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It is Pumpkin Spice Milk Tea season on Capitol Hill — Gong cha and Matcha Magic now open in Pike/Pine

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Capitol Hill’s dream of boba — or matcha — on every block is taking a big leap forward this week as two new shops are open for business in the Pike/Pine core.

The “first Pacific Northwest store” in the global Gong cha tea cafe empire is celebrating Friday with “free drinks” at its newly opened E Pike at 12th Ave location.

Don’t worry. If you feeling nostalgia for the Starbucks and coffee-soaked days of old, you can still get your pumpkin spice fill this fall with Gong cha’s seasonal Pumpkin Spice Milk Tea offerings.

CHS reported here in August of 2024 as the project’s permits first popped up to replace fashion boutique Sway and Cake which closed earlier in the year with plans to move to the Eastside.

Gong cha says it was founded in 2006 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its name translates to “tribute tea for the emperor.” Continue reading →

COMEBUYTEA’s craft take on boba steams up the Capitol Hill tea scene

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Like the Starbucks Roastery a few blocks away continues to draw crowds of visitors dotted by the occasional Capitol Hill local, it seems like the new COMEBUYTEA at the corner of Pike and Broadway might be busy forever.

The first Seattle location of the Taiwanese chain debuted earlier this month with lines around the block waiting for COMEBUYTEA’s take on tea focused around craft and its steam-billowing “TEAPRESSO Machine” that completes “the 5-step Kungfu brewing method” in “a 60 second comprehensive brew” that produces “a perfectly balanced tea every time.” Continue reading →

Capitol Hill, your cheese tea is ready — Atulea now open on 12th Ave

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Green — or black — tea is topped with a slightly salty froth made of a mixture of cream cheese, milk, and whipped cream. That’s a cheese tea. You’ll now find it along with milk teas and matcha at 12th Ave’s Atulea. Continue reading →

Tea Republik getting ready to blend in on Broadway

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With the light rail connection to the University District right around the block and set to open by early 2016, Broadway and John’s cafe connection to places familiar to the University of Washington crowd will also get a boost before the end of the year.

The signs have gone up for Tea Republik in the 200 block of Broadway E just a block from the coming soon Capitol Hill Station.

Owner Jeffry Kurniawan confirmed the hoped-for December opening with CHS. He and business partner Anton Lim will be opening their second Tea Republik to join the original University Way NE location which opened in 2012 and got a full makeover in early 2013.

The cafe is known for its hangout vibe and “fusion” approach to tea. Continue reading →