Beautea - Calumet-Norvelt

Delicious and high quality Boba tea, the staff wasn't very smiling. However this is a great shop.

The restaurant is located on the first floor, up a set of stairs and to the right. One should order at the kiosk and they'll call your order.While the pearls/boba are of good quality and perfectly squishy, the tea (I got the peach oolong) didn't taste the best. They do charge extra for non-dairy options, which is a little disappointing.The store itself is set up quite nicely and has lots of seating area for pairs and a booth by the entrance.It is also interesting to note that all drinks have the option of adding a shot of tequila or vodka for $3 which is quite interesting

Warning: owner/employee may be racist- I am an employee near the area at a restaurant, me as well as my other coworkers of color were denied service. The owner told me that they were temporarily closed right after handing other people (of different skin color) they 're drinks. The same thing was done to my other coworkers of color, they were either told that they didnt have ingredients, that they can 't take our order so we must use the machine, or we were lied to and told that the shop was temporarily closed , right after i left the shop ,I sent are other coworker who is Hispanic and has fairly lighter skin to test the theory. As I thought, he did not hesitate to provide her service. It 's very disheartening that we still have to deal with stuff like this in DC of all places.

The tea is not very good but I mainly come here for the atmosphere. It's a good place to meet friends.Dietary restrictions: Almond milk and other dairy free options.

Very cute packaging. Delicious drink just a tad sweet