Why Dream Bubble Tea Is Winning Over Colorado’s Boba Fans One Cup at a Time
From hand-selected ingredients to signature low-sugar blends, Zheng Qing’s boba shop in Broomfield is redefining what it means to serve a perfect cup of tea.
Building a Dream, One Cup at a Time
Six years ago, Zheng Qing was a new mom with a long-standing love for boba and a dream of owning her own tea shop. When she stumbled upon a listing for a local business called Dream Bubble Tea for sale, it felt like fate. “That’s my dream,” she remembers thinking. She and her husband took over the small kiosk located in the FlatIron Crossing mall in Broomfield, Colorado—and they’ve been perfecting it ever since.
The name stayed, but just about everything else evolved. “We tasted maybe 20 different brands to find the best boba, the best milk tea. Now, it tastes great.”
Her focus? Flavor, health, and quality. As a certified tea master, Zheng doesn’t just follow trends—she elevates them. Dream Bubble Tea uses organic tea leaves (never powder), fresh milk (not creamer), and offers drinks that are less sweet by default. “Our full sweetness is like other stores’ 50%,” she says. “We want to taste the original tea, not just sugar.”
Best-Selling Drinks with a Signature Twist
Dream Bubble Tea’s menu is packed with popular favorites and fresh takes on classic drinks. One of their most eye-catching options is the Tiger Sugar Milk Tea—a velvety brown sugar milk drink with stripes along the cup that mimic tiger fur. Another customer favorite is the Strawberry Milk Tea, which Zheng calls their “top, top, top one.”
Her personal go-tos? The Earl Grey Milk Tea and Lavender Milk Tea. “It’s really hard to pick just one,” she laughs. Fruity options like the Honeydew Milk Tea and Peach Milk Tea are known for being light, refreshing, and just sweet enough.
And then there’s their Taro Milk Tea, which has developed a cult following. “We don’t use creamer. We use fresh, organic A2 milk,” she explains. “A lot of reviews say ours is the best in town.”
It’s not just hype. Even their iced green tea, served with no sugar and no syrup, has a dedicated fanbase thanks to the quality of their leaves. “Customers just keep returning for that,” Zheng says.
Community, Family, and Doing Things by Hand
While many boba brands lean into automation for consistency, Zheng prefers to keep things handmade. “I think human-made is much better than machine-made,” she says. Even with two locations—Dream Bubble Tea and Day Day Up Tea—Zheng and her husband run the business themselves while raising two young children.
That balance isn’t always easy. “The biggest challenge is time with my family,” she admits. “We work hard to keep everything stable, especially now that the economy is tough.” Rising costs also make it harder to price drinks affordably, especially when using top-tier ingredients. But to Zheng, cutting corners is never an option. “If I’m a customer, I’m not looking at brand—I’m looking at flavor, and if it’s healthy.”
Her customer-centric mindset shows up in every detail—from the lower sweetness levels to the rich flavor profiles, to the warm atmosphere her team creates at the kiosk. “I think our boba is the best in town. Seriously.”
Looking Ahead: Growth with Purpose
While Dream Bubble Tea operates within the limits of a mall kiosk, Zheng has bigger plans for her second concept, Day Day Up Tea. With a full kitchen and more space, she’s experimenting with food, desserts, and a broader tea experience that blends traditional Chinese teas with boba culture. “When you stop by, you’ll feel—this is the only tea house like it in Colorado,” she says.
Expansion isn’t the main goal just yet. For now, it’s about maintaining quality, growing a loyal following, and continuing to serve the community with the same care and passion that brought her dream to life in the first place.