Kung Fu Tea: Not Wah Tah

Far away, in a distant land exists an ephemeral elixir that carries the very essence of life, guaranteed to rejuvenate all weary souls that drink it. Today I traveled to that land, and I drank that drank. That land is called Kung Fu Tea.

In all seriousness, this is one of the best bubble teas I've ever had. As for those rumors about tapioca being cancerous, well they may be true, but I refuse to adjust my lifestyle over some studies. I'm sure that Aspartame will kill me long before my precious black pearls do.

There's a few Kung Fu Tea locations in NY, this one is Chinatown. Another grade A health inspection certificate by an Asian store, coincidence? I think not. Generally these stores have minimal seating to no seating, and by minimal I mean 3 bar stools. Also they have a white dragon as a logo...that's pretty bad-ass  I'm just sayin.

A shot of the interior. Behind me were three bar stools and a bar table.

The quality of their tapioca balls is phenomenal, with the perfect chewy to soft ratio, these little black pearls of glory really make the tea. They are also slightly sweetened to bring out the tea's natural flavors. I ordered a Black Honey Tea at 50% sweetness. I highly suggest you lower the sweetness by at least half, they tend to be pretty heavy-handed with the sweetener.  The base tea is brewed strong enough to taste which a lot of places neglect to do. The only other place I've been to that does this is Ten Ren, but if I had to compare the two, Kung Fu would win hands down. There ain't no mountain high enough to keep me from getting this drink.

I also have an abnormally low tolerance to caffeine, so stocking up on one or two of these bad boys will keep me up for hours...possibly days. Mid-reviews are coming up. Back off.