CHAYANN Tea

Given the plethora of tea places on Prince Street, I think this place is slept on. They have a nice selection of tea options you won't find in other stores and the tea flavor still stands out when mixed with milk. But I think the best part is that they have space to sit and relax. They have an upstairs sitting area that reminds me of cafes in Asia. Chill, bright, relaxing. Almost like sitting in someone's home. I can imagine this would be a good place to cool off in the summer and warm up in the winter. Or maybe just to work on your laptop. Plus they have a nice clean bathroom for customers. Definitely give it a try.

For someone who grew up drinking Tetley and Lipton with tons of whole milk, the arrival of bubble tea was wonderful. But there are so many tea shops now. And all the options bewildering. I just like good, strong, milky tea, but discerning what’s what is really hard. I noticed when Chayann Tea was setting up shop, but held off on trying it till now cause I was waiting for others to explain the options to me. So, based on another Google review, I tried the Da Hong Pao. I liked it. It was strong as the review stated. I personally would have liked it milkier, but like I said I grew up drinking what was basically milk with tea, rather tea with milk. I don’t like sweet drinks, so I got this with 30% sugar, rather than the recommended 70%. I forgot to get it with the barley popping topping, so I’ll have to try that another time with zero sugar. The shop itself was clean and pretty with seating upstairs. The service friendly. They don’t seem to be getting the love that the other Prince Street tea shops get but maybe it’s just that I always pass by at off-peak times. I hope more folks give it a try and leave reviews with recommendations for what to try and why.

The guy outside giving out free samples was so nice and welcoming, so I decided to go in and try something. I ordered the lemon grapefruit jasmine iced tea. It was really good. It was cool inside on a hot day that it was refreshing to drink that. The only reason I'm giving them 4 stars was because I had asked for some tap water with ice. The cashier first declined, then, asked the guys in the back for permission. She only gave tap water but no ice. Disappointed on service.

I think I just fell in love. This store is so cute and the tea taste perfect. I got the white peach oolong milk tea with 50 percent sugar. The tea was flavorful and not too sweet. The employees were so polite. I will definitely be frequently this store.

Omg. This is one of the most fantastic boba’s I have ever had. The oolong tea was amazinggggg and intricate on the flavours. The lychee iced tea was so refreshing. It’s a beautiful place with a really interesting menu. Unique bobas including popping oatmeal! Upstairs, seating feels like you are in a grandma’s living room - cozy.

Whoever is leaving these bad reviews must be either paid saboteurs or people who only know how to drink sugary American teas. This place is legit! I was pleased to see yancha and puer on the menu on top of just the usual tieguanyin, jasmine green tea, and dancongs. This place sets itself apart that way, and is a true ode to traditional chinese tea, but with a twist! I feel like someone that loves tea made this place. The toppings are also very unique, cultural, and not ones that I've found elsewhere. I got the milk yancha (wuyi rock tea) with 70% sugar and the barley popping topping. Loved it! There is also a very pretty sitting area upstairs to hang out with friends or wait for your drink. They even have the order progress screen up there. Something I wish Molly Tea had so you don't have to wait in the cold! And there is a bathroom too, a rare amenity in NYC. Give Chayann a try if you want to try something different from Molly Tea or Hey Tea! _ Edit: Editing to add that I have now tried most of the drinks and really love the da hong pao and lapsong suchang milk tea as well! Da hong pao is another yancha/rock oolong from the Wuyi Mountains and the flavor comes through much stronger and richer than the other "wuyi rock milk tea" Chayann offers. That one is better if you prefer a lighter taste and the da hong pao is better if you prefer a richer, deeper taste! The lapsong suchang tastes very chocolatey if you like that. I recommend it with 70% sugar and less ice.

Beautiful spot with air-conditioned seating upstairs and the cleanest bathroom ever in Flushing. I got the Wuyi Lemon Tea, and it is a stellar taste. The price point is the same as the other popular tea spots in the area.

The regular teas are good, don’t get over 50% sugar unless you wanna get sugar blasted to oblivion. I loved the Wuyi Rock Lemon Tea, the recommended 50% sugar balances it perfectly. I also separately got a peach oolong tea with horseshoe explosive beads, uh, those are chestnut piece filled popping boba, which was really… interesting. I regret listening to their recommended 70% sugar, it gave me a headache and I couldn’t finish it. Definitely skip the panini sandwiches, they’re overpriced and dry and sad, which was really disappointing because I really wanted to like it. There was barely any seasoning, and the egg/crab filling barely covered the inside. Also thought it was hilarious that I kept getting wafts of eau de kewpie (I’ve never in my life had a dry mayo sandwich lol).

price - $15 including tax food - 5/5 service - 5/5 ambiance - 5/5 AMAZING BOBA SHOP!!! i highly recommend trying this place out. i got the camellia oolong milk tea which was so refreshing and i could really taste the tea flavor! im usually not a fan of oolong milk tea but this was amazing! i also got the rose rouge puer milk tea which was so flavorful. the mixture of milk, tea and rose flavor really made it memorable. this is one of their highly recommended flavors as well! the service was amazing as they guided us through their menu and they also provided us with a free taste test of one of their drinks!! the ambiance was so chill and calming. you can definitely come here, get some boba and do some work if youre in the area :)

There are some more unique tea options (wuyi, lapsang) compared to some of the other places, and the taste is comparable to ones down the block - definitely will be back to try more to beat the summer heat. Especially love that there's a second floor and ample seating!

Super fragrant and well decorated tea store! There are so many milk tea spots in Flushing but I really loved this place due to their impeccable customer service, cute interior, and upstairs seating. I ordered the: -Tease of Osmanthus Milk Tea, 30% sugar less ice. I love that the tea is fragrant and strong, very well brewed. Shoutout to the worker Oscar who was handing out samples outside of the store. We got to learn so much about Chayaan!! I will definitely come back

We got their Apple Jasmine milk tea, tease of osmanthus milk tea, iron goddess milk tea. Staff is super nice and accommodating. Drinks are just ok. Nothing that stood out to me. Cafe is so cute, especially upstairs!

Really cute new boba spot in Flushing. Feel like boba shops need to do a lot to standout here given the plethora of options at every corner, but Chayann really holds its own here. With deep rich tea flavors, this spot is perfect for anyone who really wants authentic milk TEA and not just sugary flavored milk. Rather than standing out with floral flavors like Molly Tea (which I also love), Chayann shows the depth of its tea with a variety of distinct tea flavors such as Rose Pu'Er (which I've only ever had at dimsum) and Lapsang Souchong (sweeter and deeper than a regular black tea with milk). I like to reduce sugar to make the tea flavor standout more and would recommend the same to all friends that come! Service is also good and staff really tries to help you choose your optimal drink. Their English isn't the best so would recommend speaking in Chinese if you can!

Pretty cups & pretty decorations can be deceiving to the eyes from the outside. Another new milk tea spot near Prince Street in Flushing. Why does Main St need another milk tea spot anyway? Why are all these new milk tea spots opening week after week competing with each other for the best decorations? Fast service from helpful & polite staff. Downstairs has like a forest theme while the ambiance of the upper level is 10/10 with real flowers everywhere like an indoor garden, if only I can say the same for the flavor wise as well. Huge seating area with plenty of wooden tables and comfy chairs. Clean restroom on the upper level. This space is bigger than most other places with just a storefront. Can be a great spot for spending time alone, as a couple or with friends. Even though there're wall outlets, I couldn't seem to charge my phone because they're either blocked or not working at all. There's a LED screen both upstairs and downstairs showing customers what number they're currently up to for drink pickups - so you're not just waiting around for your order. Overheard the girls next to me saying that their drinks are overloaded with sweetness although getting 50% sugar. I'd ordered a White Peach Oolong Milk Tea (木兆) with 50% sugar + no ice. Thought the taste of mine is bland & diluted instead, as in the ratio of the milk had overpowered the tea (70% vs 30%). Sadly, its tea flavor is like a tint smh. Shouldn't have listened to the staff's recommendation for its sweetness. They could be potentially successful in the future. Hopefully we'll see more improvement from Chayann too. One thing they need to fix is definitely the paper menu. I think they should hire someone to proofread everything right away. It's quite embarrassing to have found 10+ English grammatical errors or misspelled words in general especially the address when it's the most important part to begin with smh. Very questionable as in "How have they not noticed any of them by the way?" But as of now, I don't recommend the drinks (e.g. unmemorable + pricy + bland but pretty). Save your money, go somewhere else. I don't know about the pressed sandwiches, so I can't voice my opinion since I didn't order that.

This new beverage shop opened last week and emphasize their floral fresh milk tea products. We checked them out over the weekend and tried three different flavors. I think the Wuyi Rock Milk Tea and Lapsang Souchong Black Milk Tea were both excellent because you can really taste the tea. Iron Goddess Milk Tea was slightly weaker, but still very good. We ordered all drinks with less ice and 50% sugar level. Like most new tea shops, the packaging is wonderful. The paper cups itself is made of thick material, while the covers are made of quality hard plastic. The carry away bags are nicely designed and given to every take out order. They have two levels and the interior design is quite nice. Mostly white walls with green and floral accents. Second floor has a beautiful space with lots of seating and therefore a good place to meet a friend. I certainly will keep this spot in mind for future meetings in Flushing.

Chayann is one of the newer bubble tea spots to open in downtown Flushing. They emphasize the quality of their teas and their specialty seems to be the wuyi rock milk tea and pu er. However I was in a fruit tea mood so I didn't get to try those yet. Instead I got their lychee Jasmine tea with lychee jelly, which is part of their limited time summer menu. It was extremely refreshing and had pieces of lychee in my drink. Their peach oolong tea was also quite fragrant and fruity. I really love the fact that they have a 2nd floor seating area for customer to enjoy their beverages, whereas most bubble tea stores are a hole in the wall. I will definitely return to try their specialties.

There was surprisingly a lot of seating space upstairs It was thoughtfully decorated and reminded me of a tea party. We ordered the White Peach Oolong Milk Tea and Rose Rouge Pu'er Milk Tea. The peach flavor didn't taste artificially sweet. The rose milk tea was equally as good. While I wouldn't say the flavors stood out against floral and fruity milk teas I've had before, these were great milk teas that I would come back for. During the opening, there was a bit of a wait for our orders but there wasn't a line to order.

I think this place just opened recently and there are a few chair to sit inside. I have strawberry jasmine tea. It was delicious. I wish they had small bites

Another new bubble tea in flushing, right now there is a buy one get one free grand opening deal. Interior is very nice and aesthetic, as soon as you walk in you get the smell of tea. Lots of seating compared to other bubble tea places, there's also a upstairs seating area. The aesthetic kind of gives me thai restaurant vibes for some reason. Service is decent, however the tea is very bitter. 70% sugar was recommended and the tea was not that good. Will give this place another chance in the future.

I tried the jasmine milk tea for $6.99. It was very floral and it over powers the milk tea. I do like jasmine a lot but It is not for everyone. I did enjoy it. The staff are nice and they do speak minimal English.

Not too interested in the milk tea options. Similar to Molly tea. I'm not a fan of Molly tea. So didn't try anything milky today. But my lemon tea was very refreshing and the normal plain tea with no sugar was pretty good. Nothing too special about here but nothing terrible either. My review right now is currently for my two drinks I got. But can change depending on the milk tea I'll try next time. They have seating upstairs I didn't go up to see. But the staff was friendly.

Lots of seating upstairs. Tea is good, but seems like just another tea shop in flushing.

Me and my friend are big fans of jasmine milk tea. We tried their jasmine milk tea and we thought it was okay. The good thing about this place is spacious compare to other milk tea store around Prince Street. They have 2nd floor for seating for customers enjoying their drinks. The bathroom is clean and they provide lotion, hair tie, hair pin, and cotton bud which reminds me of that famous hotpot place. Love the decoration, it's giving coquette Victorian era theme. Beautiful place!

New tea spot with seating on the second floor. I have a feeling this is gonna pop off as a place to hide from the summer heat Got their Iron Goddess Milk Tea with no sugar. The tea was strong without being bitter. A well brewed cup of tieguanyin- a floral, fruity aroma with roasted notes. Service is a bit slow but I think that's because they've just opened and still getting the hang of it.

Stopped by on a rainy weekday so it wasnt too busy- had maybe 5-6 people online ahead of me or waiting for their drink. I think they only have 1 device to measure out the ingredients(?) so it looked a bit slow but didnt have to wait too long. And unlike the other milk tea places in flushing they have ample seating upstairs to sit and chat. I was instrigued by their special cups so I got only the ones in the special cups. From left to right got the Wu yi rock milk tea, peach ooling milk tea, jasmine milk tea & the rose puer milk tea- all at 50% sugar no ice which is usually how I order most teas. - Wuyi rock milk tea tastes like a standard milk tea in a good say. Nothing particularly special for the flavor but it was good and well balanced. Would get again maybe 3.5/5 - Peach Oolong is definitely the best of the bunch- lightly sweet and peachy but still had good tea flavor. 50% was the perfect level of sweetness and it was both milky but refreshing 4/5 - Jasmine was the one i was looking forward to most but also the most disappointing. I was hoping for a molly-esque experience but the drink was quite bitter and the tea itself tasted overbrewed. Had a good amount of jasmine flavor but the bitterness overpowered the whole thing. Having said that my friend who also ordered the jasmine tea said theirs was fine so unsure if it was inconsistent between batches? 1.5/5 - Rose puer was okay. I think if i had gotten this at 70% it might have been better to bring out the rosiness. Very good tea flavor but not as rosey as I was expecting. I was hoping for the Prince Tea rose lover flavor but I think thats artificially flavored as this had a more real/natural rosey flavor so it feels unfair to compare. Would get again to see if the 70% is closer to the rose lover. 3.5/5

We went to Chayann, and I got their Iron Goddess Milk Tea, which tasted pretty standard, and the White Peach Oolong Milk Tea, where you could taste the peach. It was really good. The ordering process was simple and done right at the counter. The wait for our drinks didn't take long at all, and they even had free samples at the counter when we went. There's an upstairs seating area, which was a nice spot to sit and enjoy our tea.

A new milk tea shop that has a variety of tea bases. They had a buy one get one for their grand opening week. The shop is not too big but there is a sit down area on the 2nd floor where you can enjoy the beverage.

Service was great and fast. The rose tea (hot, 30% sweet) had an excellent and strong rose flavor. The Wuyi rock lemon tea (cold, 30% sweet) did not have the strongest tea flavor, which I need in my teas. I know this place is in the same line as Molly Tea and Tea Scholar. Honestly, I am not a fan of Molly's milk teas, I can barely taste the tea. I think their cold teas are superior. I hope the cold no-milk teas here at Chayann will get better.