Tempo Tea Bar

While there’s more bubble tea in Glasgow than there was when Tempo Tea Bar opened, I’m still glad it’s here.
The menu is all you’d expect from a bubble tea place. You can get milk tea and fruit tea an they have a wide variety of bases, flavours, and types of boba. You can get it cold, hot, or blended.
My last visit was after a far too long gap since the visit before. I had copaca, which was a beautiful blended blue drink, which I know contained fresh pineapple. Between that and the blueberry boba I got, it was a very nice drink that made me wonder why I don’t visit more frequently.
The prices are reasonable and they sell boba kits for at home.
My only complaint is I don’t get to go frequently enough, but that’s my fault and not theirs.

I’m really enjoying working in the city centre, especially as this wonderful place is a few doors up the street from the office!
I’ve been in a couple of times now — yes I’ve got my swipii card! — and it’s a great thing to take back to my desk as a wee post lunch treat. The teas are delicious (mango, yum!) and add in some wonderful little balls of sweet joy (?!) in the shape of some lychee tapioca and heaven awaits my tastebuds.
Admittedly, they don’t do much else in here, but what they do they do well and there are so many different flavour combos it’s gonna be a while before I get through them all!
Only worry is that it’s never really that busy, so I hope it hangs around for a while.

It is no secret that I adore bubble tea. I mean, to say I was slightly obsessed for a while may be an understatement! OK… Let’s be honest. It’s a full-​blown addiction.
Tempo is one of two bubble tea establishments (that I know of) in Glasgow City Centre and is by far my favourite. The staff are as bubbly as the absolutely delicious tea they serve. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, with places to sit and origami paper for folding while you drink your boba beverage. I make hopping frogs because they’re fun. ;)
Obviously the real star is the tea. There is an excellent selection and you can combine flavours to your liking. You can make wild flavours or stick to the classics — I love taro and tapioca. You can have your drink hot, cold or even blitzed with ice (which is unusual for most bubble tea places). Their special winter drink is hot chocolate with coconut which is just cosiness in a cup.
They will be seeing a lot of me in the next month as Christmas shopping looms.

Love this place!
As I am a huge tea fan I decided to try out the bubble tea.
I love matcha green tea so I went for a match green tea with Apple popping balls. Loved it! So yummy!
They have loads of different variations of drinks to choose from. Staff are friendly.
Been twice since then and ordered the same both times, next time I will try something new.

I have been going to Tempo on and off for a few years, I love to try the new flavours (there was a Unilocal offer to check in and you get Orange Bubblerita large for regular).
Delicious flavours, many combinations. Weird bacon flavour popcorn was on the menu today too, which is… unusual… but actually quite tasty!
I wish I could make tea at home which tastes as nice as theirs.

What a lovely place for the newest drink sensation sweeping… well…everywhere really lol.
What can i say about this place, lovely decoration all surrounding music such as the name tempo (durr i didnt notice this) the menu which says things like compose, remix and such whilst telling you flavours. It also has some neat touches such as dates and times of when people have come in to the store with pictures, musical nods, an old amp as a suggestion box and little awesome things such as the painted «monster» bin going om nom nom with your rubish.
What it actually is your getting is a milk or fruit tea with either jelly, tapioca or popping boba of a different flavour which is very tasty. Such flavours as matcha, passion fruit, mango and taro with boba and jelly in flavours such as blueberry, strawberry and apple. These are incredibly refreshing and very reasonably priced at 3.45 for a large helping. Also the day we were there their sealing machine broke which seals the top of the cups, they immediately had lids on standby which is a nice thing to be in a place with a backup plan.
In short: Go here! lol

Something a little bit different especially if you have over caffeinated on coffee for the day lots of exciting options and these amazing aloe vera gel surprises which are a delight.
Definitely worth a visit!

Holy moly, what took me so long to try this place out?!
My boyfriend and I first sampled a wee taste (and when I say wee, I mean barely a sip) of Tempo’s fruit tea at the grand opening of Cass Art near by. I’ve always been a bit hesitant about bubble tea because of the milk factor in most of them and the fact that I’m not a milk fan. Like, at all. (yes, I love cheese and ice cream). Anyway, they were handing out free samples, so we tried them and we were hooked. Who knew that bubble fruit tea would be so amazing?!
Fast forward to now… quite some time after the Cass Art opening, and having walked passed Temp Tea Bar numerous times saying I need to try it, I grabbed my boyfriends hand and finally dragged him in.
Not knowing what in the world I was doing, I was happy to see wall sized instructions on what the options were and in what order to choose them. Se previous reviews about my love of iced tea, and you’ll know I literally floated in to Tempo Tea Bar.
No one, but my boyfriend and Sophie K. knows my love for frozen beverages, so when I saw that this was also an option, I fell even more in love! I ended up going for a frozen green jasmin mango tea with strawberry popping bubbles. Holy yum, this thing was amazing. My boyfriend and I ended up splitting one, which was hard, because we both ended up liking it so much, we were tugging the cup back and forth to get more of a taste! The bottom half of the glass was filled with the bubbles which I loved because we were able to get a taste of them with every sip of icy goodness. I was in heaven.
The girl behind the counter was super nice and helpful when I went up bumbling like an idiot about what I wanted. I will be back. For sure.

Quirky, friendly and with a fab selection of teas. Very popular with the yoof of today too!
They lack something though, that Easyway tea in the Savoy Centre has, so therefore 4 stars.

I’m like a major regular at Tempo Tea Bar now (seeing as I work literally 2 minutes away from it! Can’t resist)
Being a Malaysian, bubble tea is a huge thing back home and I miss it so dearly! So when I discovered Tempo, it felt like a choir from a church began singing heavenly music in my head (HALLELUJAH).
The place itself is small, but super funky, with the decorations all bubble tea/​music themed, and also the girls at Tempo ALWAYS play awesome music! A lot of the times, they play 90’s tunes (Mariah Carey, BSB, Nsync you name it!), so I’m there for the boba AND the music ohoho!
The staff members there are also pretty rad. They’re super friendly, quirky, helpful and will try to accommodate the bubble tea to your specific palette! There are also diagrams and examples of flavours in the place that you can see and read before you order.
My favourite is matcha bubble tea with tappioca! Go have a try!
So anyway, if you’ve never tried bubble tea before, or if you’re craving one because bubble tea is embedded in your blood (like me), go ahead and give Tempo Tea Bar a go!

I’ve really missed bubble tea, so when I heard about Tempo, I couldn’t wait to give it a try! We popped in today. The place is small, and the menu, which takes up one wall, gives you step by step directions for selecting your tea, flavor, and bubbles. I opted for peach fruit tea with tapioca bubbles and my companion had mango passion fruit tea with mango bubbles. They were both quite sweet, but very enjoyable. The staff were super friendly and efficient and will guide you through ordering if you’re overwhelmed by all the options!

I love this store! I don’t know why but I never go to Tempo as often as I’d like, which means when ever I do get back I’ve forgotten how bubble tea works again. Luckily Tempo has some of the nicest staff ever and they’re always happy to talk you through how to order your bubble tea, which flavours match best and which combinations to go for. They even have a wall sized bubble tea making flow chart to help you out! Also, they kindly let me get more stamps on my ancient reward card!
On my last visit I ordered a mango and passion fruit blend with jasmine tea and lychee flavoured boba. My only regret was that I only ordered a medium — always go with a large or like me you’ll be sad when it’s over! It’s more than just a beverage, it’s an experience!

Yippee! After my 6 month stint in SEA, and a 2 week stint in Taipei, I left with a lifelong addiction for sweet and milky tea beverages filled with strange gelatinous bubbles. Which is slightly odd, if you think about it too hard…
Tempo to my rescue on a drizzy Glasgow evening — open late on a friday when all the other non alcohol venues seem to be closing their doors. Doing a Milk Tea run for myself and a few friends, the bright buzzy interior was very welcoming. First thing i saw was the ENORMOUS menu on their wall — spoiled for choice!
2 large pearl milk teas and a matcha pearl milk tea came to less than a tenner, which I find pretty reasonable for a UK based bubble milk tea shop. Helps that i think they use fresh milk bases (rather than powdered), and don’t add any extra fructose syrup to sweeten it. Yay for health!
I will definitely be back — their teas were creamy and delicious. Go get a pearl milk tea, do it do it do it!

Adore this place! Cute décor, lovely staff and the best bubble tea. It took me a while to finally check out this little gem and it didn’t disappoint.
The girl who served me was so nice. Asked her what she’d recommend and she instantly recommended the Taro tea, which is my favourite anyway. I added some tapioca chewy bona and lychee popping boba. Also finally got myself a shiny new Swipee card.
The bubble tea was the best I’ve tasted. The lychee boba was my favourite. Love the way they pop in your mouth.
The décor is super cute, cool music too. Sat at the window with my tea and watched the world pass by.
Can’t wait to go back and try some more tea. Perfect place to chill out after a day of shopping.

Tempo is a tea bar with a difference! A very, bubbly difference. Leading the way in Asian Bubble Teas, Tempo serves up an array of refreshing tea based drinks, with a twist. You can choose a milky or fruit base, in varying flavours, then add your Boba. Don’t Fett, however, if you’re not sure what to go for. The staff are cheery and helpful, and there’s a wall sized menu to guide you through the selection process.
My favourite was the Lychee Doubler (my own name for it); a chilled Lychee drink, with Lychee popping boba, which I find preferential to the jelly boba, which kinda freaks me out. However, today I treated myself to their Autumn special, the Chocca-​Bee. A honeycomb and chocolate milk tea, with my signature lychee boba. Honestly, I started drinking it when I left Primark Argyle St and had inhaled it by Pound World. It is truly a taste sensation.
They also have frequent live gigs, featuring upcoming Glasgow bands, as well as other events and their very own merchandise.

I looooooooove this tea bar! I pop in just about every time I’m in town. It was super handy as my work choice advisor’s office was opposite. Notice I said was, yup they’ve went and moved up to Sauchiehall Street to the Savoy Tower but I’ll be ok. *Sniff!*
They have a loyalty card and I’m only 4 stamps away from a free one. Woohoo! I’ve tried all different flavours but always opt for a milk iced tea. I love the fruit bubbles, the cherry and strawberry kind are my favourite. Oooh, I could go one right now. I love the way the juice pops in your mouth when you bite into it. Oo er!
Anyway, they are all so lovely in there and they help you get your groove on with the tempo for your choice of bubble tea. It’s all clearly laid out on the wall and there’s plenty to choose from.
If you haven’t been get yourself along soon. It’s bang smack in the middle of town only minutes from Argyle Street and George Square. Remember to swing by if you’re near by, it’s definitely worth it, in fact it’s Unilocaler guaranteed!

I was made to go to Tempo Tea yesterday. I say made because Trudie had decided she has told me enough about it and this was the designated day of me venturing into the world of Glaswegian bubble tea whether I liked it or not. I have tried «boba» before at food and drinks exhibitions but I realise now that I had just not tried it properly.
I had milk, vanilla & berry, red bush tea, ice blended with cherry popping balls. Sound strange? It is! But it is also a taste sensation! If u like milk shakes, smoothies, etc, then you are going to love this place. The best bit is the small juice balls coming up the huge straw and bursting. Awesome — yes weird, but awesome.
Shop itself is super brightly decorated and the staff are very very friendly and cheery.
The drinks menu is really helpful in telling you how to build your own tea. It’s described as if your adding bits to a song that come together to make your personal creation.
Great place offering something different to Glasgow.

Bubble tea, you say? Puzzled by these very words, I headed to Tempo Tea Bar to find out just what these bubbles were and why on earth you’d want them in your tea!
Turns out bubble tea is nothing to be scared of! — It’s delicious and similar to a smoothie or milkshake with the addition of some tasty jelly bubbles! Sounds strange, I know, and it does take a little while to get used to the strange sensation of popping them in your mouth but bubble tea made for a fun experience and a refreshing, affordable treat!
Although, the order system seems daunting at first, the friendly staff are on hand to explain it and offer recommendations. You choose from either a milk or fruit based drink in a variety of flavours. You also get to choose which kind of tea you’d like to act as the ‘bassline’ of your drink. (There’s definitely a quirky and bright music theme about this place. I love it!) Of course, you also get to choose which of those infamous bubbles you’d like!
Despite ordering being a bit of a mouthful and the fact that I really did end up a bumbling mess at the till, staff really do make things simple and easy. I went for the strawberry and vanilla milk drink with an assam bassline and strawberry bubbles as recommended to me. The result was sweet, refreshing and delicious! Bubble tea cherry popped!
Now I want some more!

Bubble Tea?
This place is crazy, I was way too excited to pay much attention to the décor but the old vinyls were a cool touch! As I read over the menu I’m starting to notice the music theme, this place is just too good!
There is 5 steps to creating your masterpiece!
Step 1. Tempo — milk or fruit? I went for fruit!
Step 2. Melody — I went for a remix Appleberry, a mix of strawberry and apple.
Step 3. Baseline — some caffeine of course, green jasmine.
Step 4. Rhythm — shaken with ice! Best way to have it!
Step 5. Harmony — these little bubbles are fun tasty and weird but glorious! I had the green apple!
So much to choose from with great variety, so many fruits to choose from and that’s not even thinking about the milk ones. I thought ok, nice but this going to cost me a fortune. I was wrong! A regular is setting you back £2.95 and a large £3.95 with options of extra toppings and flavor however not sure your going to need extra as the regular is a very reasonable portion! It is really like a snack in a drink! This may be my new addiction!

Wow, this place is slick. Amazing design elements, an easy to follow menu (even if you’ve not bubble-​tead before), super friendly staff PLUS amazing tunes. You’d never know they’d be open a day.
We tried two fruit teas (as I don’t drink milk) — green apple and passionfruit + strawberry. We added toppings of green tea jelly and popping apple. Drinks were made quickly and served in the cool sealed cup with wide straw like is usual for bubble tea. Graeme, who’s never had bubble tea really liked him and I loved both flavours.
While chilling out at the bar area they played awesome tunes and have some great signed merch on display — signed Chvrches poster being the main one.
With drinks being £2.95 or a large for £3.45 and hot options available I’ll definitely pop on here for a drink as often as possible.
Note: they take Swipii cards.