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On my way to Bread Corner last night, I passed a "Coming Soon" sign on one of the storefronts of the new building where the old Bank of America was on North Washington Street, near the XLB place.

 

I. Cannot. Wait. Kung Fu Tea is the one of the closest I've had to Taiwanese milk tea or bubble drinks in the states, and I usually make a pit stop to one of their New York shops when I do get the chance to trek up there.

 

They not only offer bubbles, but also offer Wow milk (or you see it as "punch milk" in Chinese), slushes, jellies, mung and red beans, and the likes. I don't know how they flavor their teas, though, as I usually get the milk tea.

 

When I visited their site this morning, it listed a "Coming Soon" for a place on Heritage Drive in Annandale too.

 

Although I am now slightly worried about Jumbo Jumbo Express, I hope the two can co-exist.

 

Kung Fu Tea

275 N Washington St

Rockville, MD

 

7895 Heritage Drive

Annandale, VA

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And in other bubble tea news, Kung Fu Tea is now open in Rockville, at 275 North Washington St.

Interesting menu.  Note that the bubbles (or other things, like jelly or beans) cost extra.  You can customize extensively, including getting your drink more sweet (not shown on the website, but on the menu at the store), or with more or less ice.

This was a darn good bubble tea, with a clean tea flavor despite lots of milk.  I can't really describe nuances beyond that.  It's just bubble tea, after all.

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"You can . . . get your drink more sweet."  Because bubble tea ain't sweet enough . . . .  Actually, what's interesting, and on the menu, is that you can get it *less* sweet -- with 70%, 50%, 30% or none of the usual sugar.

Not sure whether I want to know what "Green Wow Milk" is.

And in other bubble tea news, Kung Fu Tea is now open in Rockville, at 275 North Washington St.

Interesting menu.  Note that the bubbles (or other things, like jelly or beans) cost extra.  You can customize extensively, including getting your drink more sweet (not shown on the website, but on the menu at the store), or with more or less ice.

This was a darn good bubble tea, with a clean tea flavor despite lots of milk.  I can't really describe nuances beyond that.  It's just bubble tea, after all.

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There's a bug in their map locator - no matter which zip code I enter, and no matter what distance I specify, it comes up with "No results found." (I've only tried several times, but it should work every time - it's possible they simply haven't updated the location data.)

As of this writing, there are two in the area:

275 N. Washington St., Suite D, Rockville
7895 Heritage Dr., Annandale

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Not sure whether I want to know what "Green Wow Milk" is.
They not only offer bubbles, but also offer Wow milk (or you see it as "punch milk" in Chinese), slushes, jellies, mung and red beans, and the likes. I don't know how they flavor their teas, though, as I usually get the milk tea.

And now you know! Sort of. :mellow:

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I finally had some punch milk or wow milk but not at KF tea. It is essential just sweetened whole milk with bubbles. While it was good, I definitely don't recommend this for those who are lactose-intolerant or sensitive.

The norm in Taiwan milk tea places is to specify level of ice and sweetness desired when you order, btw.

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I finally had some punch milk or wow milk but not at KF tea. It is essential just sweetened whole milk with bubbles. While it was good, I definitely don't recommend this for those who are lactose-intolerant or sensitive.

The norm in Taiwan milk tea places is to specify level of ice and sweetness desired when you order, btw.

I decided to get one today at Kung Fu Tea in Annandale. I kinda like it. Very milk-y. I might go with less-sweet next time. And maybe no ice. The ice was just in the way.

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On my way to Bread Corner last night, I passed a "Coming Soon" sign on one of the storefronts of the new building where the old Bank of America was on North Washington Street, near the XLB place.

I. Cannot. Wait. Kung Fu Tea is the one of the closest I've had to Taiwanese milk tea or bubble drinks in the states, and I usually make a pit stop to one of their New York shops when I do get the chance to trek up there.

They not only offer bubbles, but also offer Wow milk (or you see it as "punch milk" in Chinese), slushes, jellies, mung and red beans, and the likes. I don't know how they flavor their teas, though, as I usually get the milk tea.

When I visited their site this morning, it listed a "Coming Soon" for a place on Heritage Drive in Annandale too.

Although I am now slightly worried about Jumbo Jumbo Express, I hope the two can co-exist.

Kung Fu Tea

275 N Washington St

Rockville, MD

7895 Heritage Drive

Annandale, VA

Thank you for the post!

Yes, we can co-exist; we specialize in drinks compare to Jumbo carries fast-food type of Taiwanese dishes.

And in other bubble tea news, Kung Fu Tea is now open in Rockville, at 275 North Washington St.

Interesting menu.  Note that the bubbles (or other things, like jelly or beans) cost extra.  You can customize extensively, including getting your drink more sweet (not shown on the website, but on the menu at the store), or with more or less ice.

This was a darn good bubble tea, with a clean tea flavor despite lots of milk.  I can't really describe nuances beyond that.  It's just bubble tea, after all.

Thank you for the feedback and kind words.

You can customize the way you like your drink, IE sweetness, level of ice, topping, milk level, even different base for the milk tea.

We focus on the quality of product, ingredients , and everything is made to order.

With your next order you can order with less milk, or less ice. When you order a drink with less ice or no ice we fill it with more tea so you can get more of the base flavor.

"You can . . . get your drink more sweet."  Because bubble tea ain't sweet enough . . . .  Actually, what's interesting, and on the menu, is that you can get it *less* sweet -- with 70%, 50%, 30% or none of the usual sugar.

Not sure whether I want to know what "Green Wow Milk" is.

Wow Milk is our fresh Milk Strike category, it is simply Taiwanese Green Bean with our signature Wow bubble with fresh Lactose Free milk

There's a bug in their map locator - no matter which zip code I enter, and no matter what distance I specify, it comes up with "No results found." (I've only tried several times, but it should work every time - it's possible they simply haven't updated the location data.)

As of this writing, there are two in the area:

275 N. Washington St., Suite D, Rockville

7895 Heritage Dr., Annandale

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And now you know! Sort of. :mellow:

Thank you! We are right next to Rockville town center, next to the new bank of America location.

I finally had some punch milk or wow milk but not at KF tea. It is essential just sweetened whole milk with bubbles. While it was good, I definitely don't recommend this for those who are lactose-intolerant or sensitive.

The norm in Taiwan milk tea places is to specify level of ice and sweetness desired when you order, btw.

Thank you for the explanation!

Our Wow Milk products does not include any extra sugar or sweetener, we use the flavor from the topping IE Wow bubble, Red Bean, or Herbal Jelly to flavor the drink.

And all of our products are Lactose free!

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Hi kftrockville, and welcome.  And thanks for reading our comments.   Although I still think yours is the best tasting (black milk tea), I've almost stopped going to your shop.  It takes too damn long.  I understand when it's busy that it's going to take awhile, but twice (including this morning) it's taken ten minutes when there were only two other people in the shop.  Is there a way you can streamline the process?  Also, perhaps if you put the ordering station further from the front door, there wouldn't be so much crowding right there at the entrance.

Please take these suggestions in the spirit in which they're intended, which is "helpful".  I want to see your business succeed!  I love the product, but the process needs a little work.

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Welcome, ktrockville! Are you completely separate from the Annandale location? If so, could you tell us a little bit about the franchise and its headquarters? (Is this a chain or a franchise?)

You'll definitely find a lot of constructive feedback here, all of it good-natured, and in the hopes that your business is a rousing success.

Thanks for joining us!

Don

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9 hours ago, tobychun said:

There is also a stand in Tysons I.  The line was absolutely huge the first time I saw it.  Based on these posts, I will have to give it a try!

I think we were there the weekend it opened and the line was huge. Recently, I was there and able to try it. The bubbles were fresh tasting but unfortunately it was too sweet for me since they added sugar. Next time will try it without the sugar. 

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Actually, this is a disturbing  trend at the Eden Center -- more and more chain restaurants are taking space there.  ViVi Bubble Tea recently opened there, and Mango Mango and Little Sheep Hot Pot are also chains.   I hope the mom and pop places that give the Eden Center its character don't get squeezed out.  

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16 hours ago, Saycheese said:

Actually, this is a disturbing  trend at the Eden Center -- more and more chain restaurants are taking space there.  ViVi Bubble Tea recently opened there, and Mango Mango and Little Sheep Hot Pot are also chains.   I hope the mom and pop places that give the Eden Center its character don't get squeezed out.  

Considering the scale of the problems at the Eden Center- it could be the Mom and Pop places leases are coming to an end and they are venturing elsewhere too, not sure, but they did have a big lawsuit regarding the plumbing and other unresolved issues and I can't seem to see what happened with that case.

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