20783 (Langley Park Shopping Center). Free parking.
  • Hours: SmoothieFRESH is open daily 11am to 9pm, until 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays.