LifestyleNo Matcha Shows, No Boba Sales: America's New Wave of Tea Houses Fights the Bubble Tea Boom with Slow Living
New York's Soft Hours, Los Angeles's Tea at Shiloh, and Chicago's Han Cha have all opened their doors in succession. After the matcha and bubble tea craze, they're choosing to ditch the Instagram-ready cream tops and cold-brew foam, returning instead to the rhythm of a slow, two-hour tea session.