Tucked away in an inconspicuous corner, at the intersection of 59th Street and 8th Avenue, lies Upwind Milk Tea Bar: a cute 24-hour fruit tea, bubble tea shop, there to satisfy your late-night cravings.
My sister and I have passed by this place multiple times in the past, though we never stopped by to try any of their drinks. This past Saturday, my sister wanted to try someplace new, so we decided to go to Upwind.
When we walked in, there were only two staff: a tea-rista/cashier and a tea-rista in training. Both were very patient as we looked through the menu. My sister ended up ordering the kumquat lemon green tea with no sugar, and I really liked how the tea-rista/cashier advised that she get it with 30% sugar as it may be too sour for her taste. My sister reassured her that she wanted it with no sugar, and then the tea-rista in training proceeded to make her drink.
The kumquat lemon green tea was tart like my sister preferred, the service was quick, and the staff were very nice. Overall, pleasant experience.
Note: They do have another claimed Yelp business page (Up Wind Milk Tea Bar instead of Upwind Milk Tea Bar), which has other existing reviews and photos. Sadly, most of their reviews are filtered by Yelp.
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