Kung Fu Tea

Not to be confused with Gongfu tea.

Kung Fu Tea (Chinese: 功夫茶; pinyin: Gōngfūchá) is an American bubble tea franchise headquartered in New York City. The company was founded on April 30, 2010, in Queens, NY.^[2] It is the largest American bubble tea company, with over 350+ locations across the United States.^[3] On April 30, 2018, Kung Fu Tea founded the world's first National Bubble Tea Day.^[4]

Kung Fu Tea

Kung Fu Tea's logo
Company type	Privately held company
Industry	Food and beverage
Founded	April 30, 2010; 15 years ago (April 30, 2010) in Flushing, Queens
Headquarters	New York City , United States
Number of locations	370 [1] (2020)
Area served	United States, Canada, Japan, Cambodia, Taiwan
Products	Bubble Tea Tea Slushys chicken
Website	www.kungfutea.com

In 2021, Kung Fu Tea was recorded among Nation's Restaurant News Top 500 Restaurant Chains.^[5]

Partnerships

Exterior of a Kung Fu Tea shop in the U.S. state of Virginia, 2019

Kung Fu Tea partnered with Funimation to distribute drinks based on the anime Fruits Basket.^[6] They also partnered with various video games and video game companies, including Nintendo,^[7] miHoYo's game Honkai Impact 3rd,^[8] Pokémon Go in May 2023, and Pikmin 4 in July 2023. They have also collaborated with Spirit Halloween in October 2023,^{[citation needed]} and with the clothing company Opening Ceremony.^[9]

On November 30, 2018, the company partnered with Taiwan-based restaurant chain TKK Fried Chicken to open collaborative locations in the United States.^[10]

See also

• Tea house
• Tea culture
• Xing Fu Tang