Culture Tea Bar — Restaurant in New York

Small place for tea (bubble tea or just straight tea) and desserts. Just two tables and not much standing room. I just got bubble tea but was really tempted by the dessert display. I had a lavender black milk tea with pearls. They had just run out of pearls and had started cooking a new batch, so I had to wait about 5 minutes for the pearls to be ready. I would have liked it if the tea was a little stronger, but it was good tea. I liked that the lavender black tea is actually made with a lavender black tea instead of a black tea with lavender syrup. For my taste the pearls also could’ve been a little softer, but they weren’t bad at all. It was a nice and simple, tea-forward bubble tea. The barista was...

Cute little tea spot right where you get off the one train. Came here on a cold rainy day, and just need a place to sit and we said we might as well enjoy a little pastry. The Staff was welcoming. We ordered the Chocolate Pecan TartIt was chocolatey sweet and rich combined with the pecans tasted buttery. Great for a sweet tooth that loves chocolate. It reminds us of a chocolate pecan pie but dense. The pecans add a crunchy texture of course complementing the chocolate. Overall, it was a...

Good bubble tea place. The tea is tasty and not as sweet/artificial as other places. The sandwiches and pastries are good too. At the same time there aren't as many options. One of the long time employees (who wears colored contact lenses) is really unfriendly to customers. There is no Wifi. I was told I couldn't use my punch card before my credit card was even swiped because my order had already been entered into...