Asian Tea Cafe “Gong cha” to Open First Store in Sannomiya, Chuo-ku, Kobe

　On November 18, Asian tea café “Gong cha” opened simultaneously on the second floor of Sannomiya OPA 2 (6 Unoidori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City) and in the Sannomiya Hankyu West Exit Shopping Arcade (1 Kitanagasa-dori).

Seasonal menu “Strawberry Pistachio Frozen Tea

　Gong Cha” opened its first store in Taiwan in 2006, and has since opened more than 1,800 stores in about 20 countries around the world. In Japan, GONCHA Japan (Minato-ku, Tokyo) has opened 126 stores since its opening in 2015 (as of December 9, 2015). The Chuo Ward of Kobe City is the first store to open in the city.

　It will offer drinks and sweets based on Taiwanese tea, which uses tea leaves from Alishan, a tea-producing region in Taiwan.

　The Sannomiya Opa 2 store has an area of 112.21 square meters. The Sannomiya Opa 2 store has an area of 112.21 square meters and seats 27 people. The Hankyu Sannomiya store has an area of 155.54 square meters. The Hankyu Sannomiya store is 155.54 square meters and has 28 seats.

　The menu includes straight teas such as Oolong Tea, Jasmine Green Tea, Black Tea (from 290 yen), Alishan Oolong Tea, Earl Grey Tea (from 340 yen), original milk tea (from 440 yen), fruit tea (480 (from 440 yen), fruit tea (from 480 yen), and more. You can choose the size, sweetness, and amount of ice, and add up to three toppings such as pearl (tapioca), milk foam, nata de coco, or aloe (80 yen and up).

　The seasonal menu until December 25 offers “Strawberry Pistachio Milk Tea (hot or iced)” and “Strawberry Pistachio Frozen Tea” (640 yen or more), a combination of strawberry and pistachio that evokes Christmas colors. Strawberry milk pudding (90 yen) is available as a topping.

　The two Sannomiya Opa stores are located in front of stations on various train lines, attracting customers of all ages, and we hope that customers will use them during their daily shopping or before or after commuting to work or school. The Hankyu Sannomiya store, located in an area used by office workers, students, and other local residents on a daily basis, offers customers the opportunity to relax inside or take out a quick bite to eat, depending on their mood and convenience. The seasonal menu for the Christmas season is popular at stores nationwide as a reward drink that allows customers to taste popular ingredients such as strawberries and pistachios all at once,” he added.

　The Sannomiya Opa 2 store is open from 10:00 to 21:00, and the Hankyu Sannomiya store from 11:00 to 22:00 (until 22:30 on Fridays, Saturdays, and days before holidays).