New Bubble Tea Shop “Chatty Bubbles” Celebrates Grand Opening in East Moline Today

Bubble tea, dirty sodas, energy drinks, and fun grand opening prizes made their way to the Quad Cities.

Chatty Bubbles officially opened its doors on Monday, July 27, at 9 a.m. at 233 12th Avenue in East Moline, offering a menu of specialty drinks, quick bites, and a weeklong Blackout Bingo challenge with the chance to win a month of free drinks.

The new drink shop is opening in the same location where Tell Me the Tea, a reservation-only afternoon tea room, is also preparing to open later this week.

Chatty Bubbles

Grand Opening Features Blackout Bingo Challenge

To celebrate the grand opening, the first 75 customers who make a purchase will receive a Chatty Bubbles Blackout Bingo Card.

Unlike traditional bingo, players must complete every square on the card to qualify. Activities include following Chatty Bubbles on social media, sharing posts, uploading photos with their drinks, completing purchase challenges, and other interactive tasks.

Completed cards must be returned by Sunday, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. After verification, the first 10 people to finish their cards will be entered into a drawing for the grand prize.

The lucky winner will receive one free qualifying Chatty Bubbles drink every day for 30 days, for a total of up to 30 free drinks.

Chatty Bubbles

A Menu Full of Unique Drinks

Chatty Bubbles offers a variety of handcrafted beverages, including bubble teas, dirty sodas, and energy drinks with creative names and flavor combinations.

Energy Drinks ($4.99)

Customers can choose from flavors including:

• Poison Ivy – Green apple and blue raspberry
• Pink Seduction – Strawberry and vanilla
• Sugar-Coated Lie – Cotton candy with strawberry drizzle
• Toxic Sweetheart – Bubble gum and cotton candy topped with bubble gum cold foam
• Dirty Sodas ($5.99)

The dirty soda menu includes:

• Razz Daddy – Blue raspberry and cream
• Very Bad Dr. – Dr Pepper, vanilla, and cream
• Mango Motive – Jarritos mango soda with cream
• Ride 'Em Cowboy – Root beer, vanilla, and cream
• Bubble Tea ($7.99)

Bubble tea lovers can enjoy several signature creations, including:

Love Triangle – Strawberry, strawberry drizzle, and strawberry boba
Dark Desires – Cookies and cream with chocolate drizzle and chocolate boba
Secret Habit – Horchata, caramel drizzle, and brown sugar boba
Sticky Situations – Cotton candy with white chocolate drizzle and strawberry boba
Breakfast and Lunch Options Available

In addition to specialty drinks, Chatty Bubbles will also serve a small food menu.

Breakfast includes biscuits and gravy for $5.99, while lunch options feature walking tacos for $6.99 and a BLT wrap for $7.99.

Chatty Bubbles Menu

More New Businesses Coming to East Moline

The opening of Chatty Bubbles marks another new addition to East Moline's growing food and beverage scene. The owners are also putting the finishing touches on Tell Me the Tea, an elegant reservation-only afternoon tea experience expected to open later this week in the same building.