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."

My friend knows that I love Jasmine Tea and took me to try MOLLY TEA. The line was out the door…read moremainly because the shop is tiny. You can fit about 4-5 people in there. With only 3 people in front of us, it took about 15 minutes to make our drinks. I got the new Premium Jasmine Mango Coconut Tea. I mean c'mon now - the drink contains everything I love and hold dear! It's like they customize the drink just for me! LOL. You can taste the floral jasmine green tea right away with juicy mango and coconut water and topped with a smooth, velvety cream foam. Delicious! Not sure how they can blend all these ingredients together but yet you can taste them individually. They gave me the drink in this cute reusable pink bag! That was a nice touch and free advertising for them!

This boba is delicious-sweet, chewy and it was slightly warm so I'm guessing it was freshly…read moremade/prepared. I got a boba milk tea as is-the ice ratio was perfect and the tea flavor is strong without being bitter. No moo milk for you? There is an option for non dairy milk for a slight up charge. It's a bit pricey for boba milk tea but the quality of the boba, sweetness level and efficient service made it worth every sip.

Stick to the basics here - get the brown sugar boba and it never disappoints…read more My fiancé got the ube latte and he said it was terrible. He's normally a fan of ube but said this one was grainy and he would not get it again.

Out of all the cheese foams I've tried at HEYTEA, pistachio cloud might be my favorite. It's sweet…read moreand savory, smooth and nutty, and it enhances the floral note of their high quality king jasmine milk tea. And I just unlocked a secret hack: You can order the pistachio cloud (or any clouds!) separately, freeze it, and turn it into homemade pistachio ice cream. It tastes way better than store-bought pistachio ice cream (and cheaper!) This is my go-to HEYTEA location since it's close to my workplace. The staff are helpful and the drinks are usually ready within ten minutes even during lunch hours.

We stopped in last weekend for a "quick" drink order - which wasn't very quick. However, the people…read moreworking there need to be awarded because they were working on 45 drink orders at that time! And in our 20 minutes of waiting, the number did not drop. We got a Coconut Mango bloom and a Matcha Cloud - I do like the option of customizing ice and sugar levels - but I think there's no option to use a milk alternative for the milk based drinks. Both drinks were good - I personally preferred the coconut mango one. There's barely any space inside to wait - maybe that's why, online order and picking up is popular.

Good Bubble Tea Place. I do feel that this place tastes very natural and not like a fake or…read moreartificial-flavored powder milk tea. It was a chilly night in NYC so I got my Taro Ball Tea Latte with less sugar and less ice, it was perfect for me! Would definitely come again. It is a place that is very aesthetic and calming inside. It was pretty crowded in the place though!

Wanted to give this place a shot because I saw top Google reviews. Disappointed in the experience…read more Prices are higher than other spots including HeyTea. I was expecting a bigger drink for $10 but it's like the same size as ordering a milk tea at the bakeries. Guessing 12oz. You can customize sugar and ice levels. Cashier was kind and helpful. Place is open and clean. I thought they'd have kiosks to order but nope. I can't imagine waiting on a long line for this. Drinks were mediocre. The bubble volcano, essentially a brown sugar milk, didn't hit as it should. Lots of ice even though I picked less ice. Passion fruit green tea is good but not mind blowing. Also still sweet for "light sugar."

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).

Amazing Creme (Croux) Puffs!!!…read more I got the green tea, black sesame, & earl grey. The cream filling is very generous and the pastry isn't too thick. Loved the outside flavoring. Each one was perfectly made and absolutely delicious. Would come back if ever in New York to try everything else! I still think of these cream puffs often!

Came here for a quick drink and snack on a Tuesday late afternoon. There was no line to order but…read moregiven the limited amount of tables, it was completely packed. I ordered their matcha jasmine tea latte, which was refreshing although I would've like more floral flavor from the jasmine tea. My friends and I shared their earl gray banana pudding, which was the first time I've seen this given I've been here multiple times. There were a lot of bananas but I unfortunately did not taste any earl gray at all so that was a little disappointing. Service was quick and staff was patient with us when we were deciding our order. But like I said, the space is small with very limited seats. So we just stood at the corner to devour the banana pudding. It's not the most comfortable place to dine in. I did however see some new items available like the salty Chester so I would be very interested to go back to try it out next time.

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.

Stopped by Grace Street while looking for something sweet and a little different, and this…read moredefinitely fit the bill. We saw the milk tea boba toast on the menu and had to try it. It came out as a thick piece of deep-fried toast topped with ice cream, boba, caramel popcorn, and strawberries on the side. Not healthy at all, but really good. It's one of those desserts you probably wouldn't get every day, but worth trying at least once. Fun to share and definitely something different from the usual desserts.

Usually when I learn that something is pricey and hyped up it fails to deliver. When I found out…read morethe cheesecake at Grace St was $15 almost 2-3 times the cost of cheesecake from places like Veniero's or Eileen's (which in my opinion are top tier cheesecakes) I was a bit skeptical about Grace Street and their cheesecake. Anyway, I ordered the matcha cheesecake to go. The place itself was rather busy but the to go service was fairly quick. The matcha cheesecake was very good and very unique. It was fairly dense as compared to the cheesecakes I mentioned, which is think is why it's more pricey. I would go back to dine in and try their other cheesecakes.

The fruit tea here are fantastic! REAL fruit not one of those low quality powder chemicals. If you…read moreare into quality fruit tea this is the place!

Stopped by Rui Tea and decided to try their Mango Sago drink since it looked refreshing and was one…read moreof their popular options. Overall, it was just okay -- not bad, but not something I'd go out of my way for again. The mango flavor was there but felt a bit artificial and bland, and the sago pearls were slightly uneven in texture. The presentation was nice and the drink looked appealing, but the overall taste didn't quite hit the mark compared to other mango-based drinks I've had elsewhere. The shop itself was clean and bright, and service was friendly and quick, so no complaints there. If you're nearby and craving something fruity, it's worth trying once, but for the price and taste, there are probably better mango drinks around.

First time coming to a hey tea lab! This location is in the middle of time square, and honestly…read moredidnt have the greatest experience. I ordered the matcha 3.6 which is matcha with pistachio viennese style cloud, and yes it was super delicious but it was def pretty pricey. The matcha was strong and creamy, and i did rlly like the pistachio cream on top (better than molly tea's pistachio mt!), sweet and not too overpowering with pistachio and in a way pretty light! Id recommend the drink if you like matcha and pistachio. I heard that in heytea labs you get to get the experience of watching the staff make the drinks in front of you, but when i came the staff hurriedly made the drink and left it on the counter. Maybe im overthinking it, but the staff were a bit rude and seemed to not want to interact with the guests despite it not even being busy. Since it was my first time, me and my friend had questions but the girl answered very coldly /: Besides the service i do think the drinks are still very worth trying. Id def come again to try the other specialized drinks tho!!

Counter is still fairly slow but noon on a hot day and it wasn't too bad... just a long time to…read moreorder (no kiosk and everyone else busy), a few things out of availability (seems common at stores), and while they have nice packaging... there's gotta be a faster way to deal with the lines/production. Visitors with kids like the milk and boba with no tea, though.