Gong cha( Bubble tea ) - Albany, NY

Gong Cha (Chinese: 貢茶; pinyin: Gòngchá) is a tea drink franchise founded in 2006 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Gong Cha expanded to Hong Kong in 2006, and by 2012 had further expanded internationally to Macau, South Korea, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Mexico, the Philippines, Myanmar, Vietnam, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, and China.

Gong cha( Bubble tea ) - Albany, NY is a bubble tea shop in Albany, New York. It is listed at 1232 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203, which places it among the local businesses of Albany that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by.

Tea in the United States covers everything from a traditional Chinese or Japanese tea house to a Southern sweet-tea counter, and the fastest-growing segment is bubble tea: Taiwanese-style milk teas and fruit teas with tapioca pearls, sold by chains and independents alike with adjustable sugar and ice levels. Tea rooms serving afternoon tea with scones and sandwiches usually require a reservation, while boba shops, juice bars and smoothie shops are walk-in and quick. Kava and kombucha bars are a newer category, and loose-leaf tea stores sell blends, teaware and gifts, often with a tasting counter. Prices for a drink run similar to coffee-shop prices, with premium teas and cold-pressed juices at the high end.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. Typical hours are 11 am–9 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. You can reach Gong cha( Bubble tea ) - Albany, NY at (518) 218-4335; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. More information is available on its website, facebook.com.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 177 reviews, which is a strong result for a bubble tea shop in Albany and suggests consistent service.

Albany is in New York, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. Traffic in Albany peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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