Pop Bubble Tea — Restaurant in Asheville

Finally got down to Pop to try it! It was a sentimental visit. I had not been back to the Merrimon Hop location since my partner died. She and I had many memories sitting and eating ice cream and talking through bumps in our relationship on the big couch in front of where Pop now lives!

So, that being said, it is very cool to see something new be born here. Something she would have cherished as well. I wish she was sitting with me having a tea today.

The hype of the new business is definitely worth it. You can really taste the effort that goes into the drinks made here. They ingredients are cultivated from-scratch and clearly by well-trained/seasoned experts! The tapioca pearls are this erotic kind of brown sugar taste. I've never tasted anything like it. The delicious smell fills the whole shop as well.

The workers are very patient, well-trained and accommodating to dietary restrictions of which I have many! And it seems like all of the drink combinations are thoughtfully curated to be beautiful and dazzle the taste buds! And the price is great for the quality they provide.

Anyhow, don't read the reviews, just go and try it for...

Amazing boba tea shop with amazingly fresh and squishy tapioca pearls! As a college student here it’s nice to not have to drive 10 minutes away from campus to get boba tea now. With that said, the mean price of a basic boba drink here is 7- 8 dollars which is a bit more than the other places around here but I think you’re paying for convenience of location as well. Expect to wait 15-20 minutes for your order on average. Been here a few times now to try the flavors and only other complaints would be that sometimes they are so heavy on the milk and so light on the flavoring to where you can’t taste the intended flavor. It can also be super unsweet even with the full regular sugar option so you end up with a grainy cereal milk type of taste. This is especially true with the Taro and Brown sugar milk teas but I understand it’s a new shop and overall this is an amazing place that everyone...

I'm thrilled there's a bubble tea shop in town. I love boba. I tried to visit before but it's got different hours than The Hop and it was closed.

Great: The staff was friendly Ordering was straightforward with the chart of different options - size, drink type, sugar, ice Love that the straws are disposable The wait to order and to get my drink wasn't long at all

Could have been better: I wish there had been an option for the amount of boba - I always order double The bubbles I did get were a bit too al dente for me. I love a clean bite and these were just undercooked enough to make it to the review The price is on the spendier size - in Portland, OR the large is the price of their 16oz (including double boba)

I would totally give this place another try, especially if I'm already heading to the Hop to get a pint of...