One of my favorite places for bubble tea in Bentonville, Arkansas, is Fruitealicious. If you haven’t had bubble tea, you definitely need to try it. A lot of people love it, and some don’t, but it’s well worth the experience!
Fruitealicious in Bentonville, AR, is a bubble tea and smoothie shop. Serving up tasty bubble tea and other iced and frozen drinks, this family-owned business is quickly becoming a local favorite and making a name for itself in Northwest Arkansas.
This is a really cool place to check out if you’re in Bentonville. As I said, it’s one of my favorite spots and will likely become one of your favorites, too. Read on for more information, including hours of operation, location, menu items, and more!
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Fruitealicious Bentonville
Fruitealicious is actually a Texas-based company, and the Bentonville, Arkansas, location is the first one established in another state.
Of course, I’m not surprised the owners chose the Northwest Arkansas area and Bentonville, in particular, to expand. This area is rapidly growing, thanks to the community of amazing people moving here and taking advantage of our available economic opportunities. And this small company really embraces the friendly and spirited vibe of Northwest Arkansas.
There is so much to love about Fruitealicious. The atmosphere is welcoming, the staff is friendly, and the drinks are simply incredible! Personally, I love the Black Sugar Tri-Fecta. This milk tea is a Taiwan favorite, made with the Fruitealicious Trifecta of boba, flan, and grass jelly. It’s so good and a regular on my menu.
But they don’t only serve bubble tea. The staff makes all sorts of iced and frozen drinks, including lemonades, coffee, smoothies, and slushies. Everything is so colorful and fun looking that you can’t help but be in a good mood when you’re in here.
Best of all, Fruitealicious has what they call a “Love Your Drink Guarantee.” If you don’t like your drink for any reason –even if you decided to try something new and it’s not what you imagined– they insist you inform the staff so they can make you a new one. They don’t want you to leave unhappy or feel like you wasted your hard-earned money on something you didn’t enjoy.
Fruitealicious Location and Hours of Operation
Fruitealicious is located at 1335 South Main St Ste 3 in Bentonville. It’s open Monday through Friday from 12 pm – 9 pm, Saturdays from 11 am – 10 pm, and Sundays from 11 am – 8 pm. You can also order ahead online for pick up, which is super convenient for those busier days.
Fruitealicious Menu and Ordering
The Fruitealicious menu has traditional iced tea options, like my cherished Black Sugar Tri-Fecta and the HorchaChaCha, a light and silky Mexican rice milk tea with boba and flan.
The menu also includes unique frozen drinks such as El Diablo, an explosion of sweet, spicy, salty, and sour mango flavor, and The Purple Oreo, an Asian spin on cookies and cream made with taro.
But another thing I love about this place is that you’re not limited to the drinks on the menu. You can basically create whatever you want here! You can choose the base, flavor, and mixer when ordering fresh tea, milk tea, lemonade, or coffee.
Plus, they have numerous flavors of smoothies and slushies available, including:
- Mango/Strawberry
- Green Apple/Mango
- Green Tea
- Mango/Passion Fruit
- Frozen Hot Chocolate
- Passion Fruit
- Peach
- Taro
- Mango/Pineapple
- Strawberry/Peach
- Kiwi/Mango
- Peach/Mango
- Kiwi/Strawberry
- Lychee/Strawberry
- Strawberry/Banana
- Pina Colada
- Pineapple
- Honeydew
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What Is Bubble Tea?
Bubble Tea is a Taiwanese tea-based drink made with or without milk. It commonly contains chewy tapioca balls called “pearls” or “boba.” Also known as bubble milk tea, tapioca milk tea, pearl milk tea, boba tea, or boba, it’s made with green, black, or oolong tea as the base.
While tapioca balls are most common, bubble tea can also be made with other toppings like adzuki or red bean, aloe vera, grass jelly, popping boba, and more. Milk teas typically contain fresh or powdered milk but may instead use another milk such as almond, rice, coconut, soy, or condensed.
Additionally, bubble tea is customarily served in a plastic cup with a plastic cellophane seal on the top. This allows the drinker to shake the tea without spilling it when they’re ready to drink it. An oversized straw, sometimes referred to as a boba straw, is used to pierce the seal and drink the tea, allowing toppings to pass through.
The drink was introduced to the US by Tawainese immigrants in the 1990s and popularized on the West Coast before spreading out to the rest of the country.
Other Places To Go for Bubble Tea in Bentonville, Arkansas
Fruitealicious is a fantastic spot for bubble tea, but it’s not the only place in Bentonville where you can find this fun, tasty drink. Here are some other great places for bubble tea in Bentonville.
Bubble Tea House
Specializing in fruit teas, milk teas, and smoothies, Bubble Tea House offers 20 house specials, including the Bubble Blast, Ube Monster, Avocado Aficionado, and Matcha Miracle.
Bubble Tea House is more than just a specialty drink shop. They also have a good-sized menu of delicious Asian cuisine featuring bento boxes, stir fry and rice bowls, and soups.
Located at 1402 Shane Ln Ste 10, Bubble Tea House is open Tuesday – Saturday from 11 am – 8 pm and Sunday – Monday from 11 am – 7 pm.
Boba Journey
Boba Journey invites you to “drown your troubles in bubbles” with one of their tasty, refreshing beverages. They offer fruit teas, milk teas, smoothies, matcha, coffee, and more. All drinks are 24 oz, prices are set per beverage type, and toppings cost extra.
Located at 1501 SE Walton Blvd Ste 103, Boba Journey is open daily from 11 am – 9 pm.
And if you’re planning to move around town for the best cup of bubble tea, I’d recommend that you first check out this article on the best free things to do in NWA. It can help you fill out the day’s itinerary with some fun stuff to do before or after you grab this delicious beverage.
Final Thoughts
If you’re in Bentonville, Arkansas, and you love or wanna try bubble tea, definitely check out Fuitalicious. They have so much variety, and everything is so tasty. I promise you will not be disappointed!