Steepery Tea Bar

Love this place. They are a sister restaurant to The Tea Garden in Minneapolis. Since Tea Garden basically fueled my college degree, I missed it when I moved away after graduation. Once I got back to Madison and discovered this place, I immediately fell in love.
The bubble tea is pretty good. Can’t comment on authenticity, but it tastes good. Usually get flavored chai with bubbles. They will put bubbles in hot tea as well. I also get a bunch of their loose leaf tea to drink at my desk. They are always pretty friendly and have good service.

This is my favorite place to bring friends, study, or just hang out. The staff is incredibly friendly and sweet, as well as speedy. Even when they’re packed, you still get your drink within 2 minutes! If I could, I would work here in a heartbeat. Also, the drinks are well made and delicious!
I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5 because it would be nice if they had more food options (they’ve got a mini fridge of Naked drinks and a couple other things), but they don’t have much space to work with, so it’s understandable!

Love this place. I began coming here after Steep & Brew closed. I never usually drank hot tea, but now I have grown to love their chai and Royal tea lattes. I have enjoyed every drink that I’ve bought here so far, and the service is usually very good. The decoration of the place is always festive and changes with the season. A lot of the local coffee shops get a little complacent and don’t bother fixing the place up, but this place is interesting and has nice art on the walls, too.

Interior was nice but that was the only nice thing about it. The staff was far from friendly, and the matcha latte I ordered tasted like mung bean.
I have a strong suspicion someone must’ve used the wrong powder for my bubble tea. For the price, the quality of bubble tea really didn’t live up to expectations.
I’ll stick to gongcha and chatime from now on, because the bubble tea here tastes weird. Even with the free drink upgrade, It only cemented my disgust for the drink, as I could barely finish half.
Save your bubble tea money for something else instead, because I don’t recommend you spend it here.

I came across Steepery on my first day here in Madison and made it a point to try it during my visit. Unilocal also had the free upgrade promotion which was a plus, so I was very much excited for my first Steepery experience.
Sadly, I was extremely let down. For one, the cashier didn’t seem interested in her job and made me feel like I was a nuisance to her. I was hoping for their bubble tea to win me over but again, huge disappointment. I got the matcha latte with bubbles, and it tasted like bad red bean. The consistency was also too thick. I would definitely prefer drinking my bubble tea, instead of eating it.
I ended up not even finishing half of my «upgraded for free» large cup. With this quality, you won’t be needing that free upgrade tbh.

This place is my go-​to every time I make my way to Madison.
The first time we went they had popping boba which was amazing. They haven’t had them since unfortunately but I won’t let that take away a star.
The staff is always nice and helpful with flavor suggestions. They are pretty speedy too. Never had to wait very long even when they’re busy.
The tapioca is always cooked correctly and my bubble tea is always delicious. The shop is super clean too!
Wish they had another shop in Milwaukee so I could get it more often!

Yes! I enjoy the fact that they only serve teas here. Everything about the place is perfect. There is free wifi and plenty of tables! I really like the atmosphere here and the service was phenomenal.
The iced green tea is amazing!
Also in one of the bathrooms is had a picture saying «if this bathroom isn’t as beautiful as Beyoncé, let us know.» I thought it was quite hilarious.

My first visit to the Steepery was rather lousy and I left disappointed, although not to the fault of the cashier working at the time.
The menu has a lot of tea options (bubble tea, looseleaf) but nothing besides that.
I had a coupon for $ 5 off a $ 10 purchase, but the cashier told me I wouldn’t be able to use it unless I got 3 teas. I guess I was supposed to bring my whole squad to Steepery?
When I inquired about the «sandwiches» advertised on their sign out front, the cashier informed me that they didn’t have any food and that the sign was used from another location.
I would not recommend going unless you are in the market for expensive bubble tea.

There is always friendly, helpful service at Steepery. I consistently get my old standby, a royal tea latte with tapioca bubbles, but there’s plenty of concoctions you can select or make up yourself. Seating can be limited, but it’s my favorite summer go-​to treat to grab before walking around downtown Madison. They also use Belly Rewards if you have a card.

For a «regular» bubble tea place that uses powder, I recommend this place. It’s hard to find lots of options for fresh fruit but they did have two to choose from.

A mistake is an opportunity to improve and get good PR… or to screw with the customer…
Unfortunately — you choose the 2^nd option.
It’s start as minor issue: I pay for «large» and got «standard». Mention it to the cashier and she immediately confirm it
However — to get my large tea took me two or 3 «comments» when the guy who prepare the tea didn’t follow.
So it’s took almost 5 – 6 min to prepare tea… instead of 1 min or less. And — when I received it — the large one — it was together with «faces».
Wrong! Wrong customer service.
And YES — I love the tea here and stop here many times

Don’t like their bubbles at all… Probably should try their tea instead. Need to keep experimenting on which ones I like

Steepery is my favorite place to grab a snack on State Street – and yes bubble tea is a snack. Their signature royal tea latte is always sweet and earthy, and the tapioca pearls have the perfect consistency, which is often hard to find. This place has a lot of charm, and the service is always friendly. Overall, this is the real deal for tea people.

Thanks to a Steepery-​obsessed friend, I’m here way too often for my wallet’s comfort. Though my cash supply dwindles and my waistline protests at the sugar, Steepery is deserving of the business. The drinks never cease to satisfy and the workers are top notch efficient and friendly.
I’ve made a point of exploring new drinks in each of my visits and I love the plethora of options. Drinking my way through the entire menu could take years thanks to the number of flavor combinations they offer.
A few standouts are the chai, the thai, the taro, and adding the matcha flavor to green tea mmmm.
You can’t go wrong with any of the chai options. The iced chai is a refreshing milky tea that’s robust with that lovable spiced chai flavor. If you’re looking for a heartier dose of chai then go for the chai shake and fall in love with creamy, cinnamon goodness. And for those days where it’s freezing outside, they’ve got you covered on the classic hot chai tea latte.
In terms of bubble tea, taro is always a win. Their taro milk tea and the taro shake are oh so tasty and the beautiful lilac color gets me every time. It’s a feast for the eyes and for the belly.
Though their avocado shake is a tad watery compared to some other spots, I still appreciate that they offer it.
Also in rotation of flavors I fancy are the iced matcha green tea latte, the royal tea latte, and the thai tea latte. Can’t go wrong with these classics.
Flavors aside, I love that they’ll willing use less sugar in your drink upon request, which is perfect when you’re hoping for something a tad less sweet.
My list is by no means exhaustive, so if you’re a bubble tea fan (or have no idea what that is), make it down to Steepery.

Awhile ago I wanted to try bubble tea for the first time. After reading around Unilocal I found that people generally think Jade Mountain Coffee & Tea Company is the best place to go to. I tried the bubble tea and just thought it wasn’t for me. I recently decided I wanted to try it again. Steepery is close to my apartment and was the runner up from my original searching so I decided to give it a shot.
I definitely think Steepery is better than Jade Mountain! The staff is friendlier and the bubble tea is tastier. Like other reviews say, the bubbles can be a bit under cooked, but I’ve only had it happen once. The flavored tea far makes up for it though. It’s just so delicious! This is the first time in my life I’ve craved tea!
Only four stars because the staff doesn’t really get complicated orders during busy hours. Like I said, I really love the tea. The bubbles are just a nice bonus. I’d rather have more tea than bubbles. My boyfriend is the exact opposite. So we both got bubble tea and we asked for half of my bubbles to be put in his drink. When we got back to the car and popped open our drinks we noticed we both had only a half scoop of bubbles. So I suggest double checking your drink before you leave!

I saw this cute bar on the way to Jamba Juice, and I thought I’d check it out. The interior is very cute and intimate, and I saw a student drinking hot tea while studying. I think I would enjoy sitting here with a book and drinking tea.
I got the lychee blended smoothie bubble tea with tapioca. They use a dairy-​free creamer, which is always a plus. For a «medium» (I don’t know, I wasn’t asked what size I wanted) with tapioca, it cost ~$ 4.50. It was made quickly, and it tasted pretty good. The tapioca was frozen, however, and it just sat at the bottom of my cup. I think I was able to fish three out.
I would like to come again, and perhaps try something different. I wasn’t blown away by the bubble tea, but I did enjoy it.

Dis’ place DA bees knees!
All the sweet deals you can find on apps like Belly and Hooked Deals apps!
And the two ladies are very knowledgeable on all the tons of different tea drinks and varieties they’ve all got!
The sealed top for iced drinks is super neat too! You could just throw it around until you pop the top with a big thick straw!
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I like the Steepery, and their partner outfit, TeaGarden (I used to frequent their shop when I spent more time up in the Twin Cities.)
Like any place, there are pros and cons; it all depends on what you’re going for.
I enjoy the variety of drinks they have available — teas, smoothies, and the multitude of flavorings, bubbles, and jellies you can mix together to make your own unique creation.
I get mine light on the ice so I don’t have to go boba hunting when I’m finished with my drink.
As someone with a number of food allergies to watch out for, I also appreciate that their drink base is non-​dairy, and they also have almond milk available as an option.
The staff are always very friendly, and if you have any special requests (or are very indecisive) they’re happy to help you come to a delicious decision. Plus, free wi-​fi!
The things that could use improvement? I wish they had more locations around town — having to drive to the other side of town to get my boba fix makes me sad. I wish Madison could support another bubble tea place or two — one on each side of town. But that’s just a wish on my part; overall, they’re centrally located, which is great.
Also, their location is fairly open floor plan — tall ceilings, and not a lot on the walls. This isn’t a problem when it’s not busy, but this place is ALWAYS BUSY. (Mostly a good thing!) But busy means noisy, and without anything on the walls or floor to deaden the sound, it really hinders my desire to hang out do a bit of work on their free wifi, and drink my bubble tea!
Overall, I still highly recommend stopping by to at least try it out. And if it’s loud in there, I guess you could always ask people to use their inside voices. =)

meh. got recommended vanilla taro milk black tea by the woman there. She was really very nice but the tea was not.
they time their tea steeps though so that’s awesome.

My SO and I are fairly new to Madison and after ignoring multiple pangs of cravings for boba, we decided to go to Steepery. I am not entirely sure if this is the only place in Madison that is exclusively a boba place, but if so, the convenience factor is out the window since we have to drive a good 15 minutes just to get here. Their selection is great and the service was quick, but I have tasted better (specifically in the Bay Area and Las Vegas where there are tons of bubble tea joints), and I hate to be that person to compare, but I did. Still though, bubble tea is bubble tea and I’d rather not go without it!
(+) Definitely take advantage of the check-​in offer!