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    3.8 (164 reviews)

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    Honey milk
    Holly W.

    First off- The Cure was playing when we entered. I immediately felt a kinship to this place. Good jams are always appreciated. It's in the 'basemet' thats above ground in a providence city house/building. Very city like. Doesn't feel like a basement. Love the vibe here. Very clean, modern and subwayesque. The girl behind the counter was very nice. Helped guide me through the choices. The two 11 year olds just went with their order! Love their gumption. I was a little disappointed with my end result. I did not discuss bob beads with the girl as I am not a fan of them. My drink was riddled with Boba. she was super accommodating and drained the beads. My drink was much better after the beads were gone. I went with a honey milk tea. It was alright. Not as tasty at matcha but I would say it wasn't because they made a bad drink it was just the choice I went for was not as good as other choices I would say. I would go back again. (The 11 year olds did agree, the boba place we went last week was better)

    taro milk tea with brown sugar pearls
    Putri N.

    kung fu tea is located on the lower level of the townhouse building, it will have a clear signage for the entrance and you would take the stairs down to kft and the noodle house. the place is cozy and dim, standard for boba places. there are seating areas for people to study in or hangout, and a slot for pick up orders at the very end of the room where the to-go noodle booth is located. staff is friendly and the boba is always soft! i love their bogo deals every now and then, and i'd say this is my go to place for boba in providence since i do prefer their sizes over the other competitors'. i do want to suggest to carry more natural ingredients like taro and floral teas!

    J K.

    Located in the heart of the Brown U campus, get your boba fix now. Friendly, prompt service; reasonable prices; variety of flavors; not too sweet. Support your local small businesses

    Elizabeth T.

    Chill vibe insider. Service was good. When we asked the cashier what rosehip was she was able to explain to us what it is. I ordered the wintermelon milk greet tea, which tasted pretty good. I normally order the wintermelon milk tea, so that taste was a little different for me but was still good. However, was not a fan of the tapioca pearls since there were not soft and chewy. The other drink ordered was the rosehip lemonade, which was so good we actually came back to order a second large cup.

    Matcha Milk
    Sarah L.

    Best Kung Fu Tea location I've tried! We ordered a large Matcha Milk with Boba. The Kung Fu Tea I've tried in Cali was not good, so I was surprised at how much I liked this spot in Providence! The location is right next to campus and there are a lot of flavors. Maybe we were lucky, but the boba pearls in our drink were SO good!!!! Like, the texture was the perfect chewiness and the perfect sweetness. I usually don't like boba pearls because they can be hit or miss, but the boba today was really incredible. The matcha drink itself was pretty good, but I truly think those boba pearls swept me off my feet. Service was fast and the ambiance of the inside was quite cozy. Sometimes boba pearls can be too hard or chewy, but somehow these pearls were just right. And that's rare! So pleased with my experience here today.

    Teas!
    Morgan C.

    Thank goodness Kung Fu Tea was open on Thursday following our fantastic Providence Ghost Tour! The night was chilly, and the hot Coconut Milk Tea was the perfect remedy to cap off the evening! It's the cutest little shop, located just off of Thayer Street, where cool Brown University hipsters gather to catch indie movies or nosh on some poké or vegan bites. You'd probably miss it if you weren't looking hard enough, but when you need a tea fix on College Hill, Kung Fu Tea is the place to go! It's pretty simple on the inside in terms of decor. A few colorful posters touting their most popular bubble teas dot the walls, along with a flat screen TV with a video of a fish tank on it. Oh, what's bubble tea, you ask? It's a popular Japanese treat that features chewy tapioca "bubbles" that sink to the bottom of your cup of tea. They also offer fruity "popping bubbles" if tapioca isn't your thing - and it's not mine, but many folks just love it! The menu is super extensive, with choices for everyone, including hot teas, iced teas, and even tea slushes! While I stuck with a simply prepared creamy Coconut Milk Tea, which was amazing on the fall night, I definitely have my eye on some of the more unique options, like Yogurt Grapefruit Tea, in the future! Kung Fu Tea is a small tea chain - I've also been to the one in Boston - and I think it's decent. It can get a little pricy depending on what you order, but the quality is pretty good, and it's not usually inundated with 20-somethings! In terms of Yelpology: "Yay! I'm a fan!"

    Kung and the restless
    Fox E.

    OK, I'm back, I'm sorry, I needed the LOO And now I'll introduce you to something NEW I'll give you yummy Boba to CHEW That defines a five-star REVIEW Lemon Black Tea's what I'll give to YOU It has a lot to LIVE UP TO But I know you'll share my POINT OF VIEW Like the 90's web you'll scream YAHOO Palestine will hear you louder then NETENYAHU Who's big on Google but not on YAHOO Crap I just double-used YAHOO Oh well, Altavista's dead, Excite TOO And no, my income tax returns aren't TRUE But like Joey said, that point is MOO So before we get audited by internal REVENUE Let's go and get Boba from KUNG FU! (And let me know please when you're period's DUE) WHAT One of the very best KFTs in the country, and the best Boba shop in Rhode Island hands down, with some of the best employees. 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! It was pouring with rain outside so I took refuge for a couple of hours inside Kung Fu Tea of Providence, which was my fave place that I hung out in all of Rhode Island - for the people here, as well as my lovely drink. Which is a Lemon Black Tea. It ended up being one of the very best Kung Fu Tea locations that I ever visited. My Lemon Black Tea was delicious and the service was wonderful. They were extremely happy and excited to see me, and I don't even think they recognized me from the internet. I'd give 5 stars just for service so friendly, even though some of the people that came in and out were not as friendly. Funnily enough I had a better time here than at any of the KFT locations in Boston, of which I visited a good half dozen or more. Here, the managers and the employees are some of the best around and we had a nice long chat. In conclusion, I'll be back here every time I'm in Providence, and I look forward to Bringing Barbie here in the very near future. And even when my car broke down on the way here... I Rhode the rest of the way. Get it. Rhode. The tea shop with the best employees Is one of 1,000 Kung Fu Teas Mean customers can't spoil it Now I'm off to the toilet Where Barbie needs me on my knees

    Julia S.

    KFT used to be the only boba place on the street (pre-Vivi), but even despite the competition (pink walls and fun board games), I still choose KFT. If you walk into this establishment expecting to be blown away by original, seeped teas, you can walk right back out - but, if you come here expecting a small pick-me-up, you're guaranteed to have a good time. Compared to other milk tea shops in the US, KFT is lacking - but for Rhode Island standards, it's not bad. (Though, I wouldn't recommend their taro.)

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    Thanh L.

    Kung Fu had line but it went smoothly. Got matcha redbean smoothie. It was so tasty and freshly made

    Milk tea with tapioca pearls
    Tiana M.

    It's not the best tea I've ever had. The milk tea is a lot more sweeter than I like and what I've had from other tea spots but it's not terrible. I'll probably try more flavors next time.

    Oreo Wow and Winter Melon Milk Green Tea

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    One hard working gal turning out amazing service! Good boba too! Coffee is not strong enough but they can't be perfect!

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    I ordered a Thai tea it was very watered down, it did not make sense to pay that much for that drink.

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