It's been awhile since I dropped in for a BT at this original location... I got their Milk Green Tea w/ Boba in Medium...and the Matcha taste was quite rich. Seemed as if they've cranked up the Matcha color in the drink as well. I always get it at 70% sweet level, and it's perfect! I would have loved to get the larger size, but these drinks are SO caloric. :( One thing I didn't love was their new "busy" menu. They had this ridiculously loud advertising (about "Dragon Pop") on top of the menu, making the rest of the menu hard to read (smaller print...as well as more confusing). It took me awhile to figure out what to order. No matter, still love this BT place. By now I've tried well over a dozen different BT places around the states...and this place is still one of the best! read more

Kung Fu Tea - New Menu...NOT a fan. Busy advertising on top...leading to a menu that's much harder to read (tiny print) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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It has always been our #1 place to go but the last few time we've gone - they are always out of toppings and don't know until you place an order. read more

I discovered Kung Fu Tea a few years ago. A family member introduced me to the shop. My husband and I fell in love with the Rosehip lemonade. That is our go to drink. I normally order it 50-75% sugar level. I add mango, lychee, or pineapple jelly. I remember a time when Rosehip lemonade was nonexistent on the menu. I am glad to see it back since then. My drinks are always flavorful. Service is fast and easy. I used to get points when I swiped a certain credit card, but overtime, that ended. I believe they have a rewards program, but I am not sure if they still do. This place a favorite for our family. We are always glad when we find our way near the arboretum area because we will most certainly not miss the opportunity to visit Kung Fu Tea. read more

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I've been to this shopping center several times & never knew about this location until now. I stopped by last night (11-8-21) to get a drink as a snack. I had no idea what I was going to order. The young man at the register not only greeted me & was pleasant, but he gave me a suggestion that didn't include a lot of sugar, which is what I was looking for. He suggested the lychee punch w/crystal bubble. It was right on point & hit the spot! Looking forward to going back & trying a different flavor. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I love Kung Fu Tea Arboretum! I have been getting boba there for years now. It always hits the spot. My favorites are the milk teas. The staff has been always very friendly and helpful. The inside has some seating to wait to get your boba. There is also tables outside. I've recommended to a couple friends already! read more

Kung Fu Tea - Mango Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I come here pretty often to catch up with an old friend of mine! It's always a delight. I love trying the different milk teas. Ordered an Oreo Wow last time I went, and the kind employee informed us they were out of bubbles, but added plenty of syrup to make up for it. Always a delight to come here. Not much seating inside, but there's some outside and nearby in the Arboretum. Often times, it's more enjoyable to grab a drink and walk around the shopping center. Great service and great drinks! Deserving of a 5 star from me. read more

I don't like beans in my drinks, not even MUNG FU If you brought the tea, it's already been BRUNG FU If you're seventeen, sorry bae, but you're too YOUNG FU But if you want Lemon Black Tea, you come to KUNG FU! It makes some of the rivals taste like eating cow DUNG FU It's at the top of the ladder, while you're on the lowest RUNG FU You'll love if you're easy going, even highly STRUNG FU So if you want a Lemon Black Tea, you come to KUNG FU I tasted it and screamed so loud that I collapsed a LUNG FU I carried on screaming and sounded like Angus YOUNG FU They played Sting on the radio, but I'm already STUNG FU By the wondrous Lemon Black Tea they serve at KUNG FU I went to the toilet, opened Snapchat, then I SUNG FU Came back, took my pants off, and the girls yelled "HUNG FU!" In walked Barbie and immediately I'm SPRUNG FU And you should come and get a Lemon Black Tea from KUNG FU! WHAT Truly lovely Kung Fu tea location with some genuinely wonderful employees. They were perfectly willing to make me a Lemon Black Tea off menu even though it's no longer on their menu, and what's more they did a "Buffalo" and charged me almost half price for the drink because they weren't sure how to ring it up. Great service, and just pretty generous people. They had no problem taking my photo on a couple of occasions which you now see attached, and they have a bathroom for people to use, as many KFT do, which I took advantage of, and was nice. They didn't give me any attitude even though they had been trying to clean the bathroom and mop the walkway to the bathroom - and no I didn't just go in there to take selfies, I have to use the bathroom a hell of a lot. Because I drink a lot of water partly. And by water I mean Boba. Anyway this is a lovely KFT, and it's by far my favorite KFT location in the Carolinas, and one of my favourites on the East Coast. It's just so hard to get out here - that's the only problem. Far out of the centre of Charlotte and nowhere near any highways. As for what to order: What to get: Lemon Black Tea With Tapioca! Or: All the fruit teas are pretty good, especially if you go off menu and get black tea! Or: Go crazy and order your fruit teas with the very strong Oolong! Or in winter: Any of the hot milk teas! Which milk teas are best: Honey Oolong! Oolong! Maybe Taro or Almond! I also love the regular milk tea with Oreo! Generally speaking, Kung Fu Tea scores 5, which is a huge compliment, considering that it's a massive international corporate chain, whose milk teas don't match up to the best chains: Sharetea, Gong Cha, Tea Top, and Coco. However, they're still really good, and the fruit teas here are among the best. Especially the lemon black tea which absolutely rocks my world. If it's not on the menu, demand it! Other fruit teas (Orange, Grapefruit, Pineapple) must also be ordered off-menu as Black Tea instead of the meh Green. Also the Lemon Black tastes good as a Lemon Oolong, but everyone else hates it because they have bad taste. The one annoying thing about the chain is the corporate office (they're sketchy) and their rule that no drink can have its tea altered. Anyway let's get some food to go with our Bubble Teas. I'm feeling kung-ry. So if you have nothing to do And your partner won't give you a screw I know something better And very much wetter Get Lemon Black Tea from Kung Fu! read more

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I always order Cocoa cream wow with milk cap but the last 2 times I've been, it's not tasting the same as usual. It tastes bland. :( read more

Kung Fu Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

There may be lots of bubble tea places around Charlotte, but I remember when KFT first opened up in the Arboretum and it was such a big deal! KFT is always consistent in that you know the boba will always be nice and chewy and the flavors will bring you back to the first time you tasted it. Would love to see more local promotions! read more

I wanted coffee milk but they said they didn't have coffee. So I got rose hip tea which taste like raspberry but it is fine. The biggest thing that upsets me is that the boba is hard in the middle, maybe not cooked enough? read more

Kung Fu Tea - Rosehip Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

We typically go to tea fusion near university and its amazing. Today we had Kung Fu tea delivered and 4 different kinds just to try....I neither me nor my partner could make it past a few sips. I had the oolong milk tea with boba and it literally tasted like straight fish. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

10/10 service I love all of the employees. The boba is always so fresh and so yummy. The environment is so welcoming and fun. I love kung fu tea especially the promotions!! read more

Almond milk tea with boba made with honey! This tea shop is incredible with delicious boba tea drinks!! Boba here is made with honey, they have wonderful flavor combinations. I tried the Almond milk tea with bobas and made it 50% sweet based in the owner's recommendation. You can adjust the awesome sweetness by percentage & they use cane sugar. Also every drink can be lactose free, just ask. You can also customize how much ice you want, which affects the flavors too. I had a medium and it was a generous portion. (They have the ability to make the drinks hot also for cold weather.) The Almond tea was a subtle flavor of almonds and gently sweet with milk and the bobas are like little bubbles of awesome flavors. I have had boba tea in NYC & this tea reminds me of those delicious flavors. The owner told me they're a NY based company! I highly recommend trying this place when you crave a cold drink. The servers can recommend a drink based on your tastes. Excellent service!! They have an app too which lets you earn free drinks, thinking I will download it today. I definitely want to return & try another dozen drinks!! They have listed an oreo milk strike that may be my next treat! read more

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I am a huge fan of Bubble Tea, I recently discovered it a couple years ago. I am glad that Charlotte has to offer many different types of bubble tea spots but Kung Fu Tea is where it's at! Taro, Honey Milk, and Green Tea are few of my favorite flavors. You can't go wrong with either of them. I do have to admit when you take your first sip of the tea it's really sweet. But after that you get used to it and it doesn't feel as sweet anymore. Luckily, they let you adjust your sugar in percentages (they use raw sugar cane, excellent choice). Unfortunately, this spot is so deep down Charlotte that I probably won't get to visit as much as I would like. Please bring one to the Huntersville Area! read more

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I've been going to Kung Fu Tea ever since they have opened and I was a regular. I even worked here. Today I placed a pick up order and when I got home half of the top part of my drink was gone. I know that part of that reason is the foam for this drink but from what I recall, you have to scrape the foam out before pouring the drink into the cup and sealing it. I have no hate to this place but when I come home and see that a lot of my drink isn't there it's just upsetting. I do really love this place but after working there and seeing this when I get home is disappointing. read more

Kung Fu Tea - taro milk green tea, unopened and a lot of it is gone - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Been to this location so many times and usually no complains at all, but what a big disappointment from the most recent visit. Stop by around 8 pm to get a few drinks and 2 out of 3 of my drinks were wrong. I ordered clear boba and got herbal jelly instead on both drinks. Maybe they did not print out the stickers on any of the drinks and that's probably why they got my orders wrong. Luckily there are a lot more other boba tea place opened around Charlotte now, I can always go to other places to get boba tea...... read more

I remember when Charlotte used to not have any bubble tea places, and now it has many more options and even the best, Kung fu tea. Kung fu tea is definitely the king of bubble teas, no doubt. It was 8:48pm, they close at 9pm on sundays and the guy at the register was waving customers away saying they are closed. Also says no more bubbles by 8:40...even if they need to stop serving at 9pm, they should take customers until 9p. This store has Kung fu tea swags, sweatshirts, cups etc. But the size of the store is extremely small, don't expect to come here and work, there is no table. There are some bar stools. Has a bathroom at the back. The guy taking order is pleasant enough, seems like this place may be Vietnamese owned. Location is next to Malay kitchen. Either way, so glad Charlotte has a Kung fu tea!!! read more

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Very disappointed with this Kung Fu tea. I've been to a few ones before & they are normally great. But this one wasn't that for me, no milk substitutes since they serve it with lactaid milk. I was hoping that it would remind me of the Tampa location I used to visit while I lived in Florida. But it honestly tasted watered down. Won't be visiting this location anymore. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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We got two Thai milk tea bobas and it tastes nothing like Thai milk tea. It tasted like a coffee drink, and after drinking it both me and my wife became nauseous. Will not recommend to anyone. read more

I'm glad Charlotte finally got a boba place and even more happy that it is Kung Fu. The only problem I had was that the employees weren't too knowledgeable about their provided items. But I'll give them the benefit of doubt since we came here when it recently opened (June/July 2018). Hopefully next time, drinks will come out faster (since we were the only customers) and that questions will be correctly answered. read more

Came here at 1 pm on a Saturday and unlike all my other experiences there wasn't much of a wait...or a line. Every other location that I've been to at Kung Fu had a line. I'm thinking the negative reviews that I read from this place is because they went during opening, but I mean... 1 PM on a Saturday I would think the place would be packed. Even though they got one of my drinks wrong (out of 8 drinks) I'm going to let that slide, because honestly Charlotte should be happy as shit to have a Kung Fu Tea. I'm super happy that Kung Fu Tea is here in Charlotte, even though it's in the Arboretum. It's about time, and I've been waiting for this place to open up since they announced it last year. I got my usual: Oolong Milk tea, no sugar, no ice, and popping boba (usually mango or coffee). They got this wrong and gave me 2 mangos and 1 grape. Oh well. I also got kung fu teas for my brother as I was doing a delivery for him. Charlotte people: APPRECIATE that there's a Kung Fu Tea here. I wish I had one where I lived (Knoxville) and I'm super jealous that this city has one. I have had KFT in Atlanta and in New York, and they are always constant in service and quality. They use real tea and you can't find that anywhere else and you can adjust the sugar level and how much ice you want in your drink. Overall, I hope KFT will succeed and open up more stores in Charlotte. (West Charlotte please?) Give them some time to fix the kinks, and I'm sure service, speed, and everything else will get better. read more

I can't believe I've been missing out on this place all this time! This is one of the many small businesses tucked away at the Arboretum. Despite the COVID-19 quarantine, this place has managed to stay open and only ask that customers order ahead on their app. Their app offers rewards for frequent visitors and isn't too difficult to use. Not only do they have several drink options to select from, but you can also customize your drink by choosing your preferred level of sweetness, your preferred amount of ice, and your preferred toppings (if any). I had their Kung Fu Milk Tea (Medium is $3.50) with pudding (50 cents extra) and boba (of course!). They are currently having a special with free boba in all drinks. I also tried their Pineapple Slush (Large is $5.25). Both were absolutely delicious! The Pineapple Slush was very refreshing with the perfect amount of sweetness. The Milk Tea was a little confusing to order on the app because the options provided for selecting your type of milk tea consisted of both numbers and letters without any explanation. I asked one of the staff members about this and even they had no idea what it meant! She said it didn't matter anyway, "just pick the first option." Or, apparently you don't have to select anything so simply leave it blank. The app has multiple ways to earn "bubbles" for rewards, mostly involving use of social media and buying more drinks. I'd definitely recommend this place! read more

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The guy that took my order was super helpful and knowledgeable about their drinks. I got the oolong milk bubble tea with pudding and the rosehip lemonade. I asked if it would taste like lemonade and he said not really with all the delicious berry flavors mixed in with the nata jelly too. It did taste tangy with lemon. The oolong tea was strong like a coffee flavor. I'm use to a sweet cinnamon taste from the oolong I have at home. I wasn't wowed about anything yet but I'll be back. One girl was rude and told me to get back in line after she was already confused on her orders. Then two seconds later my order was up. read more

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Great new addition to the bubble tea options in Charlotte. My family and I came here to try it out and were not disappointed. The establishment is an efficient set up with a couple of bar stools set up on the walls on either side. When we ordered our drinks, the person at the register was super calm and thorough with explaining all the different drink options and sugar levels that they offered. I chose to get the matcha milk tea and it was everything I expected. Of course I tried everyone else's drinks and they were all perfect to their description and non of them were overly sweet even though they were all ordered at the "regular" sweet levels. Will definitely come back again to try out all their other flavors, especially in this NC heat/humidity! read more

Kung Fu Tea - Matcha milk tea - lactose free! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The owner knows me and my husband by name and always remembers us when we come in and he's there. That tells you how often we visit haha, but it also says a lot about management. There are other good boba spots in Charlotte but none with flavor quite like Kung Fu Tea. The place is small with limited seating ... definitely a grab and go type spot. It stays busy so don't be turned off if there's a long line; it usually moves quick. They also have an app you can order from and earn rewards. My favorites are the honey oolong milk tea and the taro green tea milk tea. I go for half sugar, less ice and boba. Delish! read more

Love this place and my favorite is the Taro bubble tea! They take online orders in their app so makes paying and picking up easy without the crazy crowding. They are also very safe, tries to keep less people inside so customers are not all over each other. read more

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This place is so good, I went there twice in one day. Employees are professional, quick and efficient. The vibes are right, music not too loud, and the interactive menu is where it needs to be. I just wish they offered some popcorn chicken and all would be well in the world. I downloaded the Kung Fu Tea app and got a free drink! This spot needs to expand to a drive-thru. They would make so much more money and I'd come here more often than Starbucks. I've been waiting for a place like this for 12 years. Thank God they are now in Charlotte! Boba is so warm and chewy, I haven't had a hard one yet. So far, we've ordered the coffee slushie, strawberry lemonade, banana creme, milk tea, oreo wow, oreo milk. All with boba. Last, but not least, THE MANGO SNOW WITH MANGO JELLY!!!!!! THIS IS MY FAVORITE!!!!!! read more

Kung Fu Tea - Strawberry lemonade w/ boba. Milk tea w/ boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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hi, I go here a lot and love it but lately every time I come in, the girl cashier always give me the most stankiest attitude and I just don't feel welcome anymore. I understand that the Covid-19 has been a big change for businesses but please direct this to your employees and fix their attitudes (specifically to the girl cashier)! ): I always shook it off before because I get it, work and you get tired and cranky but this is so unacceptable to constantly show this rude attitude to the customers. this was on May 25th @ 5:15PM! read more

The service is terrible, the boss has 2 people working. 1 in the back doing whatever and the other worker taking all the orders. Waited for 30 minutes for 1 drink absolutely ridiculou. read more

Best boba tea I've had thus far in Charlotte. Good option and fast service! My kids who have become quite the boba tea connoisseurs love the tea here. read more

Decent service, only major complaint is there is no alternative milk options it's milk powder or order a beverage with no milk product at all, a family member of mine who is severely allergic to dairy products not just lactose intolerant was with me and decided to order a milk based product that thankfully didn't affect her that much. Other than that the location is very small but great boba. read more

Can you walk (sip) and chew gum (boba) at the same time! LOL! I highly recommend Kung Fu tea they have the absolute best tea! The best thing about this place is their customer service!! I've been here many times and they've managed to get my order right each time Hint..... because of Covid they are only allowing one customer in at a time, so if you are in a group try to plan and get your orders in ahead of time. This is a great time to go ahead and download the app and place your orders there. The app is super easy to use and they often give rewards through the app to frequent customers. You place your order on the app and then proceed to pick up your order at the front counter, give them your name your tea should be ready by the time you get there. Important **HINT** Important There will be a Super Long Line!! Do not wait until you get into the store and try to place your order through the app. The Internet connection there is not so good. Many customers were not able to login to the app once they got IN the store!! So be smart, save time and order ahead.. I Recommend the honey milk bubble tea if you've never tried it before. This is my Absolute favorite. I order the sweetness at 120%, less ice and I normally start out with a large because it's that good!! read more

Kung Fu Tea - Bubble Tea, Arboretum Providence Rd. Honey Milk Bubble Tea. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

As a huuuge boba fan I really enjoy this place. If you want flavor and texture combos sent from the heavens definitely come here. I recommend the cocoa crème wow, absolutely delicious. Their boba is always prepared properly, served fast, and great tasting. Been here countless times, will go back for sure. read more

My second visit this week - I order just regular Kung Fu milk tea with bubbles. 70% sweet - less ice - turn out pretty good than what I had 2 days I would recommend this drink to anyone !!! Dear Kung Fu team - I'm looking forward for Korean shape ice BingSu read more

Kung Fu Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I tried the Caramel Macchiato last night with the coffee boba, and it was so delicious. Be prepared though, when you bite the coffee bubbles they kind of burst in your mouth lol. However, it was a great Espresso drink that didn't really taste like coffee. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Caramel macchiato Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I love love love bubble tea!! But every single time I come to Kung Fu the workers are flustered. They are all joking amongst themselves while people are ordering or are confused about something. I hateeeee writing subpar reviews but being that it is such a small space I would expect the workers to try and make the process easier, faster or more clear. :( read more

Bubble tea. If I ever get a craving for it in Charlotte I would definitely come back to this location. I got a iced purple yam latte with boba which was seasonal but it was very delicious. But if you get this drink I would reccommend to make it less sweet as the purple yam in the drink is already sweet enough. The bubbles were delicious and not hard an super chewy. But the shop inside is very small and there are only a couple of barstools to sit at which are not very comfortable. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Really really good boba Teas every time!!! Wish they had vegan milk options but the people and drinks there are overall good!

Great selection of tea and the people working there are always very nice. They have a Lactaid option for those that are intolerant which I think is pretty awesome. I hope in the future places will have more alternatives to dairy and soy milks. read more

Kung Fu Tea is our favorite spot to come and have bubble tea...we love it so much we come 3-4 times a week. My favorites are coconut milk tea, green tea, and green tea with milk cap when I want to splurge on the calories The staff here is very friendly and they know me already since we are regulars I have only had an incident in which one of their employees was a bit rude and didn't have the best customer service skills, she always seems to be in a bad mood and isn't very friendly. We highly recommend coming here for authentic, creative flavors and if you don't care about the calories you must add the milk cap to your tea, it's the BEST!!! read more

Kung Fu Tea - Green tea with bubbles and milk cap - Bubble Tea Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina