Since this place opened a few weeks ago, everytime I walk by during the work week, the lines and…read morecrowds are so long and so dense you would think that they are giving away free apartments here in Central. I am never one to wait in a line (life is short and I choose to not wait in lines), but by rare chance this weekend, we walked by and there was barely a line. When I asked my Chinese husband why this brand was so popular, he said that they are no more expensive than other bubble tea spots, but they use a better tea. Our tea drink cost $18HKD, plus an extra $4HKD for our pearl add on. You place your order from the street counter from their extensive menu, pay and then wait for your number to be called (they did request to see the receipt when we grabbed your drink, so be sure to not throw away or anything before you snag your beverage). The menu is in Chinese and English, it is clear to understand your options and you can always add pearls to any drink that might not already have them. Some drinks served with ice, others are not. We shared the lemon premium jasmine green teat (and added pearls) from the "suggested menu." It tasted like a really satisfying lemon shake-up (my Midwestern roots are showing!). Sweet, satsifying, very delicious. I also loved that it is served in a paper versus a plastic cup. An environmentally friendly niche can make someone like me more loyal to one brand over another. The shop is fronted by glass, so you can see the dozen or so employees almost surgically preparing the tea drinks. There were maybe 15 people mulling about ordering and waiting like us and it took maybe 8-10 minutes for us to get our drink. Not certain I would wait with the masses when they are super busy, but I will definately snag one on the times I see there is little to no line.

We took the red tea soy milk and lemon yakult drink. The red bean soy milk was amazing and the soy…read moremilk they use is of high quality: not too sweet and really has the soy bean taste. As for the other drink, they were too generous on the lemon so it was way too sour to drink it. The staff was friendly and the service was quick. Definitely one of my fave bbt places in hk!

Really don't have much to add…read more.. I've tried a few brands... and Tiger Sugar is, hands & feet down... The. Best. I've. Ever. Had. I realized most of these tea stalls are quite small, Bc they churn them out quick and it's for "take-away"... so there's really no line and not much of a wait. Be Brave. Like. A. Tiger.

So either I'm getting old or this is not my cup of tea…read more This Tiger Sugar is extremely close to the the MTR exit "This is Our Place" in TST. Came out of that exit and found a crowd behind me. To their credit, they have a lot of business here and they churn out those drinks quickly. There were a lot of people here, mostly waiting for their drinks. They have the brown sugar boba series, so I went for the Brown Sugar Boba Milk. I took it back to the hotel to drink and it went by quickly (get the large size I guess). Thing is for me, it's immensely sweet. Like insanely sweet. (I guess that's good because you get to taste the brown sugar?) so I would guess next time I would get it as half sweet if that's possible. The milk tea in itself tasted just alright haha. Their boba is pretty good though - comes out piping hot and chewy. Price for one of the drinks is $30HKD.

I love my smoothies. I guess that's why I'm so smooth?…read more I had a Taro smoothie here and oh Lord the moment it hits your lips.....it's so good! Do it up again! Oh wait that's flashbacks to college. Anyways, you can't go wrong here. I prefer to lower the sugar to 80% because they say I'm sweet enough already. Expect a wait after ordering. I always prefer a wait after ordering food and drinks to begin with. It hopefully means they are crating something good and here, they don't disappoint.

3.5/5 for consistency…read more On our way home, we stumbled upon this Sharetea kiosk. Conversation to myself: "Why should I get Sharetea here? We have them back home in the US!" "But what if this HK Sharetea is different??!" "Yes, must get one" I just ordered the simple Taiwanese milk tea--eh, typical, and yes, tasted just like the US =P

I am a huge fan of anything tea, and my favorite tea is Tin Kuan Yim. I told my cousin, that and…read moreshe took me here with her family to get Tin Kuan Yim Ice cream! Are my friends in the states reading this? Yes, you read that right, Tin Kuan yim Soft served Ice cream. It was every single drip of ice cream you dream of! it was so tea-ish! It was more than amazing!! I was completely obsess with this afterwards. I wanted it everyday! i wish they had this in the states!!!

Nice, Ten Ren Tea Station basically for Hong Kong, dubbed as 天仁喫茶趣. Based on multiple visits in the…read morelast 2+ years (plus having had Ten Ren drinks in Taipei) I have to say this location comes pretty darn close. Comparing Ten Ren tea drinks in Northern (and Southern) California to this Hong Kong location: Prices in Hong Kong are dirt cheap in comparison, nothing really above US$2 on average. Quality is easily x2 to x3 than that in NorCal (and quite possibly SoCal) Thus we pay x2 to x3 as much at 1/2 to 1/3 of the quality, bottom line. Employees are very efficient. A ten minute wait for a drink after paying, is considered a hellish wait even if the line seems long. Even if one of the employees is slacking off, he or she is washing/rinsing cups or blender vats in one hand, and surfing social media/checking texts with the other. Multi-task slacking and getting drinks out the door. And some of you out there have no qualms about 1.5 hour wait for ramen (or a food truck), or 45 minutes for a watered down tapioca milk tea drink. Sigh. This Ten Ren also has a limited selection of imported Taiwanese tea, tea snacks. Octopus (MTR/subway/public transportation) cards accepted for payment (stored value card). You can sip on your drink while browsing books and magazines in Eslite bookstore. Honey green tea, some matcha based drinks, even a classic like Chrysanthemum Pu-Er, are all very good. Honey green tea, even if semi diluted, is still better than the crap in the States....the Wattes....(like Lattes in coffee shops, except Watte is water with a shot of tea). What more can you ask for?

Woohoo! Everybody should know that there is a new cha FOR TEA opened together with the new Eslite…read moreSpectrum store. It is now very close to my neighbourhood and I would definitely come more often. Apart from my favourite bubble tea as well as Taiwanese drinks, this shop is also serving tea egg (Did I missed tea egg from other stores? I have never saw any) and ice cream. The other shop that serves ice cream would be the one in Ma On Shan. They got two flavours, green tea and oolong tea, for us to choose from. If you have never tried their ice cream, I highly recommend the oolong tea ice cream. It tastes really special, literally like iced oolong tea! You need to try it! P.S. The queue is much shorter here.

Inside of Eslite in City Plaza. I usually don't drink Ten Ren in America, but the stores in Hong…read moreKong always have such a long line! My friend's dad once told me that if you see a long line of Asians, it indicates two things: 1) food is good 2) food is inexpensive. Ten Ren is definitely both good and inexpensive. Drinks run to about $13-28. I ordered the green tea with honey. A very simple drink, but it was very good. Sometimes, although you order a honey drink, they just add sugar. Not at Ten Ren! I saw with my own eyes the barista add a generous dosage of honey into my drink. He then mixed it well, added ice, and then put it in the blender for a few seconds. The drink had a very strong tea aroma. You could also taste the honey well. Even when the ice melted a little, the tea flavor was still very good! Great place for any sort of tea. On display are many different types of teas that you can also buy to take home.

Beautiful store, sleek, modern with a touch of futurism, as befitting the "lab" moniker. The brand…read moreoriginated in southern China and seems to set itself higher end than its competition. You can order online or in person, the wait is on the long side, but my tea comes out very good, rich with authentic flavor. They billed themselves as the inventor of cheese tea - a creamy, slightly salted top layer reminiscent of cappuccino but thicker and cheesier. They also seem to be big on being green and recycling.

My family and I were walking around the Avenue of Stars and was trying to find a place to sit down…read moreand enjoy the amazing view of Victoria Harbor. Some of our relatives recommended checking this place out. I went before COVID and it was a great spot. Amazing views looking over the harbor and great place to hang out and have a good convo. The drinks themselves were pretty good but nothing too amazing.

So they have this chain/franchise in the United States too. There each drink costs 4$+, while here…read moreit is only 18hkd (2.5$). Thought the quality here would be the same as the one in the USA seeing that it's a franchise. Unfortunately it is not. #1 customer service here: rude. Tried to pay with a 500$ bill and asked if I had smaller denominations, which I didn't. Anyways she slammed my change onto the counter. #2 the pearls are all sticking together... Wtf. That usually only happens if the pearls have been sitting there for a while. Which means they weren't fresh or the employees didn't continuously stir them throughout the day. Because of the sticky pearls, I ended up with tons of pearls left after finishing my milk tea.

I ordered the peach green tea with no sugar. The quality of the drink taste just like the ones in…read moreCalifornia so it's mainly syrup with tea and sugar. Average at best but I finally got my tea fix. They don't take Octopus card, only cash or Alipay.

With a plethora of specialty tea shops popping up in Hong Kong, Cha Long 茶狼 (or Tea Wolf) is one…read morenot to be missed. The recent craze of cream cheese topped tea drinks is also on Cha Long's menu (streaming off from the more famous Hey Tea 喜茶 chain in Guangzhou and Shenzhen). My favorite thus far is the Roasted Oolong with the cream cheese foam top. I asked for 0% sugar and less ice so that I could taste the contrast between the smooth cheese and the bittersweet Oolong tea. I do appreciate the design of the Cha Long cups that makes it easier to drink the cheese top drinks, which has now become an art form. The starting price of HK$30 is a little steep, I'll admit, but you won't be disappointed.

popular fruit tea and cream cheese top tea on lee tung ave. fresh fruit, low sugar will satisfy…read more angel wings decor on the street right now.

This tenren spot is not the same as ones you'd find stateside…read more Limited flavored tea offerings, but try the lemon tea. It's refreshing. Sort of like nestea. ;-) This place is situated inside of a bookstore on the 3rd floor called eslite. (Though it shows up as being on 2F on maps)

The tea is very fragrant here, my ultimate favorite is the cold green tea with bubbles! This tea…read moreshop is located inside a bookstore which would be kind of difficult to find if you are new to this area. The taro drink is really good too!

We were on our way to the Big Buddha and stopped here at the mall for a quick eats and grabbed…read moretea!! So glad they have a YiFang here! Just as good as the branch inside the Langham Mall in Mongkok. Line moves quickly - and the brown sugar boba is solid!

I haven't tried the one in NYC, but I tried the famous Brown sugar pearl with milk and the brown…read moresugar pearl with milk tea! Sugar level cannot be adjusted. I was very surprised because I thought that the brown sugar drink would inherently be very sweet. The one with milk was way too sweet but the one with milk was just right. The drink was very heartening and refreshing. It basically tasted like Bubble Milk Tea but on a different dimension.