Queen City Tea Bar (Carmel Village) — Attraction in Charlotte

I’m really, really hoping that my experience wasn’t discriminatory in nature, but it certainly felt like it. The food was decent and I ordered a Vanilla Latte (super sweet) with the expectation of additional cost of course. I received my Latte and it wasn’t as sweet as I’d like, so I looked to see if there was a sugar station. There isn’t any sugar available to consumers (likely COVID-related), so I asked if they could squirt some additional flavor in it. I was then advised that once the drink was made it couldn’t be altered, so at that time I was told that he could remake it, which I was ok with. He then took my cup and squirted additional flavoring in it (which I thought he couldn’t do).

I went back up to order a Lemonade Spritzer and knew this time to speak more directly about to the sweetness and asked for no ice. The girl at the counter took my order and was sweet enough, he then came back and stated that I couldn’t pay for extra sweetness on that drink because it would be too complicated and would alter the amount of seltzer. He then stated that I couldn’t request that there be no ice or he would have to short my drink (like a bar tender does). I was so irritated at that point that I just asked for water. After this interaction I realized that there was a sign on the board that said “How to Order.” This sign spoke to your ability to pay for both extra sweetness and no ice. I guess it was an opportunity provided to everyone but me...

Ultimately, I really like the vibe of this space, but was incredibly disappointed in my experience.

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The best Bubble Tea and lots of options

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