Ding Tea Tucson

It’s Hot! We know 🥵

We have 3 new ways to cool down this Summer:

1. Mangonada (A sweet, spicy, and sour mango slush, rimmed with Chamoy and Tajín Chili)

2. Mango-Dragonfruit Sparkling Refresher (Bubbly Mango Refresher with real Red Dragonfruit)

3. Green Thai Milk Tea (Thai Tea as real as it gets, no powder, just strongly brewed and fragrant green Thai tea leaves with a splash of Half & Half)

We’re proud to bring these new drinks to our menu for a limited time, but if you’ve tried them, please let us know which one is your favorite and we may just add it to our permanent menu!

You’re almost there!

Hang in there students, you’ve got just under a week left of finals and projects until Winter break!

We want to help you all get through this last week as best we can, so starting tomorrow, we’ll be offering 50% off refills (or next drink) for all college students!

When you’re ready for a second drink, whether you’re staying with us to study or coming back, show us your Student ID and receipt from earlier to get 50% your next drink!

*Offer only valid at Speedway location and on same-day-as first purchase. Limit one discounted drink per purchase. Subsequent discounted purchases qualify for discounts throughout same-day.

Introducing our brand new Fresh Yogurt Series! These three specialty drinks are available only at our Speedway location for the time being! We want your feedback on these drinks and whether or not these should remain as a part of our upcoming Ding Tea Tucson Special Drinks Menu!

Our fresh yogurt series is made with fresh Greek yogurt, fresh fruit or freshly cooked purple sticky rice, and a secret ingredient, blended with ice. Give them a try and beat the heat for something fruity, creamy, tart, and healthy!

(Available only in 24oz size and no additional toppings)

Boba Besties!

We want to do what we can to help you get through this last stressful week, so:

Starting May 1, show us your Cat Card for:

A free snack w/ drink purchase
Free refills on plain teas (while you’re in store)
Get 50% off a drink every 2hrs you study w/ us

Remember to keep your order receipt if you’re planning on redeeming a free refill or discounted drink! Simply come up to order and show us your order receipt.

We’ll be playing study music throughout the next two weeks. Don’t forget to bring your notes, laptops, and chargers. We’ll handle the drinks and snacks, including instant ramen 👀

Yesterday, our family at Ding Tea lost a piece of our heart and soul. Many of you knew Ryan, or you may have known him as Kevin or Thanh; regardless, Ryan was the life of our family here. Whether you’ve been personally touched by him or have a favorite memory or interaction with him, we welcome you to share.

We are blessed to have shared just a small fraction of his life with him. The number of lives he’s touched, smiles and days he’s made, and the laughter he’s shared in the year that we’ve known him is miniscule in the face of the 20 years that he’s been doing so for his family and friends before meeting us. With this, to his family, we are tremendously sorry for your loss, although incomparable and incomprehensible to the loss you feel, our hearts ache for you. Ryan, you were the little brother I never had. We were protégés. Your eyes always so eager and curious to learn. You always told me I was the best boss, when the truth was that your curiosity and never-ending questions were what kept me from making mistakes I would regret and pushed me to do better. I admired you more than anyone in my life. You faced challenges with eyes wide open, welcomed discomfort into your life, and planned for an ambitious future that I know you would have and should have achieved. You were an inspiration to me. Thank you for teaching me to always be doubtful of comfort and that the most common solutions may not always be the best solutions. In the New Year I wished for your success in all that you do and for us to continue making memories together. I promise you that there is a piece of you in each of us in our little Ding Tea family, and that we will continue to make those memories together, never forgetting the person that brought us all together. I know that you would want for us to all be strong but it is so much easier to imagine you walking through the back door tomorrow or the next day than to imagine that this is all true. I cherish every second that we’ve spent together and I promise you that we will all drive safe, because someone loves us, and we know that you’ll be watching. Thank you Ryan. Bye for now good sir.

🧧🧧 Happy Lunar New Year Boba Besties!

For this coming new year we will be doing a little giveaway! This Sunday January 22, 2023 the first 40 guests will receive a lucky scratcher for a chance to win some Boba Money!

The lucky scratchers will have 3 outcomes:

1. Lucky Fortune and New Year’s Wishes
2. “Winner” there will be 3 of these tickets which can be redeemed for a $10 Gift Card
3. “Special Winner” there will be 1 ticket which can be redeemed for a $20 Gift Card

In addition, we will be giving away 12 Lunar New Year boxes filled with a random assortment of plushies, candies, pocky, lucky scratchers, fans, and a red envelope with some lucky money! Any boba bestie who spends more than $23 will receive a box while supplies last so if you’re already planning to get some boba, come early to claim your box before they’re gone!

Happy New Year to all of our boba besties! The Ding Tea Crew sends you our gratitude for all of your support, loyalty, and love throughout this past year and wish you all a year full of prosperity, health, and growth. From the bottom of our hearts, Happy Lunar New Year! 🧧

*please note that winning scratchers must be scratched and redeemed for a gift card on the same day to be valid.

WE COULDN’T FORGET THESE LOVELY LADIES!

Yes, is making this happen. Don’t forget to purchase you maid cafe tickets using the link in their bio to come see and hang out with these beautiful people 💜

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YOU CANT FORGET THE FOOD

has invited and to their anniversary bash, and we couldn’t think of a more appropriate and delicious duo 🥵

Make sure to grab yourself a bowl of ramen or noodles, and some delicious takoyaki while you’re shopping and hanging out with us all this Saturday 12/3 from 2-8pm!

AND A SCAVENGER HUNT!

Be sure to explore each and every vendor booth in search of goodies AND hidden stickers! Get them signed and collect them all for a chance to win these cool prizes!

AND A RAFFLE!

Just check out this raffle giveaway basket 😍 will be donating proceeds from the raffle to TMC Pediatrics. Please purchase your raffle tickets for a good cause and a chance to win all these goodies!!

THERE WILL BE VENDORS!

Lots of them! From pins, tees, stickers, art, candles, treats, keychains, plushies, figurines, and more, don’t miss the opportunity to browse through dozens of booths filled with amazing goodies! Check out the complete list of vendors below and be sure to come support and get your holiday shopping done (or just for yourself haha) ❤️

The wait is finally over!

This Sunday, Aug 21 we will be celebrating the Grand Opening of our Ding Tea Irvington location!

It has been a wild ride since the Grand Opening of our Speedway location not even a year ago. We never imagined the overwhelming response of love, support, and loyalty that we receive from you, Tucson, every single day. We’ve learned a lot and grown even more since Sept 19th and Ding Tea Irvington is the culmination of that.

As much as we’ve become a part of many of your daily lives, so too have you in ours. Our baristas have come to remember your faces, names, orders, customizations, and most meaningfully, your love and support. Our team has always been under the pressure of maintaining the quality and service that you’ve come to know us for, but this pressure is what makes our team run. The Ding Tea Crew thrives on the busiest rushes and the highest expectations because each and every crew member wear’s their apron with pride. Humbly, we know that we’re the best, and that every drink that we make must reflect that; this is our drive. This is why we wanted to share our pride and passion for making not drinks, but the happiness and memories they bring, to more parts of Tucson.

With that sentiment, at our newest location, our promise remains the same. We will serve you the best boba and milk tea, with exceptional service, and always strive to be a place to enjoy with friends and family. Our goal is to have every guest leave our doors happy with their drink and to have every guest excited to walk back through them.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the special moms of Tucson 💐🌹

On behalf of your families we would like to thank you all for the endless love, care, and work you do for families. There is no harder job than to be a mother and there is no school that can teach you how to be one, yet you all excel in what you do. Thank you for being your families’ rock, source of wisdom, and fountain of outpouring love. We love you all and appreciate everything you do.

We would like to take a moment to acknowledge the mom that makes Ding Tea Tucson what it is. My own mother, Stephanie. Since opening Ding Tea Tucson, there has been no one more responsible for our success in delivering the best milk tea and boba to Tucson. Most of you may recognize Sierra, Kirsten, and I (Andrew) who are there every day, but alongside us has always been our wonderful and hardworking mother, Stephanie. Without her, we would be nowhere. Mom, thank you for being the hardest working person I know, for having the mental fortitude I hope to someday have, and for the love you show our family, the Ding Tea family, and Tucson every day.

Happy Mother’s Day mom, and to all of our wonderful mothers of Tucson ❤️

To celebrate all of our special mothers, we will be closed Sunday May, 08th. We thank you all for your understanding and endless loyalty, and hope to see you back, thirsty for milk tea and boba on Monday May 9th.

*if you’ve read this far, you deserve to know… that the opening of our second location is COMING SOON. It has been getting hard to hide, some of you have already sent us photos of the new sign going up 😂 Our new location will be located on Irvington Road in the Cardena’s shopping center and we are hoping for a grand opening within the next 2 months! Stay tuned for updates!

BENEFITS: Paid on-hands training, Supplemental pay (tips), free drinks while on shift.

Starting pay is $10.80/hr and is supplemented with a shared tip pool. Employees are guaranteed minimum pay of $12.80/hr but can expect anywhere from $14.50/hr-$17.00/hr on average, depending on tips (based on the last 5 months of data).

Summary

We believe that our team members have the power to be the best moment in each customer's day either through personal connection or through the drinks we craft. We are looking for hard-working and motivated individuals to join our team.

You would be a great fit for our team if you:

1. Open to learning new things (Our menu is extensive and we have plenty of seasonal drinks and surprises).

2. Are comfortable working in fast-paced environments and are not afraid of working in various roles such as: cooking boba and tea, cashier, barista.

3. Can keep cool and calm in a fast-paced and energetic work environment.

4. Can maintain a clean and organized workspace.

5. Have excellent communication skills (this is essential in providing outstanding customer service, working well with a dynamic team, and fostering effective and constructive communication with teammates and management).

This position plays a major role in a guest's café experience. Consistency is a key element in a positive experience, which is achieved by learning and following recipes and working quickly while following key steps in maintaining quality control. A barista must be friendly, outgoing and possess good communication skills. A barista should be organized and able to think and act quickly while retaining self-composure.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Must be able to pass provided Food Handler’s Test or hold an existing certificate

• Engage with customers in a friendly and efficient manner. All guests must be treated in a manner to ensure their complete satisfaction. Always strive to exceed guests’ expectations.

• Communicate with guests using clear and enthusiastic words, tone and body language at all times.

• Educate customers by presenting and explaining the drink menu; answering questions and providing recommendations when prompted.

• Maintain specific side-work and ensure the total cleanliness and smooth operation of the café.

• Work as a team with all Ding Tea’s personnel to maintain an effective atmosphere and an efficient beverage service.

• Prepares and sells drinks by following prescribed recipes and preparation techniques for all beverages.

• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.

• Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following organization standards and sanitation regulations.

• Report to work in a neat and clean uniform. Well-groomed hair and personal hygiene are essential.

• Memorize our food and beverage menus, with the ability to make suggestions.

• Promptly address customer service issues and refer customers to management when necessary.

Secondary Functions

• Ring drink orders into Point of Sales System, collect money from guests for drinks served and make change (when necessary).

• Assist in preparation of teas and boba when required

• Communicate with team members and management when issues or concerns arise to maintain a productive and respectful work environment.

Competencies:

Customer Focus.
Multi-Tasking.
Communication Proficiency.
Organizational Skills.
Stress Management/Composure.
Time Management.

Work Environment:

This job operates behind the café bar and may be working in close proximity to co-workers. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. Fast-paced and high-stress environment. Hazards may include, but are not limited to, cuts, slipping, tripping and falls.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Walk and stand during entire shift.
• Continuously reach, bend, lift, carry, stoop and wipe.
• Remain stationary for long periods of time.
• Frequently wash hands.
• Be able to lift up to 50lb.
• Be able to manipulate fingers, hands and arms to cut, measure, pour, serve, carry and wipe.
• Be able to hear and talk in a loud environment.
• Good close and distance vision and ability to adjust focus between the two.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This position may require late nights (10pm latest), weekends and holiday work.

Required Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or GED.
Preferred Prior barista or coffee shop experience.
Preferred Food Handler Certified

*This job description is a summary and not all inclusive of position duties and responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Ding Tea Tucson updated their business hours.

EVERYTHING IS BACK IN STOCK!

It’s been a while since out last post, and many things have changed for our little boba shop since our Grand Opening last September.

We would like to share a little bit about our journey throughout the last 5 months but would like to preface everything by expressing how humbled we are by your overwhelming support and love for not only our drinks but our team here at Ding Tea Tucson.

It has been a pleasure meeting every single one of you who have walked through our doors and serving you what we believe is the best and most authentic milk tea in town, always made with the most care and attention to our end goal of making sure each of you are happy with your drinks and excited for your next visit.

We would like to acknowledge our whole team for the hard work and long hours that it has taken to get us to this point. Many of you already know Sierra and I (Andrew) but it takes a family to run this ship. We would like to take a second to recognize Jade: Our amazing manager, Jena: Our tea and boba chef, and Trycia, Christina, and Mari: our phenomenal bobaristas.

Every single day, this crew helps you craft the perfect drink and topping combinations and serves up more drinks than a couple of your local Starbucks combined at a quarter of the wait time.

Since our opening, you have helped us earn a spot in Doordash’s Top 10 restaurants in Tucson and a designation as Doordash’s Most Loved in Tucson for 5 months running.

However little this may seem, we take these accomplishments to heart, as it helps us know that we’re doing something right. We hope that we have been able to bring you the best milk tea we can make, provide you service worth returning for, and that we can continue to do so with each coming day.

Thank you Tucson. For loving us. Supporting us. And for sharing your love for milk tea and boba with us.

Wanna know something crazy and bittersweet?

We’ve been open intermittently for about a week now as a trial run as we’re getting prepared for our Grand Opening next Sunday Sept 19th and when we say your support has been overwhelmingly amazing, we mean it.

In the last week, you our boba besties (coined by .le_), have finished our 6 month supply of black boba 😳

We are so humbled by your consistent support, the sight of so many of you or your names on our DoorDash orders almost everyday throughout the last week, the videos you guys have made about us, your shares, stories, and relentless good wishes and congratulations. We love you Tucson!! We hope to continue doing our best and to always make the drinks you love and can’t wait to officially open our doors to you all.

On a more serious note, we are all out of our black boba, but not to worry, we have plenty of our signature golden boba which is cooked the same way and soaked in the same delicious brown sugar secret sauce. For the next couple of months we will be offering only golden boba instead of both black and golden and drinks like the monster bobo latte will use our golden boba in monster bobo sauce instead. We hope you understand and we apologize for any inconvenience that this will cause any of you. But in all honesty, we did not expect the overwhelming support that we’ve been given and for that, we are tremendously grateful for. Thank you Tucson.

With love,

Summary
This position plays a major role in a guest's café experience. Consistency is a key element in a positive experience, which is achieved by always following recipes. A barista must be friendly, outgoing and possess good communication skills. A barista should be organized and able to think and act quickly and effectively while retaining self-composure.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Must be able to pass provided Food Handler’s Test or hold an existing certificate

• Engage with customers in a friendly and efficient manner. All guests must be treated in a manner to ensure their complete satisfaction. Always strive to exceed guests’ expectations.

• Communicate with guests using clear and enthusiastic words, tone and body language at all times.

• Educate customers by presenting and explaining the drink and food menu; answering questions.

• Maintain specific side-work and ensure the total cleanliness and smooth operation of the café.

• Work as a team with all Ding Tea’s personnel to maintain an effective atmosphere and an efficient beverage service.

• Prepares and sells drinks by following prescribed recipes and preparation techniques for all beverages.

• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.

• Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following organization standards and sanitation regulations.

• Report to work in a neat and clean uniform. Well-groomed hair and personal hygiene are essential.

• Memorize our food and beverage menus, with the ability to make suggestions.

• Promptly address customer service issues and refer customers to management when necessary.

• Help food preparation staff when necessary.

Secondary Functions

• Ring drink orders into computer immediately, collect money from guests for drinks served and make change (when necessary).

Competencies:

Customer Focus.
Multi-Tasking.
Communication Proficiency.
Organizational Skills.
Stress Management/Composure.
Time Management.

Work Environment:

This job operates behind the café bar and may be working in close proximity to co-workers. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. Fast-paced and high-stress environment. Hazards may include, but are not limited to, cuts, slipping, tripping and falls.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Walk and stand during entire shift.
• Continuously reach, bend, lift, carry, stoop and wipe.
• Remain stationary for long periods of time.
• Frequently wash hands.
• Be able to lift up to 50lb.
• Be able to manipulate fingers, hands and arms to cut, measure, pour, serve, carry and wipe.
• Be able to hear and talk.
• Good close and distance vision and ability to adjust focus between the two.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This position regularly requires frequent late nights, weekends and holiday work.

Required Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or GED.
Preferred Prior barista or coffee shopexperience
Preferred Food Handler Certified

*This job description is a summary and not all inclusive of position duties and responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Word on the street is, you wanted to see our menu.

Ding Tea Tucson updated their website address.

Thank you Tucson Foodie and Matt Sterner for sharing a little bit of our story with Tucson! We are so excited to open our doors to everyone this Fall 😊🧋 https://tucsonfoodie.com/2021/07/19/ding-tea-tucson/

Who’s excited? Cause we are! Look out for information about our grand opening and promotions coming soon!