Chun Yang Tea

I rarely go to Flushing anymore (too crowded) but was in the area for an appointment and wanted to try a new (to me) drink spot which is how I found Chun Yang. It's located on an isolated looking street with not much foot traffic and inside a building that houses another little shop. With a clean, modern interior look, there were a few seats next to the large windows with lots of natural light coming in. I was there on a Monday afternoon and only saw a table of 3 customers with no one waiting in line. They had a relatively extensive menu and I'm very indecisive as I wanted to try everything so I asked the employee at the cashier what's their more popular drink to which she told me the Honey Osmanthus Oolong Teas. I ended up getting the Latte version in a Large (wish it was a bit bigger for price paid) with Less Ice, 50% Sugar and Boba. Although a little watered down tasting to me, the tea was flavorful and definitely did not taste like the powdered stuff. I wished it was a bit sweeter but the employee said the honey can make the drink very sweet so maybe next time I'll try 75% Sugar. The boba was very soft and chewy which I loved although flavorless so I probably won't be getting Boba next time around. I would still return if I'm ever in the area to try their other drinks!

My favorite bubble tea store compare to all the others. Love the brown sugar. But I should def give their other tea a try when the weather gets warmer

It's hard for boba shops to impress me these days but Chun Yang really knocked it out of the park! The quality of their tea leaves is amazing. I could instantly recognize the floral osmanthus notes in my tea, while still tasting that classic oolong flavor. The honey rounded out the drink wonderfully. Also loved the grass jelly here... I made sure to get every last piece!

The best papaya milk I've tried was in Taiwan and I've yet to find something better in America! So my bar is set sort of high, and I know it is not accessible or fair to make that sort of comparison...with that said, the papaya milk I had here was good and satisfying!! It was more of an icy blended papaya milk. I wished the ice was blended more for a smoother consistency, but it was great on a hot day. It wasn't too sweet and I could taste the real fruit. They have a few seats and tables to sit and chill after a long day of walking. Next door there is a snack shop and a bookstores down the street that makes for some fun browsing!

The Lychee Oolong Tea with Ayu Jelly is the drink to get. When all your friends agree that you got the best drink, you know you hit the jackpot. With a plethora of bubble tea options in Flushing, we decided on Chun Yang because it was close by and we wanted fruit tea. While located in one of those buildings with multiple shops, Chun Yang wasn't hard to find. Lucky for me and my friends, we didn't have to wait to order. We did see a line form after we got our drinks though. My friends ordered the Raspberry Oolong and the Kiwi Yakult Drink with Ayu Jelly while I ordered the Lychee Oolong with Ayu Jelly. It didn't take long for our drinks to come out and we got one of the tables in Chun Yang's sitting area to enjoy our drinks. The sitting area had several tables and was pretty spacious considering most bubble tea spots I go to are grab and go. Taste-wise, the fan favorite was the Lychee Oolong with Ayu Jelly because it was not too sweet but still fragrant and fruity with a clear taste of the oolong. The ayu jelly worked well with the oolong and was the perfect jelly texture. The Raspberry Oolong tasted pretty average and the Kiwi Yakult was interesting but not something I would get regularly. While our drinks were a mixed bag, I'm willing to come back and try other flavors since I really liked the Lychee Oolong. It's also nice that there are several tables so you're likely to get a table where you can sit in the AC on a hot day while enjoying your ice cold drink. Just wish they had a bathroom.