this is the closest molly tea location to where i stay. the store always has good service and the…read moreemployees are efficient despite the huge number of customers everyday. naturally i am devastated to find it temporarily closed while the franchise fights a trademark legal battle with corporate. translated from a xhs (小红书) post i read on the backstory: "To the respected judge, I followed the court's order and covered the signboard of the store with a wooden board. Facing the blank door, I don't know what to put on. My brand told me that I can't use the name "Jasmine Milk White" anymore. And I haven't had time to think of a new name for myself. So, I put a question mark on it. This question mark is not a trademark or a brand. It is my only true expression at the moment: I don't understand. Why did the brand suddenly ask me to reduce 80% of the equity to 30% and transfer all the lease, control rights and employee management rights to them after we invested all our savings, signed a personal guarantee lease, and opened the store to the ceiling of New York? I refused. Then they cut off my goods, closed my store, closed my social media, and removed my takeaway platform. I don't understand. Why did I get a TRO in the state court? The court ordered them not to cut off the supply and close the store, but they could still go to the federal court to get another TRO and order me to remove all trademarks from the shelves within 48 hours? Two courts, two orders, and I was caught in the middle. I'm angry. But I can't roar in court. I can only hang this question mark on the door so that all passers-by can see: This store is going through something. I'm confused. I don't know what my store should be called tomorrow. I don't know how long the lawsuit will last. I don't know how long I can protect the most important things in my life when I sign a lease with a personal guarantee, more than 100 employees I employ, and my wife who is about to give birth. But I know one thing: I must continue to do business. My more than 100 employees are not the numbers in the eyes of the "other party's lawyers". They are ordinary people waiting for their wages to support their families. I continue to do business for them. My wife, she is a co-defendant in this case, and she is about to give birth to our child. She is under too much pressure. I must hold on, which is the best protection I can give her. The personal guarantee lease I signed is not a piece of paper. This is all my family. I can't close the store, I can't stop. If it stops, there will be nothing left. Judge, I'm not here to challenge your authority. I respect the court's order. I have covered the door with a wooden board, and I am already cooperating. I just kindly ask you to understand my situation and give me some time. Give me 30 days. I promise to complete the brand switch. I promise to turn this question mark into a real name. I promise that I will continue to obey all the orders of the court."

Placed an Uber Eats pickup order an hour before arriving and still ended up waiting another 30…read moreminutes at the store. The place was completely disorganized. Drinks were piling up at the counter, and more than 10 customers were waiting for orders that had already been marked as ready in the system. Despite waiting, I never received my drink and ultimately had to cancel the order and request a refund. Absolute chaos on a Friday afternoon. I'm not sure I can blame anyone given the current legal dispute. Just wanted to give others a heads-up. Always love their drinks though.

My companions said this was the BEST boba tea they'd had in their lives. They make the boba in…read morehouse in a large vat that customers can see, and you watch as the baristas mix the warm boba with milk, including dairy free milk depending on which drink you order. The result is a drink with warm boba at the bottom and cool milk and ice at the top in addition to your flavors of choice. I had the brown sugar boba with oat milk, and I liked it. To make it non-dairy, I skipped the cream on top, so my drink looked a little different than the pictures, yet it was still yummy. The indoor tables are standing only which works well given the busy area. The staff is cordial and somewhat aloof but it works because the customers are literally watching them make the drinks which is a very fascinating process. The aesthetics of the store are minimal but still stylish. Most decor is white and black with pops of red here and there as the accent color, and everything is clean. No restroom unfortunately but that's common in this busy area. I would highly recommend visiting this store for the delicious drinks and the ambiance.

This place always smells amazingg, as they're constantly making brown sugar boba from scratch! XFT…read moreis perfectly situated on the corner of St. Marks with steady traffic throughout the day. I'm not a Brown Sugar Bubble Tea person, but their boba is honestly really yummy + has the perfect texture! I prefer fruit teas + so my go-tos are the Jasmine Green Tea or their Chrysanthemum Tea with Honey Jelly. The jelly adds a fun texture, while also adding sweetness, so keep that in mind. We also tried their new Dalgona Coffee Boba Milk Tea, which brought me back to COVID days where whipped coffee was trending - sweet bev! Love that XFT has been holding it down since COVID, as plenty of other boba shops have had to close in the area. Overall, a decent spot to grab a refreshing milk or fruit tea!

Went to try the jasmine tea snowcap milk tea and I loved it!! So light and refreshing!!read more

Line is not too long and drinks are great!…read more I came here on a weekend and there were maybe 6 people in line ahead of me. The line moved super quickly and I ordered the guava jasmine tea. It was super good! Light sweet and natural flavors - highly recommend this drink. There's no seating inside, so you have to take drinks to go. Only downside is that the menu is only at the cashier, so you can't plan your order ahead of time. It's especially hard because their menu rotates a lot. The workers also are not super helpful. I saw a bunch of people ordering a blue and orange drink and when I asked her what the blue drink was, she said "we don't have a blue drink." Very strange service.

I'm a fruit tea lover over milk tea, so I've been wanting to stop by! Finally visited after the…read morehype died down, aka no long line outside, but the cafe was still BUSYYY! They're usually passing out free samples, which was what caught our eye! On this day, they were handing out their Osmanthus Oolong Tea with Mango. It was so refreshing that my friend had to order this one! He added Coconut Jelly to his bev (+$1.50!). I opted for something less syrup-forward + got the Honey Osmanthus Oolong Tea. In hindsight, I should've added a topping to give the drink a little something extra, but I still enjoyed my bev a lot, nonetheless. Everything is one size. While their bevs are on the pricier side (+$1.50 for toppings!!), their quality makes up for it. We waited ~15 min for our drink, as they freshly brew the tea as well, providing the authentic flavor. You can tell that they craft their drinks with care, which is what makes this place deserving of their Michelin Guide status! Would have come back to try something else!

I ordered a honey osmanthus oolong milk tea w/ herbal jelly…read more Tasted alright to me, got a light taste on the tea; those who prefer a mild tea flavor might likely enjoy this.

Being quite parched from walking around under the hot summer sun, I was quite desperate for some…read moreboba to cool me down. A quick Yelp search revealed Dragon Tea a few blocks away from me, so off I went. The store itself is pretty small, but there are a few seats available if you prefer to dine in. Additionally, the interior is clean, well-lit and inviting. Arrived during an off time, so my order was prepared pretty quickly. Ordered my usual go-to drink, Passion Fruit Jasmine Green Tea w/ boba. The juice and tea was very refreshing and definitely cooled me down (albeit briefly) from the relentless heat. And I enjoyed the boba and fresh passion fruit seeds as well. Given the boba was an added topping, I would have liked to have seen more boba added. However, they did add in some pieces of lychee which was a nice touch.

Parched from walking around, I looked for boba since there are a ton of high quality spots in NY…read more Well, not that many around Wall Street, so dropped by without expectations. Very pleasantly surprised! Few spots indoors, so could be a workspace. Boba Bubble Milk Tea - good boba, marinated well so there was flavor and decent chew. Surprisingly not old boba. Milk tea was fair, no strong tea flavor but close flavor to many black milk tea. Sweetness adjustments were respected, but slightly on the sweeter side (e.g. 0 sugar would still have a light sweetness).

The cream puffs didn't look anything special, but they turned out amazing. The black sesame and…read morematcha both had deep flavors. If you eat it fresh, it is nice and cold like biting into ice cream with a waffle cone. It exceeded my expectations and can't wait to come back!

Small seating area, fast service, tasty treats. I got the cute Totoro macaron and an iced matcha…read morejasmine latte. The macaron was good and sweet but I wasn't a fan of the latte. Forgot to take a photo of the latte. It was more jasmine tea with a hint of matcha or maybe that's how it's suppose to taste. But I prefer matcha to taste like matcha. That was my fault. Con's: tables could have been cleaned.

Solid teashop for boba in the NYU area, definitely doing the area a service and a reliable spot…read more Stopped by a few times in the summer for their citrus/summery drinks and found them to be exactly what I needed, refreshing, not too sweet, quick, and authentic. It's got some space to it with several chairs if you need to catch your breath for a second or just hang out with a friend. The staff were friendly and helpful in guiding us through the menu. There are rotating menu items, too. Would love to come back and try their regular boba milk tea to see where they stack, even though nowadays it's all about the teashops like HeyTea and Molly; this place is holding its own and hope it continues to stick around. It's also cutely decorated; lots of wood inside.

We ordered: 1. Wanpo Milk Tea…read more2. Guava Jinxuan Oolong Tea 3. Soybean Milk Tea Wanpo Milk tea was a solid black milk tea and the best. But guava oolong and soybean milk tea, even with less sugar, tasted like guava juice and soybean milk; not awful but disappointing. No issues with service. Order to-go only.

So after having lunch in New York's Chinatown and taking a stroll through little Italy, we took a…read moresubway ride to New York's K-Town or aka as Korea Town. Upon arrival we noticed the difference in crowds. Not as busy and packed sidewalks. Also it was a lot cleaner than Chinatown. Since we just ate at C-Town, it was time to find a good dessert place in K-Town. So we walked and we walked until I saw a banner sign showing shaved ice desserts. Then I noticed the name of the business is Grace Street. How fitting, because that is my wife's name. So we went in and what caught my eye was a mango shaved ice with mangoes, mochi, strawberries, and condensed milk, however I was over ruled by my wife and we went with the black sesame and mochi and condensed milk. It also had red bean, but that had to be on the side, since that gives me gout. Such nice staff taking orders and we went into the dining area to find a seat. What a large spacious area with many tables. Our order came out and it looked so good. The black sesame shaved ice or snow as it's also referred to as, was perfectly sweetened by the condensed milk and the chewy mochi. Definitely cleaned my pallet from our Chinese lunch and it helped cool me down from the New York heat. We got water, but there was no ice offered, so I asked one of the workers and he was kind enough to get me some. We are through that dessert like, if we didn't finish it fast, it was going to melt. We did not give it a chance to melt one bit. The staff here are efficient, as they saw we were done, they asked to clear our dessert bowl away. It was a nice experience even if it was just dessert. They definitely had more dessert options to offer, but i

Grace Street is a quick-service go-to in Koreatown for a sweet treat or afternoon snack. Our Mango…read moreMadness shaved snow hit the spotand was MASSIVE! The generous serving had creamy, silky layers and was easily enough for the two of us to share. Sweet, light, and refreshing. Plenty of seating, generous portions, and a stop here never disappoints! Located on 32nd St, between Broadway & 5th Ave Train: 34 St-Herald Sq (N/Q/R/W); also an easy walk from Penn Station. Overall, a great casual dessert stop after exploring K-Town, Midtown or nearby Chelsea.

A drink that'd make me want to fly to NY from LA! HeyTea Lab is a MUST try since this is the only…read morelocation that serves this specific drink. They have a separate area where they prepare the regular HeyTea drinks and another station where they serve/make the lab drinks. There's only a few lab drinks but those drinks are heavenly. As a warning, since this location is located in Times Square, it will be busy and packed no matter the time. I came here on a Sunday at 5pm and it was packed inside. You should definitely order ahead and don't rely on placing a drink in person since they're all hands on deck. They also ran out of the meringue that goes on top of the 3.3 drinks and told us that we would need to wait an additional 30 minutes on top of the 30 minutes I already waited. The girl working gave me an option to make it a 3.6 drink instead which is a different type of cream top that tasted delicious! Personal favorite was definitely the Gongfu 3.6! I tried the Gongfu and Gardenia and I will say that the Gongfu was more aromatic in tea than the Gardenia. The Gardenia had almost no taste (tea wise). The pistachio cream top was soooo delicious. It sounds really intimidating but the nuttiness wasn't prominent when everything was mixed in. It adds a nice saltiness to the drink!

Ordering here was very confusing, as there are actually 2 ordering areas: one for lab drinks, and…read moreone for regular drinks. I ordered 2 lab drinks at the lab kiosk, and there was no signage or other indication that you needed to show your receipt to the worker for them to make the drink. After waiting a while and hearing order numbers past mine get called from the other ordering area, I asked a worker where my order was. They then told me all lab drinks need to be made by the other section, and the order receipt shown for them to start making your drinks. I can understand this policy for online orders, but why would you not start making in-person orders when the order is placed? To add on to this poor and unintuitive ordering experience, the drinks were pretty mediocre with little taste and I felt like the HeyTea lab was not worth it.

Great spot in China Town if you're looking for Boba or something refreshing…read more It's not a very big space so you cannot sit and enjoy your drink it's more of a to go vibe. The staff were pleasant and helpful.

Came here for a refreshing drink and it was the perfect spot! The inside of the shop doesn't really…read morehave a lot of seating, so it's mainly for grab and go. Service was super sweet and very quick. I appreciate how big their menu was, with a huge variety of drinks. You have the option of milk teas, yakult drinks, fruit teas, and even sparkling drinks. You can also customize which fruit flavor you want your drink to be--you have so many options. Love how they use real fruit!