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I used to be a Coco Dancer. Now I just dream of dancing with Coco but I should have brought her flowers and held her hand, taken her to every party because all she wanted to do was dance, well now Coco's dancing, but she's dancing with Ice T.
What to get: Milk Tea w Tapioca, hot or cold
What not to get: The 3 ladies and all that stuff with all the different toppings, because theyr'e so sweet that they take over the delicate perfect taste of the tea
This was the Coco that took my love of Coco to the next level. When I first found Coco, it was the location right on the edge of Queens, where Nassau County begins, right near Little Neck and Great Neck. I was in love with it almost instantly. But then, on my explorations of the amazing Flushing neighbourhood, I found the most popular and busy Coco, which is this one.
It's one of a kind. It reminds me of Asia, although I haven't been to East Asia so I'm somewhat projecting my imagination. In the sense that it's on a street corner, and it always has a line, and is open until late at night. It's an outdoor window, the Main St side to order and the Roosevelt Ave side to pick up the tea. It's tiny, it's busy, it's authentic, it's fast, and it's delicious.
The milk tea at Coco is arguably the best at any chain. Sharetea's Okinawa Milk might be better, and Gong Cha gives it a run for its money, but in NYC I think Coco might be the winner. Give the hot and cold milk teas a try, they're both so different. If it's winter the hot tea will rock your world. Bear in mind they're a little sweet so you may want to adjust sugar levels. I don't, but I'm a freak with a big oh is that the time.
So forget Coco Chanel, and Ice T's Coco (actually she's kinda unforgettable but let's pretend), forget Hot Cocoa and come here and try some Hot Coco instead. Now, would you like to see my Coco? I can show you the true definition of a Coc-o.