Bellevue Has a New Bubble Tea Shop

TeaByDo, a new panda-themed bubble tea shop, has opened at Belgate Plaza in downtown Bellevue, the Downtown Bellevue Network recently reported.

The new location is at 1075 Bellevue Way NE and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Signature drinks include the mango pomelo sago, the kyoho grape jasmine tea smoothie, a grape jasmine tea smoothie with jelly, the gardenia dew fresh milk tea, an oolong milk tea with soybean cheese foam, and a coconut and watermelon drink, the article said.

Founded by Wang Xiaokun in 2008, the TeaByDo chain originated in Chengdu, in China’s Sichuan province, which is the giant panda’s hometown. The chain has since grown to more than 9,000 locations worldwide.

TeaByDo operates internationally under the name ChaPanda, known in Chinese as Chabaidao, according to the article.