Gong Cha

I wasn’t sure I would find a boba place in KL so when I saw this place I was SUPER DUPER HAPPY! I think I was having with drawls but was going to suck it up because I didn’t have a choice and being in KL was worth the shakes.
This place is located on the bottom floor of the electronic mall with the other food court places. And it is a stones throw from the escalator. They are plenty of seats to relax and chill-​ax.
I think I ran up to the counter when I saw them. The staff was SUPER NICE. They gave me time to check out the menu. They were REALLY patient! They had several different add-​ons like boba, and red beans along with some other things I can’t remember but it was pretty much like the normal places in So-​Cal but I just stuck with my drink.
I decided to go for an oldie but a goodie and went with Jasmine Milk Tea. You usually can’t go wrong with that. Plus it was something light after coming in from the sweltering heat and humidity. I paid and waited for my drink to be prepared. It didn’t take too long.
The Jasmine milk tea had a really nice flavor. Not too sweet but flavor full. It REALLY HIT the spot.
I would total come back here. Super convenient and it was close to other eateries in case you need some to go with it.

Albeit not as huge as Chatime, Gong Cha definitely deserves more praise than it gets because it’s a zillion times better than Chatime, hands down. Not only do they have a wider variety of unique and fancy drinks, their drinks are simply packed with deliciousness in every sip! My personal favourite which is hard to find in any other bubble tea chains is Taro flavor and Wintermelon tea. Maybe it’s because I have a sweet tooth but these combination of drinks with the bubble pearls are definitely gives you a bang for your buck with the whole bubble tea craze!
This branch is placed right in front of Candylicious in KLCC which is also right next to the escalator descending to the carpark. If the line is not long, I often times queue to get me a drink right before I head home because it’s pretty rare to find Gong Cha.

Gong Cha, one of my favourite tea chains around. As compared to Chatime i would prefer Gong Cha. The scent of tea bubbling in the Gong Cha outlet, u will never miss if you passed by.
There are two favourite drink of mine here. 1) the original pearl milk tea. This is the best pearl milk tea ive ever taseted with the soft pearls. No one can ever resist the chew of the pearls although thre have neem a review on how deadly the pearls are.
Next on going for something more special i would recommend the earl grey signature tea with pearl normal ice half sugar. The scent of earl grey with a hint of saltiness from their special milk topping is worth the try.

I was thrilled when Gong Cha opened in KLCC as I had been craving for good quality cold milk teas. This little kiosk is on the Concourse level, right opposite Candylicious and Uniqlo. There are always long lines of people here so be prepared to wait for your tea. Gong Cha actually originated in Taiwan and gained a huge fan base with their Signature Milk Tea.
What I love about them is that you get to customize your drink to your exact specifications: less ice, less sugar! So I am not forced to purchase an overly sweet drink, hooray! I always get the Wintermelon Tea with Jelly but I’ve recently discovered their House Special Milk Coffee which I find to be yummy.
They also have a ‘Royalty’ card available for RM10 (I think) and when you purchase it, you will get your first drink free. It is a points-​based card and RM1 = 1 point, so you accumulate the points and can use them towards free add-​ons and drinks.

«GC signature green tea, half sugar, less ice, double foam!» I always purchase the same thing each time I pay a visit to Gong Cha, either at their KLCC or at Midvalley branch. :)) It is one of my favourite beverages that I NEED to get when I am at one of these malls. GC Signature Green Tea is not your typical green tea — it is a fragrant jasmine green tea mixed with their «foam» which basically is a thick, sourish cream on top. I like to just shake the drink up and sip it from the cup :))
I am not a big fan of milk tea; normally I would go for smoothies or juices instead of milk tea or coffee. Nonetheless I love Gong Cha because the signature green tea is really fragrant yet not too thick or too sweet to me. Weirdly enough, I am not a big fan of pearls or toppings, but Gong Cha provides wide choices of toppings from the typical pearls, QQ jelly, coffee jelly, and more.
Ah speaking about coffee jelly!!! If you love tea beverages with thick unique taste, I would recommend to try the earl grey milk tea with coffee jelly too. It is pretty good too. :)
Price wise, Gong Cha is not expensive in my opinion, for a beverage stall inside malls. The GC Signature Green Tea is RM 5.90 for regular size, and for any drink we just top-​up RM 1 to upsize it to large.
I visit Gong Cha very regularly, but only one thing I wish it would improve. Sometimes when there is long queue at the shop, the quality of the beverage is not up to standard. Knowing that the original standard of the drinks are very good, I think they should always maintain it. :) Other than that, I am definitely a fan!

Pearl milk tea have been buzzing for awhile now. It was the main hype when chatime first opened then several more pearl milk tea brands popped up. What I like about gong cha is that it isn’t as sweet as some others. I would usually order their usual pearl milk tea drink with less pearl and ice. They would also ask you to pick the ice and sugar level.
Service is being decent with ¾ employees working at a pretty confined space. It’s more than enough to make those drinks though!

Located in a rather hidden alley, this gong cha branch might be easier to be missed in comparison with the other branches.
However, if you happen to pass by, its aroma will surely attract you. I come to learn that they are very popular with their foamy bubble milk tea. With a special layer of foam on top of the tea of your choice, this makes the bubble tea so much different!
I was very curious as well when i was queuing up and looking at people in front of me sipping, licking and slurping on the layer of foam. It appears to be so normal to me and i was actually dying to get mine faster to finally taste the difference.
It was finally my turn and when my friend handed my milk tea, the slightest touch of my tongue on the foam was magical. If you have not tried it before, get ready to be surprised. It’s not entirely sweet, but it’s very rich and actually carries with it a salty and cheesy flavour, like something being fermented — but it’s not yucky at all.
Apparently on the cup itself they show you the suggestions in how to fork in to the beverage as well — you decide on your own favourite method okay!
Do remember to request for sweet or less sweet according to your own preference, and get ready to foam!

When I was still in uni and studying in the Subang area, getting a Gong Cha bubble tea was almost my daily routine. Their famous Gong Cha Milk Green Tea was my absolute favourite, with its thick and creamy milk toppping that is slight sour. Do note that you have to pay to add in the bubble or ‘Pearls’ as its called here. Gong Cha is open until pretty late at night in their Subang SS15 outlet. Their locations in shopping malls would normally close at 10pm in accordance with mall’s opening hours tough. Another twist on your usual bubble tea mix would be to add their Basil Seeds for a crunchy, refreshing taste

For those that enjoy their fill of bubble tea, gong cha is a great option. Other than the usual Pearl Milk Tea that I can nevergo wrong with, Gong Cha has their own specialty drinks that are really worth trying. For instance, for those that like the taste of winter melons, you would enjoy the Signature Milk Winter Melon Tea with white and black pearls. Another one worth trying would be the green tea with white pearls and basil seeds, which I really enjoyed.

This chain of tea outlets is apparently quite common in Asia but I would like to give it a shout out on Unilocal because of my history with iced tea in KLCC.
It seemed strange that for years in KLCC, it was impossible to find a plain iced tea in a take away cup with no sugar. It was like there was some sort of conspiracy complicating things every time I tried to order an iced tea. Even at Starbucks, the idea of having tea and ice together with nothing else seemed like such a strange request to everyone.
After many many attempts at trying to order this mysterious beverage, I did manage to find a couple of places in KLCC that would serve me (San Francisco Coffee and a bottle from Isetan). Then, one magical day I was taking the walkway over to the aquarium and my friend pointed over at a new place that specializes in take away tea.
To my most pleasant surprise, it is so easy to go up to Gong Cha and order a tea with your preferred amount of sugar, ice and of course size. Coming in at only RM3.90, their iced tea is unbeatable (by far) in KLCC.
Apparently, their sugar and milk drinks are also quite nice. I haven’t tried them because I love the plain tea so much but they are probably worth a try.