Kung Fu Tea

There are a lot of bubble tea places around here. They all are great quality, I don't think I've ever gone to one here and thought it was not good. The thing that appeals to me here is that there is almost no wait and the staff is very fast. Generally if you see a bubble tea place crowded in this area, just walk a bit and go to the next one. They are all great.

The tea is great - and what's amazing is all these specialized machines created JUST TO MAKE BUBBLE TEA. It was so interesting to watch: the shaker, the measuring cups, the machine to slap the filmy plastic lid tightly on the cup. It's a whole tightly industrialized and slightly dystopian process. The tea is actually delicious, and you can customize it however you like, which is very nice. I would much rather pay $4.50 for a cup of this than $6-7 for an uninspired and overpriced Starbucks coffee. I got my beloved winter melon green tea, and the guy misunderstood and put milk into it, but I ended up loving it and will probably get it that way from now on. I've heard rumors that Kung Fu Tea doesn't treat its workers very well. I hope that's not true. But I did reflect that the guy who served us - and who seemed to be an expert at this astounding, complicated, mechanized, tea-making process - seemed depressed, like he had had his soul sucked out of his body and infused into the boba. I will try not to assume that it's because he works for Kung Fu Tea.

Kung Fu Tea is just a marvelous place with delicious flavors. Cocoa Cream Wow is one of my favorites. The bubbles at this specific location are small and chewy which, for me, is the ideal for the bubbles. The cashier was a tad rude correcting me when I accidentally misprounouced the names of certain things. And the drinks are a bit on the expensive side. But other than that, a great visit.