8/4/2023 0 Comments Bubble tea chicagoThe Good: The fruit drinks are made in front of you and you can see the fresh fruit go into a blender. Being the only boba shop in Chinatown actually based in Chicago helps its immense popularity. The Spot: Joy Yee is a huge storefront in the center of Chinatown Square Plaza. It has my favorite seating area of any Chicago boba shop and is a good place to sit and relax. You can order anything on the menu and expect decent quality. Because every drink is good, everybody will leave satisfied. Why to go: Kung Fu Tea is the perfect place to go with a group. The teas all have rich, satisfying bodies, but none of them have nuanced flavors that you might get from top notch teas, and the fruit drinks are generally not made with real fruit. While everything is good, nothing rises above that to become great. ![]() The teas are never noticeably too strong or too weak, and everything I have ordered is significantly above average for Chicago boba. It is the only place on this list where my boba has been properly cooked every single time. The Good: Kung Fu Tea has its recipes down to a science and is probably the most consistent boba shops I’ve been to in Chicago. There are board games and large booths, making it a good place to go with a group. The Spot: Just northwest of the Chinatown L stop, Kung Fu Tea is a spacious, second-floor shop that takes cash only. It happens to the best of us, and I for one am not judging if this is your solution. You’re paying for convenience, but sometimes, it’s 11PM and you need your fix. Why to go: The best reasons to go to Te’Amo are if you need to have boba right now or you are particularly craving the rose flavor. For that price, I would want every drink to be the best boba I’ve ever had, but the fact is, Te’Amo is just okay. The portions are small, and the drinks often run up to $6-8 after adding boba. The greatest problem with Te’Amo, however, is the high prices. The fruit smoothies are made from factory puree instead of fresh fruit, which results in a simplicity of flavor and texture that just can’t compete with real fruit. The Hong Kong milk tea and matcha, for example, both come out watery and unsatisfying, and every drink seems to use sugar above all else to drive the flavor. The Bad:Te’Amo fails to deliver on teas that are supposed to have bold flavors. The boba are nice and chewy, and the “moustache” toppings, which are a salty milk foam somewhat reminiscent of cheesecake, are a fun, creamy texture. ![]() The signature rose tea is a favorite as it smoothly joins the flavors of rose and black tea to where they become indistinguishable. The Good: Te’Amo does great with its subtle flavors. The Spot: Located within the building of Campus North, Te’Amo is right on campus, and almost always filled with UChicago students drinking tea and diligently studying.
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