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Gong Cha

Bubble tea · Albany

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About Gong Cha

Gong Cha in Albany offers a delightful range of bubble tea and beverages, perfect for any occasion. We are dedicated to providing a convenient and enjoyable experience, offering no-contact delivery, takeout, dine-in, and onsite services. We are proud to have a rating of 4.7 stars from 165 reviews. W...

Gong Cha in Albany offers a delightful range of bubble tea and beverages, perfect for any occasion. We are dedicated to providing a convenient and enjoyable experience, offering no-contact delivery, takeout, dine-in, and onsite services. We are proud to have a rating of 4.7 stars from 165 reviews. We are open seven days a week from 11 AM to 9 PM. Our location is wheelchair accessible, with accessible entrances, parking, and restrooms. We accept various payment options, including credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Come visit us and enjoy our great tea selection!

What Customers Say About Gong Cha

Gong Cha in Albany is a popular bubble tea spot with a 4.7/5 rating. Customers rave about the variety of flavors, customization options (sweetness, ice), and friendly staff. The brown sugar milk tea, creme brulee latte, and sushi are frequently mentioned as favorites.

Popular Dishes

strawberry milk tea dirty brown sugar milk tea creme brulee strawberry latte lychee oolong wintermelon bubble waffles milk foam black coffee taro bubble tea

Best For

Casual Quick Bite Locals

Tip: Customize your drink's sweetness and ice level to your liking. Be aware that there are no charging ports if you plan to work on a laptop.

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🚗 Delivery Accessible

What to see nearby

John Fallon Field
A 509m

John Fallon Field

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University Field
A 608m

University Field

estadio

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Bob Ford Field
A 630m

Bob Ford Field

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McKownville Park
A 904m

McKownville Park

parque

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Explore the area around Gong Cha

Gong Cha is located in Albany, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Parks & Gardens

  • McKownville Park (A 904m) — park in the United States of America

Other Points of Interest

  • John Fallon Field (A 509m) — Sports field
  • University Field (A 608m) — multi-purpose stadium at the University of Albany, in Albany, New York
  • Bob Ford Field (A 630m) — stadium in Albany, NY, USA

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Frequently asked questions about Gong Cha

Gong Cha is located at 1232 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203, Albany.
Near Gong Cha you can find points of interest such as John Fallon Field, University Field, Bob Ford Field, McKownville Park.
Gong Cha offers bubble_tea cuisine.
Gong Cha has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Gong Cha offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at Gong Cha based on customer reviews are: strawberry milk tea, dirty brown sugar milk tea, creme brulee strawberry latte, lychee oolong, wintermelon.
Gong Cha is ideal for casual dining, quick bites, locals.
Gong Cha in Albany is a popular bubble tea spot with a 4.7/5 rating. Customers rave about the variety of flavors, customization options (sweetness, ice), and friendly staff. The brown sugar milk tea, creme brulee latte, and sushi are frequently mentioned as favorites.
Customize your drink's sweetness and ice level to your liking. Be aware that there are no charging ports if you plan to work on a laptop.
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Gong Cha Albany Reviews

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Sharanya Rachel John

Got their taro bubble tea. Was super refreshing and we customized ice/sugar levels. Felt like the sizes are a little small compared to what you would usually get in other cafes (we got an L). Ambience is decent and they make your drink before you. Time management is terrible though, because one person had to take care of way too manu online and in-store orders.

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Jessica N

Staff was very helpful with the recent FFXIV promotion! They answered all our questions, cancelled my friend's order and let her replace it when she made a mistake and were very patient showing the options of rewards available. The drinks were tasty too! The sushi store onsite is also quick and delicious.

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Christine Butler

Great spot! The staff is super helpful in helping you choose what you may like to try. It's basically a make you own drink build able. You can pick drink from foam milk to reg tea to slushie and then add what you want in it as far as pearl type or bobba etc... Plus how much ice you want and how much sugar!. My fav is mango and black tea which also has pieces of mango in it. Too it off with black pearls (Lg tapioca) and little ice and 30 sugar. It's amazing. Way better and healthier then ur typical coffee place! And there's a sushi place in the same building so add it to your meal there Update: still my favorite bubble tea place!

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Tessa

First time here and I will be a happily returning customer! The price was great for the size, selection, and taste! This brown sugar creme brûlée is one of the best boba teas I’ve gotten! Staff was super friendly and quick. I got a cute pin for my bag for $3.99 :)

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Tanzina Hiya

Best place for bubble tea. My personal favorite is dirty brown sugar and passion fruit yogurt. They have so many options. I also love their sushi 🍣 sooo good! Must try.

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Deborah Chan

Chain bubble tea shop that is FINALLY locally available! Always delicious tea here, with lots of options, from type of drink, flavor, sweetness level, ice level, toppings, etc. The adjacent sushi bar is also quite yummy. The staff have always been friendly and the space is clean, with a few tables available for dining in. Never had a bad drink. Highly recommended.

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Tammy

So happy they’re here in Albany! Our drinks were yummy! I love the milk foam black coffee, my go to drink. A lot of boba shops places, my drink always end up tasting like a sweet creamy drink with no coffee taste. Here it actually Still has the Coffee taste (you can chose your level of sweetness) & tad very faint salty taste to it from the milk foam. Our taro milk tea was also great. The strawberry milk one, next time we have to do less sweet vs how it comes regularly, in my opinion i thought it was on the sweeter side. Definitely coming back.

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Sopheary

Very good boba, the pearls are nice and soft and there are a good amount of options for both the tea and the add-ins. The staff is also nice and quick, the sitting area is clean:) price is standard

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France Le

This is a staple chain bubble tea joint that I plan to visit on my best and worst days. Haven't had a bad drink yet. Great selection, good customization, staff service was delightful. I hope this place never closes down. Looks like it'll open a sushi counter soon.

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Sky

Warning: Don’t come here to do work on a laptop. There are no charging ports in the seating area. I appreciate they can tailor the tea’s to your liking with sugar. They have a very good variety and the cheese topping is wonderful.

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Lucius “Ego” Lewis

Didn’t think to take a picture before, but this is some of the best green tea I have ever had. Perfectly sweet, just wish they had the star jelly. Definitely coming back!

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Amanda Maldonado

I was so excited to learn this location opened in the Albany area. So far I've tried the dirty brown sugar milk tea and the creme brulee strawberry latte. Can't wait for my next visit. I'm very interested in the lychee oolong and the wintermelon.

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kaniz fatema

I love this store this was my first time going and I only had to wait about five minutes I got three drinks and I love each one. My favorite is the strawberry milk tea( the one in the picture)with black tapioca pearls. Defined going back soon!

Sharanya Rachel John
Sharanya Rachel John

Got their taro bubble tea. Was super refreshing and we customized ice/sugar levels. Felt like the sizes are a little small compared to what you would usually get in other cafes (we got an L). Ambience is decent and they make your drink before you. Time management is terrible though, because one person had to take care of way too manu online and in-store orders.

Jessica N
Jessica N

Staff was very helpful with the recent FFXIV promotion! They answered all our questions, cancelled my friend's order and let her replace it when she made a mistake and were very patient showing the options of rewards available. The drinks were tasty too! The sushi store onsite is also quick and delicious.

Christine Butler
Christine Butler

Great spot! The staff is super helpful in helping you choose what you may like to try. It's basically a make you own drink build able. You can pick drink from foam milk to reg tea to slushie and then add what you want in it as far as pearl type or bobba etc... Plus how much ice you want and how much sugar!. My fav is mango and black tea which also has pieces of mango in it. Too it off with black pearls (Lg tapioca) and little ice and 30 sugar. It's amazing. Way better and healthier then ur typical coffee place! And there's a sushi place in the same building so add it to your meal there Update: still my favorite bubble tea place!

Tessa
Tessa

First time here and I will be a happily returning customer! The price was great for the size, selection, and taste! This brown sugar creme brûlée is one of the best boba teas I’ve gotten! Staff was super friendly and quick. I got a cute pin for my bag for $3.99 :)

Tanzina Hiya
Tanzina Hiya

Best place for bubble tea. My personal favorite is dirty brown sugar and passion fruit yogurt. They have so many options. I also love their sushi 🍣 sooo good! Must try.

Deborah Chan
Deborah Chan

Chain bubble tea shop that is FINALLY locally available! Always delicious tea here, with lots of options, from type of drink, flavor, sweetness level, ice level, toppings, etc. The adjacent sushi bar is also quite yummy. The staff have always been friendly and the space is clean, with a few tables available for dining in. Never had a bad drink. Highly recommended.

Tammy
Tammy

So happy they’re here in Albany! Our drinks were yummy! I love the milk foam black coffee, my go to drink. A lot of boba shops places, my drink always end up tasting like a sweet creamy drink with no coffee taste. Here it actually Still has the Coffee taste (you can chose your level of sweetness) & tad very faint salty taste to it from the milk foam. Our taro milk tea was also great. The strawberry milk one, next time we have to do less sweet vs how it comes regularly, in my opinion i thought it was on the sweeter side. Definitely coming back.

Sopheary
Sopheary

Very good boba, the pearls are nice and soft and there are a good amount of options for both the tea and the add-ins. The staff is also nice and quick, the sitting area is clean:) price is standard

France Le
France Le

This is a staple chain bubble tea joint that I plan to visit on my best and worst days. Haven't had a bad drink yet. Great selection, good customization, staff service was delightful. I hope this place never closes down. Looks like it'll open a sushi counter soon.

Sky
Sky

Warning: Don’t come here to do work on a laptop. There are no charging ports in the seating area. I appreciate they can tailor the tea’s to your liking with sugar. They have a very good variety and the cheese topping is wonderful.

Lucius “Ego” Lewis
Lucius “Ego” Lewis

Didn’t think to take a picture before, but this is some of the best green tea I have ever had. Perfectly sweet, just wish they had the star jelly. Definitely coming back!

Amanda Maldonado
Amanda Maldonado

I was so excited to learn this location opened in the Albany area. So far I've tried the dirty brown sugar milk tea and the creme brulee strawberry latte. Can't wait for my next visit. I'm very interested in the lychee oolong and the wintermelon.

kaniz fatema
kaniz fatema

I love this store this was my first time going and I only had to wait about five minutes I got three drinks and I love each one. My favorite is the strawberry milk tea( the one in the picture)with black tapioca pearls. Defined going back soon!

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Elijah Lam

5/5 best gong cha in new york! best boba in albany! sushi is sooo goood. i always order everything on the menu! the bubble waffles are so yummy and smells so good and are to die for.

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Alayna F (AJ)

My favorite bubble tea place in the area. Plenty of flavors to choose from (never had a bad bubble tea there) and I like that you can choose your sweetness level. The few times I've had food there it's been decent, but I can't speak to that as much as I'm usually there for the drinks. Staff is always polite, and I've never had any issues with my orders.

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Brent Phillips

We are frequent customers…like every day. The bubble tea is so good and yummy that we can’t help ourselves. We have to take a second mortgage out of the house because it’s so good. Ha ha, but all seriously this is a very good establishment. We really love the friendly hospitality and exceptional service.

Brent Phillips
Brent Phillips

We are frequent customers…like every day. The bubble tea is so good and yummy that we can’t help ourselves. We have to take a second mortgage out of the house because it’s so good. Ha ha, but all seriously this is a very good establishment. We really love the friendly hospitality and exceptional service.

Elijah Lam
Elijah Lam

5/5 best gong cha in new york! best boba in albany! sushi is sooo goood. i always order everything on the menu! the bubble waffles are so yummy and smells so good and are to die for.

Alayna F (AJ)
Alayna F (AJ)

My favorite bubble tea place in the area. Plenty of flavors to choose from (never had a bad bubble tea there) and I like that you can choose your sweetness level. The few times I've had food there it's been decent, but I can't speak to that as much as I'm usually there for the drinks. Staff is always polite, and I've never had any issues with my orders.

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Shubhi Gautam

I had my first mochi bubble waffle at Gong Cha, and it was enjoyable! I decided to try the Dolce Milk Coffee Bubble Tea, which I really liked. I appreciated being able to easily choose my size, sweetness level, amount of ice, and toppings for both my drinks and waffles. They offer quite a variety of options, including seasonal items like pumpkin, peach, and Hershey. The kiosk option is super convenient, and the service was quick and friendly. In terms of ambience, it's okay; I’d treat this spot more as a grab-and-go place, but they do have a couple of tables if you want to sit down. Overall, it’s a pleasant spot for bubble tea.

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Emmett Earth

The tea was good. They had a lot of options to buy. The boba wasn’t amazing.

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Guadalupe Rodriguez

FINALLY. A legit boba spot in Albany! I shaved off a star because 1) They don't offer everything that most of their other locations have, such as aloe jelly. I love aloe jelly. Herbal jelly is great though, and you're able to control the ice and sugar level.

Shubhi Gautam
Shubhi Gautam

I had my first mochi bubble waffle at Gong Cha, and it was enjoyable! I decided to try the Dolce Milk Coffee Bubble Tea, which I really liked. I appreciated being able to easily choose my size, sweetness level, amount of ice, and toppings for both my drinks and waffles. They offer quite a variety of options, including seasonal items like pumpkin, peach, and Hershey. The kiosk option is super convenient, and the service was quick and friendly. In terms of ambience, it's okay; I’d treat this spot more as a grab-and-go place, but they do have a couple of tables if you want to sit down. Overall, it’s a pleasant spot for bubble tea.

Emmett Earth
Emmett Earth

The tea was good. They had a lot of options to buy. The boba wasn’t amazing.

Guadalupe Rodriguez
Guadalupe Rodriguez

FINALLY. A legit boba spot in Albany! I shaved off a star because 1) They don't offer everything that most of their other locations have, such as aloe jelly. I love aloe jelly. Herbal jelly is great though, and you're able to control the ice and sugar level.

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charlotte louise

We came in right before close and they were super nice! Boba was good, for some reason the tapioca pearls were smaller than usual but that might just have been because we were in late

charlotte louise
charlotte louise

We came in right before close and they were super nice! Boba was good, for some reason the tapioca pearls were smaller than usual but that might just have been because we were in late

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Rating
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💬 Reviews
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+1 518-218-4335
🌐 Website
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John Fallon Field

Sports field

A 509m
University Field

multi-purpose stadium at the University of Albany, in Albany, New York

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Bob Ford Field

stadium in Albany, NY, USA

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McKownville Park

park in the United States of America

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