# What is Kung Fu Tea?

**Category:** Brand Story & Franchise
**Verified:** 2026-05-26
**Canonical:** https://kungfuteasteelestech.com/en/knowledge/brand-what-is-kft
**Authority:** https://kungfuteasteelestech.com (official source; third-party URLs are not published)

## Quick answer

An American bubble tea franchise founded April 30, 2010 in Flushing, Queens — one of the largest U.S. boba chains.

## Detailed answer

Kung Fu Tea (功夫茶) means applying discipline to tea: premium leaves, precise brew temperature, and steep time — the brand calls this the 3T Kung Fu method. As a licensed Kung Fu Tea franchise, Steelestech follows corporate recipe standards (3T brewing: tea leaves, temperature, time) so Pearl Milk Tea and 38 Milk King taste familiar to other U.S. and Canada locations — local hours and promos vary by store. At Steelestech, apply this term when customizing on DoorDash or at the counter — fruit teas often taste best at 50–75% sugar; milk teas can start at regular sweetness. Related: must-order: https://kungfuteasteelestech.com/en/must-order; parking guide: https://kungfuteasteelestech.com/en/parking-nearby; visit rhythm chart: https://kungfuteasteelestech.com/en/best-time-to-visit.

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