Pearls Bubble Tea in Brighton and Hove

We visited as a family, friendly staff and great service. The environmental impact of this place is concerning, all plastic cups and was told I couldn’t use a glass. No facilities to recycle so had to take the cups home with us. Really shocking given the current climate situation. Pictures all over front of shop promoting plastic cups. Please do better! Will not be returning until the policy on this changes.

I was a bit disappointed today with the experience, the wait was pretty long which I generally don’t mind as I understand the pressure of complying with everyone’s requests. But when I ordered a taro milk tea with tapioqa pearls I didn’t get any pearls and only noticed omw home when opening the drink :( but apart from that I still enjoyed it.

Sadly the tea was weak, cold and like pond water and the pearls were rubbery and way too sweet. Nothing like the real deal. Shame as location is fab and I liked the overall vibe. Really disappointed

More tapioca needs to be in Taro Mallow i was very disappointed to be presented with not enough balls in my drink. The drink was very nice anyway would recommend.

Love this cafe ; love bubble tea ; there’s a really great menu lots of flavours including coffee too ; good variety of jelly additions of you want them too ; reasonably priced and located in centre of Brighton going towards the hip North Laines ; you can sit inside when Covid restrictions are lifted ; service is friendly and fast ; I’ve been using the cafe for years .

I went to these guys because everyone said their drinks are on point... no1 is talking about how good the food it though! haha, tastes fresh and a little healthier than most standard take away joints. Plus you have the best drink in Brighton to was it down with :) I just the Green Apple Tea, 50% sugar, Less Ice Parcels Slaw Burger Im hooked! lol

I really liked this drink. I thought it was exquisite, thirstquenching and delicious. I liked the drink more than the bubbles and the jelly tasted weird because it tastes like lychee not pineapple. I liked the contrasting flavours, as the drink was really sweet but also tangy and the bubbles were quite mild. A champion choice from Rachel...!

Very delicious and quick service. There are loyalty cards which you will need as once you taste their bubble tea you will keep coming back for more. And loads of different choices suitable for everyone.

Literally my go-to place whenever I’m in town (or even outside, period 😂), I’m pretty sure the staff know my order without me telling it to them now. So unique, delicious bubble tea and popping pearls, would highly recommend to people who are sick of getting the same boring coffees at every café. I guess it’s a little overpriced but I’m just used to it by now.

We are bubble tea fanatics and always look for bubble tea in cities. We went here as we were really craving bubble tea. Firstly the staff on this particular day were very monotone and not that friendly. They did allow our dog in tho which was nice. I ordered a guava bubble tea and my partner ordered white peach. We both agreed that they were very weak and tasted extremely watered down. The juice balls (pomegranate) ones tasted like vinegar which was quite unpleasant. Overall the visit was disappointing.

Tea was warm and the service wasn’t very friendly. Not the best bubble tea in the world - it was very sweet and coated your mouth with icky-ness. Want some water afterwards

I love it! At first I wasn't so sure because it looked kinda weird, but then I tried it and it's actually really good! Definitely one of my favourite drinks now! The service is good too, I like the cards were you get 8 stamps and get a free drink. It gets very crowded at times, but that's understandable. I do think it'd be useful if two (or more) people could be served at a time because (from what I've seen) only one person is ever served at a time so it takes a while. Other than that, I think it's a great shop! I also like how you put the 'People Are Awesome' YouTube videos on TV too, it's a cool thing to watch while your waiting.

Never been for a bubble tea, but my daughter was very keen for me to try. Was not disappointed! I had a fruity tea with mango balls - very different but tasty! Recommended by grace the drinks maker who was very smiley and helpful! Will be coming back on next visit to brighton.

I've ordered from here four or five times so thought it was time for a review. Staff: Usually friendly and efficient Queues: Often very busy and you end up having to keep moving around the small interior of the shop so as not to get in someones way. The Bubble Tea: Overall the majority of flavours are pretty nice, I usually opt for a green tea, or something fruit like mango or lychee. Make sure to add popping pearls because they really add to the experience and offer a burst of nice flavour. It's worth paying 30p more for the size up because you probably get around 30% more. Pricing: Fairly steep at about £3.70 for the large but I guess this is comparable with large drinks from the boring coffee chains? Overall worth it for a refreshing drink with a little more jazz.

We ordered 3 bubble teas- I had strawberry with blueberry popping bubbles. The strawberry flavour was poor and not remotely sweet. Also very few popping bubbles were added- it was definitely not worth the money. Don't visit this place for authentic bubble tea, visit Bubbleology in Covent Garden- far superior flavour and service with a smile.

Pedí mi bebida de Pearl's. Bastante confuso saber qué ordenar. El personal era servicial, pero tal vez tener un menú más fácil ayudaría.Tuve perlas grandes y té de fresa - € 5 - bastante caro para lo que era.Bastante azucarados, estaban dando gelatina de fresa gratis. Hizo que la bebida estuviera demasiado llena con perlas y gelatina.Tal vez permitiendo que el cliente elija el nivel de azúcar? Ayuda a disminuir el azúcar, ya que a algunas personas no les gusta el azúcar en sus bebidas.Gracias por tu servicio : - )

I love bubble tea and did so before the hype. The range of flavours is reasonably large & the quality is good but the service is very poor!

Hay tantas opciones para elegir, pero decidí ir por un té de durazno con perlas de mango, esto me costó 3. 70? ! ¡COSTOSO! Estaba un poco decepcionado con esta compra, ya que se supone que las perlas se disuelven pero mi piel de mis perlas simplemente se quedó en mi boca - mi amiga lo probó quién ha estado en las perlas muchas veces dijo que esto nunca pasa y ella ha tenido muchas ... tal vez solo tuve mala suerte ...No estoy seguro de que regresaría ya que creo que no es para mí, pero pueden ser muy insulsos, así que asegúrate de pedir un sabor extra

The service is ok. My order came on time. The only downside, the product is quite bland. If I’d known I’d have ordered to have extra flavour. But i just need to make sure to adjust my order to my liking next time.

This place has got it all! So many different flavours and bubble options to play with and combine! The more adventurous you are the more you are rewarded!

This bubble tea brought so much positivity-tea to my life. The thought of going back has been brewing on my mind for weeks. Friendly staff, just as bubbly as the tea. My experience has been absolutely tea-riffic!

Lovely place, serve the best bubble tea around! Amazing staff too, very helpful and friendly! 10/10 will make it part of my Brighton to do list everytime i visit!

When I want to drink bubble tea, I go here. They have many sorts of drink and they have also many sort of topping . The taste isn't artificial and specially pearls very chewing. These are perfect. You can choose sugar and ice percentage.You can even drink hot bubble tea. The price is reasonable this is the best bubble tea shop in Brighton.

I go here sometimes with my children, they love the variety of flavours and toppings and we have always found the service polite and efficient. On this last visit, my children went in on their own while I waited outside. Drinks were good as usual but when I checked the change later I saw that they had been overcharged by about £4, I suspect that they had been charged for five rather than four drinks. They were not offered or given a receipt so we couldn't check. And I don't know if this was accidental or deliberate, but the automated till system and the fact that it happened when I was outside, make me suspicious. I've warned my children, and I'll be checking more carefully next time.

Usually a cappuccino and cake person, I thought I would try something different. The lady at the counter was friendly and helpful and there was a good range of fruit and milk teas. There is limited seating inside, but there is also outside seating and everywhere looked clean.

very interesting concept that i haven't experienced before good choice of options and very tasty quite concerned about the amount of single use plastic used however? cups, straws, lids?

It's hard to find good bubble tea anywhere, so it should be celebrated that we have the opportunity in Brighton! Having been to Taiwan it's impossible not to compare it to over there. Whilst it does have the sweet/ice/size/pearls selection of Taiwan, the taste isn't quite there. It was also preeeetty expensive. It isn't clear where you should stand when you have finished ordering, they could sort that out a bit. I'll try it again though!

Have been a regular customer for many years now and 100% recommend. It's such an amazing experience, staff are lovely, drinks are out of this world.. what more could you ask for? If you havnt tried bubble tea or you're looking to find the place to go, pearls is where it's at!

I have become bubble tea addicted aftet trying it. It's really delicious. I generally take the fruit tea (strawberry blueberry lychee) with tapioca pearls. I love it!

Après ma grande déception vécue au coco fresh tea&juice; de Londres, me suis laissée convaincre de tester le Pearls de Brighton. Les perles sont excellentes. Vous choisissez votre parfum et les perles explosent dans votre bouche en dégageant le goût choisi....c'est très surprenant et très bon. Je conseille de tester pour se faire une idée.

This shop is amazing, great friendly staff, smells amazing and tastes great too at a low price. Could not ask for anything better!!!!!!!! Love this place!

This is a nice place with friendly and professional staff. I got a regular milk tea with tapioca pearls. It tastes weaker than Chatime milk teas and other milk teas I've tried. For me, stronger bubble teas are better.

First tasted bubble tea in Malaysia 5 years ago and then tried again once in Hong Kong but it didn't do it for me. This is authentic, refreshing and great that you can make to order by adjusting sugar and ice content.

I love Pearls so much and I come here often with my friends. You can mix and match to create endless flavour combinations all at a reasonably price. There are many milk and fruit teas, and different toppings such as jelly and red beans.

Bubble tea is worth trying. I had the blueberry tea with mango pearls. It was very nice, will have to go back to try the bubble coffee and other flavours. The queue was out the door, so very popular place.

I am a big fan of Taiwanese culture and would love to visit the country - or, I thought I did until I tried Pearl's Bubble Tea in Brighton and now I dont even have to visit Taiwan - I can taste it here!!!!!! The people behind the counter were really nice and friendly and when I turn 16 I really want to get a job here - it's like the coolest place ever!!!!! I would drink it every day if I could!

I really enjoyed my visit friendly staff who explained the whole menu. As someone who cannot eat Dairy products or wheat it was so nice to be able to have literally everything off the menu. I will deffos visit again. It's also very satisfying popping the seal with your special straw.

Visited this Brighton store and had my first bubble tea experience, the shop was really cool and modern and I liked being able to see all of the pearls. The nice girl with black hair advised me on which drink to choose as I wasn't sure, and it was lovely!!! She really knew her stuff and had a real passion about bubble tea. I've been back loads of times since.

I've never tried Bubble tea before but the staff explained the menu to me and were really sweet. I tried a vanilla with strawberry pearls as the girl recommended it and I loved it, I shall be returning.

I used to have a bubble tea place near were I live but it disappeared. I was on holiday in brighton and found this one I was so happy I love the selection and it tastes amazing.

I was out with some family in Brighton and we all fancied having some bubble tea. My brother had been to this place before so he directed us to the establishment. I'm an avid bubble tea fan and have been to various places.

Thank you Libby for making sure our home delivery reached us. There was a problem with delivery (outside sourced), yet Libby was determined for us to get our order and kept phoning them to put this in place for us. We received the delivery, true to her word with a little note saying sorry for it's lateness and some extra stamps to put towards new drinks, which was kind considering how much effort she had put in place trying to get the order delivered by an outside delivery company who would not pick up the phone. Thank you again Libby for your persistence-our children were delighted when the order arrived at the door as I had warned them that the shop would be closing soon and it may not happen, as payment was to be taken at the door. Pearls, you have a great member of staff working for you!

Great bubble tea, good choice of teas/extras, it's always delicious and I find the staff are always polite and helpful with recommendations. Definitely visit this place!

I am a big bubble tea fan and have tried many varieties in different cafés all over the country. I am sorry to say that Pearls just doesn't compare. The mango milk tea was so insipid and watery, and my friend's blueberry fruit tea tasted unpleasantly of synthetic blackcurrant flavouring.

I was in Brighton and thought I'd try this as I have seen many youtube videos regarding it. Personally I didn't really like the Mango fruit tea with mango popping pearls, but I'm sure many people would enjoy it. It has okay surroundings rather like a shakeaway. I'm rather glad that I had the Mango popping pearls else it wouldn't have been a very pleasant experience! :)

I've always loved their bubble tea and coffee. There is another Pearls cafe at University of Sussex where I got addicted to their coffee. The cold coffee with chocolate flavour and tapioca pearls is best!! Ive moved to manchester now and whenever I visit the beautiful brighton city Pearls is a must visit place!

After trying other bubble tea outlets we decided to try out Pearls, the staff wee extremely friendly and very helpful when my daughter was asking about different drinks. However, the drinks tasted a little weak and could possibly have done with a little extra flavourings, otherwise all was good, clean and friendly

Not truly authentic but not a bad place for a novelty drink that's quite tasty. Recommend the banana milk tea with strawberry balls.

My daughter's favourite place when we go to Brighton. It is always very busy in there when we go (at the weekend) but the staff are always very helpful and upbeat. Really good variety to choose from. Totally delicious.

Pearls has a great loyalty card system! It actually makes me feel like I am benefiting from it. The staff are really friendly and are happy to explain all the different flavours to you. Fantastic place, my favourite bubble tea ever.

This is a popular spot - based on the cramped shop floor - that delivers a wide selection of bubble teas and knowledgable staff that know how to mix the drinks well.

So much to choose from, and near always an offer. Pearls restored my faith in bubble tea after a store more local to me started to go downhill a little. Some people look at the drinks as overpriced, but if you think how much people pay for a coffee at any number of big chains on a daily basis, it's nothing to wrinkle your nose at. Whether you've never tried bubble tea before, or are a seasoned lover, the store is easily worth a visit if you are nearby, just be aware the store is popular and can be a little busy at times

Went into Pearls Bubbles Tea cafe for the first time today with my boyfriend Nick Jaye.... I had the coffee with chocolate and tapioca pearls, which was delicious and I loved the chewy pearls, such a treat! Nick had the strawberry and lychee tea with passion fruit pearls which burst in your mouth, great taste and great fun....

The staff are pleasant; the tea is ok, but really nothing to write home about - I've had better - but it seems very overpriced for what it is.

Had a fab tea in Brighton on my birthday with my family! Staff were lovely...great end to my birthday travelling back to Surrey with our Pearl Bubble Teas. Can't thank the staff enough, even though they were closing down for the day they were still willing to provide great customer service.

I had never tasted bubble tea, it was my first time and it didn't live up to my expectations : I was sick as parrot. The drink was tasteless, so bland; I had chosen a peach tea and If I had had my eyes blindfolded I would not have managed to recognize the taste.

if you have never had a bubble tea then go visit this wonderful location, they have different flavored teas and tapioca pearls to go inside it. i had the original milk tea and my wife the strawberry green tea with mango popping pearls amazing. i must mention the wonderful girl who served us, don't know her name but she was from Las Vegas she could not have been more friendly. cant wait to go back