Secretea - Washington DC

First time in DC and loving it. My daughter found thus place after a nice walk at the Capitol of United States. We had the pulled pork croissant and it's amazing even though it's slightly salty. Still recommend to anyone ??

A small bubble milk tea shop near the GWU campus that is a hidden gem. Besides their delicious milk tea flavors (although their tea could be stronger) and perfectly chewy pearls/boba, what I think they excel at are their croissants.We tried their boba croissant and their monk temple tofu croissant, both of which were quite delicious.The atmosphere of the restaurant is really nice and they decorate for each season (and have seasonal drinks). There's limited seating inside and a few tables outside, so most people usually have orders to go. The staff are incredibly kind and welcoming, although there are 2 kiosks as well from which one can place an order.Another specialty of theirs is the rabbit foam that can top a drink. Unfortunately, they weren't able to do that when we came, but otherwise, for $3 it adds a cool aesthetic.Note that their secret milk tea is a version of black tea with their own blend of milk (simple syrup and milk). It was on the sweeter side even with 50% sugar, so take heed.

The tea was very good, but cost almost $8 with boba, an oat milk substitution, and a tip, which seems a bit high.The ordering system is pretty easy no people involved! Just scroll through the menu and land on what you like. The only issue is that the space is small and the menu is high up with little writing, so kind of hard to figure out what you want before getting to the ordering screen. For the price, I'm definitely not gonna make it a regular thing.

Waited 20Minutes after an order of coffee. Then asked them what happened only 3 more customers 2 who came after with two behind the counter.. Still didn’t start to make when reminded finally had to cancel as we were running late.

WOW. New favorite bubble tea place. I travel quite a distance just to go there. Kind, friendly staff serving the best tea try Guava yakult and mango) and phenomenal pastries, carefully warmed up for you. Do not miss the boba croissant! You will probably need a spoon so you don’t miss a single soft yummy boba..