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    Gathers Tea Bar

    4.8 (327 reviews)
    ModerateBubble Tea, Caterers
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Faheem A.

    Such a cute place. The service is pretty standard and the tea is pretty good. I will definitely recommend and will be back.

    Strawberry Matcha Cream Latte
    Aditi M.

    The matcha at Gathers was absolutely phenomenal!! Highly, highly recommend their strawberry matcha cream, however they have lots of varied boba and matcha options that I'm sure taste fantastic. The cafe itself is quite small and there was a bit of a line when I went Sunday morning. So don't expect any seating to be available if it's busy. But the service is relatively quick and efficient. Highly recommend giving this place a try if near UIC campus, after all it was named as the best boba place in Chicago!

    Kayla W.

    Tiktok brought me here of course. Something told me to come before 10am. After all, it is a Sunday. But I did not listen and came at noon. Luckily when I got there it wasn't too crazy, but the line was just at the door. This place was packed inside and it felt a bit overwhelming. There are kiosks to place your order which is smart so the employees can focus on making drinks due to the large volume of traffic. Luckily it only took about 3 min for me to place my order. It was easy to do. I've heard about the infamous mango matcha latte so that is what I ordered. There's an area to wait for your drinks and they even have seating. I was able to snag a spot and people watch. 1 thing about this place is the people who come in here sure do dress nice so I'm glad i put myself together somewhat instead of coming in my pj's. I think people are in and out typically because of how crowded it is. It would be nice to enjoy the ambiance if there were more room. It is a nice vibe inside. After maybe 7 minutes of waiting my name was called according to my drink order. Once I left, the line was out the door. So the question is does the mango matcha latte live up to its name? It most certainly does! The drink is really good. Totally understand the hype. Thank you Gathers for making my drink and managing the foot traffic so well on the day to day.

    Strawberry Fruit Tea
    Rosie L.

    Their teas are pretty good! Not too sweet but still flavorful! Prices are more reasonable than other tea places that charge almost $9 a drink

    mango matcha, matcha latte
    jessica l.

    Gathers can get busy as it's a pretty popular spot and it's not too big. Because of this, the service can be slow. The store is very cute though and also sells matcha powder + matcha bowls. I tried the mango matcha and the matcha latte, and both were pretty good, though the matcha latte was a little astringent. I would come back to try their other drinks!

    Brown Sugar Assam Black Milk Tea
    Dimpie S.

    The tea was excellent! Cute shop for a date with bubble tea that lives up to the hype. Service was fairly quick despite being busy. The lychee jelly was excellent. The tea itself was really good and high quality. I will definitely return

    Strawberry Matcha Latte and Black Sesame Matcha Latte both w/oat milk
    Amy C.

    Takeout/online order: First off, I underestimated how popular this place is! We tried to order at 3pm on a Sat & they were not taking online orders until 4. Once were were able to place our order, it did arrive quickly. We ordered larges of the strawberry matcha latte and the black sesame matcha latte, both with oatmilk. I will say, they were quite delicious! I would give the strawberry matcha latte a 4.5/5 and the black sesame a 4/5. Both at 50% sugar I believe and they were still sweet, but not too sweet. I really enjoyed the strawberry puree and the fragrance of the black sesame! Some of the matcha does shine through which I appreciate, instead of the flavors overpowering the matcha taste. Both of the lattes were a bit on the thicker side and leaves a slight film in your mouth, which I personally am not the biggest fan of, but otherwise if I'm ever in the area I would return!

    Mango Matcha Latte
    Khanh-Chau M.

    I totally get why this place is in top matcha lists in Chicago. I got the mango matcha latte with oat milk and it was super tasty! The matcha taste compliments the more stronger mango flavour well - making the drink refreshing and enjoyable. The drink was made relatively quickly given how popular it was. There were three self order kiosks which were nice. Love the packaging and decor in this spot. I'd definitely recommend for matcha drinks here, but if I'm back in the area, I wouldn't mind trying their non matcha drinks as well!

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    Heather M.

    The best boba shop in Chicago! The quality of their ingredients is unparalleled. All the staff are courteous and helpful, knowledgeable about the menu and ready to offer suggestions. The cafe is super busy, so seating is limited. It's not a place for working, but great for takeout or a quick meetup with friends.

    Hojicha Latte Kinako Cream
    Susan Z.

    Gathers is one of the best milk tea shops in Chicago and I love coming here! I tried their Hojicha Latte with Kinako Cream with toasted genmai on top today, and this was delicious! Hojicha was amazing as always and the kinako cream was the perfect amount of creaminess, savoriness, and kinako! The crunch that came with the toasted genmai was a fun addition to give the drink some texture! Loved the balance of the drink overall and would get it again!

    Black Sesame Matcha Latte!!
    Mike D.

    On a cold rainy night in Chicago, what are you gonna do? One excellent option is to hit up Gathers Tea Bar! That's what I did and I would do it again. After taking in their delicious-looking menu for a bit, I went with the Black Sesame Matcha Latte. The flavor of the matcha was exactly how matcha should taste... and adding black sesame just gives it that special boost in the yum department! While I would order this again, I intend to try some of their other drinks first, particularly the strawberry matcha, mango matcha, milk tea with boba, and some of the other drinks that caught my fancy. *****FIVE STARS*****

    Cherry O.

    I came to Gathers Tea because of all the great reviews -- but unfortunately, I left really disappointed. We ordered 3 drinks in total. I decided to try their Mango Matcha Latte, since they're known for their matcha. That drink was excellent. Definitely a 5-star drink. However, everything else about my visit was the reason I can't give more than 1 star. I also ordered the Brown Sugar Assam Black Milk Tea with extra toppings (grass jelly, custard pudding, and tapioca -- an extra $1.75). The toppings were chopped way too finely, which ruined it for me, and the tea itself was bitter. I had to go back and ask for more sweetener just to make it drinkable. But the worst part was the Passion Fruit Tea with lychee jelly. It was extremely bitter and undrinkable. When I went back to the counter -- already trying to be polite since I'd just asked for help with the milk tea -- I mentioned that the passion fruit tea was way too bitter and asked if it could be replaced with something else. The staff told me no, they couldn't do that. I tossed out the drink and left. I've been to many boba shops, and while I rarely ever have to ask for a remake, it's usually standard for shops to offer a replacement if a drink is undrinkable. Not here. Overall, very disappointed in both the drinks and the customer service. Unfortunately, I won't be coming back.

    Alberto R.

    Stopped by Gathers and tried the mango matcha cream -- so good. The matcha flavor was strong and really flavorful, not watered down at all, and the mango added the perfect touch of sweetness. Even though it was busy, the line moved fast and I didn't wait long. Quick service and quality drinks -- definitely coming back.

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    How many grams of matcha do you use for the lattes? Does the larger size have the same amount of matcha and just more milk?

    Hi Kim, our 16oz lattes have 2 tsp (~5-6 grams) of matcha. Our 24oz lattes have 1.5x more matcha and milk.

    Do they use powdered milk?

    Hi JJ, to keep with authenticity, we create our drinks based on the origins of how it was created. Our Japanese matcha lattes use a whole milk and our Taiwanese classic and premium milk teas use a non-dairy creamer.

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    Review Highlights - Gathers Tea Bar

    The only downside to Tuesday's visit was that we came around 8 and they had run out of golden boba for the day.

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