Kung Fu Tea is a relative newcomer to Australia despite being huge in the US. Glad to see a store…read morefinally open in Melbourne! Great taste and great prices!

Their Okinawa Tea is the bestest!!! don't forget to add the mini pearls! oh their member card!!read more

If your looking for bubble by the beach then look no further this small business has amazing…read moreprices, wonderful service and delicious drinks ranging from hot coffee to pina-colada this wonderful shop is the place to go, this is a true hidden wonder of Frankston.

I traveled from the US and was craving boba so my cousin took me here. The drink was meh and lack…read morein the tea flavor. The service was slow and hectic. The boba was hard to chew on. Wasn't the best experience but still got some "bubble tea"!

I have found my new holy grail bubble tea here at Gongers: Taro Milk Tea with Coconut Milk…read more Today I had it warm with half-sugar. Tomorrow I may have it with ice and pearls. The variations are endless!* *Not true. Just a figure of speech. Gong Cha let's you choose the amount of ice, level of sugar, hot/cold, and the size of cup. As well as offering a wide range of flavours and exciting add-ons like pearls, puddings or milk foam.

TL:DR - Lots of interesting fruit tea combinations, which isn't really my preference. The matcha…read moremilk tea I got was alright. Boba could have been better. Not going to lie, the rating is primarily based on the incompatibility of their options and my bubble tea preferences. I came to this place based on a recommendation from a friend. This place focuses primarily on their fruit teas, which I'm not a overly huge fan of and tend to prefer classic milk teas. This limited my options a lot. Ended up getting a matcha latte, which was fine. Nothing overly amazing. More matcha foward, less milk and sugar (I got standard sugar). The boba was alright, it was chewy but tended to stick together inside the drinking, making it a little difficult to get a few boba in each sip. The place inside was rather small, but clean and bright with light colored wood and white walls. The owner has a huge fascination with what I can only assume is a Korean pop-star? Like this guys face is everywhere. But I appreciate the late 90's early 00's Chinese pop-music a lot.

My sister and I were on the hunt for some murals and that's when we passed by and I knew I had to…read morecome back and try their drinks. The decor is minimal and I like the well lit area. There are limited seats so snag one while you can. SIGNATURE FOUR SEASONS FRUIT TEA This drink was very fruity and refreshing. I like the citrus flavors with the light tea notes. WATERMELON GREEN TEA The watermelon was so fruity and sweet. I love the combo of the fruit with the light green tea flavor. ROSELLE BERRY APPLE This was my favorite. I really like the fresh apple flavor. It was very fruity and reminded me of a fresh squeezed apple juice, but with other fruit bits as well. I would order this again. This place is one of my favorite boba places in melbourne. The flavors are clean and fruity. It's definitely a must visit.

A relatively new version of Bubble Cup or Happy Cup, Chaitime brings these Asian drinks to…read moreWestfield. A multitude of different flavours offered as milk tea, green or black tea, they specialise in random flavours and more traditional ones created with highly processed syrup or powders. I'm not really sure if the drinks are supposed to be refreshing, however if you are offered sweetener, after trying my first beverage here, I would say 'no'. I do after my first two sips feel a potential hyper-glycemic attack slowly brewing. Rushed off their feet due to the popularity of this 'new addition' to Knox, there's no time to dawdle and make your decision at the counter. Be prepared and make your choice before stepping up. If not, you will find within a blink a queue of 15 people patiently (or maybe not so) waiting behind you. Service was quite quick, but I am now off to anywhere else to buy a bottle of Mount Franklin to try and dilute the sugar intake currently being experienced!

Have you ever heard of bubble tea?…read more If not, you are missing out! I went in here one day when waiting for the train, and desperate for a drink. I was planning on getting a bottle of water, but how could I pass up a pineapple pearl milk bubble tea? I don't know what I was expecting from something called bubble tea (I had images of something resembling dish washing liquid) The taste is hard to explain, almost like sago blended into a smoothy, but it is so so nice. Very refreshing. Based on the menu, there are many different flavours available, as well as some snacky items like pancakes. There are on the expensive side, especially for a cheap snack, but considering how much you pay for a cup of juice at a juice bar their not too bad.

Having tried "Plain Milk Tea" all over Melbourne I would have to say my favourite place of all time…read moreis still Happy Cup. I spent many hours after school as a kid coming to this place an ordering a drink whilst waiting for friends outside Glen Waverley Secondary College. To this day I still love the taste of the milk tea from this place. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys milk tea, flavoured or unflavoured.

Verdict: While it finally seems as though Milk Tea (or Boba, as it's often called) is catching on…read morein the United States, I was thrilled to find that it already has a strong hold on the Asian mecca that is Melbourne's Chinatown, and while I can't say Bubble Cup is quite up to par with nearby Tea Station (http://www.yelp.com/biz/ten-rens-tea-station-melbourne#hrid:6CEehHivZT73eJ7ozLGbeA/src:self), they dish up some good tea. Star 1: How was the service and atmosphere? No different from the endless other small mall shops in Melbourne, Bubble Cup is pretty straightforward. There's a counter, you place your order, pay, and boom. Tea. Star Granted. Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost? Having been to both Bubble Cup and Tea Station (and having walked past two other Milk Tea shops), it would appear as though the price for a large Milk Tea with Pearls is pretty fixed across the board at between $4.60 and $5.00. While I think Bubble Tea's large is a bit larger than that of Tea Station, both are a good value. Star Granted. Stars 3 and 4: How was the food? My standard Black Milk Tea with Pearls was quite good, with just the right amount of sweetness brought on by a good milk to tea ratio, but I must say I was a bit disappointed with Bubble Cup's selection after visiting nearby Tea Station. While the menu may seem extensive, you quickly realize that most of the options are simply the same thing with one of a few flavor syrups added. Especially compared to Tea Stations behemoth of a menu, this was a bit disappointing. Single Star Granted. Star 5: Would you eat here every day if you could? Bubble Cup is quick, easy, affordable, and dishes up some good Boba. However, nearby Tea Station really does have them beat in terms of selection, so I can't say I'd come to Bubble Cup for my tea fix on a daily basis. No Star Granted.

I couldn't leave Melbourne without stopping at a boba shop and seeing what the Aussies have to…read moreoffer for the best beverage in the world. Bubble Cup just happened to be the first place on my way to Flinders Street Station. My regular, a passionfruit green tea with coconut jelly, did not disappoint. Not too sweet, very fruity, and a perfect way to cool off on a blazing hot February day. For anyone visiting from the U.S., expect to drop $1-2 more than what you're used to. That's just how it is in Australia these days.